Games Like DayZ Similar Survival & Open World Games like DayZ

DayZ is described as 'The post-soviet country of Chernarus is struck by an unknown virus, turning the majority population into frenzied infected. Fighting over resources has bred a hostile mentality among survivors, driving what’s left of humanity to collapse' and is a Survival Game in the games category. There are more than 10 games similar to DayZ for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Steam, Mac, Linux and Android apps. The best DayZ alternative is Rust (Game). It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Garena Free Fire or H1Z1. Other DayZ like games are Metro, Escape From Tarkov, State of Decay and Unturned.

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  1. Metro icon
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    Metro is a survival horror first-person shooter video game series, based on the novel Metro 2033 by Russian author Dmitry Glukhovsky.

    43 Metro alternatives

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  2. A group of people from different background and classes were brought to an isolated island by a mysterious organization called 'FF'. They were told only 1 people can leave this island alive.

    69 Garena Free Fire alternatives

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    • Freemium
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  3. Incessant warfare in Tarkov has sparked massive panic; the local population has fled the city, but those who stayed are looking to improve their fortunes at the expense of others. Well-armed gangs started the redivision of the city.

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  4. The dead rose, and civilization fell. Now your small group of survivors must scavenge an open world for resources and build a home base that can withstand hordes of zombies in this action-strategy-simulation hybrid. Supports up to four networked players.

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  5. H1Z1 icon
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    H1Z1 is a fast-paced, highly competitive, battle royale shooter. Parachute in and search for weapons, ammo, vehicles and supplies to stay alive. MAKE EVERY BODY COUNT.

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  6. Unturned icon
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    Unturned is a sandbox game in the emerging multiplayer apocalypse survival genre. Rather than focusing on being an MMO it provides players with easy systems to sit down and survive the zombie infestation with their friends.

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  7. 7 Days to Die icon
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    In the year 2034 nuclear attacks have decimated the Earth and the remaining population is infected by an unknown virus. The infected die within 7 days and soon reanimate becoming blood-thirsty zombies. No one believed it; nobody expected it and nothing can stop it!

    31 7 Days to Die alternatives

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  8. Wasteland icon
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    Wasteland was originally developed by Interplay, and spawned the creation of the Fallout series. The game was published by Electronic Arts. inXile Entertainment, is planning on remastering the original version that was created by Interplay.

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  9. starve.io icon
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    Starve.io is a survival game. You have to survive the cold and hunger, hunt animals and collect some resources to live as long as you can !.

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    • Online
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  10. Islanded icon
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    Islanded is a Survival Nature Sandbox game, based in the interaction with the nature to survive. Use animals to explore, find food and fight while searching for resources to build in a huge open world with total freedom.

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  11. SCUM icon
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    The world’s unquenchable need for entertainment has turned towards bloodlust as entertainment behemoth TEC1 is set to premiere season two of its television sensation SCUM. This new season moves the contest from the rugged, enclosed indoor arenas to the lush forests, rolling...

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