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Expedition: Backrooms is a co-op survival game built around an original Expedition Survival formula, set in an open-world interpretation of the Backrooms. Prepare expeditions, uncover the story, expand your base, gather resources, and make it back alive - everything you carry beyond the safe zone can be lost forever. The entire game world exists as one continuous space connected to your base - th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Expedition: Backrooms.

In a distant future where humanity has abandoned the solar system, leaving silent worlds and unsolved mysteries, you are a lone interstellar traveler who crash-lands on Earth. Now a desolate and unrecognizable planet haunted by the remnants of a vanished civilization, Earth becomes your unexpected battleground for survival. With no way to leave, your mission is to restore an abandoned launch base… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Silent Desolation.

Lead high-risk surface rescue operations across a storm-scarred Earth. Power your rover, tools, and modular pack with limited energy resources as you recover survivors, salvage critical supplies, and help reclaim the world above. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Windwalkers: Below the Storm.

Ghost of the Past — a sci-fi adventure about the price of human curiosity. Track ghostly signals, survive encounters with an unknown enemy, and unravel a mystery the Fleet has chased for decades—while paying an unfathomable price for the answers. Story HookAn abandoned base on Mars. A signal that defies explanation. An enemy you cannot see. What if the greatest mistake is the very urge to know? R… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ghost of the Past.

Virum: Colony is a colonial strategy game about settling an უცხa alien planet, featuring base-building and survival elements.The expedition to the planet Erythra was meant to be the beginning of a new human colony. But after a catastrophic failure, the survivors are cut off from Earth — without communication or support. Now their goal is not just to survive, but to turn a hostile world into a new … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Virum:Colony.

A damaged scout ship. One awake crew member. Two lives locked in cryostasis.In 2420, humanity finally reached beyond its home systems. The warp engine opened the way to distant worlds, and the Zenith Expanse program sent small scout vessels ahead of the larger expedition. Whisper-1 was one of them. It was not a colony ark. It was a fragile recon ship with a crew of three, enough to scan planets,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zenith Expanse.

Terra Crafter is a sci-fi first-person survival colony sim. Mine ore, craft equipment, and build a base. Recruit and provide for humans, robots, and aliens to grow your colony. Raise oxygen, heat, and pressure in order to turn a dead planet into a living one. Defend against enemy attacks and keep the base running. Three companies tried to wake this planet. All three left their people behind. The… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Terra Crafter.

Stranded at the Edge of ExistenceAfter a catastrophic first contact shatters humanity’s expedition fleet, you and a small group of survivors crash-land on a hostile, unknown world in the Lost Galaxy—a forgotten corner of the universe, beyond charts and signals. With no help coming, your only hope is to build, defend, and rediscover what remains of our fractured civilization. Can you survive the e… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost Galaxy: Echoes of War.

WELCOME TO AFTERHEATA brutal solo survival game set in a scorched, post-apocalyptic Earth consumed by climate collapse. The world as we knew it is gone. Oceans have evaporated. Forests turned to ash. Humanity has fallen. What remains is a lifeless desert wasteland—relentless, empty, and silent. You are alone. No one is coming. To survive, you must adapt to the heat, fight exhaustion, scavenge w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Afterheat.

“In the darkness, survival is not a choice — it’s an instinct.” Step into a dying world consumed by darkness. Every night is a fight for survival as the infected roam freely and the horizon burns with hopelessness. With only your torch to guide you, you’ll explore a massive open world filled with danger, mystery, and the remains of humanity. Experience the tension of true next-gen zombie surv… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to No Way Back: Dark Horizon.

Nothing ends. It only casts a longer shadow.Earth is dying. Water is rationed. Fuel has become scarce. Electricity fails without warning. Armed soldiers guard power stations, reservoirs and transport hubs while governments insist that recovery is still possible. Behind closed doors they are deciding who will be evacuated and who will be left behind. You begin in 2098 as an ordinary parent trying… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Long Shadow.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

87% User Score Based on 89 reviews

Set in the unforgiving lands of Alaska, Edge of Sanity is a Lovecraftian survival horror game with unique 2D art, a disturbing story, and complex base management. Gather resources, carefully plan your expeditions and explore the world of madness as you struggle to keep your humanity. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Edge of Sanity.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

77% User Score Based on 2,867 reviews

Critic Score 60%Based on 11 reviews

Survive a post-apocalyptic world with indie smash-hit, Sheltered. Now on mobile! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sheltered.

