- #1 Wandaria
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: JDL Studio
Windows
In Wandaria, use magic to survive against creatures, rivals, and world dangers. Build, cultivate, and explore mysterious lands. Form alliances or defend your domain. Magic is your greatest weapon.
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 22.8% ★, Open World 14%, PvE 13.1%, Sandbox 11.9%, Survival 11.1%
- #2 SAE
96% match5 user reviews0% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: SAE GAMES
Windows
SAE takes you to a dreamlike yet perilous tropical island chain in the South Pacific. Survive the natural perils, gather resources, and find your way back to civilization.
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 28.7% ★, Open World 14.7%, Sandbox 13.2%, PvE 12.4%, Survival 11.6%
- #3 TileHunter
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: GDDream
Windows
Explore unique dungeons with every run, defy death, and complete, quest and challenge that stands in your way.
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 32.7% ★, Roguelite 14%, PvE 13.6%, Action Roguelike 12.4%, Survival 10.3%
- #4 Junk Survivor
95% 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: Open World 17.4%, Sandbox 14.8%, Survival 14.6%, PvE 13.7%, Zombies 13.1%
- #5 Last Antagonist
94% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Grupo AntagonistaPub: Antagonista Games
Windows
Survive relentless waves of enemies on an abandoned island. Each battle is more intense than the last—only the most persistent will make it to the end.
Why similar: Sandbox 24.9%, PvE 20%, Open World 16.7%, Zombies 9%, Survival 8%
- #6 Isle of Survival: The New Dawn
94% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: BlueSlay3r
Windows
“Survive and rebuild on a mysterious island. Explore diverse biomes, battle zombies, craft, farm, trade, and harness electricity in this open-world sandbox adventure — alone or with friends.”
Why similar: Sandbox 23.1%, Survival 19.7%, PvE 18.6%, Open World 13.5%, Zombies 7.6%
- #7 The Joy of Mining
93% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: spielepk
Windows
Mine, loot, craft, build, fight, and explore the open world in this Minecraft/Terraria-inspired game. It includes quests from NPCs, farming and fishing, as well as a variety of arcade games to play in-game.
Why similar: Sandbox 23.4%, Open World 16.8%, Survival 16.3%, PvE 15.7%, Exploration 10.7%
- #8 Elemental Seasons
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sandy
Windows
An exploration and survival game where players must fight elemental-themed monsters in order to escape this beautiful yet brutal world.
Why similar: Open World 26.8%, Sandbox 23.4%, Survival 23.4%, Exploration 10.2%, Fantasy 6.7%
- #9 No More Heroes
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 生汽橘子
Windows
"No More Heroes" is a 2.5D survival-exploration game. You find yourself in a world of unknown Yin-Yang and Five Elements forces. Gather food and materials, construct buildings and tools, forge weapons, combat dangerous entities, and confront unexpected events. Do whatever it takes to survive.
Why similar: Open World 21.5%, Sandbox 20.7%, Survival 20.2%, Adventure 9.3%, Action 6.5%
- #10 GNOM
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Eskov Aleksey
Windows
You will have to explore the Unruly Caves. Survive by mining resources and building up your base. Improve your hero's abilities by finding lost schemes and other secrets. Complete quests. Defeat enemies, find ore deposits and prove that even one dwarf can do a lot!
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 43.4% ★, Sandbox 24.1%, Adventure 10.8%, Survival 9.5%, Exploration 8.2%
- #11 Dungeon Tale
90% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2023
Dev: Parisii
Windows
Play different classes, explore dungeons with AI teammates, defeat enemies and bosses, collect a variety of gear, and build and upgrade your own Home City.
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 29.9% ★, Sandbox 14.3%, PvE 11.7%, Roguelite 10.5%, Action Roguelike 10.3%
- #12 Mhystaria
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nowysoft
Windows · Linux
Explore a mysterious 2.5D island and fight to survive solo or in up to 4-player online co-op. Gather and manage resources, uncover secrets, and face the dangers. Lightweight and low-spec friendly.
Why similar: Open World 21.8%, Sandbox 15.9%, Survival 15.7%, Roguelite 11.1%, PvE 10.5%
- #13 Beyond Reason
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SilentMoon
Windows
Beyond reason is a knowledge-based time-loop game about surviving a tiny open world. Master fluid first person combat, while uncovering the island's secrets. When you die, you take nothing but your knowledge of the world into the next loop.
