Games like Day Zero
Looking for games like Day Zero? Here are top survival role playing recommendations with a horror, drama and mystery focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Beholder, UNDYING - "KINGDOM" or Survive the Blackout.
1 View Game75%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaygrinding, stability82% User Score 5,348 reviewsCritic Score 66%12 reviewsBeholder is a single-player adventure game with a dark, dystopian setting. As the State-installed manager of an apartment building, you must covertly watch and profile your tenants, reporting any suspicious activity to the authorities. With ingenious graphics, a splendid soundtrack, and a sensational gameplay, Beholder offers a grim glimpse into a society where privacy is non-existent, and the totalitarian State is all-powerful.
View Game2 View Game80%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaygrinding, stability80% User Score 592 reviewsIn "Undying - Kingdom," Anling fights to lead her son Cody through a zombie apocalypse and her own infection, with their survival dependent on the player's choices and interactions with various characters. Every decision impacts the story's outcome, making for a unique and potentially tragic journey. Trust is fragile, and the line between friend and foe blurs in this brutal world.
View Game3 View Game58%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsgameplay, replayability58% User Score 55 reviews"Survive the Blackout" is a first-person survival game set in a post-apocalyptic world plunged into darkness. Scavenge for resources, craft tools, and fortify your shelter to withstand the dangers of the night. Manage your health, hunger, and sanity while navigating a dynamic world filled with hostile enemies and uncertain alliances. Your survival depends on your wits, adaptability, and the choices you make in this unforgiving environment.
View Game4 View Game85%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaystability, grinding90% User Score 2,632 reviewsCritic Score 80%10 reviews"The Pale Beyond" is a narrative-driven horror adventure game where players uncover the mysteries of a ghost ship, the HMS Eidolon, and its crew. Through environmental storytelling, puzzles, and interactions with supernatural entities, players must navigate the ship's dark past and their own sanity. The game features a unique art style that enhances the eerie atmosphere and adds to the tension as players delve deeper into the secrets of the cursed vessel.
View Game5 View Game70%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaygrinding, character development79% User Score 886 reviewsCritic Score 61%10 reviews"The Novelist" is a narrative-driven game that tells the story of a struggling writer and his family. Players must make difficult decisions to balance the writer's professional aspirations with the emotional needs of his loved ones, all while exploring a beautifully creepy coastal mansion. The game explores themes of ambition, relationships, and personal growth.
View Game6 View Game73%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaygrinding, stability79% User Score 2,364 reviewsCritic Score 67%15 reviews"Always Sometimes Monsters" is a narrative-driven RPG where your choices significantly impact the story. As a down-and-out writer, you must make difficult decisions to reconcile with a former love, all while dealing with life's harsh realities. The game features a unique perspective system, where your character's gender and race are determined by the player you choose at the start.
View Game7 View Game77%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplayreplayability, grinding79% User Score 437 reviewsCritic Score 76%14 reviews"Through the Darkest of Times" is a strategy game set in 1930s Berlin, where you lead a small resistance group against the Nazi regime. Your mission is to undermine the Nazis through small acts of resistance, while avoiding detection by patrolling soldiers. The game simulates the challenges and dangers faced by ordinary Germans who opposed the regime, and requires strategic decision making to survive.
View Game8 View Game70%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaystability, grinding70% User Score 681 reviews"March of the Living" is a survival roguelike-like game, inspired by FTL and zombie fiction. Lead a group of up to 6 survivors on a journey through a procedurally generated world, managing resources and making tough decisions. Engage in real-time combat, scavenge for supplies, and adapt to over 160 unique events, with 80,000 words of quality writing and adaptive music for an immersive experience. Unlock four starting characters and define your own journey in this march for salvation.
View Game9 View Game90%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaygrinding, stability95% User Score 1,192 reviewsCritic Score 70%2 reviews"Back to the Dawn" is a prison escape game where you play as a framed journalist. Explore the maximum-security prison, gather evidence, and form alliances with inmates to plan your escape. With various challenges and a vast environment, survive and collect evidence to save yourself and the city from danger.
View Game10 View Game91%Game Brain Scorehumor, graphicsgameplay, story91% User Score 214 reviewsIn "Talk to Strangers," become a Sunny Morning™ salesperson, hawking an assortment of mysterious products. Each customer interaction can influence your Rage, Depression, and Sales, so tread carefully. With 36 endings available, the time of day and your spending habits will significantly impact your outcome. Choose wisely and balance your budget between motel costs and mood-stabilizing items.
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