6. How to Survive 2
Dead or Alive? Make up your mind, stranger.
Games like Project Zomboid
20 games, the closest and most played first.
What to consider
Summarized by AIProject Zomboid fans want an unforgiving zombie sandbox where every decision counts. 7 Days to Die and DayZ keep the open-world survival tone, CastleMiner Z and DeadPoly add friendlier building and looting, and Terraria is a lighter, 2D sandbox if you want to keep digging and crafting without the doom.
1. 7 Days to Die
Best for zombie survivors who want crafting, building and tower-defense-style defence.
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A brutally unforgiving post-apocalyptic world overrun by the undead, with crafting and world-building at the center. The game describes itself as a mix of first-person shooter, survival horror, tower defense and role-playing. If you like fortifying against the horde in Project Zomboid, this adds more shooting and defending than looting.
Standout features
- Zombie-overrun open world
- Crafting and world-building
- Tower defense mix
A hardcore survival sandbox with no missions or quests, so the story comes from the environment, the infected and how you deal with other survivors. It shares Project Zomboid's you-are-on-your-own tone. What changes is the shooting and the other players, who shape what happens, and online co-op is supported.
Standout features
- No missions or quests
- Player-written stories
- Hardcore survival sandbox
A friendlier route into zombie survival. You build structures out of blocks in an infinite world, craft weapons and tools from raw materials, and defend yourself from a zombie horde and dragons. It is online co-op survival horror, so friends can come along for the exploring and monster slaying.
Standout features
- Block-based world
- Infinite exploration
- Online co-op survival horror
A polygon arcade zombie survival looter shooter that offers base building, crafting, scavenging, leveling and questing, though your only goal is survival and the rest is optional. You can play single-player, on online servers or in co-op with friends, and create a character just for you, so it flexes to how you like to play.
Standout features
- Arcade looter-shooter style
- Base building and scavenging
- Solo, server or co-op
There are no zombies and the mood is lighter, but the open-ended sandbox carries over. You dig, explore, build and fight for survival and glory, crafting ever-evolving gear as you go. Its pixel-art look makes it a gentler way to keep the loot-and-build loop going.
Standout features
- Pixel-art sandbox
- Dig and craft gear
- Build and explore
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