- #1 ENDGAME: Survival
97% matchMixed45% of 40 reviews2023
Dev: AGames
Windows
Big group of people will be dropped into a deserted island where they will have to survive.
Why similar: Base Building 18.2%, Survival 13.4%, Sandbox 11.8%, Shooter 9.6%, FPS 9.2%
- #2 Craft & Survive
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CraftSurviveGames
Windows
Are you ready to survive in a zombie apocalypse world with your friends? Virus is spreading in the open world and undead zombies are everywhere. Now you need to use all your survival and shooting skills to stop them! Prepare yourself for FPS game - Craft & Survive.
Why similar: Sandbox 13.4%, FPS 10.8%, Shooter 8.6%, Base Building 8.4%, Cartoony 7.8%
- #3 Broken World
96% matchMixed65% of 37 reviews2024
Dev: Hunt Studio
Windows
"Broken World" is an exciting post-apocalyptic low-poly game where players have to survive in a world overrun by zombies and chaos. Build and strengthen your shelters, fight various threats and explore a dangerous world full of secrets and dangers.
Why similar: Base Building 14.6%, Survival 13.1%, Sandbox 12.9%, Building 7.6%, Crafting 7.4%
- #4 Gengu Survival
95% match4 user reviews25% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: Gengu Games
Windows
Survive on an open-world island with unlockable abilities that help you on your journey in Gengu Survival. Craft new items as you level up and build your own base wherever you want. But be aware, there is something strange on this island...
Why similar: Base Building 17.1%, Sandbox 15.4%, Survival 15.2%, FPS 10.3%, Shooter 7.2%
- #5 Red Moon: Survival
94% matchMixed58% of 43 reviews2023
Dev: WMG
Windows
The world is thrown into chaos when the moon suddenly turns red, causing its residents to turn into zombies.
Why similar: Base Building 15.3%, Survival 11.2%, Sandbox 9.5%, Shooter 8.4%, FPS 8.2%
- #6 As I Survive
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pinnacle Gaming Studios
Windows
A survival FPS where you must maintain the tactical advantage to survive your environment. Explore caves and bunkers, unlock secrets, and contain the situation in the valley to restore peace. Unlock new quests along the way that will give you the power to save what is left.
Why similar: Base Building 14.6%, Survival 12.2%, FPS 11.4%, Sandbox 9.9%, Shooter 8.5%
- #7 Undead Wilderness: Survival
93% match5 user reviews40% of 5 reviews2023
Dev: VortexByte Studios
Windows
Undead Wilderness: Survive the unforgiving jungle, unravel its mysteries, and escape the relentless horde of bloodthirsty zombies. Scavenge, manage resources, and fight for your life in a heart-pounding race against the growing undead threat.
Why similar: Base Building 19.5%, Survival 14.5%, Sandbox 9.7%, Crafting 9.5%, Post-apocalyptic 9.5%
- #8 Gone: Survival
92% matchMixed44% of 310 reviews2020
Dev: Coden StudioPub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 3.0 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: Base Building 16%, Survival 13%, Sandbox 12%, Post-apocalyptic 8.9%, Building 8.4%
- #9 Everlost
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: kub3sqtPub: Orivilon
Windows
Stranded in a world that never stops growing. Gather, craft, build and survive in an infinite procedurally generated wilderness where no two worlds are ever the same.
Why similar: Sandbox 20%, Base Building 16.6%, Survival 14.1%, Building 12%, Exploration 10.6%
- #10 Alterworld
91% matchPositive90% of 10 reviews2024
Dev: Poonpoonza
Windows
Explore the infinite world! Play with the fully destructible voxel terrain! Craft and split items! Build and customize a house or any building! And many more! This is the ultimate sandbox survival game where you can do almost anything you can dream!
Why similar: Sandbox 21.5%, Base Building 13.8%, Survival 10.8%, Exploration 9.2%, Building 9%
- #11 Last Float
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LapsaDev
Windows
Explore and survive in this shattered world. Build, defend, and repair your raft. Search for secrets and uncover information about what happened - and most importantly, don't drown!
Why similar: Survival 20.1%, Sandbox 19.9%, Base Building 15.8%, Crafting 11.3%, Exploration 8%
- #12 Quarantine-Z: Survival
89% matchMixed45% of 11 reviews2023
Dev: Pixelated Games
Windows
2 years have passed since a virus totally unknown to humanity originated in your small town. People have become aggressive and cannibalistic.
