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Games Like Die Young

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

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Kidnapped for no clear reason to a dazzling yet mysterious island on the Mediterranean Sea, a young girl has to find a way to escape. Armed with only her wits, agility, and the will to stay alive, she must make her getaway or Die Young.

Reviews: Mostly Positive — 79% — of 1,893 reviews
Released: 2019-09-12
Developer: IndieGala
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie, Simulation
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 4.0 hrs
Mean playtime: 8.1 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 87%

Overview

Die Young is a unique blend of high-stakes parkour, first-person survival, and atmospheric island exploration. These recommendations focus on games that capture the tension of being stranded in a hostile environment, emphasizing agility, open-world exploration, and survival mechanics.

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  1. #1 Dying Light
    97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 482,438 reviews2015
    Dev: Techland
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 21.6 hrsMean: 60.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    First-person action survival game set in a post-apocalyptic open world overrun by flesh-hungry zombies. Roam a city devastated by a mysterious virus epidemic. Scavenge for supplies, craft weapons, and face hordes of the infected.

    Why similar: Parkour 23.8%, Survival Horror 16.3%, Open World 13.4%, Gore 12.9%, Survival 10.4%

    Why You'll Like It: Features the same core loop of first-person parkour-based traversal combined with intense survival combat.

  2. #2 The Forest
    96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 665,921 reviews2018
    Dev: Endnight Games Ltd
    Windows
    Median: 13.1 hrsMean: 37.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    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 21.2%, Open World 17.6%, Crafting 12.1%, Survival Horror 11%, Horror 10.6%

    Why You'll Like It: An essential island-based survival game that mirrors the isolation and horror elements found in Die Young.

  3. #3 Sons Of The Forest
    96% matchVery Positive88% of 299,895 reviews2024
    Dev: Endnight Games LtdPub: Newnight
    Windows
    Median: 14.9 hrsMean: 32.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    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 19.5%, Open World 19.2%, Survival Horror 17%, Crafting 11.6%, Horror 8.6%

    Why You'll Like It: Expands on the island survival formula with improved mechanics and a focus on exploration and base building.

  4. #4 Tomb Raider Game of the Year
    95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 263,018 reviews2013
    Dev: Crystal Dynamics
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 28.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Tomb Raider explores the intense origin story of Lara Croft and her ascent from a young woman to a hardened survivor.

    Why similar: Adventure 23.7%, Action 19.9%, Story Rich 15.4%, Exploration 13.7%, Action-Adventure 12.7%

    Why You'll Like It: Captures the essence of a female protagonist stranded on a mysterious, dangerous island requiring agility and survival skills.

  5. #5 Far Cry 3
    94% matchVery Positive89% of 126,875 reviews2012
    Dev: Ubisoft Montreal, Massive Entertainment, and Ubisoft ShanghaiPub: Ubisoft
    Windows
    Median: 14.4 hrsMean: 28.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Discover the dark secrets of a lawless island ruled by violence and take the fight to the enemy as you try to escape. You’ll need more than luck to escape alive!

    Why similar: Open World 46.3%, First-Person 10.5%, Survival 10.1%, Action 8.3%, Crafting 7.4%

    Why You'll Like It: Provides the definitive open-world island adventure experience with a heavy focus on survival and combat.

  6. #6 Green Hell
    94% matchVery Positive85% of 94,379 reviews2019
    Dev: Creepy Jar
    Windows
    Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 18.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Plunge into the open-world survival simulation set in the extreme conditions of the uncharted Amazon jungle. Use real-life survival techniques to craft, hunt, fight, and gather resources, set a makeshift shelter, or raise a fortress. Survive alone or team up with your friends and challenge the jungle together.

    Why similar: Survival 24.7%, Open World 17.2%, Crafting 15.3%, Survival Horror 9.6%, Realistic 5.9%

    Why You'll Like It: A hardcore survival game that emphasizes the brutal reality of navigating a dangerous, isolated environment.

  7. #7 Remothered: Tormented Fathers
    93% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,314 reviews2018
    Dev: Stormind Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Remothered: Tormented Fathers is the pure and realistic survival horror videogame

    Why similar: Survival Horror 25.7%, Gore 25.4%, Horror 19.6%, Action 8.1%, Adventure 7%

    Why You'll Like It: Features a strong female protagonist in a high-tension, psychological horror setting.