Why similar: Open World 24.5%, Survival 20.1%, Exploration 11.4%, Sandbox 8%, Adventure 7%
- #14 Azorius
88% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: Azathorn Game Studio
Windows
Explore the world, get resources, go through dungeons, solve puzzles, fight monsters, use magic, craft items, build a settlement and recruit residents!
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 30.9% ★, Open World 19.2%, Sandbox 19.1%, Survival 15%, Adventure 6.3%
- #15 El Coco
86% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2025
Dev: Recotechnology S.L.
Windows · Mac · Linux
EL COCO is a 3D action roguelike game that immerses you in a world of dreams, broken memories and nightmares incarnate. Descend into the Uncertain, a place as strange as it is dangerous, and fight to recover what you lost... if you can trust your guide.
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 37.9% ★, PvE 15%, Roguelite 13.1%, Action Roguelike 13%, Adventure 5%
- #16 Uh-Oh!
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Alive N Kicking, LLC
Windows
Uh-Oh! is an open-world survival game where there is no mandatory goal, so you can set your own goals by playing as a survivor in a single-player or multiplayer experience.
Why similar: Open World 21.3%, Survival 15.9%, PvE 14.2%, Zombies 13.9%, Sandbox 12.1%
- #17 Nemesis Island
86% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2022
Dev: BladezGamingPub: BladezGaming Studios
Windows
Tired of Zombie survival games, this game is different. No zombies, but you will have to try and SURVIVE THIS! A Mystery/Horror survival game with unique "enemies" Exploring, surviving with lots more features coming! Early Access - Regular updates, expansions and features coming soon
Why similar: PvE 24.2%, Open World 22.2%, Survival 16.4%, Exploration 12.9%, Action-Adventure 9.1%
- #18 Elcom
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lightborn38
Windows · Linux
Explore an endless open world — vast in width, length, and depth — filled with mysteries to uncover. Join up to 8 friends to survive, farm, mine, build, and fight together in a living world with day-night cycles, seasons, and dynamic weather.
Why similar: Open World 31.3%, Sandbox 26.2%, Survival 18.3%, Exploration 11.3%, Adventure 8.7%
- #19 Aspect
84% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2022
Dev: LlamaMoon Games
Windows · Mac
Aspect is a retro-inspired roguelite dungeon crawler, where enemies drop Aspects - fragments of their power, that you can use against them. With a variety of enemies to face, weapons to find, and procedurally generated levels, no two playthroughs are the same. Will you collect all of the Aspects?
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 33.3% ★, Roguelite 15.5%, PvE 13.3%, Action Roguelike 12.1%, Exploration 7.2%
- #20 Rocks Tools Hordes
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Neural Monkeys
Windows · Mac
Rocks, Tools, Hordes is a survival crafting game where a brave little girl explores vast caves, builds her base, and battles endless zombie waves. Play the Demo! Add to Wishlist! Mine resources, craft gear, and pilot powerful robots to withstand the horde. Robots, rocks, and really rude zombies.
Why similar: Open World 23.2%, Sandbox 20.9%, Survival 20.2%, PvE 10.5%, Zombies 9.6%
- #21 No Man's Island
83% matchMostly Negative38% of 34 reviews2023
Dev: Rif Game StudioPub: ManyDev Studio
Windows
No Man's Island is an uncompromising wilderness survival game. Enter a strange and unexplored world full of strange creatures, dangers, and surprises. Gather resources to craft items and structures that match your survival style. Play your way as you unravel the mysteries of this strange land.
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 28.4% ★, Open World 16.1%, Sandbox 14.9%, Survival 12.2%, Exploration 6.1%
- #22 This Is Land of Mysterious
82% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Science Interactive Media
Windows
Fate throws you into an mysterious island adventure! Try to survive a perilous voyage across the Island! Build your own home, solve a puzzles and gets more trophy but be wary! You will need a lot of effort to survive.
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 27.8% ★, Open World 17.5%, Survival 14.7%, Sandbox 13.1%, Zombies 10.3%
- #23 Loco Limbo
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Yummy Games
Windows
Hello, I'm Loco Limbo, waking up on an island after some crazy military experiments. Now, I can detach my own limbs and control 'em like puppets.Can I make it off this crazy island in one piece?
