Cover of Dead Rising 2: Case Zero

Similar games

Games like Dead Rising 2: Case Zero

2010 Xbox

A short prelude to Dead Rising 2 where ex-motocross champ Chuck Greene races against the clock in a zombie-infested town. You combine everyday objects into absurd weapons and carve through hordes with a darkly comic tone.

What defines Dead Rising 2: Case Zero:

  • Lots of humour
  • Action-packed real-time combat

10 games with a similar feel, sorted by match

Show games from the same series

Best match

Dead Rising

92 %

2006 PCPlayStationXbox 👍 88 % Very positive, 6,741 reviews on Steam

  • Lots of humour
  • Action-packed real-time combat
  • Pure single-player experience

As photojournalist Frank West you fight a zombie-infested shopping mall against a ticking clock, turning almost anything into a weapon. A tight 72-hour timer, goofy humor and eccentric bosses define the experience.

Dead Rising 4

Lots of humour

As photojournalist Frank West you smash through zombie hordes in a Christmas-themed Willamette, improvising absurd weapons from everyday objects and exo-suits. The tone is goofy and over the top, with the fun coming from chaotic sandbox carnage.

Dead Rising 3

Lots of humour

A chaotic zombie sandbox set in Los Perdidos where you combine everyday objects into absurd weapons and vehicles and mow down huge hordes. Dark humor and a ticking clock define the experience.

Yakuza 3

Lots of humour

Yakuza 3 pairs a serious crime drama about Kazuma Kiryu with hard-hitting street brawls and absurd side stories. An Okinawa orphanage and the neon streets of Tokyo offer plenty of minigames and distractions.

Dead Rising 2

Lots of humour

As Chuck Greene you hack through a zombie-infested casino city under a strict timer, duct-taping everyday items into ridiculous combo weapons. The ticking clock, rescuable survivors and psychopath bosses create a unique blend of pressure and gleeful dark comedy.

Maneater

Lots of humour

You play a shark that eats its way through an open-world Gulf Coast, growing and mutating as it feeds. A satirical reality-TV narrator and satisfying evolution upgrades define the experience.

Total Overdose

Lots of humour

A over-the-top third-person action game set in Mexico's criminal underworld, where Ramiro Cruz chains stunts, slow-motion dives and combos through hordes of enemies. Silly special moves and a hot Latin soundtrack define the fun.

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

Lots of humour

As Tommy Vercetti you rise from lackey to crime lord in a neon-soaked take on 1980s Miami, with sharp satire, a sprawling city to cause chaos in, and an iconic licensed radio soundtrack.

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories

Focus on a single character

A 1984-set prequel to Vice City following soldier Vic Vance as he slides into crime and builds his own criminal empire. The neon-soaked city comes with a strong 80s soundtrack.

Feedback