5 Games like Left 4 Dead on PS5 that you should try

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We filtered the 47 games similar to Left 4 Dead down to the 5 that fit the “PS5” category. Fallout 76, Back 4 Blood and The Finals top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Left 4 Dead.

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The best games like Left 4 Dead on PS5

5 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Left 4 Dead. Each one has been evaluated across 15 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.

Fallout 76

93 similarity to Left 4 Dead

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Closest overall match

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MultiplayerCo-opOnlineSoloDarkNarrativePost-ApocalypticHorrorFirst Person

Year 2018Dev Bethesda Game Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

It meets Left 4 Dead on dark, oppressive atmosphere, post-apocalyptic world and multiplayer gameplay. To that it adds a first-person view. Its own ground is deep RPG systems and open world exploration.

Released 10 years after Left 4 Dead.

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Back 4 Blood

86 similarity to Left 4 Dead

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Closest on visuals

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Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineMeleeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Year 2021Dev Turtle Rock Studios · Warner Bros. Interactive EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

It meets Left 4 Dead on dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is combat: adventure storytelling and procedural generation.

Released 13 years after Left 4 Dead.

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The Finals

57 similarity to Left 4 Dead

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MultiplayerCo-opOnlineNarrativeFirst Person

Year 2023Dev Embark StudiosOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

Held in common with Left 4 Dead: strong narrative focus, multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is tone: loot and gear systems, and PvP competition.

Released 15 years after Left 4 Dead.

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Grand Theft Auto Online

55 similarity to Left 4 Dead

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opFirst PersonSandbox World

Year 2014Dev Rockstar North · Rockstar GamesOn Xbox · PlayStation 3 · PS4

What carries over from Left 4 Dead is single-player focus and a first-person view. It sets itself apart with adventure storytelling and a sandbox world.

Released 6 years after Left 4 Dead.

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Borderlands 4

54 similarity to Left 4 Dead

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opFirst PersonSci-Fi

Year 2025Dev Gearbox Software · 2KOn Xbox · Switch · PC

With Left 4 Dead it shares single-player focus and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting: a sci-fi setting.

Released 17 years after Left 4 Dead.

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