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Games Like Darwin Project

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Multiplayer, Action, PvP, Survival.

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In Darwin Project, ten inmates must survive the elements, track each other, fight, craft tools, and use their social skills to be the last one standing. It's a unique take on battle royale with a Show Director to influence the match and Spectator Interactions to create a one-of-a-kind game show.

Reviews: Very Positive — 82% — of 18,339 reviews
Released: 2020-01-13
Developer: Scavengers Studio
Genres: Action, Indie, Free To Play
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 1.1 hrs
Mean playtime: 16.9 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 52%

Overview

Darwin Project stands out for its unique blend of survival, social deduction, and the innovative Show Director mechanic that turns a standard battle royale into a high-stakes game show. These recommendations focus on titles that emphasize asymmetric gameplay, social interaction, intense survival mechanics, and the fast-paced, high-mobility combat that defined the Darwin Project experience.

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    96% matchMostly Positive79% of 38,607 reviews2018
    Dev: Darkflow SoftwarePub: Gaijin Network Ltd
    Windows
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 54%

    CRSED: Cuisine Royale – is a brutal MMO last-man-standing shooter with realistic weaponry, elements of lethal mystic forces and incredible superpowers!

    Why similar: Battle Royale 49.3%, Survival 10.2%, Multiplayer 8.2%, Massively Multiplayer 6.7%, PvP 6.4%

    Why You'll Like It: A quirky and fast-paced battle royale that incorporates unique survival mechanics and unconventional weaponry.

  2. #2 Project Winter
    96% matchVery Positive82% of 19,070 reviews2019
    Dev: Other Ocean InteractivePub: Other Ocean Group
    Windows
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 23.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Project Winter 2.0: Cabin Fever is an 8-player survival and social deception game where teamwork is vital, but betrayal is inevitable. Face the wilderness, uncover traitors, and survive paranoia in this streamlined yet chaotic multiplayer experience.

    Why similar: Survival 30.2%, Multiplayer 22.7%, PvP 20%, Crafting 11.4%, Action 5.9%

    Why You'll Like It: Focuses on social deception and survival in a harsh, cold environment where communication is key to staying alive.

  3. #3 NARAKA: BLADEPOINT
    95% matchMostly Positive73% of 299,759 reviews2021
    Dev: 24 EntertainmentPub: NetEase Games
    Windows
    Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 123.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Dive into the legends of the Far East in NARAKA: BLADEPOINT; team up with friends in fast-paced melee fights for a Battle Royale experience unlike any other. Find your playstyle with a varied cast of heroes with unique skills. More than 40 million players have already joined the fray, play free now!

    Why similar: Battle Royale 60.1%, Multiplayer 10.1%, Survival 9.9%, PvP 7.2%, Massively Multiplayer 6.9%

    Why You'll Like It: Features high-mobility melee combat and vertical movement that mirrors the fast-paced intensity of Darwin Project.

  4. #4 PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
    94% matchMixed60% of 2,714,988 reviews2017
    Dev: PUBG CorporationPub: KRAFTON, Inc.
    Windows
    Median: 30.9 hrsMean: 229.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS, the high-stakes winner-take-all shooter that started the Battle Royale craze, is free-to-play! Drop into diverse maps, loot unique weapons and supplies, and survive in an ever-shrinking zone where every turn could be your last.

    Why similar: Battle Royale 55%, Survival 16.2%, Multiplayer 9.3%, PvP 5.6%, Shooter 4.2%

    Why You'll Like It: The quintessential battle royale experience that emphasizes scavenging, tactical survival, and long-range combat.

  5. #5 Hunt: Showdown 1896
    93% matchMostly Positive74% of 271,844 reviews2019
    Dev: Crytek
    Windows
    Median: 13.5 hrsMean: 179.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    Hunt: Showdown 1896 is the brutally rewarding extraction shooter. Track twisted monsters and overcome ruthless PvP. Take bounties in corrupted backwaters lost to history. With a team, you might survive. Die with nothing or get out with everything.

    Why similar: Battle Royale 53.6%, Multiplayer 11.9%, PvP 10.2%, Open World 7.9%, Co-op 5.2%

    Why You'll Like It: Combines high-stakes survival, tracking, and intense PvP encounters in a tense, atmospheric setting.

