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Games Like Taora : Beginning

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Survival, Open World, Sandbox, Crafting.

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Taora : Beginning offers the limited introduction experience to Taora : Survival, an open world survival game with unique character building and crafting. Build and upgrade your base, and survive the zombie apocalypse!

Reviews: Very Positive — 87% — of 2,228 reviews
Released: 2023-12-08
Developer: Tulpar Games
Publisher: GrabTheGames
Genres: Action, Adventure, RPG, Simulation
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 42 min
Mean playtime: 3.1 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 40%

Overview

Taora : Beginning stands out for its blend of low-poly aesthetic, intense looter-shooter mechanics, and deep base-building survival elements within a zombie-infested sandbox. These recommendations focus on titles that prioritize the loop of scavenging for resources, fortifying a home base, and surviving against overwhelming undead threats in open-world environments.

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  1. #1 Taora : Survival
    97% matchMixed63% of 395 reviews2024
    Dev: Tulpar Games
    Windows

    Taora is an open world survival game with unique character building and crafting. Build and upgrade your base, and survive the zombie apocalypse !

    Why similar: Looter Shooter 24.9%, Driving 13.2%, Third-Person Shooter 13.1%, Post-apocalyptic 9.8%, Action RPG 8%

    Why You'll Like It: As the full version of the seed game, it offers the complete experience of the base-building and survival mechanics you enjoyed.

  2. #2 SurrounDead
    96% matchVery Positive92% of 23,544 reviews2022
    Dev: ZurvivorPub: PlaySurrounDead
    Windows
    Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    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 21.3%, Post-apocalyptic 15.6%, Open World 13.3%, Survival 10.2%, Base Building 9%

    Why You'll Like It: This game captures a very similar aesthetic and gameplay loop, focusing on looting, exploration, and survival in a post-apocalyptic setting.

  3. #3 DeadPoly
    96% matchMostly Positive77% of 5,800 reviews2022
    Dev: TFL Games
    Windows
    Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 63%

    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 21.5%, Third-Person Shooter 14.6%, Post-apocalyptic 9.7%, Zombies 9.6%, Sandbox 9.4%

    Why You'll Like It: A low-poly zombie survival game that emphasizes looting and base-building, mirroring the visual and mechanical style of the seed game.

  4. #4 7 Days to Die
    94% matchVery Positive87% of 396,805 reviews2024
    Dev: The Fun PimpsPub: The Fun Pimps Entertainment LLC
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 16.8 hrsMean: 107.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    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 18.2%, Base Building 15.3%, Sandbox 15.2%, Post-apocalyptic 15.2%, Survival 12.4%

    Why You'll Like It: It offers the most robust voxel-based base-building and fortification system combined with intense zombie survival gameplay.

  5. #5 State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition
    95% matchVery Positive83% of 67,089 reviews2020
    Dev: Undead LabsPub: Xbox Game Studios
    Windows
    Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 39.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    The dead have risen and civilization has fallen. Now it's up to you to gather survivors, scavenge for resources and build a community in a post-apocalyptic world – a world where you define what it means to survive in this ultimate zombie survival simulation.

    Why similar: Zombies 20.1%, Base Building 18.8%, Open World 15.1%, Survival 11.9%, Post-apocalyptic 9.7%

    Why You'll Like It: This title is the gold standard for managing a community, building a base, and scavenging for supplies in a zombie-ridden open world.

  6. #6 HumanitZ
    94% matchMostly Positive75% of 11,640 reviews2026
    Dev: Yodubzz StudiosPub: indie.io
    Windows
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    HumanitZ is an isometric, open-world sandbox survival game set in a world ended by a zombie outbreak. Survive alone or with friends by scavenging, crafting, building, and fighting to last as long as ‘humanly’ possible. You can’t change the past, but you can fight for the future of humanity.

    Why similar: Zombies 16.2%, Sandbox 14.3%, Base Building 14.3%, Post-apocalyptic 12.6%, Open World 11%

    Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the core survival loop of scavenging and base management with a strong emphasis on tactical combat against the undead.

  7. #7 Unturned
    93% matchVery Positive91% of 561,138 reviews2017
    Dev: Smartly Dressed Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 71.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    You're a survivor in the zombie infested ruins of society, and must work with your friends and forge alliances to remain among the living.

    Why similar: Looter Shooter 31.1%, Sandbox 13%, Post-apocalyptic 12.1%, Zombies 12%, Open World 8.5%

    Why You'll Like It: A classic in the low-poly survival genre that provides a massive sandbox for looting, driving, and building defenses against zombies.

