Games Like KAOS SurVival

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: Sandbox 49.9%, First-Person 16.4%, Adventure 13.5%, Action 11%, Simulation 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive survival-raiding experience that mirrors the core loop of gathering, building, and aggressive PvP found in the seed game.

Stranded on the shores of a mysterious island, you must learn to survive. Use your cunning to kill or tame the primeval creatures roaming the land, and encounter other players to survive, dominate... and escape!

Why similar: Sandbox 37.2%, Adventure 18.2%, First-Person 16.1%, RPG 15.4%, Action 13%

Why You'll Like It: Features deep base-building and clan-based warfare mechanics that align perfectly with the chaotic nature of the seed game.

Conan Exiles Enhanced is an open world survival game set in the mythical lands of Hyboria, now fully upgraded to Unreal Engine 5 with stunning visuals and improved performance. SURVIVE, BUILD, and DOMINATE alone or with friends in a world brimming with adventure!

Why similar: Sandbox 43.2%, RPG 24.1%, Adventure 11.2%, Exploration 11%, Action 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: Offers robust base construction and intense territorial combat, making it a natural step up for fans of clan-based survival.

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: Sandbox 40.4%, Third Person 23.3%, RPG 23%, Action 13.4%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a hardcore survival experience with a heavy emphasis on realistic mechanics and player-versus-player combat.

How long can you survive a post-apocalyptic world? A land overrun with an infected "zombie" population, where you compete with other survivors for limited resources. Will you team up with strangers and stay strong together? Or play as a lone wolf to avoid betrayal? This is DayZ – this is your story.

Why similar: Sandbox 28.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 26.5%, Simulation 14.3%, First-Person 12.3%, Adventure 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: The quintessential open-world survival game focused on scavenging and high-stakes player interactions in a hostile environment.

Force of Nature is a Sandbox game that combines Action, Adventure, RPG, Strategy and Management genres

Why similar: Sandbox 34.9%, Simulation 13.1%, RPG 12.4%, Exploration 10.4%, Adventure 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: Combines survival, crafting, and exploration in an open-world setting with a focus on progression.

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

Why similar: Sandbox 37.9%, Strategy 18.5%, Simulation 17.7%, Exploration 14.9%, Action 11%

Why You'll Like It: Combines extensive base-building and destruction mechanics with a constant threat of survival against both zombies and players.

Struggle to survive in a harsh medieval world. Hunt wildlife, mine resources, build structures, and craft weapons and armor in order to protect yourself. You may form a guild, bring war to all opposition, and try to seize the throne and become king!

Why similar: Sandbox 45.1%, RPG 18.3%, Adventure 12.7%, Simulation 12%, Action 12%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on medieval survival, base building, and territorial control through player-driven conflict.

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: Simulation 22.7%, RPG 19.2%, First-Person 18.3%, Strategy 13.7%, Adventure 13.5%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the core loop of gathering, building, and surviving in an open world with a focus on multiplayer interaction.

Hurtworld is a hardcore multiplayer survival FPS with a focus on competitive gunplay and strategic map control. Built for hardcore gamers, Hurtworld aims to punish.

Why similar: Sandbox 40.1%, Adventure 13.3%, Third Person 12.4%, First-Person 12%, Simulation 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: A hardcore survival title that prioritizes vehicle combat and intense PvP encounters in a harsh, open world.

An Open World Survival Shooter blending hardcore PVP and PVE action. Secure precious loot in safe zones or build your own fortress in the wild. With intense gunfights, stunning visuals, and performance smooth enough for any system, the challenge awaits!

Why similar: Sandbox 47.1%, Third Person 19.7%, First-Person 19.4%, Action 13.7%

Why You'll Like It: A hardcore survival shooter that prioritizes tactical combat and PvP in a large, open-world environment.

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: Sandbox 28.9%, Action-Adventure 16.3%, PvE 15.5%, First-Person 11.5%, Exploration 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a similar indie survival experience with a heavy focus on base construction and resource management.

An open-world post-apocalyptic survival sandbox. Scavenge, craft, build, and survive solo or in co-op.

Why similar: Simulation 34.2%, Action 22%, First-Person 22%, Adventure 21.7%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a straightforward survival experience with crafting and multiplayer elements in a hostile environment.

Miscreated is a multiplayer online hardcore survival game set in a post-apocalyptic future. You will need to survive against mutants, players, and even mother nature herself.

Why similar: Sandbox 48.2%, Simulation 18.8%, Action 18.2%, First-Person 14.8%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on post-apocalyptic survival with a strong emphasis on scavenging and unpredictable player interactions.

