- #1 The Long Dark
97% matchVery Positive89% of 122,628 reviews2017
Dev: Hinterland Studio Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 47.0 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 32.1%, Open World 18.3%, Crafting 11.9%, Post-apocalyptic 9.3%, Exploration 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive winter survival experience, focusing on extreme cold, resource management, and the constant threat of nature.
- #2 Winter Survival
96% matchMixed63% of 768 reviews2025
Dev: DRAGO entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Winter Survival is a story-driven survival game where trauma turns reality into a reflection of your breaking mind. Battle cold, hunger, hallucinations, and adapt to the wilderness as it adapts to you.
Why similar: Survival 22.7%, Open World 18.8%, Crafting 15.1%, Sandbox 9.4%, Exploration 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A direct thematic match that focuses on surviving the freezing wilderness after a catastrophic event.
- #3 Fade to Silence
96% matchMixed63% of 1,329 reviews2019
Dev: Black Forest GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Fade to Silence is a single-player and co-op survival adventure set in a post-apocalyptic world that is frozen in an eternal winter. Snow and ice have shaped a merciless landscape. Nature is corrupted. Monstrous creatures out of an Eldritch horror dream roam the frozen wasteland.
Why similar: Survival 36.2%, Crafting 20.1%, Open World 19.8%, Post-apocalyptic 9.8%, Multiplayer 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: Features a harsh, frozen post-apocalyptic world where you must manage resources and survive against both the elements and supernatural threats.
- #4 Subnautica: Below Zero
94% matchVery Positive90% of 107,477 reviews2021
Dev: Unknown Worlds Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 15.5 hrsMean: 29.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Dive into a freezing underwater adventure on an alien planet. Below Zero is set two years after the original Subnautica. Return to Planet 4546B to uncover the truth behind a deadly cover-up. Survive by building habitats, crafting tools, & diving deeper into the world of Subnautica.
Why similar: Survival 24.6%, Open World 18.1%, Crafting 15.1%, Multiplayer 11.3%, Exploration 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: Combines the core survival and crafting mechanics of the genre with a sprawling, icy alien environment.
- #5 The Wild Eight
95% matchMixed68% of 8,097 reviews2019
Dev: Eight PointsPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The Wild Eight is an intense survival action-adventure set in the frozen wilderness of Alaska. Team up with friends in online co-op or go solo, explore the mysterious land, craft weapons and fight to live another day.
Why similar: Survival 32.6%, Open World 16.6%, Crafting 16.3%, Multiplayer 13.9%, Sandbox 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the struggle for survival in the frozen Alaskan wilderness after a plane crash, emphasizing exploration and crafting.
- #6 Mist Survival
94% matchMostly Positive76% of 14,180 reviews2018
Dev: Dimension 32 Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 73%
MIST SURVIVAL is a Single-player, survival stealth sandbox game Players will experience the Apocalypse stimulation in the form of virus pandemic, the players have to deal with it to survive through the difficulties such as finding shelter and food, threats from the environment and climate: wild animals, bandits, infected, and dense mist t
Why similar: Survival 38.9%, Open World 24.2%, Crafting 16.7%, Sandbox 9.1%, FPS 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: A realistic first-person survival game that emphasizes scavenging, building, and surviving against both nature and hostile entities.
- #7 Green Hell
93% matchVery Positive85% of 99,313 reviews2019
Dev: Creepy Jar
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 18.5 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 26.7%, Crafting 16.6%, Multiplayer 15.8%, Open World 14.1%, Sandbox 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a highly realistic and punishing survival experience that demands careful attention to health, hunger, and environmental hazards.
- #8 Stranded Deep
91% matchMostly Positive74% of 47,623 reviews2022
Dev: Beam Team GamesPub: Beam Team Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 21.0 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 26.3%, Crafting 17.9%, Open World 15.5%, Multiplayer 14%, Realistic 7%
Why You'll Like It: While tropical, it shares the core loop of scavenging, crafting, and surviving against the elements in an isolated open world.
- #9 Northern Lights
92% matchMixed67% of 296 reviews2020
Dev: MadGoat Studio
Windows
Northern Lights is an open world survival simulation set in the extreme conditions of the arctic tundra. Clinging to life, you must use real-life survival techniques to gather resources, craft, and hunt while tending to your health and sanity. Can you survive your way out of the mysterious island?
Why similar: Survival 15.9%, Crafting 14.9%, Post-apocalyptic 14.8%, Open World 13.5%, Sandbox 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A survival game set in the Arctic that focuses on exploration and the struggle to stay warm in a hostile environment.
