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Looking for games like Animal? Here are top open world simulation recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Animal Simulator, WolfQuest or Shelter 2.

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  1. 25%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    30% User Score Based on 33 reviews

    New unique open world survival game. Choose one of the animals and survive in the open world together with your group, or human friend. Each animal has its own style of play. You can choose a predator or a little rabbit. It’s up to you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Animal Simulator.

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  2. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    92% User Score Based on 2,278 reviews

    LIVE THE LIFE OF A WILD WOLF! WolfQuest is a wildlife simulation game about wolf ecology. Playing as a two-year-old gray wolf in Yellowstone National Park, you'll learn how to live on your own, finding food, meeting other wolves, and searching for a mate. Ultimately, your goal is to find a home and raise your own family. Your quest begins on the slopes of Amethyst Mountain and eventually takes yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to WolfQuest.

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  3. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    85% User Score Based on 2,448 reviews

    The game follows the life of a mother lynx, starting as a pregnant animal, giving birth and continuing in to a journey of parenthood where nurturing her cubs is paramount for survival. Shelter 2 includes more elaborate gameplay features than its predecessor, such as stamina, different types of movements, jumps and a variety of prey to kill. Besides hunting there are several maternal and hunting fe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shelter 2.

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  4. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    98% User Score Based on 13,202 reviews

    Live the life of a wild wolf in a realistic ecological simulation set in Yellowstone National Park. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to WolfQuest.

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  5. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    72% User Score Based on 142 reviews

    Immerse yourself in a prehistoric ecosystem brought back from extinction. Survive and carve out your niche on islands teeming with danger and opportunity! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Isles of Yore.

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  6. 78%Game Brain Score
    78% User Score Based on 324 reviews

    Dash into your newest adventure as a majestic Pony, fluffy sheep, or a nimble Mouse! Choose from EIGHT PLAYABLE ANIMALS! Find food around the farm or in the wilderness, raise your family, and unlock exciting new playable animals as you experience life on the Farm! Download the Ultimate Farm Simulator today while it's 50% OFF for a very limited time! Brand New Features REALISTIC SIMULATOR You'll … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ultimate Farm Simulator.

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  7. About This GameSurvive. Explore. Craft. Build. Thrive. Stranded after a massive storm, you wash ashore on Paloma Island, an uncharted wilderness brimming with danger and opportunity. To survive, you must adapt, craft, build, and explore while uncovering the secrets hidden across this lush yet treacherous open world. Key FeaturesImmersive Survival Mechanics Manage hunger, thirst, stamina, and hea… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paloma Island.

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  8. The Wild let's you not only play as an animal, but live its life. The game gives the player a semi-realistic experience into an animals life and blends survival with life simulation.  Your life begins as an inexperienced young adult and grow into a seasoned survivor. Hunt, forage, form bonds, raise offspring, hone your skills and survive the wild. Play as various animals: Choose from a wide ran… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Wild.

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  9. 67%Game Brain Score
    67% User Score Based on 35 reviews

    Dash into a brand new adventure as a lightning fast Cheetah, enormous Elephant, or a deadly Crocodile! For the first time ever, choose from TEN PLAYABLE ANIMALS! Hunt down food on the grassy plains, raise your family, and unlock exciting new playable animals as you experience life in the African savanna! Download the Ultimate Savanna Simulator today while it's 50% OFF for a very limited time! Br… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ultimate Savanna Simulator.

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  10. The Undergrowth is an online multiplayer survival experience where you begin life as a tiny, vulnerable creature in a massive ecosystem filled with danger, opportunity, and other players. Hunt, scavenge, grow, evolve, and carve your place in a brutal world where survival is never guaranteed. Explore dense forests, dark underground tunnels, wetlands, cliffsides, rivers, and hidden nests as you bat… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Undergrowth.

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    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    83% User Score Based on 494 reviews

    The Most Realistic Animal Role-Playing Experience Welcome to The WILDS, a unique journey into the unforgiving wilderness where you take on the lives of iconic animals tasked with just one thing, survival. Learn to stalk through tall grass as a Cougar and ambush your prey. Forage for food and water as a Red Deer while staying vigilant for ferocious predators that are lurking in the depths of the f… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The WILDS.