  8. #8 Night of the Dead
    92% matchMostly Positive77% of 11,732 reviews2024
    Dev: Jackto Studios
    Windows
    Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 32.6 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: Sandbox 18.4%, Zombies 18.3%, Base Building 16.6%, Open World 12.3%, Multiplayer 9.8%

    Why You'll Like It: This game excels at combining open-world exploration with complex trap-based base defense against nightly zombie hordes.

  9. #9 Deadside
    91% matchMostly Positive76% of 40,013 reviews2024
    Dev: Bad Pixel
    Windows
    Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 44.2 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: Looter Shooter 16.8%, Third-Person Shooter 16.4%, Post-apocalyptic 16.4%, Open World 11.1%, Base Building 10.1%

    Why You'll Like It: A hardcore survival shooter that emphasizes tactical looting and base building in a large, unforgiving open world.

  10. #10 VEIN
    91% matchVery Positive90% of 9,542 reviews2025
    Dev: Ramjet Studios
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    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 15.8%, Base Building 14.9%, Post-apocalyptic 13.8%, Open World 12.7%, Sandbox 12%

    Why You'll Like It: A modern take on zombie survival that prioritizes realistic mechanics, vehicle maintenance, and base fortification.

  11. #11 SCUM
    89% matchMostly Positive74% of 122,922 reviews2025
    Dev: Gamepires
    Windows
    Median: 11.9 hrsMean: 102.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    Traverse punishing environments, looting, crafting and evading the constant threats to your life. The unprecedented levels of character customization and progression are your ultimate tools for survival.

    Why similar: Sandbox 22.4%, Zombies 20.9%, Open World 18.7%, Survival 13.2%, Third Person 12.4%

    Why You'll Like It: Offers an incredibly detailed survival experience with deep looting, crafting, and character management mechanics.

  12. #12 XERA: Survival
    90% matchMixed66% of 7,888 reviews2021
    Dev: Spotted Kiwi Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 24.7 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 20.2%, Base Building 12.4%, Third-Person Shooter 12%, Post-apocalyptic 9.8%, Sandbox 9%

    Why You'll Like It: A multiplayer-focused survival game that leans heavily into the looter-shooter mechanics and gear progression.

  13. #13 Generation Zero®
    89% matchMostly Positive72% of 41,588 reviews2019
    Dev: Systemic Reaction™Pub: Avalanche Studios
    Windows
    Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 19.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Generation Zero is a stealth-action shooter where you wage guerilla warfare against lethal mechanical enemies. Explore a vast open world map inspired by the Swedish Cold War era, take part in the resistance alone or with up to three friends in seamless co-op.

    Why similar: Sandbox 15.9%, Post-apocalyptic 15.6%, Base Building 15.4%, Open World 12.1%, PvE 11.8%

    Why You'll Like It: While featuring machines instead of zombies, it perfectly captures the looter-shooter, driving, and open-world survival feel of the seed game.

  14. #14 The Front
    87% matchMixed68% of 10,753 reviews2025
    Dev: Samar Studio
    Windows
    Median: 10.6 hrsMean: 44.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    The Front is a survival open-world crafting sandbox game. You are a resistance fighter sent back in time to stop the rise of a tyrannical empire. Collect resources, craft tech, build shelters, and fight monsters to accomplish your mission.

    Why similar: Sandbox 21.1%, Base Building 20.8%, Open World 14.4%, Shooter 12.9%, Multiplayer 12.5%

    Why You'll Like It: A survival-crafting game that features military-grade base building and intense combat in a post-apocalyptic landscape.

  15. #15 Undawn
    88% matchMixed54% of 6,521 reviews2023
    Dev: Lightspeed StudiosPub: Level Infinite
    Windows
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 39.7 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: Post-apocalyptic 14.8%, Third-Person Shooter 13.8%, Open World 12.4%, Sandbox 11.4%, Survival 8.3%

    Why You'll Like It: An open-world survival RPG that features extensive base building and cooperative PvE combat against zombie threats.

  16. #16 Fargone
    86% matchMixed69% of 559 reviews2022
    Dev: RedDot Games
    Windows
    Median: 54 minMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 45%

    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%, Sandbox 11.8%, Base Building 9.6%, Post-apocalyptic 9.3%, Action RPG 8.4%

    Why You'll Like It: A looter-shooter that incorporates survival and building elements, making it a direct thematic match for the seed game.