Why similar: Base Building 17.5%, Survival 13.9%, Sandbox 11.5%, Post-apocalyptic 9.8%, Crafting 8.9%
- #13 Wildlands Resurgence
89% match6 user reviews33% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: PhantomCore StudioPub: PhantomCore PUBLISHING
Windows
section for a game where players need to survive from wildlife, mine resources, craft items and structures, and even form tribes:
Why similar: Sandbox 18.9%, Base Building 15.1%, Survival 11.9%, Shooter 11.8%, Building 10%
- #14 Sundowner
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Eclipsed Studios
Windows
Sundowner is a PvP survival game. Build bases, make tools, gather resources, and craft weapons to survive.
Why similar: Sandbox 16.7%, Base Building 15.2%, FPS 14.1%, VR 13.2%, Survival 11.3%
- #15 HORDE Survival
87% matchMostly Negative29% of 28 reviews2023
Dev: WDS Games
Windows
See yourself stuck in the middle of an ever growing virus epidemic. Find or craft weapons and tools to fight against the living and the dead. Build a safe place to survive in this cruel, apocalyptic world.
Why similar: Base Building 20.2%, Survival 14.4%, Sandbox 11.2%, Crafting 9.4%, Building 9%
- #16 Deadburg
86% matchVery Positive88% of 124 reviews2022
Dev: Reanimated Games
Windows
Deadburg is a co-op survival game set in a procedurally generated city with thousands of buildings to explore and zombies to kill. Every building you see can be explored, exploited and destroyed one block at a time. Play alone or with friends and discover the secrets of the city.
Why similar: Base Building 25%, Survival 18.9%, Sandbox 15.5%, FPS 10.9%, Zombies 10.9%
- #17 Pathogen: Code Omega
86% matchMostly Positive75% of 12 reviews2024
Dev: Pandemic Forge
Windows
Survive on an island overrun by zombies, destroy infected nests with molotovs to collect samples, and signal for rescue before it’s too late.
Why similar: Base Building 20.8%, Survival 18.4%, FPS 12.7%, Post-apocalyptic 11.9%, Shooter 8.1%
- #18 Survivor 53
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: berkthedev
Windows
Survive inside a mysterious walled jungle. Gather resources, build your base, craft your gear, and defend against deadly enemy waves every night.
Why similar: Sandbox 17%, Base Building 14.1%, Shooter 10.7%, FPS 9.1%, Survival 8.9%
- #19 Winter Warfare: Survival
85% matchMixed59% of 22 reviews2021
Dev: Orbis Studio
Windows
Hardcore survival game set in a frozen harsh ambient
Why similar: Base Building 19.9%, Sandbox 15.8%, Survival 15.1%, FPS 11.7%, Building 10.5%
- #20 Byte of the Dead
83% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Root Code Games LLC
Windows
This is a bite sized zombie apocalypse game. Fight hordes of zombies while rescuing survivors. Construct a base, unlock powerful weapons and create useful items to help you survive.
Why similar: Base Building 20%, FPS 19.4%, Shooter 12.9%, Post-apocalyptic 11%, Survival 8.4%
- #21 Volcanoids
84% matchVery Positive83% of 9,267 reviews2019
Dev: Volcanoid
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A base-building open-world survival shooter that replaces your typical base with a giant drill. Alone or with friends, explore an island plagued by eruptions, upgrade your drill, and fight robots to uncover what's been hiding beneath the surface.
Why similar: Base Building 16.5%, Sandbox 12.6%, Survival 11%, FPS 10.3%, Crafting 8%
- #22 Outbreak Island
82% matchMostly Positive79% of 963 reviews2025
Dev: Tiny Magicians
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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: Sandbox 15.7%, Survival 14.4%, Base Building 13.8%, FPS 9.2%, Exploration 7.3%
- #23 Shallow Sea Roaming
82% matchMixed58% of 24 reviews2024
Dev: ACC_Studio
Windows
Find the secret treasure and explore the secrets of this mysterious island,and there are a large number of enemies on the island.You need to use your courage and scientific knowledge to survive on this island,And find a way to leave this island!
