- #1 The Long Drive
97% matchVery Positive89% of 54,613 reviews2019
Dev: Genesz
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 20.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Random generated open world semi-post apocalyptic survival car driving game.
Why similar: Automobile Sim 17.6%, Driving 16.2%, Post-apocalyptic 9.9%, Open World 8.3%, Survival 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a similar focus on long-distance road trips where vehicle maintenance and scavenging are essential for survival.
- #2 Pacific Drive
96% matchVery Positive83% of 25,653 reviews2024
Dev: Ironwood StudiosPub: Kepler Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 16.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Face the supernatural dangers of the Olympic Exclusion Zone with a car as your only lifeline in this driving survival adventure! Scavenge resources, load up your trusty station wagon, and drive like hell to make it through alive.
Why similar: Driving 34.2%, Survival 16.9%, Post-apocalyptic 16.8%, Exploration 8.3%, First-Person 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: It perfectly captures the survival-driving loop by requiring you to maintain and upgrade your vehicle while navigating a dangerous, supernatural landscape.
- #3 SnowRunner
96% matchVery Positive90% of 53,631 reviews2021
Dev: Saber InteractivePub: Focus Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 16.7 hrsMean: 76.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Get ready for the next-generation off-road experience! Drive powerful vehicles and overcome extreme open environments to complete dozens of challenging missions solo or with up to 3 friends!
Why similar: Automobile Sim 27.2%, Driving 20.5%, Open World 9.3%, Realistic 8.6%, Multiplayer 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: It is the gold standard for challenging off-road driving, requiring careful route planning and vehicle management across harsh, dynamic terrain.
- #4 MudRunner
95% matchVery Positive92% of 42,883 reviews2017
Dev: Saber InteractivePub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 21.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
MudRunner is the ultimate off-road experience putting the players in the driver seat and dares them to take charge of incredible all-terrain vehicles, venturing across extreme Siberian landscapes with only a map and compass as guides!
Why similar: Automobile Sim 27.3%, Driving 22.3%, Multiplayer 8.4%, Open World 7.7%, Realistic 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A predecessor to the modern off-road simulation genre that emphasizes physics-based driving and overcoming difficult natural obstacles.
- #5 BeamNG.drive
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 395,129 reviews2015
Dev: BeamNG
Windows
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 94.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A dynamic soft-body physics vehicle simulator capable of doing just about anything.
Why similar: Automobile Sim 25.9%, Driving 25%, Realistic 10.8%, Open World 10.2%, Racing 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: Provides unparalleled vehicle physics and destruction modeling, making every drive feel impactful and realistic.
- #6 Expeditions: A MudRunner Game
94% matchMixed57% of 4,685 reviews2024
Dev: Saber InteractivePub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Embark on scientific expeditions with this new off-road adventure game. Lead research missions as you drive a variety of all-terrain vehicles, using high-tech tools and managing your camp and crew to ensure your success in the wild.
Why similar: Automobile Sim 19.6%, Driving 17.9%, Online Co-Op 10.6%, Co-op 9.6%, Racing 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on scientific exploration and vehicle-based discovery, mirroring the adventure and exploration aspects of the seed game.
- #7 Jalopy
93% matchMostly Positive76% of 11,194 reviews2018
Dev: MinskworksPub: Excalibur Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Build, repair, refuel and drive a dilapidated old car on a grand journey through the territories of the former Eastern bloc. Explore Germany, CSFR, Hungary, Yugoslavia and Bulgaria
Why similar: Automobile Sim 30.4%, Driving 25.5%, Survival 9.6%, Open World 9.6%, First-Person 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: Features a unique blend of road-trip management and vehicle repair that captures the feeling of keeping a car running in a hostile environment.
- #8 Trailmakers
92% matchVery Positive92% of 35,682 reviews2019
Dev: Flashbulb
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Build the ultimate vehicle and explore a vast open world filled with challenges and adventure. Play solo or team up with friends in multiplayer to conquer the toughest obstacles. With a thrilling campaign mode and endless creative possibilities, Trailmakers is the ultimate sandbox for adventurers.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 26.6%, Racing 15.2%, Open World 14.6%, Survival 14.4%, Multiplayer 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a highly creative vehicle-building system that encourages experimentation and exploration in a fun, co-op friendly environment.
