- #1 Wrong Landing
97% matchPositive83% of 18 reviews2024
Dev: BigUpdate Games
Windows
Wrong Landing is free to play survival open world story horror game where you shipwrecked on a deserted island and try to survive the hunger, cold, fear and much more!
Why similar: Crafting 11.5%, Thriller 11.1%, Survival Horror 10.3%, FPS 10.1%, Zombies 9.9%
- #2 No Way Back: Dark Horizon
96% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: BlackMountainsStudio
Windows
Your son is counting on you, alone on an island crawling with creatures that stir in the dark. Feed him, build shelter, gather resources and hunt to survive. The days are barely safe, but when night falls the real horror begins and staying alive becomes a nightmare.
Why similar: Survival Horror 16.2%, Crafting 12.9%, Zombies 12.5%, Survival 11.8%, Thriller 9.8%
- #3 The Survivor
96% matchMixed62% of 37 reviews2020
Dev: Starship Studio
Windows · Linux
Welcome to the world of "The Survivor", hit by unknown virus which has wiped out most of the world's population. You are one of the few that have survived (stalkers) and now you must to fight for your life against what is left of the indigenous population now infected with the disease.
Why similar: Survival Horror 16.8%, Sandbox 13.4%, FPS 11%, Crafting 9.9%, Survival 9.7%
- #4 Afterlight
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Afterlight Studios
Windows · Linux
Afterlight is an open-world sandbox survival horror game combining base-building, crafting, and tower defense. Hunt for supplies by day. Build your defenses and outlast the horde when night falls, solo or co-op. The virus was planned. You're the loose end.
Why similar: Survival Horror 11.9%, Zombies 11.8%, Open World 11.6%, Survival 10.7%, Crafting 10.2%
- #5 Survive Avalon
94% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2021
Dev: Sky Empire Games
Windows
Open World, Survival, Crafting, Dungeons
Why similar: Survival Horror 16.5%, Open World 15.3%, Survival 13.9%, Zombies 13.5%, Sandbox 8.7%
- #6 Accursed Isle: Survival
94% match4 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: yedstudio
Windows
While trying to survive in harsh natural conditions, use resources wisely, avoid dangers, and test your survival instincts. A realistic survival experience awaits you!
Why similar: Survival Horror 14.9%, Zombies 13.9%, Survival 12.7%, Open World 12.4%, Crafting 11.1%
- #7 Snow Survival
93% matchMostly Negative26% of 34 reviews2021
Dev: 3m0 studio
Windows
As a result of a heavy snowfall, the passenger plane crashes on a deserted and cold island. You are the only survivor of the plane and get ready to explore this cold forest.
Why similar: Open World 12.5%, Survival 11%, Survival Horror 10.9%, Thriller 10.1%, Sandbox 9.5%
- #8 Just Survival - The Zombie Awakening
92% matchMixed46% of 25 reviews2023
Dev: Alone Clone StudiosPub: Awakening Games Entertainment
Windows
Just Survival - The Zombie Awakening is a early access version of a 4 Year Post-Apocalyptic Zombie Survival Open World MMOPG. This new survival game, immerses you in a unique earth as humanity is fighting back & teaming up to Survive the Infected Zombie Hordes! Visit "about this" page for more Info.
Why similar: Zombies 13.1%, Survival Horror 12.8%, Crafting 12.5%, Open World 12.1%, Survival 10.9%
- #9 Vorax
91% matchMixed61% of 136 reviews2024
Dev: IndieGala
Windows
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: Crafting 13.4%, Survival Horror 12.9%, Open World 11.6%, Zombies 10.9%, Survival 9.9%
- #10 Shadows of Kurgansk
91% matchMixed67% of 224 reviews2016
Dev: Yadon StudioPub: Gaijin inCubator
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
“Shadows of Kurgansk” is an adventure game, where you need to survive in an area full of danger and mystery. Your goal is to stay alive and find the way out, fighting monsters and completing story driven missions. Fight zombies, build asylums, find your way back home!
Why similar: Survival 17.6%, Zombies 15.9%, Crafting 13.8%, Sandbox 10.2%, Simulation 7.9%
- #11 Everstill Valley
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pixel Army Games
Windows
Explore a decaying wilderness haunted by silence, hunger, and shadow. Forage by day. Fear the night. In Everstill Valley, something follows.
Why similar: Crafting 14.1%, Survival Horror 13.7%, Open World 12.5%, Survival 11.3%, Walking Simulator 9.9%
- #12 Wrong Landing: Reborn
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: BigUpdate Games
Windows
Wrong Landing: Reborn is a new, improved open-world survival game. Explore a mysterious island full of surprises alone or with friends! Discover its rich story, fight hunger, extreme cold, and try to stay alive.