Why similar: Base Building 18.2%, Sandbox 15.5%, FPS 14%, Survival 12.7%, Building 9.6%
- #24 Junk Survivor
81% matchMostly Positive72% of 81 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: Survival 14.7%, Sandbox 12.6%, Base Building 12.2%, Post-apocalyptic 10.3%, Zombies 9.8%
- #25 Necrocyte
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: FloatSurvival
Windows
Necrocyte is a stylized open-world zombie survival game. In a world overrun by the Zombies, survival is your only goal. Explore, fight, and endure as you face relentless horrors in a brutal, unforgiving landscape. The infected are everywhere — they will hunt you down without mercy.
Why similar: Base Building 14.9%, Survival 13.4%, Sandbox 11.1%, Zombies 9.9%, Post-apocalyptic 9.1%
- #26 Last of Humanity
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Divine Games, inc.
Windows
Welcome to Last of Humanity, an online open-world sandbox multiplayer zombie survival game. Travel the zombie wasteland as you attempt to rebuild society controlling key locations to manufacture & produce equipment for survival. Forage, Craft and shoot your way to survival from the dead and living.
Why similar: Sandbox 17.2%, Base Building 12.9%, Survival 11%, Building 9.3%, Post-apocalyptic 8.5%
- #27 Lonelyland VR
80% match9 user reviews67% of 9 reviews2016
Dev: Catbox
Windows
It’s a sandbox survival game, now you can play without VR device. Aliens manipulated plants on the earth and destroyed our civilization. In order to survive, you have to collect, build, hunt or fight. In this game you’ll have a special post-apocalyptic survival experience in a class of its own.
Why similar: VR 20.6%, Survival 19.6%, Sandbox 11.9%, FPS 11.1%, Crafting 9.5%
- #28 Polygon Survival
78% matchMixed41% of 27 reviews2023
Dev: Performance Artist
Windows
Polygon Survival is a low-poly zombie survival shooter with simple building and crafting. You find yourself in a mini world of zombie apocalypse and your only goal here is survival.
Why similar: Base Building 14.7%, Survival 13.4%, Sandbox 12.8%, Post-apocalyptic 9.4%, Zombies 9.3%
- #29 Hold Your Own
79% matchMixed68% of 574 reviews2017
Dev: DistrictWare inc.
Windows
A single player open world sandbox, crafting and survival FPS game set in a multi-island land where you'll fight to survive. Build your base, hunt and craft to defend yourself from aggressive wildlife, enemies or friends. Do you have what it takes to Hold Your Own?
Why similar: Base Building 17.8%, Survival 16.2%, Sandbox 13.6%, FPS 11.4%, Crafting 10.7%
- #30 Unfear Day
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Norman Studio
Windows
it is an open world multiplayer survival game that combines sandbox and simulation elements, including base building, NPC recruitment, community building, and the fusion of zombie growth elements and major event elements.
Why similar: Base Building 19.1%, Survival 13.9%, Sandbox 13.9%, Zombies 10%, Building 9.4%
- #31 Crushed
78% matchMixed54% of 311 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: Base Building 13.9%, Survival 13.6%, Sandbox 12.3%, FPS 11.8%, Building 7.4%
- #32 Rocks Tools Hordes
77% 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: Survival 19%, Sandbox 16.6%, Base Building 15.7%, Building 9.8%, Exploration 8.4%
- #33 Scrapcrawl
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BugSmith
Windows
You are at the epicenter of a nuclear explosion. Survive and leave the exclusion zone before the radiation becomes deadly. Explore the ruined post-apocalyptic world in search of resources and food. Fight zombies. Develop the bunker. Craft items.
Why similar: Survival 14%, Base Building 13.7%, FPS 10.1%, Sandbox 10.1%, Post-apocalyptic 9.4%
- #34 Tides of Despair
76% matchMixed42% of 19 reviews2023
Dev: Survival Poly Games
Windows
After a shipwreck, you are one of the survivors. To Survive you will need to fight for your life.
Why similar: Base Building 23.5%, Survival 17%, Sandbox 14%, Building 10.8%, Crafting 10.5%
- #35 Apocalyptica
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Soullessregent Gaming LLC
Windows
Fight, Mine, Explore, Survive, Build, Fortify, Adapt. Conquer the apocalypse as you build a base to survive the wild lands.
Why similar: Base Building 17.4%, Survival 12.9%, Sandbox 10%, Zombies 9.6%, FPS 8.9%
- #36 HUNKER DOWN
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: munkgames
Windows
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.