Why similar: Sandbox 20.2%, Survival 19.4%, Open World 18.7%, Adventure 7.7%, Funny 7.6%
- #24 99 Nights
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ammonite Design Studios
Windows
Chop down trees, gather fuel & scrap, search abandoned structures, and build a base camp strong enough to withstand what comes after the sun sets. The wilderness grows more dangerous with every passing night, and something is always watching from beyond the firelight. Survive all 99 Nights.
Why similar: Sandbox 25.6%, Open World 19%, Survival 17.4%, PvE 9.4%, Action Roguelike 6.7%
- #25 southbound
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: taguagames
Windows · Mac
A thousand years after collapse, the southern wilderness is the last frontier — and something is fracturing at its edge. Push deeper into a procedurally generated world of ruins, monsters, and growing strangeness. A survival roguelite where every run takes you further south, and further from normal.
Why similar: Open World 19.2%, Survival 15.5%, Sandbox 15.2%, Roguelite 12.9%, Action Roguelike 10.7%
- #26 Rise of Ages
81% matchMixed44% of 217 reviews2019
Dev: Anguis Game StudioPub: 99Gamers Digital
Windows
Rise of Ages is a sandbox game, allowing you to explore, build, found cities, make wars and evolve technologies to reach the highest level of a civilization and then travel to other planets! The game begins in prehistory and will advance ages, one by one, as the player evolves.
Why similar: Open World 29%, Survival 23.9%, Sandbox 20.7%, Adventure 10.4%, Action 8.5%
- #27 Grimorium
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Burkelbear Games
Windows
Grimorium is a spell-crafting roguelike built in a custom micro-voxel engine where every voxel is simulated and destructible. Craft spells, manipulate materials, and explore procedurally generated dungeons in a world that reacts to every action.
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 28.5% ★, Sandbox 17.1%, Action Roguelike 14.3%, Adventure 10.1%, Simulation 8.8%
- #28 Primeval
78% matchMixed63% of 74 reviews2025
Dev: Exhibyte
Windows
Can you survive this unforgiving prehistoric world? Experience the life of 65+ prehistoric species. Emerge as a hatchling and survive to reach adulthood. Evolve, gain talents and traits, and eat a healthy diet to gain powerful buffs. Collect a hoard of items to customize your dinosaurs.
Why similar: Open World 17.6%, Sandbox 17%, Survival 14.1%, PvE 11.7%, Massively Multiplayer 7.8%
- #29 Natives
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Diggidy.net
Windows
Natives is an open-world/sandbox game with survival elements that takes place pre-Christopher Columbus. The land is raw, nature is at its peak and the seasons are full of change.
Why similar: Open World 24.3%, Sandbox 23.2%, Survival 18%, PvE 15.2%, Exploration 8.6%
- #30 The Neroe
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Neroe Dev
Windows
Catch and control the amazing creatures that inhabit the world to defeat the enemies hiding in the dungeons and get the items that allow you to advance in your adventure towards your destiny of becoming the new hero.
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 32.7% ★, Open World 18.2%, Action Roguelike 12.7%, Roguelite 12%, Exploration 6.4%
- #31 Aculto
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Banshee Cat
Windows
Welcome to Aculto, a sandbox adventure game. Jump into a living world and explore an island with hidden secrets, artifacts to discover, and monsters to slay.
Why similar: Sandbox 27%, Open World 24.9%, Adventure 12%, Survival 7.5%, Exploration 6.6%
- #32 Rune Break
76% matchMixed63% of 64 reviews2023
Dev: SuperBlast
Windows
Cut down Thousands of enemies, from the undead to the mysterious creatures of the night to save the world from the impending doom, Rune Break is a Fantasy Rogue-lite where you fight hordes of enemies with casual elements.
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 38.9% ★, PvE 15.2%, Roguelite 13.8%, Action Roguelike 13.6%, Survival 7.5%
- #33 Rogue Night
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Grey November Games
Windows
Gather, build, explore, quest, and survive a zombie apocalypse that is set in a medieval fantasy world. Unlock permanent upgrades with the heads of zombies.
Why similar: Sandbox 17.4%, Open World 16.9%, Survival 12.8%, Zombies 11.2%, Roguelite 10.5%
- #34 Paloma Island
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Houari Mohamed AminePub: Damz Games
Windows
Stranded after a storm, survive the uncharted dangers of Paloma Island. Gather resources, craft tools, and build shelter in this open-world sandbox survival adventure. Explore lush biomes and diverse locations, uncover secrets, and face wildlife and enemies to stay alive.
