Games Like Serum: Toxic Survival

Face the supernatural dangers of the Olympic Exclusion Zone with a car as your only lifeline in this driving survival adventure! Scavenge resources, load up your trusty station wagon, and drive like hell to make it through alive.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 22.9%, Base Building 20.8%, Horror 13.3%, Exploration 11.3%, First-Person 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: The game focuses on vehicle-based survival against environmental anomalies, capturing a similar sense of scientific dread.

Sent to find a missing billionaire on a remote island, you find yourself in a cannibal-infested hellscape. Craft, build, and struggle to survive, alone or with friends, in this terrifying new open-world survival horror simulator.

Why similar: Base Building 28%, Open World 24.6%, Horror 18.9%, First-Person 8.6%, Exploration 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a high-fidelity survival experience with deep crafting and intense creature-based horror.

In the gripping world of VORAX survival takes on a new terrifying dimension. As you step into this Open World Survival Horror game brace yourself for a journey where every moment is a battle for survival. Every choice, every move, every breath could be your last. Are you ready to face the unknown?

Why similar: Zombies 17.4%, FPS 17.4%, Post-apocalyptic 13.9%, Open World 10.1%, Horror 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: This title blends survival-horror elements with crafting and open-world exploration in a high-stakes setting.

Into the Radius is a single-player survival shooter in VR. Explore the Pechorsk zone filled with surreal landscapes and dangerous anomalies. Defend yourself with realistic firearms, recover strange artifacts, scavenge for loot, and uncover the mysteries of this unforgiving dystopian environment.

Why similar: FPS 27.5%, Post-apocalyptic 18.3%, PvE 16.1%, Horror 14.7%, Open World 12.9%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a tense, atmospheric exploration experience in a zone filled with mysterious, lethal anomalies.

As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants. Build, explore, survive in this terrifying first person survival horror simulator.

Why similar: Horror 32%, Open World 30.3%, Zombies 11.5%, First-Person 10.1%, Adventure 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A foundational survival-horror title that emphasizes crafting and defending against hostile, mutated inhabitants.

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: FPS 15.1%, Zombies 15%, Horror 13.6%, Post-apocalyptic 13%, Base Building 12.7%

Why You'll Like It: It combines survival mechanics with investigation on a mysterious, creature-filled island.

Expedition Zero — survival horror set in the anomaly zone of the northern forest. Face the dreadful forest monster and find a way to defeat it. Reveal the secrets of the lost expedition and your mysterious enemy. It’s either hunt or be hunted.

Why similar: Horror 21.1%, Base Building 21%, Open World 14.3%, Action-Adventure 13.4%, First-Person 11%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the specific vibe of sci-fi horror and survival exploration in a frozen, mutated wasteland.

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: Zombies 25.1%, FPS 16.1%, Base Building 15.8%, Post-apocalyptic 15.7%, Open World 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: This title combines FPS combat with extensive base-building and survival mechanics against zombie hordes.

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: Base Building 32.9%, Open World 29.8%, First-Person 10.2%, Exploration 9.9%, Adventure 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers an uncompromising survival experience where managing your physical health is as critical as fighting off threats.

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: Base Building 25.3%, Horror 24.9%, Open World 21.6%, Exploration 12.7%, First-Person 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: It excels at sci-fi resource management and exploration, forcing players to adapt to a hostile alien ecosystem.

Explore, fight, and survive as an awakened sleeper, in a fallen utopian city ravaged by a horrific disease. With an array of hi-tech weapons, highly immersive UI, full-body awareness, and much more, P.A.M.E.L.A. delivers an intense and unforgiving survival experience.

Why similar: Open World 22.3%, Horror 22%, Zombies 17.1%, First-Person 11.2%, Exploration 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi survival game set in a dangerous, futuristic environment that requires constant vigilance.

First-person action survival game set in a post-apocalyptic open world overrun by flesh-hungry zombies. Roam a city devastated by a mysterious virus epidemic. Scavenge for supplies, craft weapons, and face hordes of the infected.

Why similar: Zombies 24.3%, FPS 15.3%, Post-apocalyptic 12.3%, Horror 12.2%, Hack and Slash 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: The game features fluid FPS combat and parkour mechanics within a dangerous, zombie-infested open world.

