Free Outbreak Sim Games on Steam

Steam currently has 273 Outbreak Sim games available to download and play. Explore our list of the best free games ranked by popularity and ratings. Data for this list is calculated from reviews and player counts reported directly by Steam and will be updated in real-time. Free Outbreak Sim game rankings were last updated on 9/28/2025.

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1. State of Survival

Survive the Zombies War in this RPG game of Apocalypse and Survival

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State of Survival holds the #1 spot for "best free Outbreak Sim game on Steam" with a Player Score of 56. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 426 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 242 positive reviews and 184 negative reviews — making it "Mixed" on Steam.

It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run State of Survival on the Steam Deck.

Release Date 8/2/2023
Developer FunPlus International AG
Publisher FunPlus International AG
Steam App Id 2485460

2. Zombie Siege City

Grab your weapon, enjoy the thrill of zombie shooting, and don't stop firing until every last zombie is... well and truly dead. Earn rewards for your efforts, unlock new weapons, upgrade existing ones, and exterminate as many walking dead as possible.

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Zombie Siege City has achieved a Player Score of 61, placing it in the #2 spot for the best free Outbreak Sim games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 98 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 64 positive reviews and 34 negative reviews — making it "Mixed" on Steam.

It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.

Release Date 11/1/2024
Developer STAR WORKS COMPANY LIMITED
Publisher STAR WORKS COMPANY LIMITED
Steam App Id 3116530

3. Post-Apo Builder: Prologue

Discover a post-apocalyptic world Collect resources and manage people Build your colony on the remains of an oil tanker Prepare supplies and vehicles for a dangerous expedition. Complete challenging tasks from the council of elders

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Post-Apo Builder: Prologue has achieved a Player Score of 66, placing it in the #3 spot for the best free Outbreak Sim games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 432 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 299 positive reviews and 133 negative reviews — making it "Mixed" on Steam.

It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Post-Apo Builder: Prologue on the Steam Deck.

Release Date 8/2/2023
Franchise G-DEVS Games
Developer Septarian Games
Publishers
Steam App Id 2130380

4. Life on the Edge

Life on the Edge is an educational tower defense game. You play as a cell struggling to survive waves of bacteria and the COVID-19 virus. Protect your cell and build an understanding of cell biology at the same time!

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Life on the Edge has achieved a Player Score of 80, placing it in the #4 spot for the best free Outbreak Sim games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 93 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 84 positive reviews and 9 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.

Release Date 6/17/2022
Developer LOTE Team
Publisher LOTE Team
Steam App Id 1968040

5. Outpost Defender 2-Beta

The Space-Outpost is under assault! You must defend it. Fight off infinite waves of alien invaders. Survive as long as possible. A retro/arcade pixel-art outbreak challenge to set the highest score! Single-player and Local Co-Op enabled.

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Outpost Defender 2-Beta has achieved a Player Score of 78, placing it in the #5 spot for the best free Outbreak Sim games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 15 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 15 positive reviews and 0 negative reviews — making it "Positive" on Steam.

It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.

Release Date 5/10/2022
Developer FluffyPants Games
Publisher FluffyPants Games
Steam App Id 1980520

6. Doomsday Dispute

Doomsday Dispute introduces a post-apocalypse world where you need to survive and find other survivors to start a new civilization.

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Doomsday Dispute has achieved a Player Score of 67, placing it in the #6 spot for the best free Outbreak Sim games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 117 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 84 positive reviews and 33 negative reviews — making it "Mostly Positive" on Steam.

It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Doomsday Dispute on the Steam Deck.

Release Date 11/17/2021
Developer Doomsday Dispute
Publisher Doomsday Dispute
Steam App Id 1792710

7. Final Redoubt: Zombie Apocalypse

Survive the onslaught, manage your ammo, and endure in Final Redoubt, a relentless survival shooter where every bullet, every swing, and every decision counts!

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Final Redoubt: Zombie Apocalypse has achieved a Player Score of 60, placing it in the #7 spot for the best free Outbreak Sim games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5 positive reviews and 2 negative reviews — making it "7 user reviews" on Steam.

It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.

Release Date 1/28/2025
Developers
Publisher Jonathan T Freeman
Steam App Id 3443680

8. Collapsed

Challenge your mind with a 3D physics-based puzzle game. Take control of a cannon and use your limited supply of cannonballs to bring each level crashing to the ground. Using gravity, momentum, and logic, plan how to knock down each structure and leave nothing standing after the collapse!

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Collapsed has achieved a Player Score of 68, placing it in the #8 spot for the best free Outbreak Sim games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 27 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 21 positive reviews and 6 negative reviews — making it "Mostly Positive" on Steam.

It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.

Release Date 8/9/2022
Franchise YuzuGames
Developers
Publishers
Steam App Id 1949850

9. 丧尸世界-经典策略卡牌养成

Zombie World is a free placement strategy game. You will lead your hero team to search for materials, explore secret places, fight against foreign enemies and build your own hero base in the dangerous end times.

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丧尸世界-经典策略卡牌养成 has achieved a Player Score of 37, placing it in the #9 spot for the best free Outbreak Sim games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 12 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3 positive reviews and 9 negative reviews — making it "Mostly Negative" on Steam.

It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run 丧尸世界-经典策略卡牌养成 on the Steam Deck.

Release Date 3/10/2023
Developer 团队集结,决战末日巅峰
Publisher 官方QQ群:873997466
Steam App Id 2264970

10. The Crawling Dead

Design, deploy, and manage the release of parasitic wasps to save a national park from invasive insect pests. Harness the power of nature’s most efficient killers to strike back at the invaders and turn them into The Crawling Dead!

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The Crawling Dead has achieved a Player Score of 68, placing it in the #10 spot for the best free Outbreak Sim games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 8 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7 positive reviews and 1 negative reviews — making it "8 user reviews" on Steam.

It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.

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  • Valve Corporation. (2024, September 20). Doomsday Dispute on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 14). Final Redoubt: Zombie Apocalypse on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, September 10). Collapsed on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 21). 丧尸世界-经典策略卡牌养成 on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, September 9). The Crawling Dead on Steam. Steam Store.

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