Why similar: Sandbox 14.7%, FPS 13.2%, Crafting 12.7%, Survival Horror 10.9%, Survival 9%
- #13 Monster In The Dark
89% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2021
Dev: D I S SPub: BYVOP
Windows
Monster In The Dark is a single player first-person game, you will plunge into a world of fear and hopelessness when there is no way out and nowhere to run. The player must find a way out of the dense forest when chased by a monster. The player's task: to run and not stop, exploring this world.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 17%, 3D Platformer 14.1%, Thriller 13.1%, Survival 11.5%, Realistic 8.7%
- #14 Tarnish
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Deniz Yanar
Windows
Survive a parasite-infested world where players and horrors hunt you. Scavenge, craft, and outsmart rivals for resources —the hive adapts. Will you outlast the pack, or feed the infection?
Why similar: Survival Horror 16.6%, Crafting 15.6%, Open World 14.1%, Survival 12.2%, FPS 11.8%
- #15 My Putrid Ponies
86% matchVery Positive90% of 184 reviews2024
Dev: Ajolote Dev
Windows
A zombie ponies game where you have to survive with a shotgun.
Why similar: Survival Horror 14.6%, FPS 13.8%, Thriller 13.4%, Survival 10.7%, Zombies 8%
- #16 Horrors Glade
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: djva caravana
Windows
You are a young scientist whose experiment turned into a disaster. When you wake up in the heart of a creepy forest, where every whisper of the wind hides a threat, you realize: there are no rules here. There is only hunger, fear, and shadows hungry for your flesh.
Why similar: Crafting 22.9%, Survival 18.9%, Sandbox 15.6%, Open World 15.5%, Survival Horror 7.4%
- #17 Noclipped
85% matchVery Positive80% of 61 reviews2022
Dev: MateussDev
Windows
Noclipped is a Survival Horror Adventure game located in the Backrooms. Explore infinite levels, collect resources, fight or flee from dangerous beings and survive in the harsh environments of the Backrooms.
Why similar: Survival Horror 14.6%, Survival 13.1%, Open World 13%, Crafting 10.7%, Sandbox 9.7%
- #18 Ghoul Yeah Bunny
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Humbara Game Studio
Windows
Ghoul Yeah Bunny is a horror game with a mystery story. Players must face a dark atmosphere, fun puzzles and consume rabbits. Your rabbit lantern is your only weapon against the cunning Ghoul. You must consume bunnies, shoot the Ghoul, solve puzzles and stay quiet. Don't be Ghoul Food.
Why similar: Thriller 15%, Survival Horror 13.6%, Open World 12.3%, Walking Simulator 12.2%, FPS 9.4%
- #19 Beyond Silence
84% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Rage Games
Windows
Beyond Silence is a first-person psychological horror where you play as James, a former surgeon who returns to the house of his past. The dark rooms, creaking floors, and forgotten notes hide the horrors he himself had a hand in. But the past won't let him go and it speaks to him through the silence
Why similar: Thriller 18%, Survival Horror 15.9%, Zombies 14.1%, Walking Simulator 9.2%, Horror 9%
- #20 除邪(CHUXIE)
81% matchMostly Positive80% of 965 reviews2024
Dev: LCGaming
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 23.3 hrs≥1hr: 60%
除邪(CHUXIE) is a surreal first person horror shooting game developed using Unreal Engine 5. With the powerful capabilities of Unreal Engine 5, players will experience stunning realistic visual effects, smooth game controls, and intense battles with terrifying monsters.
Why similar: Survival Horror 14.6%, FPS 11.2%, 3D Platformer 10.5%, Horror 9.3%, Thriller 9.1%
- #21 Last Harbor
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: tinyBuild
Windows
Zombie Apocalypse On A Boat. You’re stranded on a boat during a zombie outbreak in the beautiful San Juan islands of Washington State. How will you survive an open-world archipelago, where the living are just as much of a threat as the dead?
Why similar: Survival Horror 11.9%, Crafting 11%, Simulation 10.2%, FPS 10.1%, Survival 9.8%
- #22 The Darkest Island
82% matchMostly Positive71% of 31 reviews2020
Dev: Gamix Studios
Windows
You are the only survivor of a plane crash. You are on a mysterious island and must face surprises and fight to stay alive. Lose yourself on an incredible journey of survival. Can you find a solution and leave the island?
