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Games Like Darwin Project

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

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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 18,443 reviews
Released: 2020-01-13
Developer: Scavengers Studio
Genres: Action, Indie, Free To Play
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 1.1 hrs
Mean playtime: 16.8 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 52%

Overview

Darwin Project stands out for its unique blend of survival, melee combat, and the interactive 'Show Director' mechanic that turns a standard battle royale into a high-stakes game show. These recommendations prioritize games that emphasize social interaction, survival-based crafting, and intense, movement-heavy combat to capture that same competitive yet chaotic spirit.

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  1. #1 Project Winter
    97% matchVery Positive82% of 19,080 reviews2019
    Dev: Other Ocean InteractivePub: Other Ocean Group
    Windows
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 23.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    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 30.3%, Multiplayer 22.6%, PvP 20%, Crafting 11.3%, Action 6%

    Why You'll Like It: It captures the intense social deduction and survival elements found in Darwin Project where trust and betrayal are key to winning.

  2. #2 NARAKA: BLADEPOINT
    96% matchMostly Positive73% of 302,422 reviews2021
    Dev: 24 EntertainmentPub: NetEase Games
    Windows
    Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 126.0 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 60.5%, Multiplayer 9.9%, Survival 9.8%, PvP 7.1%, Massively Multiplayer 7%

    Why You'll Like It: This game focuses heavily on melee combat and vertical movement, mirroring the close-quarters combat style of Darwin Project.

  3. #3 CRSED: Cuisine Royale
    96% matchMostly Positive79% of 38,620 reviews2018
    Dev: Darkflow SoftwarePub: Gaijin Network Ltd
    Windows
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 10.2 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 49.7%, Survival 10.1%, Multiplayer 8%, Massively Multiplayer 6.7%, PvP 6.2%

    Why You'll Like It: It offers a similarly chaotic and humorous take on the battle royale genre with unique survival mechanics and supernatural elements.

  4. #4 Hunt: Showdown 1896
    94% matchMostly Positive74% of 277,310 reviews2019
    Dev: Crytek
    Windows
    Median: 13.3 hrsMean: 183.1 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 54.1%, Multiplayer 11.7%, PvP 10%, Open World 7.9%, Co-op 5%

    Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes tracking, sound-based gameplay, and high-stakes survival that feels like a more grounded version of the Darwin Project experience.

  5. #5 Totally Accurate Battlegrounds
    94% matchVery Positive88% of 87,777 reviews2018
    Dev: Landfall
    Windows
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 9.0 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 49.6%, Multiplayer 13.6%, Massively Multiplayer 11.4%, Survival 5.9%, PvP 4.3%

    Why You'll Like It: The physics-based combat and lighthearted tone provide a fun, chaotic alternative to the more serious battle royale titles.

  6. #6 Dead by Daylight
    93% matchMostly Positive78% of 929,163 reviews2016
    Dev: Behaviour Interactive Inc.
    Windows
    Median: 35.5 hrsMean: 367.4 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 35.9%, Survival 32.8%, Co-op 13.9%, Action 6.9%, Third Person 6.7%

    Why You'll Like It: The asymmetric nature of the game and the focus on survival against an active threat mirror the tension of being hunted in Darwin Project.

  7. #7 Super Animal Royale
    92% matchVery Positive93% of 44,527 reviews2021
    Dev: Pixile
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 22.2 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 60.5%, Survival 9.8%, Multiplayer 8.7%, PvP 7.3%, Massively Multiplayer 7.1%

    Why You'll Like It: This indie battle royale captures the quirky, accessible aesthetic while maintaining the core survival-to-the-end gameplay loop.

  8. #8 PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
    91% matchMixed61% of 2,746,492 reviews2017
    Dev: PUBG CorporationPub: KRAFTON, Inc.
    Windows
    Median: 31.3 hrsMean: 231.6 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 55.5%, Survival 16%, Multiplayer 9.1%, PvP 5.5%, Shooter 4.2%

    Why You'll Like It: As a foundational battle royale, it provides the core survival and looting mechanics that serve as the base for the genre.

  9. #9 Rust
    89% matchVery Positive87% of 1,393,461 reviews2018
    Dev: Facepunch Studios
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 52.7 hrsMean: 429.0 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 18.5%, Open World 12.2%, PvP 10.4%, Crafting 9.1%

    Why You'll Like It: It excels at the survival, crafting, and pvp elements that make the early game of Darwin Project so engaging.

