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24 alternatives to Project Zomboid

Open-ended zombie-infested sandbox with gorgeous pixel-art!

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Project Zomboid launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Zombs.io▲10

   Relaxing real-time multiplayer zombie tower defense game

   2017 · zombs.io · its alternatives →

2. 2
   The Sandbox Evolution▲77

   Craft or destroy amazing worlds with your godly touch!

   2016 · thesandbox2.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Catacomb Kids▲58

   A roguelike pixelly platformer

   2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Knossu▲77

   A Doom-like, non-euclidean horror game (Happy Halloween!)

   2015 · jonathanwhiting.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Oort Online▲65

   A voxel MMORPG sandbox

   2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Nubs' Adventure▲73

   Beautiful explorative pixel art platformer

   2015 · imake-games.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Rising World▲73

   A voxel based open-world sandbox game

   2015 · rising-world.net · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Project V▲64

   A browser based scrolling shooter.

   2015 · projectv.bigvikinggames.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Assault Android Cactus▲60

   An intense arcade style twin stick shooter

   2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Starbound▲67

    An extraterrestrial sandbox adventure game

    2015 · playstarbound.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Zazu▲193

    Open source launcher, an alternative to Alfred

    2017 · zazuapp.org · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Boxhead: The Rooms▲74

    A Classic Internet Zombie-Hunting Game

    2015 · crazymonkeygames.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Monstrum▲53

    A procedurally-generated, permadeath horror game

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Pixel Heroes: Byte & Magic▲76

    An RPG with random generated elements.

    2015 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    SimpleRockets▲54

    A sandbox space experience 🚀

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Zenzizenzic▲66

    Abstract twin-stick shooter with open-world roguelike mode!

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    The Sandbox EDU▲69

    Pixel game to teach your kid science, art, & problem solving

    2014 · thesandboxgame.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Collect or Die▲59

    A gory retro platformer with dynamic ragdoll physics

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    DiscoRunner▲71

    Programming the oldschool way! Hack 1000+ Apple II apps!

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Scrap Mechanic▲70

    Build incredible machines in a multiplayer sandbox

    2016 · axolotgames.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Mute Crimson+▲60

    A 'noir' style ninja action platforming adventure

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Reap▲69

    A survival game on a mysterious archipelago

    2015 · managore.itch.io · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Toby: The Secret Mine▲76

    A puzzle platformer in the vein of Limbo and Nihilumbra

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Pid▲57

    A beautiful and imaginative puzzle-platformer.

    2015 · mightanddelight.com · its alternatives →

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