- #1 STALZONE
97% matchMostly Positive73% of 102,050 reviews2022
Dev: EXBO
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 98.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%
STALZONE is the extraction shooter where you don't have to start over — and the only one with a world worth belonging to. You are invited to explore the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone twisted by anomalies and divided between rival factions whose territories shape the danger around you
Why similar: MMORPG 25.1% ★, Looter Shooter 20.1% ★, Massively Multiplayer 12%, FPS 11.3%, Shooter 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the MMO-FPS hybrid experience with its distinct Eastern European anomaly-zone aesthetic.
- #2 S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
96% matchMostly Positive80% of 134,290 reviews2024
Dev: GSC Game WorldPub: GSC Game World (worldwide)
Windows
Median: 29.6 hrsMean: 56.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Discover the vast Chornobyl Exclusion Zone full of dangerous enemies, deadly anomalies and powerful artifacts. Unveil your own epic story as you make your way to the Heart of Chornobyl. Make your choices wisely, as they will determine your fate in the end.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 20.4%, Open World 17.7%, FPS 16%, Survival 13.1%, Shooter 8%
Why You'll Like It: It is the definitive atmospheric post-apocalyptic FPS that serves as the primary inspiration for the world and tone of PIONER.
- #3 Once Human
96% matchMostly Positive78% of 177,968 reviews2024
Dev: Starry Studio
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 51.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Once Human is a multiplayer open-world 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: Massively Multiplayer 19%, Post-apocalyptic 16.7%, Open World 11.9%, Survival 11.7%, MMORPG 10.1% ★
Why You'll Like It: A modern survival MMO that features supernatural elements and deep crafting systems in a grim, post-apocalyptic open world.
- #4 Deadside
94% matchMostly Positive76% of 40,400 reviews2024
Dev: Bad Pixel
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 44.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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: Post-apocalyptic 14.5%, Survival 11.4%, FPS 11.2%, Looter Shooter 10.1% ★, Open World 10%
Why You'll Like It: A hardcore open-world survival shooter that prioritizes realistic gunplay and tactical PvP encounters.
- #5 Will To Live Online
95% matchMixed69% of 18,314 reviews2018
Dev: AlphaSoft LLC
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 34.9 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Will To Live is a MMORPG-shooter whose action takes place in a severe post-apocalyptic world. Explore the world, engage in fights with mutants and other survivors, join the clans in the struggle for existence and prove your right to Live.
Why similar: MMORPG 20.5% ★, Massively Multiplayer 13%, Post-apocalyptic 12%, Crafting 9.2%, FPS 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A gritty, post-apocalyptic MMORPG that emphasizes survival, exploration, and tactical combat in a hostile wasteland.
- #6 Metro Exodus
94% matchVery Positive90% of 133,558 reviews2020
Dev: 4A GamesPub: Deep Silver
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.8 hrsMean: 27.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Flee the shattered ruins of the Moscow Metro and embark on an epic, continent-spanning journey across the post-apocalyptic Russian wilderness. Explore vast, non-linear levels, lose yourself in an immersive, sandbox survival experience, and follow a thrilling story-line that spans an entire year in the greatest Metro adventure yet.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 27.4%, FPS 18.6%, Open World 16.2%, Survival 11.3%, Shooter 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a highly atmospheric, narrative-driven post-apocalyptic experience with intense survival and combat mechanics.
- #7 Fallout 76
93% matchMostly Positive72% of 139,356 reviews2020
Dev: Bethesda Game StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 114.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Bethesda Game Studios welcome you to Fallout 76. Twenty-five years after the bombs fall, you and your fellow Vault Dwellers emerge into post-nuclear America. Explore a vast wasteland in this open-world multiplayer addition to the Fallout story.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 21.4%, MMORPG 19% ★, Open World 16.8%, Survival 10.9%, Multiplayer 10%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a massive, persistent post-apocalyptic world focused on survival, exploration, and cooperative multiplayer gameplay.
