19 New Upcoming Zombie Games of 2023

Zombies are an eternal part of our lives because pop culture can’t get enough of them. We certainly have plenty of video games featuring them, and as this list will show a few we can’t wait to play in 2023.

Disclaimer: The Day Before was removed from this list.

#19 Outbreak Island

Developer: Tiny Magicians
Publisher: HypeTrain Digital
Platforms: PC
Release: 2023

Outbreak Island puts players into the role of a man seeking what happened on a mysterious island. With most of the population seemingly vanishing, those that were left became mutated and hostile. Now stuck on this island, players are forced to survive. This means that you’ll need to build up a shelter that can withstand enemies that will roll in each week. Fortunately, you’ll have time to fortify, build up weapons, set up traps, and scavenge for resources. But be careful, as there is no telling just what this island may hold when you venture out into the open.

#18 Kingdom: The Blood

Developer: Action Square
Publisher: Action Square
Platforms: PC
Release: 2023

If you’re a fan of the Kingdom TV series, you might be interested in checking out Kingdom: The Blood. This is a game based on the series where you’ll go through a zombie-filled Joseon. Details have been a bit scarce on this installment, but it does look to be tossing players into the 16th century based around the zombie plague. Although, there is quite a bit of focus put into making an authentic Korean culture setting. Everything from architecture, clothing, and combat is represented in the game. Meanwhile, it’s said that the combat will have a system in place where the more zombies you kill will cause large hordes to roll in. 

#17 Into The Dead: Our Darkest Days

Developer: PikPok
Publisher: PikPok
Platforms: PC
Release: 2023

Into The Dead: Our Darkest Days is a stealth-focused zombie title. Taking place in Texas during the 1980s, the zombie outbreak had reached the shores of the United States. Now humanity is in a desperate attempt to survive an overbearing disease. Zombies flood the streets, and each home is just a facade for safety. Players will be guiding a group of survivors around the world in search of resources to stay alive. However, you’ll need to think carefully as you plot out your next move since it could very well be the downfall of your survivors. Hungry zombies lurk around the world, and rather than taking your chances fighting head-on, sticking to the shadows might be your best option.

#16 Blight Survival

Developer: Haenir Studio
Publisher: Haenir Studio
Platforms: PC
Release: 2023

Zombie games typically take place in the modern day. You have various melee weapons and guns to take them out while scavenging for supplies. However, Blight Survival is changing things by giving players a medieval twist. Set in the 14th century, players are going through a medieval-style survival horror game. In this game, a new blight has swept in, allowing the dead to rise up and fight. A new war is approaching, leaving players fighting against the odds. Using armor and swords, you’ll have to venture through the lands taking out the undead. Fortunately, you’ll get some aid as this title will offer 4-player cooperative gameplay support when it does arrive in the marketplace.

#15 Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl

Developer: GSC Game World
Publisher: GSC World Publishing
Platforms: PC XSX|S
Release: 2023

If you wonder what would happen if another nuclear blast affected the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone, you’ll find out in Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl. The game takes place years after the second nuclear explosion and reveals that things haven’t improved.

There are still plenty of mutants and other monsters that lurk within the radioactive zone. However, because of the rare items and valuables within the zone, Stalkers like you are ready to venture in and get rich.

Or perhaps you’ll go inside to see what really happened and learn the truth behind the whole place. A non-linear action-packed adventure awaits!

#14 Synced: Off Planet

Developer: NEXT Studios
Publisher: Level Infinite
Platforms: PC
Release: 2023

Many people believe that nanomachines and similar technology will end civilization as we know it. In Synced: Off Planet, their fears were right. Nanotechnology became a big part of the world, and then they went rogue.

They were sealed inside a zone that people knew not to enter. However, a group called “Runners” are willing to brave the dangers and venture in. Why? Because these machines have a valuable substance that they can use to get rich or famous.

So enter the zone, and team up with other players to fight the nano-monsters or other groups to ensure you get what you want and get out alive.

