- #1 The Long Dark
97% matchVery Positive89% of 123,946 reviews2017
Dev: Hinterland Studio Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 47.7 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: Open World Survival Craft 44.4% ★, Survival 15.1%, Open World 10.1%, Crafting 5.7%, Sandbox 4.4%
- #2 Winter Survival
96% matchMixed63% of 777 reviews2025
Dev: DRAGO entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 4.8 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: Open World Survival Craft 32.7% ★, Hunting 16.8% ★, Survival 10.9%, Open World 10.6%, Crafting 7.4%
- #3 Subsistence
96% matchMostly Positive72% of 13,861 reviews2016
Dev: ColdGames
Windows
Median: 4.9 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: Open World Survival Craft 51.7% ★, Survival 15.6%, Crafting 13.1%, Open World 11.2%, Sandbox 6%
- #4 Mist Survival
95% matchMostly Positive76% of 14,394 reviews2018
Dev: Dimension 32 Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 15.1 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: Open World Survival Craft 45.1% ★, Survival 20.1%, Open World 14.5%, Crafting 8.7%, Sandbox 6.7%
- #5 Survival: Fountain of Youth
94% matchVery Positive85% of 4,528 reviews2024
Dev: Odinsoft Inc.Pub: Twin Sails Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 18.6 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: Open World Survival Craft 34% ★, Survival 11.3%, Crafting 10.7%, Open World 8.5%, Sandbox 8.2%
- #6 Ember's Verge
94% matchVery Positive89% of 56 reviews2026
Dev: Feralless Games
Windows
Survive on a deserted island with no modern tools or electricity. Gather resources, craft everything you need, and adapt to changing seasons including winter conditions. No zombies, no supernatural. Man vs nature survival. Your adventure, your choice.
Why similar: Crafting 13%, Survival 12.7%, Open World 12.3%, Hunting 11.8% ★, Sandbox 11.2%
- #7 Escape The Pacific
93% matchMixed67% of 762 reviews2018
Dev: Gamers4Gamers Team
Windows
Raw, real survival in the Pacific. Build a modular floating base. Master realistic sailing mechanics. Face challenging Pacific-like weather & seasons. Hunt, craft, build & navigate using Sun Dial, Sextant & Triangulation. Explore an endless island cluster-based world. Simulate real life scenarios!
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 31.8% ★, Crafting 10.5%, Survival 10%, Open World 10%, Sandbox 8.7%
- #8 Short Snow | Cold Survival Game
92% matchMixed54% of 173 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 Survival Craft 31.9% ★, Survival 11.3%, Open World 10.8%, Crafting 8.1%, Sandbox 7.3%
- #9 Stranded Deep
91% matchMostly Positive74% of 47,919 reviews2022
Dev: Beam Team GamesPub: Beam Team Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 20.9 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: Open World Survival Craft 47.5% ★, Survival 14.5%, Open World 10.1%, Crafting 10%, Realistic 4.3%
- #10 Drive 4 Survival
91% matchMixed65% of 304 reviews2020
Dev: M3M Games
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 53%
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 20.7%, Open World 18.5%, Survival 15.8%, Sandbox 15.4%, Crafting 9.1%
- #11 Starsand
90% matchMixed66% of 1,268 reviews2022
Dev: Tunnel Vision StudioPub: Toplitz Productions
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Starsand is a mystic survival game set among the dunes of an arcane desert. An open-world full of danger, vast environments and mysterious happenings await you! Explore, hunt, craft, build – and SURVIVE.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 32.8% ★, Survival 10.4%, Open World 10.4%, Crafting 10.1%, Sandbox 8%
- #12 The Infected
89% matchVery Positive84% of 7,020 reviews2020
Dev: DigX Studios
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 68%
The Infected is a sandbox, first-person, open-world survival game. Build bases, craft, farm, hunt, and survive changing seasons. Choose whether to face the hybrid “Vambies” or turn them off for a pure survival experience.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 34.3% ★, Crafting 11.2%, Open World 11%, Survival 10.5%, Sandbox 9.3%
- #13 KeepUp Survival
89% matchMixed64% of 751 reviews2024
Dev: Witte Studio
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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: Open World Survival Craft 31.6% ★, Survival 10.7%, Open World 10.5%, Crafting 10.3%, Sandbox 8.9%
- #14 Frost Survival VR
86% matchVery Positive89% of 179 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: Open World Survival Craft 28.6% ★, Hunting 13.2% ★, Survival 10.6%, Snow 10.6% ★, Sandbox 9.1%
- #15 Under A New Sun
86% matchMostly Positive76% of 406 reviews2023
Dev: New Horizon Games
Windows
While searching for a new home, an unexpected failure in your ship has left you stranded on a planet surprisingly similar to Earth. Discover a vast open world, hunt for food, develop technologies, and build yourself a new home to survive!
