- #1 Ardem
97% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Techtive Games
Windows · Linux
The zombies ended the world. You're going to switch it back on. Ardem is an open-world zombie survival game in an immersive handcrafted world. Restore electricity, rebuild vehicles, construct your base, and permanently reshape the world. Solo, co-op, or on up-to-64-player PvE, PvP, and RP servers.
Why similar: Driving 18.5%, Sandbox 11.8%, Survival 11.4%, PvP 9.1%, Base Building 8.3%
- #2 Ultimate Multiplayer Survival Engine
96% matchMixed57% of 14 reviews
Dev: Dreamrise Studios
Windows
The only goal is survival. Explore a dangerous world, gather resources, craft equipment, build shelter, and fight to stay alive. Whether alone or with friends, every decision could mean the difference between thriving and losing everything.
Why similar: Driving 20.7%, Survival 14.6%, Sandbox 13.1%, PvP 10.5%, PvE 8%
- #3 Hold Your Own
96% matchMixed67% of 577 reviews2017
Dev: DistrictWare inc.
Windows
A single player open world sandbox, crafting and survival FPS game set in a multi-island land where you'll fight to survive. Build your base, hunt and craft to defend yourself from aggressive wildlife, enemies or friends. Do you have what it takes to Hold Your Own?
Why similar: Survival 20.1%, Sandbox 14.2%, Driving 13.5%, Base Building 11.1%, Open World 7.5%
- #4 BUSINGO
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: PI2TAY
Windows
1-4 player co-op survival game set entirely on a moving bus. Drive, repair, and defend your vehicle from a pursuing cartel while navigating an infinite, procedurally generated desert.
Why similar: Driving 32.5%, PvE 13%, Exploration 12.6%, Survival 9.7%, Base Building 8.4%
- #5 Gengu Survival
94% match5 user reviews20% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: Gengu Games
Windows
Survive on an open-world island with unlockable abilities that help you on your journey in Gengu Survival. Craft new items as you level up and build your own base wherever you want. But be aware, there is something strange on this island...
Why similar: Survival 24%, Sandbox 20.4%, Base Building 13.6%, Exploration 9.6%, First-Person 8.1%
- #6 Nowhere Highway
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Laglanz Studio
Windows
Atmospheric Single-player Survival FPS. Explore a post-apocalyptic world one year after a global catastrophe. Uncover the story of a mysterious mountain highway that connects the last remaining patches of life. Explore the world, fight for survival, and push forward along the highway.
Why similar: Driving 28.2%, Survival 19.8%, Sandbox 15%, Exploration 11%, First-Person 8.7%
- #7 Rise of The Newborns
93% matchPositive82% of 11 reviews2026
Dev: DodigamestudiosPub: Dodi Game Studios
Windows
In a dystopian world consumed by the VAS, become one of the Newborn: A new generation of humans immune to the plague, surviving the ravages of disease, mutants, and sinister AXIOM. Fight for hope, rise against the odds, and pave the way for society to be reborn in a unique online sandbox RPG.
Why similar: Sandbox 18.1%, Survival 13.5%, Character Customization 11.3%, PvE 10.6%, Base Building 10.6%
- #8 Sustained
92% matchMixed57% of 14 reviews2024
Dev: Iconic Studios
Windows
This is a open world Survival Zombie game with survival mechanics in single player and (PVP) (PVE) in Multiplayer or Co-Op. Join a few friends and look who can survive the island full of zombies and other players trying to survive like you, it has base building, Crafting, food, water, Temperatures.
Why similar: Sandbox 15.9%, Survival 13.6%, Base Building 8.9%, PvP 8.1%, Character Customization 7.9%
- #9 Lost Zone: Survival
91% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: İlker YelkenPub: Lofwin Games
Windows
Lost Zone: Survival ,Survive in a vast open world by battling harsh conditions, hunger, and unknown threats. Explore with friends, gather resources, fish, farm, and craft tools to stay alive. Beware of other players who can steal your hard-earned loot. Only the strongest will survive!
