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State of Decay

State of Decay leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery). Below: catalogued games with the closest cheat-test profile, and exactly where each one differs.

Matched first against: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy - then ranked by cheat-test profile.

EXECUTION4 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE4 /10OPTIMIZATION6 /10

12 games like State of Decay

A cross-genre tag below means that pick didn't share a genre - it filled a slot on cheat-test profile alone.

Minecraft Dungeons cover art
Minecraft DungeonsPracticed Mastery · dungeon crawler

Both lean on execution about the same (4 vs 4). Otherwise the profiles match closely.

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Sons of the Forest cover art
Sons of the ForestPracticed Mastery · survival horror

Both lean on execution about the same (4 vs 4). Otherwise the profiles match closely.

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Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor cover art
Middle-earth: Shadow of MordorPracticed Mastery · open-world action

Both lean on variance about the same (4 vs 4). Biggest difference: execution (4 vs 5) - Counter-timing combat and stealth execution

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Borderlands cover art
BorderlandsPracticed Mastery · looter shooter

Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (4 vs 5) - Standard FPS aim; numbers matter more than precision

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Papers, Please cover art
Papers, PleasePure Optimization · document inspection sim

Both lean on execution about the same (4 vs 4). Biggest difference: optimization (6 vs 7) - Internalizing rulebooks and inspection workflow efficiency

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Gothic cover art
GothicPure Optimization · open-world RPG

Both lean on execution about the same (4 vs 4). Biggest difference: variance (4 vs 3) - Unknown world dangers on first playthrough

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Rogue Legacy cover art
Rogue LegacyPracticed Mastery · platformer roguelite

Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (4 vs 5) - Platformer combat requires reactive dodging and timing

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Cult of the Lamb cover art
Cult of the LambPure Optimization · roguelite management

Both lean on execution about the same (4 vs 4). Biggest difference: optimization (6 vs 7) - Cult management and build synergies dominate.

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Starbound cover art
StarboundPure Optimization · sandbox exploration

Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (4 vs 3) - Light platforming and combat, generous margins

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7 Days to Die cover art
7 Days to DiePure Optimization · zombie survival crafter

Both lean on execution about the same (4 vs 4). Biggest difference: reads (0 vs 1) - Zombie AI is largely scripted with minor pathing adaptation.

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Dave the Diver cover art
Dave the DiverPure Optimization · diving management sim

Both lean on execution about the same (4 vs 4). Biggest difference: optimization (6 vs 7) - restaurant economy and gear upgrades drive progress

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Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII cover art
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VIIPracticed Mastery · action RPG

Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (4 vs 5) - real-time dodging and attack timing

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Game details

Released
2013
Developer
Undead Labs
Platforms
PC, X360
Modes
Single player
IGDB critics
75/100
IGDB users
75/100
ShooterRole-playing (RPG)SimulatorStrategyAdventureActionHorrorSurvivalStealthSandboxOpen world