4 Survival games like Dungeon Defenders that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Dungeon Defenders down to the 4 that fit the “Survival” category. How to Survive, V Rising and Dead Rising 3 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Dungeon Defenders.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

The best survival games like Dungeon Defenders

4 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Dungeon Defenders. Each one has been evaluated across 22 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.

How to Survive

79 similarity to Dungeon Defenders

NGL84

Closest overall match

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineOnlineTacticalMeleeLootSkill TreeThird PersonIsometric

Year 2013Dev EKO Software · 505 GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

Shelved next to Dungeon Defenders for good reason: loot and gear systems, tactical combat, and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting and progression: horror setting and crafting mechanics.

Released 3 years after Dungeon Defenders.

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V Rising

68 similarity to Dungeon Defenders

NGL88

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

MultiplayerSoloCo-opOnlineMeleeFantasyIsometric

Year 2024Dev Stunlock StudiosOn PC · PS5

Same family as Dungeon Defenders: melee combat, fantasy world and multiplayer gameplay. Both also lean on an isometric view. The distance is in progression and setting — its own ground is exploration and discovery.

Released 14 years after Dungeon Defenders.

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Dead Rising 3

67 similarity to Dungeon Defenders

NGL77

Closest on progression

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeLootSkill TreeThird PersonIsometric

Year 2013Dev Capcom Game Studio Vancouver, Inc. · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox

Same family as Dungeon Defenders: loot and gear systems, melee combat, and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting and combat: horror setting and a first-person view.

Released 3 years after Dungeon Defenders.

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Town of Salem

55 similarity to Dungeon Defenders

NGL88

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

MultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeIsometric

Year 2014Dev BlankMediaGamesOn Android · PC · iOS

It comes from the same genre as Dungeon Defenders and shares tactical combat, multiplayer gameplay and an isometric view. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is horror setting and 2D presentation.

Released 4 years after Dungeon Defenders.

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