Best Zombies Games on Steam
Steam currently has 3,676 Zombies games available to download and play. Explore our list of the best picks ranked by Player Score. Our Player Score rankings are calculated directly from reviews left on the Steam store and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback. Zombies game rankings were last updated on 1/3/2025.
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1. Left 4 Dead 2
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 (L4D2) is the highly anticipated sequel to the award-winning Left 4 Dead, the #1 co-op game of 2008. This co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
Left 4 Dead 2 holds the #1 spot for "best Zombies game on Steam" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 930,865 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 907,928 positive reviews and 22,937 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
2. Half-Life: Alyx
Half-Life: Alyx is Valve’s VR return to the Half-Life series. It’s the story of an impossible fight against a vicious alien race known as the Combine, set between the events of Half-Life and Half-Life 2. Playing as Alyx Vance, you are humanity’s only chance for survival.
Half-Life: Alyx has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Zombies games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 94,582 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 92,966 positive reviews and 1,616 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $59.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Half-Life: Alyx on the Steam Deck.
3. Half-Life 2
Reawakened from stasis in the occupied metropolis of City 17, Gordon Freeman is joined by Alyx Vance as he leads a desperate human resistance. Experience the landmark first-person shooter packed with immersive world-building, boundary-pushing physics, and exhilarating combat.
Half-Life 2 has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Zombies games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 232,012 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 226,438 positive reviews and 5,574 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
4. Resident Evil 4
Survival is just the beginning. Six years have passed since the biological disaster in Raccoon City. Leon S. Kennedy, one of the survivors, tracks the president's kidnapped daughter to a secluded European village, where there is something terribly wrong with the locals.
Resident Evil 4 has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Zombies games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 164,318 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 160,467 positive reviews and 3,851 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $39.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $39.99 |
| Release Date | 3/24/2023 |
| Franchise | Capcom |
| Developer | CAPCOM Co., Ltd. |
| Publisher | CAPCOM Co., Ltd. |
| Steam App Id | 2050650 |
5. Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition
Zombies are invading your home, and the only defense is your arsenal of plants! Armed with an alien nursery-worth of zombie-zapping plants like peashooters and cherry bombs, you'll need to think fast and plant faster to stop dozens of types of zombies dead in their tracks.
Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Zombies games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 135,726 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 132,453 positive reviews and 3,273 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $4.99 |
| Release Date | 5/5/2009 |
| Franchise | PopCap EA |
| Developer | PopCap Games, Inc. |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 3590 |
6. South Park™: The Stick of Truth™
From the perilous battlefields of the fourth-grade playground, a young hero will rise, destined to be South Park’s savior. From the creators of South Park, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, comes an epic quest to become… cool. Introducing South Park™: The Stick of Truth™.For a thousand years, the battle has been waged.
South Park™: The Stick of Truth™ has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Zombies games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 65,990 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 64,372 positive reviews and 1,618 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $29.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $29.99 |
| Release Date | 3/5/2014 |
| Developer | Obsidian Entertainment |
| Publisher | Ubisoft |
| Steam App Id | 213670 |
7. Resident Evil 2
A deadly virus engulfs the residents of Raccoon City in September of 1998, plunging the city into chaos as flesh eating zombies roam the streets for survivors. An unparalleled adrenaline rush, gripping storyline, and unimaginable horrors await you. Witness the return of Resident Evil 2.
Resident Evil 2 has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Zombies games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 166,111 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 161,094 positive reviews and 5,017 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $39.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $39.99 |
| Release Date | 1/25/2019 |
| Developer | CAPCOM Co., Ltd. |
| Publisher | CAPCOM Co., Ltd. |
| Steam App Id | 883710 |
8. The Walking Dead
A five-part adventure horror series set in the same universe as Robert Kirkman’s award-winning comic book series.
The Walking Dead has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Zombies games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 71,745 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 69,779 positive reviews and 1,966 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $1.49 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $1.49 |
| Release Date | 4/24/2012 |
| Developer | Telltale Games |
| Publisher | Skybound Games |
| Steam App Id | 207610 |
9. Half-Life 2: Episode Two
Half-Life® 2: Episode Two is the second in a trilogy of new games created by Valve that extends the award-winning and best-selling Half-Life® adventure. As Dr. Gordon Freeman, you were last seen exiting City 17 with Alyx Vance as the Citadel erupted amidst a storm of unknown proportions.
Half-Life 2: Episode Two has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Zombies games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 41,987 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 40,747 positive reviews and 1,240 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $0.00 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
10. The Forest
As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants. Build, explore, survive in this terrifying first person survival horror simulator.
The Forest has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Zombies games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 603,466 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 576,464 positive reviews and 27,002 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $19.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play The Forest on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 4/30/2018 |
| Developer | Endnight Games Ltd |
| Publisher | Endnight Games Ltd |
| Steam App Id | 242760 |
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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| 25,567 | 11/16/2009 | 97 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 445 | 3/23/2020 | 97 | $59.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 2,871 | 11/16/2004 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 5,008 | 3/24/2023 | 96 | $39.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,757 | 5/5/2009 | 96 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,187 | 3/5/2014 | 96 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,225 | 1/25/2019 | 96 | $39.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 219 | 4/24/2012 | 96 | $1.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 45 | 10/10/2007 | 95 | ??? | Steam Charts | |
| 11,565 | 4/30/2018 | 95 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 528 | 11/17/2008 | 95 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 3,326 | 1/27/2015 | 94 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 81 | 12/17/2013 | 94 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 670 | 5/12/2016 | 94 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 586 | 10/29/2020 | 94 | $49.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 940 | 5/7/2021 | 94 | $39.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 208 | 11/17/2011 | 94 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 847 | 3/6/2020 | 94 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 365 | 2/11/2010 | 94 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 37 | 6/1/2006 | 94 | ??? | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, October 29). Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 11). South Park™: The Stick of Truth™ on Steam. Steam Store.
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, October 20). The Forest on Steam. Steam Store.