  8. #8 Stranded Deep
    91% matchMostly Positive74% of 47,062 reviews2022
    Dev: Beam Team GamesPub: Beam Team Publishing
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 21.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Take the role of a plane crash survivor stranded somewhere in the Pacific Ocean. Come face to face with some of the most life threatening scenarios that will result in a different experience each time you play. Scavenge. Discover. Survive.

    Why similar: Survival 27.3%, Open World 21.1%, Crafting 18.4%, Realistic 8.1%, First-Person 7.7%

    Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on the island survival theme, requiring players to scavenge and craft to survive against the elements.

  9. #9 DESOLATE
    92% matchMixed67% of 8,009 reviews2019
    Dev: NeargaPub: HypeTrain Digital
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    DESOLATE is a first person horror survival experience. Form a research team with up to 4 players and explore an open world filled with mysteries and unsolved questions, or do it all on your own.

    Why similar: Open World 24.4%, Survival 23.7%, Horror 14.1%, Gore 13%, First-Person 8.4%

    Why You'll Like It: Combines first-person survival with horror elements in a hostile, open-world setting.

  10. #10 Survival: Fountain of Youth
    91% matchVery Positive86% of 4,270 reviews2024
    Dev: Odinsoft Inc.Pub: Twin Sails Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 18.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    Survival: Fountain of Youth is a challenging single-player open-world adventure game set on the Caribbean islands. Survive as a shipwrecked 16th-century explorer, craft tools and shelter, and uncover the secrets of both an ancient civilization and your own fate.

    Why similar: Survival 18.8%, Crafting 17.3%, Open World 15.7%, Realistic 11.2%, First-Person 9%

    Why You'll Like It: A detailed island survival game that emphasizes exploration and historical mystery.

  11. #11 Near Death
    90% matchVery Positive91% of 1,059 reviews2016
    Dev: Orthogonal Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    Stranded at an abandoned Antarctic research base with no hope of rescue, you must battle a deadly blizzard in a desperate fight to find your way home.

    Why similar: Survival 17.3%, Survival Horror 14.9%, Open World 13.9%, First-Person 11.6%, Exploration 8%

    Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the atmospheric tension of surviving in a desolate, first-person environment.

  12. #12 Don't Be Afraid
    89% matchVery Positive83% of 944 reviews2020
    Dev: Limo GamesPub: Eneida Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Don't Be Afraid is an adventure horror game, that allows you to personate a boy, kidnapped by a psychopath. You have to survive, escape and find out how you were kidnapped. Exploring the gigantic, mysterious house of your torturer, you will soon reveal many secrets, hidden inside it’s walls…

    Why similar: Gore 14.9%, Survival Horror 14.8%, Survival 12.9%, Horror 9.6%, First-Person 8.9%

    Why You'll Like It: A first-person horror-survival game that captures the feeling of being trapped and hunted.

  13. #13 Rise of the Tomb Raider™
    89% matchVery Positive94% of 150,084 reviews2016
    Dev: Crystal Dynamics
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 13.2 hrsMean: 31.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration includes the base game and Season Pass featuring all-new content. Explore Croft Manor in the new “Blood Ties” story, then defend it against a zombie invasion in “Lara’s Nightmare”.

    Why similar: Open World 19.8%, Parkour 18.4%, Survival 14.3%, Adventure 9.6%, Action-Adventure 8.6%

    Why You'll Like It: Continues the focus on agility, exploration, and survival in harsh, isolated environments.

  14. #14 Far Cry® Primal
    88% matchVery Positive86% of 39,079 reviews2016
    Dev: Ubisoft
    Windows
    Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 26.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    The award-winning Far Cry franchise returns with its innovative open world gameplay, bringing together massive beasts, breathtaking environments, and unpredictable savage encounters. Welcome to the Stone Age, a time of danger and adventure.

    Why similar: Open World 31.5%, Survival 23.4%, Crafting 12.5%, First-Person 9.8%, Action 5%

    Why You'll Like It: Strips away modern weaponry to focus on primitive survival and exploration in an open world.

