- #1 WolfQuest: Anniversary Edition
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 12,487 reviews2025
Dev: eduweb
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 21.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Live the life of a wild wolf in a realistic ecological simulation set in Yellowstone National Park.
Why similar: Hunting 20.5% ★, Nature 14.3%, Survival 11.2%, Open World 9.2%, Online Co-Op 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: This title provides the most realistic and deep simulation of wolf life, focusing on pack dynamics and survival in the wild.
- #2 The Isle
97% matchVery Positive80% of 107,823 reviews2015
Dev: Afterthought LLC
Windows
Median: 12.4 hrsMean: 123.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Experience fierce open world survival gameplay as you attempt to stay alive on an unforgiving island inhabited by dinosaurs! Hunt. Grow. Survive.
Why similar: Hunting 31.5% ★, Survival 17.8%, Open World 13.6%, Multiplayer 8.1%, Realistic 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive multiplayer dinosaur survival game that mirrors the ecosystem-focused gameplay of Animalia Survival.
- #3 Beasts of Bermuda
96% matchMixed69% of 9,507 reviews2018
Dev: Sastrei Studios, LLC
Windows
Median: 23.0 hrsMean: 331.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Play as a dinosaur and become part of a player-created ecosystem! Beasts of Bermuda is a multiplayer game where players endure catastrophic storms and fearsome foes while growing to monstrous sizes. Do you have what it takes to survive in the Bermuda Triangle?
Why similar: Survival 29.1%, Open World 17.3%, PvP 13.1%, Simulation 12.9%, Multiplayer 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a complex multiplayer survival experience where players must manage hunger, thirst, and environmental threats as prehistoric creatures.
- #4 Saurian
95% matchMixed60% of 1,811 reviews2017
Dev: Urvogel Games, LLC
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Saurian is a survival-simulation experience about living the life of a dinosaur. Starting from the egg, you must survive to adulthood amidst the perilous Hell Creek ecosystem of 66 million years ago, meticulously reconstructed with the help of professional paleontologists.
Why similar: Survival 33.3%, Open World 23.3%, Realistic 22.8%, Simulation 14.8%, Multiplayer 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a scientifically accurate and hardcore survival experience for those who want to live as a dinosaur in a realistic prehistoric ecosystem.
- #5 Isles of Yore
94% matchMixed70% of 145 reviews2022
Dev: MaverickMatryoshka
Windows
Immerse yourself in a prehistoric ecosystem brought back from extinction. Survive and carve out your niche on islands teeming with danger and opportunity!
Why similar: Nature 14.9%, Survival 12.7%, Walking Simulator 11.7%, PvP 9.2%, Open World 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A multiplayer survival game that emphasizes creature growth and interaction within a prehistoric setting.
- #6 Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey
94% matchMostly Positive79% of 11,316 reviews2020
Dev: Panache Digital GamesPub: Private Division
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Survive your evolution in Neogene Africa starting 10 million years ago. Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey is a third-person open world survival game where you Explore, Expand, and Evolve to advance your clan to the next generation in the exciting new adventure from Panache Digital Games.
Why similar: Survival 21%, Nature 18.5%, Open World 18.2%, Exploration 9.9%, Third Person 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the evolutionary survival of early hominids, requiring players to adapt and learn to survive in a dangerous prehistoric world.
- #7 Survivalizm - The Animal Simulator
93% matchMixed47% of 87 reviews2025
Dev: Vishwakarma studiosPub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
You are a wild spirit who is capable of coming into existence as any animal in a realistically replicated forest, where rules of the wild prevail. Fight or Flight, Mate, Grow your Herd, Leave a Legacy. Here you must survive, using your wits, strength, bravery and cunningness.
Why similar: Simulation 68.7%, Action 31.3%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a direct animal simulation experience where players must hunt, eat, and survive in a multiplayer environment.