Why similar: Survival 18.4%, Base Building 12.5%, Sandbox 11.6%, PvP 9.7%, Exploration 7.9%
- #10 ZEE.END
91% matchMostly Negative39% of 36 reviews2021
Dev: T.LEE
Windows
A secret organization makes a critical mistake in the development of biological weapons. As a result, the entire population of the Montib island is infected with an unknown virus. You need to survive among zombies on a huge 20x20 km map.
Why similar: Survival 18.7%, Driving 14.2%, PvP 12.8%, Base Building 11.1%, PvE 8.9%
- #11 Tide Fall
90% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Lone Badger Studio Pub: Lone Badger Studio
Windows
Explore dangerous islands, build and defend your base, sail the seas, and raid rival crews in this open-world pirate survival game.
Why similar: Survival 18%, Sandbox 15%, Base Building 12.8%, PvP 12%, Character Customization 9.1%
- #12 Stranded Deep 2
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: North Beach Games
Windows
Survival is just the beginning. Stranded in a desert wilderness, an endless river is your only lifeline. Scavenge resources, craft tools, and build a floating home to brave the treacherous waters and scorching heat. Every bend brings new danger and deeper discoveries. How far will you go?
Why similar: Survival 29.2%, Sandbox 22.4%, Base Building 14.5%, Open World 11.7%, Exploration 7.8%
- #13 Landiscape
88% match9 user reviews56% of 9 reviews2026
Dev: GTI
Windows
Landiscape is a relaxed 1–4 player open-world survival sandbox set on a zombie-infested island. Build bases, scavenge resources, explore dangerous landmarks, grow crops, and survive together — or turn on your friends.
Why similar: Survival 22.7%, Base Building 15.7%, PvP 14.4%, Exploration 10%, Open World 9.9%
- #14 Outbreak Island
87% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,124 reviews2025
Dev: Tiny Magicians
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Survive on a remote Island, where a mysterious Outbreak awakens bloodthirsty monsters at night. Craft, build and defend your base in the brutal world of Outbreak Island, an open-world sandbox survival horror game.
Why similar: Driving 20.4%, Survival 20.2%, Sandbox 18.5%, Base Building 9.7%, Exploration 9.5%
- #15 Getaway Driver
89% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: Creative Games
Windows
An open world sandbox style shoot-'em-up. Hijack vehicles and go for a drive or unleash your weapon and cause mayhem across the city. You own this town!
Why similar: Driving 34.5%, Sandbox 28.2%, Open World 15.6%, Exploration 13.5%, Action 8.2%
- #16 Dead Metro
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Trust me bro Studio
Windows
Explore, craft, build, and survive in an open-world sandbox survival game. Face relentless infected, choose whether to cooperate with or betray other players, and uncover the truth behind the outbreak.
Why similar: Survival 20.6%, Sandbox 11%, Base Building 10.6%, PvP 10.1%, Character Customization 9.8%
- #17 Last Float
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LapsaDev
Windows
Explore and survive in this shattered world. Build, defend, and repair your raft. Search for secrets and uncover information about what happened - and most importantly, don't drown!
Why similar: Survival 29.5%, Sandbox 24.6%, Base Building 11.7%, Exploration 11.1%, Crafting 6.8%
- #18 Afterlight Survival
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Afterlight Studios
Windows · Linux
Afterlight Survival is an open-world sandbox survival horror game combining base-building, crafting, and tower defense. Hunt for supplies by day. Build your defenses and outlast the horde when night falls, solo or co-op. The virus was planned. You're the loose end.
Why similar: Survival 17.6%, Driving 17%, Sandbox 13.4%, Base Building 11.5%, PvE 7.7%
- #19 Natives
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Diggidy.net
Windows
Natives is an open-world/sandbox game with survival elements that takes place pre-Christopher Columbus. The land is raw, nature is at its peak and the seasons are full of change.
