- #1 UNFATED
97% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: MARSOFT
Windows
A realistic first-person action shooter set in an open-world post-apocalyptic setting. Survive, resist, and conquer a world devastated by invaders. Team up, explore the terrain, and reclaim the fate of humanity.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 27.8%, Aliens 21%, FPS 19.8%, Open World 19.1%, Adventure 5.9%
- #2 Max Madness
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rodrigo BanzatoPub: TBA
Windows
Enter the world of Max Madness, a post-apocalyptic survival game with RPG and action elements. Navigate a treacherous open world, ravaged by nuclear devastation, where tension and terror lurk around every corner. Forge alliances, confront chaos, and make choices that shape your destiny.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 28%, Open World 18.9%, FPS 12.6%, Survival 9.2%, Exploration 8.3%
- #3 Dead World
96% matchVery Positive96% of 68 reviews2024
Dev: Milanesa Studio
Windows
Dead World is a first-person shooter game set in a post-apocalyptic world, where you follow Miguel's journey to return home to a war-torn Argentina.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 31.2%, Open World 15.2%, FPS 13.9%, Survival 10.5%, Investigation 8.6%
- #4 Atomfall
95% matchMostly Positive78% of 5,109 reviews2025
Dev: Rebellion
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A nuclear disaster has left an area of Britain in tatters. Atomfall, a new survival-action game, will see you explore, scavenge, craft, barter and fight your way through beautifully recreated scenery in search of answers.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 29.5%, Open World 21.6%, FPS 14.4%, Survival 9.8%, Adventure 7.2%
- #5 Apocalyptic Gash
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hasian Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
You are the only person on Earth who is capable of defeating aliens, and the entire world is in hiding in despair. Play as half-alien half-human Tyler in this open-world stylized alien shooter game, and fight terrifying spiders and other alienated creatures. It is up to you to stop this apocalypse.
Why similar: Aliens 23%, Post-apocalyptic 17.5%, FPS 15.7%, Open World 13.7%, Survival 8.1%
- #6 Fallout 4
94% matchVery Positive81% of 424,498 reviews2015
Dev: Bethesda Game StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 37.1 hrsMean: 117.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
From Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of Starfield and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, comes Fallout 4. A landmark in open-world RPG design and winner of over 200 ‘Best Of’ honors, including the DICE and BAFTA Game of the Year.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 36%, Open World 27.3%, FPS 9.1%, Exploration 8.8%, Survival 6.1%
- #7 Deathtouch
93% match8 user reviews75% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: RichoPOV
Windows
DEATHTOUCH is an open-world horror game where exploration leads to hidden secrets—and lurking nightmares. Uncover mysterious locations, navigate eerie environments, and survive terrifying encounters in a world that feels truly alive.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 28.4%, Open World 20.9%, Survival 19.9%, Exploration 10.3%, Adventure 10.1%
- #8 Survirus
92% matchMixed67% of 18 reviews2022
Dev: Team Alman
Windows
"Survirus" is an open-world survival simulator that survives in cities devastated by viruses. How long can you survive in the Apocalypse world, and the virus? Find a mask to survive from the virus, find a weapon to defeat your enemies, and find what you need!
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 36.5%, Open World 27.4%, Survival 16.1%, Adventure 14.7%, Indie 5.2%
- #9 S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
90% matchMostly Positive80% of 132,906 reviews2024
Dev: GSC Game WorldPub: GSC Game World (worldwide)
Windows
Median: 29.4 hrsMean: 55.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Discover the vast Chornobyl Exclusion Zone full of dangerous enemies, deadly anomalies and powerful artifacts. Unveil your own epic story as you make your way to the Heart of Chornobyl. Make your choices wisely, as they will determine your fate in the end.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 29.7%, Open World 24.2%, FPS 17.8%, Survival 14.4%, Exploration 6.6%
- #10 MASS INVASION
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Going Gold Games
Windows
Mass Invasion is an open-world co-op survival horror tactical shooter where you must survive against zombie hordes and alien invaders while searching for your pregnant wife.