Why similar: Survival Horror 14.4%, Open World 13.1%, Survival 11.3%, Walking Simulator 10.2%, Zombies 9.1%
- #23 MaskuLand Survival
81% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: DR_Godot_Dev
Windows
You are Masku, an explorer who crash-landed in an unknown world carrying a rare cure for your son! To breathe you need special Masks, each one grants you a unique ability! Repair your balloon and get supplies, fight you way back home! His life depends on you! You need to SURVIVE!
Why similar: Crafting 20.2%, Survival Horror 17.7%, Survival 17.2%, Open World 16.3%, Horror 9%
- #24 The 13th Floor
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HanGameworks
Windows
You are stuck in an infinite loop within a hotel.Keenly observe your surroundings, report any anomalies, confront your fears, and escape the nightmare by reaching your room on the 13th floor.This journey tests your resolve and wits at every turn.
Why similar: Thriller 20.3%, Walking Simulator 17%, Survival Horror 13.3%, Horror 10.8%, Realistic 8.6%
- #25 The Lifeline
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Penche SoftwarePub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
To escape this terrifying hospital, you must leave your fears behind. Can you do it? Explore, face zombies, use weapons, avoid traps, and react fast to survive.
Why similar: Survival Horror 18.4%, Zombies 17.7%, Thriller 14.8%, FPS 12%, Horror 11.9%
- #26 Backrooms Butcher
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Urban Isotope
Windows · Mac
Survive the maze-like backrooms and face a relentless zombie boss using powerful firearms and explosives.
Why similar: Survival Horror 23.4%, Thriller 21.7%, Survival 13.9%, Horror 11.4%, Zombies 9.6%
- #27 Frostbite
78% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Jacob Allen
Windows
You are being hunted by the Yeti. You must survive the cold of a dark, winter forest and keep the Yeti at bay by gathering wood to keep your fire from dying out.
Why similar: Thriller 22.5%, Survival Horror 21.6%, Walking Simulator 13.1%, Horror 12.6%, Open World 6.8%
- #28 Short Snow | Cold Survival Game
77% matchMixed54% of 168 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 15.3%, Survival 14.2%, Crafting 12.6%, Survival Horror 11%, Walking Simulator 10.3%
- #29 Medieval Apocalypse
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Joma Rage
Windows · Mac
The main goal in Medieval Apocalypse is not only to survive as in previous survival games where you had to watch over the hunger, thirst, fatigue but the player will have to watch out for infection caused by zombies to not become one of them.
Why similar: Crafting 15.3%, Zombies 15.1%, Open World 14.6%, Survival 13.3%, Sandbox 9.7%
- #30 Better Late Than DEAD
79% matchMostly Negative28% of 910 reviews2016
Dev: Odin Game StudioPub: Excalibur Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 30 minMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 33%
Awaking on an island with no memory, you have just one memento of the life you led before… A child's photograph. Who is this? You must search the island for useful tools that will aid in your escape. As time passes and hopes of survival hang by a thread, you realise that this island is not as it seems.
Why similar: Survival 24.6%, Crafting 19.8%, Open World 19.7%, Zombies 10.5%, Sandbox 10.3%
- #31 Frontier: Dark Wilds
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: C2B Studios
Windows
The year is 1809, and you have set out to find your fortune on the new frontier! But beware: the cryptic creatures of legend are more than just campfire stories out here... Wendigos, Skinwalkers, Yetis and more are all too real in this newfound wilderness. Build, craft, and fight to survive!
Why similar: Survival Horror 17%, Crafting 16.5%, Open World 13.6%, Survival 13.6%, Horror 9.5%
- #32 The Legacy
75% matchMixed52% of 66 reviews2025
Dev: Second RealityPub: RockGame S.A.
Windows
Cooperative survival and horror genre. You and your family have returned to your native land, on which a terrible curse and darkness has fallen. Will you be able to survive in a harsh and dangerous environment and stop the evil? It depends only on you, on your skills and ability to help each other.
Why similar: Survival Horror 17.5%, Open World 16.4%, Survival 14.9%, Crafting 13.8%, Sandbox 11.5%
- #33 LIMINAL
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MOOSELFLiES
Windows
LIMINAL is a challenging first-person psychological horror and survival game. You are faced with an unfamiliar environment of which, you know nothing. Your life is fragile, and your death is permanent. Think before you act, and hide before you run.
Why similar: Survival Horror 20.5%, Crafting 18%, Open World 17.4%, Exploration 6.6%, Realistic 6.5%
- #34 Invasion 2037
76% matchMixed61% of 159 reviews2019
Dev: Little Beavers Games
Windows
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: Survival 15.9%, Zombies 14.9%, Crafting 13.7%, Open World 13%, Survival Horror 11.5%
- #35 Endure Island
74% matchMixed46% of 59 reviews2024
Dev: Izanabit
Windows
On a deserted island, a recurring phenomenon of large numbers of infected individuals appearing and disappearing continued. It was discovered that the cause was a virus, and efforts to uncover the virus and eradicate it have begun.