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 39.6% ★, Survival 11.9%, Open World 11.7%, Crafting 11.3%, Sandbox 6.1%
- #16 Forever Skies
84% matchMostly Positive78% of 9,059 reviews2025
Dev: Far From Home
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 30.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A first-person survival game set on a post-apocalyptic, ecologically ruined Earth. Play solo or with up to 3 friends as you build, upgrade, and fly a high-tech airship. Scavenge resources, craft tools, and face dangers on the surface as you hunt for a cure to save humanity.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 34.3% ★, Crafting 12.2%, Survival 11.8%, Open World 11.7%, Post-apocalyptic 10.8%
- #17 Among Trees
84% matchMixed68% of 2,238 reviews2021
Dev: FJRD Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Escape to an enchanting, living sandbox surrounded by wildlife and nature. Scavenge materials and craft tools to turn your small cabin into a warm, well-supplied home. Survive by fishing, cooking and growing your own food. Be careful though, the forest is as dangerous as it is wonderful.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 38.5% ★, Survival 12%, Open World 11.2%, Crafting 10.1%, Sandbox 8.6%
- #18 Arctic Anxiety
85% matchMixed55% of 290 reviews2020
Dev: Arctic Studio
Windows
Survival simulator in extreme conditions. The game takes place in the Arctic ocean. The pilot of a cargo plane makes a hard landing on the water. To survive, the player will have to search for a cargo washed up on the shore.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 34.4% ★, Hunting 16.5% ★, Survival 14.7%, Open World 13%, Crafting 10.4%
- #19 ICARUS
82% matchMostly Positive75% of 68,864 reviews2021
Dev: RocketWerkz
Windows
Median: 10.4 hrsMean: 46.7 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: Open World Survival Craft 42.6% ★, Survival 15.1%, Crafting 11.7%, Open World 10.7%, Sandbox 6.3%
- #20 Occupy Mars: The Game
81% matchMixed70% of 3,170 reviews2026
Dev: ▲ Pyramid Games
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 36.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Survive and colonize Mars alone or in online co-op. Build and upgrade your base, craft equipment, mine resources, produce water, oxygen and food, explore an open world, and repair complex machinery in a technical survival sandbox.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 37% ★, Crafting 12.3%, Survival 11.4%, Open World 11%, Sandbox 9.9%
- #21 The Wild Eight
82% matchMixed68% of 8,131 reviews2019
Dev: Eight PointsPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows
Median: 3.9 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: Open World Survival Craft 47.5% ★, Survival 17.6%, Open World 10.5%, Crafting 9%, Sandbox 6%
- #22 Breathedge
81% matchVery Positive81% of 18,514 reviews2021
Dev: RedRuins SoftworksPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Survive in outer space! Together with your immortal chicken, discover the truth behind your sudden spaceship crash. Craft tools, pilot vehicles, and even control space stations to survive and explore the wreckage.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 44.5% ★, Survival 12.3%, Sandbox 11.4%, Crafting 9.3%, Open World 7.4%
- #23 Survive the Nights
80% matchMixed66% of 6,793 reviews2025
Dev: a2z Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Hardcore open-world survival where preparation is everything. Scavenge, craft, fortify during the day. When night falls, the infected hunt in numbers. Play solo or with friends in a brutal post-apocalyptic sandbox where survival is earned through smart decisions. How many Nights will you survive?
