Games Like Darwin Project

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 22.6%, PvP 20.1%, Crafting 11.4%, Action 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: It perfectly captures the social deduction and cold-weather survival elements that make Darwin Project's social interactions so compelling.

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 60.2% ★, Multiplayer 10.2%, Survival 10%, PvP 7.3%, Massively Multiplayer 7%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a highly mobile, melee-focused battle royale experience that mirrors the intense, close-quarters combat feel of Darwin Project.

Hunt: Showdown 1896 is a new era of the addictively unforgiving extraction shooter. In corrupted backwaters lost to history, fight back alone – or with friends – against timeless evil. Twisted monsters and other ruthless Hunters stand between you and your Bounty. Risk everything as Hunt consumes you

Why similar: Battle Royale 53.5% ★, Multiplayer 11.9%, PvP 10.2%, Open World 7.9%, Co-op 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game excels at the tracking and survival tension found in Darwin Project, requiring players to hunt targets while avoiding environmental threats.

Bloodhunt is a thrilling free-to-play battle royale game set in Prague consumed by a ruthless war between vampire factions. Use your supernatural powers, weapons, and wit to hunt your rivals and dominate the night!

Why similar: Battle Royale 59.9% ★, Survival 10.7%, Multiplayer 10.6%, PvP 7.8%, Third-Person Shooter 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced battle royale with a strong emphasis on verticality and unique character abilities that feel similar to the class-based action in Darwin Project.

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 23.8%, PvP 20.8%, Crafting 11.5%, Action 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: This title blends battle royale with deep crafting and survival mechanics, closely mirroring the gear-progression loop of the seed game.

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 49.2% ★, Survival 10.3%, Multiplayer 8.2%, Massively Multiplayer 6.7%, PvP 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A quirky, physics-driven battle royale that shares the lighthearted yet competitive spirit of the Darwin Project's unique game show premise.

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 48.8% ★, Multiplayer 14%, Massively Multiplayer 11.4%, Survival 6.1%, PvP 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: It leans into the chaotic, physics-based humor that often emerges during the more frantic moments of a battle royale match.

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 64.3% ★, Multiplayer 8.5%, Survival 7.1%, Massively Multiplayer 5.7%, PvP 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: Despite its cute aesthetic, it provides a tight, top-down battle royale experience that emphasizes map awareness and quick decision-making.

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 54.9% ★, Survival 16.3%, Multiplayer 9.3%, PvP 5.7%, Shooter 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: The quintessential battle royale experience that provides the foundational survival and looting mechanics found in the genre.

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. Pick a side and step into a world of tension and terror with horror gaming's best asymmetrical multiplayer.

Why similar: Multiplayer 35.9%, Survival 32.8%, Co-op 14.1%, Action 6.8%, Third Person 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the 'game show' or 'asymmetric' tension where one player or force influences the survival of others, much like the Show Director mechanic.

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 40.1%, Multiplayer 32.7%, Co-op 19.8%, Action 4.2%, Strategy 2.8%

Why You'll Like It: A cooperative survival game that emphasizes high-pressure social dynamics and environmental hazards in a hostile setting.

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%, PvP 10.5%, Crafting 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: Offers an intense survival and crafting experience where player interaction and social politics are just as important as combat.

An online multiplayer survival game, now with sorcery, set in the lands of Conan the Barbarian. Survive in a vast open world sandbox, build your home into a kingdom, and dominate your enemies in single or multiplayer.

Why similar: Survival 35.7%, Multiplayer 16.4%, Open World 16%, Massively Multiplayer 9.2%, Crafting 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: Features robust survival and crafting systems with a heavy emphasis on PvP combat in an open-world environment.

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

Why similar: Multiplayer 43.1%, Survival 29.2%, PvP 12.6%, Co-op 10.1%, Action 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for social deduction, capturing the paranoia and betrayal elements present in social-heavy survival games.

Marauders is a tactical first-person multiplayer looter shooter set in a sci-fi universe. As a space pirate, work solo, or in a squad with up to 3 other players to navigate a hostile battleground, hunt for loot, craft new weapons and gear, and salvage what you’ll need to survive.

Why similar: PvP 38%, Open World 22.3%, Shooter 14.7%, FPS 13.8%, Action 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical extraction shooter that forces players to manage survival resources while navigating dangerous, player-filled environments.

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 22.8%, Open World 15.7%, Crafting 9.4%, Co-op 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a rewarding survival and crafting loop that encourages exploration and preparation for challenging combat encounters.

7 Days to Die is an open-world game that is a unique combination of first-person shooter, survival horror, tower defense, and role-playing games. Play the definitive zombie survival sandbox RPG that came first. Navezgane awaits!

Why similar: Survival 44.8%, Multiplayer 24.6%, Open World 16.4%, FPS 6.1%, Action 5%

Why You'll Like It: Combines survival, crafting, and base-building with intense combat against both players and environmental threats.

Fight, Farm, Build and Explore Together in the standalone multiplayer expansion to the uncompromising wilderness survival game, Don't Starve.