Nourish is a retro-styled 3D horror game about survival, responsibility, and the terrifying cost of failure. In this 15 minute challenging experience, you play as a junior employee of Echium Enterprises, you're tasked with transporting Project Váyu, a mysterious plant discovered on a distant alien world. Early research suggests it could solve Echium’s oxygen shortage aboard deep-space vessels. Bu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nourish.

Orbital Drift is a science-fiction adventure game set in low orbit around a world that has been extinct for centuries. Drift around the planet. Explore, gather resources, and solve mysterious puzzles. It is the mid-23rd century. Humanity encounters the first undeniable trace of an alien civilization. Within the Aldebaran system (Taurus constellation), the exoplanet Tauris b has been identifie… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Orbital Drift.

Survive the Deep Freeze. Reclaim Station 07.Perched above a glacial fissure, Station 07 was once a pinnacle of deep-core research. Then the storm came. Routes vanished. You were abandoned by the surface. Now, you are the last soul at the core, separated from the ruins by a violent meltwater river. The cold is not your only enemy. Hostile scavengers, resource depletion, and the horrific secrets of… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to STATION 07.

Your mission is to survive and find answers. In X SPACE, you must step personally into the unforgiving void. Scavenge wreckage to piece together your first life-support system and establish automated production lines to secure a steady supply of resources. Snap massive space station modules seamlessly together and arm your base to repel warping enemy forces. This is not just a static shelter; it i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to X Space.

Survival Log fuses two distinct phases of survival: the desperate scramble to hoard before the outbreak and the relentless challenge of managing your stronghold after. Strategy, resource management, and endurance are the name of the game. A single death gave you a glimpse of the future. The apocalypse is coming in just 10 hours. And this time, you're ready. With disaster still hours away, the cl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Survival Log.

Come forth and embark on a journey unlike any other, a test of survival, sanity, and ultimately, trust. Traverse strange, liminal realities alone or with up to three others, scavenge what's left, and fight to make it one more day in a dimension that's not quite real... and never quite safe. A DEAL YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE MADEYou were desperate. Life in the real world had become unlivable, humanity h… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chains of Reality.

The signal should have been impossible. Yet, something answered. An isolated research station in Antarctica has gone silent after a mysterious experiment involving an extraordinary energy source. Cut off from the outside world, surrounded by endless ice, your crew must struggle to survive while reality itself begins to unravel. In Southern Lights, every turn forces difficult decisions. Repair cr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Southern Lights: Broken Frequency.

From NothingFrom Nothing is a 2D survival-crafting RPG where you build systems, sustain life, and transform a dead world into a living one. Stranded on a barren moon with limited resources and no clear way home, survival is only the beginning. Gather materials, construct infrastructure, and create the systems needed not just to survive, but to make the world habitable. What starts as a fragile … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to From Nothing.

Survive when familiar places become hunting grounds Suburbs, streets, and forests are no longer safe. They belong to dinosaurs now. Epoch Extinction is a top down survival shooter set on a modern island where dinosaurs have escaped containment and reclaimed human territory. Houses, streets, and forests that once felt safe are now places where predators listen, stalk, and strike. You are not a h… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Epoch Extinction.

Ecliptica is a first-person science fiction sandbox set in an ancient, self-organizing world. You and your colony are alien organisms. After a long flight, the colonists have lost the memory of their origin, retaining only their intelligence and thirst for profit. Now you must take root on a planet that existed long before your arrival and is ready to protect its resources from uninvited guests. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ecliptica.

EXPLORE A SHATTERED WORLDThe world you knew is gone. A sudden collapse left civilization in ruins—communication is dead, supplies are dwindling, and the streets are silent. In DISTANT VISITANT, you explore a vast, top-down open world from ravaged suburbs to dark industrial sectors. Scavenge abandoned homes for resources, rescue stranded survivors, and piece together the mystery of the arrival. Bu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DISTANT VISITANT.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

80% User Score Based on 118 reviews

Become a medieval alchemist in this card game. Grow, craft, and brew your way to power. Hire adventurers, discover ancient recipes, and master the art of alchemy. No wands are required — just wit and wisdom. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ways of Alchemy.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

