If you liked Project Zomboid

You will probably enjoy these too. 5 games fit. Each one says why, and where it differs from Project Zomboid.

You likedProject Zomboid

Unturned
Why it scores 86%
What they share
Kind of game
Shared survival world
About
Scavenging and Zombies
Notable in both
Laughter and chaos, Time to hang out, Building and creating, Exploring, Tension and danger, Fighting, Unlocks and progress
Sessions
Ongoing world
Co-op
Online and split-screen local co-op
How Unturned differs
Easier to pick up than Project Zomboid
Best match
- 24 online
- 2 split-screen
Both give your group a hard world to survive in together. Both are about scavenging for loot and zombie outbreaks. Both get loud and silly when plans go wrong.
But easier to pick up than Project Zomboid.
If you liked Unturned
State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition
Why it scores 80%
What they share
Kind of game
Shared survival world
About
Scavenging and Zombies
Notable in both
Time to hang out, Building and creating, Working in sync, Exploring, Tension and danger, Planning ahead, Fighting, Unlocks and progress
Sessions
Ongoing world
Co-op
Online co-op
How State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition differs
Easier to pick up than Project Zomboid
Fits a smaller group than Project Zomboid
- 4 online
- Crossplay
Both give your group a hard world to survive in together. Both are easy to play while you chat. Both give you one lasting world to come back to.
But easier to pick up than Project Zomboid.
If you liked State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition
Don't Starve Together
Why it scores 79%
What they share
Kind of game
Shared survival world
Core to both
Tension and danger, Getting better, Exploring
Notable in both
Fear, Laughter and chaos, Building and creating, Working in sync, Planning ahead, Fighting, Unlocks and progress
Sessions
Ongoing world
Co-op
Online and split-screen local co-op
How Don't Starve Together differs
Fits a smaller group than Project Zomboid
- Online
- 2 split-screen
Both give your group a hard world to survive in together. Both keep you on edge. Both are often scary.
But fits a smaller group than Project Zomboid.
If you liked Don't Starve Together
ARK: Survival Evolved
Why it scores 78%
What they share
Kind of game
Shared survival world
Core to both
Exploring
Notable in both
Time to hang out, Building and creating, Tension and danger, Planning ahead, Getting better, Fighting, Unlocks and progress
Sessions
Ongoing world
Co-op
Online and split-screen local co-op
How ARK: Survival Evolved differs
Calmer and less chaotic than Project Zomboid
- 70 online
- 2 split-screen
- Crossplay
Both give your group a hard world to survive in together. Both are about exploring places you have not seen. Both are easy to play while you chat.
But calmer and less chaotic than Project Zomboid.
If you liked ARK: Survival Evolved
Necesse
Why it scores 75%
What they share
Kind of game
Shared survival world
Core to both
Exploring
Notable in both
Time to hang out, Building and creating, Tension and danger, Planning ahead, Getting better, Fighting, Unlocks and progress
Sessions
Ongoing world
Co-op
Online co-op
How Necesse differs
Calmer and less chaotic than Project Zomboid
- 250 online
Both give your group a hard world to survive in together. Both are about exploring places you have not seen. Both are easy to play while you chat.
But calmer and less chaotic than Project Zomboid.
If you liked Necesse