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Games Like LifeZ - Survival

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Action, Singleplayer, Adventure, Open World.

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LifeZ - Survival is a third-person sandbox-survival game. Build your hideout, search for water and food, mine resources and fight against zombies and finally find ways to contact the outside world and leave Catastrophie Area.

Reviews: Mixed — 68% — of 240 reviews
Released: 2018-03-29
Developer: iDs Games
Genres: Action, Indie, RPG, Simulation, Early Access
Platforms: Windows, Linux
Median playtime: 2.7 hrs
Mean playtime: 4.5 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 90%

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    87% matchVery Positive92% of 23,327 reviews2022
    Dev: ZurvivorPub: PlaySurrounDead
    Windows
    Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    SurrounDead is an open world survival game. Taking place in a world ravaged by an apocalyptic catastrophe. The dead reign free and will stop at nothing to kill you.

    Why similar: Zombies 28.1%, Open World Survival Craft 20.7%, Survival 17.6%, Post-apocalyptic 8.7%, Base Building 7.7%

  2. #2 Radiation Island
    87% matchVery Positive80% of 623 reviews2016
    Dev: Atypical Games
    Windows
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Radiation Island is a survival adventure game where you craft your own destiny in a huge open world environment. As part of the Philadelphia Experiment you have become stranded in a parallel, alternate reality. Discover this new and mysterious world, with all its surprises.

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 48.6%, Survival 19.1%, Zombies 17.6%, Crafting 4.5%, Open World 4.1%

  3. #3 How to Survive 2
    87% matchMixed69% of 10,986 reviews2016
    Dev: Eko SoftwarePub: 505 Games
    Windows
    Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 15.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Dead or Alive? Make up your mind, stranger. We don’t like that undead business here in Louisiana…Survive solo or with friends as you look to fulfill your basic needs of food, water and shelter, crafting your own tools and weapons while you secure your camp and face flesh hungry zombies.

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 32.3%, Zombies 24.7%, Survival 18.4%, Base Building 6.8%, Crafting 5.7%

  4. #4 Miscreated
    80% matchMixed66% of 31,585 reviews2018
    Dev: Entrada Interactive LLC
    Windows
    Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 38.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Miscreated is a multiplayer online hardcore survival game set in a post-apocalyptic future. You will need to survive against mutants, players, and even mother nature herself.

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 46.2%, Survival 16.6%, Zombies 16.2%, Open World 5.6%, Post-apocalyptic 5.3%

  5. #5 SCUM
    75% matchMostly Positive74% of 122,783 reviews2025
    Dev: Gamepires
    Windows
    Median: 11.9 hrsMean: 101.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    Traverse punishing environments, looting, crafting and evading the constant threats to your life. The unprecedented levels of character customization and progression are your ultimate tools for survival.

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 36.6%, Zombies 16.1%, Survival 13.3%, Crafting 6.9%, Sandbox 6.5%

  6. #6 Dota 2
    77% matchVery Positive81% of 2,684,717 reviews2013
    Dev: Valve
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 52.8 hrsMean: 1428.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Every day, millions of players worldwide enter battle as one of over a hundred Dota heroes. And no matter if it's their 10th hour of play or 1,000th, there's always something new to discover. With regular updates that ensure a constant evolution of gameplay, features, and heroes, Dota 2 has taken on a life of its own.

    Why similar: Action 42.3%, RPG 37.8%, Simulation 19.8%

  7. #7 Polygon Survival
    77% matchMostly Negative41% of 27 reviews2023
    Dev: Performance Artist
    Windows

    Polygon Survival is a low-poly zombie survival shooter with simple building and crafting. You find yourself in a mini world of zombie apocalypse and your only goal here is survival.

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 31.7%, Zombies 16.7%, Survival 11.2%, Base Building 8.3%, Post-apocalyptic 7.1%

  8. #8 Cube Life: Island Survival
    78% matchMixed69% of 177 reviews2018
    Dev: Cypronia
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 96%

    Cube Life: Island Survival is an open-world, block building, survival game, taking place on a beautiful remote island. Imagine being shipwrecked and stranded left for dead, with only your will to survive. You must explore, build, craft, and fight your way to stay alive.