- #8 The Cenozoic Era
92% matchMixed57% of 979 reviews2023
Dev: Opendix [Studios]
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 57%
The Cenozoic Era is a realistic animal survival game taking place during the rise of mammals, take control of a variety of animals and fight to survive among other players to reach the top of the food chain. Death, Destruction, Survival, Scavenge, Nature, Thrive, Conquer, Hunt. The Cenozoic Era
Why similar: Nature 17.8%, Walking Simulator 16.8%, Cinematic 15.4%, Realistic 10.4%, Third Person 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: It allows players to experience the survival struggles of various creatures from the Cenozoic period in an open-world setting.
- #9 Day of Dragons
91% matchMixed65% of 7,699 reviews2019
Dev: Beawesome Games
Windows
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 48.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Day of Dragons is an online creature survival game set in a large, beautiful, sandbox open world with multiple biomes and distinct creatures. Rule the world as one of several dragon species, or play as an elemental.
Why similar: Survival 18.7%, PvP 14.1%, Open World 14.1%, PvE 13.2%, Realistic 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A multiplayer creature survival game that focuses on the life cycle of dragons in an unforgiving open world.
- #10 Shelter 2
91% matchVery Positive85% of 4,275 reviews2015
Dev: Might and Delight
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
As a powerful Lynx, you will make your way through vast open landscapes. In the harsh tundra, you will raise and strengthen your cubs by mastering your skills for hunting prey. Do everything you can to prepare your little ones for the vicious entities dwelling in the wilderness.
Why similar: Nature 29.5%, Survival 23.8%, Walking Simulator 20.1%, Exploration 10.5%, Simulation 9%
Why You'll Like It: This game captures the emotional and survival-based struggle of a mother lynx protecting her cubs in a harsh wilderness.
- #11 Meadow - A Shelter Game
90% matchVery Positive89% of 5,932 reviews2016
Dev: Might and Delight
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Explore the vast and open landscape as a wild animal. Meadow is an online fable experience that lets old and new fans of the Shelter game series come together and explore a peculiar and wondrous world together.
Why similar: Open World 27.4%, Nature 19.7%, Walking Simulator 16.9%, Multiplayer 13.9%, Exploration 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a unique, relaxing multiplayer experience where players communicate and explore as various forest animals.
- #12 Feed and Grow: Fish
89% matchMostly Positive78% of 20,772 reviews2016
Dev: Old B1oodPub: Greens s.r.o.
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Hunt and eat other fish - simply, grow into larger beasts!
Why similar: Survival 33%, Open World 16.9%, Multiplayer 16.3%, Simulation 15.4%, Co-op 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the food chain, requiring players to eat and evolve to survive in a competitive underwater ecosystem.
- #13 Dinosaurs Prehistoric Survivors
89% matchMixed54% of 97 reviews2021
Dev: Arcupion Art
Windows
Will you survive? Be the dinosaur and thrive in a prehistoric world designed to give a true dinosaur survival experience. Dinosaurs Prehistoric Survivors lets players live the life of a dinosaur in a prehistoric environment where players must learn to hunt and adapt in order to survive.
Why similar: Hunting 24.4% ★, Walking Simulator 12.4%, Survival 11.8%, Nature 10.9%, Open World 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a classic dinosaur survival experience with a focus on exploration and managing basic needs.
- #14 Dragons Legacy
87% matchVery Positive80% of 271 reviews2024
Dev: Beawesome Games
Windows · Linux
Dragons Legacy is an online creature survival game set in a large, beautiful, sandbox open world with distinct dragons. Rule the world as a Flame Stalker, Shadow Scale, or Acid Spitter Drake!
Why similar: Simulation 18.6%, PvP 14.2%, Third Person 12.6%, Open World 12.5%, PvE 10%
Why You'll Like It: A sandbox creature survival game that emphasizes growth, nesting, and survival in a multiplayer environment.
- #15 WolfQuest: Classic
86% matchVery Positive91% of 1,660 reviews2025
Dev: eduweb
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 70%
LIVE THE LIFE OF A WILD WOLF! As a two-year-old gray wolf in Yellowstone National Park, hunt elk and moose, find a mate, and then establish a territory and raise your pups.
