Games Like WolfQuest: Anniversary Edition

As a powerful Lynx, you will make your way through vast open landscapes. In the harsh tundra, you will raise and strengthen your cubs by mastering your skills for hunting prey. Do everything you can to prepare your little ones for the vicious entities dwelling in the wilderness.

Why similar: Nature 42.9%, Survival 34.7%, Exploration 10.1%, Simulation 9.4%, Singleplayer 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the maternal struggle of a mother lynx raising her cubs in a harsh, beautiful wilderness.

Experience the wild as a badger sheltering your cubs from harm. On your journey, you will be stalked by birds of prey, encounter perils of the night, cross fierce rivers, escape forest fires and face the looming threat of starvation. Food is to be found, but is there enough for everyone?

Why similar: Nature 25.7%, Life Sim 23.2%, Survival 19.7%, Open World 17.9%, Exploration 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: An emotional survival game where you play as a mother badger protecting her young from natural dangers.

Survive your evolution in Neogene Africa starting 10 million years ago. Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey is a third-person open world survival game where you Explore, Expand, and Evolve to advance your clan to the next generation in the exciting new adventure from Panache Digital Games.

Why similar: Survival 18.7%, Open World 17.7%, Nature 16.4%, Science 10.5% ★, Multiplayer 8%

Why You'll Like It: Features complex evolutionary survival mechanics and exploration from the perspective of early hominids.

Saurian is a survival-simulation experience about living the life of a dinosaur. Starting from the egg, you must survive to adulthood amidst the perilous Hell Creek ecosystem of 66 million years ago, meticulously reconstructed with the help of professional paleontologists.

Why similar: Survival 33.8%, Open World 25.7%, Realistic 20.7%, Simulation 10.8%, Multiplayer 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a highly realistic, scientifically accurate simulation of life as a dinosaur in the Hell Creek formation.

Play as a dinosaur and become part of a player-created ecosystem! Beasts of Bermuda is a multiplayer game where players endure catastrophic storms and fearsome foes while growing to monstrous sizes. Do you have what it takes to survive in the Bermuda Triangle?

Why similar: Survival 36.4%, Open World 23.5%, Multiplayer 17.1%, Simulation 11.6%, Realistic 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A multiplayer survival game where you grow from a hatchling to an adult while managing hunger and thirst.

Experience fierce open world survival gameplay as you attempt to stay alive on an unforgiving island inhabited by dinosaurs! Hunt. Grow. Survive.

Why similar: Hunting 26.3% ★, Survival 21.5%, Open World 17.8%, Multiplayer 12.3%, Realistic 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A gritty, realistic multiplayer survival game focused on the life cycle of dinosaurs in an open world.

As the last mother fox on Earth, your cubs need all your care to survive in a merciless world that slowly destroys itself. You have to help them, teach them and save them. And you should never forget that extinction is forever – in the real world and in this 2023 BAFTA award winning experience.

Why similar: Nature 43.3%, Survival 35.2%, Exploration 10.1%, Simulation 8.7%, Singleplayer 2.7%

Why You'll Like It: A poignant survival game where you play as the last fox on Earth trying to keep your cubs alive.

Discover an atmospheric hunting game like no other in this realistic, stunning open world – regularly updated in collaboration with the community. Immerse yourself in the single player campaign, or share the ultimate hunting experience with friends.

Why similar: Hunting 30.4% ★, Nature 12.2%, Open World 12%, Survival 8.4%, Online Co-Op 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: Provides an unparalleled realistic nature exploration experience with complex animal AI and tracking mechanics.

Live as your favourite african animal, choose between being a carnivore, herbivore or omnivore, predator or prey. In this multiplayer ecosystem, with a realistic open world, choose to become a lion, a elephant or even a swift gazelle! But remember, the savannahs law is to survive at any cost!

Why similar: Hunting 20.5% ★, Nature 14.3%, Survival 11.2%, Open World 9.2%, Online Co-Op 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A multiplayer survival game that emphasizes realistic animal behavior and ecosystem interactions.

Explore the remains of a fallen world from fascinating perspectives! Slip into the role of different animals to uncover the fate of an ancient world. Dive into deep waters, fly at lofty heights, dig underground as a mole or even climb steep cliffs with a mountain goat, there are lots of ways of getting around.