82% User Score Based on 1,661 reviews

Immerse yourself in Astrometica, a space exploration and base-building survival game. After an explosion at a mining space station, you awaken inside an emergency pod adrift in the vastness of space. To survive, you must harness your skills, explore the endless universe, and search for other survivors’ emergency pods or outposts. Space Exploration: Experience the thrill of exploring the vastness o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Astrometica.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

70% User Score Based on 115 reviews

Reshaping Mars is a colony simulation game on Mars, you will start by gathering resources, storing food, accepting immigrants, and building a better colony together. Develop powerful technologies for Mars Reshaping, make Mars great agai..sorry, just great. Don't forget to make the residents happy. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Reshaping Mars.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

90% User Score Based on 1,473 reviews

Critic Score 78%Based on 4 reviews

Unearth the past to protect the future. In Wildmender, you face the challenge of restoring the environment. Explore the landscape, revive withering plant life, cultivate your garden, and build a better world alone or with friends in 4-player online co-op. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wildmender.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

71% User Score Based on 1,840 reviews

Survive and colonize Mars in a highly technical, open-world sandbox game. Build and upgrade your base, discover new regions, conduct mining operations, retrieve water, generate oxygen, grow crops, and fix broken parts. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Occupy Mars: The Game.

Hearts Gone Black is a top-down survival horror game set years after a failed experiment changed humanity forever.The dead now walk with black hearts, the world is broken, and the few survivors left are forced to live in abandoned rural towns, ruined homes, and unsafe shelters. You are not a hero. You are one of the few people still breathing, trying to keep yourself and your group alive for one m… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hearts Gone Black.

The Repeating Knot is a psychological survival horror set in a small Polish town — a love letter to fans of classic horror games such as Silent Hill and Resident Evil. Explore a world torn between reality and nightmare, uncover the secrets of the past, and fight for survival in a place where dreams and waking life become indistinguishable. You play as Tomo, a lonely, aging fast-food worker who dr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Repeating Knot.

You're alone on Mars.The mission is over. Your crew left you behind. You've got a pressure suit, whatever you can pull out of the ground, and a long way to go before you see Earth again. There's a rocket between you and home. You just have to build it first. Sol One is a first-person open-world survival game that tries to get the science right. It's for people who like grounded, science-driven su… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sol One.

Skill Progression & Professions — Hardcore Survival CraftingGather resources, grow crops, hunt, craft, cook, forge weapons… Every action shapes your path to survival. Begin your journey by choosing from several hero-style characters, each equipped with unique talents and skill advantages. Your choice dramatically changes your pacing, strategy, and challenges— making every playthrough fresh, v… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to VIFA.

* This game's visuals and content are subject to change as it is currently under development.From Ruin to Revival: Forge Your Destiny in PerpessionIn the desolate remains of what was once a thriving metropolis, you awaken to the world's harsh reality after the fall. Welcome to Perpession, where civilization has crumbled, and survival hinges on your ability to manage resources wisely. Amidst the ru… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Perpession.

Live on Kickstarter WISHLIST About the GameYou are the only human stranded on a planet-sized junkyard where the universe dumps its discarded machines. Robots survive here on scrap and recycled energy. They do not trust humans. To stay alive, you must hide in plain sight behind a mechanical helmet and build a life among them. But survival is only the beginning. Play Solo or in Co-opSilic… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Silicone Heart.

About This GameThe Abandoned Levels is an intense single-player survival horror where the line between reality and nightmare blurs. After a series of personal tragedies, you plunge into the eerie Backrooms – an endless labyrinth of dark corridors, decaying rooms, and deadly creatures that can kill you with the slightest mistake. Your Goal: Find the exit and escape – or lose yourself to madness.A … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Abandoned Levels.