Why similar: Hunting 27.5% ★, Nature 13.1%, Survival 11.2%, Realistic 7.8%, Co-op 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: The original foundation for the series, offering a nostalgic look at realistic wolf survival simulation.
- #16 The WILDS
86% matchMostly Positive77% of 585 reviews2022
Dev: Gluten Free Games
Windows
Become iconic animals and fight for survival in the The WILDS. Finding food, water, and shelter will be the easy part, protecting your family from hungry predators and a harsh environment will separate the weak from the strong. Welcome to a uniquely immersive animal experience...
Why similar: Hunting 34.5% ★, Nature 18.2%, Survival 12.9%, Open World 11.4%, Realistic 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A nature-focused survival game that emphasizes the struggle for resources and territory in a realistic wilderness.
- #17 Nature & Life - Drunk On Nectar
85% matchVery Positive88% of 277 reviews2025
Dev: Venugopalan Sreedharan
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Play as Animals, Live in Nature! Multiple game modes include Realistic Lifecycles, Survival, Sandbox, Fantasy and Exploration. Unique gameplay for each species! Currently featuring Monarch Butterfly, Praying Mantis, Jumping Spider and other iconic creatures. Mammals, Birds, Reptiles coming soon!
Why similar: Hunting 35.4% ★, Nature 16.8%, Survival 12.6%, Open World 10.8%, Third Person 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a highly detailed simulation of the life cycles of various insects and animals within a natural ecosystem.
- #18 Endling - Extinction is Forever
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,246 reviews2022
Dev: Herobeat StudiosPub: HandyGames
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
As the last mother fox on Earth, your cubs need all your care to survive in a merciless world that slowly destroys itself. You have to help them, teach them and save them. And you should never forget that extinction is forever – in the real world and in this 2023 BAFTA award winning experience.
Why similar: Nature 31.6%, Survival 25.5%, Walking Simulator 16.6%, Exploration 11.2%, Simulation 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A poignant survival game where you play as the last fox on Earth, focusing on protecting your cubs in a dangerous, human-altered world.
- #19 Prehistoric Hunt
84% matchVery Positive82% of 710 reviews2020
Dev: Antiproto Studios
Windows
Dive into intense dinosaur hunting adventures with your friends. Complete hunting contracts for Preton Corporation. Gather rewards, improve your equipment and become a master hunter. Are you the hunter or the hunted?
Why similar: Hunting 34.8% ★, Walking Simulator 11.9%, Open World 10.3%, Online Co-Op 9.5%, PvE 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A survival game that pits players against dinosaurs in a large, open-world environment.
- #20 theHunter: Call of the Wild™
82% matchVery Positive89% of 195,060 reviews2017
Dev: Expansive WorldsPub: Avalanche Studios
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 41.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Discover an atmospheric hunting game like no other in this realistic, stunning open world – regularly updated in collaboration with the community. Immerse yourself in the single player campaign, or share the ultimate hunting experience with friends.
Why similar: Hunting 38.2% ★, Nature 10.7%, Open World 9.6%, Walking Simulator 7.7%, Survival 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: While focused on hunting, it provides an incredibly realistic nature environment that captures the atmosphere of a living wilderness.
- #21 Way of the Hunter
81% matchVery Positive80% of 10,896 reviews2022
Dev: Nine Rocks GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 17.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Become the new owner of a hunting lodge nestled among gorgeous habitats and rich animal populations. Explore vast open world environments and hunt with a premium selection of firearms. Enjoy the perfect hunt on your own or with friends in co-op.
Why similar: Hunting 44.3% ★, Nature 14.1%, Realistic 9.7%, Open World 8.5%, Exploration 7%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a deep, realistic simulation of nature and wildlife behavior, perfect for those who appreciate the ecosystem aspect of Animalia.