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 58.5%, Survival 13%, Sandbox 8.5%, Crafting 7.4%, Open World 5.8%

  9. #9 Alchemist's Awakening
    78% matchMostly Positive73% of 495 reviews2019
    Dev: OsarisGames
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    Enter a world full of magic, mystery, beautiful landscapes and dangerous creatures. Build your own destiny, by yourself or with some friends, gather materials, use elements as attacks, recombine them into building blocks... and use your Alchemist's power to give life to any shape you built.

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 52.2%, Survival 14.1%, Crafting 10.8%, Sandbox 10.5%, Open World 6.5%

  10. #10 Mist Survival
    77% matchMostly Positive76% of 14,035 reviews2018
    Dev: Dimension 32 Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    MIST SURVIVAL is a Single-player, survival stealth sandbox game Players will experience the Apocalypse stimulation in the form of virus pandemic, the players have to deal with it to survive through the difficulties such as finding shelter and food, threats from the environment and climate: wild animals, bandits, infected, and dense mist t

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 35.2%, Zombies 19.4%, Survival 17.9%, Base Building 8.6%, Open World 5.6%

  11. #11 State of Decay: YOSE
    76% matchVery Positive82% of 12,790 reviews2015
    Dev: Undead LabsPub: Xbox Game Studios
    Windows
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 17.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Make your stand against the collapse of society in the ultimate zombie survival-fantasy game. Explore an open world full of dangers and opportunities that respond to your every decision. Recruit a community of playable survivors, each with their own unique skills and talents.

    Why similar: Zombies 32.5%, Survival 20.9%, Base Building 13.7%, Open World 7.9%, Post-apocalyptic 6.5%

  12. #12 Kingdom Rush Vengeance - Tower Defense
    73% matchVery Positive94% of 10,421 reviews2020
    Dev: Ironhide Game Studio
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    It's payback time! Lead your mighty dark army and make the Kingdom tremble with every step. Build powerful towers, choose your arsenal for destruction, and find the deadliest combination - train legendary heroes and lead them to victory!

    Why similar: Action 69.6%, Singleplayer 30.4%

  13. #13 Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense
    73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,626 reviews2018
    Dev: Ironhide Game Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 19.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Command your elven army and defend mystical lands from sea serpents, evil sorcerers, and wave after wave of gnoll tribesman, all with the help of brand-spankin’ new towers, heroes, and spells to fend off every last baddie.

    Why similar: RPG 34%, Action 25.3%, Indie 17.1%, Exploration 13.1%, Singleplayer 10.4%

  14. #14 Swords 'n Magic and Stuff
    73% matchVery Positive93% of 1,162 reviews2020
    Dev: Kindred Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Grab your friends and set out for adventure in this cozy, multiplayer, open world RPG! Explore, quest and craft your way through a densely packed open world. Level up 6 different classes and buy land to build and decorate your home to settle down in this medieval fantasy world.

    Why similar: Base Building 36.9%, Crafting 23.9%, Open World 19.5%, Third Person 11.4%, Exploration 8.4%

  15. #15 MetaPhysical
    72% matchVery Positive80% of 408 reviews2023
    Dev: Paper Promises Programming
    Windows
    Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Supernatural phenomena are on the rise. In MetaPhysical you and up to 5 other friends can go on the hunt for eerie creatures to put an end to their sinister activities! Whether it's an ordinary ghost or a demon, your task is to identify the rumbling creature and then finish it off.

    Why similar: Action 56.5%, Atmospheric 43.5%

  16. #16 Dino Hazard: Chronos Blackout
    71% matchVery Positive90% of 104 reviews2023
    Dev: Bone Collectors
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 14.1 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    A story-rich JRPG set in a dystopian future where you befriend dinosaur companions, face tough choices with heart and humor, and unlock multiple endings.