  15. #15 Subnautica
    86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 344,093 reviews2018
    Dev: Unknown Worlds Entertainment
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 13.4 hrsMean: 40.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Descend into the depths of an alien underwater world filled with wonder and peril. Craft equipment, pilot submarines and out-smart wildlife to explore lush coral reefs, volcanoes, cave systems, and more - all while trying to survive.

    Why similar: Survival 19.6%, Open World 18.6%, Crafting 14.3%, Horror 12.2%, Survival Horror 9.1%

    Why You'll Like It: Delivers a masterful sense of isolation and discovery while requiring constant survival management.

  16. #16 Witch Hunt
    86% matchVery Positive88% of 2,406 reviews2018
    Dev: Gua
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Witch Hunt is a challenging horror themed hunting game that takes place in the 18th century. Main focus of the game is on exploration, non-linearity, and atmosphere.

    Why similar: Survival Horror 19%, Open World 16%, Survival 14.8%, Horror 11.7%, Gore 9.2%

    Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric survival-horror game that emphasizes exploration and careful navigation of a dangerous world.

  17. #17 P.A.M.E.L.A.®
    87% matchMixed59% of 919 reviews2020
    Dev: NVYVE® Studios
    Windows
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 56%

    Explore, fight, and survive as an awakened sleeper, in a fallen utopian city ravaged by a horrific disease. With an array of hi-tech weapons, highly immersive UI, full-body awareness, and much more, P.A.M.E.L.A. delivers an intense and unforgiving survival experience.

    Why similar: Survival 20%, Open World 18.9%, Survival Horror 17.6%, Horror 10.7%, First-Person 8.5%

    Why You'll Like It: A first-person survival game set in a mysterious, dangerous open world with a focus on scavenging.

  18. #18 The Long Dark
    84% matchVery Positive90% of 117,376 reviews2017
    Dev: Hinterland Studio Inc.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 46.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    THE LONG DARK is a thoughtful, exploration-survival experience that challenges solo players to think for themselves as they explore an expansive frozen wilderness in the aftermath of a geomagnetic disaster. There are no zombies -- only you, the cold, and all the threats Mother Nature can muster.

    Why similar: Survival 29.6%, Open World 22.2%, Crafting 10.9%, First-Person 8.1%, Exploration 7.3%

    Why You'll Like It: A premier first-person survival experience that prioritizes atmospheric tension and resource management.

  19. #19 Deadly Night
    85% matchMostly Positive77% of 287 reviews2022
    Dev: Cubyte GamesPub: Torture Star Video
    Windows
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    Carol is down on her luck, hitchhiking across the country. She arrives at a small roadside motel but there's something strange about the owner. As the secrets unravel, she finds herself entangled in a long, DEADLY NIGHT! Can she escape from hellish nightmare or will she die trying?

    Why similar: Gore 20.6%, Survival Horror 17.2%, Survival 15.2%, Horror 12.3%, First-Person 11%

    Why You'll Like It: A horror-focused survival experience that emphasizes atmosphere and the struggle to stay alive.

  20. #20 Short Snow | Cold Survival Game
    81% matchMixed55% of 102 reviews2025
    Dev: MubDev
    Windows

    A realistic open-world survival experience. After a harrowing plane crash, you find yourself stranded in the wilderness. Battling freezing temperatures and hunger, you face an unknown virus that slowly paralyzes muscles, leaving its victims motionless and at the mercy of the unforgiving cold.

    Why similar: Open World 16.8%, Survival 15.8%, Crafting 11.1%, Survival Horror 10.9%, First-Person 7.5%

    Why You'll Like It: A focused survival experience that emphasizes the struggle against a harsh environment.

  21. #21 Escape Dead Island
    83% matchMixed62% of 1,682 reviews2014
    Dev: FatsharkPub: Deep Silver
    Windows
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Escape Dead Island is a Survival-Mystery adventure that lets players delve into the Dead Island universe and unravel the origins of the zombie outbreak.

    Why similar: Gore 27.4%, Survival 21.6%, Open World 20%, Horror 9.9%, Adventure 7.3%

    Why You'll Like It: A direct take on the island survival genre with a focus on action and mystery.