- #22 LOST EMBER
82% matchVery Positive88% of 5,159 reviews2019
Dev: Mooneye Studios
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Explore the remains of a fallen world from fascinating perspectives! Slip into the role of different animals to uncover the fate of an ancient world. Dive into deep waters, fly at lofty heights, dig underground as a mole or even climb steep cliffs with a mountain goat, there are lots of ways of getting around.
Why similar: Nature 35%, Walking Simulator 28.5%, Third Person 17.3%, Exploration 14.2%, Action 5%
Why You'll Like It: This game allows players to explore a beautiful world by shifting into the perspectives of various animals to solve mysteries.
- #23 Pangea Survival
83% matchMixed56% of 105 reviews2020
Dev: Pangea Survival Development Team
Windows
Adapt. Survive. Thrive. In a world of ancient, prehistoric wonders you will have to learn to rely on your instincts as dinosaurs and poachers compete to SURVIVE PANGEA!
Why similar: Simulation 70.5%, Action 29.5%
Why You'll Like It: A multiplayer prehistoric survival game that focuses on the interactions between different species in a shared world.
- #24 Cattails: Wildwood Story
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,823 reviews2023
Dev: Falcon Development
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 22.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Become a cat! In this cozy life sim RPG, you'll lead your colony into the mysterious Wildwood. Hunt prey, harvest herbs, collect magical treasures, & defend your new home from intruders. Build a thriving town to recruit new cats. Get to know the residents, fall in love, & raise a litter of kittens!
Why similar: Nature 59.8%, Simulation 21.2%, Colorful 19%
Why You'll Like It: This game blends life simulation with animal survival, allowing players to live as a cat in a wild, interactive environment.
- #25 Open Country
81% matchMostly Negative37% of 404 reviews2021
Dev: FUN LabsPub: 505 Games
Windows
Ok Scout, it's time to show us what you’re made of-break free from your city life and live like a real outdoorsman. The wilderness isn’t for the faint of heart, but if you work hard, learn how to use the environment and be one with nature, you too can become a Master Outdoorsman.
Why similar: Hunting 23.7% ★, Survival 13.7%, Open World 12.8%, Walking Simulator 8.3%, Simulation 7%
Why You'll Like It: A survival and exploration game that focuses on living off the land and interacting with wildlife in a vast wilderness.
- #26 Life of Fly
79% matchPositive94% of 32 reviews2020
Dev: EpiXR Games UG
Windows
Life of Fly features 12 short stories each revolving around the life and weird thoughts of another fly. Be prepared to experience some very unusual content, some interesting thoughts that go way beyond the normal life of a fly, and some entertaining short stories with a twist.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 27.2%, Simulation 24.6%, Exploration 21.9%, Realistic 20.9%, 3D 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a unique perspective on the world by allowing players to experience life as a fly through various short stories.
- #27 Lightning Fast
78% matchMixed40% of 102 reviews2025
Dev: Steppe Games
Windows
Lightning Fast is a sandbox survival game. Playing as a leopard, the adventure starts from your tough childhood. You must struggle to turn yourself from a vulnerable cub into the dominator of Divach Plain, in order to survive the law of the jungle and encounter the challenge brought by the poachers.
Why similar: Hunting 43.7% ★, Survival 27.7%, Simulation 15.1%, Open World 9.2%, Action 4.3%
- #28 Project Hunt
77% matchVery Positive84% of 116 reviews2024
Dev: Mind Marvels
Windows
A casual-friendly hunting game that focuses on fun, punchy shooting rather than hardcore simulation. Track animals, line up the perfect shot, and inspect every hit on detailed animal models.
Why similar: Hunting 37.2% ★, Nature 15.3%, Survival 11.5%, PvE 8%, Open World 6.4%
- #29 Hoofobia
76% matchMostly Positive72% of 213 reviews2025
Dev: Deathyell Games
Windows
One player becomes the paranoid hunter, while the others disguise themselves as deer among a herd of AI. As a deer, blend in, outsmart the hunter, and strike when the moment is right. As the hunter, figure out who's faking it—before you lose your mind.