  17. #17 Dead District: Survival
    86% matchMixed49% of 465 reviews2023
    Dev: BadBit Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%

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

    Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 20.8%, Sandbox 12.8%, Base Building 10.7%, Post-apocalyptic 10.3%, Shooter 9.1%

    Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the multiplayer aspect of zombie survival, encouraging players to team up for looting and base defense.

  18. #18 DayZ
    84% matchMostly Positive78% of 456,703 reviews2018
    Dev: Bohemia Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 39.6 hrsMean: 272.0 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: Sandbox 17.9%, Post-apocalyptic 17.1%, Zombies 16.7%, Survival 12.9%, Open World 12.2%

    Why You'll Like It: The quintessential open-world survival game where every piece of loot is vital for staying alive in a harsh, player-populated environment.

  19. #19 Subsistence
    85% matchMostly Positive72% of 13,601 reviews2016
    Dev: ColdGames
    Windows
    Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 40.0 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: Base Building 20.2%, Survival 20.2%, Open World 20.2%, Sandbox 17.3%, Multiplayer 17.3%

    Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on PvE survival, requiring players to build a secure base while managing resources against hostile wildlife and AI.

  20. #20 Outbreak Island
    82% matchVery Positive80% of 906 reviews2025
    Dev: Tiny Magicians
    Windows
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    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: Driving 20.6%, Sandbox 19.5%, Post-apocalyptic 12.2%, Base Building 12%, Zombies 10.7%

    Why You'll Like It: A survival sandbox game that tasks players with investigating a mysterious island while managing resources and defending against infected.

  21. #21 Dying Light
    83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 482,438 reviews2015
    Dev: Techland
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 21.6 hrsMean: 60.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    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 23.8%, Post-apocalyptic 16%, Open World 13.7%, PvE 13.2%, Action RPG 13.1%

    Why You'll Like It: Provides a high-octane experience that blends parkour, melee-focused looting, and intense zombie combat.

  22. #22 Survival: Lost Way
    84% matchMostly Negative37% of 287 reviews2023
    Dev: SimplePlanPub: SimplePlan Studio
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%

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

    Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 21.2%, Base Building 16.4%, Multiplayer 16%, Survival 15.3%, Driving 14.9%

    Why You'll Like It: A survival game that emphasizes crafting and resource management in a harsh, post-apocalyptic environment.

  23. #23 Zompiercer
    82% matchVery Positive89% of 4,081 reviews2020
    Dev: DDDimanN
    Windows
    Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    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: Sandbox 15.2%, Zombies 13.3%, Post-apocalyptic 13.1%, Base Building 12.8%, Action RPG 11%

    Why You'll Like It: An FPS-focused zombie survival game that uses a train as a mobile base, offering a unique twist on the genre.

  24. #24 Project Zomboid
    81% matchVery Positive94% of 440,877 reviews2013
    Dev: The Indie Stone
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 14.8 hrsMean: 82.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Project Zomboid is the ultimate in zombie survival. Alone or in MP: you loot, build, craft, fight, farm and fish in a struggle to survive. A hardcore RPG skillset, a vast map, massively customisable sandbox and a cute tutorial raccoon await the unwary. So how will you die? All it takes is a bite..

    Why similar: Zombies 24.6%, Sandbox 17.2%, Survival 15.4%, Open World 14.9%, Post-apocalyptic 13.7%

    Why You'll Like It: While top-down, it offers the most comprehensive zombie survival simulation available, focusing on long-term base management and scavenging.

  25. #25 Miscreated
    81% 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: Zombies 22.3%, Open World 19%, Survival 17.4%, Post-apocalyptic 17.1%, Multiplayer 12.8%

    Why You'll Like It: A post-apocalyptic survival game that emphasizes exploration and looting in a beautifully detailed, dangerous open world.

  26. #26 Junk Survivor
    80% matchMostly Positive72% of 78 reviews2023
    Dev: Neojac Entertainment Inc.
    Windows

    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: Post-apocalyptic 16.7%, Zombies 15.9%, Sandbox 14%, PvE 11.3%, Open World 10.8%

    Why You'll Like It: A survival game that focuses on scavenging through the remnants of civilization to build and maintain a safe haven.

  27. #27 Dead Island 2
    78% matchMostly Positive77% of 23,672 reviews2024
    Dev: Dambuster StudiosPub: Deep Silver
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 9.6 hrsMean: 20.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    A deadly virus is spreading across Los Angeles, turning its inhabitants into zombies. Bitten, infected, but more than just immune, uncover the truth behind the outbreak and discover who - or what - you are. Survive, evolve and become the ultimate Zombie Slayer.