An immersive, first-person survival shooter where you step into the boots of Special Agent Aiden Clark. Dive deep into a hazardous underground laboratory, tasked with the perilous mission of neutralizing a biological menace and securing a pathogen sample.

Why similar: Zombies 32.7%, FPS 31.4%, Horror 18.3%, First-Person 8.6%, Adventure 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: An FPS survival-horror game that focuses on fighting mutated threats in a claustrophobic setting.

“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: Zombies 31.8%, FPS 13.6%, Horror 13.5%, RPG 10.6%, Post-apocalyptic 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: It features survival and exploration in a mysterious, anomaly-filled land that feels very similar to Serum.

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 35.4%, Post-apocalyptic 19.7%, Exploration 16.9%, First-Person 14.6%, Adventure 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses heavily on the constant pressure of survival and resource management in a harsh, unforgiving environment.

SurrounDead is an open world survival game. Taking place in a world ravaged by an apocalyptic catastrophe. The dead reign free and will stop at nothing to kill you.

Why similar: Zombies 34.1%, Post-apocalyptic 18.5%, Open World 16%, Base Building 10.8%, PvE 6%

Why You'll Like It: An open-world zombie survival game that focuses on scavenging and long-term base maintenance.

Become a survival scientist in a savage post-apocalyptic world where aliens have the control of the world and find a cure, manage your shelter and fight to survive

Why similar: Zombies 35.9%, Open World 17.1%, FPS 15.6%, Horror 12%, Adventure 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: A survival adventure that emphasizes exploration and combat against overwhelming odds.

⚗️ 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 34.9%, First-Person 20.3%, Exploration 20.1%, 3D 13.1%, Adventure 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: An early access survival title that emphasizes crafting and resource management in a harsh world.

Dive into a hostile world that challenges your very existence, in this survival horror game with RPG elements. Unravel a thousand-year-old mystery, risk your sanity and face the Outer Gods with your skills. Every bullet and every decision counts now, are you up to the task?

Why similar: FPS 37%, Horror 23.5%, Action-Adventure 14.7%, First-Person 13.1%, RPG 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: A survival-horror experience with a focus on atmospheric dread and narrative-driven exploration.

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: Base Building 40.5%, Open World 18.6%, First-Person 16.6%, Adventure 10.8%, Exploration 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi survival game that emphasizes crafting and exploration with a unique, atmospheric aesthetic.

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: Base Building 22.4%, Zombies 20.3%, Open World 15.3%, Horror 13.2%, Action-Adventure 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers survival crafting with a strong focus on defending against mutated enemies.

In this immersive sci-fi thriller, you will experience the atmosphere of classic 3D games as you solve puzzles, follow an intriguing non-linear storyline, and engage in battles with monsters.

Why similar: FPS 39.2%, Horror 17.9%, First-Person 16.4%, Exploration 15.3%, 3D 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological survival-horror game that prioritizes exploration and environmental storytelling.

You wake up in a bunker! The Earth became a battlefield. Dangerous creatures at every turn. We give you everything you need: medicine, weapons, shelter. Your task is to find your family. And please try to survive in this post-apocalypse.

Why similar: Zombies 36.7%, Post-apocalyptic 27.5%, Action-Adventure 14.4%, Exploration 11.1%, Adventure 7%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a post-apocalyptic survival experience with a heavy focus on scavenging and combat.

In this game you have to fight your way through hordes of zombies in search of a safe place.

Why similar: FPS 28.5%, Zombies 25.7%, Post-apocalyptic 18.4%, Horror 6.6%, Action-Adventure 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: A straightforward FPS zombie survival game that focuses on intense combat encounters.

Ascend from your shelter. Ruin everything. Escape the wretched island. ⚔️🔨🎣🌱🌵🍰 Explore. Fight. Level up. Survive. Gather. Craft. Harvest. Hunt. Build. Farm. Solve puzzles. Fish. Cook. Live. Enjoy the bittersweet post-apocalypse.

Why similar: Zombies 32.8%, Base Building 22.7%, Open World 20.4%, Exploration 8.8%, RPG 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: An exploration-heavy survival game with a focus on scavenging and progression in a post-apocalyptic world.

