- #1 DARKEST DAYS
97% matchMixed49% of 4,909 reviews2025
Dev: NHN
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 7.6 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 14.7%, Post-apocalyptic 12.5%, Open World 12.2%, Survival 10.7%, Base Building 9.3%
- #2 VEIN
96% matchVery Positive89% of 10,247 reviews2025
Dev: Ramjet Studios
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 14.3 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 13.4%, Base Building 13%, Survival 12%, Open World 11.8%, Post-apocalyptic 11.2%
- #3 HumanitZ
96% matchMostly Positive75% of 12,839 reviews2026
Dev: Yodubzz StudiosPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 14.8 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 13%, Base Building 11.6%, Survival 10.1%, Crafting 9.7%, Open World 9.5%
- #4 Soviet Survival
95% matchMostly Positive77% of 71 reviews2025
Dev: Hunt Studio
Windows
Soviet Survival is an isometric, open-world survival game where you must find your place in the ruined Soviet Union.
Why similar: Zombies 12.8%, Base Building 11.5%, Post-apocalyptic 10.2%, Crafting 10%, Survival 9.9%
- #5 The Survivors
94% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: Guygames
Windows
You crashed near a city infested by an unknown virus, you discover a world of nightmare infested with zombies but also by fanatics. Deliver yourself, craft, build and fight for your survival and the other survivors that populate this world in this survival game.
Why similar: Zombies 16.3%, Post-apocalyptic 14.9%, Base Building 13.7%, Third-Person Shooter 13.2%, Survival 13.2%
- #6 Lone City
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: YangYuanJie
Windows
Lone City is a first/third-person open-world survival shooter. The world is gone—only you, a dog, and a sleek car remain. No missions, no hope. Just ruins, silence, and a flicker of life refusing to die.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 14.1%, Third-Person Shooter 14.1%, Zombies 11.1%, Sandbox 10.6%, Open World 10.4%
- #7 State of Decay
93% 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 24.1%, Survival 16.1%, Open World 14.3%, Post-apocalyptic 10.8%, Base Building 8.3%
- #8 404 Survivor
92% 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: Zombies 14.5%, Base Building 13.5%, Survival 11.5%, Post-apocalyptic 11.5%, Open World 10.9%
- #9 Zombase
91% 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: Zombies 12.3%, Base Building 12.2%, Post-apocalyptic 10.6%, Open World 9.2%, Sandbox 9%
- #10 No More Light
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Para 51 GamesPub: Invictus
Windows
No More Light is a narrative survival shooter where humanity’s last remnants battle an alien insectoid invasion. Thrown into a post-apocalyptic world, you’ll turn enemies into weapons, undergo a deadly metamorphosis, control weather, and fight for survival in brutal, high-stakes combat.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 15.2%, Third-Person Shooter 11.2%, Zombies 11.2%, Open World 10%, Survival 9.7%
- #11 Medieval Apocalypse
89% 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: Zombies 14.4%, Crafting 11.8%, Open World 11.3%, Survival 11.3%, Sandbox 9.5%
- #12 Gone: Survival
90% 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: Post-apocalyptic 13.4%, Base Building 12.6%, Zombies 12.3%, Crafting 12.1%, Survival 10.9%
- #13 Paloma Island
89% 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 16.2%, Crafting 13.8%, Survival 12.8%, Sandbox 11.7%, PvP 11.2%
- #14 State of Decay: YOSE
88% matchVery Positive82% of 12,934 reviews2015
Dev: Undead LabsPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 17.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Make your stand against the collapse of society in the ultimate zombie survival-fantasy game. Explore an open world full of dangers and opportunities that respond to your every decision. Recruit a community of playable survivors, each with their own unique skills and talents.
Why similar: Zombies 22.5%, Survival 16.3%, Base Building 14.8%, Open World 14.7%, Post-apocalyptic 10%
- #15 Junk Survivor
86% 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: Zombies 15.1%, Post-apocalyptic 15%, Survival 11.8%, Open World 11.2%, Sandbox 9.8%
- #16 Afterlight
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Afterlight Studios
Windows · Linux
Afterlight is an open-world sandbox survival horror game. Set across the abandoned facilities and decaying towns of Pine Ridge County, once home to a classified government research site. Scavenge, craft, fortify and drive through the day. When the sun goes down, the hordes come. EVERY SINGLE NIGHT.