- #9 Motor Town: Behind The Wheel
91% matchVery Positive94% of 9,052 reviews2021
Dev: P3 Games
Windows
Median: 12.8 hrsMean: 46.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Enjoy realistic driving in the open world. Relaxing cargo deliveries or driving buses and taxis will give you enough money to buy new cars and parts. You can test your driving skills at the race track. It's all about pure driving pleasure!
Why similar: Automobile Sim 26.1%, Driving 24.8%, Open World 12.6%, Racing 9%, Realistic 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a massive open world for driving and transportation tasks with a focus on simulation and freedom.
- #10 My Summer Car
90% matchVery Positive95% of 113,843 reviews2025
Dev: Amistech Games
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 47.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
My Summer Car is the ultimate car owning, building, fixing, tuning, maintenance AND permadeath life survival simulator. You start the game with hundreds of loose parts and assemble both car and engine.
Why similar: Automobile Sim 30.3%, Driving 21%, Open World 11%, Survival 8.9%, Realistic 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: Offers an incredibly detailed simulation of building and maintaining a car, perfect for players who enjoy the technical side of vehicle ownership.
- #11 Scrap Mechanic
91% matchVery Positive92% of 117,481 reviews2016
Dev: Axolot Games
Windows
Median: 11.2 hrsMean: 58.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Enter the creative paradise of Scrap Mechanic! Build fantastic machines, go on adventures with your friends and defend against waves of evil Farmbots in this imaginative multiplayer survival sandbox. With Scrap Mechanic’s powerful creation tools you can engineer your own adventures!
Why similar: Open World 21.3%, Survival 21.2%, Multiplayer 14.9%, Co-op 14.3%, Online Co-Op 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: Allows for deep vehicle building and engineering, which is essential for surviving and exploring its open-world sandbox.
- #12 Forza Horizon 5
89% matchVery Positive89% of 273,262 reviews2021
Dev: Playground GamesPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 31.5 hrsMean: 112.3 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Explore the vibrant open world landscapes of Mexico with limitless, fun driving action in the world’s greatest cars.
Why similar: Driving 20.1%, Automobile Sim 19%, Racing 15%, Open World 11.3%, Multiplayer 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers a massive, beautiful open world for driving and exploration with a strong emphasis on multiplayer interaction.
- #13 RV There Yet?
87% matchVery Positive91% of 78,540 reviews2025
Dev: Nuggets Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
A co-op adventure about driving your Recreational Vehicle home.
Why similar: Co-op 23.8%, Driving 21.4%, Online Co-Op 19.8%, Multiplayer 18.3%, First-Person 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A co-op focused game that captures the lighter, adventurous side of road tripping with friends.
- #14 Stormworks: Build and Rescue
89% matchVery Positive90% of 58,404 reviews2020
Dev: Geometa
Windows · Mac
Median: 17.3 hrsMean: 112.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Join a world where you design, create and pilot your own air sea rescue service. Release your inner hero as you battle fierce storms out at sea to rescue those in need.
Why similar: Open World 36.2%, Survival 29.3%, Exploration 17.4%, First-Person 17.1%
Why You'll Like It: Combines complex vehicle construction with survival and exploration missions in a vast, unpredictable ocean world.
- #15 Mad Max
88% matchVery Positive92% of 88,995 reviews2015
Dev: Avalanche StudiosPub: Warner Bros. Games
Windows
Median: 12.1 hrsMean: 35.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Play as Mad Max, a reluctant hero and survivor who wants nothing more than to leave the madness behind and find solace.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 20.6%, Driving 19.6%, Open World 17.1%, Automobile Sim 13.9%, Survival 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: Features intense vehicular combat and exploration in a post-apocalyptic wasteland where your car is your primary lifeline.
- #16 CarX Street
86% matchMostly Positive71% of 18,621 reviews2024
Dev: CarX Technologies, LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 27.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Conquer mountain roads, highways, and city streets. Build your dream car with detailed tuning that unleashes the potential of “CarX Technology”© physics. Take part in thrilling races, enjoying realistic gameplay and dynamic driving.
