Project Zomboid
Project Zomboid is an Action, Horror-Survival, Role-playing, Single and Multiplayer video game developed and published by The Indie Stone. The game takes place in the post-apocalyptic-themed world where you are challenged by the game to survive as long as possible before dying. It offers an open environment invaded by zombies and you must face different challenges, pain, thirst, hunger, and tiredness. The ultimate task is to explore the game world, gather resources, and find foods to live alive for another day. It has two modes such as Survival and Sandbox. Build a shelter using different items, go to sleep to recover your energy and complete each and every level to prove yourself as the best survivor. Craft different weapons to attack zombies and eliminate them to earn experience points. Other features, modes, and levels will be unlocked as you gain experience. With horror gameplay, superb mechanics, addictive visuals, and horrific story, Project Zomboid is the best game to play and enjoy.
#1 Dead Island
Dead Island developed and published by Techland and Deep Silver is an Action, RPG, Shooting and Horror Survival video game. The game is set in a zombie-infested open world where you get into the role of the protagonist who struggles to survive by fighting off hordes of zombies and engages in combats using melee techniques, melee weapons and different kinds of guns. Dead Island features a game-play with a first person perspective in which the protagonist roams in an open world, completes different quests, and gathers XP (Experience points) by killing the enemies to buy upgrades, weapons and different skills etc. Dead Island provides with a thrilling game-play, a well-written storyline, state of the art graphics along with single and multiplayer gaming modes. Built using Chrome Engine 5, Dead Island is available to play on Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 and Linux gaming platforms.
#2 Dead island: Riptide
Dead Island: Riptide is a Horror Survival, Action and FPS (First Person Shooter) video game by Techland. The game starts up from where it ended previously and features four immune persons who cannot be infected and mutate into zombies. The patient Zero travels with them and their destination is the Military research lab where the doctors are trying to make a cure for the zombie virus outbreak. You can select any one of the four characters as the protagonist and start acting according to the storyline of the game. On your way to the Lab, you’ll have to scavenge for food, shelter and water along with supplies like Weapons, medicines etc. to fend off the zombies. You’ll have to engage in combats using mostly melee tactics and weapons as the game forces you to take part in a lot of close combats. Dead Island: Riptide is a packed with amazing Action, FPS and Horror Survival elements and it will definitely provide you with hours of great entertainment. Do try it out, you’ll definitely like it.
#3 State of Decay
State Of Decay is an Action-Adventure, RPG, Horror Survival and Third person Shooter video game developed by Undead Labs for Xbox 360, Xbox One and PC. The game takes you to an era of devastation after a Zombie Apocalypse. A research gone bad in a lab turns almost all of the population on earth into zombies and only a handful of the humanity remains safe from the virus. The protagonist “Marcus Campbell” who gets into the field to save the day. The game lets you settle into the character of the protagonist act as the storyline suggests. You must build a safe haven for the people following you and fight off any entity that threatens them. In order to make it all possible, the game lets you use almost 90 different weapons, and skills like melee techniques. The combats in the game are mainly melee type so you’ll be able to use a good range of melee weapons to encounter the zombies. Just like “Grand Theft Auto 5” you can control of the protagonist, walk, and run, drive different vehicles and fight off your enemy in an open world. Packed with unique action-adventure, RPG, Shooting, Survival and Stealth elements, State of Decay lets you experience the most thrilling and engaging game-play ever. You’ll get yourself quite entertained with all the exciting things this game has to offer.
#4 Deadly Premonition
The last entrant on our list of games like “State of Decay” is Deadly Premonition. Deadly Premonition is developed by “Access Games” in collaboration with “Rising Star Games and is available to play on PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 gaming platforms. The game is a super hit amalgamation of Open world, Psychological Horror Survival and shooting elements. The game kicks off with the investigation of the murder of “Becky Adams and Diane”. Protagonist as the investigator “York” find out that the murders are a work of the “Raincoat Killers” and suspects Thomas in the murders and Thomas after some time dies with a hook in his neck. Thomas’s death halts the investigation a bit but “York” keeps on gathering the evidence. Emily joins the investigation with York and finds out the final victim “Carol”. Carol infects Emily with red seeds and she falls ill. York leaves Emily with Kaysen and continues the investigation, encounters George and makes him confess the murders and kills him. The game concludes. The story of the game is a bit twisted and takes you to the heights of amazingness in horror-survival and psychotic experience. Try it out and you’ll definitely have your head spinning.
