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Survive a World That Fights BackCivilization is gone, but the world is not empty. In Lesion, you and your friends enter a large, high-fidelity open world filled with abandoned towns, dense urban districts, rural communities, wilderness, industrial sites, military locations, ruined infrastructure, and places where the infection has physically taken hold. Every trip outside safety is a choice. Do … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lesion.

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.

The Wall is a colossal structure stretching far beyond the visible horizon, hiding traces of ancient eras and unexplained phenomena within its depths. Here, among stone, metal, and darkness, humanity has been forced to build a new life – clinging to the Wall and trying to survive in a world full of threats and mysteries. Wall World Strategy is a colony sim on a sheer vertical surface, where eve… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wall World Strategy.

Step into the strange, yet nostalgic world of MonCraft 199X— a retro-inspired sandbox adventure. The game is set in an alternate reality where the "Y2Katastrophe" destroyed civilization. You'll explore vast nature, abandoned cities, underground facilities, and bizarre landmarks swallowed by corruption, mystery, and monsters. Forage supplies, craft tools, build shelters, tame creatures, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MonCraft 199X.

After the catastrophic collapse of civilization, the world has fallen into chaos. Infected streets, ruined cities, and mysterious quarantine zones are all that remain of the old world. Silence reigns, broken only by the moans of the dead. There’s nowhere to run. There’s only one thing left to do: fight. Another Day To Die is a cooperative top-down survival shooter for 1–4 players. You’re not a … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Another Day to Die.

It was never meant to be understood.  ABOUT THIS GAMESEARCH FOR YOUR MISSING BROTHERYour younger brother, Michael Mercer, travelled into the Australian Outback investigating rumours of a forgotten military installation hidden beyond the edge of the map. He never returned. Weeks later, an emergency transmission was received containing a single set of coordinates. Determined to bring Michael hom… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to X300.

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.

Silence is survival. Humanity’s last attempt to cheat old age ended in catastrophe. An experiment with stem cells and a so-called “youth vaccine” gave birth to a hive organism that consumed cities and people. Those who merged with it aren’t your typical zombies. They’re part of the network: grotesque, cunning, and hypersensitive to sound. They hunt together. They think together. You are a Su… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SpliceBorn.

A survival colony builder set in a challenging world where space is scarce, resources are limited, and every decision matters. Face the threat of the dangerous mist and scavenge ancient monuments to find valuable technologies. Colonise a new world. Establish your foothold in a dangerous land, build resilient settlements, and organise expeditions into the ever-present mist to uncover the secrets o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Above: Colonies of the Mist.

ABOUT USWe are a small indie team that took over Project L33T and rebuilt it into Ozersk Protocol—a persistent open-world extraction survival FPS. We care deeply about this game and want to build it together with our players. Our goal is to create a living, dangerous world where everyone can explore, fight, loot, trade, and survive together. Ozersk Protocol will be free to play. Everyone who own… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ozersk Protocol.

HUMANITY HAS VANISHEDThe war ended long ago. Cities were destroyed, the surface fell under the control of hostile machines, and the last survivors disappeared into the depths below. Before humanity fell, it launched its final project: BirdBots. Exploration machines powered by human brains, capable of navigating tunnels, ruins, and hostile territories in search of answers about what truly happen… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BirdBots.

RUINSENDDescend into the Underhold. Recover what was lost. Make it back alive. RUINSEND is a first-person extraction dungeon crawler set beneath the abandoned frontier settlement of Hollowreach. A generation ago, every expedition into the ancient Underhold disappeared. The settlement fell silent, its people scattered and its history was buried beneath the earth. Now, you are the first adventure… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RuinsEnd.

Cozy Radiation CleanerCozy Radiation Cleaner is a dark post-apocalyptic exploration and cleanup experience where players step into the role of a lone radiation cleaner sent into the remains of a fallen world. Armed with a radiation detector, protective equipment, and specialized cleanup tools, players must travel through contaminated zones, locate hazardous radioactive objects, and restore abandon… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cozy Radiation Cleaner.