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 35% ★, Post-apocalyptic 15.9%, Survival 13.7%, Sandbox 13.6%, Realistic 10.4%
- #24 The Last Plague: Blight
79% matchVery Positive88% of 1,514 reviews2024
Dev: Original Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 15.7 hrs≥1hr: 80%
The Last Plague: Blight is an authentic survival experience rooted in realism and immersion. Endure the hazards of a brutal open world, uncover the origins of a mysterious disease, and become humanity’s final hope of ending the Blight.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 37.7% ★, Crafting 11.6%, Survival 10.1%, Realistic 9.8%, Sandbox 9.6%
- #25 Heat Death: Survival Train
79% matchMostly Positive78% of 730 reviews2024
Dev: Mass Game DevsPub: LightOnDevs
Windows
Heat Death is a sci-fi survival game where you can build, upgrade, and customize your battle train to explore and survive a frozen world! This train is not only your shelter and vehicle, but also your weapon and ally to face hostile drones, deadly storms, and hidden mysteries of an unknown world!
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 37.7% ★, Post-apocalyptic 13.2%, Crafting 12.7%, Survival 11.4%, Open World 8.6%
- #26 Arctico
78% matchMostly Positive70% of 2,553 reviews2022
Dev: Claudio Norori
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Explore Arctico with your dog sled, kayak, and up to 3 friends! Build and customize your base camp, gather resources and samples, set up labs, and take good care of your dogs in this peaceful island.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 44.7% ★, Open World 11.9%, Survival 11.7%, Snow 8.8% ★, Crafting 7.6%
- #27 Crushed
78% matchMixed53% of 321 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: Open World Survival Craft 36% ★, Survival 11%, Open World 10.8%, Crafting 9.4%, Sandbox 8.8%
- #28 Erzurum
77% matchMixed40% of 5,080 reviews2021
Dev: Proximity Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Erzurum is a winter survival game which you will struggle against freezing temperatures, the wild nature, hunger and thirst.
Why similar: Survival 16%, Post-apocalyptic 14.9%, Crafting 14.7%, Open World 13.8%, Sandbox 9.6%
- #29 CrossWorlds: Escape
76% 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: Open World Survival Craft 37.3% ★, Survival 11.6%, Crafting 11.4%, Open World 11.4%, Sandbox 10.9%
- #30 Rem Survival
75% matchMostly Positive76% of 809 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: Open World Survival Craft 46.5% ★, Crafting 15.2%, Survival 14.4%, Open World 13.9%, First-Person 4.9%
- #31 Wilderness
77% matchMostly Negative28% of 86 reviews2020
Dev: Horizon Studios
Windows
Survive in the wild nature by playing as an animal or as a human. Play as an animal and survive by your own or build a herd to stay protected. Have babies and protect them from predators. Play as a human and craft items, build a house, customize your character and more.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 36.1% ★, Hunting 16% ★, Survival 11.9%, Crafting 9.6%, Open World 8.3%
- #32 Cube Life: Island Survival
76% matchMixed69% of 177 reviews2018
Dev: Cypronia
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Cube Life: Island Survival is an open-world, block building, survival game, taking place on a beautiful remote island. Imagine being shipwrecked and stranded left for dead, with only your will to survive. You must explore, build, craft, and fight your way to stay alive.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 51.5% ★, Sandbox 10.6%, Open World 10.6%, Survival 10.1%, Crafting 9.6%
- #33 AREAZ
75% matchMixed60% of 106 reviews2019
Dev: Project Solutions
Windows
True survival techniques: you live on what you discover. Everything here is connected - fire and rain, meat and predators, calories and every move you make. Day and night decide what is possible - being in the right place at the right hour is a skill. Your choices, your survival.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 31.3% ★, Hunting 15.5% ★, Survival 9.9%, Crafting 9.8%, Open World 9.2%
- #34 Project Cobalt
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 57 reviews2026
Dev: OxygenStudio
Windows
⚗️ Project Cobalt is a survival action game set on a hostile island 🌴. Scavenge containers, mine resources, craft tools, hunt animals, and endure storms as you fight hunger, disease, and exhaustion all while uncovering the dark truth behind a failed experiment.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 32.6% ★, Crafting 13%, Survival 12.3%, Open World 12.3%, Sandbox 11.2%
- #35 Hold Your Own
74% matchMixed67% of 577 reviews2017
Dev: DistrictWare inc.