Why similar: Survival 21.9%, Sandbox 20.1%, Open World 10.2%, Exploration 9.7%, PvE 9.3%
- #20 Paloma Island
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Houari Mohamed AminePub: Damz Games
Windows
Stranded after a storm, survive the uncharted dangers of Paloma Island. Gather resources, craft tools, and build shelter in this open-world sandbox survival adventure. Explore lush biomes and diverse locations, uncover secrets, and face wildlife and enemies to stay alive.
Why similar: Survival 22.8%, Sandbox 18.1%, PvP 15.9%, Base Building 15.3%, Exploration 11.3%
- #21 Port Town: Survival
82% matchMixed46% of 26 reviews2025
Dev: Emre ŞahinPub: Survivillage
Windows
A deserted port town, missing people, and a dark secret waiting to be uncovered… Dive into Port Town’s open world, collect mysterious photos, and reveal the truth. But be careful… some secrets are meant to stay buried.
Why similar: Survival 19.4%, Sandbox 15.1%, PvP 12.3%, Base Building 11.3%, PvE 8.5%
- #22 Alone
84% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2021
Dev: Achilles Game StudioPub: AGS
Windows
An open world survival crafting game based more on realism. Craft, hunt, farm, build, and more to come.
Why similar: Sandbox 27.6%, Survival 16.6%, Exploration 13.3%, Base Building 10.1%, Third Person 8.8%
- #23 Shadow Of The Union: Survival
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ILIASKA
Windows
Fight back against the rebellious machines in an alternative USSR! Join forces in a team of up to 4 players and survive in a dangerous open world. By day, explore and gather resources. By night, defend your base against waves of combat robots!
Why similar: Survival 18.5%, Sandbox 14.2%, Base Building 11.7%, Team-Based 9%, Open World 8.7%
- #24 The Joy of Mining
81% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: spielepk
Windows
Mine, loot, craft, build, fight, and explore the open world in this Minecraft/Terraria-inspired game. It includes quests from NPCs, farming and fishing, as well as a variety of arcade games to play in-game.
Why similar: Sandbox 23.5%, Survival 23%, Exploration 14%, PvE 11.1%, Open World 8.2%
- #25 ICEBOUND
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: GameFormatic S.A.Pub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
In this first-person driving survival simulator, assume the role of a wilderness firefighter on a mission gone wrong. Drive, explore and survive with your snowcat vehicle in an icy environment with a hostile military faction ever present on your tail.
Why similar: Driving 38%, Survival 17.3%, Base Building 13.5%, Exploration 10.6%, Sandbox 5.4%
- #26 Rocks Tools Hordes
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Neural Monkeys
Windows · Mac
Rocks, Tools, Hordes is a survival crafting game where a brave little girl explores vast caves, builds her base, and battles endless zombie waves. Play the Demo! Add to Wishlist! Mine resources, craft gear, and pilot powerful robots to withstand the horde. Robots, rocks, and really rude zombies.
Why similar: Survival 26.7%, Sandbox 19.7%, Base Building 11.1%, Exploration 11.1%, Open World 10.6%
- #27 The Endless White
81% matchMixed44% of 27 reviews2020
Dev: Lunarhellgames
Windows
The Endless White is a survival game, in which we will have to procure food, water and shelter from the freezing temperatures of the Alaska, in order to be able to repair the helicopter with which we had to perform an emergency landing following a failure to the engine.
Why similar: Driving 31.4%, Survival 18.6%, Base Building 14.5%, Exploration 10.5%, Open World 9.8%
- #28 Exot
78% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: PH Networks
Windows
Discover a still unexplored region of space: the Exot galaxy. With your C.L.I.C. as your only ally, obtain the resources necessary for your survival. Develop your ship, improve your workshops, face creatures to conquer these hostile lands.
Why similar: Survival 22.5%, Sandbox 20.4%, Base Building 13.1%, Exploration 10.1%, Open World 8.4%
- #29 STOLEN CITY
79% matchMixed51% of 39 reviews2022
Dev: LeeJones Games Development
Windows
This is a survival game in a city that has been captured by gangs. Survive, develop, explore a huge city, craft, build bases, fight gangs and other players for resources.