- #10 No One Survived
89% matchMixed64% of 7,705 reviews2025
Dev: Cat Play Studio
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 22.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
This is a multiplayer cooperative open world construction survival sandbox game, where you and your friends must find supplies and build shelters in this world. You have to keep an eye on your character's needs state at all times, a bad state is likely to lead to death.
Why similar: Survival 22.7%, Open World 16.6%, Crafting 14.6%, Post-apocalyptic 14.2%, Multiplayer 10%
Why You'll Like It: Features robust crafting and building mechanics set in a post-apocalyptic world where survival is the primary objective.
- #11 Crushed
90% matchMixed54% of 316 reviews2020
Dev: NipoBoxPub: NipoBox Publishing
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Crushed — is an Singleplayer and Multiplayer First-Person Survival Sandbox in an Open World! Challenge the wild and be ready to survive in harsh conditions. Explore the world, get resources, cook food, build a house, farm, hunt, and enjoy nature.
Why similar: Survival 16.9%, Crafting 14.2%, Open World 14.1%, Post-apocalyptic 12.8%, FPS 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A survival game that emphasizes open-world exploration, crafting, and building in a challenging natural setting.
- #12 ICARUS
88% matchMostly Positive75% of 64,831 reviews2021
Dev: RocketWerkz
Windows
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 46.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
ICARUS is a solo or multiplayer PvE survival game. Explore a savage wilderness in the aftermath of terraforming gone wrong. Complete narrative quests as either Open World operations or Individual Missions. Explore, build, craft and hunt while seeking your fortune and prospecting for exotic matter.
Why similar: Survival 21.8%, Crafting 16.7%, Open World 13.1%, Multiplayer 11.6%, Nature 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A session-based survival game that forces players to endure harsh, unforgiving environments while gathering resources.
- #13 Kona
89% matchVery Positive83% of 3,639 reviews2017
Dev: Parabole
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Northern Canada, 1970. A strange blizzard ravages Atamipek Lake. Step into the shoes of a detective to explore the eerie village, investigate surreal events, and battle the elements to survive. Kona is a chilly interactive tale you won't soon forget.
Why similar: Survival 33.2%, Open World 23.8%, First-Person 11.9%, Exploration 11.4%, Atmospheric 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, cold-weather mystery game that captures the isolation and environmental tension found in Erzurum.
- #14 SCUM
85% matchMostly Positive74% of 125,269 reviews2025
Dev: Gamepires
Windows
Median: 11.9 hrsMean: 103.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Welcome to SCUM, a ruthless open-world survival game where deep character customization defines the prisoner you become. Loot, craft, hunt, build, and fight to outlast a hostile island where every choice can change your fate. Stay alive. Stay dangerous. Become harder to kill.
Why similar: Survival 21%, Open World 18.2%, Crafting 17.9%, Realistic 11.4%, Sandbox 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a deep, realistic survival simulation with complex mechanics that mirror the gritty nature of Erzurum.
- #15 Shadows of Kurgansk
87% matchMixed67% of 224 reviews2016
Dev: Yadon StudioPub: Gaijin inCubator
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
“Shadows of Kurgansk” is an adventure game, where you need to survive in an area full of danger and mystery. Your goal is to stay alive and find the way out, fighting monsters and completing story driven missions. Fight zombies, build asylums, find your way back home!
Why similar: Survival 29.3%, Crafting 18.7%, Sandbox 12.5%, Post-apocalyptic 11.1%, Open World 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric survival game that blends exploration with the need to manage hunger and thirst in a dangerous, post-apocalyptic landscape.
- #16 Gone: Survival
86% matchMixed44% of 312 reviews2020
Dev: Coden StudioPub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Gone Survival is a first-person survival game for one player. Where you have many opportunities and a completely open world
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 18.2%, Survival 16.2%, Crafting 16.1%, Open World 11.8%, Sandbox 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person survival title that focuses on crafting and building within a post-apocalyptic environment.
- #17 Next Day: Survival
86% matchMixed62% of 10,257 reviews2018
Dev: SOFF GamesPub: Last Level
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 21.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Next Day is a multi-player SURVIVAL game with elements of RPG, in an imaginary country in Eastern Europe. Carry out an array of tasks, learn skills, and develop your character. Have shootouts with opponents and earn a reputation.