Why similar: Zombies 12.9%, Post-apocalyptic 10.9%, Survival 10.4%, Sandbox 10.3%, Open World 10.3%
- #17 Squad Zero
85% 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: Zombies 16.1%, Base Building 14.9%, Survival 13.8%, Sandbox 13.7%, Post-apocalyptic 13.1%
- #18 Dead District: Survival
84% matchMixed48% of 473 reviews2023
Dev: BadBit Games
Windows
Median: 2.5 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 13.4%, Crafting 10.3%, Base Building 10.1%, Survival 10%, Post-apocalyptic 9.1%
- #19 The Fight: Aftermath
83% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: F Studio
Windows
Embark on a thrilling odyssey through a world torn apart by catastrophe. As a lone survivor, navigate treacherous terrain, scavenge for essentials, and confront the horrors of the apocalypse. Will you overcome adversity and rebuild civilization, or succumb to the chaos of the wasteland?
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 16.8%, Base Building 14.5%, Zombies 13%, Survival Horror 10.8%, Open World 10.5%
- #20 Heat
84% matchMixed49% of 2,935 reviews2020
Dev: Code}{atch
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 28.5 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Survive the wilderness, build a home, raise a family, and expand your territory. Gain power as President, deliver justice as Sheriff, fight for your tribe as Chief, or show some southern hospitality as Governor. Begin your new life in 19th century America.
Why similar: Western 45.3% ★, Survival 14.1%, Open World 13%, Multiplayer 9.2%, Crafting 6.8%
- #21 FERAN
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Andy Games
Windows · Linux
FERAN is a single-player survival FPS set in a ruined post-apocalyptic world. Scavenge dangerous zones, survive brutal firefights, manage scarce resources and uncover what happened to your unit.
Why similar: Survival 21%, Zombies 16%, Third-Person Shooter 12.4%, Sandbox 12.1%, Post-apocalyptic 11.7%
- #22 A Silent Desolation
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SHK Interactive
Windows
Stranded on post-apocalyptic Earth centuries after humanity's exodus, "A Silent Desolation" is a solo survival game developed by one person. Face dangers, craft, explore, and uncover secrets while repairing a shuttle base to escape.
Why similar: Base Building 13.9%, Post-apocalyptic 13.4%, Survival 12.2%, Crafting 11.8%, Open World 11.7%
- #23 DREADZONE
81% matchMixed52% of 1,188 reviews2025
Dev: Eshed
Windows
Dreadzone is a survival game set in a deadly quarantine zone. Scavenge for resources, craft tools, build shelter, and survive against dangerous animals, zombies, mutants, and other survivors. Explore the zone where desperation drives everyone to do whatever it takes to survive.
Why similar: Base Building 14.9%, Crafting 12.5%, Zombies 12.4%, Open World 12.1%, Survival 12.1%
- #24 Broken World
81% 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 13.6%, Survival 13%, Post-apocalyptic 12.9%, Zombies 12.8%, Crafting 12.8%
- #25 Uh-Oh!
80% 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: Post-apocalyptic 15.5%, Zombies 15.3%, Open World 13.1%, Survival 12.4%, Multiplayer 9%
- #26 Dead 2 Rise
79% match4 user reviews25% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Rahmat MPub: Genifinity INC.
Windows
Dead2Rise is a survival horror game set in an abandoned old west village overrun by undead creatures, zombies, and ghosts. Scavenge supplies, manage hunger and stamina, and fight to survive 60 relentless days against a growing horde.
Why similar: Western 26.3% ★, Post-apocalyptic 12.4%, Zombies 11.7%, Survival Horror 9.3%, Survival 9.1%
- #27 Lost Zone: Survival
79% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Ykn Studio
Windows
Lost Zone: Survival ,Survive in a vast open world by battling harsh conditions, hunger, and unknown threats. Explore with friends, gather resources, fish, farm, and craft tools to stay alive. Beware of other players who can steal your hard-earned loot. Only the strongest will survive!
Why similar: Base Building 14.1%, Crafting 13%, Post-apocalyptic 11.2%, Survival 11%, Open World 11%
- #28 Landiscape
78% match6 user reviews57% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: GTI
Windows
Landiscape is a relaxed 1–4 player open-world survival sandbox set on a zombie-infested island. Build bases, scavenge resources, explore dangerous landmarks, grow crops, and survive together — or turn on your friends.
Why similar: Base Building 17.5%, Crafting 15.1%, Open World 13.6%, Survival 13.5%, PvP 10.7%
- #29 No One Survived
78% matchMixed65% of 7,645 reviews2025
Dev: Cat Play Studio
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 22.6 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 16.2%, Zombies 16%, Open World 14.2%, Crafting 11.8%, Post-apocalyptic 11.2%
- #30 Gravehold: Survival
77% matchMostly Positive79% of 19 reviews2025
Dev: Obsidian Core
Windows
A deadly virus wiped out civilization. Now, survivors must build bases, set traps, and fight endless waves of zombies to stay alive.
