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Games like ARK: Survival of the Fittest

Games like ARK: Survival of the Fittest

Games like ARK: Survival of the Fittest

Looking for games like ARK: Survival of the Fittest? Here are top open world role playing shooter recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with The Culling, Darwin Project or Z1 Battle Royale.

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  1. 56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    56% User Score Based on 10,727 reviews

    In a remote island paradise, 16 contestants have 20 minutes to explore, scavenge items, craft weapons, build traps, and hunt and kill each other. Only one will be crowned the winner. Do you have the guts to survive? Prepare for the most focused, brutal, and adrenaline-filled battle royale game you've ever seen! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Culling.

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  2. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    81% User Score Based on 9,789 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 8 reviews

    The Darwin Project takes place in a dystopian post-apocalyptic landscape in the Northern Canadian Rockies. As preparation for an impending Ice Age, a new project, half science experiment half live-entertainment, is launched. It's called "The Darwin Project" and it challenges participants to survive the cold and fight to the death in a treacherous arena. The Darwin Project offers a competitive mult… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Darwin Project.

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  3. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    50% User Score Based on 56,970 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 2 reviews

    Z1: Battle Royale is a fast-paced, competitive battle royale shooter. Parachute in and search for weapons, ammo, vehicles and supplies to stay alive. As toxic gas compresses the map, develop a winning strategy and prepare for the final showdown. Z1: Battle Royale is available for free on Windows PC and PlayStation 4. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Z1 Battle Royale.

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  4. 43%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    43% User Score Based on 1,666 reviews

    Infestation: The New Z is an official re-work of the game Infestation: Survivor Stories, created by new independent developers. Group up with friends and play the best Zombie/PvP MMO experience featuring a wide selection of game modes. Best of all? Its free-to-play! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Infestation: The New Z.

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  5. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    68% User Score Based on 3,939 reviews

    Create your own voxel based world with the PixARK Dev Kit! Integrated with the Steam workshop for distribution, bring your modifications to life with our Dev Kit! PixARK is a mix of creature taming with elements of magic and firearms combat. We've also left some surprises in there for the ARK franchise enthusiast! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PixARK.

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  6. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    81% User Score Based on 239,208 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 17 reviews

    Combining the base game with 3 massive Expansion Packs, ARK: Survival Evolved Explorer's Edition is a ultimate way to get even more dinosaur action! The Explorer's Edition gives you access to the mega hit ARK: Survival Evolved as well as the Scorched Earth, Aberration, and Extinction Expansion Packs, adding nearly 900 hours of gameplay! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ark: Survival Evolved.

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  7. 41%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    41% User Score Based on 4,076 reviews

    Survive against the odds in a giant sandbox MMO world featuring lush forests, dry desert plains, peaceful meadows and the eerie zombies that inhabit the world. Scavenge for guns, supplies, survival items and crafting materials in various zones including cities, farms, military bases, abandoned outposts, forgotten rest stops and hundreds of small encampments left behind by survivors before you. B… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Romero's Aftermath.

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  8. 56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    56% User Score Based on 6,437 reviews

    Last Man Standing is an adrenaline fueled non-stop shoot out where players must outwit, outgun and outplay opponents to ultimately be crowned the Last Man Standing in a massive dynamic warzone. Players are thrown into the battlefield with up to 100 other players fighting each other and searching the environment for weaponry and attachments to enhance your tactical style and get the edge in competi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Last Man Standing.

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  9. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    62% User Score Based on 4,772 reviews

    Scavengers is your strategic survival battleground. Enter a free-to-play action shooter where squads of three compete to survive and dominate in a hybrid of sandbox-style PVE and class-based PVP. Choose from a roster of adaptive Explorers, arm yourself with a combination of unique abilities and weapons, and conquer the challenges of a hostile wasteland. Outthink and outfight enemy players and the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scavengers.

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  11. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    59% User Score Based on 5,329 reviews

    Rediscovery of action shooting! We present to you GunZ 2: the Second Duel. GunZ 2 is an online action shooting game. GunZ 2 provides a whole new user experience that players have never seen from other games. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GunZ 2: The Second Duel.