Z Ops: DeadzoneThe world has changed. A parasite known as Bane-Z spread at an alarming speed. Once the brain is infected, the host turns into an aggressive creature that no longer responds to anything. Survivors simply call them Bane-Z. Cities are abandoned. Infrastructure has collapsed. But one organization is still fighting: the Z Ops. You play as a Z Ops agent, a unit sent into contaminated… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Z Ops: DeadZone.

Everyone Will Die is a dark medieval survival strategy game about defending a city that cannot be saved forever. An overwhelming enemy surrounds your walls. Supplies are running out. Weapons are limited. Your population cannot simply be replaced. Every soldier lost, every building destroyed, and every resource consumed brings the city one step closer to its inevitable end. Your goal is not to wi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Everyone Will Die.

The world did not end. It began to change. A mysterious phenomenon known as ROTWAKE has spread across entire regions, transforming cities, roads, and people into parts of a single living organism. Wherever the Wave passes, reality as we know it disappears, and the infection continues to grow, consuming everything in its path. You are one of the survivors. Explore abandoned districts, gather r… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ROTWAKE.

Happy Lane: The Threshold is a first-person horror game supporting 1-4 player online co-op. Six years ago, a lightning strike buried everything deep within the Dahang Mountains. Now, you and your companions are trapped inside a research facility that officially "never existed." Here, space constantly reconfigures, and every door leads to an unknown chamber. You must make choices based … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Happy Lane: The Threshold.

The end didn’t come slowly. It wasn’t a collapse, or a downfall, or a long fight for survival. It was instant. For a brief moment, humanity thought it had contained the outbreak. Quarantine zones held. Borders closed. The infected were isolated. Then the virus went airborne. It swept across the planet so fast that 99.99% of humanity turned before anyone understood what was happening. Entire cit… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Forsaken Lands.

THE FACTORY MUST SURVIVEMECH DISTRICT is a 3D grid-based factory automation, base-building, strategy, and tactical RPG about inheriting an abandoned industrial district and being informed, with complete sincerity, that it has "good bones." You are the AI Core. Fun! Rebuild District Zero. Extract raw materials. Automate production. Route physical inventory through autonomous Hauler … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MECH DISTRICT.

Survival in a Silent WorldALONE: NO SIGNAL is a realistic single-player survival game set in a world where humanity has suddenly disappeared. You wake up to find the roads empty, homes abandoned, and every communication channel silent. The world has not been destroyed by war or consumed by monsters. It has simply been left behind. Explore abandoned locations, gather supplies, manage your physica… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ALONE: NO SIGNAL.

A Living Archive of AnomaliesPhantom Containment is built around a growing archive of entities, aberrant species, anomalies, and forgotten civilizations discovered throughout Helix Planet. The long-term vision is an expansive and evolving bestiary that continues to grow over time, introducing new species, entity classes, anomaly types, and ancient mysteries as the world expands. Origin Unkn… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Phantom Containment.

SURVIVAL DOESN'T END WHEN THE FIGHT DOES The nation of Manecia is collapsing under a plague. Roads are unsafe, supplies are disappearing, and whatever remains of order is falling apart. In NOMADS PLAGUE, you lead a small group of survivors across a hostile campaign where every movement consumes time and every decision has a cost. Search for supplies, establish shelters, recruit new Nomads and de… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nomads Plague.

A signal lost in the darkAfter Silence is a 2D isometric sci-fi survival adventure set on a remote colony world locked in an endless night. You wake after a failed orbital descent with damaged systems, low oxygen, and no contact with Earth. The colony below has been silent for decades. Its roads are broken, its relays are dead, and the people who remain have learned to live without answers. Your… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to After Silence.

MINOS INITIATIVE – 2112A dark sci-fi survival CRPG set deep beneath the surface of a dying world — inside a vast, fractured underground network known only as MINOS. What began as a joint excavation and research project funded by powerful surface organizations has become something else entirely. Something no faction fully controls anymore. DESCEND INTO THE MINOS NETWORK Procedurally generate… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MINOS INITIATIVE - 2112.

Repair Systems Under PressureIn HotFix Protocol, each mission focuses on restoring critical systems inside a failing facility. Players enter environments where power, cooling, life support, and other infrastructure are already compromised. Objectives involve locating the problem, gathering the required equipment, and performing repairs while conditions continue to deteriorate. Many tasks require… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HotFix Protocol.

