19 Games like Project Zomboid on Xbox that you should try

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.

What carries over from Project Zomboid is dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and offline play. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is a third-person camera.

Its point of contact with Project Zomboid is dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and offline play. Where the two diverge is visuals: a third-person camera.

The genre is the same as Project Zomboid’s, and with it dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and horror setting. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. They part company on visuals and world: this one brings a third-person camera.

Same family as Project Zomboid: strong narrative focus, horror setting and single-player focus. To that it adds crafting mechanics. They part company on visuals and progression: this one brings loot and gear systems, and a sci-fi setting.

Same family as Project Zomboid: strong narrative focus, horror setting and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is a mythological setting and a third-person camera.

On paper it is what Project Zomboid is — dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings a sci-fi setting and a third-person camera.

It comes from the same genre as Project Zomboid and shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and game mode: this one brings a third-person camera.

Same family as Project Zomboid: dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and game mode: a third-person camera.

Same family as Project Zomboid: strong narrative focus, horror setting and single-player focus. The common ground extends to crafting mechanics. Where the two diverge is visuals and game mode: a sci-fi setting and a first-person view.

On paper it is what Project Zomboid is — dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. They part company on visuals and game mode: this one brings a third-person camera.

Shelved next to Project Zomboid for good reason: dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and game mode: this one brings a third-person camera.