#5 F.E.A.R 2: Project Origin
F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin is a great Action filled Horror-Survival, RPG and FPS video game that offers both single and multiplayer mode support. The game allows you to be Sergeant Michael Becket, gather up your team and go through an apocalyptic setting, gather clues and items and figure out how to defeat Alma Wade, the Antagonist. With a unique ability to slow down the time, you’ll have bundle of benefits along with easiness in interaction with world and NPCs etc. Abandoned buildings, eerie environment, corpses, pools of blood etc. are the things that will put you into the most challenging circumstances. You have to survive and complete the game objectives in order to fulfill your destiny. F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin offers great story plot, brilliant visuals and an immersive game-play to enjoy.
#6 Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel without a Pulse
Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel without a Pulse is an Action, Third-person Perspective, Horror and Single-player video game developed by Wideload and published by Aspyr. The game takes place in an open world environment and available to play on Xbox, Windows, and Mac platforms. In the game, the player can assume the role of the zombie and his ultimate task is to navigate the world from a third-person perspective, encounter humans to slaughter and eat their brains. The game rewards the player with XP points per kill human. As the game proceed, it becomes challenging. Fulfill your tasks, convert as many humans as possible into zombies and immerse himself in a violent gameplay experience. The world is populated with thousands of humans who are ready survive, but you have to take down them and complete your tasks. The Police chase the player as the player kills anyone, avoid them and maintain his health bar to survive longer in the 3D world. With prominent features, open environment, and brilliant gameplay with stunning graphics, Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel without a Pulse is the best game to play and enjoy.
#7 Dead Island: Bloodbath Arena
Dead Island: Bloodbath Arena is a Downloadable Content Pack for Dead Island. The game offers a breathtaking gameplay and takes place on a remote Island filled with zombie-like creatures. The pack introduces Role-playing elements for character development and first-person melee combat. The player can assume the role of the protagonist, and his primary goal is to survive as long as possible to progress through the game. The player can manipulate the world from the first-person perspective, use multiple items to defend and weapons to slaughter zombies. Through weapon customization options, the player can modify his weapons for better performance and can purchase their upgrades. Explore the tropical island fulfill his tasks and try to rescue remaining people from bloodthirsty zombies. As the player advanced, the game becomes challenging to play. The player can play alone in Single-player mode or with up to four friends in Multiplayer mode. Dead Island: Bloodbath Arena offers brilliant features such as First-person Melee Combat, Local Co-op, Weapon Customization, Character Development and more.
#8 Saw II: Flesh and Blood
Saw II: Flesh and Blood is an Action-Adventure, Horror-Survival and Single-player video game developed by Zombie Studios and published by Konami. It is the 2nd installment in the series of Saw and focuses on Third-person Exploration elements. It offers a horrific gameplay based on the scary film of the same name and takes place between the 1st and 2nd part of the movies. The game introduces the son of David Tapp named Michael, as the new playable character. The primary objective of the protagonist is to find clues behind the death of his beloved father. He becomes the target of the brutal antagonist named Jigsaw Killer and his apprentice wearing a strange costume. The player manipulates the world from a third-person perspective and can interact with non-player characters and environment to find a way to escape. The player uses different weapons, items and can use melee combat to take down enemies. There are a variety of missions, and the player must complete each one by solving puzzles, objectives and more. With breathtaking gameplay, heart-pumping environment, and original sound effects, Saw II: Flesh and Blood is the best game to play.
#9 Dino Crisis 3
Dino Crisis 3 is an Action-Adventure and Single-player video game published by Capcom and developed by Capcom Production Studio 4. The gameplay focuses on fighting a dinosaur or other reptiles like previous titles, but the foes in the title aren’t real dinosaurs. The enemies are mutation created from DNA extracted from different species of dinosaurs. The environment of the game takes place in outer space, on a huge space station. The game is set the futuristic year 2548, where a team known as S.O.A.R. is sent to investigate the ship, whose weapons suddenly activated. As the game advances, a beam destroys the space station and then the shuttle, slaughtering everyone except for Sonya Hart, Patrick Tyler, McCoy, and Commander Jacob Ranshaw. At the beginning of the game, the player has to select his playable character from available, explore the land to battle enemies and investigate the case to uncover the truth behind the scene. Dino Crisis 3 includes core features such as a variety of Weapons, Multiple Playable Characters, Exploration, and more. Try it out, and you’ll love it.
