- #1 THE DEAD WE KNEW: Open World Survival
97% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: MAY19 STUDIO
Windows
Explore a dangerous open world, loot abandoned places, build your shelter, produce food, and manage your resources. Survive alone or in co-op against zombies, hostile humans, and the growing dangers that come with the fog.
Why similar: Open World 11.4%, Third-Person Shooter 11.2%, Survival 10.3%, Zombies 9.8%, Sandbox 8.1%
- #2 Return: Unknown
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Witte Studio
Windows
Return: Unknown is a survival adventure game set in post-apocalyptic Manhattan. Once a thriving metropolis, it has been abandoned by civilization following the outbreak of a global virus, offering both challenges and countless opportunities.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 13.9%, Third-Person Shooter 11.3%, Sandbox 10.1%, Survival 10.1%, PvE 7.8%
- #3 Last Oasis
96% matchMixed62% of 24,230 reviews2020
Dev: Donkey Crew
Windows
Median: 17.8 hrsMean: 120.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Nomadic Survival MMO. Build wooden walking machines to travel to new lands. Create clans and fight for territory. Resources deplete fast, so take your sword and scavenge, pirate, and trade to stay alive.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 26.8%, Survival 12.9%, Open World 11.3%, Crafting 8.6%, Building 7.7%
- #4 Last of Humanity
95% 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 12.1%, Post-apocalyptic 11.5%, Crafting 9.6%, Building 9.5%, Third Person 9.2%
- #5 The Risen Survival
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Black Engine
Windows · Linux
A multiplayer open-world survival game featuring intense PvP, base building, crafting, raiding, and relentless zombies. Gather resources, expand your base, fight for valuable loot, and compete with other players in a persistent online world
Why similar: Hunting 18.3% ★, Post-apocalyptic 10.3%, Sandbox 9.8%, Crafting 9.5%, PvE 9.2%
- #6 Undawn
94% matchMixed54% of 6,601 reviews2023
Dev: Lightspeed StudiosPub: Level Infinite
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 41.2 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Explore, adapt, and survive in Undawn, a free-to-play open-world survival RPG for mobile and PC developed by LightSpeed Studios and published by Level Infinite. Embark on an adventure with other survivors four years after a worldwide disaster where hordes of infected roam a shattered world.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 20.3%, Post-apocalyptic 11.9%, Open World 10.9%, Survival 10.3%, Crafting 8.3%
- #7 The Last Disease Z
93% matchMixed56% of 68 reviews2026
Dev: Bublig
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Last Disease Z is a co-op survival experience where everything is against you. Abandoned cities, zombies and bandits, a struggle for resources and a place to live. Build, unite, and survive.
Why similar: Hunting 17% ★, Post-apocalyptic 10.8%, Zombies 8.7%, Survival 8.4%, Open World 8.3%
- #8 Junk Survivor
92% matchMostly Positive72% of 82 reviews2023
Dev: Neojac Entertainment Inc.
Windows
Junk Survivor is a zombie post-apocalypse game where you loot, craft, build and farm in a struggle to survive. With a vast map to explore, a robust skillset to unlock this customizable sandbox awaits the adventurer. How long before you die!
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 14.7%, Survival 11.4%, Zombies 11%, PvE 10.4%, Open World 10.4%
- #9 The Octots Survival
91% matchPositive81% of 27 reviews2021
Dev: SFK Game Studio
Windows
The Octots tells the story of a community caught between the primitive world and the present world. Survive against hunger, thirst, wild jungle life. Build your house, farm, explore underwater and island life. Go hunting, complete missions!
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 17.3%, Sandbox 15.8%, Third Person 10.9%, Crafting 10%, Survival 9.3%
- #10 Badlands
91% 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: Post-apocalyptic 13.7%, Third-Person Shooter 11.5%, Survival 10.8%, Sandbox 10.6%, Open World 10.1%
- #11 PolyZ
90% matchMixed49% of 284 reviews2024
Dev: Thirteen37 Games™
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Imagine DayZ mixed with Escape From Tarkov, but in Low Poly. A persistent world survival game featuring PvP, PvE, crafting, base-building, and zombies infected with a contagious virus.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 19.4%, Post-apocalyptic 11%, Survival 9.4%, PvE 8.5%, Crafting 8.3%
- #12 Drop Point
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tiny Indie Studio
Windows
How long can you last in a post-apocalyptic world overrun by zombies? Will you team up or go solo?