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  12. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, monetization
    59% User Score Based on 15,123 reviews

    Counter-Strike Nexon is a Free to Play MMOFPS offering competitive PvP and PvE action including content from the original Counter-Strike and all new game modes, map creation function, weapons, and hordes of Zombies! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Counter-Strike Nexon.

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    69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    69% User Score Based on 3,319 reviews

    A new FPS from Fresh and LazarBeam. Take on 15 other players in fast-paced arena combat. Level up to unlock upgradeable weapons and perks. Customise your Gladiator with unique builds for every playstyle. Delete your enemies. Climb the leaderboard. Take on the world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to World Boss.

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  14. 52%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    52% User Score Based on 5,524 reviews

    Dark and Light is a vast sandbox RPG set in a world dominated by powerful elemental forces. Find your way in a meticulously crafted world, featuring breathtaking landscapes, a wide variety of mythical creatures, and limitless possibility to craft, build, and unlock over 100 abilities. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark and Light.

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  15. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    70% User Score Based on 2,818 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 7 reviews

    A sandbox game based on Ark: Survival Evolved developed by Snail Games (licensed by Studio Wildcard). Enter a world of mystery, danger, ancient dinosaurs, mythical beasts, and cubes! Work by yourself or with a tribe of others to gather materials, craft useful items, tame wild creatures, and build huge bases to survive in PixARK! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PixArk.

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    61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    61% User Score Based on 1,774 reviews

    Beached is a completely free to play experience, where your only goal is to SURVIVE. You must take on these challenges on by defending your base, scavenging various POI's (point of interests) around the map. Fight off animals, other players... and a strange force that lays in the sea... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BEACHED.

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    38%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    38% User Score Based on 10,143 reviews

    Nether is a fast-paced survival game that forces you to make quick life-saving decisions in an unforgiving environment. In this post-apocalyptic urban world, death is waiting around every corner, at the top of high-rise buildings, and in the grasp of powerful teleporting creatures known as 'Nethers'. These creatures and the other players are real challenges to overcome, requiring tactical gameplay… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nether.

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  18. 47%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    47% User Score Based on 2,086 reviews

    Nine to Five is a tactical first-person shooter where smart teamwork triumphs over brute force and reflexes. In the game’s near-future world, it’s the corporations that rule, and being a mercenary for them is just another job. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nine to Five.

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    71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, story
    71% User Score Based on 25,453 reviews

    Black Squad is Free to Play first-person-shooter military game, with Battleye support, dedicated servers, great shooting mechanics and amazing netcode. You can experience 10 different modes from classic to massive multi-play modes. And unlock new weapons and characters with currency given to the player after each match. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Black Squad.

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    47%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    47% User Score Based on 1,851 reviews

    Heat was a video game coming to, "next generation platforms," based on the movie of the same name. Originally announced as a Gearbox developed title in 2006, development has since been put on hold. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heat.

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  21. 46%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    45% User Score Based on 913 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

    Fear the Wolves drops players, in squads or as lone wolves, into the oppressive environments of a radiation-ravaged Chernobyl. The classic Battle Royale mode forces them to fight to be the last man standing out of 100 fighters. Another intense and original game mode will also bring a fierce new twist to the genre. To secure the top spot, players will need to worry about more than just other survi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fear The Wolves.

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  22. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    84% User Score Based on 9,299 reviews
    Critic Score 44%Based on 10 reviews

    A class-based online multiplayer shooter unlike any other, Primal Carnage: Extinction features fast-paced human versus dinosaur combat! Will you hunt down human prey as a variety of legendary prehistoric creatures? Or join the mercenary team and make these bloodthirsty beasts extinct for the second time? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Primal Carnage: Extinction.

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  23. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    77% User Score Based on 168,177 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 24 reviews

    Explore game Hunt: Showdown for console from the official PlayStation website.Check out Hunt: Showdown features, news, videos, screen shots, and buy the game now from PlayStation Store. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hunt: Showdown.