  10. #10 V Rising
    86% matchVery Positive89% of 136,761 reviews2024
    Dev: Stunlock Studios
    Windows
    Median: 20.8 hrsMean: 57.9 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 29.5%, Multiplayer 17.2%, Open World 15.7%, Massively Multiplayer 12%, PvP 11.6%

    Why You'll Like It: This game combines survival and pvp in a top-down perspective, emphasizing base building and combat skill.

  11. #11 Battlerite Royale
    88% matchMostly Positive74% of 8,177 reviews2019
    Dev: Stunlock Studios
    Windows
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 26.4 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 80.3%, Multiplayer 8.1%, PvP 5.8%, Massively Multiplayer 4.5%, Action 1.4%

    Why You'll Like It: It brings the tight, skill-based combat of the arena version into a battle royale format.

  12. #12 Battlerite
    87% 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 44.8%, PvP 44.7%, Action 8.6%, Strategy 1.5%, Atmospheric 0.3%

    Why You'll Like It: It focuses purely on skill-based, top-down arena combat, which captures the intense pvp focus of Darwin Project.

  13. #13 Valheim
    84% matchVery Positive94% of 540,690 reviews2021
    Dev: Iron Gate ABPub: Coffee Stain Publishing
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 26.0 hrsMean: 78.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    A brutal exploration and survival game for 1-10 players, set in a procedurally-generated purgatory inspired by viking culture. Battle, build, and conquer your way to a saga worthy of Odin’s patronage!

    Why similar: Survival 32.6%, Multiplayer 22.7%, Open World 16.1%, Crafting 9.2%, Co-op 8.8%

    Why You'll Like It: The focus on environmental survival and crafting in a harsh, cold world mirrors the atmospheric challenges of Darwin Project.

  14. #14 Grounded
    82% matchVery Positive90% of 95,505 reviews2022
    Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Xbox Game Studios
    Windows
    Median: 12.5 hrsMean: 41.8 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 25.2%, Co-op 11.7%, Open World 10.4%, Crafting 8.3%

    Why You'll Like It: It offers a strong survival and crafting loop that rewards players for exploring and managing resources effectively.

  15. #15 ARK: Survival Evolved
    82% matchVery Positive83% of 776,082 reviews2017
    Dev: Studio Wildcard
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 202.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    Stranded on the shores of a mysterious island, you must learn to survive. Use your cunning to kill or tame the primeval creatures roaming the land, and encounter other players to survive, dominate... and escape!

    Why similar: Survival 34.8%, Multiplayer 21.4%, Open World 14.5%, Massively Multiplayer 8.5%, Crafting 8.4%

    Why You'll Like It: It features deep survival mechanics and pvp combat that test your ability to manage resources while under threat.

  16. #16 Element Battle Royale
    83% matchMixed61% of 93 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 55.8%, Survival 8.9%, Multiplayer 8.4%, PvP 7.3%, Massively Multiplayer 6%

    Why You'll Like It: A simplified indie battle royale that focuses on quick combat and survival in a changing environment.

  17. #17 Among Us
    78% matchVery Positive92% of 745,123 reviews2018
    Dev: Innersloth
    Windows
    Median: 12.0 hrsMean: 31.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%

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

    Why similar: Multiplayer 43.2%, Survival 29.3%, PvP 12.5%, Co-op 10%, Action 4.2%

    Why You'll Like It: It is the gold standard for social deduction and identifying hidden threats within a group of survivors.

  18. #18 Die pig die
    79% matchMostly Negative33% of 317 reviews2018
    Dev: Vector bundle
    Windows
    Median: 18 minMean: 3.6 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 73%, Massively Multiplayer 12.1%, Multiplayer 9%, Action 3.2%, Indie 1.2%

    Why You'll Like It: An indie battle royale that emphasizes chaotic, massively-multiplayer action in a survival-based setting.

  19. #19 Z1 Battle Royale
    75% matchMixed56% of 203,316 reviews2018
    Dev: Daybreak Game Company
    Windows
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 79.4 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 45.3%, Survival 18.5%, Multiplayer 8.2%, Massively Multiplayer 7.6%, PvP 5.4%

  20. #20 SCUM
    69% matchMostly Positive74% of 126,382 reviews2025
    Dev: Gamepires
    Windows
    Median: 11.9 hrsMean: 104.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    Welcome to SCUM, a ruthless open-world survival game where deep character customization defines the prisoner you become. Loot, craft, hunt, build, and fight to outlast a hostile island where every choice can change your fate. Stay alive. Stay dangerous. Become harder to kill.