- #8 DayZ
92% matchMostly Positive78% of 464,547 reviews2018
Dev: Bohemia Interactive
Windows
Median: 39.6 hrsMean: 277.6 hrs≥1hr: 96%
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: Massively Multiplayer 16.4%, Survival 14.5%, Post-apocalyptic 14.4%, FPS 10.8%, Open World 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: The quintessential hardcore survival experience that emphasizes the tension of exploration and player interaction in a ruined world.
- #9 Gray Zone Warfare
91% matchMostly Positive72% of 77,212 reviews2024
Dev: MADFINGER Games, a.s.
Windows
Median: 15.6 hrsMean: 48.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Enter a high-stakes PvE-first open-world tactical shooter set on a quarantined Southeast Asian island torn apart by faction warfare. Deploy as an elite operator, fight solo or with your squad to carry out missions, earn reputation, and explore the truth behind the Event igniting the conflict.
Why similar: Military 15.4%, FPS 14.9%, Massively Multiplayer 14.3%, Open World 12.3%, Shooter 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on tactical realism and high-stakes extraction gameplay in a dangerous, open-world environment.
- #10 SCUM
91% 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: Massively Multiplayer 23.5%, Open World 14.3%, Survival 13.2%, Crafting 12.8%, FPS 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: Features deep survival mechanics and realistic ballistics in a large-scale open world that mirrors the grit of PIONER.
- #11 Road to Vostok
90% matchVery Positive84% of 8,270 reviews2026
Dev: Road to Vostok Ltd.
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Road to Vostok is a hardcore single-player survival game set in a post-apocalyptic border zone between Finland and Russia. Survive, loot, plan and prepare to cross the border into Vostok, a permadeath zone where one mistake can end it all.
Why similar: Looter Shooter 27% ★, Post-apocalyptic 16.2%, Survival 15.5%, FPS 15.4%, Realistic 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A hardcore survival FPS that focuses on realistic mechanics and the tension of navigating a border zone between two nations.
- #12 Last Oasis
89% matchMixed62% of 24,228 reviews2020
Dev: Donkey Crew
Windows
Median: 17.9 hrsMean: 121.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Massively Multiplayer 26.1%, Survival 14%, Open World 13.2%, Crafting 10.7%, MMORPG 8.7% ★
Why You'll Like It: A nomadic survival MMO that challenges players to survive in a harsh, ever-changing world.
- #13 Hunt: Showdown 1896
89% matchMostly Positive74% of 275,045 reviews2019
Dev: Crytek
Windows
Median: 13.3 hrsMean: 180.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Hunt: Showdown 1896 is the brutally rewarding extraction shooter. Track twisted monsters and overcome ruthless PvP. Take bounties in corrupted backwaters lost to history. With a team, you might survive. Die with nothing or get out with everything.
Why similar: FPS 23.1%, Open World 20.7%, PvP 18.1%, Multiplayer 13.3%, Shooter 12.8%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers unparalleled tension through its PvPvE extraction gameplay and dark, atmospheric world-building.
- #14 Vigor
88% matchMixed46% of 7,873 reviews2024
Dev: Bohemia Interactive
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Outlive the apocalypse! Dive into intense Encounters and extract the most valuable spoils the Outlands have to offer! Loot, shoot, and build to become the absolute Outlander and explore the landscape of a post-war Norway in Vigor, a free-to-play looter shooter.
Why similar: Looter Shooter 30.2% ★, Post-apocalyptic 14.6%, FPS 11.1%, Military 10%, PvP 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: An extraction-based shooter set in a post-apocalyptic Norway that emphasizes scavenging and survival.
- #15 Fargone
87% matchMixed69% of 591 reviews2022
Dev: RedDot Games
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Fargone is an RPG-based survival game with a strong focus on creating a living, breathing world through dynamic events, and NPC interactions. Set in a fictional land known only as The Barrens, you must survive by any means, whether that be alone or by allying yourself with a faction.
Why similar: Looter Shooter 30.1% ★, Post-apocalyptic 13.8%, FPS 12.8%, Crafting 12.3%, Survival 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A looter-shooter that blends sandbox exploration with survival elements in a post-collapse setting.