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  24. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding
    67% User Score Based on 2,953 reviews

    "Battlerite's action-packed gameplay returns in Battlerite Royale! Take on the fight alone or team up with a friend to prove your mettle. Prepare for battle, and fight to survive as the Death Vortex closes in." If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Battlerite Royale.

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    40%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization
    40% User Score Based on 1,115 reviews

    42 Players Start. Only 1 will survive. Down to One is a competitive survival shooter in a large, interactive, open-world environment. Start out with nothing, and use anything you can find in the environment to survive, and eliminate other competitors over the course of a brutal round. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Down To One.

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  26. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    59% User Score Based on 2,474 reviews

    In Pandemic Express, a group of human players try to outrun the infected. Zombies need to infect all human players, who are trying to escape on a train. Think Zombie Mod set in a large open world with vehicles. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pandemic Express: Zombie Escape.

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  27. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization
    73% User Score Based on 24,203 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 1 reviews

    Join 20+ million players and experience a new kind of battle royale in Realm Royale Reforged! Choose your class, forge deadly weapons, and master powerful abilities to be the last champion standing. Mount up alone or with a team to explore a fantasy world while outrunning the deadly fog. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Realm Royale Reforged.

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    63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    63% User Score Based on 9,516 reviews

    Hurtworld is a hardcore multiplayer survival FPS with a focus on deep survival progression that doesn't become trivial once you establish some basic needs. Built for hardcore gamers, Hurtworld aims to punish. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hurtworld.

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    46%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    46% User Score Based on 5,449 reviews

    GRAV is a sand box experience where you explore a multitude of planets, hunt strange alien creatures, build and defend outposts, craft weapons and armor, and attempt to survive against other players in a hostile environment. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grav.

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  31. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    71% User Score Based on 13,381 reviews
    Critic Score 63%Based on 2 reviews

    Master the art of medieval warcraft in this free-to-play tactical action MMO. Create a unique warlord from 11 different classes, and wage war in epic 15 v 15 siege battles. Employ special abilities, devastating weapons, and cunning strategies to reshape this vast open world into your new empire. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Conqueror's Blade.

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  32. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability
    65% User Score Based on 59,842 reviews

    Delta Force is a free-to-play multiplayer tactical first-person shooter reboot of the Delta Force series. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Delta Force.

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    73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    76% User Score Based on 7,161 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 5 reviews

    Five of you. Five of them. Face off in a battle where everything you build, destroy, construct or shoot has a devastating impact on the entire game. Build defences using a crazy range of block types and work together in this FPS where no game is EVER the same. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Block N Load.

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  34. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    78% User Score Based on 23,041 reviews

    ORION: Prelude' is an indie Sci-Fi shooter (FPS/TPS) that seamlessly blends together incredible visuals and addictive combat. It puts you and your friends together into intense, cinematic battles using some of the most incredible weaponry and amazing vehicles in which you must work or compete against one another to accomplish mission objectives, explore giant worlds and survive the devastating Din… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ORION: Prelude.

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  35. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization
    74% User Score Based on 29,068 reviews

    Formerly known as Europa, Aurora Tencent Studio presents the next generation of multiplayer battle royale using the Quicksilver X engine. Trapped on a snowy mountain assaulted by a disastrous snowstorm, the only way out is a rescue flight which can only save up to four people. Survivors must stay ahead of the approaching storm while eliminating competition. Welcome to Ring of Elysium. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ring of Elysium.

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  36. 53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    53% User Score Based on 1,337 reviews

    Shadow Arena Early Access has ended.​ A heartfelt thank you to all the players​ who walked with us on this journey.​ If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shadow Arena.

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    64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    56% User Score Based on 2,024 reviews
    Critic Score 74%Based on 7 reviews

    Are you a fan of old-school twitch shooters like Unreal Tournament and Tribes? What about team focused MOBAs like DotA and League of Legends? Would you like to play a game that combines elements of both genres while adding crafting, customization, giant robots and a bold new art style to the mix? Of course you would, and Minimum is just the game you've been searching for! Minimum focuses on fa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Minimum.