Windows
A single player open world sandbox, crafting and survival FPS game set in a multi-island land where you'll fight to survive. Build your base, hunt and craft to defend yourself from aggressive wildlife, enemies or friends. Do you have what it takes to Hold Your Own?
Why similar: Crafting 21.6%, Survival 20.5%, Open World 17.3%, Sandbox 15.3%, Realistic 7.5%
- #36 Arctic Shift: Fuel Station
71% matchMixed48% of 88 reviews2026
Dev: Wildbyte
Windows
Operate a remote fuel station deep in the Arctic. Manage customers, supplies and vital systems while surviving brutal weather, wildlife and isolation.
Why similar: Snow 18.2% ★, Open World 16.1%, Survival 16%, Sandbox 12.1%, Exploration 8%
- #37 Out of Reach
74% matchMixed57% of 3,051 reviews2018
Dev: Space Boat Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 11.1 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: Open World Survival Craft 45% ★, Survival 13.9%, Open World 11.4%, Crafting 10.7%, Hunting 6.8% ★
- #38 Life Not Supported
72% matchMixed67% of 173 reviews2023
Dev: YETIBYTES
Windows · Linux
You are the lone survivor orbiting a potential new home planet, tethered to what’s left of your ship. Gather nearby debris and assemble a make-shift vessel in an attempt to survive the harsh realities of space. Maybe you'll live long enough to uncover the truth behind the ship's malfunction...
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 39.1% ★, Crafting 13.4%, Survival 12.2%, Sandbox 9.4%, Realistic 8.1%
- #39 Walkabout
73% 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: Open World Survival Craft 25.8% ★, Open World 13.1%, Survival 12.6%, Post-apocalyptic 11.3%, Realistic 10.5%
- #40 Night of the Dead
69% matchMostly Positive77% of 11,888 reviews2024
Dev: Jackto Studios
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 32.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
'Night of the Dead' is an open-world game that combines elements of exploration, tower defense, survival, and crafting. Traverse a world dominated by zombies while collecting various resources and powerful equipment. Build a fortress to survive the hordes of zombies that swarm every night!
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 32.3% ★, Hunting 15.6% ★, Crafting 10%, Open World 9.7%, Survival 9.2%
- #41 Arctic Motel Simulator
69% matchVery Positive88% of 478 reviews2025
Dev: One Slice of Pizza Games
Windows
Have you ever been to the Arctic? Do you want to open a motel in the Arctic? With the company of aurora, blizzards, polar days and nights, primeval forests, and wild animals, can you turn a run-down motel into a landmark in the Arctic?
Why similar: Hunting 36.7% ★, Immersive Sim 21.9%, Snow 17% ★, Simulation 10.9%, Realistic 6.9%
- #42 Don't Starve
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 113,517 reviews2013
Dev: Klei Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 28.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Don’t Starve is an uncompromising wilderness survival game full of science and magic. Enter a strange and unexplored world full of strange creatures, dangers, and surprises. Gather resources to craft items and structures that match your survival style.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 41.9% ★, Survival 22.8%, Crafting 12.8%, Sandbox 10.1%, Open World 6.5%
- #43 Remains
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 323 reviews2021
Dev: SoloQ
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Remains - survival in outer space orbiting the planet. Explore the area. Find a way to restore oxygen. Create tools for your needs. Beware of the dangers of outer space. Build your shelter in orbit and try not to die!
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 37.9% ★, Crafting 13%, Survival 11.7%, Sandbox 10.8%, Open World 10.3%
- #44 Novus Inceptio
73% matchMixed52% of 1,304 reviews2015
Dev: McMagic Productions
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Warning: This is an Early Access game! Welcome to an enigmatic world, where a new gaming experience in exploring, building and surviving is waiting just for you. Experience a sandbox world with survival elements, and join us in creating a full version of the game.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 36% ★, Survival 11.3%, Open World 11.2%, Crafting 11%, Sandbox 10.4%
- #45 The Last Caretaker
66% matchVery Positive86% of 13,935 reviews2025
Dev: Channel37 Ltd
Windows
Median: 20.3 hrsMean: 37.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Explore a drowned Earth, restore lost systems, and raise the last human seeds in this first-person survival-crafting adventure. Build, scavenge, defend, and launch humanity back to the stars.