Why similar: Hunting 39.9% ★, PvP 13.5%, Nature 13.4%, Multiplayer 7.9%, Third Person 7.7%
- #30 Wilderness
78% matchMostly Negative28% of 86 reviews2020
Dev: Horizon Studios
Windows
Survive in the wild nature by playing as an animal or as a human. Play as an animal and survive by your own or build a herd to stay protected. Have babies and protect them from predators. Play as a human and craft items, build a house, customize your character and more.
Why similar: Hunting 30.3% ★, Survival 14.2%, Nature 10.8%, Open World 8.6%, Realistic 8.5%
- #31 Park Ranger Simulator
75% matchMostly Negative21% of 85 reviews2026
Dev: Polygon ArtPub: Aerosoft GmbH
Windows
Manage your own park facility in a huge open world in Park Ranger Simulator. Take on all the tasks that need to be completed as a park ranger - alone or together in cross-platform multiplayer! You have a variety of vehicles and equipment at your disposal to complete the challenges ahead!
Why similar: Hunting 26.1% ★, Nature 19.9%, Online Co-Op 13.5%, Multiplayer 8.2%, Realistic 8.1%
- #32 Virtual Hunter
74% matchMostly Positive73% of 179 reviews2025
Dev: Korpi Games Oy
Windows
Virtual Hunter brings realistic hunting to virtual reality. Pack your gear and put your hunting skills and tactics to the test in the open wilderness.
Why similar: Hunting 35.6% ★, Nature 11.3%, Open World 9.6%, Realistic 7.8%, Walking Simulator 7.8%
- #33 Last Whisper
75% matchMixed66% of 191 reviews2024
Dev: 12Studio
Windows
Last Whisper Survival is a cooperative zombie survival game where exploration of the open world is key. As you venture further, you'll need to upgrade your gear and level up your character and skill tree to handle the increasing challenges as you move through the world.
Why similar: Survival 14.7%, Online Co-Op 13.2%, PvP 12%, Open World 9.8%, Third Person 9.6%
- #34 Longvinter
73% matchMixed67% of 7,526 reviews2025
Dev: Uuvana Studios
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 39.9 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Fish, farm, craft, gather, cook, loot or steal from other players and build a campsite or a village with your friends in an open-world multiplayer sandbox game without rules!
Why similar: Survival 20.6%, Open World 15.6%, Multiplayer 11.7%, Nature 11.5%, PvP 11.4%
- #35 Age of Survival
76% matchVery Negative12% of 245 reviews2025
Dev: Silky Sullivan
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Age of Survival is survival simulation crafting game from Silky Sullivan. Your player has been stranded on an island not far off of the coast of Africa where you will encounter many creatures, and players alike.
Why similar: Survival 26.9%, Hunting 20.6% ★, Open World 15.4%, Multiplayer 9.2%, Simulation 7.9%
- #36 ARK: Survival Ascended
72% matchMixed60% of 100,735 reviews2023
Dev: Studio Wildcard
Windows
Median: 28.6 hrsMean: 195.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
ARK is reimagined from the ground-up into the next-generation of video game technology with Unreal Engine 5! Form a tribe, tame & breed hundreds of unique dinosaurs and primeval creatures, explore, craft, build, and fight your way to the top of the food-chain. Your new world awaits!
Why similar: Survival 31.8%, Open World 25.1%, Multiplayer 14%, PvP 13.2%, PvE 12.2%
- #37 The Beasts Of 9500
74% matchMixed56% of 623 reviews2020
Dev: Dragons
Windows
Come to the world of beasts 95 million years ago, you can experience prey, grow, die, and survive as best you can.As you grow, you will hone your speed, stamina, and aggression to become the king of the century.
Why similar: Survival 33.8%, Open World 25.2%, Simulation 22.2%, Multiplayer 18.7%
- #38 Fera: The Sundered Tribes
72% matchMixed60% of 418 reviews2024
Dev: Massive Damage, Inc.
