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Best Open World Zombie Games of All Time

The whole planet has fallen under the control of a certain virus that turns people into bloodthirsty monsters or raises the dead from their graves. This is a classic plot that can be found in many movies and games.

However, it is often more interesting to spend time in the latter, as they frequently feature an open world, meaning freedom of action. Go wherever you want, the main thing is not to die.

Days Gone
Days Gone
Action, Shooter, Adventure, Horror, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic
April 26, 2019
VGTimes: 7.8/10
Players: 8.5/10
Steam: 92/100
Metacritic: 74/100
Single-player adventure action game Days Gone, in the genres of survival, stealth, and action, with a third-person perspective in an open world, was released in...
Dying Light 2 Stay Human
Dying Light 2 Stay Human
Action, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Open world, Zombies, Cooperative (co-op), Parkour, Adventure, Narrative
February 4, 2022
VGTimes: 8.3/10
Players: 7.7/10
Steam: 79/100
Metacritic: 76/100
A sequel to Dying Light featuring a new protagonist, characters, and setting, along with a new storyline that expands the game universe. The formula of "zombies...
Dying Light
Dying Light
Role-playing game, Action, Horror, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic
January 27, 2015
Players: 8.6/10
Steam: 95/100
Metacritic: 74/100
Adventure action game in the open world Dying Light allows you to fully immerse yourself in the world of the zombie apocalypse. You can expect upgrades, RPG...
7 Days to Die
7 Days to Die
Action, Shooter, Horror, First-person view, Zombies, Survival, Online, Open world, Exploration, Sandbox
December 13, 2013
Players: 8.1/10
Steam: 88/100
Metacritic: 40/100
Players find themselves in a world gripped by a zombie apocalypse, where the main task is survival. During the day, they search for resources, build shelters and...
Project Zomboid
Project Zomboid
Isometric, Post-apocalyptic, Indie, Roguelike, Survival, Cooperative (co-op), Zombies, Open world
November 8, 2013
Players: 8.4/10
Steam: 94/100
A zombie apocalypse is about to occur in the world of Project Zomboid. So far, humanity has not understood what happened, but the houses still have water and...
Dead Island 2
Dead Island 2
Action, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Open world, Cooperative (co-op), Zombies
April 21, 2023
VGTimes: 6.6/10
Players: 7.7/10
Steam: 77/100
Metacritic: 75/100
Continuation of the zombie action in the open world, which takes place in Los Angeles. Almost all the inhabitants turned into zombies. Players can choose from six...
State of Decay 2
State of Decay 2
Action, Horror, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic
May 18, 2018
VGTimes: 7.3/10
Players: 7.4/10
Steam: 83/100
Metacritic: 68/100
State of Decay 2 is the continuation of a remarkable zombie action game with a third-person perspective and survival elements. Together with friends or in proud...
Dead Island
Dead Island
Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, Horror, First-person view
September 5, 2011
VGTimes: 8.0/10
Players: 7.7/10
Steam: 82/100
Metacritic: 74/100
Dead Island is an action role-playing game with elements of horror, shooter and first-person view. The heroes of the Game are tourists who had to deal with the...
DayZ
DayZ
Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view, Survival, Cooperative (co-op), Open world, Online, Zombies
December 13, 2018
Players: 7/10
Steam: 77/100
DayZ is a multiplayer survival horror game with an open world. Before us is the post-Soviet country of Chernarus, which was struck by an unknown virus. Most of the...
State of Decay
State of Decay
Action, Horror, Third-person view
June 5, 2013
Players: 7.9/10
Steam: 83/100
Metacritic: 79/100
State of Decay is a third-person action game with a touch of horror from the masters from the Undead Labs studio. The game's publisher is Microsoft. Overall, the...
Dead Rising 4
Dead Rising 4
Action, Shooter, Horror, Slasher, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic
December 6, 2016
VGTimes: 7.1/10
Players: 6.6/10
Steam: 59/100
Metacritic: 73/100
Dead Rising 4 is a continuation of the zombie apocalyptic action game with a third-person view. The famous photographer named Frank West, known for his...
Mist Survival
Mist Survival
Action, Indie, Adventure, First-person view, Simulation, Stealth
August 15, 2018
Players: 7.9/10
Steam: 76/100
Mist Survival is an action-adventure survival game with a first-person view and stealth elements. The game takes place in a world where a deadly virus has infected...
Arizona Sunshine
Arizona Sunshine
Action, Shooter, Horror, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic
December 6, 2016
Players: 8.2/10
Steam: 80/100
Metacritic: 63/100
Arizona Sunshine is a first-person action game with a mixture of shooter and horror from the studios Jaywalkers Interactive and Vertigo Games. The main publisher of...
Sunset Overdrive
Sunset Overdrive
Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Stunts
October 28, 2014
VGTimes: 8.0/10
Players: 6.5/10
Steam: 90/100
Metacritic: 81/100
Sunset Overdrive is a dynamic action game with a third-person view from the creators of the Ratchet & Clank series. In the game you have to destroy crowds of...
How to Survive
How to Survive
Action, Horror, Hack and slash, Beat them all, Isometric, Post-apocalyptic
October 23, 2013
VGTimes: 7.0/10
Players: 7.1/10
Steam: 82/100
Metacritic: 58/100
The Day Before
The Day Before
Action, Shooter, Online, Third-person view, Horror, Post-apocalyptic
December 7, 2023
Players: 5.5/10
A large-scale game with survival elements, set in a “post-pandemic” world. The user becomes one of the survivors in America, overrun by hungry zombies and ruthless...
No More Room in Hell
No More Room in Hell
Action, Shooter, Horror, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic
October 31, 2013
Players: 9.2/10
Steam: 89/100
No More Room in Hell is a first-person action game with a touch of shooter and horror from the masters from the No More Room in Hell Team studio. The game is...
Dead State
Dead State
Role-playing game, Isometric, Turn-based, Post-apocalyptic
December 4, 2014
Players: 7.7/10
Metacritic: 70/100
Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare
Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare
Action, Shooter, DLC, Third-person view, Card game, Open world, Zombies, Adventure
November 23, 2010
Players: 7.4/10
An addition to the original Red Dead Redemption, where the familiar world of the wild west changes dramatically under the influence of the zombie apocalypse...
Zombie Shooter 2
Zombie Shooter 2
Arcade, Action, Shooter, Isometric, Post-apocalyptic
September 23, 2009
Players: 5.5/10
Steam: 80/100
Zombie Shooter 2 is a furious shooter with role-playing elements and an isometric camera view in the setting of a zombie apocalypse. In the game you can choose the...
Clutch
Clutch
Action, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic
June 2, 2009
Players: 7.3/10
Steam: 80/100
Clutch is a first-person action game with a dash of racing from developers from the Targem Games studio. The main publisher of the game is Game Factory Interactive...
Fort Zombie
Fort Zombie
Role-playing game, Action, Strategy, Horror, In real time, Third-person view
October 30, 2009
Players: 7.5/10
Steam: 69/100
Fort Zombie is a third-person role-playing game with a mixture of action, strategy and horror from developers from the studio Kerberos Productions. The game is...

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