4 Games like DayZ on Mobile that you should try

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We filtered the 34 games similar to DayZ down to the 4 that fit the “Mobile” category. Fortnite, PUBG Mobile and Free Fire top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to DayZ.

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GenreShooterSubgenreBattle Royale

The best games like DayZ on Mobile

4 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to DayZ. Each one has been evaluated across 26 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.

Fortnite

75 similarity to DayZ

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Closest overall match

GenreShooterSubgenreBattle Royale

MultiplayerCo-opPvPNarrativeSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationFirst PersonThird Person

Year 2020Dev Epic GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

If DayZ worked for you because of strong narrative focus, a sandbox world and multiplayer gameplay, the same is here. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. The distance is in tone and game mode — its own ground is offline play.

Released 7 years after DayZ.

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PUBG Mobile

48 similarity to DayZ

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GenreShooterSubgenreBattle Royale

MultiplayerPvPFirst PersonThird PersonFree to Play

Year 2018Dev LightSpeed Studios · Tencent GamesOn Android · iOS

Its point of contact with DayZ is multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. They part company on game mode: this one brings free-to-play access.

Released 5 years after DayZ.

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Free Fire

46 similarity to DayZ

GenreShooterSubgenreBattle Royale

MultiplayerPvPThird Person

Year 2017Dev 111dots Studio · GarenaOn Android · iOS

On paper it is what DayZ is — multiplayer gameplay and a third-person camera — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Where the two diverge is visuals and game mode: third-person shooting.

Released 4 years after DayZ.

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Call of Duty®: Black Ops III

34 similarity to DayZ

NGL85

Closest on combat

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeRangedTacticalDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person

Year 2010Dev Raven Software · Square EnixPlaytime ~9hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Held in common with DayZ: shooting mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat. The common ground extends to horror setting and multiplayer gameplay. Where the two diverge is genre and setting: historical setting.

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