Free Games Like DayZ Similar Survival & Open World Games like DayZ

The best free alternative to DayZ is Garena Free Fire. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to DayZ and ten of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to DayZ are Unturned, H1Z1, starve.io and Devast.io.

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  1. Garena Free Fire icon

    Garena Free Fire

     13 likes

    A group of people from different background and classes were brought to an isolated island by a mysterious organization called 'FF'. They were told only 1 people can leave this island alive.

    68 Garena Free Fire alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    Comments about Garena Free Fire as an Alternative to DayZ
    johnnymc2001
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    Freefire is a battle royale not a survival game

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Garena Free Fire is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to DayZ.

    • Garena Free Fire is the most popular free alternative to DayZ.

    • Garena Free Fire is Freemium and ProprietaryDayZ is Paid and Proprietary
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    Unturned

     16 likes

    Unturned is a sandbox game in the emerging multiplayer apocalypse survival genre. Rather than focusing on being an MMO it provides players with easy systems to sit down and survive the zombie infestation with their friends.

    20 Unturned alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Steam
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  4. H1Z1 icon

    H1Z1

     5 likes

    H1Z1 is a fast-paced, highly competitive, battle royale shooter. Parachute in and search for weapons, ammo, vehicles and supplies to stay alive. MAKE EVERY BODY COUNT.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Comments about H1Z1 as an Alternative to DayZ
    Guest
    Negative
    1

    this is a battle royal game, not a zombie survival game

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • H1Z1 is Freemium and ProprietaryDayZ is Paid and Proprietary
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    starve.io

     4 likes

    Starve.io is a survival game. You have to survive the cold and hunger, hunt animals and collect some resources to live as long as you can !.

    23 starve.io alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
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    Comments about starve.io as an Alternative to DayZ
    Sour Ce
    Negative
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    Technically complete dissimilar, but voting it down because it's an annoying and laggy game. The idea is good, but need to increase the performance drastically and don't make the menus to restart so annoying when you're going to die every 2 minutes at most everytime as a beginner.

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    • starve.io is the most popular Web-based alternative to DayZ.

    • starve.io is Free and ProprietaryDayZ is Paid and Proprietary
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    Devast.io

     2 likes

    Devast.io – a new post-apocalyptic io game in the genre of survival.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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    DeadZ

     1 like

    DeadZ is an open world survival horror game.

    DeadZ will contain an amazing open world that will be open to explore, with multiple maps being available to download on the first day. The multiple maps will vary in size and location with some maps being very large and set over mult.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
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    Infected Shelter

     Like

    Infected Shelter is an ultra-violent rogue-lite post-apocalyptic beat'em up. Singleplayer and co-op for up to four players.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
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  11. Counter Game Strike icon

    Counter Game Strike

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    Play as an Counter Terrorist forces in our exciting new Counter Game Strike first person shooters (FPS)! Enjoy playing in a very realistic battle setting where you have to complete critical missions for your team.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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  12. Once Human icon

    Once Human

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    Once Human is a Post-Apocalyptic Open World Survival Game. Play free now and navigate the chaos of an eerie world reshaped by a catastrophic event known as Starfall. Become meta-human and unlock abilities, harnessing your newfound powers to face the challenges of a world gone weird.

    14 Once Human alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Epic Games Store
    • Steam
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