#13 Showa American Story

Developer: Nekcom Entertainment
Publisher: 2P Games
Platforms: PC PS4 PS5
Release: 2023

In Showa American Story, the future isn’t what you’d expect. The game brings you to a version of the United States, where Japan has bought much of its land and immigrated many of its people there. Things quickly fuse to create a new version of the country.

Then, everything goes wrong. You play a young girl who wakes up after a certain amount of time and finds zombies and monsters everywhere. She must travel this new version of the USA and figure out the truth. What happened here? Where are all the people? Why was she asleep when everything went down? Those questions and more await you!

#12 No More Room in Hell 2

Developer: Lever Games
Publisher: Lever Games
Platforms: PC
Release: 2023

No More Room in Hell 2 is the sequel to the beloved mod and embraces all the first game did while expanding the world you must survive in.

The dead are everywhere, and you are a group of survivors trying to get to safety. Within your group of up to eight players, you must work together and overcome the zombie horde. The zombies are relentless, so cut loose on them to ensure they stay down.

Each map you go to will be randomized in some way, and you’ll search for weapons, ammo, and ways out so that you can live and not become part of the undead.

#11 Projekt Z

Developer: 314 Arts
Publisher: Modus Games
Platforms: PC
Release: 2023

During World War II, the Germans were dabbling in various projects to attempt to change the tide of the war. In Projekt Z, you’ll see one of the more supernatural versions of those goals. You’ll head to an island where German forces were attempting to not only create zombies but be able to control them.

You’ll take on missions that will start story arcs and battle the zombies and other threats the island offers. Craft weapons and materials at your base, so you’re never caught off guard.

Or you can head to the survival mode and see how long you last against the zombie threat! The choice is yours.

#10 The Last of Us: Part I (PC).

Developer: Naughty Dog
Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment
Platforms: PC
Release: March 28, 2023

Considering the HBO adaptation of the series is doing incredibly, there is no doubt many of you will want to play The Last of Us: Part I on PC when it arrives in March.

If you’ve never experienced this zombie-style title, you’re in for a treat. The tale of Joel and Ellie has been told for ten years, yet it never gets old. Joel is charged with taking Ellie to a team of doctors on the west coast of the United States because she has the cure within her to stop the fungal infection that has transformed much of the population.

But how far will the two go to complete this task? Jump in and find out.

#9 The Unliving

• Publisher: Team17
• Developer: RocketBrush Studio
• Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows, and Mac
• Release: October 31, 2022 Early Access, Full Launch TBA

The Unliving is a dynamic rogue-lite action RPG that consists of major strategic aspects. In this game, the realm of the living has been corrupted and a storm is set to arrive that will change the course of the world. Here’s the thing though, the storm is actually… you; a powerful necromancer who leads the legions of the dead. You must raise the undead and harness their power with your various spells, and you will need to explore every inch of this pixelated world too. The game is set for release on October 31 and hopes to be one zombie game to remember.

#8 Night of the Dead

• Publisher: jacktostudios
• Developer: jacktostudios
• Platforms: Microsoft Windows
• Release: August 28, 2020 Early Access, Full Launch TBA

Going off the title, this game’s story needs no introduction, but we’ll give you it anyway. Players take control of Lucy, who wakes up from a human experiment and gets trapped in a city covered with zombies. Every night, Lucy will need to survive wave after wave of these zombies, while also communicating with a group of survivors that are key to escaping this isolated area. A game that emphasizes exploration, building fortresses, crafting several items and weapons, and solving various clues to help you along the way. Like every good survival game, success in Night of the Dead depends on the time you put into it, so make sure you utilize all the minutes that you have.

#7 Wanderlost

• Developer: Eli Segal
• Publisher: Crytivo
• Platforms: PC
• Release: TBA

Wanderlost is a much more “homey” game than the others that we’ve talked about on this list. Because in it, you play as a person who is just trying to survive the apocalypse world they now live in by building their home, collecting supplies, and just living their best life.