Why similar: Survival 26.6%, Post-apocalyptic 19.3%, Open World 18.7%, Crafting 11.8%, Multiplayer 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: A survival game set in a post-Soviet, post-apocalyptic world that emphasizes multiplayer interaction and resource gathering.
- #18 Rem Survival
84% matchMostly Positive76% of 802 reviews2021
Dev: Immortal Hand Studios
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 47.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Scavenge abandoned ruins, craft gear from scrap and salvaged materials, and fight the environment itself as hunger, exposure, and exhaustion push you to your limits. There are no second chances—only adaptation or death.
Why similar: Crafting 25.9%, Survival 25%, Open World 20.5%, FPS 8.8%, Multiplayer 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the fundamentals of open-world survival, including base building and resource management.
- #19 Short Snow | Cold Survival Game
82% matchMixed53% of 159 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: Survival 19.6%, Open World 16.2%, Crafting 14.1%, Sandbox 9%, Exploration 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A focused survival experience that highlights the struggle against freezing temperatures and limited resources.
- #20 Survival Classic
83% matchMixed65% of 348 reviews2021
Dev: TB Games
Windows
Try to survive the harsh realities of the cold Siberian countryside. Live long and always remember, man is man's enemy. You can trust no one but it is almost impossible to survive on your own. Choose your path and go to finish. Firefights, transport, crafting and survival.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 16.3%, Survival 15.6%, Open World 12.9%, Crafting 12.3%, FPS 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward first-person survival game that emphasizes the core mechanics of hunger and thirst management.
- #21 Camping Simulator: The Squad
81% matchMixed58% of 1,084 reviews2025
Dev: CubeCube Sports Ltd.
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Camping Simulator lets you experience what camp means by preparing your backpack wisely for challenging conditions of nature. You can play all the experiences with up to 8 friends in multiplayer mode or single player mode.
Why similar: Survival 20.3%, Crafting 19.7%, Nature 13.6%, Sandbox 13.1%, Exploration 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the survival and crafting aspects of camping in a realistic, open-world environment.
- #22 Andarilho
82% matchMixed66% of 1,310 reviews2020
Dev: SC Jogos
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
You are a guy with a backpack, just try to stay alive!
Why similar: Crafting 18.7%, Survival 18.2%, Post-apocalyptic 17.9%, Open World 15.2%, Sandbox 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: An open-world survival game that emphasizes exploration and crafting in a challenging environment.
- #23 Ice World
78% matchMixed61% of 1,244 reviews2024
Dev: CoolRabbit Games
Windows
A blizzard brought a long winter, Humanity on the brink of extinction. you had to face ferocious beasts, mine ice and snow to build a base, and survive in the cold apocalypse.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 26.1%, Survival 22%, Crafting 19.6%, Third-Person Shooter 14.7%, Third Person 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A survival game centered on building and base management within a frozen, post-apocalyptic setting.
- #24 ANGST: A TALE OF SURVIVAL
77% matchVery Positive87% of 222 reviews2025
Dev: Cherrypick GamesPub: Games Operators
Windows
Explore a frozen, mysterious land in this top-down survival adventure. Gather resources, craft tools, and fight to stay alive as you uncover a story of memory and redemption. Try to escape The Hollow.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 17.4%, Crafting 14.8%, Survival 14.3%, Open World 12.7%, Sandbox 10.3%
- #25 Walkabout
81% matchMixed62% of 61 reviews2018
Dev: Wafflesoft
Windows
Survive in a realistic Tasmanian wilderness recreated with real‑world data. The land is beautiful, harsh, and indifferent to your survival.
Why similar: Survival 15.1%, Post-apocalyptic 13.7%, Open World 13.4%, Crafting 11.7%, Realistic 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person survival game that prioritizes atmospheric exploration and realistic environmental interaction.
- #26 Feign
75% matchVery Positive91% of 6,268 reviews2025
Dev: Teneke Kafalar
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Welcome to Feign, an intriguing role-based game that blends mystery, strategy, and deception. Step into a quirky, small town where Innocents, Impostors, and Neutrals navigate suspenseful gameplay. Your mission unfolds under the cover of night - then it's up to the village by day to vote someone out!
Why similar: Survival 50%, Multiplayer 33.5%, Mystery 16.5%
- #27 Dead District: Survival
79% matchMixed47% of 478 reviews2023
Dev: BadBit Games
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Open-world survival sandbox with base-building, crafting, farming and multiplayer. Explore a dangerous island, fight, build and stay alive.