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  17. #17 Survivalist
    73% matchVery Positive80% of 2,558 reviews2015
    Dev: BobPub: Ginormocorp Incorporated
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    It's one year after the collapse of civilization and self-centered hedge fund manager Joe Wheeler emerges from his specially constructed bunker in search of food. This is a huge open-world RPG where you have the freedom to play how you want - but your choices have consequences.

    Why similar: Zombies 20.8%, Open World Survival Craft 19.3%, Survival 16.6%, Base Building 8.5%, Post-apocalyptic 5.7%

  18. #18 Here Comes Niko!
    71% matchVery Positive92% of 1,445 reviews2021
    Dev: Frog VibesPub: Gears for Breakfast
    Windows
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Here Comes Niko! is the cozy 3D platformer for tired people! You play as Niko traveling across scenic islands. Make new friends, catch fish, solve puzzles, snag bugs, and more! Oh, Did I mention your boss is a frog?

    Why similar: Action 27.1%, Exploration 26.4%, Third Person 21.2%, Indie 14.8%, Singleplayer 10.5%

  19. #19 Zeran's Folly
    73% matchMostly Positive76% of 71 reviews2017
    Dev: Myroid-Type Comics
    Windows
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    You're not a bad guy just because you have murderers as friends and holy knights want to kill you, right? Lone is on a quest with his two big axes and three loyal friends to find the four artifacts he needs in a world he doesn't bother to understand.

    Why similar: Action 44.8%, Indie 31.8%, Female Protagonist 17.9%, Singleplayer 5.6%

  20. #20 Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense
    71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 16,263 reviews2014
    Dev: Ironhide Game Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 16.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Get ready for an epic journey to defend your kingdom against hordes of orcs, trolls, evil wizards and other nasty fiends using a vast arsenal of towers and spells at your command!Fight on forests, mountains and wastelands, customizing your defensive strategy with different tower upgrades and specializations!

    Why similar: Action 36.5%, RPG 26.5%, Indie 23.6%, Singleplayer 13.3%

  21. #21 Project Zomboid
    70% matchVery Positive94% of 439,650 reviews2013
    Dev: The Indie Stone
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 14.8 hrsMean: 82.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Project Zomboid is the ultimate in zombie survival. Alone or in MP: you loot, build, craft, fight, farm and fish in a struggle to survive. A hardcore RPG skillset, a vast map, massively customisable sandbox and a cute tutorial raccoon await the unwary. So how will you die? All it takes is a bite..

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 30.8%, Zombies 23%, Survival 18.9%, Sandbox 6.1%, Open World 5.6%

  22. #22 Conan Exiles
    70% matchMostly Positive79% of 111,387 reviews2018
    Dev: Funcom
    Windows
    Median: 16.9 hrsMean: 111.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    An online multiplayer survival game, now with sorcery, set in the lands of Conan the Barbarian. Survive in a vast open world sandbox, build your home into a kingdom, and dominate your enemies in single or multiplayer.

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 42.1%, Survival 23.2%, Crafting 9.3%, Open World 8.5%, Sandbox 6.7%

  23. #23 Nighthold: Number 1
    68% matchMostly Positive72% of 346 reviews2025
    Dev: 2 Zombie GamesPub: HypeTrain Digital
    Windows
    Median: 42 minMean: 1.3 hrs≥1hr: 26%

    Investigate a starship crash, explore a hostile world, build shelters and survive nightly attacks of the Rot. Tear down any structure and experience total freedom of action.

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 39%, Survival 14%, Base Building 12.5%, Sandbox 8.5%, Crafting 7.8%

  24. #24 Lost Nova
    69% matchVery Positive92% of 395 reviews2022
    Dev: Jon NielsenPub: HopFrog
    Windows
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Your spaceship crashed on an alien planet. Explore, salvage, craft, trade, manage and upgrade your way back home!