Unturned is an open-world zombie survival sandbox game. As one of the few not yet turned, you must fight to remain among the living.

Why similar: Sandbox 42.1%, First-Person 18.2%, Adventure 13.9%, Action 13.4%, Casual 12.5%

Why You'll Like It: An accessible yet challenging survival game that excels at base-building and multiplayer combat mechanics.

Nomadic Survival MMO. Build wooden walking machines to travel to new lands. Create clans and fight for territory. Resources deplete fast, so take your sword and scavenge, pirate, and trade to stay alive.

Why similar: Sandbox 28.9%, RPG 24%, Adventure 13.9%, Action 13.4%, Third Person 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: Features unique nomadic survival mechanics and large-scale clan warfare that rewards strategic base management.

Action-focused, open world survival shooter, PvPvE against fellow mercenaries and lethal XOIDS. Raid for resources alone or with team-mates, build and defend your base, stash your gear and survive against the odds. You are the hunters. You are the hunted. And the robots never sleep…

Why similar: Sandbox 43.5%, PvE 21.9%, Third Person 21.1%, Action 13.5%

Why You'll Like It: A loot-focused survival game with a strong emphasis on PvPvE combat and gear progression.

Outlaws of the Old West is a massively multiplayer survival MMO with a huge world, thousands of items and a modular building system. Survive the wild, build your own homestead, defeat villainous bandits and work with others to tame the Wild West.

Why similar: RPG 27.3%, Strategy 26.8%, Adventure 18.1%, Action 15.1%, Casual 12.7%

Why You'll Like It: Survival in a western setting with deep building and clan systems that mirror the seed game's mechanics.

Enter a living post-apocalyptic sandbox where the world doesn't wait for you. Build, craft, trade, earn the trust of factions, and forge your own path through a brutal procedural wasteland.

Why similar: Sandbox 31.9%, RPG 16.8%, PvE 15.5%, Simulation 14.2%, Exploration 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: A post-apocalyptic survival title that emphasizes sandbox building and exploration in a dangerous world.

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: Sandbox 56.2%, First-Person 15.8%, Action 13.3%, Adventure 9%, Third Person 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging survival game that emphasizes base construction and defensive strategies against both AI and human threats.

Fight, build, explore, survive, while the dynamic player-caused hazardous fog is slowly changing the rules of the world around you.

Why similar: Sandbox 42.5%, Exploration 16.4%, First-Person 15.2%, Simulation 13.7%, Action 12.2%

Why You'll Like It: Blends survival-horror elements with base building in an atmospheric world that demands constant vigilance.

Embark on an unpredictable survival journey in Start Over. Solo, co-op, online, explore diverse landscapes, craft through 4 tech tiers, encounter wildlife, and trade or raid for resources. Choose your path, defend against waves, and shape your destiny in a dynamic world. Are you ready to Start Over?

Why similar: Sandbox 29.7%, Action-Adventure 15.9%, Simulation 13.4%, Exploration 12%, First-Person 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on tower defense and survival mechanics within a building-centric framework that rewards preparation.

Shamania is an open world survival game where you can CRAFT, FIGHT, and EXPLORE a vibrant sandbox world with friends in CO-OP. Expand your base as a hub for survival, gather resources, and master professions to unlock new tools and opportunities!

Why similar: Sandbox 35.5%, Adventure 12.8%, Action 12.6%, RPG 11.1%, Third Person 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: Offers an open-world survival experience with a focus on crafting and multiplayer cooperation in a vast world.

Cultivation Tales is an open world survival craft online game. You will experience collecting, crafting, hunting, fighting, building, researching, in a wild mythical world. Fight for your clan and yourself, from mortal to divinity!

Why similar: Sandbox 26.9%, Action RPG 15.4%, Action-Adventure 13.1%, RPG 10.9%, Strategy 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: A sandbox survival game with a focus on building and online interaction in a fantasy-inspired world.

"Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions - Embark on a medieval fantasy survival odyssey. Reclaim the stolen Crown, battle dark forces, and explore diverse lands. Uncover secrets, wield magic, and craft your destiny. Will you become the true champion of Atham?"

Why similar: Sandbox 19.1%, Action RPG 17%, Action-Adventure 10.9%, PvE 10.1%, RPG 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: Offers sandbox exploration and combat-heavy gameplay that appeals to fans of action-oriented survival.

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: Sandbox 29.6%, Action 19.3%, Simulation 17.3%, Adventure 17.2%, First-Person 16.6%

Why You'll Like It: Features classic survival tropes in a harsh, player-driven environment focused on resource scarcity.