Why similar: Automobile Sim 25.9%, Driving 21.6%, Racing 14.4%, Open World 12.6%, Multiplayer 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on open-world street racing and vehicle customization with a vibrant multiplayer community.
- #17 Long Drive North: Co-Op RV Simulator
86% matchMixed43% of 242 reviews2025
Dev: Mindflair Games LTDPub: Excalibur Games
Windows
Join the Early Access journey with this immersive driving-survival game. Explore the harsh American wilderness in the Long Drive North. Drive & repair your trusty RV, scavenge for parts, upgrade your vehicle, hunt & cook to survive; alone or with up to 4 players. SHARED RV MULTIPLAYER NOW AVAILABLE.
Why similar: Automobile Sim 15.8%, Driving 13.8%, Online Co-Op 9.2%, Post-apocalyptic 8.6%, Co-op 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: Specifically designed for co-op road trips, focusing on the survival and maintenance aspects of driving an RV.
- #18 My Garage
84% matchVery Positive91% of 3,988 reviews2021
Dev: Viking Game Studio
Windows
Median: 18.1 hrsMean: 68.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
MY GARAGE is a car simulation game with main focus being simulating real car repair, maintenance and physics.
Why similar: Automobile Sim 26.5%, Driving 14.7%, Open World 9.9%, Racing 9.8%, Realistic 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A realistic simulation that emphasizes the mechanical aspects of building and repairing cars in an open-world setting.
- #19 Crossout
85% matchMostly Positive75% of 68,841 reviews2017
Dev: Targem GamesPub: Gaijin Network Ltd
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 56.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Crossout - the postapocalyptic MMO action game where you can create a unique design for an armoured vehicle from dozens of parts and then drive it into multiplayer battles raging on land and in the skies alike.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 25%, Online Co-Op 20.6%, Co-op 17.9%, Multiplayer 16.6%, Shooter 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A multiplayer-focused game centered on building custom combat vehicles to survive and thrive in a harsh, post-apocalyptic setting.
- #20 Car Mechanic Simulator 2021
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 36,542 reviews2021
Dev: Red Dot GamesPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 30.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Work your way to a service empire. Get your hands dirty in a highly realistic simulation game that pays major attention to details. Pay a visit to a new Auction house and buy cars in various conditions. Expand your range of services by investing in a new work space and equipment.
Why similar: Automobile Sim 38.3%, Driving 18.5%, Realistic 10.1%, Racing 9.1%, Simulation 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Deepens the experience of vehicle customization and maintenance, which is a core pillar of the automobile-sim genre.
- #21 No Man's Sky
84% matchVery Positive85% of 406,987 reviews2016
Dev: Hello Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 20.2 hrsMean: 70.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
No Man's Sky is a game about exploration and survival in an infinite procedurally generated universe.
Why similar: Open World 30%, Survival 19.3%, Exploration 14.8%, Multiplayer 12.6%, First-Person 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: Provides an endless universe to explore with various land vehicles that can be upgraded for survival and traversal.
- #22 Used Cars Simulator
82% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,085 reviews2025
Dev: DreamWay GamesPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Used Cars Simulator - trade used or stolen cars, fix and customize them, drive around, and explore the open world! Grow your business, complete quests, and have fun with a physics-based sandbox!
Why similar: Automobile Sim 27.7%, Driving 23.6%, Racing 13%, Open World 11.3%, Realistic 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: Adds a business management layer to the driving experience, letting you buy, fix, and sell vehicles.
- #23 Generation Zero®
82% matchMostly Positive72% of 41,788 reviews2019
Dev: Systemic Reaction™Pub: Avalanche Studios
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 19.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Generation Zero is a stealth-action shooter where you wage guerilla warfare against lethal mechanical enemies. Explore a vast open world map inspired by the Swedish Cold War era, take part in the resistance alone or with up to three friends in seamless co-op.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 17.6%, Open World 14%, Co-op 13.5%, Survival 13.2%, FPS 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A co-op survival game that features exploration and vehicle travel through a dangerous, machine-infested open world.