Why similar: Nature 69.5%, Exploration 18.6%, Action 6.8%, Singleplayer 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: Allows you to explore a stunning world by shifting into the bodies of various animals to traverse the environment.

Play as Animals, Live in Nature! Multiple game modes include Realistic Lifecycles, Survival, Sandbox, Fantasy and Exploration. Unique gameplay for each species! Currently featuring Monarch Butterfly, Praying Mantis, Jumping Spider and other iconic creatures. Mammals, Birds, Reptiles coming soon!

Why similar: Hunting 19.9% ★, Life Sim 16.9%, Nature 13.6%, Survival 10.2%, Open World 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A unique nature simulation that lets you play as various insects and animals within a detailed ecosystem.

Day of Dragons is an online creature survival game set in a large, beautiful, sandbox open world with multiple biomes and distinct creatures. Rule the world as one of several dragon species, or play as an elemental.

Why similar: Survival 21.2%, Open World 17.3%, Multiplayer 14.2%, PvE 13.8%, Realistic 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: A creature survival game where you play as a dragon, managing growth, hunger, and territory.

Become a cat! In this cozy life sim RPG, you'll lead your colony into the mysterious Wildwood. Hunt prey, harvest herbs, collect magical treasures, & defend your new home from intruders. Build a thriving town to recruit new cats. Get to know the residents, fall in love, & raise a litter of kittens!

Why similar: Life Sim 43.4%, Nature 28.1%, Immersive Sim 10.8%, RPG 10.5%, Simulation 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: Combines animal life-sim elements with RPG mechanics like hunting, gathering, and pack social dynamics.

LIVE THE LIFE OF A WILD WOLF! As a two-year-old gray wolf in Yellowstone National Park, hunt elk and moose, find a mate, and then establish a territory and raise your pups.

Why similar: Hunting 14.3% ★, Life Sim 11%, Nature 9.8%, Survival 8.4%, Education 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: The original version of the simulation, offering a nostalgic look at the foundation of the series.

Become the new owner of a hunting lodge nestled among gorgeous habitats and rich animal populations. Explore vast open world environments and hunt with a premium selection of firearms. Enjoy the perfect hunt on your own or with friends in co-op.

Why similar: Hunting 40.2% ★, Nature 18.4%, Open World 12%, Realistic 11.3%, Multiplayer 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A realistic hunting simulation that emphasizes animal behavior and environmental immersion.

Become iconic animals and fight for survival in the The WILDS. Finding food, water, and shelter will be the easy part, protecting your family from hungry predators and a harsh environment will separate the weak from the strong. Welcome to a uniquely immersive animal experience...

Why similar: Hunting 19.9% ★, Life Sim 15.2%, Nature 15.1%, Survival 10.7%, Open World 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: An open-world survival game that emphasizes nature exploration and hunting mechanics.

Spirit of the North is a single-player 3rd-person adventure game inspired by the breathtaking and mysterious landscapes of Iceland. Play as an ordinary red fox whose story becomes entwined with the guardian of the Northern Lights, a female spirit fox.

Why similar: Exploration 61.6%, Open World 28.1%, Singleplayer 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A third-person adventure game where you play as a fox in a beautiful, nature-inspired world.

Explore the vast and open landscape as a wild animal. Meadow is an online fable experience that lets old and new fans of the Shelter game series come together and explore a peculiar and wondrous world together.

Why similar: Open World 34.6%, Nature 22.7%, Multiplayer 20.2%, Exploration 7.7%, Co-op 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A social, non-verbal multiplayer experience focused on exploring a vast world as various animals.

You are a nomadic slugcat, both predator and prey in a broken ecosystem. Grab your spear and brave the industrial wastes, hunting enough food to survive, but be wary— other, bigger creatures have the same plan... and slugcats look delicious.

Why similar: Survival 46.4%, Open World 29.1%, Exploration 13.5%, Simulation 6.3%, Action 2.6%

Why You'll Like It: Features a complex, simulated ecosystem where you must survive as a slugcat in a harsh, interconnected world.