Why similar: Survival 20.7%, Base Building 14%, PvP 13.8%, Character Customization 10.1%, Exploration 9.9%
- #30 Dune: Awakening
75% matchMostly Positive71% of 79,582 reviews2025
Dev: Funcom
Windows
Median: 43.1 hrsMean: 98.6 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Dune: Awakening is a single- and multiplayer Open World Survival game with immersive adventure and RPG gameplay. Explore, build, craft, and unravel a cinematic Dune story as you rise from survival to greatness on the most legendary planet in the universe. Just remember: the sandworm always comes.
Why similar: Survival 15.2%, Sandbox 13.4%, PvP 11.1%, Base Building 10.9%, Character Customization 9.3%
- #31 ALTERA
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vulkanic
Windows
ALTERA is a military survival sandbox. Become the ultimate troop commander & lead your faction to victory!
Why similar: Survival 20%, Sandbox 18.6%, Base Building 13%, PvP 10.6%, PvE 10.3%
- #32 Loya
76% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Joyen
Windows
Command walking fortresses to battle giant monsters in this open world survival rpg! Play alone or bring your friends to explore, farm, fight, build and craft to unravel the mysteries of Loya!
Why similar: Survival 16.5%, Sandbox 16.1%, PvP 11.8%, Base Building 11.7%, PvE 9.1%
- #33 Ocean Is Home : Island Life Simulator
77% matchMixed63% of 150 reviews2022
Dev: BirdyDog Studio
Windows · Mac
Ocean is Home is an island life simulator and an open world adventure rolled into one. Starting with a small house and an old pickup truck, you can build an estate and become a significant person in a warm tropical paradise.
Why similar: Driving 25.5%, Sandbox 17.4%, Survival 16.2%, Base Building 10.9%, Open World 8.3%
- #34 Creatures Inc
78% matchMixed54% of 162 reviews2019
Dev: Little Beavers Games
Windows
Creatures Inc is an open world survival experience where taming creatures is the key to survival. Explore a hostile world solo or in 2 player online co-op, make impactful choices, upgrade your character, and turn deadly creatures into powerful allies.
Why similar: Survival 32.6%, Sandbox 13.3%, Base Building 11.8%, Violent 10.2%, Open World 8.8%
- #35 Denizen
74% matchMostly Positive73% of 914 reviews2024
Dev: Departure Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Make a living for yourself in a city full of opportunity while you meet a variety of locals, explore unique locations, and work your way to the top in this open-world life simulator.
Why similar: Driving 26.8%, Sandbox 19.8%, Survival 19.3%, Character Customization 10%, Open World 9.3%
- #36 Survivance
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Endless Worlds Studio
Windows
Stranded on an uncharted alien world with a broken ship and no rescue coming. Scan the wildlife, uncover the truth behind abandoned human outposts, and build the technology you need to escape, before this planet becomes your grave.
Why similar: Survival 30.9%, Sandbox 23.8%, Exploration 13.6%, PvE 13.3%, Open World 9.9%
- #37 Drive 4 Survival
76% matchMixed65% of 304 reviews2020
Dev: M3M Games
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Drive 4 Survival is a struggle for survival mostly in the frozen wilderness, where you have to rely only on yourself and your car. Try to survive!
Why similar: Driving 27.7%, Survival 16.4%, Sandbox 15.2%, Base Building 10.6%, Open World 8.4%
- #38 Last of Humanity
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Divine Games, inc.
Windows
Welcome to Last of Humanity, an online open-world sandbox multiplayer zombie survival game. Travel the zombie wasteland as you attempt to rebuild society controlling key locations to manufacture & produce equipment for survival. Forage, Craft and shoot your way to survival from the dead and living.
Why similar: Sandbox 21.1%, Survival 16%, Exploration 10.7%, Base Building 9.5%, Third Person 8.9%
- #39 The Netcode Conflict
72% matchMixed48% of 27 reviews2025
Dev: Patrick Siebarth
Windows
The Netcode Conflict is a community-event-driven online multiplayer game. Our goal is to develop and improve the game together with the community. We host regular events where players can win in-game rewards. TNC is still actively in development, and your ideas and feedback help shape its future!