  6. #6 Super Animal Royale
    92% matchVery Positive93% of 44,127 reviews2021
    Dev: Pixile
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 21.9 hrs≥1hr: 66%

    Welcome to the coziest way to kill your friends. Super Animal Royale is a 64-player, top-down 2D battle royale where adorably murderous animals fight tooth, claw, and machine gun. Then, relax in Super Animal World with fishing, hamsterball races, and story quests before the next fight to the death.

    Why similar: Battle Royale 60.1%, Survival 10%, Multiplayer 8.8%, PvP 7.4%, Massively Multiplayer 7%

    Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, top-down battle royale that captures the chaotic fun of the genre with a distinct, lighthearted aesthetic.

  7. #7 Dead by Daylight
    91% matchMostly Positive79% of 899,134 reviews2016
    Dev: Behaviour Interactive Inc.
    Windows
    Median: 34.9 hrsMean: 360.4 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    10 years of horror. 10 years of jump scares and close calls. 10 years of brutal sacrifices and thrilling escapes. Trapped forever in a realm of eldritch evil where even death is not an escape, four determined Survivors face a bloodthirsty Killer in a vicious game of nerve and wits.

    Why similar: Multiplayer 36%, Survival 32.7%, Co-op 14.1%, Action 6.8%, Third Person 6.7%

    Why You'll Like It: Captures the asymmetric, cat-and-mouse tension found in the Show Director mechanic through its 4v1 survival gameplay.

  8. #8 Apex Legends™
    91% matchMixed68% of 1,049,791 reviews2020
    Dev: RespawnPub: Electronic Arts
    Windows
    Median: 14.8 hrsMean: 195.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Apex Legends is the award-winning, free-to-play Hero Shooter from Respawn Entertainment. Master an ever-growing roster of legendary characters with powerful abilities, and experience strategic squad play and innovative gameplay in the next evolution of Hero Shooter and Battle Royale.

    Why similar: Battle Royale 66.7%, Multiplayer 11.3%, PvP 6%, Survival 4.7%, Shooter 4%

    Why You'll Like It: A high-mobility battle royale with team-based mechanics and unique character abilities that reward aggressive play.

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    90% matchVery Positive88% of 87,666 reviews2018
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    Windows
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 52%

    Grab your balloon crossbow and trusty inflatable hammer, because things are about to get wobbly! Be the last weirdo standing in the world-leading physics-based Battle Royale game.

    Why similar: Battle Royale 49%, Multiplayer 13.9%, Massively Multiplayer 11.4%, Survival 6%, PvP 4.4%

    Why You'll Like It: A physics-based, comedic take on the battle royale genre that prioritizes fun and chaotic movement.

  10. #10 Rust
    89% matchVery Positive87% of 1,363,157 reviews2018
    Dev: Facepunch Studios
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 52.5 hrsMean: 421.6 hrs≥1hr: 96%

    The only aim in Rust is to survive. Everything wants you to die - the island’s wildlife, other inhabitants, the environment, and other survivors. Do whatever it takes to last another night.

    Why similar: Survival 37.6%, Multiplayer 18.6%, Open World 12.1%, PvP 10.4%, Crafting 9.2%

    Why You'll Like It: Focuses on intense survival, crafting, and PvP combat in an open-world setting where social trust is a rare commodity.

  11. #11 ARK: The Survival Of The Fittest
    86% matchMixed66% of 11,802 reviews2017
    Dev: Studio Wildcard
    Windows
    Median: 12 minMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 27%

    ARK: The Survival of the Fittest is a prototype spin-off of ARK: Survival Evolved, pitting up to 60 combatants against each other in a fast-paced, action-packed struggle for survival, where players are ultimately pushed into an epic final showdown leading their Dinosaur Armies into battle.

    Why similar: Survival 34.1%, Multiplayer 18.6%, Massively Multiplayer 11.6%, Open World 11.3%, PvP 9.4%

    Why You'll Like It: A dedicated battle royale spin-off of a survival game that features dinosaur-themed chaos and scavenging.