The Cenozoic Era is a realistic animal survival game taking place during the rise of mammals, take control of a variety of animals and fight to survive among other players to reach the top of the food chain. Death, Destruction, Survival, Scavenge, Nature, Thrive, Conquer, Hunt. The Cenozoic Era

Why similar: Life Sim 31.7%, Nature 23.2%, Realistic 12.1%, Immersive Sim 11.5%, Simulation 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on survival as prehistoric mammals in a realistic, simulation-heavy environment.

Build a world for wildlife in Planet Zoo. From the developers of Planet Coaster and Zoo Tycoon comes the ultimate zoo sim. Construct detailed habitats, manage your zoo, and meet authentic living animals who think, feel and explore the world you create around them.

Why similar: Nature 42.3%, Realistic 16.3%, Multiplayer 13.6%, Simulation 12.9%, Open World 12.6%

Why You'll Like It: While a management game, it offers incredible detail in animal behavior and realistic habitat simulation.

Immerse yourself in a prehistoric ecosystem brought back from extinction. Survive and carve out your niche on islands teeming with danger and opportunity!

Why similar: Life Sim 22.2%, Nature 15.9%, Survival 13.5%, Open World 10.3%, PvE 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A survival game focused on realistic dinosaur life cycles and social interaction in a multiplayer setting.

Plunge into the open-world survival simulation set in the extreme conditions of the uncharted Amazon jungle. Use real-life survival techniques to craft, hunt, fight, and gather resources, set a makeshift shelter, or raise a fortress. Survive alone or team up with your friends and challenge the jungle together.

Why similar: Survival 25.3%, Online Co-Op 18.7%, Multiplayer 16.7%, Open World 14.8%, Co-op 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A hardcore survival game that forces you to master the dangers of the Amazon rainforest.

The most realistic hunting experience awaits. Explore 12 reserves and hunt 45 unique species, ranging from waterfowl to big game. Over 100 weapons from state-of-the art rifles to bows. Customize your load-out with stands, blinds and dogs. Play alone or in multiplayer with up to 7 friends.

Why similar: Hunting 45% ★, Open World 13.8%, Multiplayer 10.6%, Co-op 7.6%, Survival 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A long-standing hunting simulation that provides a deep, realistic look at wildlife tracking.

Lost, alone and separated from family, a stray cat must untangle an ancient mystery to escape a long-forgotten cybercity and find their way home.

Why similar: Open World 53.1%, Exploration 31.2%, Singleplayer 9.8%, Action 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a unique perspective on exploration and survival through the eyes of a cat in a mysterious city.

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora™ is a third and first-person action-adventure game set in the Western Frontier. Reconnect with your lost heritage and discover what it means to be Na'vi.

Why similar: Open World 28.1%, Online Co-Op 23.9%, Multiplayer 17.6%, Co-op 9.6%, Exploration 6.4%

Build your own Jurassic World. Nurture generations of dinosaurs with the series debut of juveniles, create and manage sprawling prehistoric parks around the globe, and let your imagination roar with powerful new creative options.

Why similar: Survival 33.5%, Simulation 23.6%, Open World 23%, Multiplayer 10%, Action 7.5%

Build a civilization of real people, working together to advance society and stop a meteor, all without destroying the ecosystem in the process.

Why similar: Nature 20.5%, Open World 13.8%, Science 13.2% ★, Education 13.2%, Survival 13.1%

Why You'll Like It: A survival game where you must manage a global ecosystem to prevent environmental collapse.

Place yourself at the heart of the Jurassic franchise and build your own Jurassic World. Bioengineer dinosaurs that think, feel and react intelligently to the world around them and face threats posed by espionage, breakouts and devastating tropical storms in an uncertain world where life always finds a way.

Why similar: Simulation 31.6%, Open World 28.6%, Survival 17.7%, Multiplayer 12.7%, Singleplayer 6.4%

Hunt and eat other fish - simply, grow into larger beasts!

Why similar: Survival 33.8%, Multiplayer 20.9%, Open World 18.9%, Simulation 11.3%, Co-op 6.8%

Begin your park ranger journey in Ranger’s Path: National Park Simulator. Maintain trails, assist visitors, check permits and respond to emergencies. Explore diverse biomes and observe varied animal behaviors across a wide range of species.