Why similar: Driving 27.8%, PvP 12.7%, Survival 10.2%, PvE 9.9%, Exploration 9.7%
- #40 Reign and Ruin
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Azimpur
Windows
Reign and Ruin is a multiplayer survival game that takes place in a brutal medieval open-world. You must weather the harsh elements, gather resources, establish a settlement, defend your home, dominate your enemies, and rise up alone or with your guild to become the king of the realm.
Why similar: Survival 19%, PvP 11.2%, Base Building 10.5%, Sandbox 10.1%, Third Person 7.7%
- #41 Rock Hoppers
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rock Hoppers LLC
Windows
A light-hearted but deep first person exploration and survival game for you and your friends set in a procedurally-generated asteroid belt on the edge of known space. Explore the world, learn new skills, build and defend your base, and conquer the belt's unique threats.
Why similar: Survival 20.4%, Sandbox 19.6%, Base Building 14.5%, PvE 9.7%, Exploration 9.6%
- #42 Pacific Drive
70% matchVery Positive83% of 26,975 reviews2024
Dev: Ironwood StudiosPub: Kepler Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 16.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Face the supernatural dangers of the Olympic Exclusion Zone with a car as your only lifeline in this driving survival adventure! Scavenge resources, load up your trusty station wagon, and drive like hell to make it through alive.
Why similar: Driving 33%, Survival 20.6%, Sandbox 11.4%, Base Building 9.7%, Exploration 8.8%
- #43 Alpine Rush
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: KK Creative
Windows
Alpine Rush is an open-world survival racing game set in late 1990's Japan - where JDM culture is a way of life. You explore, race, complete quests, and build your driver through stats and skills. Tune vehicles, master tough terrain, and compete in dynamic challenges across a living alpine world.
Why similar: Driving 24.8%, Survival 12.6%, PvP 11.6%, Character Customization 9.7%, PvE 9%
- #44 WILDLAND: Initial Attack
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Chris Wingler
Windows
Stamp out fires with your friends using planes, helicopters, and your hands in a huge beautiful world.
Why similar: Sandbox 20.2%, Survival 17.1%, Base Building 11.7%, Character Customization 9.9%, Third Person 8.6%
- #45 Enshrouded
68% matchVery Positive86% of 106,050 reviews2024
Dev: Keen Games GmbH
Windows
Median: 18.9 hrsMean: 46.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
You are Flameborn, last ember of hope of a dying race. Awaken, survive the terror of a corrupting fog, and reclaim the lost beauty of your kingdom. Venture into a vast world, vanquish punishing bosses, build grand halls and forge your path in this co-op survival action RPG for up to 16 players.
Why similar: Survival 25.8%, Base Building 16.4%, Open World 12.8%, Sandbox 11.9%, Character Customization 7.9%
- #46 ARK 2
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio Wildcard
Windows
Survive the past. Tame the future. Suddenly awakened on a primal world filled with dinosaurs and humans struggling for dominance, you must team-up with legendary heroes to confront powerful dark forces. Saddle up, and join the definitive next-gen survival experience with ARK 2!
Why similar: Survival 22.8%, Sandbox 12.3%, Base Building 11.5%, PvP 10.5%, Open World 8.8%
- #47 Away From Life
68% matchMixed67% of 238 reviews2026
Dev: Cursor GamesPub: IZilla Games
Windows
You survived a helicopter crash; going home is your top priority. Live as a castaway - survive the dangers of the islands by using your environment to find food, build shelter, craft tools to extend your stay, explore the secrets of the islands and their surrounding waters, and carve your way home.
Why similar: Survival 18%, Sandbox 17.2%, PvP 12.6%, Base Building 12.4%, Exploration 9.7%
- #48 Space Frontier
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Delabs Inc
Windows
Land on a new planet as a space refugee. Craft items, build bases, and battle aliens to survive. Pioneer your future in this online survival RPG.
