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A post-apocalyptic stealth-survival game with zombies and co-op, offering a short but initially frustrating experience.

Bad 2 Bad: Apocalypse
A squad-based open-world survival RPG set in a zombie apocalypse, where you rebuild civilization but face repetitive content and a short campaign (reviewer playtime typically 5–10 hours).
2024-10-29
- Shooter
- Action

Warfare

Survival

Third person

Bird view / Isometric

Indie

Role-playing (RPG)

Open world

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Nuclear Epoch

A post-apocalyptic open-world survival and extraction shooter with base building, co-op raids, and full loot loss on death, providing a moderate-length co-op experience.

2026-06-25

Shooter
First person
Adventure
Survival
Indie
Open world

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DayZ

A tense multiplayer zombie survival game where scavenging, building, and permadeath collide with betrayal-prone fellow survivors.

2018-12-13

Shooter
Action
Warfare
First person
Thriller
Adventure
Horror
Survival
Third person
Tactical
Indie
Simulator
Role-playing (RPG)
Open world
Sandbox
Drama

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Survivalist: Invisible Strain

A post-apocalyptic zombie survival strategy game with settlement management, single-player and co-op, offering a deep but punishing sandbox for long-term play.

2025-04-25

Action
Adventure
Strategy
Third person
Indie
Simulator
Role-playing (RPG)

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Survival Machine

A casual co-op zombie survival game playable solo or with friends, featuring a moving base, biome exploration, and heightened night threats in short sessions.

2026-06-12

Action
Adventure
Survival
Third person
Indie
4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate)
Open world
Sandbox

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DARKEST DAYS

A mixed-reviewed free-to-play zombie shooter with sanctuary building and co-op/PvP, where reviewers report grind, easy difficulty, and wildly varying playtimes.

2025-04-23

Shooter
Action
Adventure
Survival
Third person
Role-playing (RPG)
Open world

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Dead District: Survival

Open-world survival sandbox with base-building, crafting, farming, and multiplayer on a dangerous island, but mixed reviews cite frustrating enemy respawns and combat.

2023-06-15

Action
Adventure
Indie
Simulator

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Left to Survive: Zombie Shooter

A free-to-play post-apocalyptic shooter with base building and PvP, marked by mobile-style controls and heavy monetization, with a median reviewer playtime around 16 hours.

2021-11-18

Shooter
Action
First person
Adventure
Simulator

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Far Lands

Open-world survival with base building, vehicle theft, co-op, and PvP, though reviews cite an unfinished feel.

2024-01-19

Action
Adventure

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METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN

A lengthy 1980s Cold War stealth-action sandbox with open-ended missions, base building, and companion AI, praised for its refined controls and combat but criticized for an unfinished story.

2015-09-01

Shooter
Action
Adventure
Fantasy
Third person
Tactical
Historical
Stealth
Open world

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State of Decay

An open-world third-person zombie survival action game about rebuilding a community through scavenging, stealth melee combat, and vehicle use, with a median reviewer playtime of about 11 hours.

2013-11-05

Shooter
Action
Adventure
Horror
Survival
Strategy
Third person
Simulator
Role-playing (RPG)
Stealth
Open world
Sandbox

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Dead Maze

A free-to-play 2D MMO where players scavenge, craft, and upgrade their camp in a zombie-ravaged world, with long-term survival loops and both co-op and PvP play.

2018-02-13

Action
Role-playing (RPG)