Why similar: Life Sim 21.1%, Nature 18.7%, Open World 14.7%, Co-op 11.7%, Online Co-Op 10.2%

Dive into the world of wild wolves and live your life as one of them! The best wolf RPG is finally here. Explore the amazing environment, develop your character and upgrade your skills to become the Alpha of your pack! Play with people from all over the World!

Why similar: Nature 20.7%, PvE 18.4%, Immersive Sim 15.4%, Action RPG 11.8%, Co-op 9.3%

Manage your own park facility in a huge open world in Park Ranger Simulator. Take on all the tasks that need to be completed as a park ranger - alone or together in cross-platform multiplayer! You have a variety of vehicles and equipment at your disposal to complete the challenges ahead!

Why similar: Nature 22.7%, Hunting 20.7% ★, Online Co-Op 17.3%, Multiplayer 11.8%, Realistic 8.3%

Jurassic World Evolution 2 is the much-anticipated sequel to Frontier’s highly successful Jurassic World Evolution. This bold new era in the Jurassic World Evolution game franchise builds upon the ground-breaking and immersive 2018 management simulation.

Why similar: Open World 36.1%, Simulation 22.5%, Multiplayer 17.4%, Survival 15.6%, Singleplayer 5.5%

Become a cat! Cattails is a unique animal simulation RPG. Hunt for food, fight invading cats, explore to gather herbs, and socialize with other cats in an expansive open world. Get married and raise a family of kittens, befriend your neighbors, and learn to live in the dangerous wilderness!

Why similar: Life Sim 35.8%, Nature 19.9%, Survival 15.3%, Open World 13.9%, RPG 9%

Virtual Hunter brings realistic hunting to virtual reality. Pack your gear and put your hunting skills and tactics to the test in the open wilderness.

Why similar: Hunting 23.4% ★, Life Sim 16.1%, Nature 10.7%, Open World 9.9%, Multiplayer 7.1%

Take on the role of park manager and design the ultimate zoo for nature's greatest creations.

Why similar: Education 40.9%, Science 35.8% ★, Simulation 18.3%, Singleplayer 5%

Will you survive? Be the dinosaur and thrive in a prehistoric world designed to give a true dinosaur survival experience. Dinosaurs Prehistoric Survivors lets players live the life of a dinosaur in a prehistoric environment where players must learn to hunt and adapt in order to survive.

Why similar: Hunting 23.2% ★, Survival 16.2%, Nature 14.8%, Open World 14.7%, Realistic 9%

Create your dragon, customize it, level it. Explore the world of Draconia and unravel its story. Draconia is an MORPG where YOU play as the dragon!

Why similar: Survival 23.6%, Open World 18.3%, Multiplayer 17.5%, RPG 12.8%, Realistic 11.1%

Storm Chasing Simulator

Why similar: Nature 21.3%, Science 15.8% ★, Open World 15.6%, Multiplayer 11.4%, Realistic 11.4%

The award-winning Far Cry franchise returns with its innovative open world gameplay, bringing together massive beasts, breathtaking environments, and unpredictable savage encounters. Welcome to the Stone Age, a time of danger and adventure.

Why similar: Hunting 35% ★, Open World 27.4%, Survival 24.2%, Exploration 3.5%, Action 2.6%

Builder. Farmer. Hunter. Trader. Ranching certainly isn’t your average job. Think you have the skills to turn your family’s rundown homestead into the most prosperous ranch in the valley? Then it’s time to head out into the wilderness in this captivating single and multiplayer open-world simulator.

Why similar: Hunting 22.2% ★, Online Co-Op 17.5%, Open World 15.3%, Multiplayer 12.6%, Co-op 12.3%

With stunning, realistic horses, an in-depth breeding system, and a range of exciting game modes, Rival Stars Horse Racing offers horse fans the ultimate racing and riding experience. Take the reins and become an equestrian legend!

Why similar: Nature 31%, PvE 15.6%, Multiplayer 15%, Immersive Sim 15%, Realistic 14.8%

Niche - a genetics survival game is a turn-based strategy game combined with simulation and roguelike elements. Shape your own species of animals based on real genetics. Keep your species alive against all odds, such as predators, climate change and spreading sickness.

