March of the Living similar games & best alternatives

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March of the Living

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2016

Should you play it?

Roguelike-like inspired by FTL and popular zombie fiction. Guide a group of survivors to a rumoured safe haven.

What works

  • Engaging narrative with meaningful choices
  • High replayability with randomized maps and events
  • Challenging tactical combat and resource management
  • Atmospheric audio and pixel art style
  • Strong survival theme and tension

Things to keep in mind

  • Combat can be clunky and micromanagement-heavy
  • Limited character customization and expression
  • Some repetitive events after multiple playthroughs
  • Lack of multiplayer or social features
  • Steep learning curve and punishing difficulty

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Terminus: Zombie Survivors

  • Reborn In Wild City 迷城重生

  • Grim Realms

  • Risk of Rain (2013)

  • Shardpunk

  • Flesh Eaters

Less social

Games that feels like March of the Living but with less teamwork and cooperation

  • Astronarch

  • The Final Station

  • Convoy

  • Kingsvein

  • Sheltered

  • Pathway

Less leadership-focused

Games that feels like March of the Living but with less leadership over others

  • The Doors of Trithius

  • ZERO Sievert

  • Infectonator 3: Apocalypse

  • Lovecraft's Untold Stories

  • DEADBOLT

  • Stoneshard: Prologue

More expressive

Games that feels like March of the Living but with more self-expression and customization

  • Dark Deity 2

  • Barotrauma

  • Horizon's Gate

  • Dream Tactics

  • Signs of Life

  • Dustland Delivery

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

March of the Living: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Expression, Intimacy, Relaxation.

Last update: 03/08/2026