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 20.9%, Post-apocalyptic 14.1%, Survival 11.1%, Open World 10.8%, Zombies 9%
- #13 Lost Zone: Survival
89% 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: Crafting 11.3%, Post-apocalyptic 11.2%, Survival 10.7%, Open World 10.3%, Building 9.7%
- #14 Just Survival - The Zombie Awakening
88% matchMixed46% of 25 reviews2023
Dev: Alone Clone StudiosPub: Awakening Games Entertainment
Windows
Just Survival - The Zombie Awakening is a early access version of a 4 Year Post-Apocalyptic Zombie Survival Open World MMOPG. This new survival game, immerses you in a unique earth as humanity is fighting back & teaming up to Survive the Infected Zombie Hordes! Visit "about this" page for more Info.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 21.4%, Post-apocalyptic 12.7%, Zombies 10.6%, Survival 10.3%, Open World 10.2%
- #15 Polygeddon
87% matchMixed41% of 70 reviews2025
Dev: Digital Dreamworks
Windows
You are on an island where everyone wants to kill you, ranging from weather conditions to dangerous enemies, your goal is to survive. Survive alone or together. Build, craft, grow, explore, fight!
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 13.7%, Massively Multiplayer 12.4%, Zombies 10.5%, Survival 9.7%, Open World 9.6%
- #16 Dead District: Survival
86% matchMixed47% of 483 reviews2023
Dev: BadBit Games
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Open-world survival sandbox with base-building, crafting, farming and multiplayer. Explore a dangerous island, fight, build and stay alive.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 19.4%, Third-Person Shooter 11.7%, Survival 9.9%, Post-apocalyptic 9.2%, Crafting 9.1%
- #17 As I Survive
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pinnacle Gaming Studios
Windows
A survival FPS where you must maintain the tactical advantage to survive your environment. Explore caves and bunkers, unlock secrets, and contain the situation in the valley to restore peace. Unlock new quests along the way that will give you the power to save what is left.
Why similar: Hunting 14.3% ★, Post-apocalyptic 12.5%, Crafting 11.4%, Survival 10.9%, Zombies 9.7%
- #18 Dead’s dawn
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ULTBIT
Windows
Deads Dawn is a multiplayer survival game, explore an unpopulated world full of threats, you will find other survivors along the way who can be your allies or enemies. Create, build and hunt to survive as long as possible. Developed with Unreal Engine 5.
Why similar: Survival 12.9%, Massively Multiplayer 12.5%, Third-Person Shooter 12.3%, Zombies 12.1%, Open World 11.2%
- #19 Another Try
84% matchMixed50% of 333 reviews2020
Dev: Hoki Wolf Studio
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 65%
The virus has devastated cities and lands, you are one of the last survivors! You will have to survive in a harsh post-apocalyptic world populated by the living dead.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 21.4%, Post-apocalyptic 11.7%, Crafting 10.6%, Survival 10.1%, Zombies 9.4%
- #20 The Undergrowth
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Opendix[Studios]
Windows
The Undergrowth is an online multiplayer survival experience where you begin life as a tiny, vulnerable creature in a massive ecosystem filled with danger, opportunity, and other players. Hunt, scavenge, grow, evolve, and carve your place in a brutal world where survival is earned, not given.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 32.2%, Hunting 12% ★, Open World 10.9%, Survival 9.5%, PvE 7.2%
- #21 Fear the Night - 恐惧之夜
84% matchMixed54% of 900 reviews2019
Dev: Snail Games USA
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 17.0 hrs≥1hr: 78%
In Fear the Night, you are a survivor in a world plagued with zombies. Team up with other survivors and work together to rebuild society from its ashes or choose to trust no one and go your own way in a lawless world.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 28.3%, Zombies 12%, Open World 11.6%, Crafting 11.3%, Survival 11.1%
- #22 Uh-Oh!