StarRupture is a first-person open world base-building game with advanced combat and tons of exploration. Play alone or in a group on this sublime and ever-changing planet, extract and manage resources, create your complex industrial system and fight off hordes of alien monsters.

Why similar: Base Building 43.8%, Open World 28.9%, Exploration 16%, Adventure 11.4%

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 34.2%, PvE 16.7%, RPG 13.1%, First-Person 11.7%, Adventure 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure survival game that focuses on exploration and shooter mechanics.

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

Why similar: Base Building 25.7%, Post-apocalyptic 22.8%, Horror 17.2%, Open World 15.4%, Exploration 10.1%

Junk Survivor is a zombie post-apocalypse game where you loot, craft, build and farm in a struggle to survive. With a vast map to explore, a robust skillset to unlock this customizable sandbox awaits the adventurer. How long before you die!

Why similar: Zombies 24.5%, Post-apocalyptic 19.4%, Open World 12.1%, PvE 11.3%, Base Building 11.1%

A hardcore tactical shooter with horror elements. Battle Machines and Mutants, and build your legacy on a deadly post-apocalyptic Cyberpunk Island. Explore dangerous zones, craft powerful gear, and shape your Cyberware build. Uncover secrets and fight to survive in a brutal, immersive world!

Why similar: FPS 21.1%, Post-apocalyptic 18.7%, Open World 13%, Base Building 12.5%, Horror 11.7%

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: Zombies 28.7%, Post-apocalyptic 20.4%, Open World 13.9%, Adventure 10.8%, RPG 9.6%

Build your base on a moving Machine, travel through biomes with different resources, and prepare for the night when a zombie threat is much higher than during the day. Would you go solo or explore this new world with your best friends?

Why similar: Zombies 21%, Hack and Slash 16.6%, Base Building 16.3%, Combat 11.5%, PvE 11%

Explore a hostile, living world: Uncover forgotten horrors, both man-made and supernatural, as you hunt for powerful weapons and exotic artifacts.

Why similar: FPS 27.9%, Horror 14.9%, Post-apocalyptic 14%, Open World 12.4%, Exploration 9.4%

Survival Is Not Enough is an open world first person zombie survival game. You wake up in a mysterious island and find out that you're infected. To survive you need to: build a shelter; protect yourself from dangers of this island; kill animals for food; kill zombies for underblood to cure yourself from zombie virus; The better you're...

Why similar: RPG 57%, Adventure 43%

Why You'll Like It: A survival RPG that emphasizes exploration and crafting in a hostile, post-apocalyptic setting.

Survive in a harsh and dangerous world after an alien invasion. Gather resources, craft equipment, fight mutants and massive monsters, use weapons, vehicles and robots, explore territories, defend strongholds and fight for survival.

Why similar: Zombies 30.4%, FPS 28%, Futuristic 24.5%, Exploration 9.8%, Adventure 7.4%

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 24.6%, Zombies 20.1%, Horror 10.9%, First-Person 9.4%, Exploration 9.4%

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: Zombies 39.2%, Open World 20.4%, Base Building 20.1%, FPS 7.4%, Horror 5.1%

Take control of the train which will become your haven on the rails. Collect resources, craft equipment, construct a cozy house on railway cars, and travel through the carefully handcrafted locations to explore the story of a zombie apocalypse world.

Why similar: Zombies 19.9%, FPS 17.2%, Post-apocalyptic 14.4%, Base Building 14.1%, Open World 9.1%

「IfSunSets」 is a survival RPG adventure game. During the day, secure necessary supplies across the island, and survive the night against strong and terrifying monsters that track you down. You can utilize resources you've secured to build a base to fend off threatening monsters.

Why similar: Zombies 21.8%, Post-apocalyptic 17.2%, Base Building 16.7%, Open World 11.6%, PvE 11.5%

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: Zombies 20.9%, Base Building 18.6%, Post-apocalyptic 16%, Open World 13.7%, First-Person 7.6%

A nuclear disaster has left an area of Britain in tatters. Atomfall, a new survival-action game, will see you explore, scavenge, craft, barter and fight your way through beautifully recreated scenery in search of answers.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 26.6%, FPS 24%, Open World 17.9%, First-Person 9.2%, Action-Adventure 9.1%

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: Zombies 33.4%, Open World 15.5%, Action-Adventure 13.1%, Exploration 10.5%, First-Person 9.4%

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: Zombies 22.6%, FPS 18.7%, Post-apocalyptic 15.7%, Base Building 14.6%, PvE 10.9%

Explore your decaying mind in this story driven retro survival horror FPS. Manage scarce resources, solve puzzles, and fight your way back to the living.