    Why similar: Crafting 33.8%, Open World 26.5%, Female Protagonist 15.9%, Exploration 11.9%, Indie 7.6%

  25. #25 Kingdom Rush Frontiers - Tower Defense
    69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 10,206 reviews2016
    Dev: Ironhide Game Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 20.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Command your troops through an epic (mis)adventure as you defend exotic lands from dragons, man-eating plants, and ghastly denizens of the underworld -all with flashy new towers, levels, heroes, and more goodies to help you crush your foes in this Fantasy Action Tower Defense game!

    Why similar: Action 39%, Indie 38.9%, Singleplayer 22.1%

  26. #26 Deep Despair
    70% matchMixed67% of 280 reviews2020
    Dev: BekkerDev Studio
    Windows
    Median: 10.6 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Deep Despair is a Minecraft-style survival sandbox. Travel, collect resources, craft items, dig, build, grow crops and survive. Freedom of action is limited only by your imagination!

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 28.3%, Survival 15.9%, RPG 9.9%, Crafting 9.5%, Sandbox 8.3%

  27. #27 HUNKER DOWN
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: munkgames
    Windows

    How long can you survive a post-apocalyptic world? A land overrun with an infected "zombie" population, where you compete with other survivors for limited resources.

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 23.9%, Zombies 19.7%, Survival 13.5%, Base Building 11.9%, Crafting 8.2%

  28. #28 Marble World
    67% matchVery Positive90% of 1,274 reviews2022
    Dev: Vector Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Marble World is a physics sandbox simulator with marbles. Create your own marble races, runs and machines. Customize a variety of tracks, decorations and marbles to create a beautiful world.

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  29. #29 Crushed
    69% matchMixed55% of 305 reviews2020
    Dev: NipoBoxPub: NipoBox Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Crushed — is an Singleplayer and Multiplayer First-Person Survival Sandbox in an Open World! Challenge the wild and be ready to survive in harsh conditions. Explore the world, get resources, cook food, build a house, farm, hunt, and enjoy nature.

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  30. #30 Jester / King
    67% matchVery Positive94% of 90 reviews2021
    Dev: Rolling Crown
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    You wake up as a jester next to the king's lifeless body. You are trapped in a cursed kingdom with three love interests. Will you seek the truth, help the others, or try to escape?

  31. #31 Garden Paws
    67% matchVery Positive90% of 2,485 reviews2018
    Dev: Bitten Toast Games Inc.
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 21.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    You have inherited your grandparents farm as they set off to travel the world. Work with Frank at the local construction shop to finish off the final touches on your new home. Aid Frank and Mayor Wilson in building up the town so it may reach it's full potential.

    Why similar: Sandbox 25.8%, Crafting 24.8%, Open World 14.7%, RPG 13.8%, Simulation 12.9%

  32. #32 Grim Dawn
    66% matchVery Positive94% of 104,530 reviews2016
    Dev: Crate Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 12.0 hrsMean: 65.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Enter an apocalyptic fantasy world where humanity is on the brink of extinction, iron is valued above gold and trust is hard earned. This ARPG features complex character development, hundreds of unique items, crafting and quests with choice & consequence.

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  33. #33 Fallen Region
    69% matchMixed41% of 185 reviews2020
    Dev: WayUpGamesPub: HandMade Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Fallen Region is a third-person survival sandbox game in an open, post-apocalyptic world.

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 22.1%, Zombies 17.9%, Survival 13.8%, Simulation 8.2%, Base Building 7%

  34. #34 How To Survive: Third Person Standalone
    69% matchMixed57% of 1,258 reviews2015
    Dev: Eko SoftwarePub: 505 Games
    Windows
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Driven by community suggestion, 505 Games and EKO Software introduce you to a new single player 3rd person view experience that allows you to re-play the zombie crafting adventure "How to Survive" from a deeply immersive point of view.