Windows
Fera: The Sundered Tribes is an enthralling mixture of monster hunting survival action RPG with village building and tribe management with groundbreaking aerial traversal and combat mechanics.
Why similar: Hunting 31.3% ★, Online Co-Op 12.1%, Open World 9.8%, Co-op 8.2%, PvE 8.1%
- #39 Trials of Wilderness
73% matchMixed69% of 120 reviews2021
Dev: MightByte Games
Windows
You are alone on an island, trying desperately to survive amongst the village tribes of savages. To do this you need food, water, and shelter. Hunt animals, plant crops, tame and breed animals, make weapons, armors and potions, raid villages, defend your base, fight with big creatures...
Why similar: Hunting 33.9% ★, Survival 13.3%, Open World 11.1%, Nature 11.1%, PvE 10.4%
- #40 Way of the Hunter 2
69% matchVery Positive81% of 421 reviews2026
Dev: Nine Rocks GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Feel the thrill of the hunt and keep an eye out for the wild and wonderous species that are roaming the Canadian wilderness.
Why similar: Hunting 37.6% ★, Cinematic 11.8%, Simulation 10.1%, Online Co-Op 8.4%, Realistic 8.1%
- #41 Soulmask
69% matchVery Positive81% of 17,627 reviews2024
Dev: CampFire StudioPub: Qooland Games
Windows
Median: 13.7 hrsMean: 66.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Choose your path across a primeval continent shaped by the Mask's power. From lush rainforests to scorched sands, recruit and lead unique tribesmen, build automated production lines, and construct everything from local bases to colossal airships, uncover the secrets of the Mask
Why similar: Hunting 39% ★, Survival 13.9%, Open World 12.3%, PvP 11.3%, Third Person 7.5%
- #42 Palworld
67% matchVery Positive94% of 417,805 reviews2024
Dev: Pocketpair
Windows
Median: 34.2 hrsMean: 70.0 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Fight, farm, build and work alongside mysterious creatures called "Pals" in this completely new multiplayer, open world survival and crafting game!
Why similar: Survival 22.5%, Open World 21.8%, Online Co-Op 14.1%, PvP 12.9%, Multiplayer 11.9%
- #43 Primeval
70% matchMixed63% of 74 reviews2025
Dev: Exhibyte
Windows
Can you survive this unforgiving prehistoric world? Experience the life of 65+ prehistoric species. Emerge as a hatchling and survive to reach adulthood. Evolve, gain talents and traits, and eat a healthy diet to gain powerful buffs. Collect a hoard of items to customize your dinosaurs.
Why similar: Survival 18.1%, Open World 15.1%, PvP 11.4%, PvE 10.6%, Action-Adventure 8.6%
- #44 theHunter Classic
71% matchMixed59% of 44,124 reviews2014
Dev: Expansive Worlds
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 46%
The most realistic hunting experience awaits. Explore 12 reserves and hunt 45 unique species, ranging from waterfowl to big game. Over 100 weapons from state-of-the art rifles to bows. Customize your load-out with stands, blinds and dogs. Play alone or in multiplayer with up to 7 friends.
Why similar: Hunting 55.6% ★, Open World 10.8%, Multiplayer 7.2%, Survival 6.3%, Co-op 5.6%
- #45 Animallica
70% matchMostly Positive70% of 904 reviews2022
Dev: Animallica Games Studio
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
In Animallica you are racing against extinction after a deadly virus ravaged the world. As the lone survivor of the last conservation center on Earth, the fate of every single animal and plant species lies in your hands.
Why similar: Hunting 49% ★, Survival 22%, Open World 12.6%, Simulation 10.8%, Action 5.5%
- #46 Primal Carnage
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 5,816 reviews2012
Dev: Lukewarm MediaPub: Circle 5 Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 74%
A savage online shooter, where players do battle as man or beast in class-based deathmatches and a frantic escape mode. Unleash your inner dinosaur!