Why similar: Sandbox 20.4%, Survival 18%, Open World 17.2%, Zombies 10.6%, Exploration 9.8%
- #35 Rasna
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Matteo
Windows
"Rasna" is an historically accurate Etruscan tale: a legend as it might have been told in ancient times when people gathered around the fire. A single-player, story-driven historical open-world game to jump 2500 years in the past.
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 48% ★, Open World 10.2%, Exploration 9.2%, Action-Adventure 8.9%, Adventure 8.1%
- #36 Direland
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: KAIJIUUUUU
Windows
A sandbox survival craft game set in a vast world. Explore the wilderness, defeat monsters, gather materials, and conquer colossal bosses.
Why similar: Sandbox 32.7%, Survival 18.8%, Open World 16.1%, Exploration 15.2%, Action 10%
- #37 Genesis Online
76% matchMostly Negative32% of 1,886 reviews2015
Dev: Shumkov Dmitriy
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 20%
Genesis Online! First Person Multiplayer Adventure game in an editable procedural cubic world.
Why similar: Sandbox 28.3%, Survival 27.1%, Open World 25.6%, Action 5.1%, Adventure 4.8%
- #38 The First Library
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Escliene Games
Windows
Restore a fallen medieval world in this co-op survival builder. Knowledge is your most important resource: Travel through portals, defeat mighty bosses, and reclaim lost books. Build your library stone by stone, unlock new worlds, and defend your knowledge against the shadows.
Why similar: Sandbox 20%, PvE 16.6%, Open World 16.3%, Roguelite 14.8%, Survival 10.7%
- #39 Legendary Realms: A Fantasy World Odyssey
73% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2023
Dev: Golden Harvest Games
Windows
Legendary Realms: A Fantasy World Odyssey is a multiplayer sandbox adventure game. Create your own character, select classes, and take on quests to earn rewards and level up. With a range of equipment and multiplayer options, it's an immersive experience that will keep you engaged for hours.
Why similar: Sandbox 26.6%, Open World 17.7%, Survival 15.7%, PvE 13.9%, Exploration 10.3%
- #40 CrisisX
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Hero Games
Windows
Immerse yourself into a realistic open world experience and find your way out in the ruins of a dying world. Survive the threats from the Infected, the living and most importantly, the wilderness. Fight or cooperate with others, and establish your territory. Build your own new post-apocalyptic world
Why similar: PvE 18.4%, Sandbox 16.7%, Open World 16.4%, Survival 12.7%, Massively Multiplayer 11.4%
- #41 Descent: The Dark Corridors
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Statical Games
Windows
Terror, chases and terrifying creatures in this atmospheric horror game. But no matter what happens, never be left alone in the dark.
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 48.6% ★, Adventure 11.5%, Survival 11.3%, Action-Adventure 9.5%, Action 9.2%
- #42 Horrors Glade
72% 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: Sandbox 28.2%, Survival 24%, Open World 22.8%, Exploration 10.3%, Adventure 6.5%
- #43 The Last Shot: Underworld
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rumata LabPub: Nelset
Windows · Linux
The Last Shot: Underworld casts players in the role of an aging scientist who, by a sinister twist of fate, finds himself deep in the dungeons of Metropolis. Build, explore and survive!
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 33.3% ★, Sandbox 19.3%, Action Roguelike 11.6%, Roguelite 11.6%, Survival 10.1%
- #44 Knight's Eclipse
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Flat Coaster
Windows
In Eldergloom, the Mountain Dragon’s wrath razes cities. As the legendary hero, slay the beast, build your legacy, and survive the wilderness. Craft weapons, face consequences. Will you rise or fade?
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 41.1% ★, Sandbox 19.8%, PvE 16.7%, Exploration 8.4%, Action-Adventure 6.8%
- #45 Apocalypse Island
70% matchMixed41% of 66 reviews2025
Dev: Bettini Games
Windows
As an ex-scientist on a mission, you find yourself in a toxic and infected island, where humans are no where to be seen. Build, explore and survive.
Why similar: Survival 21.7%, Zombies 19.2%, Sandbox 16.5%, Open World 12.9%, Action-Adventure 7.7%
- #46 Coastline Survival
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Orbitami Entertainment
Windows
Unleash your ultimate survival skills in Coastline Survival - a game that redefines open-world excitement! Craft, build, farm, hunt, and fish amidst breathtaking coastal scenery. Conquer the wild, master survival, and carve your path to triumph in this thrilling adventure today!