Why similar: Base Building 16.7%, Survival 14.8%, Survival Horror 13.3%, Crafting 13%, Third-Person Shooter 12.8%
- #31 From Scratch
76% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: BB STUDIO
Windows
From Scratch is survival game set in a huge open world of over 50 square kilometers. Fight, craft and acquire resources to survive in a world overrun by zombies and wild animals.
Why similar: Zombies 14.5%, Third-Person Shooter 14.1%, Open World 11.5%, Crafting 11.1%, Sandbox 11%
- #32 Pathogen: Code Omega
75% 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: Post-apocalyptic 18.4%, Base Building 16.9%, Survival 15.9%, Zombies 9.4%, Open World 8.5%
- #33 Crafting Dead
77% 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: Zombies 13.6%, Post-apocalyptic 13.1%, Base Building 11.2%, Survival 10.5%, Crafting 10.2%
- #34 Just Survival - The Zombie Awakening
76% matchMixed50% of 24 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 14.6%, Post-apocalyptic 12.9%, Crafting 11.2%, Open World 11%, Survival 10.7%
- #35 Last of Humanity
75% 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 13.9%, Post-apocalyptic 12.8%, Crafting 12.3%, Zombies 11.3%, Base Building 10.2%
- #36 In the Van
73% 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: Post-apocalyptic 15.6%, Zombies 14%, Sandbox 13.8%, Survival 13.6%, Open World 12.8%
- #37 Frontier of Madness
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Qwerty Studio
Windows
Build fight and explore in a multiplayer survival sandbox game mixing the hard west cowboy genre with a Lovecraftian vibe. Will you survive together or succumb to madness?
Why similar: Western 33.3% ★, Sandbox 12.2%, Crafting 10.9%, Open World 10.3%, Horror 6.6%
- #38 Into The Haze
74% matchMixed57% of 130 reviews2021
Dev: MSOFT
Windows
Into the Haze is a single-player survival game set at the beginning of the apocalypse. You wake up on the rooftop on the 40th floor of the abandoned tower. The whole city is cover with poisonous gas. Gather resources, craft, build, and fight zombies. Survive until help arrives.
Why similar: Zombies 12.9%, Post-apocalyptic 12.7%, Base Building 11.7%, Third-Person Shooter 11.7%, Crafting 11%
- #39 The Legacy
72% matchMixed53% of 65 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: Base Building 13.8%, Open World 13.5%, Survival 13.5%, Survival Horror 12.5%, Sandbox 12.1%
- #40 Zeverland
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Quantum Quirks
Windows
Welcome to Zeverland. Common sense is your best weapon against the Zeds. After figuring out the "not dying" part, grab some friends to save the world. Find a cure, build a rocket, or a tower too high for Zeds to climb. Nothing's off limits. You're here at the very start of the apocalypse. Go wild!
Why similar: Base Building 13.6%, Crafting 11.8%, Zombies 11.8%, Post-apocalyptic 10.8%, Survival 10.5%
- #41 Return: Unknown
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Witte Studio
Windows
Return: Unknown, a survival-adventure game set in a post-apocalyptic Manhattan. Once a thriving metropolis, now abandoned by civilization after the outbreak of a global virus, it offers both challenges and countless possibilities.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 16.1%, Third-Person Shooter 15.2%, Sandbox 12%, Survival 12%, Crafting 9.7%
- #42 Sons Of The Forest
70% matchVery Positive88% of 304,972 reviews2024
Dev: Endnight Games LtdPub: Newnight
Windows
Median: 15.1 hrsMean: 32.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Sent to find a missing billionaire on a remote island, you find yourself in a cannibal-infested hellscape. Craft, build, and struggle to survive, alone or with friends, in this terrifying new open-world survival horror simulator.
Why similar: Survival 16.4%, Base Building 15%, Open World 14.6%, Survival Horror 12.3%, Crafting 10.9%
- #43 Age of Survival
71% matchVery Negative12% of 245 reviews2025
Dev: Silky Sullivan
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Age of Survival is survival simulation crafting game from Silky Sullivan. Your player has been stranded on an island not far off of the coast of Africa where you will encounter many creatures, and players alike.