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  12. 41%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    41% User Score Based on 189 reviews

    Protect the environment, and save it from harm! Give commands to the animals, observe their rituals and help them survive. Face different disasters, react to human presence and help the animal kingdom flourish in this unique, environmental experience! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Natural Instincts.

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  14. Welcome to the uncertain world of The Lost, an immersive survival game where your instincts will be your greatest asset. Stranded in a vast, lost world of wilderness, you must navigate through diverse landscapes, endure harsh weather conditions, and outsmart the relentless challenges nature throws your way. You are stranded, lost on an island. After surviving an aerial bombing on board the ISS … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Lost.

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  15. Step into the lost world of Highreach, a once-great continent now fractured and floating under a veil of ancient, dangerous magic that alters the very fabric of reality. Explore this forgotten realm, where survival meets strategy, engage in combat, crafting, and watch as your camp evolves into a thriving settlement. Along the way, you'll meet companions with unique stories, manage your grow… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Highreach.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    86% User Score Based on 219 reviews

    Become the Guardian of the Abyss and lead the Great Migration to bring forth the next Crab God Use your growing knowledge and great power to command your loveable crab babies (Crablings) to restore your ocean domain and protect your successor’s egg as you venture into the watery depths. GROW YOUR CRABLING COLONY Raise your Crablings! Nurture their personalities and potential as they worship you,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crab God.

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    70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    70% User Score Based on 7,408 reviews

    Subsistence is a sandbox, first person, solo or co-op, PvE open-world survival game. Struggle through changing seasons to build a base, develop technology and gear-up in the hostile environment. Defend yourself from wildlife, the elements and AI hunters (who also build bases in the world). If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Subsistence.

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  18. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    92% User Score Based on 50 reviews

    An adventure about searching for a missing hunter and meeting with alien beings! Explore wild nature, follow the friend's trail, climb on a rock, lure out a boar, meet a wolf, survive in a rockfall. Heal a deer and trick a creature! Meet the Unknown! Save a friend and yourself in a strange alien world. Find the mystery behind a friend's missing!Key Features Explore the wilderness of the cold lan… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Frosts: First Ones.

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    71%Game Brain Score
    71% User Score Based on 34 reviews

    Welcome to the FREE prologue demo for Adapt. All feedback and bug-reports are greatly appreciated. There is no purchase requirement to play the prologue.    Wishlist on Steam Interested in Adapt's future? Come checkout the Adapt Roadmap! ABOUT THIS GAME Adapt is a survival evolution game designed to simulate the constantly changing environments life must navigate to thrive. To succ… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Adapt.

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  20. Survive. Hunt. Evolve.Welcome to Primal Blue—a deeply immersive online ocean survival game where realism drives every encounter and the ocean never stops evolving. Step into the skin, scales, or tentacles of a living sea creature and navigate a vibrant, hostile ecosystem shaped entirely by nature—and the choices of other players. From the fragile beginnings of life in a reef to the chilling dep… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Primal Blue.

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  21. We are currently running the playtest for the game!  If you want to try the game and give feedback, join our Discord on the sidebar. Woodland Rebels is a survival game with town management elements. Choose your animal specie and influence the fate of the woodland. Assign roles to villagers, recruit a gang of rebels to fight at your side, and face many dangers, such as humans, bugs, ghosts, hunger… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Woodland Rebels.

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  22. The Economic West is a vast and immersive western survival open-world game set in the rugged landscape of the 1890s frontier. Players take on the role of settlers, traders, and entrepreneurs, navigating the harsh realities of the Wild West while striving to build their fortunes. Whether you choose to play alone in single-player mode or brave the West with others in a multiplayer world, every decis… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Economic West.

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  23. Yomaia: The Definitive Survival Experience Yomaia is a MMO Survival Horror game developed by BEWARE LLC where players can immerse themselves in the wild and challenging world of Zone C, a huge and constantly changing island with its own mind that will make everyday a real challenge. As a player, you'll have the option to choose between prowling the island like a carnivore or herbivore dinosaur o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Yomaia.