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    48%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    48% User Score Based on 39,210 reviews

    ATLAS: The ultimate survival MMO of unprecedented scale with 40,000+ simultaneous players in the same world. Join an endless adventure of piracy & sailing, exploration & combat, roleplaying & progression, settlement & civilization-building, in one of the largest game worlds ever! Explore, Build, Conquer! A massively multiplayer first-and-third-person fantasy pirate adventure. ATLAS will host up t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ATLAS.

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    56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    56% User Score Based on 3,587 reviews

    Line of Sight is an online FPS game, developed by a small independent studio, that trying to bring many unique features and innovative systems, such as detailed character and weapon customization. Line of Sight takes place in a modern military setting in a twisted reality. To describe it in one sentence, “Bioshock(tm) meets Call of Duty(tm) in a multi-player game.” Sure, it’s an overstatement but … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Line of Sight.

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    32%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    32% User Score Based on 1,124 reviews

    Stranded in a hostile alien world, you must fight to survive. Hunt, harvest, craft, advance skills, and build using local resources along with technology from your voyage. Join others online or play offline in the world of Fragmented. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fragmented.

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  41. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    74% User Score Based on 205,833 reviews
    Critic Score 20%Based on 3 reviews

    How long can you survive a post-apocalyptic world? A land overrun with an infected "zombie" population, where you compete with other survivors for limited resources. Will you team up with strangers and stay strong together? Or play as a lone wolf to avoid betrayal? This is DayZ – this is your story. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DayZ.

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  43. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    70% User Score Based on 57,362 reviews

    If Minecraft smashed straight into World of Tanks you'd get Robocraft. BUILD, DRIVE & FIGHT in this Free-To-Play MMO Robot vehicle shooter. BUILD - A futuristic robo vehicle from cubes. Add... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Robocraft.

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  44. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding
    62% User Score Based on 29,410 reviews
    Critic Score 54%Based on 2 reviews

    Join a five soldier team and take the fight to Blackwood across the globe. Your team will have to master each class's special abilities in order to come out victorious. Missions and location are renewed on a daily basis and can be played on each difficulty: Regular, Skilled, or Hardcore. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Warface: Clutch.

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  45. 58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    58% User Score Based on 69,147 reviews

    Respawn into a new dinosaur survival experience beyond your wildest dreams… as ARK is reimagined from the ground-up into the next-generation of videogame technology with Unreal Engine 5! You awake on a mysterious island, your senses overwhelmed by the blinding sunlight and brilliant colors bouncing off every surface around you, the azure waters of a verdant Island lapping at your bare feet. A deep… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ARK: Survival Ascended.

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    58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    58% User Score Based on 6,521 reviews

    Free to play shooter about the confrontation of two irreconcilable sides, represented by the government military housings and the armed hirelings. Try your hand at virtual battles with off-scale dynamics and hurricane gameplay in the spirit of the classical shooters. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to WARMODE.

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  47. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization
    82% User Score Based on 127,445 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 12 reviews

    Join 50 million players in Paladins, the free-to-play fantasy team-based shooter sensation. Wield guns and magic as a legendary Champion of the Realm, customizing your core set of abilities to play exactly how you want to play. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paladins.

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    58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    58% User Score Based on 12,224 reviews

    KurtzPel: Bringer of Chaos is a 2v2 fighting game being developed by KOG Studios, the makers of Elsword. The game has a character creator with a lot of customization options to design your fighter. There are currently 4 classes that each have 3 skills and a finisher attack. A character can have 2 classes and is able to switch between them in a battle. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to KurtzPel.

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    69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization
    69% User Score Based on 3,489 reviews

    ArcheBlade is a free-to-play PvP-based multiplayer action game in which users can either take sides and fight against the other team or fight for themselves depending on the map. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ArcheBlade.

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  50. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization
    75% User Score Based on 12,270 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

    Gear up and drop in to Rogue Company, the third-person tactical action shooter that puts the fate of the world in your hands. Defeat the enemy team in objective and action based game modes featuring exotic locales, thrilling gun-play, and explosions…lots of explosions. Save the day. Look Good. Get Paid. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rogue Company.

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