    Why similar: Survival 27.7%, Massively Multiplayer 19.3%, Open World 14.8%, PvP 14.3%, Crafting 8.4%

  21. #21 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 65.6%, Survival 14%, Massively Multiplayer 8.5%, Multiplayer 5.5%, Action 2.3%

  22. #22 ARK: The Survival Of The Fittest
    73% matchMixed66% of 11,805 reviews2017
    Dev: Studio Wildcard
    Windows
    Median: 12 minMean: 18.4 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 18.4%, Massively Multiplayer 11.7%, Open World 11.4%, PvP 9.3%

  23. #23 Outerstellar
    70% matchMostly Positive72% of 175 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 18.6%, PvP 13.5%, Massively Multiplayer 11.6%, Crafting 7.5%

  24. #24 Z1 Battle Royale: Test Server
    73% matchMixed52% of 2,571 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 27.5%, Massively Multiplayer 23.1%, Survival 19.5%, Multiplayer 10.2%, Open World 5.4%

  25. #25 Down To One
    74% 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 55.9%, Survival 15.3%, Multiplayer 10.3%, Open World 7.3%, Action 4.8%

  26. #26 Eternal Return
    67% matchMostly Positive74% of 74,683 reviews2023
    Dev: Nimble Neuron
    Windows
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 51.0 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 30.9%, Multiplayer 23.9%, PvP 20.8%, Crafting 11.3%, Action 6.7%

  27. #27 Mini Royale
    67% matchMixed66% of 3,756 reviews2025
    Dev: IndigoBlue
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 42 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 38%

    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 63.9%, Multiplayer 9.3%, Survival 7.4%, PvP 6.7%, Shooter 3.5%

  28. #28 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 66.7%, Survival 15.3%, Massively Multiplayer 5.4%, Multiplayer 4.7%, Action 3.3%

  29. #29 Miscreated
    69% matchMixed66% of 31,591 reviews2018
    Dev: Entrada Interactive LLC
    Windows
    Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 38.2 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 18.6%, Open World 14.7%, Massively Multiplayer 9.2%, PvP 8%

  30. #30 Total Lockdown
    69% matchMostly Positive75% of 871 reviews2020
    Dev: Panzar StudioPub: OVALIS INVESTMENTS LIMITED
    Windows
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 64%

    Total Lockdown is a battle royale on the top floors of a giant skyscraper. In this action shooter, the goal is to survive using any available weapons, gadgets, and tricks. Fight for fortune and fame in a battle to the death!

    Why similar: Battle Royale 52.9%, Massively Multiplayer 24.3%, Action 7.9%, Survival 5.9%, Indie 3.3%

  31. #31 Deadside
    65% matchMostly Positive76% of 40,499 reviews2024
    Dev: Bad Pixel
    Windows
    Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 44.6 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 23.6%, Multiplayer 15.1%, PvP 13.1%, Open World 10.2%, Massively Multiplayer 7.8%

  32. #32 BEACHED
    68% matchMixed65% of 3,697 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 22.5%, Multiplayer 18.7%, Massively Multiplayer 14.5%, Open World 12%, Co-op 8.6%

  33. #33 Project Castaway
    64% matchMixed66% of 1,849 reviews2026
    Dev: Mardonpol Inc.
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    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 31.8%, Multiplayer 21.2%, Open World 15%, Co-op 14%, Crafting 8.9%

  34. #34 STAND OUT VR : VR Battle Royale
    68% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,410 reviews2019
    Dev: raptor lab
    Windows
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 50%

    Kill, build, drive, do parkour, fly, make friends, eat... Compete to be the last man alive on huge islands filled with deadly weapons and vehicles. Play the way you want, this is Battle Royale.

    Why similar: Battle Royale 83.3%, Massively Multiplayer 10.5%, Action 3.2%, Multiplayer 2.1%, FPS 0.8%

  35. #35 The Prison Experiment: Battle Royale
    70% matchMostly Negative33% of 104 reviews2018
    Dev: Aerolab Studios LTD
    Windows
    Median: 12 minMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 31%

    The Prison Experiment is a genre defining Battle Royale game with a twist. With several game modes to chose from you will never be left wanting more. From Classic Battle Royale & King of the cell block, we offer more than any other games in the genre.

    Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 62.3%, Action 20.6%, Strategy 9.8%, Indie 7.3%

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