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 33.9%, Zombies 24%, Survival 17.9%, Crafting 7.2%, Open World 4.4%

  35. #35 How to Survive
    67% matchVery Positive83% of 17,095 reviews2014
    Dev: Eko SoftwarePub: 505 Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    “A real Gem” – Destructoid at E3 “Offers a different experience for zombie game veterans” – Co-Optimus“Has a lot more going for it than smashing brains and gory, red goo ... With a surprisingly deep crafting system” – GamesRadarYou're shipwrecked on an isolated island, a desperate castaway in a total freakshow world. How will you survive?

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 32.1%, Zombies 26.7%, Survival 19.2%, Crafting 7.9%, RPG 3%

  36. #36 Titan Quest Anniversary Edition
    66% matchVery Positive90% of 37,259 reviews2016
    Dev: Iron Lore EntertainmentPub: THQ Nordic
    Windows
    Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 36.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    For its 10 year anniversary, Titan Quest will shine in new splendour. This Anniversary Edition combines both Titan Quest and Titan Quest Immortal Throne in one game, and has been given a massive overhaul for the ultimate ARPG experience.

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  37. #37 Maiden and Spell
    66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 915 reviews2020
    Dev: mino_dev
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%

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  38. #38 Terminus: Zombie Survivors
    63% matchVery Positive94% of 4,382 reviews2024
    Dev: Longplay Studios
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    Terminus: Zombie Survivors is a 2D turn-based survival roguelike set during a zombie apocalypse. Each journey is unique, and every decision can mean the difference between life and death. Can you brave hunger, cold, and the undead in order to reach the Terminus and find salvation?

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  39. #39 Heads Will Roll
    66% matchMostly Positive75% of 183 reviews2021
    Dev: 1917 Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%

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    Why similar: Survival 58.3%, RPG 38.2%, Singleplayer 3.5%

  40. #40 Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition
    66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 150,417 reviews2009
    Dev: PopCap Games, Inc.
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 41.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%

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  41. #41 Avaris 2: The Return of the Empress
    68% matchMixed58% of 59 reviews2015
    Dev: StudioGIWPub: Zoo Corporation
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%

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  42. #42 Undead Development
    66% matchMostly Positive79% of 348 reviews2021
    Dev: Masterstrike
    Windows
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%

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    65% matchVery Positive95% of 516 reviews2020
    Dev: Active Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%

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  44. #44 Epic Battle Fantasy 5
    65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,938 reviews2018
    Dev: Matt Roszak
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    65% matchVery Positive89% of 239 reviews2021
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  46. #46 Candy Disaster - Tower Defense
    65% matchMostly Positive79% of 336 reviews2021
    Dev: ACE Entertainment
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 96%

    Candy Disaster is 3D trap-style tower defense game where you guard candies against alien thieves! Unlock powerful and clever traps, choose your arsenal for different bases, and find the deadliest trap combination - then watch those space goons walk into their death!

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  47. #47 Novus Inceptio
    68% matchMixed52% of 1,300 reviews2015
    Dev: McMagic Productions
    Windows
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%

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  48. #48 Force of Nature
    66% matchMostly Positive75% of 4,198 reviews2016
    Dev: A.Y.std
    Windows
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  49. #49 The Long Dark
    64% matchVery Positive91% of 116,937 reviews2017
    Dev: Hinterland Studio Inc.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 47.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    THE LONG DARK is a thoughtful, exploration-survival experience that challenges solo players to think for themselves as they explore an expansive frozen wilderness in the aftermath of a geomagnetic disaster. There are no zombies -- only you, the cold, and all the threats Mother Nature can muster.

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  50. #50 Imagine Earth
    65% matchVery Positive82% of 950 reviews2021
    Dev: Serious Bros.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Build your own global colonies on distant worlds. Manage energy and resource supplies and produce goods for space trade. Form economic and diplomatic alliances or take over competing corporations. Conduct research to protect your colonists from disasters and avoid a climate crisis.

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  51. #51 House
    64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,096 reviews2020
    Dev: Bark Bark Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Try to survive through the night in a house that's trying its best to kill you and your family.

