What games are like Unturned?

The best games like Unturned on Steam right now include DayZ, Cry of Fear, Far Cry® 4. They share Unturned's genre and gameplay (Free to Play, Survival, Zombies) 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 Unturned, plus a bonus for the same developer, then tie-broken by how fast it is gaining Steam followers right now.

Games Like Unturned (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 Unturned? The closest matches on Steam right now are DayZ, Cry of Fear, Far Cry® 4 — chosen by shared genre and gameplay (Free to Play, Survival, Zombies) 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 Unturned

#	Game	Genre	Shared with Unturned
1	DayZ	Action	Shooter, Atmospheric, Co-op, Open World
2	Cry of Fear	Action	Atmospheric, Shooter, Co-op, FPS
3	Far Cry® 4	Action	Shooter, Atmospheric, Co-op, Open World
4	Destiny 2	Action	Shooter, Atmospheric, Co-op, Looter Shooter
5	ARK: Survival Evolved ▲	Action	Co-op, Open World, Crafting, Massively Multiplayer
6	No Man's Sky	Action	Atmospheric, Open World, Crafting, FPS
7	Raft	Adventure	Co-op, Open World, Crafting, Massively Multiplayer
8	Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon® Wildlands	Action	Shooter, Atmospheric, Co-op, Open World
9	Far Cry® 6	Action	Shooter, Atmospheric, Co-op, Open World
10	Rust	Action	Shooter, Co-op, Open World, Crafting
11	Far Cry 3	Action	Shooter, Atmospheric, Co-op, Open World
12	Tom Clancy’s The Division™	Action	Shooter, Atmospheric, Co-op, Looter Shooter

Why these are like Unturned

1. DayZ

Both are tagged shooter, atmospheric, co-op; both offer co-op and multiplayer. How long can you survive a post-apocalyptic world?

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. Far Cry® 4

Both are tagged shooter, atmospheric, co-op; both offer co-op and multiplayer. Hidden in the towering Himalayas lies Kyrat, a country steeped in tradition and violence.

4. Destiny 2

Both are tagged shooter, atmospheric, co-op; both offer co-op and multiplayer. Explore the mysteries of Sol and experience exhilirating first-person shooter combat in Destiny 2.

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. No Man's Sky

Both are tagged atmospheric, open world, crafting; both offer co-op and multiplayer. No Man's Sky is a game about exploration and survival in an infinite procedurally generated universe.

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