  12. #12 Z1 Battle Royale
    85% matchMixed56% of 203,316 reviews2018
    Dev: Daybreak Game Company
    Windows
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 79.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    Z1 Battle Royale is a Free to Play, fast-paced, action arcade, competitive Battle Royale. Staying true to its "King of the Kill" roots, the game has been revamped and restored to the classic feel, look, and gameplay everyone fell in love with. Play solo, duos, or fives and be the last ones standing.

    Why similar: Battle Royale 44.8%, Survival 18.7%, Multiplayer 8.4%, Massively Multiplayer 7.6%, PvP 5.5%

    Why You'll Like It: A foundational battle royale title that emphasizes scavenging and survival in a shrinking play area.

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    82% matchVery Positive90% of 93,832 reviews2022
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    Windows
    Median: 12.3 hrsMean: 41.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    The world is a vast, beautiful and dangerous place – especially when you have been shrunk to the size of an ant. Can you thrive alongside the hordes of giant insects, fighting to survive the perils of the backyard?

    Why similar: Survival 38.8%, Multiplayer 25.3%, Co-op 11.7%, Open World 10.2%, Crafting 8.4%

    Why You'll Like It: Features survival, crafting, and environmental hazards in a dangerous, shrinking world that requires careful resource management.

  14. #14 Barotrauma
    79% matchVery Positive94% of 86,224 reviews2023
    Dev: FakeFishPub: Daedalic Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 54.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Barotrauma is a 2D co-op submarine simulator – in space, with survival horror and RPG elements. Steer your submarine, complete missions, fight monsters, fix leaks, operate machinery, man the guns and craft items, and stay alert: danger in Barotrauma doesn’t announce itself!

    Why similar: Survival 40%, Multiplayer 32.8%, Co-op 19.8%, Action 4.2%, Strategy 2.8%

    Why You'll Like It: Co-op survival in a hostile environment that requires constant communication, role management, and social coordination.

  15. #15 Conan Exiles Enhanced
    81% matchMostly Positive79% of 115,037 reviews2018
    Dev: Funcom
    Windows
    Median: 17.1 hrsMean: 111.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Conan Exiles Enhanced is an open world survival game set in the mythical lands of Hyboria, now fully upgraded to Unreal Engine 5 with stunning visuals and improved performance. SURVIVE, BUILD, and DOMINATE alone or with friends in a world brimming with adventure!

    Why similar: Survival 35.7%, Multiplayer 16.5%, Open World 16%, Massively Multiplayer 9.1%, Crafting 8.4%

    Why You'll Like It: Offers hardcore survival and PvP combat with a heavy focus on base building and resource gathering.

  16. #16 Among Us
    79% matchVery Positive92% of 730,360 reviews2018
    Dev: Innersloth
    Windows
    Median: 12.0 hrsMean: 30.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    An online and local party game of teamwork and betrayal for 4-15 players...in space!

    Why similar: Multiplayer 43.3%, Survival 29.1%, PvP 12.6%, Co-op 10%, Action 4.1%

    Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for social deduction and identifying hidden threats within a group during survival tasks.

  17. #17 Element Battle Royale
    80% matchMixed61% of 92 reviews2020
    Dev: YoAvrageStudios
    Windows

    Element Battle Royal takes BR to the next level with realistic mechanics, small games of only 24, and a large map to explore with others. Your main goal is to survive and thrive until you're the last man standing.

    Why similar: Battle Royale 55.3%, Survival 9%, Multiplayer 8.6%, PvP 7.5%, Massively Multiplayer 6%

    Why You'll Like It: A simple, action-oriented battle royale that introduces elemental mechanics to the standard survival loop.

  18. #18 Down To One
    81% matchMostly Negative40% of 2,146 reviews2016
    Dev: Gadget GamesPub: My Way Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    42 Players Start. Only 1 will survive.Down to One is a competitive survival shooter in a large, interactive, open-world environment. Start out with nothing, and use anything you can find in the environment to survive, and eliminate other competitors over the course of a brutal round.

    Why similar: Battle Royale 55.5%, Survival 15.5%, Multiplayer 10.5%, Open World 7.3%, Action 4.8%

    Why You'll Like It: A smaller-scale battle royale that emphasizes survival against the elements and limited resources.