Why similar: Aliens 23.6%, Post-apocalyptic 22%, Open World 14.7%, FPS 12.1%, Survival 10.7%
- #11 Befall
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Starside Studios
Windows
Befall is in early development. Check back soon for more updates
Why similar: Investigation 26%, Open World 22%, 1980s 17.4%, Post-apocalyptic 13.3%, Adventure 6.7%
- #12 Metro Exodus
88% matchVery Positive90% of 131,887 reviews2020
Dev: 4A GamesPub: Deep Silver
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.8 hrsMean: 27.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Flee the shattered ruins of the Moscow Metro and embark on an epic, continent-spanning journey across the post-apocalyptic Russian wilderness. Explore vast, non-linear levels, lose yourself in an immersive, sandbox survival experience, and follow a thrilling story-line that spans an entire year in the greatest Metro adventure yet.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 35.7%, Open World 19.7%, FPS 18.5%, Survival 11.1%, Exploration 4.8%
- #13 RAGE
89% matchMostly Positive78% of 18,149 reviews2011
Dev: id SoftwarePub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 17.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Powered by id’s revolutionary id Tech® 5 technology, RAGE is an intense first-person shooter with breakneck vehicle combat, an expansive world to explore, and jaw-dropping graphics!
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 43.2%, FPS 27.5%, Open World 17.4%, Action 4.3%, Survival 3.2%
- #14 Pathogen: Code Omega
86% matchMostly Positive75% of 12 reviews2024
Dev: Pandemic Forge
Windows
Survive on an island overrun by zombies, destroy infected nests with molotovs to collect samples, and signal for rescue before it’s too late.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 32.6%, Survival 18.1%, FPS 15.5%, Open World 12.7%, Exploration 9.5%
- #15 Survive and Revenge
85% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2022
Dev: HW72
Windows
Survive and Revenge is an action and survival game set in a post-apocalyptic world. Driven by revenge, forced to explore and loot to advance and find out what happened to you.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 30.2%, Open World 19.5%, Survival 15.5%, FPS 14.2%, Exploration 6.7%
- #16 Project 9
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Amann Games
Windows
Project 9 is a first person shooter in which you'll have to survive in an post-apocalyptic open world. Do you have what it takes to survive in this world? Then dive into the world of Project 9.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 33.2%, Open World 19.9%, FPS 18.4%, Survival 11.3%, Adventure 4.2%
- #17 Phantom Town
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hard Shark Games
Windows
Phantom Town drops you into a fog-choked, abandoned city where every step feels uncertain. Wander, search, and survive as you get lost in the silence, with tension building as you explore deeper into the unknown.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 37.9%, Survival 15.6%, Investigation 12.8%, Adventure 8%, Exploration 6.9%
- #18 Survival City
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: EngieDEV
Windows
Survive in a post-apocalyptic city where every resource is worth its weight in blood. Explore the ruins, fight mutants and traitors, and uncover the dark secrets of the disaster. Your decisions will determine whether you become a legend... or another victim.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 31.1%, Open World 16.9%, Survival 15.9%, FPS 13.9%, 3D 7.6%
- #19 ASKET
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Arhaika
Windows
Go to the vicinity of the “dead city”. A mystical place, full of strange anomalies, wild creatures, rare artifacts and ascetics!
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 30.4%, Open World 22.4%, FPS 17.8%, Survival 14.2%, Exploration 7.1%
- #20 Fallout 3
82% matchVery Positive81% of 21,992 reviews2008
Dev: Bethesda Game StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 30.3 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Vault-Tec engineers have worked around the clock on an interactive reproduction of Wasteland life for you to enjoy from the comfort of your own vault. Included is an expansive world, unique combat, shockingly realistic visuals, tons of player choice, and an incredible cast of dynamic characters.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 40.4%, Open World 30.5%, FPS 9.6%, Exploration 7.5%, Adventure 3.8%
- #21 Parasitic Descent
79% matchMostly Positive75% of 12 reviews2024
Dev: Rogue Terrain Studios
Windows
In a world ravaged by a catastrophic event, humanity teeters on the brink of extinction. In "Parasitic Descent," you step into the boots of a lone survivor navigating the haunting remnants of a once-thriving civilization.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 34.9%, Survival 19.4%, FPS 11.9%, Open World 10.3%, Inventory Management 7%
- #22 Alien AI
81% matchMixed53% of 19 reviews2021
Dev: GridSky Software
Windows
An Alien AI came to Earth 20 years ago. We believed it was the greatest event in human history. The Alien AI offered us all the knowledge and technology it had. All we had to do was to help it recover and give it resources. We did.. It took over the world and enslaved us. Help us shut it down.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 23.8%, Aliens 23%, Investigation 17.4%, Open World 13.5%, Survival 10.3%
- #23 Death Walk
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Aora Creative
Windows
The world is different. The virus has changed people, they are alive, well I think. they have become canibal. I don't understand, am I too infested? can mankind still be saved?