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    63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    63% User Score Based on 80 reviews

    Experience life as different dinosaurs and prehistoric creatures. Play as the plant eating herbivores, the meat-eating carnivores, and the fish-eating piscivores. Roam the land, seas, and skies. Eat, grow, and survive in an unforgiving world filled with many species of creatures that can help you, be hunted, or hunt you. Earn evolution points by eating, killing, and completing tasks. Spend those… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Primeval.

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  26. 38%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    47% User Score Based on 32 reviews

    Twilight Tails is a thrilling interactive adventure where you step into the paws of a raccoon fighting to survive in the mysterious wild. Venture into the unknown, where every bush, tree, and underground tunnel hides secrets and challenges. Key Features: Realistic Wild Environment: Immerse yourself in a picturesque world of forests, mountains, and waterscapes, competing for survival among other… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Twilight Tails.

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  27. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    67% User Score Based on 428 reviews
    Critic Score 58%Based on 3 reviews

    Open world survival game set in a tropical environment. Meditate, base build, hunt, gather, explore and craft If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Retreat To Enen.

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  28. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    96% User Score Based on 2,497 reviews

    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! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cattails.

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  29. 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.

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  30. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    90% User Score Based on 248 reviews

    Morels: The Hunt is an immersive gaming experience about mushroom hunting and photography while being surrounded in a beautiful, interactive nature and wildlife setting spanning across the United States. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Morels: The Hunt.

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    65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, atmosphere
    66% User Score Based on 323 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    Ryzom, also known as The Saga of Ryzom, is a free and open source massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed by Nevrax for Microsoft Windows, OS X, and Linux. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ryzom.

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  32. The Wings of Dawn is an online multiplayer survival game that features playable human characters and draconic creatures set in a creative take on the Medieval European timeline. While searching for new sources of land and resources, our Colonists discover an uncharted and isolated landmass that they call Areleri. They now must survive in this strange and unique world while competing for resources … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Wings of Dawn.

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  33. You are a mother groundhog* trying to raise your babies to adulthood while simultaneously seeking revenge on a coyote who killed your own mother. Give your babies a better life than the bleak one forced upon you, and bring justice to your mortal enemy. *Not a beaver, gopher, capybara, wombat, hedgehog, squirrel, muskrat, otter, raccoon, or any other type of animal. SURVIVE AND PROTECT Your ba… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Whistle Pig.

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  34. Fox simulator is a third-person survival-adventure.  You play as a wild creature fighting against the forces of nature, collecting resources, battling enemies, completing quests, and uncovering the secrets of a changing world set in a beautiful yet dangerous wilderness. FEATURES Open-world exploration — roam forests, mountains, and frozen biomes filled with wildlife and danger. PCG Environment.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fox simulator - Windows | PCG Environment | Unity | Survival | Solo Dev | Alpha.

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  35. 81%Game Brain Score
    84% User Score Based on 425,284 reviews

    Horse Simulator 3D lets you live the wild horse life in this animal simulation game! Explore a low-poly world, eat to survive, create a family, and evade a hungry bear. Play to thrive in the wilderness! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Horse Simulator 3D.

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  36. Deep in the mountains lies a remote village long abandoned and left to decay. You arrive alone in the ruins of a once-inhabited settlement, determined to bring it back to life. Cut trees, mine ore, till the soil, cook meals, build facilities— slowly restoring the essential functions of a living village. This game is a crafting × farming × life-sim × defense experience where you rebuild a collapse… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Limit Line: Last Village.

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  37. Uncover the mystery of the girl's survival journey across the wilderness. Can she overcome the wild and return home? Start a heart-racing open-world adventure in "Girl vs Wild" through the untamed wilderness. As you sprint through stunning scenery, take part in exciting action – the thick forest, hot desert, strange caves, and old bridges. Rush against the clock, beat obstacles, and defe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Girl vs Wild.

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  38. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    62% User Score Based on 274 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 3 reviews

    Dive into the ultimate winter survival experience and see if you can survive long enough for rescue to arrive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Winter Survival.

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  39. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    85% User Score Based on 27 reviews

    Have you ever wondered what it would be like to find yourself in the wilderness with no tools or resources? In this PvE sandbox survival game, you'll need to rely on nature, bushcraft, and careful planning to endure. Every choice matters from maintaining your fire to managing food, water, and a roof top the head. Stranded on a deserted island after being betrayed by an accomplice, with no one com… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ember's Verge.