#10 Dead Rising 2: Off the Record
Dead Rising 2: Off the Record is the perfect blend of Beat ‘em up, Action-Adventure, and Survival Horror elements developed by Capcom Vancouver and published by Capcom. The game brings both Single-player and Multiplayer modes to the gameplay, and it is reimagining the Dead Rising 2, with the protagonist of the game named Chuck Greene, who is replaced by Frank West (the protagonist in the first title). The entire video game focuses on What if scenario, where the protagonist named Frank West controlled the outbreak of Fortune City. It also modifies the plot of the Dead Rising 2 in regards to various characters along with their motives. After surviving the zombie outbreak that appeared in fictional city Willamette, freelance journalist (the protagonist) quickly became a hero for uncovering the truth behind the outbreak. The heroic fame of the protagonist soon disappeared due to controversies and scandals. The player assumes the role of the protagonist with an objective to regain the fame by complete the set of missions. The game starts with the player wearing a wrestling outfit and is lifted via platform into the battlefield (the ring) to slay zombies. With improved mechanics, new content, detailed graphics, and brilliant controls, Dead Rising 2: Off the Record is the best game to play.
#11 Saw
Saw is a Horror-Survival video game for those players who love playing terrifying games developed by Zombie Studios and published by Konami. The game supports Single-player mode and available to play on PlayStation and Xbox platforms. The game is inspired by the horror movie having the same name. It casts you in the role of the protagonist named David Tapp who is detective and revolves around his struggle for his life. In the beginning, Tapp stuck in an abundant asylum and he must travel to collect clues and take revenge from Jigsaw for the murder of his beloved friends. As he navigate the environment, he encounter lots of people with past and his relation with them, whom he has to rescue. The asylum is populated with a strange inhabitant who wants to kill Tapp. There are challenging levels, and the protagonist must complete each one to save his and his friends life. Earn points and explore the world from third-person perspective, interact with NPCs, and objectives and complete tasks. With superb and horrific gameplay, brilliant mechanics, and superb visuals, Saw is the best game to play and amuse.
#12 The Darkness 2
The Darkness 2 is a wonderful FPS, RPG and Psychological Horror-Survival video game by Digital Extremes. You’ll have to control the character of Jackie Estacado, the leader of the Franchetti Criminal Family. Your task is to act as Jackie Estacado, use your Dark powers against the rival gang that recently attacked you, eliminate them and enjoy engaging yourself into amazingly haunting and psychological horror filled game-play. Exploration, artifacts and items collection, amazingly blasting enemy encounters and the deep prowess of dark powers makes this game more and more involving as you further flow with the story-line. With a great dark setting, unbelievably stressing situations, and your ability to cater with the problems, hardcore encounters with the bizarre creatures and enemies, loads of cool weapons to shoot down the enemies, super fine and dramatic event depictions, eye-catching visuals and a brilliant story, The Darkness 2 is one amazing game to play and enjoy.
#13 Left 4 Dead
Left 4 Dead is a Single and Multiplayer Horror-Survival and First-person Shooter video game by Valve Corporation. The game takes place in a world deeply drowned in the aftermath of a massive Apocalyptic Pandemic that leaves the world in despair. The game features four characters as the Survivors and allows the players to control them while battling against the hordes of Infected Zombie like creatures. Left 4 Dead offers four main game modes such as Single Player Mode, Co-Op Mode, Versus Mode, and Survival Mode. In Single-player mode, players can control one character out of the four, and the other are controlled by the game AI (Artificial Intelligence). In Co-Op mode players can join the game in Co-Op mode and engage in the campaign, Versus Mode allows the players to enjoy the game with eight players, and the Survival mode lets the players survive in the game as four differently controlled players. Left 4 Dead offers a First-person perspective gameplay in which it allows the players to use different types of weapons such as Pistols, Pipe Bombs, Molotov Cocktails, Dual Wield weapons, etc. along with a first-aid kit, and mini guns. Left 4 Dead offers both Long distance and Melee combats and that makes the gameplay more interesting because while melee attacking the infected, players can use Melee weapons as well. With an absorbing story, addictive gameplay, clean 3D visuals and all the Zombie shooting fun, Left 4 Dead is a great Horror-Survival and Shooting video game to play and enjoy.