    Why similar: Zombies 27.2%, Post-apocalyptic 24.6%, Action RPG 18.3%, PvE 14%, Action-Adventure 13%

    Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the visceral, action-oriented side of the looter-shooter genre with a heavy emphasis on creative zombie combat.

  28. #28 Poly Roam
    78% matchMostly Positive71% of 121 reviews2023
    Dev: NightTime Co.
    Windows

    Poly Roam is a survival, driving road-trip game featuring a large, explorable environment that is procedurally generated. Loot, gather, and drive as much as you can.

    Why similar: Looter Shooter 31.1%, Driving 19.7%, Post-apocalyptic 9.2%, Open World 8.2%, Shooter 5.8%

    Why You'll Like It: A looter-shooter that prioritizes vehicle exploration and open-world survival in a stylized, low-poly environment.

  29. #29 Survive the Nights
    76% matchMixed66% of 6,335 reviews2025
    Dev: a2z Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 11.3 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 29.3%, Sandbox 13.8%, Post-apocalyptic 12.9%, Zombies 12.5%, PvE 9%

  30. #30 DARKEST DAYS
    77% matchMixed49% of 4,678 reviews2025
    Dev: NHN
    Windows
    Median: 48 minMean: 7.4 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: Zombies 16.9%, Post-apocalyptic 15.3%, Open World 12.8%, Base Building 10.6%, Multiplayer 9.5%

  31. #31 Fallen Region
    79% matchMixed41% of 185 reviews2020
    Dev: WayUpGamesPub: HandMade Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Fallen Region is a third-person survival sandbox game in an open, post-apocalyptic world.

    Why similar: Zombies 15.5%, Third-Person Shooter 12.9%, Open World 9.8%, Post-apocalyptic 9.7%, Sandbox 9.7%

    Why You'll Like It: An indie action-adventure game that incorporates survival mechanics and exploration in a post-apocalyptic setting.

  32. #32 Vigor
    76% matchMixed46% of 7,596 reviews2024
    Dev: Bohemia Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 48 minMean: 7.5 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 37.9%, Third-Person Shooter 18.5%, Post-apocalyptic 12.6%, Shooter 7.9%, Multiplayer 7.3%

  33. #33 Crafting Dead
    79% matchMixed57% of 158 reviews2017
    Dev: Ferullo Gaming
    Windows

    Crafting Dead is a post-apocalyptic multiplayer-based zombie survival game with a voxel theme. Aim high and punch low, survive at all costs!

    Why similar: Looter Shooter 27.1%, Post-apocalyptic 14.5%, Zombies 14.3%, Base Building 11.6%, Open World 9.2%

    Why You'll Like It: A multiplayer survival game that emphasizes the crafting and base-building aspects of the zombie apocalypse.

  34. #34 Polygeddon
    75% matchMixed42% of 64 reviews2025
    Dev: Digital Dreamworks
    Windows

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

    Why similar: Looter Shooter 21.6%, Post-apocalyptic 11.5%, Zombies 11.3%, Third-Person Shooter 10.7%, Sandbox 10.2%

  35. #35 Gone: Survival
    77% matchMixed44% of 308 reviews2020
    Dev: Coden StudioPub: Conglomerate 5
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Gone Survival is a first-person survival game for one player. Where you have many opportunities and a completely open world

    Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 13.6%, Sandbox 12.7%, Base Building 11.9%, Zombies 11.8%, Third-Person Shooter 11.6%

  36. #36 Zombie Survival Game Online
    75% matchMostly Positive71% of 298 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 30.9%, Zombies 11%, Post-apocalyptic 10.1%, Base Building 9.4%, PvE 8.2%

  37. #37 World Crafter TD: Prologue
    74% matchMostly Positive75% of 99 reviews2024
    Dev: Tbjbu2
    Windows
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 53%

    A highly addictive survival crafting tower defense game! Gather, craft, build turrets, shoot guns, and expand the land to defend against waves of enemies! The prologue for the full game, World Crafter TD!

    Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 29.8%, Base Building 27.3%, Open World 16.1%, Survival 11.9%, Action-Adventure 9.3%

  38. #38 SmallZ
    74% matchMixed47% of 109 reviews2023
    Dev: skins.dog
    Windows

    SmallZ is a third person zombie survival game. Form a team or go solo to survive from many threats such as zombies, boss zombies and other players. Build fortifications on different buildings or build your own base from scratch. There are plenty of build parts available for you to craft!

