Top 10 Games Like DayZ in 2026
DayZ is one of the most played games on Steam right now: 38,016 people were in game on October 18, 2026 (#35 by concurrent players). If you like its mix of Survival, Open World, and Zombies, these 10 games come closest by Steam user tags. Each pick has at least 1,000 reviews and 70% or more positive.
Best DayZ alternatives
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1. State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition
2020 · 83% positive of 59,258 reviews · $7.49
In common with DayZ: Zombies, Post-apocalyptic, Survival, Online Co-Op
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2. HumanitZ
2026 · 74% positive of 11,281 reviews · $11.99
In common with DayZ: Zombies, Post-apocalyptic, PvP, Survival
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3. Project Zomboid
2013 · 94% positive of 367,862 reviews · $16.74
In common with DayZ: Zombies, Post-apocalyptic, Survival Horror, Survival
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4. VEIN
2025 · 87% positive of 11,803 reviews · $15.99
In common with DayZ: Zombies, Post-apocalyptic, Survival Horror, Survival
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5. 7 Days to Die
2024 · 87% positive of 274,149 reviews · $24.74
In common with DayZ: Zombies, Post-apocalyptic, FPS, Survival
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6. Left 4 Dead 2
2009 · 97% positive of 819,517 reviews · $1.99
In common with DayZ: Zombies, Post-apocalyptic, Survival Horror, FPS
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7. State of Decay
2013 · 84% positive of 15,290 reviews
In common with DayZ: Zombies, Post-apocalyptic, Survival, Sandbox
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8. No More Room in Hell
2013 · 89% positive of 76,739 reviews · Free to play
In common with DayZ: Zombies, Post-apocalyptic, Survival Horror, FPS
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9. Survivalist
2015 · 80% positive of 2,157 reviews · $0.99
In common with DayZ: Zombies, Post-apocalyptic, Survival, Sandbox
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10. Dead Island Definitive Edition
2016 · 82% positive of 24,110 reviews · $1.99
In common with DayZ: Zombies, Survival Horror, FPS, Survival
FAQ
What is the best game like DayZ?
State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition is the closest match: it shares Zombies, Post-apocalyptic, Survival, and Online Co-Op with DayZ and has 83% positive reviews out of 59,258.
Are there free games like DayZ?
Yes: No More Room in Hell is free to play.
How were these games picked?
We compare the Steam user tags of DayZ with every Steam game that has at least 1,000 reviews and 70% or more positive, giving more weight to its most-voted and rarest tags. At most two games of one series make the list. The list was built on October 18, 2026.