Left 4 Dead (Series) AlternativesFirst-Person Shooters and other similar apps like Left 4 Dead (Series)

Left 4 Dead is described as '(abbreviated as L4D) is a cooperative first-person shooter arcade-style video game' and is a popular first-person shooter in the games category. There are more than 25 games similar to Left 4 Dead for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Steam, Mac, Linux and Android apps. The best Left 4 Dead alternative is Outlast. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Once Human or Infected Shelter. Other Left 4 Dead like games are Dying Light, Metro, Call of Duty: Black Ops Zombies and Resident Evil.

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  1. Outlast icon
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    Outlast is a series of first-person survival horror video games developed by Red Barrels. The plot centers around each game's protagonist trying to survive from a pursuing enemy whilst exploring poorly-lit environments with their camcorder and attempting to uncover the...

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Epic Games Store
    • Steam
    • Playstation
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Xbox
     
  2. Dying Light icon
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    Dying Light is an open world first person action-adventure survival horror video game developed by Polish video game developer Techland and published by Warner Bros.

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    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Steam
     
  3. 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.

    44 Metro alternatives

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    • Paid
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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Epic Games Store
    • Steam
    • Playstation
    • Xbox
     
  4. The Call of Duty: Zombies phenomenon has risen back to life.

    Adapted from the best-selling console hit and built specifically for tablets and smartphones, Call of Duty: Black Ops Zombies delivers maps and weapons never before seen on mobile, and 50 levels of "Dead-Ops Arcad.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  5. Resident Evil icon
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    Resident Evil, known as Biohazard in Japan, is a survival horror video game-based media franchise created by Shinji Mikami and Tokuro Fujiwara and owned by the video game company Capcom.

    29 Resident Evil alternatives

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    • Windows
     
  6. 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!

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    • Linux
    • Steam
     
  7. Killing Floor is a "Total Conversion" mod for Unreal Tournament 2004 game. Playing as a squad of marines, you must use firepower and teamwork to drive back massive hordes of bloodthirsty zombies.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  8. Dead Island icon
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    Dead Island features an apparent open world roaming, divided by relatively large areas, and played from a first-person perspective. Most of the gameplay is built around combat and completing quests. Dead Island is an action role-playing game and uses experience-based gameplay...

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    Comments about Dead Island as an Alternative to Left 4 Dead
    shelehovchanin
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    Similar atmosphere. Online mode. Large selection of weapons.

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    • Dead Island is Paid and ProprietaryLeft 4 Dead is also Paid and Proprietary
  9. Killing Floor icon
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    Killing Floor is a co-op survival horror FPS game. Remake of the UT2004 modification and available on Steam platform.

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    Comments about Killing Floor as an Alternative to Left 4 Dead
    Guest
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    It's coop against zombies, and its structure is not too different.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Killing Floor is Paid and ProprietaryLeft 4 Dead is also Paid and Proprietary
  10. Aliens vs. Predator is a science fiction first-person shooter video game, developed by Rebellion Developments

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  11. Developed from the ground up for VR support, Arizona Sunshine casts players into a first-hand experience with the zombie apocalypse where they can explore a post-apocalyptic world and realistically interact with weapons using motion controllers.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • HTC Vive
    • Steam
    • Oculus Rift
     
  12. Once Human is a Post-Apocalyptic Open World Survival Game. Play free now and navigate the chaos of an eerie world reshaped by a catastrophic event known as Starfall. Become meta-human and unlock abilities, harnessing your newfound powers to face the challenges of a world gone weird.

    14 Once Human alternatives

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    • Freemium
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    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Epic Games Store
    • Steam
     
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