  19. #19 SCUM
    73% matchMostly Positive74% of 124,053 reviews2025
    Dev: Gamepires
    Windows
    Median: 11.9 hrsMean: 103.1 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: Survival 27.7%, Massively Multiplayer 19.1%, Open World 14.7%, PvP 14.5%, Crafting 8.5%

  20. #20 Battlerite Royale
    75% matchMostly Positive74% of 8,177 reviews2019
    Dev: Stunlock Studios
    Windows
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 25.5 hrs≥1hr: 61%

    Explore the fantastical Talon Island in a thrilling fusion between a MOBA and Battle Royale game. Choose your Champion and master their unique abilities, loot for treasures alone or with a friend, and rise above the competition in a top-down action-fest. Only the best survive to the end!

    Why similar: Battle Royale 79.9%, Multiplayer 8.3%, PvP 5.9%, Massively Multiplayer 4.5%, Action 1.4%

  21. #21 Battlerite
    73% matchVery Positive85% of 59,299 reviews2017
    Dev: Stunlock Studios
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 20.9 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    BATTLERITE​ ​is​ ​an​ ​action-packed​ ​team​ ​arena​ ​brawler.​ ​Experience​ ​the​ ​unique​ ​combination​ ​of​ top-down​ ​shooter​ meets​ ​fast-paced​ ​fighting​ ​game and challenge ​friends​ ​and​ foes​ ​in​ ​a​ ​battle​ ​of reaction. The Arena awaits!

    Why similar: Multiplayer 45%, PvP 44.7%, Action 8.4%, Strategy 1.5%, Atmospheric 0.3%

  22. #22 Eternal Return
    70% matchMostly Positive74% of 74,683 reviews2023
    Dev: Nimble Neuron
    Windows
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 49.1 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    Eternal Return is a free-to-play, 2.5D perspective Battle Royale game. Search, Craft, Hunt, and Fight using a variety of characters. Plan your strategy and become the last survivor on this eternal experiment.

    Why similar: Survival 30.6%, Multiplayer 23.9%, PvP 20.8%, Crafting 11.4%, Action 6.6%

  23. #23 Battle Royale: Survivors 究极求生:大逃杀
    74% matchMixed45% of 552 reviews2018
    Dev: momoStorm Entertainment
    Windows

    Battle Royale: Survivors is a last-man-standing top down shooter pvp survival game. Players are taken as prisoners and thrown to an abandoned island. Players must fight with whatever they can find on the island. Whoever survivals to be the last lone survivor wins the game.

    Why similar: Battle Royale 65.2%, Survival 14.2%, Massively Multiplayer 8.5%, Multiplayer 5.7%, Action 2.3%

  24. #24 Hurtworld
    71% matchMostly Positive76% of 31,099 reviews2019
    Dev: Bankroll Studios
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 63.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Hurtworld is a hardcore multiplayer survival FPS with a focus on competitive gunplay and strategic map control. Built for hardcore gamers, Hurtworld aims to punish.

    Why similar: Survival 33.8%, Multiplayer 18.4%, Open World 12.9%, PvP 8.9%, Crafting 8%

  25. #25 Z1 Battle Royale: Test Server
    73% matchMixed52% of 2,564 reviews2016
    Dev: Daybreak Game Company
    Windows
    Median: 24 minMean: 21.0 hrs≥1hr: 38%

    Z1 Battle Royale is a Free to Play, fast-paced, action arcade, competitive Battle Royale. Staying true to its "King of the Kill" roots, the game has been revamped and restored to the classic feel, look, and gameplay everyone fell in love with. Play solo, duos, or fives and be the last ones standing.

    Why similar: Battle Royale 27.2%, Massively Multiplayer 22.9%, Survival 19.6%, Multiplayer 10.4%, Open World 5.4%

  26. #26 Palworld
    66% matchVery Positive94% of 421,232 reviews2024
    Dev: Pocketpair
    Windows
    Median: 34.5 hrsMean: 70.8 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 27.9%, Multiplayer 20.7%, Open World 16.3%, PvP 12.1%, Co-op 7.4%

  27. #27 Outerstellar
    69% matchMostly Positive72% of 170 reviews2023
    Dev: Strange Horizons Ltd
    Windows

    Stranded on a hostile and deadly planet, you must gather resources, build shelter, and fight to survive each night. But the secrets of this world await in a gripping sci-fi survival PvP game.