Don’t get us wrong, there are zombies in the game, they line the woods and you’ll need to be very careful around them. But, you’ll also be able to go hunting and fishing, exploring, doing some farming, and yes, fighting off zombies.

So jump into Wanderlost and get a glimpse of what it’s like to possibly live in a post-apocalyptic world.

#6 The House of the Dead 2: Remake

• Developer: Forever Entertainment
• Publisher: MegaPixel Studio
• Platforms: TBA
• Release: TBA

How about now we go back in time to a much simpler age of killing zombies. We’re talking about the arcade video games that helped make people better zombie killers. One of the best of them was The House of the Dead series, which was a on-rails shooter that had you killing zombies left and right and up and down.

Now, there’s going to be a The House of the Dead 2: Remake, which promises to not just go and improve the graphics, but enhance the overall experience. So if you played the original on arcade, this game is definitely one to pay attention to.

#5 State of Decay 3

• Developer: Undead Labs
• Publisher: Xbox Game Studios
• Platforms: X/S, PC
• Release: TBA

We’re putting State of Decay 3 pretty low on this list for a very basic reason…we have no real clues as to what the game is going to be about. Remember, we got the reveal trailer for the game years ago, literally. So now, with no new updates, all gamers can do is try and guess what’s going to happen in it.

It does appear that there will be a co-op/multiplayer option based on some wording on their site. Also, you can bet there will be a lot of hard choices you’ll need to make in order to survive the world.

All we can do is wait for news to come and hope it’s of the good variety.

#4 Dead Island 2

• Developer: Deep Silver Dambuster Studios, YAGER, Sumo Digital
• Publisher: Deep Silver
• Platforms: XBO, PS4, PC
• Release: April 21, 2023

Dead Island 2 is a game we’ve been waiting a very long time for. Finally during Gamescom a new trailer was released, we get another look into this in-game world, with the central star being Jacob. Jacob will be one of the several playable characters that players can select as they go through the game. Again, similar to the first trailer nearly a decade ago, we’re in California, and the gameplay looks to be just about the same as the initial Dead Island release. There’s a focus on bashing away the undead with guns to melee weapons as you attempt to survive another day.

#3 The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners – Chapter 2: Retribution

• Developer: Skydance Interactive
• Publisher: Skydance Interactive
• Platforms: PS4, PC, PS5
• Release: 2023

The Walking Dead franchise has been in the realm of video games for a while…with mixed success. But, there are some titles that were really big hits, and others have a deep and fresh setting within the world that draws people to play them.

In The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners – Chapter 2: Retribution, you’ll return to New Orleans and realize just how dark and dangerous this place is. Mainly because you’ll be on the run from the Axeman, as well as dealing with the forces of The Tower.

You’ll get to play missions as a variety of characters, and use all sorts of tools to get back at the zombies, and the people. Help or hinder, saint or sinner, it’s your choice.

#2 Dying Light 2 DLC

• Developer: Techland
• Publisher: Techland
• Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5, XBO, X/S, NS
• Release: 2023

Dying Light just released their second main title here in 2022, but they’re already getting ready for their upcoming DLC and updates. We know that there is plans to have five years of support for the game which could mean plenty of new content. This could be a mixture of new storylines, events, enemies, weapons, and characters. However, we’ll have to wait and see just what the developers will bring out.

#1 Resident Evil 4

• Developer: Capcom
• Publisher: Capcom
• Platforms: PC, PS5, X/S
• Release: March 24, 2023

Now let’s end with a tried and true franchise that has been working really hard in order to keep things fresh and fun. And that means continuing with the massive line of modern day remakes of previous titles. In this this, we’re talking about Resident Evil 4.

This game features the one and only Leon S. Kennedy as he goes and tries to save the President’s daughter from a mysterious group of people. Monsters, allies, betrayals, and more awaited Leon, and now, you’ll get to play this adventure again with the remake.

The game not only looks gorgeous, but apparently, the story and gameplay will be updated to make it even more iconic.