- #16 Project L33T: Founders Edition
86% matchMixed51% of 679 reviews2026
Dev: Targetpoint Interactive
Windows
Join the persistent open world of OZERSK! Choose your way to play on PvE or PvP servers, fight for precious loot and gear, and risk it all in a hostile environment. Die, lose all your gear and loot, then return to the same server in hopes of retrieving what you lost. This is your story!
Why similar: Looter Shooter 25.3% ★, FPS 11.1%, Cinematic 9.1%, Military 8.6%, Crafting 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical looter-shooter that emphasizes high-stakes combat and gear progression in a hostile environment.
- #17 Stay Out
86% matchMixed69% of 30,616 reviews2019
Dev: MOBITECH LLC
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 19.0 hrs≥1hr: 36%
Stay Out - is a MMORPG with shooter elements, based on spirit of “stalking” - an urban exploration, searching and exploring mysterious, abandoned and forgotten by humanity pieces of our planet.
Why similar: MMORPG 26.8% ★, Post-apocalyptic 15.4%, Open World 11.2%, Survival 10%, PvP 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: An MMO survival game that features a harsh, anomaly-filled world reminiscent of the Stalker series.
- #18 Rust
85% 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 23.9%, Crafting 18.6%, Open World 15.7%, Multiplayer 10.3%, PvP 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a brutal, persistent multiplayer survival experience with complex crafting and base-building mechanics.
- #19 Mortal Online 2
84% matchMixed60% of 13,710 reviews2022
Dev: Star Vault AB
Windows
Median: 14.0 hrsMean: 145.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Step into Nave, a vast fantasy sandbox world with a player-driven economy, persistent housing, and deep crafting systems. Engage in first-person, full-loot PvP combat with other players and perilous foes. Build, explore, and conquer in an unforgiving world. The land is yours—who will you become?
Why similar: MMORPG 31.9% ★, Massively Multiplayer 13.1%, Open World 11.9%, Crafting 10.4%, PvP 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A hardcore sandbox MMORPG that offers a persistent, dangerous world where survival is a constant struggle.
- #20 7 Days to Die
81% matchVery Positive87% of 402,373 reviews2024
Dev: The Fun PimpsPub: The Fun Pimps Entertainment LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 17.0 hrsMean: 109.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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: Survival 25.7%, Post-apocalyptic 23.5%, Open World 19.3%, FPS 16.2%, Multiplayer 12.3%
Why You'll Like It: Combines post-apocalyptic survival with extensive crafting and base-building in a fully destructible world.
- #21 XERA: Survival
83% matchMixed66% of 7,928 reviews2021
Dev: Spotted Kiwi Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 24.9 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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: Looter Shooter 17.4% ★, Post-apocalyptic 12.4%, Massively Multiplayer 12.2%, Crafting 11.2%, Survival 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced open-world survival game that focuses on PvP combat and scavenging for high-tier loot.
- #22 Anarchy: Wolf's law
82% matchMostly Positive77% of 822 reviews2023
Dev: Anarchy Games
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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: Looter Shooter 19.4% ★, Post-apocalyptic 11.4%, Crafting 11.1%, Survival 9.6%, FPS 9%
Why You'll Like It: A survival-focused multiplayer game that highlights realistic mechanics and crafting in a post-collapse society.
- #23 Miscreated
82% matchMixed66% of 31,585 reviews2018
Dev: Entrada Interactive LLC
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 38.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: Survival 20.4%, Open World 17.1%, Post-apocalyptic 15%, Massively Multiplayer 13.5%, Crafting 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: An open-world survival game that captures the feeling of scavenging through a ruined, atmospheric landscape.
- #24 OPG: Clan Wars
80% matchMostly Positive75% of 111 reviews2025
Dev: Anarchy GamesPub: Street's Game
Windows
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: MMORPG 16.1% ★, Massively Multiplayer 11.6%, Post-apocalyptic 9.8%, Crafting 8.8%, FPS 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical, open-world survival game that focuses on clan-based PvP and realistic combat mechanics.
- #25 Survive the Nights
79% matchMixed66% of 6,615 reviews2025
Dev: a2z Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.5 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: Looter Shooter 22.4% ★, Post-apocalyptic 14.5%, Massively Multiplayer 14.3%, FPS 9.7%, Survival 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on realistic survival and base defense against hordes of enemies in a post-apocalyptic setting.