    Why similar: Survival 23.6%, Multiplayer 18.8%, PvP 13.6%, Massively Multiplayer 11.5%, Crafting 7.6%

  28. #28 Miscreated
    70% matchMixed66% of 31,585 reviews2018
    Dev: Entrada Interactive LLC
    Windows
    Median: 5.4 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: Survival 35.4%, Multiplayer 18.8%, Open World 14.5%, Massively Multiplayer 9%, PvP 8%

  29. #29 Survival Games
    71% matchMixed51% of 53 reviews2018
    Dev: 2.0 Studios
    Windows

    Survival Games is a Multiplayer survival voxel shooter in an ever-changing world full of secrets, traps, wildlife and treasure. Play in 64 player games ONLINE in three different game modes. Zombies, Battle Royale and Arena now Available.Never play the same game twice with a unique world that changes every time you play!

    Why similar: Battle Royale 66.4%, Survival 15.5%, Massively Multiplayer 5.4%, Multiplayer 4.8%, Action 3.3%

  30. #30 Mini Royale
    66% matchMixed66% of 3,657 reviews2025
    Dev: IndigoBlue
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 42 minMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 39%

    Brace yourself for an action-packed shooter experience in Mini Royale! Battle as green army toy soldiers in a massive kids' bedroom, fighting for survival in modes like Battle Royale, Deathmatch, and more—where only the strongest players or teams claim victory.

    Why similar: Battle Royale 63.6%, Multiplayer 9.5%, Survival 7.4%, PvP 6.8%, Shooter 3.5%

  31. #31 Die pig die
    72% matchMostly Negative33% of 317 reviews2018
    Dev: Vector bundle
    Windows
    Median: 18 minMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 22%

    Die pig die Battle Royale is a multiplayer's online game where 16 players will have to carry out certain missions before jump to the battlefield of Battle Royale. A frenetic and tense round that will end up with only one player standing up the ground.

    Why similar: Battle Royale 72.8%, Massively Multiplayer 12.1%, Multiplayer 9.2%, Action 3.2%, Indie 1.2%

  32. #32 Deadside
    63% matchMostly Positive76% of 40,248 reviews2024
    Dev: Bad Pixel
    Windows
    Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 44.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    An Open World Survival Shooter blending hardcore PVP and PVE action. Secure precious loot in safe zones or build your own fortress in the wild. With intense gunfights, stunning visuals, and performance smooth enough for any system, the challenge awaits!

    Why similar: Survival 24.9%, PvP 13.7%, Multiplayer 13.1%, Open World 10.8%, Massively Multiplayer 8.1%

  33. #33 Next Day: Survival
    68% matchMixed62% of 10,257 reviews2018
    Dev: SOFF GamesPub: Last Level
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 21.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%

    Next Day is a multi-player SURVIVAL game with elements of RPG, in an imaginary country in Eastern Europe. Carry out an array of tasks, learn skills, and develop your character. Have shootouts with opponents and earn a reputation.

    Why similar: Survival 35.9%, Multiplayer 19.5%, Open World 15.4%, PvP 6.9%, Crafting 5.7%

  34. #34 BEACHED
    67% matchMixed65% of 3,688 reviews2021
    Dev: Gradient Studios
    Windows

    A free-to-play, low-poly, open-world survival shooter where you’ll battle other players, explore massive monuments, and fight to stay alive. Build and fortify your base to defend against enemy raids, gather resources, and conquer a harsh, competitive world. Survival means doing whatever it takes.

    Why similar: Survival 22.4%, Multiplayer 19%, Massively Multiplayer 14.4%, Open World 11.9%, Co-op 8.8%

  35. #35 Project Castaway
    63% matchMixed67% of 1,723 reviews2026
    Dev: Mardonpol Inc.
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    Project Castaway is a survival crafting title set in the Pacific Ocean. Live the life of a stranded castaway, with only yourself - and the island's inhabitants - for company! Sail the ocean, hunt, explore unique islands and gather resources as you fight for survival.

    Why similar: Survival 31.7%, Multiplayer 21.4%, Open World 14.8%, Co-op 14.2%, Crafting 8.9%

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