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 27%, Open World 17.5%, Survival 12.6%, 1990's 12.5%, Exploration 10.4%
- #24 Decomposition
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Saphire Game Studio
Windows
Decomposition is a psychological horror and survival game in which you will face a deadly cult, solve challenging puzzles and explore claustrophobic environments as you fight to save your life and stop the Decomposition of the world.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 24.7%, 1980s 20.7%, Investigation 20.3%, FPS 14.7%, Exploration 7.2%
- #25 Far Cry® New Dawn
78% matchMostly Positive75% of 34,546 reviews2019
Dev: Ubisoft MontrealPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 15.8 hrsMean: 39.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Dive into a transformed vibrant post-apocalyptic Hope County, Montana, 17 years after a global nuclear catastrophe. Lead the fight against the Highwaymen, as they seek to take over the last remaining resources.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 30.8%, Open World 30.6%, FPS 20.7%, Survival 5.1%, Adventure 5%
- #26 DISTANT VISITANT
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: TriadPixel
Windows
Survive the alien arrival in DISTANT VISITANT, a top-down open-world sandbox. Master talents from marksmanship to cooking while managing hygiene and hydration. Adapt to seasons where winter freezes crops and lakes. Craft, build, hunt, and find survivors. Prepare for them, this is just the start.
Why similar: Aliens 29%, Post-apocalyptic 22.9%, Open World 18.1%, Survival 14.5%, Exploration 6.7%
- #27 Weeping Falls Massacre
77% matchVery Positive88% of 84 reviews2022
Dev: Tainted Pact
Windows
80's horror inspired FPS, a nightmarish scene taking place at an abandoned orphanage.
Why similar: 1980s 25.5%, 1990's 19%, FPS 18.4%, Exploration 10.2%, Adventure 7.6%
- #28 Deadzone Aeon
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vadenyxt
Windows
Deadzone Aeon is a multiplayer survival-driven fantasy open world with story elements. Mixed within the classic online survival genre, delve into a PVPVE story where deception runs deep and every step draws you closer to the forgotten truths that shaped existence itself.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 30.2%, Open World 26.8%, Survival 17.8%, Adventure 9%, Action 6.1%
- #29 Into The Backrooms
76% match9 user reviews22% of 9 reviews2023
Dev: Lydo Studios
Windows
Explore and survive levels based on the popular creepypasta lore. Each level offers various escape routes but also introduces perilous obstacles. Players can immerse themselves in the seemingly boundless and unsettling levels of the backrooms, experiencing the game's eerie and intricate mazes.
Why similar: 1980s 22.5%, Investigation 21.3%, 1990's 17.4%, FPS 15.7%, Exploration 8.4%
- #30 Fallout: New Vegas
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 257,478 reviews2010
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 19.8 hrsMean: 72.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 37.9%, Open World 28.8%, FPS 9.2%, Exploration 6.2%, Survival 5.9%
- #31 PIGFACE MASSACRE
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: threeW
Windows
PIGFACE MASSACRE is a survival horror game can be played up-to 4 players. While trying to stay alive, uncover the serial killer PIGFACE's bloodcurdling mystery and find out the truth behind events.
Why similar: 1980s 22.8%, Investigation 22%, 1990's 18.1%, FPS 15%, Exploration 8%
- #32 dead run
75% matchMixed42% of 24 reviews2020
Dev: Sokpop Collective
Windows · Mac
Travel around a fully-explorable, post-apocalyptic version of Earth and find the source of a mysterious radio signal. Collect supplies along the way to stay alive. Is there anyone out there?
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 32.1%, Open World 22.6%, Survival 11.4%, Exploration 10.3%, Adventure 7.6%
- #33 Back To Ground Zero : First Contact
72% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: OneManArmy
Windows
BTGZ:FC is a sci-fi horror game where you control an RC drone to explore a dangerous new dimension. Navigate a vast network of tunnels and Survive hostile entities and anomalies using specialized tools and devices built specifically for the drone, and rely on transmitter antennas to travel.