- #26 Grim
78% matchMixed58% of 148 reviews2025
Dev: Spoonfed InteractivePub: Beyond Frames
Windows
GRIM is an Exclusive VR Multiplayer Survival game where you must immerse yourself, stranded on a secluded part of Earth. Survival is not just a choice but a grueling battle against nature and other players. Gather resources, craft, and build your base, all to stay alive.
Why similar: Looter Shooter 18.8% ★, Crafting 13.4%, Post-apocalyptic 12.7%, Survival 12%, Open World 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: A multiplayer survival game that emphasizes crafting and exploration in a vast, dangerous open world.
- #27 Anomaly Zone
79% matchMixed47% of 1,001 reviews2019
Dev: NEW STORY GAMESPub: MALSER LLC
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 57.3 hrs≥1hr: 33%
Anomaly Zone is an open world MMORPG and a post-apocalyptic shooter. Be a scientist, a soldier, a hunter or an engineer. Explore anomalous territories, search for artifacts, fight mutants and other players. Participate in mass PvP and PvE battles. The Zone is waiting!
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 34.7%, Survival 15%, Post-apocalyptic 13.8%, Open World 10.9%, RPG 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A massively multiplayer survival game set in a dangerous zone filled with anomalies and hostile factions.
- #28 Escape from Tarkov
75% matchMixed48% of 56,464 reviews2025
Dev: Battlestate Games
Windows
Median: 36.2 hrsMean: 174.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Escape from Tarkov is the original extraction FPS where every raid is a gamble with death. Prep your raid, bleed, endure and fight through ruthless PMC players and Scavs, gain tactical advantage and cling to your loot — only extraction decides if you live or lose it all.
Why similar: Looter Shooter 22.8% ★, Massively Multiplayer 15%, Military 11.5%, FPS 10.1%, Survival 8.4%
- #29 Next Day: Survival
77% 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 19.7%, Post-apocalyptic 18.6%, Open World 17.3%, Crafting 10%, Multiplayer 9.3%
- #30 Reaper Actual
76% matchMostly Negative24% of 79 reviews2026
Dev: Distinct Possibility Studios, Inc.
Windows
Reaper Actual is an Open-World Persistent Shooter where hundreds of players engage in FPS combat against each other and 5 NPC Factions on the massive war-torn island of Marova. Level your Reapers, maintain a home Base, and complete missions to earn gear and reshape the world.
Why similar: Looter Shooter 22.9% ★, MMORPG 17.3% ★, Massively Multiplayer 12.9%, FPS 9.6%, PvP 7.4%
- #31 DARKEST DAYS
74% matchMixed49% of 5,018 reviews2025
Dev: NHN
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 41%
DARKEST DAYS is a zombie shooting RPG set in a post-apocalyptic world devastated by a sudden zombie outbreak. Explore a dark yet captivating open world, build a sanctuary with fellow survivors, grow stronger, and fight for survival.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 19.5%, Open World 17.1%, Survival 14.3%, Multiplayer 10.4%, Crafting 9.9%
- #32 Lost Rift
73% matchMostly Positive70% of 1,626 reviews2025
Dev: People Can Fly
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Lost Rift is a first person survival adventure shooter that blends cooperative base building with multiplayer PvE or PvP extraction expeditions. Journey solo or in teams of up to 5 players across a vast archipelago, craft gear, build bases, defeat raiders, and become legendary.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 20.3%, Crafting 16%, FPS 14.2%, Survival 13.2%, PvP 11.7%
- #33 Gloria Victis: Medieval MMORPG
72% matchMixed69% of 11,479 reviews2026
Dev: gamigo US
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 25.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Gloria Victis is an MMORPG with an emphasis on realism, set in a low-fantasy medieval open world. Enjoy MMO with skill-based non-target combat, open PVP with territory control, deep crafting system and player-driven economy – all that served with beautiful graphics and an immersive atmosphere.
