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Games like DayZ

2018PC · PS · Xbox · Switch

24 games that share what DayZ does well: tactical, thriller and drama. Each one shows critic and player scores, how long it takes to beat, and the cheapest way to play it.

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24 picks · prices as of Oct 16, 2026

  • Multiplayer

    7 Days to Die

    2024PC · Mac · PS · Xbox

    Zombies, post-apocalyptic

    Critics
    36
    IGDB
    Players
    87%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~187h
    IGDB

    $21.37was $44.99−53%

  • Early access

    Road to Vostok

    2026PC

    Post-apocalyptic, FPS

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    83%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $19.99

  • Days Gone

    2019PC · PS

    Zombies, post-apocalyptic

    Critics
    75
    IGDB
    Players
    92%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~42h
    IGDB

    $19.99was $39.99−50%

    In PS Plus

  • Multiplayer

    Rust

    2018PC · Mac

    Post-apocalyptic, PvP

    Critics
    69
    Metacritic
    Players
    87%
    Steam
    To beat
    200h+
    IGDB

    $39.99

  • Multiplayer

    Unturned

    2017PC · Mac · PS · Xbox · Switch

    Zombies, post-apocalyptic

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    91%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~60h
    IGDB
    Free

    Free to play

  • MultiplayerEarly access

    Lurkers

    2019PC · Mac

    Zombies, PvP

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    97%
    IGDB
    To beat
    ~6h
    IGDB

    $4.49was $5.99−25%

  • Multiplayer

    Cry of Fear

    2013PC

    Zombies, survival horror

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    88%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown
    Free

    Free to play

  • Early access

    Outbreak Island

    2025PC

    Zombies, post-apocalyptic

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    78%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $8.99was $14.99−40%

  • Multiplayer

    Tom Clancy's The Division

    2016PC · PS · Xbox

    Post-apocalyptic, FPS

    Critics
    80
    IGDB
    Players
    72%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~49h
    IGDB

    $26.99was $29.99−10%

    In Game Pass · PS Plus · Ubisoft+

  • Multiplayer

    PUBG: Battlegrounds

    2017PC · PS · Xbox

    PvP, FPS

    Critics
    75
    IGDB
    Players
    60%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~5h
    IGDB
    Free

    Free to play

  • MultiplayerEarly access

    Survarium

    2015PC

    Zombies, post-apocalyptic

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    54%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown
    No price yet

  • Multiplayer

    Miscreated

    2018PC

    Zombies, post-apocalyptic

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    66%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $20.09was $29.99−33%

  • Multiplayer

    Arma 3

    2013PC · Mac

    FPS, online co-op

    Critics
    74
    Metacritic
    Players
    90%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~71h
    IGDB

    $39.25

  • Multiplayer

    Escape from Tarkov

    2025PC

    Survival horror, PvP

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    50%
    Steam
    To beat
    200h+
    IGDB

    $37.44was $49.99−25%

  • Multiplayer

    Dying Light

    2015PC · Mac · PS · Xbox

    Zombies, post-apocalyptic

    Critics
    87
    Metacritic
    Players
    95%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~29h
    IGDB

    $24.99was $59.99−58%

    In PS Plus

  • Multiplayer

    Deceit

    2017PC

    Zombies, survival horror

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    79%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown
    No price yet

  • MultiplayerEarly access

    Project Zomboid

    2013PC · Mac

    Zombies, post-apocalyptic

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    94%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~32h
    IGDB

    $24.99

  • Multiplayer

    Once Human

    2024PC · PS · Xbox · iOS · Android

    Post-apocalyptic, PvP

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    79%
    Steam
    To beat
    200h+
    IGDB
    Free

    Free to play

  • Multiplayer

    Far Cry 4

    2014PC · PS · Xbox

    FPS, survival

    Critics
    80
    Metacritic
    Players
    84%
    Steam
    To beat
    ~26h
    IGDB

    $26.99was $29.99−10%

    In Game Pass · PS Plus · Ubisoft+

  • MultiplayerEarly access

    Vein

    2025PC

    Zombies, post-apocalyptic

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    87%
    Steam
    To beat
    unknown

    $19.99

  • Multiplayer

    SCP: Secret Laboratory

    2017PC

    Survival horror, FPS

    Critics
    unknown
    Players
    91%
    Steam
    To beat
    200h+
    IGDB
    Free

    Free to play

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