  22. #22 Praey for the Gods
    81% matchVery Positive81% of 3,071 reviews2021
    Dev: No Matter Studios
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Praey for the Gods is a boss climbing open world adventure game where you play a lone hero sent to the edge of a dying frozen land to explore and solve the secrets of a never ending winter. Grapple, glide and grab hold of massive beasts as you fight to survive and return the world to proper order.

    Why similar: Open World 20.4%, 3D Platformer 19.8%, Survival 15.9%, Action-Adventure 11.2%, Exploration 9.2%

    Why You'll Like It: Features large-scale exploration and agility-based combat that mirrors the scale of Die Young.

  23. #23 My Island
    80% matchMixed67% of 1,706 reviews2024
    Dev: SnowBaby Games
    Windows
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 48%

    MyIsland is a relaxed and beautiful survival game,You will drift and survive on the tropical islands, hunt and travel, build houses and development farming, and create your own warm homeland.

    Why similar: Survival 28.4%, Open World 23.7%, Crafting 19.1%, Sexual Content 13.9%, Simulation 6.9%

    Why You'll Like It: A sandbox survival game that allows for extensive exploration and building on an island setting.

  24. #24 Age of Survival
    82% matchVery Negative12% of 245 reviews2025
    Dev: Silky Sullivan
    Windows
    Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 97%

    Age of Survival is survival simulation crafting game from Silky Sullivan. Your player has been stranded on an island not far off of the coast of Africa where you will encounter many creatures, and players alike.

    Why similar: Survival 24.2%, Open World 18%, Crafting 15.1%, Survival Horror 8.8%, Simulation 7.8%

    Why You'll Like It: A survival simulation that provides a broad open-world experience with crafting and exploration.

  25. #25 Iridio
    77% matchVery Positive91% of 109 reviews2025
    Dev: KR Games
    Windows

    Seized by criminals, the island designated for your research needs your help. Join Yatziri and the Wazhari tribe to liberate their hostages, explore hidden secrets, craft essential items and weapons, and strategically use fire and water in challenging puzzles and life-or-death battles for survival.

    Why similar: Open World 17.4%, Survival 14.2%, Crafting 13.6%, Realistic 10.4%, Action-Adventure 9.5%

  26. #26 Windscape
    79% matchMixed60% of 349 reviews2019
    Dev: Magic Sandbox
    Windows
    Median: 42 minMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 42%

    In Windscape you play as a young girl living on your parents’ farm, set in a lovely world made up of floating islands in the sky. As you discover the world you learn that something has gone terribly wrong - islands are breaking apart and falling from the sky!

    Why similar: First-Person 30.7%, Adventure 28.5%, Action 24.8%, Indie 16%

    Why You'll Like It: A first-person adventure game that captures the sense of exploration and discovery found in indie titles.

  27. #27 Die Young: Prologue
    78% matchMostly Positive78% of 430 reviews2019
    Dev: IndieGala
    Windows
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 52%

    Die Young: Prologue narrates events that occurred a few hours before the main story of Die Young. You play as Nehir, a field agent on a mission to kill Brother No.1. The mission failed and now you have only one desperate attempt to reach the extraction point.

    Why similar: Adventure 38.4%, Action 36.9%, Indie 24.6%

  28. #28 Nightfall: Escape
    79% matchMostly Negative38% of 60 reviews2016
    Dev: ZeenohPub: Zeenoh Inc.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 97%

    Nightfall: Escape puts you in the shoes of a field journalist who is on a mission to investigate the mysterious disappearances in a remote area. Explore the place, search for leads and use your wits to survive the hidden terrors of the cursed place. Tread carefully, for curiosity may come at a price.

    Why similar: Gore 31.8%, Survival 16.6%, Horror 15.9%, First-Person 12.6%, Simulation 10.4%

    Why You'll Like It: An indie horror-adventure that focuses on navigating a dangerous, atmospheric environment.

  29. #29 The Ritual on Weylyn Island
    78% matchMixed65% of 71 reviews2015
    Dev: zemaGamez
    Windows · Mac

    The Ritual on Weylyn Island is a First-Person Survival Horror Story set on a remote island in the Pacific Northwest. Inspired by classic horror movies, The Ritual on Weylyn Island is a weapons-free, story-driven action adventure game.