Why similar: Survival 15.7%, Crafting 14.5%, Post-apocalyptic 13%, Third-Person Shooter 10.8%, Multiplayer 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A survival-focused game that emphasizes multiplayer cooperation and scavenging in a dangerous world.
- #28 CrossWorlds: Escape
80% matchMixed64% of 158 reviews2020
Dev: Another Reality
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 97%
CrossWorlds: Escape is a hardcore game in which you will have to deploy all your skills to survive in a huge open world that is susceptible to changes in weather, seasons and various natural phenomena.
Why similar: Survival 18%, Crafting 17.4%, Open World 15.1%, Nature 14.2%, Sandbox 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: A sandbox survival game that focuses on exploration and crafting within a hostile, open-world setting.
- #29 Winter Survivor Protocol
76% matchMixed70% of 186 reviews2026
Dev: RECAST
Windows
Survive a zombie apocalypse: scavenge supplies, craft weapons, build a camp, repair your vehicle, and uncover its secrets amid unknown dangers. Switch between 1st and 3rd person views. Solo-developed. Multiplayer coming after testing. Hope you enjoy!
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 33.5%, Open World 25.1%, Survival 14.1%, Adventure 9.1%, Exploration 8.2%
- #30 Project Winter
78% matchVery Positive82% of 19,074 reviews2019
Dev: Other Ocean InteractivePub: Other Ocean Group
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 23.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Project Winter 2.0: Cabin Fever is an 8-player survival and social deception game where teamwork is vital, but betrayal is inevitable. Face the wilderness, uncover traitors, and survive paranoia in this streamlined yet chaotic multiplayer experience.
Why similar: Crafting 27.4%, Survival 26.2%, Multiplayer 15.5%, Exploration 11.4%, Atmospheric 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: Adds a social deduction layer to the cold-weather survival genre, emphasizing the importance of cooperation to survive the elements.
- #31 Survival: Lost Way
79% matchMostly Negative36% of 292 reviews2023
Dev: SimplePlanPub: SimplePlan Studio
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
An open-world post-apocalyptic survival sandbox. Scavenge, craft, build, and survive solo or in co-op.
Why similar: Crafting 21.5%, Survival 21.2%, Post-apocalyptic 17%, Multiplayer 12.6%, FPS 11%
Why You'll Like It: A survival game that challenges players to manage their needs and craft tools in an unforgiving open world.
- #32 Soccer Online: Ball 3D
77% matchVery Positive84% of 10,621 reviews2017
Dev: Unusualsoft
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Multiplayer soccer simulator. Control one player. Play online or with bots.
Why similar: Multiplayer 51%, First-Person 25.7%, Realistic 15.5%, Third Person 7.8%
- #33 Drift86
76% matchVery Positive88% of 7,219 reviews2019
Dev: RewindApp
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Get in your favorite car and set records alone or with friends in this unique arcade game!
Why similar: Multiplayer 69.9%, Third Person 25.3%, Singleplayer 4.8%
- #34 DREADZONE
74% matchMixed51% of 1,197 reviews2025
Dev: Eshed
Windows
Dreadzone is a survival game set in a deadly quarantine zone. Scavenge for resources, craft tools, build shelter, and survive against dangerous animals, zombies, mutants, and other survivors. Explore the zone where desperation drives everyone to do whatever it takes to survive.
Why similar: Survival 17.1%, Crafting 15.7%, Post-apocalyptic 15.2%, Open World 14.4%, Multiplayer 10.1%
- #35 Frost Survival VR
73% matchVery Positive88% of 169 reviews2025
Dev: Wenkly Studio Sp. z o.o.
Windows
Sandbox Survival in VR. Face a frozen wilderness solo or in co-op - build a shelter, craft tools, hunt for food, and manage your resources to endure harsh conditions. Strategize your moves against unpredictable weather and lurking dangers. And remember to keep yourself safe and sane!
Why similar: Survival 21.4%, Crafting 17.2%, Sandbox 12.8%, Open World 12.5%, Nature 11.7%
- #36 Blazing Sails
72% matchVery Positive86% of 10,634 reviews2023
Dev: Get Up GamesPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Fight for survival in Blazing Sails, a fast-paced pirate PvP game! Create your own unique pirate and ship. Band together with other players to command your mighty vessel! Explore different game-modes, maps, weapons, ship types and more while eliminating other crews in epic battles on land and sea!