- #24 ASTRONEER
81% matchVery Positive92% of 137,959 reviews2019
Dev: System Era Softworks
Windows
Median: 11.5 hrsMean: 44.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Interact with strange new worlds in a unique and tactile way, molding the environment itself as if it were clay in your hands. Build your base, master resource management, automate your production lines, and more as you unravel the mysteries of the universe, alone or with friends.
Why similar: Open World 23.5%, Survival 23.1%, Co-op 18%, Multiplayer 16.6%, Exploration 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on planetary exploration and base building, featuring modular vehicles that are vital for traversing alien landscapes.
- #25 FUMES
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,177 reviews2025
Dev: FUMES team
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Arm your vehicle with deadly weapons and roam endless wastelands in this fast-paced single-player car combat game. Collect upgrades for your car to melt enemies and giant bosses in this bizarre world. Retro vibe. Retro cars. Retro gameplay!
Why similar: Automobile Sim 26.6%, Driving 20.5%, Post-apocalyptic 17%, Open World 10.4%, Survival 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: Combines vehicular combat with a post-apocalyptic aesthetic, perfect for those seeking action-oriented driving.
- #26 CarX Drift Racing Online
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 88,391 reviews2017
Dev: CarX Technologies, LLC
Windows
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 60.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
CarX Drift Racing Online is your chance to immerse yourself in the real world of drifting. Get together with friends, tune your car and burn some tires!
Why similar: Automobile Sim 23.7%, Driving 19.5%, Racing 14.7%, Co-op 10.9%, Multiplayer 10%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a highly polished multiplayer driving experience with extensive customization options for enthusiasts.
- #27 Apex Point
80% matchVery Positive86% of 1,941 reviews2023
Dev: Apex Studio
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Apex Point is an open world game that aims to immerge you into the Japanese car culture by providing a huge variety of customizations and race types so you can choose your own path
Why similar: Automobile Sim 32.2%, Racing 16.8%, Open World 12.3%, Driving 11%, Realistic 8%
Why You'll Like It: A realistic simulation that focuses on the technical side of driving and vehicle tuning in an open-world environment.
- #28 Forza Horizon 6
77% matchVery Positive83% of 54,707 reviews2026
Dev: Playground GamesPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 19.0 hrsMean: 26.1 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Discover the breathtaking landscapes of Japan in over 550 real-world cars and become a racing Legend in Forza Horizon's biggest open world driving adventure yet.
Why similar: Automobile Sim 20.5%, Driving 19.3%, Racing 13.1%, Open World 10.9%, Multiplayer 6.6%
- #29 Chained Wheels
79% matchMixed68% of 602 reviews2026
Dev: Karga GamesPub: Teneke Kafalar Spotlight
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Embark on a chaotic co-op drive in Chained Wheels, where two vehicles are chained together and every move turns into a shared adventure or a DISASTER.
Why similar: Driving 34.2%, Online Co-Op 26.5%, Co-op 11.4%, Multiplayer 7.4%, Adventure 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A physics-based co-op adventure that emphasizes driving and teamwork to overcome environmental challenges.
- #30 Car For Sale Simulator 2023
78% matchMostly Positive79% of 20,518 reviews2024
Dev: Red Axe Games
Windows
Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 18.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Car For Sale Simulator 2023 - Developed for car enthusiasts, grow your own car sales business by buying and selling different car models. Drive the purchased cars as you wish, repair them, modify them, and sell them to customers at affordable prices.
Why similar: Automobile Sim 26.9%, Driving 25.7%, Open World 9.3%, FPS 9%, Multiplayer 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: Blends driving with a trading and management loop, providing a different perspective on the automobile-sim genre.
- #31 Car Service Together
77% matchVery Positive81% of 3,408 reviews2026
Dev: V12 Studio
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Car Service Together is a 1-4 co-op & single player simulation game where you and/or with your friends start from scratch and build your way up. Work together to successfully run your own service center. Team up, manage your business, and create the ultimate car service !
Why similar: Automobile Sim 26.2%, Driving 19.4%, Online Co-Op 12.1%, Co-op 11.5%, Realistic 9.4%
- #32 Car Dealer Simulator
76% matchVery Positive89% of 9,168 reviews2025
Dev: Garage Monkeys
Windows
Median: 13.6 hrsMean: 20.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Uncover a goldmine in the used car market! Sniff out deals, buy low, modify, and sell high. Your journey from amateur grease monkey to car dealer magnate awaits. How fast will you rise in this lucrative venture?
