Skip to content
SubZero header image

Similar games

Games like SubZero

Joy Media Limited · 2026 · Windows

Steam: 91 % positive of 2,723 reviews, as of Oct 28

A frozen apocalypse. Three unique survivors join you. Lead them through the icy wasteland! Zombie whispers, blizzards blur morality... Hope or doom? The fateful die burns in your grip.

24 games that play like SubZero and 24 that look like it. Closest by gameplay: Survivor's Notes, Delivery from the Pain:Survival / 末日方舟:生存 and ICY: Frostbite Edition.

Player tags

  • FMV
  • Zombies
  • Adventure
  • Post-apocalyptic
  • Immersive Sim
  • Strategy RPG
  • Choose Your Own Adventure
  • Thriller
Map region: Zombie Survival
Open on Steam ↗

Steam reviews

What players say

Mixed-to-positive: players enjoy the cast, production and romance-driven story, but the dice mechanic, linear plot, AI-generated scenes and bugs weigh heavily against it.

Many players praise the production values, the cold winter locations, the acting of the three heroines and the slice-of-life romance, calling it a rare fresh take on FMV. Some enjoy the tension and find it fun despite its flaws. Criticism focuses on the dice rolls, which many say only decide pass or fail, forcing repeated retries of the same scenes. Many also call the story linear and rushed toward an ending that feels incomplete, with the zombie elements minor. Many point to AI-generated scenes clashing with the live footage, shifting first- and third-person views and a weak English translation. Some report freezes in the Day 4 phone scenes when English subtitles are on, and the developers' quick bug fixes are noted.

Praised

  • Strong production and cast

    Players praise the cinematic camera work, colour grading, winter locations and acting, well above typical indie FMV.

    Many players
  • Romance and the three heroines

    Players enjoy the slice-of-life romance and the three heroines, whose interactions feel sweet and charming.

    Many players
  • Fresh zombie setting for FMV

    Players welcome a frozen post-apocalyptic zombie setting in a genre usually built around urban dating scenarios.

    Some players
  • Developers fix bugs quickly

    Reviewers note that the developers respond to reports and fix serious launch problems within a reasonable time.

    Some players

Criticised

  • Dice rolls feel pointless

    Players say the dice only decide pass or fail, so failed rolls send them back to replay the same scenes until they succeed.

    Many players
  • Linear, unfinished story

    Players find the plot linear with few real choices, rushed in places, and ending on a cliffhanger that leaves the story unresolved.

    Many players
  • AI-generated scenes and inconsistent POV

    Players object to AI-generated scenes that clash with the live footage and to first- and third-person camera views switching confusingly.

    Many players
  • Subtitle softlocks on Day 4

    With English subtitles, some players report freezing or softlocks during Day 4 phone scenes, with only a workaround.

    Many players
Who it suits
Players who enjoy romance-driven interactive drama, cinematic FMV and light-toned zombie stories will likely get something from it.
Who should skip it
Players who want meaningful branching choices, strong gameplay, a complete story or a polished English translation should skip it.

Short vs. long playtime: Players who gave it more hours mostly report the same dice and story complaints, with some noting the ending is incomplete.

Summarised by AI from 46 Steam reviews (English, helpful and recent), as of Oct 28, 2026.

By gameplay

Plays like SubZero

Matched from Steam descriptions and player tags. The tags under each game are the ones both games share.

More matches

  1. Survivalist79 % positive of 2,158Shared: Zombies · Post-apocalyptic · RPG
  2. Pathologic 292 % positive of 9,627Shared: Immersive Sim · First-Person · RPG
  3. State of Decay83 % positive of 15,286Shared: Zombies · Post-apocalyptic · RPG
  4. Zombie Exodus84 % positive of 166Shared: Zombies · Choose Your Own Adventure · RPG
  5. Survivalist: Invisible Strain87 % positive of 4,073Shared: Post-apocalyptic · RPG · Third Person
  6. Zombie Exodus: Safe Haven85 % positive of 236Shared: Zombies · Choose Your Own Adventure · RPG
  7. The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners85 % positive of 7,628Shared: Zombies · First-Person · RPG
  8. The Imagined Leviathan: Prologue77 % positive of 163Shared: Choose Your Own Adventure · First-Person · Visual Novel
  9. Shardlight88 % positive of 708Shared: Post-apocalyptic · RPG · Third Person
  10. UNDYING - "KINGDOM"78 % positive of 1,687Shared: Zombies · Post-apocalyptic · Cinematic
  11. Winter Survivor Protocol64 % positive of 173Shared: Zombies · Post-apocalyptic · RPG
  12. Dead Age82 % positive of 4,409Shared: Zombies · Post-apocalyptic · RPG

By look

Looks like SubZero

Matched from screenshots. Each card shows the screenshot closest to the look of this game.

More matches

  1. Death Come True77 % positive of 909
  2. The Quarry82 % positive of 16,652
  3. Rise of the Tomb Raider™94 % positive of 128,267
  4. The Bunker69 % positive of 1,656
  5. Love Begins With Goodbye94 % positive of 1,008
  6. METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN91 % positive of 73,634
  7. Late Shift86 % positive of 7,781
  8. 我只是想让她们都幸福97 % positive of 1,835
  9. The Shapeshifting Detective76 % positive of 1,173
  10. 不心动才有鬼95 % positive of 1,524
  11. The Bridge Curse Road to Salvation88 % positive of 3,027
  12. Hellblade II: Senua’s Saga86 % positive of 9,594

At a glance

What games like SubZero have in common

  • The tags they share most often with SubZero: Post-apocalyptic (17 of 24), Zombies (14) and RPG (14).
  • They came out between 2012 and 2026, none of them after SubZero (2026).
  • Best rated by Steam players: The Walking Dead (96 % positive of 53,961).

How these matches work

Matches come from embeddings of Steam descriptions, player tags and screenshots, computed offline. “Plays like” compares what the games are about and how players tag them; “Looks like” compares their screenshots. The share of positive reviews is based on Steam user reviews.

Explore every game on the map →Browse games by visual style →