Why similar: Survival 20.4%, Sandbox 19.8%, Base Building 12.3%, PvP 11.8%, PvE 9.2%
- #49 Starting Life In Another World Naked
71% matchMixed67% of 12 reviews2022
Dev: AsGLeague Studios
Windows
You will venture into a world much like ours before you are "taken" to another world, a fantasy world. You are the hero of this new world, but sadly you start off with nothing. You must survive and build your way to defeating the Demon King; that's why you were summoned in the first place.
Why similar: Survival 18.4%, Sandbox 15.4%, Base Building 11.1%, Character Customization 10.3%, PvP 9%
- #50 To-Gather
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Poeka Studio
Windows
When a cult disrupted the peace 200 years ago by summoning terrible creatures, they couldn't reverse their mistake! Gather resources, Explore the abandoned Island and battle the curse with your friends before it takes over your home!
Why similar: Survival 22.2%, Sandbox 20%, Base Building 14.6%, Open World 9.7%, Exploration 8.7%
- #51 Signalfall
67% matchMixed60% of 20 reviews2026
Dev: Fallen Relay
Windows
Crash-land on a hostile planet and build automated extraction outposts to survive. Defend your operations, manage power networks, and send resources to orbit to unlock new technologies.
Why similar: Survival 23.9%, Sandbox 15.4%, Base Building 14.1%, Exploration 10.1%, Loot 7%
- #52 Once Human
66% matchMostly Positive79% of 189,842 reviews2024
Dev: Starry Studio
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 52.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Once Human is a Strange Worlds Survival Game set in a strange, post-apocalyptic future. Unite with friends to fight monstrous enemies, uncover secret plots, compete for resources, and build your own territory. Once, you were merely human. Now, you have the power to remake the world.
Why similar: Survival 18.3%, Sandbox 14.7%, PvP 11.8%, Base Building 11.6%, PvE 9.1%
- #53 Tides of Despair
70% matchMixed42% of 19 reviews2023
Dev: Survival Poly Games
Windows
After a shipwreck, you are one of the survivors. To Survive you will need to fight for your life.
Why similar: Survival 24.6%, Base Building 17.2%, Sandbox 17%, Open World 10.4%, Exploration 8.3%
- #54 V Rising
66% matchVery Positive89% of 137,392 reviews2024
Dev: Stunlock Studios
Windows
Median: 20.9 hrsMean: 58.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Awaken as a Vampire. Hunt for blood in nearby settlements to regain your strength and evade the scorching sun to survive. Raise your castle and thrive in an ever-changing, open world full of mystery. Gain allies online and conquer the land of the living.
Why similar: Survival 21.7%, Base Building 14.1%, Sandbox 12%, Open World 9.6%, PvP 9.6%
- #55 Long Drive Island
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: PLEXUS GAME
Windows
Fight for survival! Whether alone or with friends, battle creatures and natural challenges on an abandoned island, repair, upgrade, and explore your van. Set up camp and rest in the massive 500km² open world, but be cautious, as dangers can appear at any moment.
Why similar: Driving 28.9%, Survival 20.2%, Sandbox 15.8%, Open World 8.7%, Exploration 8%
- #56 Everlost
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: kub3sqtPub: Orivilon
Windows
Stranded in a world that never stops growing. Gather, craft, build and survive in an infinite procedurally generated wilderness where no two worlds are ever the same.
Why similar: Sandbox 27%, Survival 22.7%, Exploration 16%, Base Building 13.5%, Building 8.4%
- #57 Badlands
68% matchMostly Negative20% of 20 reviews2023
Dev: TonyPub: Georges Games LLC
Windows
Badlands is a PVE-focused multiplayer open world sandbox set in a destroyed world. Be a post-apocalyptic scavenger in single player or team up with friends in multiplayer. Fun base building, crafting, and combat.
Why similar: Survival 20.7%, Sandbox 17.7%, PvP 11.4%, PvE 8.8%, Open World 8.6%