Why similar: Survival Horror 22.7%, Zombies 18.3%, Survival 13.3%, FPS 12.2%, Open World 11.4%
- #36 Alone on the Lost Isle
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Khachatur Antonyan
Windows
An atmospheric open-world survival game featuring exploration of a mysterious island, base building, crafting, and a dog companion. Face hostile inhabitants of the island.
Why similar: Crafting 17.7%, Open World 17.1%, Survival 14.1%, Thriller 11.7%, Sandbox 8.4%
- #37 Oppressed
73% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Engin Koyuncu
Windows
Our protagonist Luke finds himself in a hallway with a gun on the floor, not knowing how he got there. He has no idea how and why he ended up here. The writing on the walls tells him to move through the corridors and find anomalies.
Why similar: Thriller 18.7%, Survival Horror 17.5%, FPS 11.9%, Survival 10.5%, Horror 8.7%
- #38 Erzurum
73% matchMixed41% of 5,049 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: Crafting 17.3%, Survival 15.6%, Open World 14.8%, Sandbox 8.8%, Thriller 8.5%
- #39 Uncanny Stories
73% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Batuhan Ertan
Windows
Solve mysteries and witness terrifying things. How will your story end in this FPS horror game?
Why similar: Thriller 26.2%, Open World 17.5%, FPS 15.1%, Horror 14.6%, Adventure 6.6%
- #40 Broken World Restored
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HTF Games Studio
Windows
Play as a military officer tasked with rebuilding civilization by establishing a fortified settlement and recruiting survivors. Explore ruined towns and uncover the truth behind the outbreak.
Why similar: Zombies 15.1%, Open World 14.1%, Survival 13.2%, FPS 10.6%, Survival Horror 10.5%
- #41 Until Done
71% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: B1onEZ
Windows · Linux
While tracing the mysterious disappearance of three children, a woman journalist finds herself trapped in a living nightmare at a desolate farm. Plunge into the dead of night with a first-person perspective—Until Done will test your sanity with its bone-chilling atmosphere!
Why similar: Survival Horror 15.9%, Thriller 15.6%, Walking Simulator 13.7%, Horror 9%, Realistic 8.2%
- #42 Die Young
72% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,903 reviews2019
Dev: IndieGala
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Kidnapped for no clear reason to a dazzling yet mysterious island on the Mediterranean Sea, a young girl has to find a way to escape. Armed with only her wits, agility, and the will to stay alive, she must make her getaway or Die Young.
Why similar: Open World 15.3%, Survival Horror 14%, Crafting 13.3%, Survival 12.1%, 3D Platformer 9.3%
- #43 Overrun Protocol
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: LMS Games
Windows
OVERRUN PROTOCOL is a solo survival game where you face hostile machines on a mysterious island. Explore, hack systems, craft weapons, and uncover the secrets of an out-of-control AI. Your survival will depend on your ingenuity and adaptability.
Why similar: Survival Horror 17.3%, Crafting 17%, Open World 15.2%, Survival 13.8%, FPS 7.4%
- #44 Long Drive Island
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: PLEXUS GAME
Windows
Fight for survival! Whether alone or with friends, battle creatures and natural challenges on an abandoned island, repair, upgrade, and explore your van. Set up camp and rest in the massive 500km² open world, but be cautious, as dangers can appear at any moment.
Why similar: Survival Horror 14.2%, Open World 13.7%, Zombies 13.7%, Survival 12.7%, Sandbox 9.8%
- #45 No One Survived
69% matchMixed64% of 7,777 reviews2025
Dev: Cat Play Studio
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 23.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
This is a multiplayer cooperative open world construction survival sandbox game, where you and your friends must find supplies and build shelters in this world. You have to keep an eye on your character's needs state at all times, a bad state is likely to lead to death.
Why similar: Survival 18.9%, Open World 17.9%, Zombies 16.4%, Crafting 14.9%, Survival Horror 13.4%
- #46 The Highrise
70% matchMixed56% of 280 reviews2023
Dev: Studio Hatch Co., Ltd.
Windows
THE HIGHRISE is a first-person survival game set in a high-rise building that has been sealed off by an alien monster invasion. Gather resources to make fighting weapons and survival tools. You must find and send a rescue signal at the end of your desperate survival.