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  40. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    90% User Score Based on 557 reviews

    Endure an authentic survival experience unlike any other in The Last Plague: Blight. Carefully tend to your well-being, brave countless threats, and overcome daunting challenges within a disease-ridden procedurally generated open world. Delve into the heart of the Blight and bring it to an end. An obscure disease known as the Blight has descended upon the land. Barely escaping its devastatin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Last Plague: Blight.

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  41. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    83% User Score Based on 60 reviews

    Bigfoot Life is a relaxing third-person simulation game where you live life as the legendary Bigfoot — foraging, exploring, and caring for the forest you call home. Wander through lush landscapes, fish in quiet streams, and build simple shelters to survive the changing seasons. Use your mystical powers to heal wildlife and keep balance in nature. Unlock new skills, meet other creatures, and shape… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bigfoot Life.

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  42. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    90% User Score Based on 385 reviews

    PERFECT FOR STEAM DECK! About the GamePrimal Planet is a solo developed metroidvania that combines survival and crafting elements with a pixel-perfect aesthetic and an action-packed story, and it's all taking place on a lush planet filled with dinosaurs. Uncover the StoryEmbark on a thrilling journey as you follow the gripping tale of a cave dweller fighting to protect his family. Survive a b… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Primal Planet.

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  43. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    86% User Score Based on 3,010 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

    Shelter is a survival video game developed by Might and Delight for Windows and Mac. It was released on 28 August 2013 after being accepted through Steam Greenlight. In the game players control a mother badger who must protect and feed her cubs while travelling from their burrow to a new one. During the journey the cubs must be fed and are in danger from threats such as birds of prey and wildfire… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shelter.

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  44. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    89% User Score Based on 21,371 reviews
    Critic Score 74%Based on 10 reviews

    Experience the blood and dirt of the Middle Ages in a realistic 3D Open World in "MEDIEVAL DYNASTY". If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Medieval Dynasty.

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    65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    65% User Score Based on 748 reviews

    Become the Dragon Step into the scales of a mighty dragon and claim the skies, land, or sea as your own. Choose from a variety of species, each with its own perks and specializations. Customize Your Dragon Make your character stand out by giving it a unique name, custom colors, and even custom body parts such as horns, tail tips, and claws. Choose from a growing list of customization options to… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Draconia.

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    52%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    48% User Score Based on 268 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 2 reviews

    Shelter 3 invites you to explore life in the jungle, a world of large beasts and exotic vegetation. You will be an elephant - roaming with your family, seeking sustenance from the jungle’s waterways, caring for the young elephants and learning to navigate from the elders. But you must stay fed, so keep moving! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shelter 3.

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  47. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    64% User Score Based on 215 reviews

    Experience the life of a mountain lion in the brutal wild, Fight and maintain your territory, find a mate and raise cubs of your own which will grow into adults as your parenting skills are put to the test. Hunt prey, both big and small as you level up to become an effective and lethal hunter. Fight Predators which pose an ever present danger to you and your cubs, and ultimately come face to face … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Untamed: Life Of A Cougar.

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  48. Run, jump, swim, dive, climb, wall-run, vault, roll, flip, balance, crouch, crawl, walk, slide, bounce, hang, swing, zipline, and more through hand-crafted and randomly generated locations and challenges for a new experience every time!  Enjoy unlimited, re-playable time trials, races, trick score, tag, hide and seek, hidden objects, mazes, puzzles, and more! Play together or against each other… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Parkour & Freerunning.

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  49. 66 takes you back to the final age of giants — a savage prehistoric world where dinosaurs rule the land, the water, and the shadows between them. You are not a hero. You are not safe. You are prey until you prove otherwise. Start small, survive long enough to grow, and become the creature others fear. Hunt for food, search for water, avoid larger predators, and learn when to fight, flee, or hide… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 66.

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  50. Last Light: SurvivalThe world didn’t end because of zombies. It ended because of a secret. Last Light: Survival is a first-person, open-world survival game where every decision matters — including the ones you try to hide. WHAT IS LAST LIGHT: SURVIVAL?Set in a post-apocalyptic world overrun by the undead, Last Light: Survival focuses on atmosphere, player freedom, and long-term survival. You … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Last Light: Survival.

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