What games are like DayZ?

The best games like DayZ on Steam right now include Unturned, Cry of Fear, Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon® Wildlands. They share DayZ's genre and gameplay (Survival, Open World, Online Co-Op) and are ranked using live Steam similarity and current follower momentum, updated daily.

How are these similar games chosen?

Each game is scored by how many Steam genres and gameplay modes it shares with DayZ, plus a bonus for the same developer, then tie-broken by how fast it is gaining Steam followers right now.

Games Like DayZ (2026)

The best similar games on Steam — matched by shared genre and gameplay, with a reason for every pick.

Updated daily · July 17, 2026

Looking for games like DayZ? The closest matches on Steam right now are Unturned, Cry of Fear, Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon® Wildlands — chosen by shared genre and gameplay (Survival, Open World, Online Co-Op) and ranked by how fast each is currently gaining followers. Full ranked list of 12 below, each with why it's a match.

Best games similar to DayZ

#	Game	Genre	Shared with DayZ
1	Unturned	Action	Shooter, Atmospheric, Co-op, Open World
2	Cry of Fear	Action	Atmospheric, Shooter, Co-op, FPS
3	Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon® Wildlands	Action	Shooter, Atmospheric, PvP, Co-op
4	Once Human	Action	Action, Adventure, co-op, MMO
5	Drive Beyond Horizons	Action	Shooter, Co-op, Open World, FPS
6	HumanitZ	Action	Shooter, PvP, Open World, Horror
7	Rust	Action	Shooter, PvP, Co-op, Open World
8	Left 4 Dead 2 ▲	Action	Shooter, Co-op, FPS, Horror
9	CrisisX	Action	Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, co-op
10	Left 4 Dead	Action	Shooter, Atmospheric, Co-op, FPS
11	Rain Station Z	Action	Action, Adventure, co-op, multiplayer
12	Sons Of The Forest	Action	Atmospheric, Co-op, Open World, Horror

Why these are like DayZ

1. Unturned

Both are tagged shooter, atmospheric, co-op; both offer co-op and multiplayer. You're a survivor in the zombie infested ruins of society, and must work with your friends and forge alliances to remain among the living.

2. Cry of Fear

Both are tagged atmospheric, shooter, co-op; both offer co-op and multiplayer. Cry of Fear is a psychological single-player and co-op horror game set in a deserted town filled with horrific creatures and nightmarish delusions.

3. Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon® Wildlands

Both are tagged shooter, atmospheric, pvp; both offer co-op and multiplayer. Create a team with up to 3 friends in Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon® Wildlands and enjoy the ultimate military shooter experience set in a massive, dangerous, and responsive open world.

4. Once Human

Both are action / adventure games; both offer co-op and mmo. Once Human is a multiplayer open-world survival game set in a strange, post-apocalyptic future.

5. Drive Beyond Horizons

Both are tagged shooter, co-op, open world; both offer co-op and multiplayer. Explore, survive, and push the boundaries of the horizon in a vast, procedurally generated world.

6. HumanitZ

Both are tagged shooter, pvp, open world; both offer co-op and multiplayer. HumanitZ is an isometric, open-world sandbox survival game set in a world ended by a zombie outbreak.

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