Why similar: Survival 69.3%, Multiplayer 14%, Co-op 6%, Open World 5.3%, Crafting 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging survival game that forces players to manage hunger, temperature, and sanity in a hostile, ever-changing world.

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 14.6%, PvP 14.5%, Crafting 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A hyper-realistic survival game that emphasizes character management and environmental awareness in a large-scale PvP setting.

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Why similar: Multiplayer 44.9%, PvP 44.9%, Action 8.4%, Strategy 1.6%, Atmospheric 0.3%

Why You'll Like It: A pure arena brawler that captures the skill-based, top-down combat intensity of the Darwin Project's fight sequences.

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 38.9%, Multiplayer 25.1%, Co-op 11.8%, Open World 10.2%, Crafting 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A survival game that emphasizes environmental awareness and crafting to overcome threats in a uniquely scaled world.

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 66.5% ★, Multiplayer 11.3%, PvP 6.1%, Survival 4.7%, Shooter 4%

Why You'll Like It: Features high-mobility combat and character-specific abilities that reward strategic team play and positioning.

Sent to find a missing billionaire on a remote island, you find yourself in a cannibal-infested hellscape. Craft, build, and struggle to survive, alone or with friends, in this terrifying new open-world survival horror simulator.

Why similar: Survival 35.6%, Multiplayer 23.3%, Open World 16.3%, Co-op 12.1%, Crafting 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: An evolution of survival-horror mechanics that requires careful resource management and strategic combat to stay alive.

As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants. Build, explore, survive in this terrifying first person survival horror simulator.

Why similar: Survival 57.3%, Open World 22%, Crafting 11.9%, Action 3.9%, Adventure 2.4%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on intense survival and base-building while being hunted by intelligent AI, creating a similar sense of constant threat.

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 28.8%, Multiplayer 19.3%, Open World 15%, PvP 11.4%, Crafting 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: Combines top-down action with survival and base-building, rewarding players who master both combat and resource gathering.

Escape from Tarkov is the original extraction FPS where every raid is a gamble with death. Prep your raid, bleed, endure and fight through ruthless PMC players and Scavs, gain tactical advantage and cling to your loot — only extraction decides if you live or lose it all.

Why similar: Survival 25.5%, Multiplayer 20%, Massively Multiplayer 17.6%, PvP 17.1%, Shooter 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: Though not on Steam, its closest available peer is the extraction-based tension where every piece of gear is hard-earned and precious.

You're a survivor in the zombie infested ruins of society, and must work with your friends and forge alliances to remain among the living.

Why similar: Survival 22.1%, Multiplayer 15.8%, Massively Multiplayer 13.5%, Open World 10.6%, Co-op 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A survival-focused game that offers a simplified but effective battle royale mode and intense open-world PvP.

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 44.7% ★, Survival 18.8%, Multiplayer 8.4%, Massively Multiplayer 7.6%, PvP 5.5%

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 79.8% ★, Multiplayer 8.3%, PvP 5.9%, Massively Multiplayer 4.6%, Action 1.4%

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 34.2%, Multiplayer 18.6%, Massively Multiplayer 11.6%, Open World 11.3%, PvP 9.4%

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 65.1% ★, Survival 14.2%, Massively Multiplayer 8.5%, Multiplayer 5.7%, Action 2.3%

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 55.2% ★, Survival 9%, Multiplayer 8.6%, PvP 7.5%, Massively Multiplayer 6%

An online game in which prisoners (2-10) sentenced to death try to win their freedom and the grand prize by eliminating others.

Why similar: Battle Royale 59.1% ★, Survival 13.7%, PvP 8.2%, Multiplayer 5.3%, Shooter 3.6%

SUPER PEOPLE is a skill-driven battle royale from WONDER PEOPLE. With 15 super soldiers, each with unique abilities, you shape the pace of engagements, your tactics, and the finish—turning a familiar battle royale into a completely different kind of fun.

Why similar: Battle Royale 55% ★, Survival 10.3%, Multiplayer 7.7%, Massively Multiplayer 7%, PvP 6.7%

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 63.4% ★, Multiplayer 9.5%, Survival 7.5%, PvP 6.9%, Shooter 3.5%

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 55.3% ★, Survival 15.6%, Multiplayer 10.5%, Open World 7.3%, Action 4.8%

Fight, farm, build and work alongside mysterious creatures called "Pals" in this completely new multiplayer, open world survival and crafting game!

Why similar: Survival 27.8%, Multiplayer 20.7%, Open World 16.2%, PvP 12.2%, Co-op 7.4%

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 18.3%, Open World 12.9%, PvP 8.9%, Crafting 8.1%

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 27.1% ★, Massively Multiplayer 22.9%, Survival 19.7%, Multiplayer 10.4%, Open World 5.4%

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 13.7%, Massively Multiplayer 11.4%, Crafting 7.6%

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%, Open World 10.7%, Massively Multiplayer 8.1%

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 72.7% ★, Massively Multiplayer 12.1%, Multiplayer 9.2%, Action 3.2%, Indie 1.2%

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 66.2% ★, Survival 15.6%, Massively Multiplayer 5.4%, Multiplayer 4.8%, Action 3.3%