    Why similar: Survival 49.6%, Gore 19.1%, Action 10.8%, Indie 6.6%, Atmospheric 6.3%

  52. #52 Lucifer Within Us
    65% matchMostly Positive75% of 728 reviews2020
    Dev: Kitfox Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Solve 3 increasingly intricate murders by examining the evidence -- find the motive, the means, and the opportunity. Use testimonies of the suspects as evidence by examining every detail for contradictions... and signs of sin. Purify the possessed. Purge the daemons.

    Why similar: Third Person 51.8%, Female Protagonist 48.2%

  53. #53 Zector 7
    64% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2024
    Dev: SocksandGoats Studios
    Windows

    Craft, Build and Fight alongside your friends across this deadly open-world. Use both modern day and sci-fi tech as you Loot, Harvest and Trade for resources, gear and vehicles in order to survive the wasteland.

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 28.1%, Zombies 17.3%, Survival 11.9%, Base Building 10.1%, Post-apocalyptic 7.4%

  54. #54 Scrapcrawl
    65% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: BugSmith
    Windows

    Scientific Post-Apocalyptic Survival. Survive at the epicenter of a nuclear blast by developing your bunker. Fight the cold, zombies, and daily rising radiation. Explore underground utilities, scavenge and process resources, and craft devices and gear.

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 28.1%, Zombies 19%, Survival 13.3%, Base Building 8.9%, Post-apocalyptic 8.2%

  55. #55 Legion TD 2 - Multiplayer Tower Defense
    63% matchVery Positive86% of 14,765 reviews2021
    Dev: AutoAttack Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 11.6 hrsMean: 42.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    An infinitely replayable multiplayer and single-player tower defense. Defend against waves of enemies and destroy the enemy's king before they destroy yours. Legion TD 2 is a one-of-a-kind game of tactics, teamwork, and prediction. Party as 1-8 players.

    Why similar: Base Building 54.7%, Survival 45.3%

  56. #56 HumanitZ
    61% matchMostly Positive75% of 11,511 reviews2026
    Dev: Yodubzz StudiosPub: indie.io
    Windows
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    HumanitZ is an isometric, open-world sandbox survival game set in a world ended by a zombie outbreak. Survive alone or with friends by scavenging, crafting, building, and fighting to last as long as ‘humanly’ possible. You can’t change the past, but you can fight for the future of humanity.

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 23.4%, Zombies 19.8%, Survival 13.5%, Base Building 11.3%, Crafting 7.2%

  57. #57 Legends of Kingdom Rush
    64% matchMixed65% of 1,676 reviews2022
    Dev: Ironhide Game Studio
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    RPG turn-based combat game with deep tactics and bad jokes! Do you have what it takes to save the kingdom?

    Why similar: RPG 86%, Singleplayer 14%

  58. #58 Winkeltje: The Little Shop
    63% matchVery Positive88% of 1,798 reviews2022
    Dev: Sassybot
    Windows
    Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Winkeltje: The Little Shop is all about building, decorating, and running your own old-world fantasy shop. Buy low, sell high - from nails and apples to swords and alchemic love potions. Impress your customers, craft items, and be the master of your very own shop.

    Why similar: Crafting 38.2%, Sandbox 34.9%, Simulation 23.1%, Singleplayer 3.8%

  59. #59 Bongo Cat
    60% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 95,019 reviews2025
    Dev: Marcel ZurawkaPub: Irox Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 26.7 hrsMean: 261.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    Why similar: Simulation 61.9%, Indie 25.4%, Singleplayer 12.7%

  60. #60 How to Fool a Liar King
    65% matchVery Positive88% of 52 reviews2017
    Dev: ROSEVERTE
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    Regina finds herself magically transported to the land of Eroolia, clueless about how to return home. She meets Juli and his companions who are in the middle of a journey to Laarz, a country of cat people. Will she find out how to get back home? Or will she fall in love before that happens?

    Why similar: Indie 51.5%, Female Protagonist 48.5%

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