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Alive N Kicking, LLC
Windows
Uh-Oh! is an open-world survival game where there is no mandatory goal, so you can set your own goals by playing as a survivor in a single-player or multiplayer experience.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 15.9%, Open World 12.7%, Survival 12.3%, Zombies 11.6%, PvE 10.8%
- #23 No One Survived
81% matchMixed64% of 7,777 reviews2025
Dev: Cat Play Studio
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 23.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
This is a multiplayer cooperative open world construction survival sandbox game, where you and your friends must find supplies and build shelters in this world. You have to keep an eye on your character's needs state at all times, a bad state is likely to lead to death.
Why similar: Survival 16.4%, Open World 13.8%, Zombies 12.2%, Post-apocalyptic 11.4%, Crafting 10.5%
- #24 Dreadsite Survival
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: XiRepperPub: Xi Studios
Windows
In Dreadsite Survival, players awaken in a world destroyed by a mysterious cataclysm. Surrounded by infected hordes and ruthless drifters, they must scavenge, build, and fight to survive, uncovering the secrets of the apocalypse while battling to stay alive.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 19.5%, Post-apocalyptic 14.4%, Survival 10.2%, Open World 10%, PvE 9.3%
- #25 Medieval Apocalypse
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Joma Rage
Windows · Mac
The main goal in Medieval Apocalypse is not only to survive as in previous survival games where you had to watch over the hunger, thirst, fatigue but the player will have to watch out for infection caused by zombies to not become one of them.
Why similar: Survival 11.8%, Open World 11.5%, Zombies 11.4%, Building 11.2%, Crafting 11%
- #26 By the Dead
79% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Loomeit Studios
Windows
Explore the dark, fight the un-dead forces, gather valuable resources, craft for survival, build safe shelters, and survive the night in this eerie open world survival crafting game!
Why similar: Survival 12.7%, Crafting 12.7%, Open World 11.5%, Zombies 11.1%, PvE 10.5%
- #27 Disease Z - Zombie City
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Newba Studios
Windows
On January 14, 2024, what we thought was the common flu turned into something terrible. It's been 6 years since then. You are the last survivor of Z City. Create, Build, Hunt and try to survive in a post-apocalyptic environment.
Why similar: Hunting 16.8% ★, Third-Person Shooter 14.3%, Open World 11.7%, Survival 10.9%, Zombies 10.7%
- #28 Conan Exiles - Public Beta Client
78% matchPositive92% of 24 reviews2018
Dev: Funcom
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 38%
A Public Beta Client for Conan Exiles.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 22.8%, Survival 13.5%, Crafting 13.1%, Open World 13.1%, Building 12.7%
- #29 Ember's Verge
75% matchPositive87% of 46 reviews2026
Dev: Feralless Games
Windows
Survive on a deserted island with no modern tools or electricity. Gather resources, craft everything you need, and adapt to changing seasons including winter conditions. No zombies, no supernatural. Man vs nature survival. Your adventure, your choice.
Why similar: Hunting 14.9% ★, PvE 12.8%, Crafting 12.6%, Survival 12.6%, Sandbox 12.1%
- #30 No More Light
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Para 51 GamesPub: Invictus
Windows
No More Light is a narrative survival shooter where humanity’s last remnants battle an alien insectoid invasion. Thrown into a post-apocalyptic world, you’ll turn enemies into weapons, undergo a deadly metamorphosis, control weather, and fight for survival in brutal, high-stakes combat.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 16.7%, Third-Person Shooter 10.6%, Survival 10.4%, Open World 10.4%, Sandbox 9.2%
- #31 FERAN
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Andy Games
Windows · Linux
FERAN is a single-player survival FPS set in a ruined post-apocalyptic world. Scavenge dangerous zones, survive brutal firefights, manage scarce resources and uncover what happened to your unit.
Why similar: Survival 21.7%, Zombies 12.5%, Sandbox 12.4%, Post-apocalyptic 12.4%, Third-Person Shooter 11.2%
- #32 Port Town: Survival
75% 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 11.8%, Building 11.4%, Open World 11.1%, Crafting 10.8%, Post-apocalyptic 10.8%
- #33 50 Days To Survive
76% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2023
Dev: NullReferenceGames
Windows
You find yourself alone in the middle of a desert, and devoid of all hope. Quickly find what to eat, what to drink, what to shelter you, and improve your comfort of life to avoid death. Can you survive for 50 days? Let's see that.