    Why similar: Looter Shooter 33.7%, Post-apocalyptic 10.8%, Base Building 9.5%, Shooter 8.9%, Third Person 7.5%

  39. #39 No One Survived
    70% matchMixed65% of 7,577 reviews2025
    Dev: Cat Play Studio
    Windows
    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 22.9 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: Zombies 20.1%, Open World 16.4%, Post-apocalyptic 15%, Survival 13.7%, Multiplayer 10.8%

  40. #40 State of Decay
    73% matchVery Positive85% of 17,512 reviews2013
    Dev: Undead LabsPub: Xbox Game Studios
    Windows
    Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 19.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    The end is here. Life as you knew it has gone to hell after the mother of all zombie outbreaks. Now you and the few scattered survivors must band together to survive and rebuild in a 3rd-person action game set in a dynamic open world.

    Why similar: Zombies 24.6%, Open World 13.5%, Post-apocalyptic 11.6%, Survival 11.1%, Sandbox 8.5%

  41. #41 Dysterra
    72% matchMixed56% of 755 reviews2025
    Dev: Reality MagiQ
    Windows
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 67%

    On a future post-apocalyptic Earth, build, craft, and loot other players’ bases to survive long enough to board the rocket and escape the dangerous robots and mercenaries that inhabit Ararat Island. Manipulate the weather and use earthquakes to change when the server wipe occurs in DYSTERRA!

    Why similar: PvE 19.7%, Sandbox 16.6%, Post-apocalyptic 15.6%, Base Building 15.4%, Shooter 10.1%

  42. #42 Karagon (Survival Robot Riding FPS)
    73% matchMixed48% of 105 reviews2023
    Dev: Tbjbu2 Originals
    Windows

    Survive, shoot, construct, and ride killer elemental robots. Craft equipment, explore multi-floor buildings, build and farm, uncover schematics, and progress through technology tiers. Alone or with friends in this brutal post apocalyptic open world survival robot riding crafting shooter game!

    Why similar: Looter Shooter 31.8%, Base Building 10.6%, Action RPG 9.9%, PvE 8.3%, Open World 8%

  43. #43 Lost Light
    71% matchMixed56% of 27,603 reviews2022
    Dev: NetEase Games
    Windows
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 21.9 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 38.7%, Shooter 12.4%, Third-Person Shooter 9.9%, Multiplayer 9.1%, Survival 8.2%

  44. #44 Drive 4 Survival
    73% matchMixed65% of 303 reviews2020
    Dev: M3M Games
    Windows
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 55%

    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: Driving 22.7%, Post-apocalyptic 13.9%, Sandbox 13%, Base Building 10.7%, Open World 9.8%

  45. #45 Walking Zombie 2
    70% matchVery Positive88% of 13,034 reviews2019
    Dev: Alda Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 65%

    Zombie singleplayer shooter in modern polygon graphics with rich RPG elements.

    Why similar: Zombies 15.4%, Sandbox 14.3%, Post-apocalyptic 13.4%, Action RPG 10.9%, Open World 10.2%

  46. #46 Old Future: Post-Apocalyptic Times
    71% matchMixed64% of 55 reviews2022
    Dev: Frontline: Games Series
    Windows

    Post-apocalyptic, Sandbox, Crafting-survival Indie game. Explore at your own pace or team up with your friends in multiplayer. Early access game!

    Why similar: Looter Shooter 32.5%, Third-Person Shooter 14.8%, Post-apocalyptic 13.1%, Sandbox 13%, Open World 8.6%

  47. #47 Crushed
    72% matchMixed55% of 307 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: Sandbox 20.4%, Base Building 16.2%, Open World 15.7%, Post-apocalyptic 15.1%, Zombies 13.5%

  48. #48 Plains of Pain
    70% matchVery Positive85% of 692 reviews2023
    Dev: Cobra Byte Digital
    Windows

    Survive a brutal open world alone or with friends. Explore a procedural wasteland scorched by chaos. Build and defend your base, trade for what you need, complete deadly quests, and fight to claim faction outposts before someone else does.

    Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 18.3%, Sandbox 14.7%, Post-apocalyptic 13.8%, Base Building 13.2%, PvE 9.9%

  49. #49 Next Day: Survival
    71% 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: Post-apocalyptic 19.3%, Open World 17.6%, Survival 15.4%, Multiplayer 11.6%, Third-Person Shooter 9.1%

  50. #50 Mesorift Survival
    68% matchMostly Positive77% of 101 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 24.5%, Base Building 13.1%, PvE 11.9%, Open World 11.8%, Shooter 10.5%

  51. #51 Nighthold: Number 1
    67% matchMostly Positive72% of 356 reviews2025
    Dev: 2 Zombie GamesPub: HypeTrain Digital
    Windows
    Median: 42 minMean: 1.3 hrs≥1hr: 26%

    Investigate a starship crash, explore a hostile world, build shelters and survive nightly attacks of the Rot. Tear down any structure and experience total freedom of action.

    Why similar: Sandbox 24.8%, Base Building 21.2%, Open World 11.8%, Survival 11.7%, PvE 10.6%

  52. #52 Raise Your Tribe
    69% matchMixed58% of 64 reviews2025
    Dev: Primeval Forest Studios
    Windows

    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: Looter Shooter 28.9%, Post-apocalyptic 15.3%, Action RPG 11.2%, Open World 11%, Base Building 10.2%

  53. #53 PolyZ
    68% matchMixed50% of 266 reviews2024
    Dev: Thirteen37 Games™
    Windows
    Median: 48 minMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 39%

    Imagine DayZ mixed with Escape From Tarkov, but in Low Poly. A persistent world survival game featuring PvP, PvE, crafting, base-building, and zombies infected with a contagious virus.

    Why similar: Base Building 16.6%, Post-apocalyptic 15.5%, Zombies 11.9%, PvE 11.6%, Open World 10.8%

  54. #54 Dread Dawn
    66% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,198 reviews2024
    Dev: Kioop
    Windows
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 24.5 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    This is an open-world zombie survival game set in a quarantined city. You play as a student left behind due to missing the evacuation convoy. Together with classmates and other survivors, you must defend the school, survive, and await rescue.

    Why similar: Zombies 20%, Sandbox 16.6%, Third-Person Shooter 15.6%, Base Building 13%, Open World 10.5%

  55. #55 Afterinfection
    67% matchMixed58% of 519 reviews2025
    Dev: RePatrick21
    Windows

    Afterinfection is a brand new zombie survival game designed in Unreal 4 and being developed by a small team from Thailand. After creating your survivor, you’ll start with nothing and have to make your way across a large island searching for food, water, weapons, and crafting supplies.

    Why similar: Looter Shooter 29.7%, Third-Person Shooter 16.6%, Zombies 11.7%, Post-apocalyptic 10.3%, Open World 7.6%

  56. #56 Deadline Escape
    65% matchVery Positive89% of 194 reviews2026
    Dev: DeadlineEscape
    Windows

    Deadline Escape is a Low Poly Extraction Looter Shooter that throws you into a Post-Apocalyptic World. Scavenge for valuable resources, face deadly enemies and fight for your survival as the clock ticks down toward the deadline.

    Why similar: Looter Shooter 55.5%, Post-apocalyptic 21.5%, Survival 10.1%, Shooter 4.2%, Zombies 3.8%

  57. #57 Survive The Island
    69% matchMixed53% of 81 reviews2021
    Dev: PhantomCore StudioPub: PhantomCore PUBLISHING
    Windows

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

    Why similar: Sandbox 19.8%, Action RPG 16.1%, RPG 11.5%, Base Building 10.3%, Third Person 8.4%

  58. #58 Once Human
    64% matchMostly Positive77% of 167,251 reviews2024
    Dev: Starry Studio
    Windows
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 50.2 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: Post-apocalyptic 17.1%, Base Building 16.5%, Open World 11.9%, Shooter 10.8%, Third Person 9.7%

  59. #59 Nomad
    69% matchMixed60% of 4,634 reviews2015
    Dev: Diminished Studios
    Windows
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 62%

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

    Why similar: Zombies 26.5%, Multiplayer 19.1%, Open World 18.6%, Survival 17.9%, Post-apocalyptic 8%

  60. #60 Left to Survive: Zombie Shooter
    68% matchMixed58% of 517 reviews2021
    Dev: MY.GAMES
    Windows
    Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 26.6 hrs≥1hr: 54%

    Left to Survive is an action shooter game with the post-apocalyptic world setting with a base building feature. Become a hero, challenge other players, join tournaments, raid bases. Would you be able to survive in a dead world?

    Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 29.3%, Zombies 19%, Post-apocalyptic 12.3%, Shooter 10.4%, Multiplayer 9.8%

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