Welcome to "Crazy Islands", a 3D survival game for 1-4 players that takes you into a world full of mystery and challenges. On this isolated archipelago, you will face ancient gods, cruel natural environment and unknown dangers. Only wisdom and courage can help you survive in this unknown land.

Why similar: Sandbox 33.2%, Action-Adventure 23.2%, First-Person 16.8%, Adventure 14.2%, Exploration 12.7%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a cooperative survival experience in an open-world setting with a focus on exploration and crafting.

You are on an island where everyone wants to kill you, ranging from weather conditions to dangerous enemies, your goal is to survive. Survive alone or together. Build, craft, grow, explore, fight!

Why similar: Sandbox 32.4%, RPG 20.6%, Exploration 13.6%, Simulation 13.6%, Adventure 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: A zombie-themed survival game with open-world exploration and RPG elements that add depth to the survival loop.

Open-world survival sandbox with base-building, crafting, farming and multiplayer. Explore a dangerous island, fight, build and stay alive.

Why similar: Sandbox 40.5%, Simulation 16.9%, Exploration 16.5%, Action 15.8%, Adventure 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A multiplayer-centric survival game with a focus on shooter mechanics and base defense.

SurrounDead Poly Construction is an open-world survival adventure game where players will solve puzzles, collect items, and defeat all enemies to reach the end.

Why similar: Racing 32.6%, City Builder 27.7%, Strategy 9%, RPG 8.9%, Third Person 7.3%

Once Human is a Strange Worlds Survival Game set in a strange, post-apocalyptic future. Unite with friends to fight monstrous enemies, uncover secret plots, compete for resources, and build your own territory. Once, you were merely human. Now, you have the power to remake the world.

Why similar: Sandbox 48.9%, Exploration 19.8%, Adventure 16.7%, Casual 14.6%

Renown is an intense medieval multiplayer survival experience set in a vast, ever-evolving world. Whether alone or rallying allies, gather resources, build powerful strongholds, and engage in brutal battles for dominance.

Why similar: Sandbox 34%, RPG 16.3%, Simulation 15%, First-Person 14.2%, Adventure 10.6%

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: Sandbox 27.6%, Third Person 20.8%, Exploration 16.7%, RPG 13%, First-Person 11.1%

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: Action-Adventure 26.5%, Third Person 15.9%, Exploration 15.1%, First-Person 14.2%, Adventure 10.3%

GearStorm - Armored Survival is a story-driven, open-world sci-fi survival adventure. Discover what led to the Phage, a deadly virus apocalypse and our escape to a alien world. Explore a vast alien planet, build your base, create your colony, acquire vehicles, weapons, and supplies to defend it.

Why similar: RPG 21.8%, Strategy 20.7%, Simulation 19.3%, Action 13.5%, Adventure 12.4%

OPG: Clan Wars — a multiplayer action game with survival elements. Arena shooter, open world, crafting, and resource battles — fight, evolve, and survive alone or with your team.

Why similar: First-Person 30.8%, PvE 30.3%, Action 19.9%, Adventure 18.9%

Carth is a survival rpg set in a ravaged open world. You will need to explore, build, and fight to thrive. Gain extraordinary skills as you take on an incredible evil. Join together or go at it alone as you attempt to survive Carth.

Why similar: Sandbox 41.7%, PvE 23.4%, RPG 21.9%, Adventure 13.1%

Explore the world , collect resources , craft items , build a fortified house and kill other players to survive. BUT don't forget about cyborgs...

Why similar: RPG 42.6%, Action 34.5%, Adventure 22.9%

Welcome to a captivating journey into the world of Athos. Build a formidable base to protect yourself from the wild and unpredictable environment, and master the art of taming mighty dinosaurs to be your loyal companions. Welcome to a world where survival is not just a choice but a way of life!

Why similar: Action RPG 22.5%, Sandbox 21.2%, Action-Adventure 14.9%, RPG 14%, Third Person 11.1%

👑 Hail to the King! In Crestfallen: Medieval Survival, players clash for dominance over the realm through strategic castle 🏰 building and fierce combat. Craft epic armor, forge deadly medieval weapons⚔️, and build a kingdom worthy of legend 📜. Create a Guild 🐉, trade goods, and prevail! 🌟

Why similar: Sandbox 29.9%, Third Person 16.6%, Adventure 12.2%, Simulation 11.3%, Action 10.8%

Action. Chaos. Power. Anarchy: Wolf Laws is a dynamic first-person shooter with elements of RPG, survival, and strategic management. Capture territories, upgrade your production, and run your business in a world of total lawlessness.

