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State of Decay: Year-One Survival Edition

State of Decay: Year-One Survival Edition leans Optimization (Pure Optimization). 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 /10OPTIMIZATION7 /10

12 games like State of Decay: Year-One Survival Edition

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

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

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

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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). Otherwise the profiles match closely.

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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). Otherwise the profiles match closely.

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Moonlighter cover art
MoonlighterPure Optimization · shopkeeper roguelite

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

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Castlevania II: Simon's Quest cover art
Castlevania II: Simon's QuestPure Optimization · adventure platformer

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

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Sid Meier's Pirates! cover art
Sid Meier's Pirates!Pure Optimization · open-world adventure

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

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Dark Cloud cover art
Dark CloudPure Optimization · dungeon-crawling RPG

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

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Terraria cover art
TerrariaPure Optimization · 2D sandbox

Both lean on execution about the same (4 vs 4). Biggest difference: variance (4 vs 3) - World seeds and loot drops randomized.

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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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Middle-earth: Shadow of War cover art
Middle-earth: Shadow of WarPracticed Mastery · open-world action

Both lean on variance about the same (4 vs 4). Biggest difference: execution (4 vs 5) - Same counter-heavy combat as its predecessor

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Gothic II cover art
Gothic IIPure Optimization · open-world RPG

Both lean on execution about the same (4 vs 4). Biggest difference: variance (4 vs 3) - First-run surprises until the island is mapped

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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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Game details

Released
2015
Developer
Undead Labs
Platforms
PC, XONE
Modes
Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
IGDB critics
66/100
IGDB users
71/100
ShooterRole-playing (RPG)SimulatorStrategyAdventureActionScience fictionHorrorSurvivalSandboxOpen world