Zombie Army 4: Dead War similar games & best alternatives

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Zombie Army 4: Dead War

Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2021

Should you play it?

Hitler’s hordes are back for more in this spine-chilling shooter from the makers of Sniper Elite 4! Abominable occult enemies, epic weapons and a harrowing new campaign for 1-4 players await in 1940s Europe, as you fight to save humankind from undead Armageddon!

What works

  • Fun and satisfying co-op gameplay
  • Varied weapons and upgrades
  • Polished graphics and sound
  • Long campaign and replayability
  • Engaging zombie combat mechanics

Things to keep in mind

  • Excessive and expensive dlc paywalls
  • Some grindy weapon unlocks
  • Limited player base online
  • Voice chat and bug issues on pc
  • Repetitive mission objectives

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel

  • Toukiden 2

  • Painkiller Hell & Damnation

  • The Darkness II

  • Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition

  • SAMURAI WARRIORS 4-II

More value-seeking

Games that feels like Zombie Army 4: Dead War but with a stronger sense of value for your time

  • C.A.S.T. (CHERNOZEM ANOMALY STRIKE TEAM)

  • Warhammer: Vermintide 2

  • Sker Ritual

  • Nioh: Complete Edition

  • REMNANT II®

  • DARK SOULS™ III

Choose your own criteria ->

From the same developer

From the same developer, ranked by motivational fit.

  • Sniper Elite: Resistance

  • Sniper Elite 5

  • Sniper Elite V2 Remastered

  • Zombie Army Trilogy

  • Judge Dredd: Dredd vs. Death

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  • Bars: the main motivational differences versus this game.
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  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
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  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Swipe to compare nearby games with Zombie Army 4: Dead War. These titles are not in What to play next.

Zombie Army 4: Dead War: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Value, Intimacy.

Last update: 21/08/2026