    Why similar: Horror 30.6%, Adventure 27.4%, Action 25.2%, Indie 16.8%

    Why You'll Like It: A survival-adventure game that leans into the mystery and horror of being stranded on an island.

  30. #30 DreadOut
    76% matchMostly Positive77% of 5,628 reviews2014
    Dev: Digital Happiness
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    DreadOut is a third person supernatural horror game where you play as Linda, a high school student trapped in an old abandoned town. Equipped with her trusty smart-phone, she will battle against terrifying encounters and solve mysterious puzzles which will ultimately determine her fate.

    Why similar: Horror 46.1%, Survival Horror 21.8%, Survival 8.9%, Adventure 8.8%, Indie 5.8%

  31. #31 Outbreak Island
    71% matchVery Positive80% of 906 reviews2025
    Dev: Tiny Magicians
    Windows
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    Survive on a remote Island, where a mysterious Outbreak awakens bloodthirsty monsters at night. Craft, build and defend your base in the brutal world of Outbreak Island, an open-world sandbox survival horror game.

    Why similar: Survival 20.2%, Crafting 15.3%, Open World 15.2%, Horror 13.6%, Exploration 9.2%

  32. #32 Better Late Than DEAD
    77% matchMostly Negative28% of 909 reviews2016
    Dev: Odin Game StudioPub: Excalibur Publishing
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 30 minMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 34%

    Awaking on an island with no memory, you have just one memento of the life you led before… A child's photograph. Who is this? You must search the island for useful tools that will aid in your escape. As time passes and hopes of survival hang by a thread, you realise that this island is not as it seems.

    Why similar: Survival 31.3%, Open World 25.3%, Crafting 20.3%, Realistic 5.6%, First-Person 5.5%

  33. #33 UNDYING - "KINGDOM"
    72% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,853 reviews2023
    Dev: VanimalsPub: Skystone Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 53%

    As Anling’s zombie infection sets in, her days are numbered. The struggle to survive is made ever more paramount as she must ensure her son Cody stays alive. She must teach him how to survive in this new world at any cost…

    Why similar: Survival 23.4%, Crafting 20.3%, Open World 18.6%, Horror 12.7%, Story Rich 11.5%

  34. #34 The Chant
    73% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,179 reviews2022
    Dev: Brass TokenPub: Prime Matter
    Windows
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    A single-player, third person horror action-adventure game set on a remote spiritual island retreat. To survive you must craft, fight, and escape the psychedelic horrors set loose when a spiritual ritual goes wrong and awakens a dimension of cosmic terror.

    Why similar: Survival Horror 21.8%, Open World 14.7%, Realistic 12.5%, Horror 12.4%, Action-Adventure 9.5%

  35. #35 At Home
    76% matchMostly Negative21% of 57 reviews2019
    Dev: BisquitPlay
    Windows

    At Home is an indie horror where strangers come to your house and kidnap you and then you find yourself in a forest in a locked hut. Your task now is to escape.

    Why similar: Survival Horror 15.6%, Survival 13.3%, Adventure 11.4%, Realistic 11.2%, Horror 10.8%

  36. #36 The Island
    75% matchMixed46% of 103 reviews2021
    Dev: Ibis Games
    Windows

    The Island - "Island") - a computer game with an open world and a first-person view in the genre of survival.

    Why similar: Open World 26.1%, Survival 24.7%, Crafting 21.3%, First-Person 10.1%, Simulation 6.5%

  37. #37 Not in Heaven
    74% matchMixed54% of 76 reviews2019
    Dev: Ricardo Pratas
    Windows

    After a life threatening accident, a young girl is thrown into a surreal world that may not be as beautiful as it seems.

    Why similar: Simulation 21.9%, Adventure 17.5%, Action 13.8%, Survival Horror 13.7%, Indie 11.2%

  38. #38 Windbound
    73% matchMixed59% of 1,161 reviews2020
    Dev: 5 Lives StudiosPub: Deep Silver
    Windows
    Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 63%

    The Forbidden Islands are Calling, Unlock their Secrets. Shipwrecked on an island, explore, adapt and navigate the land and perilous seas to stay alive.