Why similar: MMORPG 29.7% ★, Massively Multiplayer 18.5%, Open World 12%, Crafting 7.5%, PvP 6.9%
- #34 Marauders
73% matchMixed68% of 21,414 reviews2022
Dev: Small Impact Games
Windows
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 31.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Marauders is a tactical first-person multiplayer looter shooter set in a sci-fi universe. As a space pirate, work solo, or in a squad with up to 3 other players to navigate a hostile battleground, hunt for loot, craft new weapons and gear, and salvage what you’ll need to survive.
Why similar: Looter Shooter 34.9% ★, FPS 12.8%, PvP 10.6%, Military 10%, Open World 9.2%
- #35 Undawn
74% matchMixed54% of 6,593 reviews2023
Dev: Lightspeed StudiosPub: Level Infinite
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 40.9 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Explore, adapt, and survive in Undawn, a free-to-play open-world survival RPG for mobile and PC developed by LightSpeed Studios and published by Level Infinite. Embark on an adventure with other survivors four years after a worldwide disaster where hordes of infected roam a shattered world.
Why similar: MMORPG 22.1% ★, Massively Multiplayer 16.8%, Post-apocalyptic 12.7%, Open World 10.9%, Survival 9.5%
- #36 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: Massively Multiplayer 19.3%, Survival 17.5%, Post-apocalyptic 13.8%, FPS 8.1%, Open World 7.8%
- #37 Anomaly Zone Renovation
71% matchMixed45% of 220 reviews2026
Dev: MALSER LLC
Windows
A-Zone Renovation is a continuation of the legendary Zone, combining the classic stalker atmosphere with revised mechanics. A large-scale rebalancing, from weapons to economy, a new role-playing system, an improved interface, PvE and PvP activities - the Zone is ready to grow with its community.
Why similar: MMORPG 28.3% ★, FPS 12.3%, Post-apocalyptic 10.7%, Open World 9.9%, Crafting 9.3%
- #38 MISERY
69% matchVery Positive84% of 24,347 reviews2025
Dev: Platypus EntertainmentPub: Ytopia
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
MISERY is a 1–10 player co-op survival game set in a nuclear disaster zone. Here, every day is a struggle: search radioactive ruins for resources, build your bunker, craft weapons, and explore a weird, procedurally-generated world with your friends. Beware of anomalies, monsters, and armed bandits.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 24.7%, Survival 17.7%, Crafting 16.3%, Open World 15.7%, Multiplayer 10.7%
- #39 Plains of Pain
71% matchVery Positive83% of 869 reviews2023
Dev: Cobra Byte Digital
Windows
Survive in a post-apocalyptic open-world sandbox alone or with friends. Explore a procedural wasteland scorched by heat and chaos. Build a base, develop skills, craft tools and weapons, trade for what you need, complete deadly quests, earn faction reputation, or take part in faction wars.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 22.5%, Crafting 16.6%, Open World 15.2%, Survival 14.2%, PvP 12.3%
- #40 Lost Light
71% matchMixed55% of 27,982 reviews2022
Dev: NetEase Games
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 21.8 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Join the "Firefly" task force and unveil the sinister plot behind the exclusion zone in the world of Lost Light. You could either scavenge for supplies or go out with guns blazing and plunder. Survive the brutal domain where danger lurks in every corner!
Why similar: Looter Shooter 28.5% ★, Survival 11.8%, Massively Multiplayer 11.4%, Shooter 10.5%, FPS 9.4%
- #41 Project Asteroids
70% matchMixed57% of 129 reviews2024
Dev: PAEB Studio
Windows
In the vastness of space, you are a lone robot desperately trying to survive. Build, explore, and fight for your life as you face deadly threats in the asteroid belt. This hardcore game shows no mercy—dangers lurk at every step, ready to destroy you at any moment.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 21.5%, Crafting 16%, Survival 13.8%, Open World 13.4%, FPS 13.1%
- #42 Zombie Survival Game Online
70% matchMixed70% of 313 reviews2023
Dev: Zombie Survival Game Online LLC
Windows
Zombie Survival Game Online is an open-world, post-apocalyptic, looter shooter. Craft, quest, explore, build, and fight for survival. Parkour up a mountainside, ramp a truck over a horde, and grab a gasmask to explore the sewers. Can you survive? Doubtful.