Why similar: Hunting 25.1% ★, Survival 12.7%, Crafting 12.2%, Third-Person Shooter 11.8%, Building 10.2%
- #34 RTD - Road to Desolace
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Desolace Studios
Windows
Explore and survive in a broken down and decaying world, set 30 years after what is known as "The Collapse"
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 15.6%, Third-Person Shooter 13.7%, Survival 11.5%, Crafting 9.7%, Building 8.6%
- #35 From Scratch
74% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: BB STUDIO
Windows
From Scratch is survival game set in a huge open world of over 50 square kilometers. Fight, craft and acquire resources to survive in a world overrun by zombies and wild animals.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 12.7%, Open World 11.4%, Zombies 11.3%, Sandbox 11.2%, Crafting 10.1%
- #36 Monument
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mniszeko
Windows
Monument is a co-op or solo survival game set in a harsh zombie apocalypse. Scavenge, fight, and survive against the undead and dangerous humans. How far will you go to survive?
Why similar: Sandbox 13.2%, Post-apocalyptic 13%, Crafting 10.9%, Building 10.7%, Immersive Sim 10.4%
- #37 Defective Sectors
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Beacon Trapdoor Studios
Windows
Explore Plaza Pervium, find out what happened and reverse the lockdown. Use vehicles, weapons, turrets and traps to protect your outposts.
Why similar: Hunting 17.8% ★, Sandbox 12%, Survival 12%, Crafting 10.9%, Building 10%
- #38 Fallen Mankind MMO
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Mikko Hämäläinen
Windows
Good morning, loner. Welcome to hell. In Fallen Mankind MMO, Explore The Zone, survive deadly anomalies, and choose your path among three factions. Build bases, battle players, face horrors, and uncover secrets in a hardcore, open-world MMO inspired by STALKER and survival classics.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 16.4%, PvE 13.3%, Sandbox 13.2%, PvP 9.3%, Third Person 8.7%
- #39 Fallen Earth Classic
73% matchMixed60% of 7,571 reviews2012
Dev: Little Orbit
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 30.4 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Fallen Earth Classic is a free-to-play massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed by Reloaded Productions and operated by Little Orbit. The game takes place in a post-apocalyptic wasteland located around the American Grand Canyon.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 17.7%, Post-apocalyptic 17.6%, Survival 16.9%, Open World 15%, Zombies 10.7%
- #40 YUGOPUNK
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sunbox Games
Windows
A post-catastrophe co-op PvE survival game set in a 1980s Yugoslavia-inspired open world. Scavenge, build, farm, and fight with up to 9 friends as a retired mercenary thrust into the chaos left behind by disaster, searching for the truth and trying to figure out what actually happened to this place.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 14.9%, PvE 14.2%, Sandbox 13.5%, Open World 11.6%, Building 10.2%
- #41 Wendigo Land : Survive The Legend
69% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Apinat Studios
Windows
Pay 1M or Die! As a desperate debtor, survive a cursed island to repay a ruthless creditor. Scavenge treasure while evading lethal beasts and the ravenous Wendigo. Will you settle your tab or pay with your life? Survival is the only way out in Wendigo Land : Survive The Legend!
Why similar: Hunting 23.5% ★, Third-Person Shooter 14.1%, Survival 9.6%, Open World 8.4%, Zombies 8%
- #42 You Will Rot
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: RappaDev LLC
Windows
Survive a brutal open-world zombie apocalypse where you become the character! Scan your face, drop into multiplayer chaos, and fight to rebuild civilization. Scavenge, craft, loot, and defend—how long can you last in You Will Rot?
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 26%, Post-apocalyptic 15.9%, Open World 13.3%, Zombies 9.9%, Survival Horror 8.1%
- #43 Deuterium Wars
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 602 reviews2019
Dev: Disquire
Windows
Deuterium Wars is a rapid 2D shooter. Create your own aircraft and plunge into heated battle with other players. What awaits you: an extensive role-playing system, craft, trading, and much more on a single server for all platforms.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 34.7%, PvE 12.1%, Post-apocalyptic 8.8%, Crafting 8.7%, Open World 6.9%
- #44 Dwarf Land
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Popcorn GameMovia
Windows
Embark on a journey in Dwarf Land, a procedurally generated open world. Master modular building amidst dense forests and towering peaks. Unleash creativity in crafting, hunting, and mining. Discover dwarven culture in a vibrant sandbox simulation. Dwarf Land awaits, a realm of endless possibilities.