Why similar: Automobile Sim 29.9%, Driving 25.8%, Open World 11.6%, Realistic 9.9%, FPS 7.3%
- #33 My Winter Car
75% matchVery Positive94% of 17,966 reviews2025
Dev: Amistech Games
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 18.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
My Winter Car is the ultimate challenge for project car owning, building, fixing, tuning and maintenance simulator. Sequel to My Summer Car, but with added challenge for those who can master the original game!
Why similar: Automobile Sim 26%, Driving 20.3%, Racing 13.2%, Realistic 8.9%, Open World 8.3%
- #34 Late Night Drive
78% matchMostly Positive80% of 253 reviews2023
Dev: Voxel Bytes
Windows
Explore various maps with your friends or play solo and relax. Whether you prefer a relaxing drive or a fast-paced, action-packed race, the choice is yours. Get ready to unforgettable journey through the city streets under the moonlit sky!
Why similar: Driving 27.5%, Automobile Sim 23.6%, Co-op 13.1%, Racing 11.5%, Multiplayer 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the atmospheric and relaxing side of driving, offering a great co-op experience for casual play.
- #35 Mon Bazou
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 20,000 reviews2025
Dev: Santa Goat
Windows
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 31.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Build your crappy vehicle into a race car, install the parts yourself. Make money by cutting wood, racing at night or delivering pizza. Maybe you want to manage a sugar shack or build yourself a big garage?
Why similar: Automobile Sim 32%, Driving 26.5%, Racing 13.2%, Open World 10.9%, Exploration 6.7%
- #36 Under the Sand REDUX - a road trip simulator
76% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,564 reviews2020
Dev: IndieMax
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
You. Your car. And world under the sand.
Why similar: Automobile Sim 24.9%, Driving 20.2%, Post-apocalyptic 12.2%, Survival 9.4%, Open World 8.8%
- #37 Alaskan Road Truckers
74% matchMixed62% of 3,221 reviews2023
Dev: Road Studio S.A.Pub: Green Man Gaming Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Brave the challenging conditions of Alaskan life in the definitive trucker simulator. Be the master of your own destiny as you take jobs, transport cargo and experience a sense of freedom on foot and in your cab.
Why similar: Automobile Sim 24.7%, Driving 20.4%, Open World 10.4%, Survival 10.1%, Realistic 9.1%
- #38 Late Night Drift
73% matchVery Positive87% of 108 reviews2024
Dev: Voxel Bytes
Windows · Mac · Linux
Are you ready to embark on the drift adventure of a lifetime? Gather your crew, rev up your engines, and become the Drift Masters.
Why similar: Automobile Sim 28.2%, Racing 21.1%, Driving 16.5%, Simulation 10.1%, Co-op 8.2%
- #39 RoadCraft
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 15,663 reviews2025
Dev: Saber InteractivePub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 12.6 hrsMean: 33.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
As the leader of a company specialized in restoring sites devastated by natural disasters, use your construction machinery to restart the local industry. Clear debris and faulty equipment, rebuild roads and bridges damaged by weather, and much more!
Why similar: Driving 24%, Automobile Sim 23.8%, Online Co-Op 13.8%, Co-op 9.7%, Multiplayer 7.1%
- #40 Caravanners
73% matchMixed41% of 794 reviews2025
Dev: Akif AkdemirPub: PLEXUS GAME
Windows
Design your dream caravan in detail, roam freely with your mobile home, set up your camp with friends, and enjoy music by the campfire in a vast open world!
Why similar: Driving 18.1%, Online Co-Op 14.9%, Open World 13.2%, Co-op 12%, Survival 11.1%
- #41 Drive 4 Survival
75% matchMixed65% of 304 reviews2020
Dev: M3M Games
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Drive 4 Survival is a struggle for survival mostly in the frozen wilderness, where you have to rely only on yourself and your car. Try to survive!