Why similar: Survival 19.8%, Crafting 14%, Open World 13.4%, Base Building 10.6%, Multiplayer 9%
- #44 The Forest of Black Eden
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ZEREF
Windows
Stranded on an island crawling with terrifying creatures, you must survive, build, and uncover its dark secrets. Escape or be one of them with lost dream.
Why similar: Base Building 15.2%, Open World 12.8%, Crafting 12.8%, Survival 12.6%, Survival Horror 12.1%
- #45 Erzurum
71% matchMixed40% of 4,990 reviews2021
Dev: Proximity Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Erzurum is a winter survival game which you will struggle against freezing temperatures, the wild nature, hunger and thirst.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 14.7%, Crafting 14.3%, Survival 14.1%, Open World 12.3%, Sandbox 9.3%
- #46 Fallen Region
71% matchMixed41% of 194 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 14.5%, Survival 12.6%, Open World 9.9%, Crafting 9.4%, Base Building 8.8%
- #47 Days Gone
68% matchVery Positive93% of 114,079 reviews2021
Dev: Bend StudioPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 19.0 hrsMean: 43.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Ride and fight into a deadly, post pandemic America. Play as Deacon St. John, a drifter and bounty hunter who rides the broken road, fighting to survive while searching for a reason to live in this open-world action-adventure game.
Why similar: Open World 18.8%, Zombies 18.8%, Post-apocalyptic 15.4%, Survival 12.5%, Third-Person Shooter 7.3%
- #48 Next Day: Survival
70% 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: Survival 21.5%, Open World 18%, Post-apocalyptic 17.2%, Multiplayer 11.1%, Crafting 10.7%
- #49 Rules of Nature
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BombGame
Windows
An open-world post-apocalyptic survival game set during a zombie outbreak. As one of the few survivors, you must explore towns to scavenge supplies, remain vigilant against zombie attacks, recruit fellow survivors, and build your survivor base. Stay alive!
Why similar: Zombies 14.5%, Third-Person Shooter 13.9%, Sandbox 12.5%, Base Building 11.7%, Survival 11.2%
- #50 Isla de la Muerte
68% 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 20.9%, Base Building 20.4%, Survival 17%, Open World 14.3%, Crafting 7.4%
- #51 Apocalypse Island
68% 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: Zombies 20.6%, Post-apocalyptic 18.8%, Survival 16.4%, Sandbox 10.2%, Crafting 9.7%
- #52 Plains of Pain
67% matchVery Positive84% of 757 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: Base Building 12.7%, Post-apocalyptic 12.5%, Third-Person Shooter 12.1%, Crafting 10.6%, Sandbox 10.3%
- #53 Broken World Restored
67% 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 15.7%, Survival 12.1%, Post-apocalyptic 11.9%, Open World 11.9%, Base Building 10.3%
- #54 Fallen Earth Classic
69% matchMixed60% of 7,560 reviews2012
Dev: Little Orbit
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 30.5 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Fallen Earth Classic is a free-to-play massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed by Reloaded Productions and operated by Little Orbit. The game takes place in a post-apocalyptic wasteland located around the American Grand Canyon.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 17.3%, Survival 17.1%, Open World 15.7%, Zombies 14.3%, Multiplayer 11.2%
- #55 State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition
66% matchVery Positive83% of 68,064 reviews2020
Dev: Undead LabsPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 39.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 19.9%, Base Building 19%, Survival 17.4%, Open World 16.2%, Multiplayer 9.1%
- #56 Better Late Than DEAD
69% matchMostly Negative28% of 909 reviews2016
Dev: Odin Game StudioPub: Excalibur Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 30 minMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 34%
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 22.9%, Open World 16.8%, Crafting 16.8%, Sandbox 11.1%, Zombies 11%
- #57 Lost Flight: Survival
65% matchMostly Negative41% of 17 reviews2025
Dev: WildernessForge Games
Windows
Find yourself stranded on a mysterious, uncharted island after a devastating plane crash. With no signs of rescue, your only goal is to survive
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 17.1%, Base Building 16.8%, Survival 13.2%, Crafting 13.2%, Survival Horror 12.4%
- #58 Westlanders
66% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: The Breach StudiosPub: Radical Theory
Windows
Forge your legacy in the Westlands. Survive and thrive in a Wild West open world. Alone or with friends, explore, fight, and build from your customizable wagon. Expand into bustling settlements, recruit allies, and forge a network to tame the wilderness and build your legacy.
Why similar: Western 37.4% ★, Crafting 13.3%, Sandbox 12.1%, Base Building 12%, Survival 11.9%