What games are like Project Zomboid?

The best games like Project Zomboid on Steam right now include The Forest, Everwind, The Midnight Walkers. They share Project Zomboid's genre and gameplay (Survival, Zombies, Open World) 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 Project Zomboid, plus a bonus for the same developer, then tie-broken by how fast it is gaining Steam followers right now.

Games Like Project Zomboid (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 Project Zomboid? The closest matches on Steam right now are The Forest, Everwind, The Midnight Walkers — chosen by shared genre and gameplay (Survival, Zombies, Open World) 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 Project Zomboid

#	Game	Genre	Shared with Project Zomboid
1	The Forest	Action	Open World, Crafting, Realistic, Early Access
2	Everwind	Adventure	Indie, RPG, Simulation, Early Access
3	The Midnight Walkers	Action	Indie, Early Access, co-op, crossplay
4	Terraria ▲	Action	Co-op, 2D, Open World, Crafting
5	ARK: Survival Evolved ▲	Action	Co-op, Open World, Crafting, Early Access
6	Satisfactory	Adventure	Co-op, Open World, Crafting, Early Access
7	Raft	Adventure	Co-op, Open World, Crafting, Early Access
8	Nested Lands	Action	Indie, RPG, Simulation, Early Access
9	Green Hell	Action	Co-op, Open World, Crafting, Realistic
10	ENDALOR	Action	Indie, RPG, Early Access, co-op
11	Dead Zone Revive	Action	RPG, Early Access, multiplayer, online PvP
12	Valheim	Action	Co-op, Open World, Crafting, Early Access

Why these are like Project Zomboid

1. The Forest

Both are tagged open world, crafting, realistic; both offer co-op and multiplayer. As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants.

2. Everwind

Both are indie / rpg games; both offer co-op and multiplayer. Everwind is a novel take on RPG and Sandbox Survival genre in First-Person-Perspective.

3. The Midnight Walkers

Both are indie / early access games; both offer co-op and crossplay. Fight, scavenge, and extract in The Midnight Walkers, a hardcore FPS game with deadly zombies, dangerous players, and valuable loot.

4. Terraria

Both are tagged co-op, 2d, open world; both offer co-op and multiplayer. Dig, fight, explore, build!

5. ARK: Survival Evolved

Both are tagged co-op, open world, crafting; both offer co-op and multiplayer. Stranded on the shores of a mysterious island, you must learn to survive.

6. Satisfactory

Both are tagged co-op, open world, crafting; both offer co-op and crossplay. Satisfactory is a first-person open-world factory building game with a dash of exploration and combat.

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