Why similar: Driving 19.7%, Automobile Sim 19.4%, Post-apocalyptic 14.6%, Open World 10.7%, Survival 9.2%
- #42 Need for Speed™
73% matchMixed69% of 28,061 reviews2020
Dev: Ghost GamesPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 24.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Ready to own the streets? Get behind the wheel of iconic cars and floor it through Ventura Bay, a sprawling urban playground. Explore overlapping stories as you build your reputation – and your dream car – and become the ultimate racing icon.
Why similar: Driving 22.8%, Automobile Sim 21.8%, Racing 18.4%, Open World 11.7%, Multiplayer 8.3%
- #43 VEIN
69% matchVery Positive89% of 10,247 reviews2025
Dev: Ramjet Studios
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
VEIN is a post-apocalyptic survival multiplayer sandbox game. Gather supplies to survive, explore abandoned buildings, defend your home, and rebuild society, whether alone or with friends.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 19.2%, Survival 19.1%, Open World 18.3%, Co-op 14.4%, Multiplayer 9.6%
- #44 PolyZen Drive
71% matchVery Positive91% of 191 reviews2024
Dev: VitaminsizDev
Windows · Mac
Dive into PolyZen Drive's sandbox of possibilities! Your road, your rules, and endless freedom. Immerse yourself in cozy atmospheres and drive through relaxing scenery, capture moments with your camera, or rush through dense traffic, you dictate your gameplay! The ultimate in driving freedom awaits!
Why similar: Automobile Sim 33.9%, Driving 28.3%, Racing 13.6%, Open World 8.4%, Simulation 7.2%
- #45 Horizon Journey
72% matchMostly Negative26% of 85 reviews2026
Dev: Redivided Studios
Windows
Embark on an epic adventure to Mars in Horizon Journey, an open-world survival game that blends colonization, terraforming, and exploration in both single-player and multiplayer co-op modes. You're tasked with the monumental challenge of making Mars a new home for humanity.
Why similar: Driving 18.8%, Online Co-Op 12.3%, Survival 10.9%, Co-op 10.9%, Open World 10.6%
- #46 Sunkenland
70% matchVery Positive81% of 23,216 reviews2023
Dev: Vector3 Studio
Windows
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Get ready for a Waterworld-themed survival game with modular base building, sunken city scavenging, crafting, base defense, and invasions of NPC clans for resources and territory. Ready for the water apocalypse?
Why similar: Co-op 18.7%, Survival 17.8%, Post-apocalyptic 12.4%, Open World 11.3%, Multiplayer 10.4%
- #47 Roadside Research
68% matchVery Positive86% of 3,841 reviews2026
Dev: Cybernetic WalrusPub: Oro Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Roadside Research is a 1 to 4 player co-op gas station simulator. Except you’re aliens. And undercover. Do very human things like restocking shelves while preparing for the invasion. Just don’t get caught.
Why similar: Co-op 43.2%, First-Person 26.5%, Simulation 22.7%, Casual 7.7%
- #48 Junkyard Truck
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,273 reviews2022
Dev: Keystone Knight
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Junkyard Truck is an open-world off road driving and mechanic simulator. Build, upgrade, and maintain your old off road truck. Make money using your skills in driving, scavenging, gambling, or moonshine brewing. Try to build a truck capable of taking on the difficult challenges around the map.
Why similar: Automobile Sim 35.1%, Driving 26.6%, Open World 15.4%, Simulation 7.9%, Exploration 7.2%
- #49 Drive Up
71% matchMixed59% of 64 reviews2023
Dev: Astrasoft
Windows
Embark on a thrilling journey in 'Drive Up.' Scale the floating objects on a mysterious island in the ocean. There are no saves; one fall, and you're back to square one. How high can you climb?
Why similar: Automobile Sim 41.5%, Racing 22.7%, Realistic 11.7%, Exploration 8.9%, Adventure 6%
- #50 Underground Garage
69% matchMixed65% of 698 reviews2026
Dev: BeardedBrothers.gamesPub: astragon Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Welcome to the world of high-stakes tuning and street racing! Welcome to Underground Garage! It's your playground where you can unleash your creativity and mechanical prowess. Fix cars, tune them up, and hit the road.