Why similar: Open World 26.5%, Survival 25.9%, FPS 21.3%, Multiplayer 14.5%, First-Person 11.9%
- #37 Arid
73% matchVery Positive87% of 1,954 reviews2021
Dev: Sad Viscacha StudioPub: Breda University of Applied Sciences
Windows
Discover the mysteries of the Atacama, explore the abandoned mining networks, evade the scorching sun and survive the environment in one of the most arid place in the world. Arid is a FREE survival game made by students from Breda University.
Why similar: Survival 16.7%, Crafting 16.4%, Nature 11.5%, Sandbox 10.2%, Open World 9.7%
- #38 Sunrise: survival
75% matchMixed48% of 530 reviews2017
Dev: Fedorov Ilya & Andrew Konovalov
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 34.3 hrs≥1hr: 46%
"Sunrise" - an online shooter with elements of survival from the first person. Your task is to survive in the harsh conditions of the post-apocalyptic world. Explore new regions, team up with other players in groups, survive with them and create your own rules of survival!
Why similar: Survival 32.1%, Post-apocalyptic 19.4%, Multiplayer 12.5%, Open World 11.4%, Crafting 8.4%
- #39 V.O.D.K.A. Open World Survival Shooter
74% matchMostly Negative37% of 99 reviews2021
Dev: Guilty Pleasure Games
Windows
V. O. D. K. A. is a survival shooter in the open world, the game takes place in a fictional state in eastern Europe, most of the territory of which is infected with radiation. Your main task is survival.
Why similar: Survival 19.3%, Open World 15.9%, Sandbox 11.7%, Post-apocalyptic 11.3%, FPS 9.7%
- #40 Knight Online
73% matchMixed51% of 11,219 reviews2016
Dev: Noah SystemPub: NTTGame
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 164.9 hrs≥1hr: 47%
The Great Battle between Karus and El Morad has arrived to Steam! Pledge allegiance to one of the Nations and put your skills to the test in one of the best PvP system in the MMORPG universe!
Why similar: Open World 37.4%, Multiplayer 25.7%, Survival 22.3%, Action-Adventure 8%, Adventure 6.5%
- #41 Barro F
71% matchVery Positive84% of 2,521 reviews2020
Dev: SC Jogos
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Faster and funnier!
Why similar: Multiplayer 92.2%, Singleplayer 7.8%
- #42 Rust
69% matchVery Positive87% of 1,378,603 reviews2018
Dev: Facepunch Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 52.5 hrsMean: 424.5 hrs≥1hr: 96%
The only aim in Rust is to survive. Everything wants you to die - the island’s wildlife, other inhabitants, the environment, and other survivors. Do whatever it takes to last another night.
Why similar: Survival 29.4%, Crafting 20%, Open World 15.5%, Multiplayer 11.4%, Sandbox 7.8%
- #43 Dude Simulator 3
72% matchMixed68% of 2,112 reviews2019
Dev: Kiddy
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Dude Simulator 3 is an open world sandbox game. It is your friend’s birthday tomorrow. You have already bought him a present, now you only have to give it to him. But your friends lives in another city, quite far from you.
Why similar: Multiplayer 27.7%, Open World 24.7%, Sandbox 21.3%, First-Person 9.4%, Adventure 7.7%
- #44 Ranch Simulator: Build, Hunt, Farm
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 47,203 reviews2023
Dev: Toxic DogPub: Excalibur Games
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Builder. Farmer. Hunter. Trader. Ranching certainly isn’t your average job. Think you have the skills to turn your family’s rundown homestead into the most prosperous ranch in the valley? Then it’s time to head out into the wilderness in this captivating single and multiplayer open-world simulator.
Why similar: Open World 26.7%, Multiplayer 20.2%, Realistic 20.2%, Sandbox 20%, First-Person 10.6%
- #45 No Man's Home
67% matchVery Positive86% of 177 reviews2025
Dev: radrunner
Windows
You wander into the dangerous Asran Exclusion Zone. You will have to survive hunger, thirst, dangerous factions, radioactive emissions and the wild life. Remember, this is no man's home and you are not the hero.
Why similar: Survival 20.6%, Post-apocalyptic 19.1%, Open World 12.8%, FPS 12.3%, Crafting 11.4%
- #46 Subsistence
71% matchMostly Positive72% of 13,723 reviews2016
Dev: ColdGames
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 40.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Subsistence is a sandbox, first person, solo or co-op, PvE open-world survival game. Struggle through changing seasons to build a base, develop technology and gear-up in the hostile environment. Defend yourself from wildlife, the elements and AI hunters (who also build bases in the world).