Why similar: Horror 30.8%, FPS 28.9%, First-Person 17.1%, Exploration 15.4%, Adventure 7.8%

Thirdperson Open World Zombie Survival.

Why similar: Zombies 24.1%, PvE 19.1%, Open World 14.4%, Action-Adventure 12.5%, Exploration 12.1%

Explore a strange island in this open-world survival horror. Use the Gravity Gun to manipulate objects and enemies, build a moving train base, fight giant creatures, catch critters, upgrade your gear, and uncover the dark secrets hidden within its abandoned facilities. Play alone or with friends.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 28.5%, Horror 22.7%, Open World 19.3%, Action-Adventure 12.2%, Exploration 10.2%

VEIN is a post-apocalyptic survival multiplayer sandbox game. Gather supplies to survive, explore abandoned buildings, defend your home, and rebuild society, whether alone or with friends.

Why similar: Zombies 28.1%, Base Building 19.8%, Post-apocalyptic 18.4%, Open World 16.6%, Exploration 6.9%

A year after the global catastrophe, you woke up in a hospital and don't remember anything. You have to not only find out what happened, but also try to survive in this harsh dangerous world.

Why similar: Zombies 23.9%, FPS 22.2%, Post-apocalyptic 19.5%, Open World 13.1%, Action-Adventure 9%

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: Base Building 34.6%, Open World 19%, Exploration 13.8%, First-Person 12.2%, Action-Adventure 11.7%

You'll play as a survivor in a world overrun by zombies. Explore and interact with other survivors, making tough choices about whether to help or exploit them. Defend against zombies, collect resources, craft, and fortify your shelter. Use strategy to escape this world and return to safety.

Why similar: Zombies 33.9%, Post-apocalyptic 25.1%, Open World 13.7%, Horror 11.1%, RPG 8.8%

Take the ultimate quest and discover the secret of the Waxworks! Embark on the fight of your life as vicious creatures, and mutants are ready to rip you apart. This gory horror game has no mercy and dares you to enter its ghastly world. Will you rise to the challenge or die trying?

Why similar: Zombies 30.6%, Horror 18.3%, Action-Adventure 11.9%, First-Person 10.9%, Exploration 10.3%

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: Base Building 30.2%, Open World 22.9%, First-Person 13.4%, Exploration 13.2%, Action-Adventure 11%

Plunge into the captivating realm of "Horror Inside the Forest," an exhilarating game that tests your bravery. Explore a mysterious forest, confront supernatural forces, uncover secrets, survive the darkness, and escape its shadowy embrace in this immersive horror experience.

Why similar: Action-Adventure 33%, Adventure 27.8%, Exploration 19.2%, First-Person 13.2%, 3D 6.8%

Survival Zombies is a bloody chaotic survival first person shooter that pits heavily armed players against humanity's greatest fear - hordes of undead.

Why similar: Zombies 52.9%, FPS 20.3%, Horror 14.5%, Adventure 12.4%

Dark Light: Survivor is a dark sci-fi action roguelike with ARPG loot and third-person shooter combat. Switch anytime between top-down view and TPS aiming as you build weapons, skills, and classes across brutal multiverse runs.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 24.4%, Zombies 20.9%, Action Roguelike 18.7%, Hack and Slash 16.4%, Horror 6.4%

An unsettling rogue-lite survival horror adventure. Iconic levels reshape around you. Classic and original entities lurk as greater beings bid for your favor. Collect relics and strange items. Grow stronger. Survive, escape, or claim more uncertain fates. Fall in. Get lost. Go beyond The Backrooms.

Why similar: Horror 31.5%, Open World 23.7%, Exploration 18.3%, First-Person 13.7%, Adventure 12.8%

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 29.3%, Open World 28.1%, Adventure 21.6%, Post-apocalyptic 21.1%