Why similar: Action-Adventure 30.6%, PvE 29.3%, First-Person 22.6%, Action 17.5%

Dune: Awakening is an Open World Survival game with immersive adventure and RPG gameplay. Explore, build, craft, and unravel a cinematic Dune story alone or with friends as you rise from survival to greatness on the most legendary planet in the universe. Just remember: the sandworm always comes.

Why similar: Sandbox 26.3%, RPG 15.7%, PvE 14.9%, Third Person 14.9%, Exploration 10.6%

Stranded on a hostile and deadly planet, you must gather resources, build shelter, and fight to survive each night. But the secrets of this world await in a gripping sci-fi survival PvP game.

Why similar: Third Person 44.1%, Exploration 30%, Action 25.9%

Loot. Craft. Build. Defend. Fight. Survive

Why similar: RPG 34.3%, Action 23%, Adventure 22.9%, Casual 19.8%

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: Sandbox 36.7%, Exploration 14.1%, Simulation 13.4%, Adventure 12.4%, Action 11.7%

Experience a big adventure on a tiny scale! Enjoy multiplayer survival in a vast, hazardous world. Preparation is key when you're this small & at the bottom of the food chain. Craft weapons & armour, tame & ride creatures, build encampments & explore a strange new land.

Why similar: City Builder 25.8%, Sandbox 19.1%, Action-Adventure 10.9%, RPG 9.9%, Third Person 9.3%

Try and survive in the world of Nomad. Build a base and protect it from raiding players. Scavenge food, weapons and medical supplies across the island. Team up with others and make a base. Make your mark on the world of Nomad.

Why similar: Adventure 34%, Action 29.2%, First-Person 26.3%, Casual 10.5%

A free-to-play, low-poly, open-world survival shooter where you’ll battle other players, explore massive monuments, and fight to stay alive. Build and fortify your base to defend against enemy raids, gather resources, and conquer a harsh, competitive world. Survival means doing whatever it takes.

Why similar: Sandbox 27.8%, Action-Adventure 17.7%, Third Person 12.1%, Exploration 9.6%, First-Person 9%

survive the island you survive from skeletons and humans you can build and mine and level up your stats you can build whatever you want you can raid enemies you can mine and cut down trees and you have to hunt for your own food and you can grow your own crops and you can craft weapons

Why similar: Sandbox 24.9%, Action RPG 24.4%, RPG 21.2%, Action 13.3%, Third Person 11%

Welcome to Keplerth! Try to survive on a hostile alien planet in this 2D sandbox RPG, where you can choose to live alone or fight side by side with your friends in the online multiplayer mode. Survive, build, farm, fight, and explore your way to victory in this open-world adventure!

Why similar: Sandbox 37.5%, Exploration 14.5%, RPG 14.3%, Adventure 12.4%, Simulation 9.7%

Stone Rage is a prehistoric, open-world survival game. Play as a Cro-Magnon or Neanderthal and shape-shift into beasts as you secure your place in a harsh landscape of dangerous animals, scarce resources, and unforgiving climates. Make friends and enemies. Build. Fight. Survive.

Why similar: Sandbox 33.2%, RPG 17.5%, Simulation 16.4%, Adventure 10.9%, Action 10%

Embark on a cozy open-world survival journey inspired by ancient China's heritage. Gather resources, cultivate crops, build your dream home, and defend it from marauders. Team up with friends to explore and uncover a world where adventure meets serenity.

Why similar: City Builder 37.7%, Sandbox 24%, Simulation 11.6%, RPG 9.1%, Exploration 7.2%

Island Paradise is a survival game where you build, upgrade, customize your own island and use nearby resources to create a home for generations to come!

Why similar: City Builder 37.9%, Sandbox 20.3%, Exploration 10.9%, First-Person 9.4%, Strategy 8.9%

Mesorift Survival is a classic survival game with PvP and PvE elements, set in a tropical open world with three islands. Gather resources, build a base, craft weapons, and survive.

Why similar: PvE 22.5%, Third Person 22.4%, First-Person 16.7%, Exploration 16.3%, Action 11.3%

GRAV is a sand box experience where you explore a multitude of planets, hunt strange alien creatures, build and defend outposts, craft weapons and armor, and attempt to survive against other players in a hostile environment.

Why similar: Sandbox 51.3%, RPG 15.4%, Third Person 12.3%, Adventure 11.5%, Action 9.5%

Adventure in a vast open-world survival craft game with your programmable sidekick Grammi! Program the Grammi to collect materials, build your town, craft weapons and armor to challenge strong enemies! Play alone or with friends online!

Why similar: City Builder 41.4%, Sandbox 16.1%, RPG 11.5%, PvE 10.7%, Adventure 7.1%