Why similar: Hunting 18% ★, PvE 10.8%, Open World 10%, Crafting 9.9%, Survival 9.8%
- #45 End of Everything
68% match6 user reviews50% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: Happy Dayz Games
Windows
Survive a first-person world overrun by the infected in End of Everything. Scavenge for supplies, craft weapons and tools, build shelters, and explore a hostile wasteland filled with secrets and hidden quests. Play solo and adapt to survive.
Why similar: Hunting 23.4% ★, Sandbox 11.6%, Crafting 11.2%, Post-apocalyptic 10.3%, Survival 10%
- #46 A Silent Desolation
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SHK Interactive
Windows
Stranded on post-apocalyptic Earth centuries after humanity's exodus, "A Silent Desolation" is a solo survival game developed by one person. Face dangers, craft, explore, and uncover secrets while repairing a shuttle base to escape.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 14.5%, Survival 12.9%, Sandbox 12.3%, Open World 12%, Crafting 11.1%
- #47 Fallen Region
71% matchMixed42% of 198 reviews2020
Dev: WayUpGamesPub: HandMade Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Fallen Region is a third-person survival sandbox game in an open, post-apocalyptic world.
Why similar: Survival 13.1%, Zombies 11.4%, Open World 9.6%, Building 9.2%, Crafting 8.9%
- #48 Sandbox Apocalypse
68% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2024
Dev: 7Druids GmbH
Windows · Mac · Linux
Sandbox Apocalypse is a 3rd person view, open world post-apocalyptic survial game where you are responsible for your own fate. Survive in a world inhabited by zombies, gather loot, build your base and explore the world.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 13%, Sandbox 11.4%, Zombies 10.3%, Open World 10%, Survival 9.5%
- #49 Stain
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: RearmingStudios
Windows
STAIN is a cooperative survival horror where players must survive, complete objectives, and escape a distorted world. Every sound can betray you. Speak, move, or act carelessly — and something will notice. The Stain has you.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 35.8%, PvP 10.7%, Crafting 8.3%, Survival 7.2%, PvE 6.3%
- #50 Spirit
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: .Life Gaming Studio
Windows
Take control of the helpless beings on the island and guide them. Survive, grow and continue the course of life. Don't let the harsh reality of mother nature take you down.
Why similar: Hunting 27.1% ★, Survival 12.9%, Open World 12.7%, PvE 12.1%, Massively Multiplayer 10.5%
- #51 Persist Online
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CipSoft GmbH
Windows · Mac · Linux
Persist Online is an MMORPG with zombies, so you better grab yourself a gun. Level up in an unforgiving open world where you can enter every building. Form a deadly team with friends to claim what’s not yours. Take your loot to the Safehouse and craft perfect gear. Some survive. The best persist!
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 23.6%, Sandbox 10.7%, Crafting 10.1%, Post-apocalyptic 10%, PvP 9.7%
- #52 Road to Eden
69% matchMixed64% of 408 reviews2019
Dev: Zouking
Windows
Road to Eden is a third-person multiplayer survival coop game, set within the post-apocalyptic ruins of a world destroyed by an alien invasion. You wake up at the side of the road with no memory and must team up with other survivors to make the long and dangerous journey to Eden.
Why similar: Crafting 11.6%, Survival 11.4%, Third-Person Shooter 11.1%, Building 10.9%, Sandbox 10.7%
- #53 STATE Z
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: TEDLANDGAMES STUDIO
Windows
Build your own base, hunt , cook ,upgrade your equipment and your character , gather resources, farm, maintain vehicles, trade with communities, complete tasks in exchange for rewards. The choice is yours: join your friends, trust strangers, or be alone wolf. It's all in your hands.
Why similar: Zombies 15%, Survival 13.2%, Post-apocalyptic 13%, Open World 12.8%, PvE 12.1%
- #54 Island of the Lost
66% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: JR_Development
Windows
Survive on a mysterious island, gather resources, craft tools, and build a ship to escape—or explore freely in a larger open-world survival mode.
Why similar: PvE 18.4%, Survival 14.5%, Crafting 12.3%, Third Person 10.2%, 3D 8.6%