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A co-op extraction looter-shooter where you raid procedurally generated neighborhoods, build a base and keep your colonists supplied. Sneaking and shooting through mycelium-infested zones recalls Project Zomboid and Zero Sievert.

  • Post-apocalyptic setting
  • Resources and survival
  • Sneaking and hiding
  • Loot and gear

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In short: Games like Protozed

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Protozed special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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7 Days to Die

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2024USK 16PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck verified87 % positive43.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Protozed: a post-apocalyptic setting, scarce resources and survival as well as building and crafting.

A zombie survival sandbox built on crafting, looting, base building and skill progression, where every seventh night a massive horde tests your fortifications. Played solo or in co-op, it blends first-person shooting with tower-defense tension.

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Project Zomboid

Post-apocalyptic setting

An unforgiving zombie survival sandbox where you loot, build, craft and train skills until your inevitable death. Its deep simulation and highly customisable rules turn every run into a personal survival story, solo or with friends.

Once Human

Loot and gear

An open-world survival game set in a bizarre post-apocalyptic world where you gather resources, build bases and shoot mutated monsters, solo or with friends. It stands out for blending base building, loot-shooter style progression and surreal apocalyptic horror.

State of Decay 2

Post-apocalyptic setting

An open-world zombie survival game where you build and manage a community of survivors, scavenge supplies and upgrade your base. Permanent death for characters gives every decision weight, and you can play solo or in co-op.

Vein

Post-apocalyptic setting

A post-apocalyptic survival sandbox where you scavenge supplies, search abandoned buildings and defend your base, solo or with friends. Still in active development.

Sons of the Forest

Post-apocalyptic setting

Stranded on a remote island, you craft, build and fight to survive while cannibals and mutants hunt you. Play solo or in co-op, delve into dark caves, and fortify a base, with AI companions helping along the way.

Unturned

Post-apocalyptic setting

A free-to-play zombie survival sandbox with blocky low-poly visuals where you scavenge, craft and build bases across large maps, teaming up with or betraying other players. A huge modding and workshop scene keeps it endlessly replayable.

ARC Raiders

Loot and gear

A tense third-person extraction shooter where you scavenge a machine-ruled future Earth for loot. Every other Raider you meet might become an ally or a threat. A striking 70s-inspired retro sci-fi look gives the world a strong atmosphere.

Dead Island

Loot and gear

A tropical holiday resort turns into a zombie nightmare: you brutally melee your way across the open island of Banoi with crafted and modded weapons, level up your survivor, and ideally team up with up to three friends in co-op.

State of Decay

Post-apocalyptic setting

A zombie survival game in an open world where you build up a home base, scavenge supplies and manage a roster of survivors with their own skills. Death is permanent for fallen characters, which gives every decision weight.

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