Why similar: Sandbox 19.7%, Open World 17%, PvE 16.7%, Survival 12.3%, Exploration 8.1%
- #47 90° North
69% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Ambient Games
Windows
Survive a brutal three-day expedition to the North Pole. Gather wood, build shelters, manage cold, and make hard choices. Every decision matters in this intense, minimalist survival journey to the literal edge of the world.
Why similar: Survival 26.4%, Sandbox 18.2%, Exploration 12.3%, Open World 12.2%, Simulation 11.4%
- #48 The cursed island
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NoName
Windows
After surviving a shipwreck you find yourself on a deserted island. Having collected the necessary tools from improvised objects you start your way on this mysterious island. But can you survive in this wild land?
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 33.8% ★, Sandbox 18.1%, Roguelite 11.4%, Action Roguelike 10.4%, Exploration 6.6%
- #49 Anima Forest
70% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2021
Dev: Broot
Windows
Play as a cute animal and try to survive as long as you can in the forest. Gather resources during the day - craft various equipments and build structures to help defend yourself at night.
Why similar: Sandbox 29.4%, Survival 24.2%, PvE 18.1%, Roguelite 14.2%, Fantasy 8.5%
- #50 State of Decay
69% 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: Open World 26.8%, Zombies 25.1%, Survival 23.9%, Sandbox 11%, Action 3.6%
- #51 Terra Trials
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sibear Games
Windows
Survive a brutal reality show on a dangerous alien planet! Start with basic tools, build shelter, and face deadly trials and boss battles. Earn points to unlock new items and helpers. Explore, craft, and survive in a procedurally generated world full of threats and surprises!
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 31.4% ★, Sandbox 15.2%, Open World 13.6%, Colony Sim 12.2% ★, Survival 10.6%
- #52 Drake Hollow
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,787 reviews2020
Dev: The Molasses FloodPub: CD PROJEKT RED
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Build and defend villages of vegetable folk from deadly feral beasts in the blighted world of The Hollow. Explore, gather, and fight! You can even invite your friends. Can you craft the perfect village?
Why similar: Open World 23%, Sandbox 22.5%, Survival 17.3%, Colony Sim 11.3% ★, Exploration 8.9%
- #53 Diamond Island
66% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: LIDO GAMES
Windows
Dive into the thrilling world of our First Person Shooter Game, where survival is your only mission. Navigate through intense environments as you hunt for hidden diamonds, each one a step closer to victory
Why similar: Open World 28.5%, Survival 26.9%, PvE 21.1%, Adventure 9.3%, Action 7.1%
- #54 The Octots Survival
67% matchPositive81% of 27 reviews2021
Dev: SFK Game Studio
Windows
The Octots tells the story of a community caught between the primitive world and the present world. Survive against hunger, thirst, wild jungle life. Build your house, farm, explore underwater and island life. Go hunting, complete missions!
Why similar: Sandbox 29.3%, Open World 17%, Survival 14%, Adventure 13.1%, PvE 12%
- #55 Survive Avalon
68% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2021
Dev: Sky Empire Games
Windows
Open World, Survival, Crafting, Dungeons
Why similar: Open World 24.6%, Survival 19.4%, Sandbox 17.3%, Zombies 15%, Adventure 6.9%
- #56 Settler's Odyssey
67% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: MACRO games
Windows
Sandbox and roguelike where you can create your own unique settlement! Protect it from enemies, explore the open world and write your own odyssey.
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 31.2% ★, Sandbox 19.7%, Survival 15.4%, Action Roguelike 12.5%, Adventure 6.1%
- #57 KaveXplorer
67% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2020
Dev: EnderWings
Windows
KaveXplorer is a top-down bullet hell dungeon crawler following a group of Xplorers seeking for the universe crystal.
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 40.6% ★, Action Roguelike 14.3%, PvE 14%, Roguelite 12.5%, Exploration 6.8%
- #58 Just Your Average Survival Game
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ThatCarrotFella
Windows
"Just Your Average Survival Game" is an experience where you explore an island with a finite amount of resources. Beware of the dark past of the island.
Why similar: Sandbox 27.2%, PvE 21.8%, Open World 18%, Exploration 12.3%, Survival 7.6%