22 Narrative games 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 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.

It shares the essentials of what Left 4 Dead does: 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 setting: a sci-fi setting.

The thread back to Left 4 Dead runs through dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. Both also lean on a first-person view and single-player focus. The distance is in setting — its own ground is a sci-fi setting.

What brings it close to Left 4 Dead is strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. Both also lean on online features and a first-person view. The distance is in combat — its own ground is adventure storytelling and free-to-play access.

On paper it is what Left 4 Dead is — dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds single-player focus and a first-person view. They part company on setting and combat: this one brings a sci-fi setting.

Shelved next to Left 4 Dead for good reason: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. To that it adds online features. They part company on visuals and combat: this one brings stealth mechanics and a sci-fi setting.

What brings it close to Left 4 Dead is dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting, and the two track each other on genre, combat and tone. Both also lean on a first-person view and single-player focus. The distance is in game mode — its own ground is adventure storytelling and crafting mechanics.

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.

What brings it close to Left 4 Dead is dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. The common ground extends to online features and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is combat and setting: a sci-fi setting.

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 tone. Both also lean on co-op play and a first-person view. The distance is in setting — its own ground is a sci-fi setting.

If Left 4 Dead worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and horror setting, the same is here. To that it adds single-player focus and a first-person view. They part company on game mode.

If Left 4 Dead worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and horror setting, the same is here. Both also lean on single-player focus and a first-person view. The distance is in game mode and setting — its own ground is a sci-fi setting.

If Left 4 Dead worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and horror setting, the same is here. To that it adds single-player focus and a first-person view. They part company on setting and game mode: this one brings a sci-fi setting.