Why similar: Crafting 14.4%, Post-apocalyptic 13.4%, Survival 13.4%, Open World 13.1%, Sandbox 12.4%
- #46 Outbreak Island
67% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,124 reviews2025
Dev: Tiny Magicians
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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 19.1%, Sandbox 18.4%, Crafting 14.7%, Post-apocalyptic 14.5%, Open World 12.9%
- #47 Green Hell
68% matchVery Positive85% of 102,938 reviews2019
Dev: Creepy Jar
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 18.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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: Open World Survival Craft 47.1% ★, Survival 15.3%, Crafting 9.7%, Open World 9.5%, Sandbox 4.9%
- #48 SURVIVAL: Postapocalypse Now
70% 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: Open World Survival Craft 50.7% ★, Survival 15.7%, Open World 10.8%, Post-apocalyptic 10.1%, Crafting 6.6%
- #49 Demesne
72% matchMixed50% of 66 reviews2016
Dev: Demesnegame
Windows
The main objective of the game is to survive in the taiga.
Why similar: Survival 41.5%, Open World 32.7%, Simulation 24%, Indie 1.9%
- #50 Away From Life
67% matchMixed67% of 238 reviews2026
Dev: Cursor GamesPub: IZilla Games
Windows
You survived a helicopter crash; going home is your top priority. Live as a castaway - survive the dangers of the islands by using your environment to find food, build shelter, craft tools to extend your stay, explore the secrets of the islands and their surrounding waters, and carve your way home.
Why similar: Crafting 18.7%, Sandbox 17.2%, Survival 17.2%, Open World 14.5%, Realistic 10.3%
- #51 Vantage: Primitive Survival Game
70% matchMixed58% of 76 reviews2021
Dev: Crystal Dragon
Windows
Vantage is a passion project created by a solo developer where your main objective is simple... to stay alive! You explore the massive world searching for food, creating primitive tools and weapons to hunt, and craft other items to make life easier. Play Online/Offline Multiplayer or Single Player.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 33.1% ★, Crafting 10.5%, Survival 9.5%, Immersive Sim 9.3%, Sandbox 9.2%
- #52 Subnautica
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 380,795 reviews2018
Dev: Unknown Worlds Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.3 hrsMean: 39.8 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: Open World Survival Craft 44.2% ★, Survival 14.2%, Open World 12%, Crafting 10.6%, Exploration 6.1%
- #53 No Man's Home
65% matchVery Positive87% of 284 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: Open World Survival Craft 26.8% ★, Survival 13.7%, Post-apocalyptic 12.3%, Immersive Sim 10.3%, Open World 10%
- #54 Fade to Silence
69% matchMixed62% of 1,337 reviews2019
Dev: Black Forest GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.7 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: Open World Survival Craft 49.4% ★, Survival 17.7%, Open World 11.3%, Crafting 10%, Snow 6.3% ★
- #55 Nightingale
66% matchMixed66% of 18,084 reviews2024
Dev: Inflexion Games
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 24.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Nightingale is an open world survival crafting game, where you’ll adventure across the mysterious and dangerous Fae Realms. As a daring Realmwalker, you’ll defeat monstrous enemies, survive hostile environments, and build elaborate estates in a visually stunning Gaslamp Fantasy world.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 44.2% ★, Survival 14.1%, Open World 13.5%, Crafting 13%, Exploration 5.8%
- #56 INMATE: Survival
68% matchMixed57% of 74 reviews2023
Dev: SV Games
Windows
INMATE: Survival is an open world survival game, where you play the role of a prisoner sentenced to stay on a 4*4 km Island with many types of enemies both humans and animals.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 36.1% ★, Hunting 14.3% ★, Crafting 11.5%, Open World 11%, Survival 11%