Games like DayZ

Ranked by shared qualities, not genre tags.

What defines DayZ

Post-Apocalyptic95%
Zombie90%
Survival Needs88%
Open World85%
Resource Management82%
MMO80%
Persistent World75%
Gunplay70%
Survival Against Nature70%
Competitive PvP68%
First-Person65%
Tense65%
Crafting60%
Inventory Management58%
Paranoid55%
PvPvE52%
Permadeath50%
Bleak48%
Isolation42%
Detection & Awareness40%
Deep Simulation38%
Miscreated77% match

Shares Post-Apocalyptic, Survival Needs, Open World, Resource Management.

Both lean into Post-Apocalyptic, Survival Needs, Open World, Resource Management.

Post-Apocalyptic95%Survival Needs90%Open World85%Resource Management70%
Unturned75% match

Shares Post-Apocalyptic, Zombie, Open World, Survival Needs.

Both lean into Zombie, Post-Apocalyptic, Open World, Survival Needs.

Zombie95%Post-Apocalyptic90%Open World85%Survival Needs80%
Just Survive75% match

Shares Post-Apocalyptic, Zombie, Open World, Survival Needs.

Both lean into Post-Apocalyptic, Zombie, Open World, Survival Needs.

Post-Apocalyptic90%Zombie85%Open World80%Survival Needs75%

Shares Post-Apocalyptic, Zombie, Open World, MMO.

Both lean into Zombie, Post-Apocalyptic, MMO, Open World.

Zombie95%Post-Apocalyptic90%MMO85%Open World80%
Rust68% match

Shares Survival Needs, Open World, Persistent World, Resource Management.

Both lean into Survival Needs, Open World, Persistent World, Resource Management.

Survival Needs90%Open World85%Persistent World90%Resource Management75%
SurrounDead66% match

Shares Post-Apocalyptic, Zombie, Open World, Survival Needs.

Both lean into Post-Apocalyptic, Zombie, Open World, Survival Needs.

Post-Apocalyptic95%Zombie90%Open World85%Survival Needs80%
Nether66% match

Shares Post-Apocalyptic, Open World, Survival Needs, Resource Management.

Both lean into Post-Apocalyptic, Open World, Survival Needs, Resource Management.

Post-Apocalyptic90%Open World75%Survival Needs70%Resource Management75%
Hurtworld64% match

Shares Survival Needs, Open World, Resource Management, First-Person.

Both lean into Survival Needs, Open World, Resource Management, First-Person.

Survival Needs85%Open World75%Resource Management75%First-Person90%

Shares Zombie, Post-Apocalyptic, Survival Needs, MMO.

Both lean into Zombie, Post-Apocalyptic, Survival Needs, MMO.

Zombie95%Post-Apocalyptic80%Survival Needs85%MMO90%

Shares Zombie, MMO, Open World, Survival Needs.

Both lean into Zombie, MMO, Open World, Survival Needs.

Zombie95%MMO85%Open World75%Survival Needs70%
Scum61% match

Shares Open World, Survival Needs, Resource Management, Survival Against Nature.

Both lean into Open World, Survival Needs, Resource Management, Survival Against Nature.

Open World95%Survival Needs90%Resource Management85%Survival Against Nature95%
Once Human61% match

Shares Post-Apocalyptic, Open World, Resource Management, Survival Needs.

Both lean into Open World, Post-Apocalyptic, Resource Management, Survival Needs.

Open World85%Post-Apocalyptic75%Resource Management75%Survival Needs65%