Why similar: Survival 28.5%, Crafting 23.4%, Open World 17.5%, Multiplayer 13.8%, Sandbox 7.7%
- #47 Barro 2020
70% matchVery Positive85% of 2,092 reviews2019
Dev: SC Jogos
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Try not to fall!
Why similar: Multiplayer 91.4%, Singleplayer 8.6%
- #48 Barro Racing
70% matchVery Positive84% of 1,325 reviews2020
Dev: SC Jogos
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Jump!
Why similar: Multiplayer 82.2%, 3D 10.2%, Singleplayer 7.5%
- #49 INCUR Survival
70% matchVery Positive82% of 108 reviews2022
Dev: INCUR
Windows
A survival open-world game, where you can gather resources, Hunt, Craft tools and armor, Tame Animals, Ride Animals, Build, and defend your base from creatures, and other players.
Why similar: Crafting 17.8%, Survival 17.1%, Open World 13.9%, Exploration 8.1%, Realistic 7.5%
- #50 KeepUp Survival
69% matchMixed64% of 744 reviews2024
Dev: Witte Studio
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
KeepUp Survival is an open-world base-building and exploration game set in a natural, abandoned world. Build, gather, survive, and shape your own story on a mysterious island.
Why similar: Survival 17%, Crafting 16.3%, Open World 14.4%, Sandbox 9.8%, Multiplayer 9.8%
- #51 MAZEBOUND: Hunt, Gather, Run!
66% matchVery Positive83% of 520 reviews2026
Dev: Absam Studios
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
In this survival horror, you're surrounded by sea and a towering gate ahead. Walk into the maze, hunt, gather, and run to survive, alone or with friends. Remember: You're not the only one starving...
Why similar: Survival 26.1%, Crafting 19%, Multiplayer 14.7%, Realistic 11.2%, Sandbox 7.6%
- #52 SURVIVAL: Postapocalypse Now
71% matchMixed56% of 8,877 reviews2019
Dev: TB Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Want to survive? - Arm yourself and survive. Crafting, shooting, transport and much more awaits you in the Survival game. What happened to the world around and why he died - you may find out. But is this the main question now?
Why similar: Survival 27.7%, Post-apocalyptic 18.1%, Open World 16.2%, Multiplayer 11.5%, Crafting 11.4%
- #53 The Gold River Project
66% matchMixed65% of 620 reviews2026
Dev: Fairview Games Inc.
Windows
The Gold River Project™ is a camping trip gone wrong in the Pacific Northwest. Explore, craft, build, and survive in this open-world experiment that traps you and up to 4 friends in this single player or co-op survival adventure game.
Why similar: Survival 14.8%, Open World 14.6%, Crafting 13.5%, Multiplayer 9.3%, Nature 8.2%
- #54 Ice Station Z
69% matchMostly Positive76% of 208 reviews2021
Dev: Wobbly Tooth
Windows
Thirdperson Open World Zombie Survival.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 18.6%, Sandbox 16.9%, Open World 15.9%, Exploration 11.4%, Realistic 11.3%
- #55 ALTF4
67% matchMostly Positive80% of 10,816 reviews2021
Dev: PUMPKIM
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 55%
[3D 3rd Person Perma-Death Runner Game]Try to overcome various obstacles until the end.
Why similar: Survival 45.5%, Third Person 21.1%, Exploration 16%, Mystery 11.6%, Adventure 5.8%
- #56 Anomaly Agent
64% matchVery Positive95% of 9,780 reviews2024
Dev: Phew Phew Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
ANOMALY AGENT is a cyberpunk action-adventure featuring fluid combat, a time-bending story, quirky characters and a catchy synthwave soundtrack! Punch or shoot through mobs of enemies, impact the story with your choices and stop the anomalies before the world plunges into chaos!
Why similar: Action-Adventure 100%
- #57 The Day Of Survival
67% matchMixed44% of 97 reviews2024
Dev: xHARDHeMPuS
Windows
The Day Of Survival Immerse yourself in a post-apocalyptic world where every decision is crucial. "The Day Of Survival" is a thrilling survival game that challenges players to explore a harsh, unforgiving landscape filled with zombies and enemy soldiers.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 28.2%, Survival 19.3%, Third Person 10.7%, Exploration 10.2%, Open World 10.1%
- #58 Drive 4 Survival
68% matchMixed65% of 304 reviews2020
Dev: M3M Games
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 54%
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: Post-apocalyptic 23.5%, Survival 17.7%, Open World 17.6%, Sandbox 11.9%, Crafting 10%