# Games like HALF DEAD 2

> The closest matches to HALF DEAD 2: HALF DEAD 3, Half Dead, Killing Floor 2, Left 4 Dead 2, and Back 4 Blood. 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. [HALF DEAD 3](https://imho.run/games/1520380/half-dead-3) — Shares difficulty scaling with HALF DEAD 2. 252 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1520380/)
2. [Half Dead](https://imho.run/games/434730/half-dead) — Also Gore, like HALF DEAD 2. 1,132 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/434730/)
3. [Killing Floor 2](https://imho.run/games/232090/killing-floor-2) — A frequent pick in HALF DEAD 2 players' libraries, and another Action. 41,923 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/232090/)
4. [Left 4 Dead 2](https://imho.run/games/550/left-4-dead-2) — Also Gore, like HALF DEAD 2. 226,496 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/550/)
5. [Back 4 Blood](https://imho.run/games/924970/back-4-blood) — Also Gore and Violent, like HALF DEAD 2. 25,164 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/924970/)
6. [Dying Light](https://imho.run/games/239140/dying-light) — A frequent pick in HALF DEAD 2 players' libraries, and another RPG. 96,634 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/239140/)
7. [Dead Effect 2](https://imho.run/games/394760/dead-effect-2) — Also Gore, like HALF DEAD 2. 913 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/394760/)
8. [Contagion](https://imho.run/games/238430/contagion) — Same tense mood as HALF DEAD 2. 5,535 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/238430/)
9. [EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 6](https://imho.run/games/2291060/earth-defense-force-6) — Shares difficulty scaling with HALF DEAD 2. 3,919 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2291060/)
10. [Dead Frontier 2](https://imho.run/games/744900/dead-frontier-2) — Also Massively Multiplayer and Gore, like HALF DEAD 2. 10,974 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/744900/)
11. [Last Year: The Nightmare](https://imho.run/games/511440/last-year-the-nightmare) — Also Gore and Violent, like HALF DEAD 2. 236 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/511440/)
12. [Nidhogg 2](https://imho.run/games/535520/nidhogg-2) — Also Gore and Violent, like HALF DEAD 2. 657 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/535520/)
13. [Earthfall](https://imho.run/games/415590/earthfall) — Also Gore and Violent, like HALF DEAD 2. 755 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/415590/)
14. [Hand Simulator: Survival](https://imho.run/games/924140/hand-simulator-survival) — Also Massively Multiplayer, like HALF DEAD 2. 2,846 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/924140/)
15. [Ben and Ed - Blood Party](https://imho.run/games/500260/ben-and-ed-blood-party) — Also Gore and Violent, like HALF DEAD 2. 447 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/500260/)
16. [Hunter Roulette](https://imho.run/games/3591550/hunter-roulette) — A frequent pick in HALF DEAD 2 players' libraries, and another Strategy. 141 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3591550/)
17. [Dead Rising 4](https://imho.run/games/543460/dead-rising-4) — Also Gore and Violent, like HALF DEAD 2. 1,627 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/543460/)
18. [Hide Or Die](https://imho.run/games/731620/hide-or-die) — Also Gore and Violent, like HALF DEAD 2. 727 Steam reviews, 57% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/731620/)
19. [Blood: Refreshed Supply™](https://imho.run/games/3884520/blood-refreshed-supply) — Also Gore and Violent, like HALF DEAD 2. 494 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3884520/)
20. [Outlast 2](https://imho.run/games/414700/outlast-2) — Also Gore and Violent, like HALF DEAD 2. 10,570 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/414700/)
21. [How to Survive 2](https://imho.run/games/360170/how-to-survive-2) — Also Gore, like HALF DEAD 2. 1,936 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/360170/)
22. [DOOM II](https://imho.run/games/2300/doom-ii) — Shares difficulty scaling with HALF DEAD 2. 5,339 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2300/)
23. [Hell is Others](https://imho.run/games/964440/hell-is-others) — Same tense mood as HALF DEAD 2. 431 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/964440/)
24. [Resident Evil 7 Biohazard](https://imho.run/games/418370/resident-evil-7-biohazard) — Also Gore and Violent, like HALF DEAD 2. 31,078 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/418370/)

## 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=914260&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=914260&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=914260&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=914260
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/914260
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About HALF DEAD 2

Go through deadly rooms of multi-storey building. Team up with other players and make your way through traps with a friendly team (CO-OP)! Or take a weapon and kill them all in the PvP game mode!

## Game info

- **AppID:** 914260
- **Developer:** Room710Games
- **Publisher:** Room710Games
- **Genres:** Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Online PvP, Online Co-op, PvP, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Aug 2, 2019
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/914260/half-dead-2)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=914260&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/914260/)
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