    Why similar: Survival 31.1%, Crafting 25.2%, Adventure 16.8%, Open World 10.4%, Indie 8.7%

  39. #39 Veneficium
    72% matchMostly Positive74% of 442 reviews2021
    Dev: Quarter Moon GamesPub: UQAT - Création et nouveaux médias
    Windows

    𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘺 𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘦𝘵. 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘺 𝘩𝘪𝘥𝘥𝘦𝘯. 𝘞𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘱𝘴. 𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘥𝘰𝘯'𝘵, 𝘙𝘶𝘯. Play as Abigail in her quest to find her grandmother in a cursed forest. Use your spellcasting abilities to hide from various dangers. Will you survive the night?

    Why similar: Gore 19.9%, Survival Horror 19.6%, Horror 14.4%, Survival 13.1%, Realistic 7.7%

  40. #40 Girl Amazon Survival
    74% matchMixed43% of 246 reviews2016
    Dev: Kobra Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 97%

    Stay alive fighting with the bandits and zombies. Hunt animals, build houses.

    Why similar: Simulation 16.9%, Survival 14.6%, Survival Horror 13.5%, Crafting 11.1%, Adventure 11.1%

  41. #41 Mad Island
    68% matchVery Positive92% of 4,269 reviews2024
    Dev: EmadePlus
    Windows
    Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 20.0 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    This survival game is packed with features including crafting, exploring, building, excavation, farming, fishing, capturing creatures, torture, battle, and a story with many forks along the way. The objective is to escape the island, but is that really your only choice?

    Why similar: Sexual Content 33.7%, Gore 23.3%, Open World 16.3%, Survival 14.1%, Crafting 7.6%

  42. #42 Vorax
    70% matchMixed63% of 134 reviews2024
    Dev: IndieGala
    Windows

    In the gripping world of VORAX survival takes on a new terrifying dimension. As you step into this Open World Survival Horror game brace yourself for a journey where every moment is a battle for survival. Every choice, every move, every breath could be your last. Are you ready to face the unknown?

    Why similar: Open World 12.9%, Survival Horror 12.9%, Gore 12.4%, Crafting 11.9%, Survival 11%

  43. #43 Unholy
    70% matchMixed64% of 229 reviews2023
    Dev: Duality GamesPub: 505 Pulse
    Windows

    Open the doors between your everyday reality and a dark unholy world to unveil the mystery of the disappearance of your child. Explore both worlds to find clues, solve puzzles, decide whether you infiltrate or fight brutal enemies and stand up to an aberrant establishment.

    Why similar: Gore 22.8%, Survival 14.2%, Realistic 13.5%, First-Person 12.4%, Horror 11.9%

  44. #44 Fragile
    71% matchMixed64% of 429 reviews2020
    Dev: Beer Night Studio
    Windows

    Get pulled into the nightmares of reality as you play as an abducted girl from the ger district of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Uncover a secret organization that deals in human trafficking and other horrendous activities. Try to escape from the scariest place on earth!

    Why similar: Gore 46.1%, Horror 14.4%, Adventure 9.1%, Story Rich 6%, Atmospheric 5.9%

  45. #45 UAYEB: The Dry Land
    71% matchMixed63% of 86 reviews2018
    Dev: ICA GAMES
    Windows
    Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    UAYEB: The Dry Land - Episode 1 is a solo story driven adventure / survival / puzzle game, on the path of the Mayan civilization, placed in an open world with the immersive First Person view.

    Why similar: Crafting 20.8%, Survival 19.3%, Open World 13.5%, Action-Adventure 10.9%, First-Person 9.8%

  46. #46 The Red Hood
    70% matchMixed48% of 54 reviews2022
    Dev: EgutidzePub: My Way Games
    Windows

    Game is about little lost girl, who tries to find right path to visit her grandmother

    Why similar: Realistic 18.6%, Action-Adventure 15.9%, Exploration 13.5%, Adventure 9.9%, Survival 9.8%

  47. #47 The Dead Thread
    66% matchMixed68% of 57 reviews2026
    Dev: JSK Games
    Windows

    Survive a 3rd-person horror world facing relentless bosses and alluring undead. Manage your inventory, make every bullet count, craft and repair clothes, which can mean the difference between survival and death. Sometimes, hiding from towering enemies may be your only chance when brute force fails.

