# Games like World War Z

> The closest matches to World War Z: Left 4 Dead 2, Killing Floor 2, Zombie Army 4: Dead War, Back 4 Blood, and Contagion. 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. [Left 4 Dead 2](https://imho.run/games/550/left-4-dead-2) — Also Zombies and Post-apocalyptic, like World War Z. 226,496 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/550/)
2. [Killing Floor 2](https://imho.run/games/232090/killing-floor-2) — A frequent pick in World War Z players' libraries, and another Action. 41,923 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/232090/)
3. [Zombie Army 4: Dead War](https://imho.run/games/694280/zombie-army-4-dead-war) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Zombies, like World War Z. 2,778 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/694280/)
4. [Back 4 Blood](https://imho.run/games/924970/back-4-blood) — Also Zombies and Gore, like World War Z. 25,164 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/924970/)
5. [Contagion](https://imho.run/games/238430/contagion) — Also Zombies and Post-apocalyptic, like World War Z. 5,535 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/238430/)
6. [Dying Light](https://imho.run/games/239140/dying-light) — Also Zombies and Survival Horror, like World War Z. 96,634 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/239140/)
7. [GTFO](https://imho.run/games/493520/gtfo) — Also Zombies and Survival Horror, like World War Z. 25,271 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/493520/)
8. [State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition](https://imho.run/games/495420/state-of-decay-2-juggernaut-edition) — A frequent pick in World War Z players' libraries, and another RPG. 21,377 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/495420/)
9. [Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War](https://imho.run/games/1985810/call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war) — Also Gun Customization and Zombies, like World War Z. 10,073 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1985810/)
10. [Project Zomboid](https://imho.run/games/108600/project-zomboid) — Also Zombies and Post-apocalyptic, like World War Z. 147,516 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/108600/)
11. [DayZ](https://imho.run/games/221100/dayz) — Also Zombies and Post-apocalyptic, like World War Z. 175,514 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/221100/)
12. [7 Days to Die](https://imho.run/games/251570/7-days-to-die) — Also Zombies and Post-apocalyptic, like World War Z. 124,117 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/251570/)
13. [Aliens: Fireteam Elite](https://imho.run/games/1549970/aliens-fireteam-elite) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Survival Horror, like World War Z. 14,059 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1549970/)
14. [Gears 5](https://imho.run/games/1097840/gears-5) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Gore, like World War Z. 8,300 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1097840/)
15. [Ultimate Zombie Defense 2](https://imho.run/games/1765300/ultimate-zombie-defense-2) — Also Gun Customization and Zombies, like World War Z. 189 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1765300/)
16. [Dead Island 2](https://imho.run/games/934700/dead-island-2) — Also Zombies and Post-apocalyptic, like World War Z. 9,145 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/934700/)
17. [Tom Clancy’s The Division® 2](https://imho.run/games/2221490/tom-clancy-s-the-division-2) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Post-apocalyptic, like World War Z. 16,172 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2221490/)
18. [Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2](https://imho.run/games/2183900/warhammer-40-000-space-marine-2) — Also Third-Person Shooter, like World War Z. 90,341 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2183900/)
19. [Plants vs. Zombies™ Garden Warfare 2: Deluxe Edition](https://imho.run/games/1922560/plants-vs-zombies-garden-warfare-2-deluxe-edition) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Zombies, like World War Z. 20,640 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1922560/)
20. [Sniper Elite: Nazi Zombie Army 2](https://imho.run/games/247910/sniper-elite-nazi-zombie-army-2) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Zombies, like World War Z. 1,304 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/247910/)
21. [The Evil Within 2](https://imho.run/games/601430/the-evil-within-2) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Zombies, like World War Z. 5,997 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/601430/)
22. [No More Room in Hell](https://imho.run/games/224260/no-more-room-in-hell) — Also Zombies and Post-apocalyptic, like World War Z. 30,312 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/224260/)
23. [Remnant: From the Ashes](https://imho.run/games/617290/remnant-from-the-ashes) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Post-apocalyptic, like World War Z. 24,137 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/617290/)
24. [EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 6](https://imho.run/games/2291060/earth-defense-force-6) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Gore, like World War Z. 3,919 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2291060/)

## 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=699130&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=699130&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=699130&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=699130
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/699130
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About World War Z

World War Z is a third-person action game developed by Saber Interactive Inc, released in 2021 at a price of $14.79 USD. Players take on endless hordes of zombies across massive levels, with class progression and bots-as-bait mechanics adding strategic depth to the firefights. The game features unpredictable zombie waves, difficulty spikes, and always-on friendly fire that demands careful coordination. Reviewers highlight the extinction mode where teammates can become obscured within zombie crowds, creating moments that players describe as tense and intense. The challenging difficulty persists even when characters are fully upgraded, and loot boxes provide additional progression alongside the core horde-based gameplay. The title holds an 85% positive rating from over 6900 Steam reviews, but it is not currently supported on Steam Deck.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 699130
- **Developer:** Saber Interactive Inc
- **Publisher:** Saber Interactive Inc
- **Genres:** Action
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Full controller support, Online PvP, Online Co-op, PvP, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Sep 21, 2021
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/699130/world-war-z)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=699130&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/699130/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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