Investigate the World's Most Famous MysteryLegend of Loch Ness is a first-person open-world mystery exploration and investigation game set on the legendary waters of Loch Ness and the Scottish Highlands. Explore a vast recreation of Loch Ness as you track sightings, gather evidence, photograph unexplained phenomena, deploy scientific equipment, and uncover secrets hidden beneath the loch's dark w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Legend of Loch Ness.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

92% User Score Based on 98 reviews

Hostile EnvironmentYou have been sent alone to the dwarf planet Ceres. You must endure the harsh environment while you gather, craft, and build the basics required to stay alive. Build machines, facilities, and farms as you establish a foothold in this icy world. Don't Struggle Just AutomateNo tedious gathering of the same materials over and over. Once you acquire a material and locate deep d… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Surviving Ceres.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

87% User Score Based on 530 reviews

PERFECT FOR STEAM DECK! Roadmap About the GameHi, I’m Thorin — the solo developer behind Blossom, also known as Pebbledust Games. This is a project I’ve been building on my own, inspired by the games I grew up with — the ones that didn’t constantly hold your hand. You had to experiment, pay attention, and slowly figure things out for yourself. I wanted to bring back that feeling of discov… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blossom: The Seed of Life.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, character development

79% User Score Based on 133 reviews

Dead in Antares is a turn-based survival management game with RPG elements, set on an alien planet. Lead a crew of survivors sent on a mission to save humanity. Manage their needs, strengthen their teamwork, and explore this mysterious world to find a way back home. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dead in Antares.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability

86% User Score Based on 72 reviews

Anoxia Station is a dark strategy game set in a dystopian 1988, after a supervolcano eruption. Experience horror and survival in this free demo, containing a complete level with the main mechanics of the game. Take life or death decisions on your crew members. And be aware there may be traitors among your team. Every injury or death reduces the size of your team permanently. The forbidden dept… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Anoxia Station.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization

88% User Score Based on 129 reviews

Alien Horizon is a sci-fi survival city builder set on an inhospitable alien planet. Faced with imminent destruction of Earth, humanity pooled together their resources and sent sleeper ships to nearby potentially habitable planets. But this one turned out to be much less habitable than expected. Can you survive anyway? Features complex resource management, no contact with Earth, exploration… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alien Horizon.

57%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

50% User Score Based on 796 reviews

Critic Score 64%Based on 12 reviews

The Long Journey Home combines the endless freedom of space with a new open questing system that always leaves you in command. Deliver the stranded Glukkt to his homeworld as he asks, or to your new slaver friends? Attempt to make allies with everyone, or pin your hopes on the tougher races, and hope they never turn on you? Jump by jump, make hard decisions and live with the consequences, in a uni… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Long Journey Home.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

78% User Score Based on 946 reviews

Critic Score 67%Based on 4 reviews

Subterrain is uncompromising Sci-Fi survival on Mars! Manage the entire colony single-handed! Craft, Research, Explore and Fight against evolving mutants. Vast open world and randomly generated levels to explore! Can you survive long enough to escape the horror? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Subterrain.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

92% User Score Based on 5,613 reviews

Critic Score 65%Based on 18 reviews

Pathologic 2 is a narrative-driven dramatic thriller about fighting a deadly outbreak in a secluded rural town. You are a healer, and to save anyone, you'll have to survive in this bleak and strange world, where even food and medicine are scarce. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pathologic 2.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

93% User Score Based on 18,695 reviews

Critic Score 81%Based on 27 reviews

Control your survivors and manage your shelter. Craft weapons and items. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to This War of Mine.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

77% User Score Based on 435 reviews

Critic Score 55%Based on 2 reviews

In a uninhabitable Siberian wilderness, in a wake of October Revolution, a group of passengers survives the mysterious catastrophe of Trans-Siberian railway train. They must endure in a harsh ice-clad climate until rescue arrives. Facing many dangers, their own weaknesses and, above all, their own prejudice. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Help Will Come Tomorrow.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

79% User Score Based on 86 reviews

In this interactive sci-fi adventure novel, you are the AI pilot of Earth's last interstellar ship, tasked with finding a home for your crew - the last remnants of humanity. Your choices will determine their fate, and your own. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Away Team.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability

83% User Score Based on 190 reviews

Earth is gone ... Humanity is faced with extinction ... Our only hope is to find another world. Star Explorers is a game that randomly generates a galaxy. Each star and and celestial object can be scanned and added to an ever expanding database, every planet can be landed on and explored. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Star Explorers.

Set out on a dark adventure in the shadow of an erupting volcano. Rescue people and animals while battling the wrath of nature and the spirits of fire in Into the Fire, a cataclysm extraction survival set in a dangerous world shaken by natural disaster. RACE AGAINST TIMENature has turned against humanity, but not all is lost. Venture into the very heart of hell to save yourself and others. As ash… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Into the Fire.