5 Sandbox games like Project Zomboid that you should try

Genre puts it alongside Project Zomboid, and so does dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and horror setting. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and progression: base building and a first-person view.

On paper it is what Project Zomboid is — strong narrative focus, open world exploration and horror setting — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. They part company on visuals and tone: this one brings online features and a first-person view.

It comes from the same genre as Project Zomboid and shares strong narrative focus, open world exploration and horror setting. To that it adds crafting mechanics and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and tone: this one brings a sci-fi setting and base building.

The genre is the same as Project Zomboid’s, and with it strong narrative focus, open world exploration and horror setting. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and tone — its own ground is a sci-fi setting and base building.

What carries over from Project Zomboid is survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and a sandbox world. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is genre and setting: online features.