    Why similar: Survival Horror 30.8%, Gore 20.9%, Action-Adventure 9.8%, Action 8.6%, Adventure 8.3%

  48. #48 KeepUp Survival
    67% matchMixed65% of 734 reviews2024
    Dev: Witte Studio
    Windows
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    KeepUp Survival is an open base-building and exploration game set in a natural, abandoned world. Build, gather, survive, and unfold your own story on a mysterious island.

    Why similar: Open World 19.1%, Survival 17.2%, Crafting 16.3%, Realistic 10.7%, First-Person 8.4%

  49. #49 Jaws Of Extinction™
    69% matchMixed54% of 386 reviews2019
    Dev: Blood Eater GamesPub: Forthright Entertainment
    Windows

    The island of Eden-Nadir, has fallen to a vicious mind consuming fungal parasite. Fight through the ashes of humanity to track down the truth behind the infection as one of four playable survivors before the outbreak spreads throughout the world.

    Why similar: Survival 24.2%, Gore 22.3%, Survival Horror 14.2%, Open World 10.8%, Simulation 9.9%

  50. #50 FEROCIOUS
    65% matchMixed64% of 718 reviews2025
    Dev: OMYOGPub: tinyBuild
    Windows

    Immerse yourself in a survival FPS adventure. Stranded on a dangerous island, face mercenaries, dinosaurs, and a vibrant yet hostile ecosystem. Explore breathtaking environments and survive the onslaught of intense, fast-paced encounters.

    Why similar: Survival 20.9%, Realistic 13.7%, First-Person 11.9%, Horror 11.7%, Action-Adventure 10.2%

  51. #51 SCUM
    62% matchMostly Positive74% of 122,922 reviews2025
    Dev: Gamepires
    Windows
    Median: 11.9 hrsMean: 102.0 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: Open World 23.1%, Survival 20.3%, Gore 19.8%, Crafting 17.2%, Realistic 12.5%

  52. #52 Dead Island Definitive Edition
    67% matchVery Positive82% of 27,187 reviews2016
    Dev: TechlandPub: Deep Silver
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Welcome to the zombie apocalypse experience of a lifetime – and now more beautiful than ever. Caught in the midst of an epic zombie outbreak on the tropical island of Banoi, your only thought is: Survive!

    Why similar: Open World 23.5%, Survival 19.2%, Gore 16.7%, Crafting 8.7%, Survival Horror 8.6%

  53. #53 G String
    66% matchVery Positive84% of 1,225 reviews2020
    Dev: Eyaura
    Windows
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Slip into the Standard Issue Biosuit as Myo Hyori, a gifted Korean teenage girl who must face the perils of the future. Survive many hazards, explore a seemingly endless metropolis and beyond as the world around you implodes and history marches towards its inevitable conclusion.

    Why similar: Gore 17.7%, Adventure 16.5%, Action 16.4%, Sexual Content 12.6%, Indie 11.2%

  54. #54 Out of Reach
    68% matchMixed57% of 3,044 reviews2018
    Dev: Space Boat Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    You’re a castaway stranded in the middle of nowhere. Storm is gone, the worst certainly not. Look for food and resources, craft gear, make shelters. These are the basics, you need much more to stay alive on this cut-off-the-world, yet not desert island. Build & burn, sail & explore, be Out of Reach!

    Why similar: Survival 28.9%, Open World 26.5%, Crafting 21.6%, First-Person 5.4%, Exploration 5.4%

  55. #55 No Way Out
    69% matchMixed45% of 139 reviews2018
    Dev: Rafael FariasPub: Fiassink Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    You are alone. Except for the zombies! But there are guns and some ammo. You can fight, but there is No Way Out of this city infested with hideous creatures that will chase you to the end!

    Why similar: Open World 39.9%, Action 22.8%, Adventure 22.7%, Indie 14.6%

  56. #56 Island Notes
    63% matchVery Positive83% of 737 reviews2025
    Dev: KangBaoGame
    Windows

    Shipwrecked on a mysterious island, choose self-preservation or alliances. Master base-building, farming, fishing, romance and pet taming in this morally-charged survival simulator that blends strategy with human drama. Forge bonds, conquer nature, and evolve your humanity.

    Why similar: Open World 48.5%, Sexual Content 20.2%, First-Person 17.7%, Adventure 12.8%, Singleplayer 0.8%

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