Why similar: Survival Horror 17.5%, Crafting 15.5%, Open World 13.6%, Survival 10.5%, Sandbox 9.6%
- #47 Final Remedy
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: OznaroxPub: HobOznarox
Windows
You wake up in an unfamiliar, snowy place. You don't know how you got there or who you are. Solve the mystery, avoid or defeat enemies, and escape... An atmospheric, story-rich, post-apocalyptic walking simulator with puzzle elements and crafting mechanics
Why similar: Walking Simulator 15.7%, Thriller 15.3%, Open World 13.7%, Survival 12.6%, Survival Horror 10.2%
- #48 Isla de la Muerte
69% matchMixed50% of 20 reviews2025
Dev: Ashwake Interactive
Windows
Isla de la Muerte is an intense survival game filled with mystery and danger. Stranded on a remote island, you uncover the aftermath of a secret government experiment gone horribly wrong. Officially erased from records, the island is now overrun by hordes of relentless zombies.
Why similar: Zombies 20.4%, Survival 18.6%, Open World 17.1%, Crafting 8.9%, Survival Horror 7.6%
- #49 404 Survivor
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: YSLJ Studio
Windows
The horde is coming. 404 Survivor is a top-down post-apocalyptic survival game focused on scavenging, crafting, and base building. Gather resources and fortify your base by day, then defend against growing zombie hordes by night. Every night could be your last.
Why similar: Zombies 15.9%, Open World 14.6%, Survival 13.9%, Crafting 13.7%, Survival Horror 11.9%
- #50 Reflection Of Sin
68% matchMixed60% of 20 reviews2025
Dev: Old Cave Studio
Windows
You'll see a reflection of your past sins here, Jack. For every sin, there is a consequence. Will you surrender?
Why similar: Thriller 25.1%, Walking Simulator 22.9%, Horror 11.1%, Simulation 9.6%, First-Person 8.2%
- #51 TEST RE
68% matchMostly Positive73% of 172 reviews2022
Dev: K App.
Windows
A short 5 minute horror game!
Why similar: Survival Horror 16.9%, Zombies 14.2%, Walking Simulator 12.8%, 3D Platformer 11.7%, FPS 9.5%
- #52 InHouse
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mdrakynho
Windows
A survival horror game where you scavenge, craft tools, barricade doors, and make bullets to fight off a relentless entity hunting you in your grandfather’s abandoned house. Will you survive the night?
Why similar: Survival Horror 24.7%, Survival 17.1%, 3D Platformer 12.5%, Crafting 10.8%, First-Person 7.5%
- #53 V.O.D.K.A. Open World Survival Shooter
69% matchMostly Negative38% of 100 reviews2021
Dev: Guilty Pleasure Games
Windows
V. O. D. K. A. is a survival shooter in the open world, the game takes place in a fictional state in eastern Europe, most of the territory of which is infected with radiation. Your main task is survival.
Why similar: Open World 14.7%, Survival 13.7%, Survival Horror 12.7%, Sandbox 11.3%, FPS 9.2%
- #54 Mannequin House
67% matchPositive82% of 22 reviews2024
Dev: Actor
Windows
Mannequin House is a horror game where you collect paintings while running away from the Mannequins that come your way. Recommended for: people who want to be scared People who want to be surprised People who are tired of playing errand games A broadcaster with a reputation for good reactions
Why similar: Survival Horror 23.2%, Horror 14.4%, Walking Simulator 13.9%, Realistic 11%, FPS 9.4%
- #55 DESOLATE
68% matchMixed66% of 8,063 reviews2019
Dev: NeargaPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
DESOLATE is a first person horror survival experience. Form a research team with up to 4 players and explore an open world filled with mysteries and unsolved questions, or do it all on your own.
Why similar: Open World 24.2%, Survival 23.5%, Zombies 16.5%, Horror 14.5%, First-Person 6%
- #56 FRIGID
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Celeritas Games
Windows
Hunt, build, craft and survive an apocalyptic arctic environment and unravel the mystery of a strange virus that is infecting the local wildlife. Inspired by The Thing!
Why similar: Crafting 14.7%, Open World 14.2%, Survival 13.3%, Walking Simulator 10.9%, Survival Horror 8.2%
- #57 Mazed Joseon
66% match4 user reviews0% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: Sound D Development
Windows
Welcome to the eerie nights of the Joseon Dynasty!Navigate the winding maze of stone walls and find the key to escape!But be careful... if you open what should not be opened while focusing on finding the key...?!
Why similar: Thriller 18.5%, Walking Simulator 17.6%, Zombies 12.2%, Horror 10.4%, Realistic 6.7%