Why similar: Base Building 19.2%, Survival 14.9%, Zombies 10.1%, Crafting 9.4%, Post-apocalyptic 9.2%
- #37 Drive 4 Survival
75% matchMixed65% of 304 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: Base Building 15%, Sandbox 12.8%, Survival 11.6%, Post-apocalyptic 9.5%, Shooter 8.9%
- #38 Premortal VR
74% matchPositive86% of 22 reviews2023
Dev: Voigon Ltd.
Windows
Premortal VR is a medieval VR-only game. Explore and survive the procedurally-generated wilderness. Gather resources and craft gear. Build formidable bases. Overcome all boss trials to ascend!
Why similar: Base Building 19.7%, Sandbox 18%, VR 14.7%, Survival 10.8%, Exploration 8.9%
- #39 Edge Of Survival
73% match6 user reviews33% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: Studio Builderline
Windows
Escape to a relaxing, survival sandbox surrounded by wildlife and nature. Scavenge materials and craft tools to turn your base into a warm, well-supplied home. Survive by fishing, hunting, cooking, and growing your own food.
Why similar: Base Building 21.1%, Survival 16.7%, Sandbox 14.4%, Crafting 10.4%, Building 10.3%
- #40 Paloma Island
73% 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: Base Building 22.6%, Survival 16.8%, Sandbox 15.9%, Crafting 10.3%, Exploration 8.9%
- #41 Journey Of Life
73% matchMixed56% of 755 reviews2021
Dev: Hyperion Studio Limited
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 47%
You have experienced the sudden loss of your wealth, which has compelled you to abandon your previous life and begin anew. By venturing into the game world, you can construct settlements and forge alliances with other players, ensuring that you will always have exciting challenges to undertake.
Why similar: Base Building 17%, Sandbox 14.4%, Survival 13.7%, FPS 11%, Crafting 9%
- #42 Why It's Empty Here: The Game
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Damian BakkerPub: Empty Studio
Windows
Action-survival game set in a post-apocalyptic open-world teeming with various creatures. Explore the world devastated by a mysterious virus. Search for supplies, craft weapons, and battle creatures.
Why similar: Base Building 18.9%, Shooter 11%, Post-apocalyptic 9.9%, Survival 8.8%, Zombies 8.2%
- #43 IslaNode Rescue Signal
71% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Gor Yeritsyan
Windows
IslaNode Rescue Signal it is a unique survival adventure ,set on deserted island where you have nothing but natural resources. Stranded alone, you’ll need to explore, gather materials, and craft with unique node-based crafting system.
Why similar: Base Building 20.3%, Sandbox 16.5%, Survival 16.3%, Crafting 10.3%, Building 9.7%
- #44 Monument
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mniszeko
Windows
Monument is a co-op or solo survival game set in a harsh zombie apocalypse. Scavenge, fight, and survive against the undead and dangerous humans. How far will you go to survive?
Why similar: Sandbox 16.7%, Base Building 14%, Survival 10.6%, Building 9.3%, Post-apocalyptic 8.6%
- #45 SOS Zombie Survivors
71% matchMostly Negative38% of 13 reviews2023
Dev: Silvercontrol Studios
Windows
SOS Zombie Survivors follows a group of survivors that fights waves of increasingly aggressive zombies while preparing for a rescue helicopter scheduled for evacuation a rescue point.
Why similar: Base Building 19.7%, FPS 14.4%, Survival 10.7%, Post-apocalyptic 10.5%, Zombies 8.2%
- #46 Zombase
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio Unknown
Windows
Zombase is a survival sandbox set in a fallen city with unique 2.5D visuals. Build or take over homes, scavenge for supplies, craft weapons, drive vehicles, and hold out through the day and night. There’s no ending—only how long you can last.
Why similar: Base Building 17.5%, Sandbox 12.6%, FPS 10.8%, Survival 10.4%, Zombies 8.7%
- #47 Echo Signal
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: PlashkaPlain
Windows
An immersive survival crafting adventure game set on an alien planet. Explore the surroundings and build an understanding of the world around you. Create tools, devices, and structures to overcome the limitations of the harsh environment and unravel the mysteries of the unknown signals.
Why similar: Sandbox 20.6%, Base Building 10.6%, Survival 10.2%, Exploration 9.4%, Building 9.3%
- #48 Wild Frontier
70% matchMixed55% of 38 reviews2023
Dev: AMMCPub: AMMC Games
Windows
Escape to an enchanting, living sandbox surrounded by wildlife and nature.
