NextGameLike
7 Days to Die

11 Co-op games like 7 Days to Die that you should try

Games like 7 Days to Die · Find similar →

We filtered the 50 games similar to 7 Days to Die down to the 11 that fit the “Co-op” category. Kingdom Two Crowns, Atom Zombie Smasher and Bloons TD 6 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to 7 Days to Die.

NextGameLike66/ 100

Did you find what you were looking for?

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense
Tags
DarkMultiplayerCo-op
Year 2013Dev Telltale Games

Quick answer

Within the “Co-op” category, the closest game to 7 Days to Die is Kingdom Two Crowns — scoring 64/100 on our similarity scale. Atom Zombie Smasher and Bloons TD 6 follow close behind.

🗳️

Help us build the best rankings

Community powered

Vote on each result below — good match or not. Every vote directly shapes how we rank similar games for everyone.

The best co-op games like 7 Days to Die

11 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to 7 Days to Die. Each one has been evaluated across 28 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

1

Kingdom Two Crowns

64
NGL86
Kingdom Two Crowns
Closest on genre
StrategyTower Defense
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineOnlineBase Building
Year 2018Dev Noio · Raw FuryOn PS4 · Linux · Android

The genre is the same as 7 Days to Die’s, and with it single-player focus and base building. Where the two diverge is tone and setting: strong narrative focus and fantasy world.

Released 5 years after 7 Days to Die.

Genre100Game mode100Progression54Tone0Setting0Visuals0
2

Atom Zombie Smasher

61
NGL70
Atom Zombie Smasher
Closest on setting
StrategyTower Defense
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMeleeDarkProceduralSandbox WorldHorrorPost-Apocalyptic
Year 2011Dev Blendo GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

It comes from the same genre as 7 Days to Die and shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, procedural generation and melee combat. To that it adds multiplayer gameplay and horror setting. They part company on visuals and combat: this one brings tactical combat and a top-down view.

Genre100Setting100Tone90Game mode88World84Combat37
3

Bloons TD 6

55
NGL91
Bloons TD 6
StrategyTower Defense
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineRangedMeleeSandbox WorldSkill Tree
Year 2018Dev Ninja KiwiPlaytime ~8hOn PC · iOS · Android

Genre puts it alongside 7 Days to Die, and so does a sandbox world, ranged combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to skill tree progression. Where the two diverge is tone and visuals: a casual, approachable feel and tactical combat.

Released 5 years after 7 Days to Die.

Genre100Game mode84Combat56World46Progression29Tone0
Details →1/1 agree it's a good match
4

Bloons TD 5

49
NGL95
Bloons TD 5
StrategyTower Defense
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeSandbox World
Year 2011Dev Ninja KiwiOn PS4 · Android · PC

Shelved next to 7 Days to Die for good reason: a sandbox world, melee combat and single-player focus. The distance is in tone and visuals — its own ground is a casual, approachable feel and tactical combat.

Genre100Game mode83World41Combat32Tone0Visuals0
5

Rock of Ages

43
NGL79
Rock of Ages
StrategyTower Defense
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeBase BuildingThird Person
Year 2011Dev ACE Team · Atlus USAPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Same family as 7 Days to Die: melee combat, offline play and base building. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on tone and setting: this one brings a casual, approachable feel and historical setting.

Genre100Game mode81Combat57Progression45Visuals45Tone0
6

Craft The World

65
NGL83
Craft The World
Closest overall match
StrategyTower Defense
SoloMultiplayerCo-opSandbox WorldOpen WorldProceduralBase BuildingCraftingExplorationSkill Tree
Year 2014Dev Dekovir EntertainmentPlaytime ~9hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

The genre is the same as 7 Days to Die’s, and with it a sandbox world, single-player focus and base building. They part company on tone and setting: this one brings a casual, approachable feel and fantasy world.

Genre100World100Progression85Game mode67Tone0Setting0
7

Castle Story

58
NGL63
Castle Story
Closest on progression
StrategyTower Defense
SoloMultiplayerCo-opSandbox WorldOpen WorldBase BuildingExplorationCrafting
Year 2012Dev Sauropod StudioPlaytime ~3hOn PC · iOS · Android

Shelved next to 7 Days to Die for good reason: a sandbox world, single-player focus and base building. The distance is in combat and setting — its own ground is magic-based combat and historical setting.

Genre100Progression88World81Game mode67Combat0Setting0
8

Sol Survivor

50
NGL85
Sol Survivor
Closest on tone
StrategyTower Defense
SoloMultiplayerCo-opDarkProceduralHorror
Year 2010Dev Cadenza InteractivePlaytime ~5hOn PC

On paper it is what 7 Days to Die is — dark, oppressive atmosphere, procedural generation and horror setting — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to multiplayer gameplay. Where the two diverge is setting and world: a sci-fi setting.

Genre100Tone100Game mode67Setting47World47
9

AI War: Fleet Command

41
NGL69
AI War: Fleet Command
StrategyTower Defense
Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldExploration
Year 2009Dev Arcen GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

Same family as 7 Days to Die: open world exploration, melee combat and co-op play. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery. Where the two diverge is tone and setting: punishing difficulty and tactical combat.

Genre100Game mode66World47Progression34Combat33Tone0
10

Clash of Clans

38
Clash of Clans
StrategyTower Defense
SoloMultiplayerCo-opFantasyIsometric
Year 2012Dev SupercellOn Android · iOS

On paper it is what 7 Days to Die is — single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings fantasy world and an isometric view.

Genre100Game mode66Setting0Visuals0
11

Robowars

34
NGL46
Robowars
StrategyTower Defense
SoloCo-opMeleeTacticalSci-Fi
Year 2014Dev N-Game Studios · KissPlaytime ~3hOn PC

On paper it is what 7 Days to Die is — melee combat and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is tactical combat and a sci-fi setting.

Genre100Game mode49Combat37Setting0Visuals0

More similar-games lists to keep going

Found one on the list you already love? Open its own list: the games that play most like it, ranked, with the reason for each.

Explore games similar to 7 Days to Die by category

If 7 Days to Die left you wanting more, this is where you narrow it down. Was it the survival or the simulation that hooked you? There is a list of just that. And if you play on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, Xbox and Mobile, filter by platform and skip the games you could not play anyway.

Rankings in the same genre

Sometimes what you want is not a 7 Days to Die look-alike but simply the best Tower Defense Games there are. That is what these rankings are for: no comparison to anything, just the highest-rated games. And if you feel like widening the net, the Strategy Games ranking is a good way to run into something you were not expecting.