Why similar: Nature 31.4%, Education 22.7%, Survival 20.6%, RPG 9.7%, Exploration 6.6%

Ok Scout, it's time to show us what you’re made of-break free from your city life and live like a real outdoorsman. The wilderness isn’t for the faint of heart, but if you work hard, learn how to use the environment and be one with nature, you too can become a Master Outdoorsman.

Why similar: Hunting 20.2% ★, Open World 17%, Survival 16.8%, Co-op 8.8%, Online Co-Op 8.8%

Century: Age of Ashes is a free-to-play multiplayer dragon shooter. Master a growing roster of classes and dragons, compete in intense arena battles and rule the skies in fast-paced aerial combats.

Why similar: Multiplayer 50.8%, Online Co-Op 40.6%, Action 8.7%

Step into the vibrant, ever-evolving world of Red Dead Online and experience life in frontier America. Chase down bounties, battle outlaw gangs and other players, hunt, fish and trade, search for exotic treasures, run Moonshine, and much more to discover in a world of astounding depth and detail.

Why similar: Open World 31.5%, Multiplayer 21.4%, Online Co-Op 19.6%, Realistic 13.7%, Co-op 9.3%

Wild Wolf is a survival-based game about a wolf's life struggle. You have to face the hunter by carrying the responsibility of the wolf.

Why similar: Open World 41.2%, Simulation 24.1%, Survival 23.7%, Action 11%

Feel the thrill of the hunt and keep an eye out for the wild and wonderous species that are roaming the Canadian wilderness.

Why similar: Hunting 33.5% ★, Online Co-Op 12.1%, Co-op 10.1%, Multiplayer 9.9%, Immersive Sim 9.7%

You are a wild spirit who is capable of coming into existence as any animal in a realistically replicated forest, where rules of the wild prevail. Fight or Flight, Mate, Grow your Herd, Leave a Legacy. Here you must survive, using your wits, strength, bravery and cunningness.

Why similar: Simulation 70.1%, Action 29.9%

Embark on a fascinating open-world adventure in Adventure Forest: Rabbit Story! Filled with realistic rabbits, this game offers unforgettable moments full of exploration, customization and survival. Solve the mysteries of the forest with your hero rabbit and embark on an adventure!

Why similar: Life Sim 25.5%, Nature 15.1%, Survival 14.9%, Action RPG 8.8%, RPG 7.8%

In Animal Jam, you can become your favorite animal, collect amazing items, adopt adorable pets, and create a style to express the real you as you explore the beautiful 3D world of Jamaa! 2017 Google Play Awards Winner ★ Best App for Kids

Why similar: Open World 45.4%, Multiplayer 39.2%, Simulation 15.4%

Hunt humans, slay dinosaurs. It's chaotic prehistoric PvP, pick a side. Think fast, or you're extinct!

Why similar: Multiplayer 51.1%, Online Co-Op 37.1%, Action 8.5%, Singleplayer 3.3%

Survive in the wild nature by playing as an animal or as a human. Play as an animal and survive by your own or build a herd to stay protected. Have babies and protect them from predators. Play as a human and craft items, build a house, customize your character and more.

Why similar: Hunting 25.8% ★, Survival 17.5%, Nature 13.3%, Open World 11.5%, Co-op 10.8%

Realife Simulator is an online life simulation where players can work, socialize, and grow by assuming different roles in a realistic city. Whether alone or with friends, freely choose a career, earn money, upgrade your vehicle, and shape city life.

Why similar: Life Sim 23.2%, Nature 14.9%, Survival 9.8%, Open World 8.9%, Online Co-Op 8.9%

Rise to the challenge and join the hunt! In Monster Hunter Rise, the latest installment in the award-winning and top-selling Monster Hunter series, you’ll become a hunter, explore brand new maps and use a variety of weapons to take down fearsome monsters as part of an all-new storyline.

Why similar: Hunting 28.3% ★, Online Co-Op 15.2%, Co-op 10.6%, Multiplayer 9.6%, Nature 8.3%