# Games like Dead Maze

> The closest matches to Dead Maze: Project Zomboid, Dead Frontier 2, Another Try, Miscreated, and Wild Terra 2: New Lands. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Project Zomboid](https://imho.run/games/108600/project-zomboid) — Shares crafting with Dead Maze. 147,516 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/108600/)
2. [Dead Frontier 2](https://imho.run/games/744900/dead-frontier-2) — Also MMORPG and Massively Multiplayer, like Dead Maze. 10,974 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/744900/)
3. [Another Try](https://imho.run/games/1197220/another-try) — Shares base building and crafting with Dead Maze. 112 Steam reviews, 53% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1197220/)
4. [Miscreated](https://imho.run/games/299740/miscreated) — Also Massively Multiplayer and Zombies, like Dead Maze. 11,535 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/299740/)
5. [Wild Terra 2: New Lands](https://imho.run/games/1134700/wild-terra-2-new-lands) — A frequent pick in Dead Maze players' libraries, and another RPG. 428 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1134700/)
6. [Fallen Earth Classic](https://imho.run/games/113420/fallen-earth-classic) — Shares crafting with Dead Maze. 4,657 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/113420/)
7. [DeadPoly](https://imho.run/games/1621070/deadpoly) — Also Loot and Zombies, like Dead Maze. 3,869 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1621070/)
8. [HumanitZ](https://imho.run/games/1766060/humanitz) — Also Zombies and Post-apocalyptic, like Dead Maze. 3,908 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1766060/)
9. [DayZ](https://imho.run/games/221100/dayz) — Shares base building with Dead Maze. 175,514 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/221100/)
10. [ZED ZONE](https://imho.run/games/1211600/zed-zone) — Shares base building and crafting with Dead Maze. 693 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1211600/)
11. [Afterinfection](https://imho.run/games/1341210/afterinfection) — A frequent pick in Dead Maze players' libraries, and another Action. 261 Steam reviews, 57% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1341210/)
12. [Immune - True Survival](https://imho.run/games/348670/immune-true-survival) — Shares base building and crafting with Dead Maze. 201 Steam reviews, 55% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/348670/)
13. [How to Survive 2](https://imho.run/games/360170/how-to-survive-2) — Also Zombies and Crafting, like Dead Maze. 1,936 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/360170/)
14. [Undawn](https://imho.run/games/1881700/undawn) — Shares base building with Dead Maze. 2,452 Steam reviews, 52% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1881700/)
15. [DREADZONE](https://imho.run/games/3484300/dreadzone) — Shares base building and crafting with Dead Maze. 507 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3484300/)
16. [Just Survive](https://imho.run/games/295110/just-survive) — Shares base building with Dead Maze. 31,770 Steam reviews, 56% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/295110/)
17. [Nomad](https://imho.run/games/378370/nomad) — Shares base building and crafting with Dead Maze. 1,819 Steam reviews, 55% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/378370/)
18. [PolyZ](https://imho.run/games/2735220/polyz) — Shares base building with Dead Maze. 68 Steam reviews, 56% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2735220/)
19. [Crafting Dead](https://imho.run/games/657990/crafting-dead) — Shares base building and crafting with Dead Maze. 113 Steam reviews, 55% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/657990/)
20. [Zombie Survival Game Online](https://imho.run/games/2268560/zombie-survival-game-online) — Shares base building and crafting with Dead Maze. 173 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2268560/)
21. [PIONER](https://imho.run/games/3105890/pioner) — Shares crafting and inventory management with Dead Maze. 1,152 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3105890/)
22. [No One Survived](https://imho.run/games/1963370/no-one-survived) — Shares base building and crafting with Dead Maze. 2,271 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1963370/)
23. [Plains of Pain](https://imho.run/games/2218970/plains-of-pain) — Also Massively Multiplayer and Loot, like Dead Maze. 423 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2218970/)
24. [WAKFU](https://imho.run/games/215080/wakfu) — Shares base building with Dead Maze. 4,026 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/215080/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=667890&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=667890&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=667890&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=667890
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/667890
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Dead Maze

Dead Maze is a 2D multiplayer survival game set in a post-apocalyptic world overrun by zombies. Released in 2018 by Atelier 801 as a free-to-play title, it features mechanics including auto-attack combat, crafting, base-building, boss-fighting, and expedition-based group coordination. Players engage in resource scavenging and gear progression within a persistent online world that reviewers note offers a strong sense of atmosphere and a nostalgic feel. The game is described by players as challenging yet cozy, with combat systems that feel rewarding and design that encourages teamwork and community building. Reviewers highlight that the persistent world contains resettable secrets for returning players, and that the game runs well on lower-spec hardware. The title holds a 68% positive rating from over 1,300 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 667890
- **Developer:** Atelier 801
- **Publisher:** Atelier 801
- **Genres:** Action, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play
- **Categories:** Multi-player, MMO, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, In-App Purchases, Online PvP, Online Co-op, PvP, Co-op
- **Released:** Feb 13, 2018
- **Free to play:** yes
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/667890/dead-maze)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=667890&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/667890/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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