7 Games with a post-apocalyptic setting like Left 4 Dead that you should try

What brings it close to Left 4 Dead is dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and horror setting, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. Both also lean on co-op play and a first-person view. What it adds of its own: a sci-fi setting and skill tree progression.

It shares the essentials of what Left 4 Dead does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. Both also lean on online features and a first-person view. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is a third-person camera.

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.

What brings it close to Left 4 Dead is strong narrative focus, ranged combat and post-apocalyptic world, and the two track each other on genre, tone and visuals. Both also lean on single-player focus and a first-person view. The distance is in game mode — its own ground is deep RPG systems and open world exploration.

It meets Left 4 Dead on strong narrative focus, ranged combat and post-apocalyptic world. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is game mode: deep RPG systems and open world exploration.

With Left 4 Dead it shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. Both also lean on single-player focus and a first-person view. The distance is in combat — its own ground is puzzle design and a sci-fi setting.

What carries over from Left 4 Dead is melee combat, post-apocalyptic world and multiplayer gameplay. Both also lean on a first-person view. The distance is in setting — its own ground is adventure storytelling and a sandbox world.