Deadly Days similar games & best alternatives

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Deadly Days

PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2019

Should you play it?

Deadly Days is a unique strategic rogue-lite in the zombie apocalypse. Manage and protect a group of survivors and help them to stop the catastrophe. Discover and use a large number of wild and crazy objects, even wilder and crazier survivors, special abilities, and deadly weapons.

What works

  • Addictive roguelite progression
  • Engaging tactical gameplay
  • Active developer involvement
  • Varied weapons and survivor builds
  • Humorous tone and music

Things to keep in mind

  • Frustrating rng affecting food and mission availability
  • Repetitive map layouts and missions
  • Occasional ai pathing issues
  • Limited social or multiplayer features
  • Some ui and control quirks

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • FatalZone: Outbreak

  • Fantasy of Expedition

  • NecroAttack！

  • The King is Watching

  • Pathway

  • Templar Battleforce

Less leadership-focused

Games that feels like Deadly Days but with less leadership over others

  • ZERO Sievert

  • ZED ZONE

  • Infectonator 3: Apocalypse

  • Backpack Hero

  • The Doors of Trithius

  • The Braves

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Deadly Days: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Survival, Violence.

Last update: 21/08/2026