247 News Agency published a selection of the top 20 zombie video games for PC and consoles on October 6, 2026, highlighting major releases spanning from 2005 through 2026.
The selection covers single-player survival horror titles, open world action games, cooperative shooters, and strategic base-building games, featuring recent titles alongside long-standing classics.
Recent survival horror releases
Capcom released Resident Evil Requiem in 2026 as the ninth main installment in the Resident Evil series across PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch 2. The survival horror game features Federal Bureau of Investigation analyst Grace Ashcroft, daughter of journalist Alyssa Ashcroft from Resident Evil Outbreak and Resident Evil Outbreak File 2, alongside special agent Leon S. Kennedy.
Set nearly 30 years after the destruction of Raccoon City, the story follows Ashcroft investigating fatal cases at the Wrenwood Hotel, where her mother died eight years earlier. Kennedy joins the investigation, linking the events to the Umbrella corporation and Ashcroft's past. Critics on Metascore rated the title 89 out of 100, while users gave it 9.3 out of 10.
Techland released action survival horror title Dying Light: The Beast in 2025 for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S. Returning protagonist Kyle Crane escapes years of captivity under the scientist Baron, using virus-induced strength and speed to pursue revenge in Castor Woods while aiding local survivors. The game features parkour, day-and-night mechanics, and off-road vehicles. Critics on Metacritic scored it 79 points, while player reviews averaged 8.1.
Capcom published Resident Evil 4 in 2023 for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S as a remake of its 2005 action survival horror game. Special agent Leon S. Kennedy travels to an isolated European village to rescue Ashley Graham, the kidnapped daughter of the US president. Kennedy fights mutated villagers and mercenaries controlled by the religious cult Los Illuminados. Critics rated the remake at 93 points, with users scoring it 9 points.
Action role playing and open world parkour
Deep Silver published Dead Island 2 in 2023, developed by Dambuster Studios for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. Set in quarantined Los Angeles, known as HELL-A, players control an immune survivor exploring Beverly Hills, Hollywood, and Venice to discover the nature of the virus outbreak. The title received a 73 critic score and 7.1 user score on Metacritic.
Techland released Dying Light 2 Stay Human in 2022 for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch via cloud. Wandering survivor Aiden Caldwell searches the city of Villedor for his missing sister Mia, navigating political struggles between Peacekeepers and local factions. Gameplay combines rooftop parkour, grappling hooks, paragliders, and night survival. Metacritic recorded 76 points from critics and 7.2 from users.
Sony Interactive Entertainment published Naughty Dog's action-adventure survival horror The Last of Us Part II in 2020 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC. Five years after the original game, Joel admits to Ellie in Jackson, Wyoming, that he killed doctors to stop the Fireflies, a radical rebel group opposing the military government, from creating a vaccine. Abby Anderson, daughter of the killed surgeon, tracks Joel to Jackson and kills him, prompting Ellie to pursue revenge in Seattle. The game scored 93 from critics on Metacritic alongside a 5.9 user rating.
Story driven action and motorcycle survival
Bend Studio developed Days Gone, released by Sony Interactive Entertainment in 2019 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC. Set two years after a pandemic created aggressive infected known as Freakers, former motorcycle club member Deacon St. John travels across Oregon searching for his wife Sarah. Players upgrade motorcycles, craft weapons, and battle large roaming hordes. Players scored the title 8.5 out of 10 on Metacritic, compared to 71 out of 100 from critics.
Sony Interactive Entertainment published Naughty Dog's The Last of Us in 2013 for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC. Decades after a brain altering Cordyceps fungal pandemic, smuggler Joel escorts 14-year-old Ellie out of a military quarantine zone, discovering she may hold the key to a cure. The title emphasizes character relationships and resource management, scoring 95 from critics and 9.2 from users on Metacritic.
Microsoft Studios published Undead Labs' State of Decay in 2013 for Xbox 360, Xbox One, and PC. Set in Trumbull Valley during a sudden epidemic, Marcus Campbell and Ed Jones return from a fishing trip to find their town overrun. Players manage survivor bases, gather resources, and switch between characters with distinct skills, with permanent death ending character availability. Critics gave the game 78 points on Metacritic, while users gave it 7.8.
Narrative adventures and permadeath mechanics
Telltale Games released episodic graphic adventure The Walking Dead in 2012 across PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch. Based on the comic book series by Robert Kirkman, former professor Lee Everett protects young Clementine while navigating survival choices that affect group relationships. Critics rated the title at 89 points on Metacritic, with user scores at 8.8.
Ubisoft published ZombiU in 2012 for Wii U, developed by Ubisoft Montpellier. Fulfilling a historical apocalypse prophecy by scientist John Dee, players navigate infected London streets using bunker camera networks. Upon dying, player characters become zombies, requiring new survivor characters to defeat them to retrieve equipment. Critics scored the game 77 on Metacritic, matching user ratings of 7.7.
Rockstar Games published Rockstar San Diego's Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare in 2010 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. In an alternate Wild West overrun by zombies, former outlaw John Marston searches for a cure after his wife Abigail and son Jack become infected, encountering mythical creatures like the Four Horses of the Apocalypse. Critics rated the expansion at 83 points on Metacritic, while users scored it 6.8.
Valve published cooperative shooter Left 4 Dead 2 in 2009 for PC and Xbox 360. Four survivors traverse infected American cities, swamps, and roads between safe houses, fighting hordes and Special Infected variants that require coordinated teamwork. Metacritic scores stand at 89 from critics and 8.2 from users.
Classic action titles and additional entries
Capcom released Dead Rising in 2006 for Xbox 360, PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. Photojournalist Frank West investigates Willamette, surviving 72 hours inside a shopping mall using makeshift items as weapons while rescuing survivors. Metacritic rated the game 85 from critics and 7.5 from players.
Aspyr Media published Wideload Games' Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse in 2005 across PC, Xbox, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch. Set in the 1959 futuristic city of Punchbowl, players control resurrected 1933 salesman Edward Stubbs Stump, converting humans into an undead horde to find his former love Maggie. Critics gave the game 75 points on Metacritic, while players rated it 8.
The ranking concludes with five additional titles covering distinct play styles. World War Z, released in 2019 based on the novel by Max Brooks, features global cooperative campaigns against climbing swarms of infected. State of Decay 2, published in 2018, expands community management and permanent death. DayZ, released in 2018, tests open world survival in post-Soviet Chernarus, where death resets all inventory. ShellShock 2: Blood Trails, released in 2009, follows soldier Nate Walker searching for his infected brother Caleb during the Vietnam War. Plants vs. Zombies, launched in 2009, delivers tactical plant-based house defense against varied zombie forces.