Why similar: Looter Shooter 29.1% ★, Post-apocalyptic 14%, Crafting 12%, FPS 11.1%, Survival 10.2%
- #43 Ghosts of Tabor
69% matchMostly Positive71% of 10,374 reviews2023
Dev: Combat Waffle StudiosPub: Beyond Frames
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 22.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Ghosts of Tabor is VRs only FPS PVP and PVE survival game where you will use your wits, skills and resources to survive. Inspired by games such as Escape from Tarkov and DayZ, featuring different scenarios from scavenging to looting and crafting. Will you survive long enough to make it out alive?
Why similar: Looter Shooter 40.7% ★, Military 14.9%, Shooter 11.7%, Crafting 11.2%, PvP 7.9%
- #44 Mesorift Survival
68% matchMostly Positive72% of 127 reviews2025
Dev: Meik.W Interactive
Windows
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: Looter Shooter 19.3% ★, Open World 14%, FPS 14%, Survival 12.5%, PvP 10.4%
- #45 Pax Dei
67% matchMixed57% of 11,100 reviews2025
Dev: Mainframe Industries
Windows
Median: 16.5 hrsMean: 70.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Welcome to a vast, social sandbox MMO inspired by the legends of the medieval era. Here, myths are real, ghosts exist, and magic is unquestioned. Join thousands of players as you explore the land, build your home, forge your reputation, and craft your own stories. What world will you make?
Why similar: MMORPG 29.3% ★, Crafting 13.3%, Open World 11.9%, Cinematic 11.4%, PvP 9.9%
- #46 Everwind
66% matchVery Positive81% of 3,601 reviews2026
Dev: Enjoy Studio S.A.Pub: Bohemia Interactive
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Everwind is a novel take on RPG and Sandbox Survival genre in First-Person-Perspective. Embark on the adventure with your friends - Build a base on a flying island-ship, gather resources, craft, loot, and fight while you rise above the clouds to uncover the mysteries of this world!
Why similar: Crafting 23.3%, Open World 21.6%, Survival 19.5%, PvP 13.3%, Multiplayer 13%
- #47 Dead District: Survival
69% 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: Massively Multiplayer 19.1%, Post-apocalyptic 11.6%, FPS 11.5%, Crafting 11.4%, Survival 10.8%
- #48 Silent North
68% matchMostly Negative34% of 110 reviews2025
Dev: Combat Waffle StudiosPub: Beyond Frames Entertainment
Windows
Silent North thrusts you into the Swiss Alps, battling the elements, Infected, and other players. Fight solo or team up, scavenging gear and essentials. Intense PVPVE action ensures constant danger. Adapt, be resilient, and survive in this unpredictable, ever-changing landscape
Why similar: FPS 18%, Looter Shooter 17.1% ★, Survival 13.9%, Shooter 12.5%, PvP 11%
- #49 Deuterium Wars
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 602 reviews2019
Dev: Disquire
Windows
Deuterium Wars is a rapid 2D shooter. Create your own aircraft and plunge into heated battle with other players. What awaits you: an extensive role-playing system, craft, trading, and much more on a single server for all platforms.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 30.7%, Multiplayer 10.3%, Post-apocalyptic 10%, Crafting 9.9%, Open World 7.4%
- #50 DeadPoly
67% matchMostly Positive78% of 6,038 reviews2022
Dev: TFL Games
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 64%
DeadPoly is a polygon arcade zombie survival looter shooter with base building, crafting, scavenging, leveling, questing, and more, but your only goal is survival, everything else is optional.
Why similar: Looter Shooter 26.3% ★, Post-apocalyptic 17.7%, Crafting 13%, Survival 12%, PvP 10.2%
- #51 Windrose
62% matchVery Positive87% of 49,500 reviews2026
Dev: Kraken Express
Windows
Median: 19.6 hrsMean: 32.4 hrs≥1hr: 95%
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: Crafting 27%, Massively Multiplayer 22.3%, Survival 22.1%, Open World 15.9%, PvP 10.7%
- #52 Survival Classic
67% 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: Massively Multiplayer 15.7%, Post-apocalyptic 14.7%, FPS 12.4%, Open World 11.2%, Survival 10.8%