Games like State of Decay 2

3.7average player rating•5 games

State of Decay 2’s pull is the knife-edge loop: scavenge, raise a base, and keep a fragile community alive under permadeath. These picks share risky supply runs, home upkeep, and threats that snowball if you slip.

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Games5

Avg. Metacritic75

Avg. player rating3.7/5

Avg. playtime7h

Main genreIndie

Released2013–2019

What these games share

The genres these 5 picks have in common, straight from their store data.

Indie3 of 5
RPG3 of 5
Action2 of 5
Adventure2 of 5

The picks

Ranked by player rating, Metacritic breaks ties.

1
This War of Mine
AdventureSimulationIndie
Community triage under scarcity: tough night raids, fragile morale, upgrades that keep a shelter barely functional.
4.1/5Player ratingMC83View game
2
Days Gone
Action
Open-world scavenging and stealth with roaming hordes and a bike you constantly fuel, repair and depend on.
4.0/5Player ratingMC74View game
3
Project Zomboid
RPGIndie
Permadeath survival where every run hinges on scavenging, base security, vehicles and noise-drawn hordes.
3.9/5Player ratingView game
4
7 Days to Die
ShooterRPGIndie
Scavenge by day, fortify by night - your base must withstand scheduled blood moons.
3.4/5Player ratingView game
5
How to Survive 2
ActionAdventureRPG
Persistent camp-building and co-op looting, with crafting trees that turn supply runs into home upgrades.
3.1/5Player ratingMC69View game