Why similar: FPS 20.1%, 1990's 18.7%, Post-apocalyptic 18.6%, Exploration 11.3%, Adventure 11%
- #34 Forever In The Backrooms
74% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2023
Dev: Nippos Studios
Windows
Explore and survive levels based on the popular creepypasta lore. Each level offers various escape routes but also introduces perilous obstacles. Players can immerse themselves in the seemingly boundless and unsettling levels of the backrooms, experiencing the game's eerie and intricate mazes.
Why similar: 1980s 22.8%, Investigation 20.1%, 1990's 17.6%, FPS 16.2%, Exploration 8.7%
- #35 Remoteness
73% matchMixed56% of 111 reviews2022
Dev: KR Games
Windows
New York, 2034: you wake up after what seemed to be a terrible nightmare, while it is not. The district has been evacuated and isolated overnight by the army, after an electrical meteor shower hit the Earth. Fight, explore, survive, and try to escape from this hell!
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 21.8%, Open World 17%, FPS 16.3%, Survival 12.7%, Exploration 10.3%
- #36 Bunker Survival
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: GIPub: TBA
Windows
People, forced to hide underground due to negative human activities and climate change. In this shattered world, bunkers are the only safe places to stay for more than a few hours. Will you survive?
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 49.6%, Survival 21%, Adventure 11.8%, Exploration 7.6%, Action 6.9%
- #37 Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition
73% matchVery Positive82% of 55,509 reviews2009
Dev: Bethesda Game StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 26.9 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Prepare for the Future™ With Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition, experience the most acclaimed game of 2008 like never before. Create a character of your choosing and descend into an awe-inspiring, post-apocalyptic world where every minute is a fight for survival.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 42.1%, Open World 31%, FPS 11.1%, Exploration 4.4%, Adventure 3.6%
- #38 Dead Alone
71% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2024
Dev: Nerwy
Windows
Dead Alone is an intense first-person survival shooter set in a dangerous apocalyptic cityscape. In this desolate landscape, your precision in shooting and meticulous resource management will be the key to survival.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 37%, FPS 25.4%, Survival 14.4%, Exploration 7.8%, Adventure 6.7%
- #39 SLOMI
72% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: Bright Futur
Windows
You are casual pilot of cargo plane, that transporting wheat grain from point A to point B, your job is routine. And once *BOOM* your plane crashed, you landed at mistery land that you need to explore and main thing Survive! Become a truly colonizer and try to escape it, good luck lost soul.
Why similar: Open World 18.7%, FPS 16.7%, Adventure 16.5%, Survival 15.2%, Action 10.8%
- #40 War of the Worlds
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FlipSwitch Games
Windows
Hardcore horror open world survival game which throws the player into the middle of the extermination of mankind with the sole purpose of surviving long enough to find a way to bring down the alien machines. Loot buildings, fight off hostile survivors, stay hidden from the machines, and stay alive.
Why similar: Aliens 40.3%, Open World 24.2%, FPS 14.7%, Survival 10.3%, Action 4.5%
- #41 AlterSpace
71% match7 user reviews14% of 7 reviews2023
Dev: Freeworld DevelopmentsPub: Studio Grandis
Windows
Explore a vast universe, uncover the mystery of humanity's demise, gather resources, build bases, and scan the unknown. Your journey awaits in this post-apocalyptic sci-fi adventure.
Why similar: Open World 21.4%, Post-apocalyptic 19.1%, FPS 13.1%, Survival 12.7%, Exploration 11.1%
- #42 City of Hunger
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MVCAO Studios
Windows
A VR survival horror game inspired by 90s classics. Explore a city consumed by a parasitic outbreak, fight infected creatures with heavy weapons, and survive tense encounters where every sound matters.
Why similar: 1980s 21.9%, FPS 20.2%, Post-apocalyptic 18.6%, 1990's 16.4%, Survival 8.4%
- #43 Past Memos
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Shelter Studios
Windows
Past Memos is a detective game set in the foggy atmosphere of 90s New York. As a former detective, you strive to clear your name while solving dark cases and uncovering the secrets of a mysterious past.