Why similar: Automobile Sim 27.8%, Driving 22.6%, Racing 13.6%, Open World 12.5%, Realistic 8.3%
- #51 Driving School Simulator
74% matchMostly Negative25% of 233 reviews2014
Dev: Ovilex SoftwarePub: United Independent Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Buckle up, adjust your mirrors and get ready to put your driving abilities to the test as you prove your skills on the streets! Choose between driving a traditional car, bus, or truck and prepare to navigate city streets, mountain roads, or scenic highways.
Why similar: Automobile Sim 28.2%, Driving 19.6%, Open World 9.9%, Co-op 9.4%, Racing 7.5%
- #52 DRIFT ISLAND
68% matchMixed62% of 86 reviews2025
Dev: ECC GAMES
Windows
Rise as a drift master and missile car mechanic! DRIFT ISLAND is an open-world drift build-and-drive game. Create unique 'missile cars,' tune them, shred sideways, and test your skills! Earn cash, upgrade parts, and become a true drifting legend!
Why similar: Automobile Sim 30.2%, Driving 21%, Racing 13.4%, Open World 11.4%, Realistic 8.9%
- #53 Streamer Life Simulator 2
65% matchVery Positive82% of 6,775 reviews2026
Dev: Cheesecake Dev
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
In the second game of the series, competition has increased and now everyone wants to be a streamer. Are you ready to stream until your cpu burns out?
Why similar: Open World 33.1%, First-Person 20.4%, Simulation 18.9%, Realistic 15.3%, Action 6.4%
- #54 Junkyard Simulator
69% matchMixed65% of 2,190 reviews2021
Dev: Rebelia GamesPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Did you ever wish to work in a junkyard? Now you can, with Junkyard Simulator. They are many roads leading to success - whichever you take depends on your decisions.
Why similar: Automobile Sim 30.3%, Driving 21.2%, Open World 13.7%, Realistic 11.1%, Simulation 8.5%
- #55 Storage Dealer Simulator
67% matchMixed62% of 807 reviews2025
Dev: Quadfix Games
Windows
Storage Dealer Simulator invites you to a world where your bargaining skills will be tested to the limits, and you'll never know what lies behind each door. Are you ready to become a top-tier trader? Join the warehouse adventure with Storage Dealer Simulator!
Why similar: Driving 38.6%, FPS 17.6%, Open World 12.5%, Simulation 9.9%, Realistic 8.8%
- #56 OHV
66% matchVery Positive89% of 1,279 reviews2024
Dev: Przemysław Hadała
Windows
Build your own buggy. Obtain, maintain and tune your OHV car. A game set in Poland in the 90s.
Why similar: Automobile Sim 36.3%, Driving 27.3%, Open World 10.9%, Simulation 8.1%, Racing 6.9%
- #57 Windrose
64% matchVery Positive88% of 44,950 reviews2026
Dev: Kraken Express
Windows
Median: 19.2 hrsMean: 31.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Embark on a PvE survival adventure in the Age of Piracy. Fight on land and sea, solo or with friends. Build, craft and explore vast open world filled with dark secrets. Master soulslite combat and take on challenging bosses, command your ship and plunder unspoken treasures!
Why similar: Online Co-Op 33.1%, Survival 27.3%, Open World 18.2%, Exploration 15.1%, Adventure 4%
- #58 Drive Me to Hell
66% matchVery Positive90% of 262 reviews2024
Dev: MadBug Studio
Windows
As the night darkens and you set out for home, an unsettling occurrence takes place on the road. Will this lead you to hell? Unveil the truth in a bone-chilling driving horror game that will keep you on the edge of your seat!
Why similar: Automobile Sim 35%, Racing 20.1%, Driving 18.4%, Exploration 7.5%, First-Person 7.1%
- #59 ContractVille
65% matchVery Positive81% of 5,944 reviews2025
Dev: MYM Games StudiosPub: FiftyEight Studios
Windows
Median: 9.6 hrsMean: 17.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Plan, design, build, and decorate your dream house in an open-world. Smash walls, sketch your layout, then build and decorate every inch—inside and garden. In an open world, tackle each renovation solo or with up to 4 friends. Pick up that hammer and start creating - Your dream house is waiting!
Why similar: Driving 29.7%, Online Co-Op 20.5%, Open World 16.7%, Multiplayer 12.4%, Simulation 8.8%