Why similar: Multiplayer 23.4%, PvP 15.7%, Open World 15.3%, Survival 14.9%, Third Person 11.2%
- #47 SCUM
65% matchMostly Positive74% of 122,922 reviews2025
Dev: Gamepires
Windows
Median: 11.9 hrsMean: 102.0 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: Hunting 33% ★, Survival 14.6%, Open World 12.8%, Online Co-Op 10.5%, PvP 10.1%
- #48 Dead Event
68% matchMostly Positive73% of 180 reviews2023
Dev: MrSpartano
Windows
Dead Event is a indie RPG survival game in which the player grows up as a creature. The creature will grow bigger overtime and with interactions in-game also lose some growth on death. Form a colony or hunt alone, become part of a player-created ecosystem. Survive, eat or be eaten...
Why similar: Survival 25.7%, PvP 19.5%, Open World 18.5%, Third Person 14%, Exploration 9.8%
- #49 Cat Simulator: Meow
69% matchMixed64% of 201 reviews2021
Windows
If your life is tired, just become a cute and happy cat, and run freely in the beautiful open world!
Why similar: Hunting 37.5% ★, Walking Simulator 14.6%, Survival 13.7%, Open World 13.3%, Third Person 8.1%
- #50 Spirit Animal Survival
70% matchMostly Positive71% of 129 reviews2018
Dev: TRUEFX GAMES Pub: TRUEFX GAMES
Windows
SAS is an Open World Multiplayer PVP and CO-OP Survival Game. Set in a vast environment that features Building, Crafting, Taming, Riding, Flying and Exploring Wildlife, Dinos and Dragons as well as Horrific Creatures and Instances with the ability to Morph into Spirit Animals.
Why similar: Survival 23.3%, Open World 20%, Online Co-Op 19.4%, PvP 15.7%, Multiplayer 11.6%
- #51 Mesorift Survival
66% matchMostly Positive77% of 101 reviews2025
Dev: Meik.W Interactive
Windows
Mesorift Survival is a classic survival game with PvP and PvE elements, set in a tropical open world with three islands. Gather resources, build a base, craft weapons, and survive.
Why similar: Survival 17.9%, Open World 16.2%, PvP 13.8%, PvE 13%, Third Person 10.5%
- #52 Draconia
67% matchMixed66% of 917 reviews2022
Dev: Draconia Dev Team
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Create your dragon, customize it, level it. Explore the world of Draconia and unravel its story. Draconia is an MORPG where YOU play as the dragon!
Why similar: Survival 29.8%, Open World 21.2%, Multiplayer 17.7%, Realistic 15.8%, Simulation 15.5%
- #53 The Wolf
68% matchMixed69% of 200 reviews2021
Dev: Good Luck Games
Windows · Mac
Dive into the world of wild wolves and live your life as one of them! The best wolf RPG is finally here. Explore the amazing environment, develop your character and upgrade your skills to become the Alpha of your pack! Play with people from all over the World!
Why similar: PvP 21.2%, Nature 19.9%, PvE 19%, Third Person 12%, Co-op 7.7%
- #54 Ranger’s Path: National Park Simulator
64% matchMostly Positive79% of 336 reviews2026
Dev: To-Go GamesPub: astragon Entertainment
Windows
Begin your park ranger journey in Ranger’s Path: National Park Simulator. Maintain trails, assist visitors, check permits and respond to emergencies. Explore diverse biomes and observe varied animal behaviors across a wide range of species.
Why similar: Nature 19.7%, Open World 14.1%, Walking Simulator 14%, Third Person 10.7%, Co-op 10.7%
- #55 Wild Wolf
68% matchMixed46% of 150 reviews2022
Dev: Altai Game Studio
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 11%
Wild Wolf is a survival-based game about a wolf's life struggle. You have to face the hunter by carrying the responsibility of the wolf.
Why similar: Open World 33.9%, Simulation 30.1%, Survival 21.3%, Action 14.7%