Why similar: Investigation 22.3%, 1990's 17.3%, Open World 14.2%, Survival 14%, Exploration 7.3%
- #44 Wrong Landing
69% matchPositive83% of 18 reviews2024
Dev: BigUpdate Games
Windows
Wrong Landing is free to play survival open world story horror game where you shipwrecked on a deserted island and try to survive the hunger, cold, fear and much more!
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 24.9%, FPS 18.5%, Open World 12.2%, Survival 11.3%, Exploration 9.5%
- #45 Alien Apocalypse
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Umbu Games
Windows
Alien Apocalypse is an open-world sandbox survival game set after a devastating alien invasion. Scavenge for resources, craft, build defenses, and harness alien technology to fight back. Play solo or in co-op and reclaim what’s left of the planet.
Why similar: Aliens 30.4%, Open World 20.9%, Post-apocalyptic 19.4%, Survival 17.1%, Adventure 5%
- #46 After Dark
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FireDevTeam
Windows
Get into an alternative world in which an unknown catastrophe occurred, which led to the complete disappearance of mankind. Find out the cause of what happened and most importantly, try to survive, because you are far from alone in this world.
Why similar: Aliens 21.4%, FPS 21.3%, Post-apocalyptic 18.9%, Exploration 12%, Open World 8.9%
- #47 Gone Upstate 2 : Big Sky Country
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Digital Boxcar
Windows
Gone Upstate 2 is a survival crafting sandbox game. Build a base to support co-op players or solo, then defend it against the mysterious entities from the sky.
Why similar: Aliens 26%, Post-apocalyptic 20%, FPS 13.3%, Open World 12.9%, Survival 10.6%
- #48 The Scar
67% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Cerval Games
Windows
The scar is an open world adventure and survival game, where you can create your own weapons and tools, build bases and fight against what were once humans and aliens. You will be able to use Ashun's summons, which to our eyes is magic.
Why similar: Aliens 24.6%, Open World 19.9%, Post-apocalyptic 19%, Exploration 11.6%, Adventure 11.3%
- #49 Roghill Incident
69% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2022
Dev: Frontalschaden_Games
Windows
Roghill Incident is an Indie storytelling/exploration/kind-of-horror game that focuses on the story, while creating the uncomfortable feeling that something bad will happen soon.Find all the locations, notes and hints to get different endings.
Why similar: Aliens 35%, Investigation 21.3%, Open World 20.7%, Exploration 10.2%, Multiple Endings 4.7%
- #50 Chaos
67% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Ellipses Studios
Windows
The life that we knew has changed, The Chaos took control of the streets. Experience a post-apocalyptic world where your survival skills are crucial.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 45.8%, Survival 19.8%, Adventure 10.9%, Exploration 8.3%, Action 6.8%
- #51 Backrooms Abyss
68% match5 user reviews0% of 5 reviews2023
Dev: Chadder Studios
Windows
Explore and survive levels based on the popular creepypasta lore. Each level offers various escape routes but also introduces perilous obstacles. Players can immerse themselves in the seemingly boundless and unsettling levels of the backrooms, experiencing the game's eerie and intricate mazes.
Why similar: 1980s 23.1%, Investigation 20.8%, 1990's 17.9%, FPS 16%, Exploration 8.7%
- #52 No More Light
67% 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 32.2%, Aliens 18.8%, Open World 17.7%, Survival 13.2%, Exploration 7.4%
- #53 Inner Rain
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: John RaisPub: Rais Software
Windows
Survive in a ruined Biosphere on a hostile alien world. Endure, then harness the extreme weather, battle powerful bosses for upgrades, and uncover the mystery behind the planet’s lost atmosphere.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 32.1%, Aliens 23.2%, Survival 17.2%, FPS 17.1%, Singleplayer 4.1%
- #54 Scavland
66% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: NoShadow
Windows · Mac · Linux
Scavland is a hardcore, top-down pixel art survival game set in a Post-Apocalyptic Soviet Era. Explore a world ravaged by war and the deadly Mist, scavenging for resources, taking risky jobs, and seeking refuge in harsh settlements. The wasteland is relentless—everything is out to kill you.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 35%, Open World 18.2%, Survival 17.4%, Exploration 7.2%, Inventory Management 6.7%