Why similar: Survival 18.3%, Sandbox 16.5%, FPS 12.8%, Crafting 12.1%, Base Building 8.1%
- #49 End of Everything
68% match6 user reviews50% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: Happy Dayz Games
Windows
Survive a first-person world overrun by the infected in End of Everything. Scavenge for supplies, craft weapons and tools, build shelters, and explore a hostile wasteland filled with secrets and hidden quests. Play solo and adapt to survive.
Why similar: Base Building 16.7%, Sandbox 14.6%, FPS 13.1%, Survival 12.1%, Crafting 8.7%
- #50 Deadly Flare
69% matchMixed55% of 141 reviews2023
Dev: Green Grass Games
Windows
A solar flare has struck and every living soul is turning into a rotting and aggressive ghoul.
Why similar: Sandbox 15.5%, Survival 15%, FPS 11.3%, Building 9.8%, Crafting 8.9%
- #51 Fargone
69% matchMixed69% of 585 reviews2022
Dev: RedDot Games
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 5.9 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: Base Building 16.3%, Sandbox 14%, FPS 12.5%, Survival 12.1%, Building 8.8%
- #52 In the Van
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cosmic Tofu
Windows
A cozy post-apocalyptic survival game where your van is your home, your shelter, and your key to survival.
Why similar: Sandbox 18%, Survival 17.1%, Base Building 17%, Post-apocalyptic 10.9%, Zombies 9.3%
- #53 404 Survivor
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 游世灵驹
Windows
A deadly virus has plunged the world into apocalypse, turning humanity into bloodthirsty zombies. You, among the last survivors, must build your shelter in abandoned cities, the wild, or derelict military bases. They are coming... You are the final ember of hope. Survival is your only goal.
Why similar: Base Building 19.5%, Survival 15.6%, Sandbox 14.4%, Zombies 10.3%, Post-apocalyptic 8.7%
- #54 Away From Life
66% matchMixed69% of 157 reviews2026
Dev: Cursor GamesPub: IZilla Games
Windows
You survived a helicopter crash; going home is your top priority. Live as a castaway - survive the dangers of the islands by using your environment to find food, build shelter, craft tools to extend your stay, explore the secrets of the islands and their surrounding waters, and carve your way home.
Why similar: Base Building 17.5%, Sandbox 14.7%, FPS 12.7%, Survival 12.7%, Building 9.4%
- #55 Kingdom Craft
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: PimpGameStudio
Windows
Kingdom Craft is a survival game in a world of floating islands with unique gravity. Craft items by combining different materials, explore, build, and progress to reach the ancient portal and return home.
Why similar: Base Building 23.5%, Survival 19.7%, Crafting 12%, Sandbox 11.9%, Simulation 10.5%
- #56 Float Night
69% matchMixed70% of 60 reviews2018
Dev: Meng Games
Windows
Float Night is a small sandbox game that is easy to collect resources, simple to build, no craft, and sustainable.
Why similar: Sandbox 41.2%, Base Building 11.2%, Simulation 9.1%, Shooter 8.4%, Building 8.3%
- #57 Surviving Deponia
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment, AtomicTorch StudioPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Explore, craft, build and fight your way through the harsh landscape of Deponia. Meet allies and make enemies while surviving the perils of the junk planet. It might be garbage - but it’s your garbage!
Why similar: Base Building 22.3%, Sandbox 15.9%, Survival 14.1%, Cartoony 11.1%, Crafting 10%
- #58 A Game About Building A Tower
66% matchMixed60% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: AVE Team
Windows
Brick by brick build a tower that reaches Heaven. Be beware of natural disasters, collect feathers and various brick styles! Play through Story or build anything you want in Creative mode. Or become the fastest to reach the Heavens and get to the top of Leaderboard!
Why similar: Cartoony 15.2%, Sandbox 13.2%, Building 12.4%, Simulation 11.7%, Base Building 10.4%
- #59 Squad Zero
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Code Bard Pub: Code Bard
Windows
Squad Zero is a squad-based open-world RPG with survival and strategy elements. The world has fallen to a zombie plague. Gather your squad, explore abandoned towns, scavenge resources, and build a base while the living and the dead fight for survival.
Why similar: Base Building 21.1%, Sandbox 18.9%, Survival 18.2%, Zombies 11.2%, Post-apocalyptic 9.7%