OUTLANDERS - Exiles of Veridion is a sci-fi cooperative survival game set on a massive, fully procedural world. You play as an inmate exiled to Veridion Prime, forced by UNC into a deadly survival experiment. Your only path to freedom is to stay alive long enough to rise above the system. OUTLANDERS BACKSTORYYou are an inmate. Branded expendable and shipped across the stars aboard a massive pr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Outlanders - Exiles of Veridion.

Emerge from the ruins into a new age, where the remnants of humanity must rebuild atop the wreckage of a post-apocalyptic world. Band survivors together, define the spirit of the tribe, and establish your empire in the Afterworld, a Grand Strategy Game that is easy to learn but difficult to survive. The world you knew is gone, and its remains are ripe for the picking. To build an empire that sp… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Afterworld.

About the Game Orbital Intruder is a real-time top-down tactical extraction game. Deploy onto procedurally generated derelict spaceships, complete dangerous contracts, collect valuable salvage, and escape alive while an alien organism aboard grows increasingly dangerous. You work for Rookline Recovery, a battered salvage and rescue outfit that accepts jobs other crews refuse. Every contract send… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Orbital Intruder.

Glitchery is a co-op extraction horror experience where the environment is as volatile as the entities haunting it. Built in Unreal Engine 5, the game plunges you into a decaying reality where the laws of physics are merely a suggestion. As you navigate these unstable zones, corridors reroute and reality fractures in real-time, ensuring that no two steps feel truly safe. Your objective is to ente… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Glitchery.

A CINEMATIC TACTICAL RPG. Built for players who want deep storytelling, cinematic spectacle, and strategic combat that rewards wits over reflexes. Lead a cast of neo-human “angels” through tactical missions, reactive encounters, and impossible choices in a dark sci-fi universe where every battle is part of a larger story. Angelic: Dark Symphony blends cinematic storytelling with hero-drive… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Angelic: Dark Symphony.

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.

Backstory – Survival ProjectIt started with good intentions. In a world buckling under climate collapse, famine, and failing governments, the Survival Project was meant to be salvation. Deep underground, scientists worked to design a cure for hunger, disease, and human fragility itself. The plan: reengineer the immune system, making humanity resistant to the harsh new world. The early trials look… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Survival Project.

Guide one family across centuries of collapse, evacuation, settlement and interstellar expansion. Preserve memories, establish laws, command crews, inherit ships and face the Afterless as every choice becomes part of history. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Long Shadow.

GreyWake: Project Somnium is a first-person survival horror game set on the mysterious island of GreyWake, abandoned in the aftermath of World War II. Explore forgotten military facilities, abandoned hospitals, and underground laboratories as you uncover the truth behind a classified experiment that changed the island forever. Experience immersive exploration, environmental storytelling, reso… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GreyWake: Project Somnium.

EXILEBranded expendable by your own government, you are sent into the Interzone, a sealed quarantine where survival is not promised, only expected. THE INTERZONEA dark, violent top down open world consumed by collapse, contamination, and unknown anomalies. A fractured territory with shifting dangers Systems have failed, nothing is stable The environment is as deadly as any enemy COMMUNICAT… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Interzone.

Civilization is collapsing. Mutated creatures have overtaken cities and industrial districts, spreading faster than humanity can respond. Deep inside these hostile zones lies a rare substance Core a resource believed to be essential for turning the tide. In HUNTACORE, you are deployed into the heart of the outbreak. Your missions take you through devastated urban environments where survival … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HUNTACORE.

HADAL“Sixty years without a word from Earth. Humanity endures — working, trading, and surviving beneath the ice.” Deliver. Endure. Dive into the Hadal. Work the DepthsYou’re part of Nereid Freight, one of the last operating logistics companies on Europa. Your submarine delivers supplies, spare parts, medicine, and anything else the scattered colonies need to stay alive beneath the frozen crust… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hadal.

Step into the boots of an explorer contracted by Core Energy Corp., a powerful corporation specializing in deep-earth resource extraction. Equipped with a high-tech exoskeleton and tools engineered for survival in extreme environments, your job is to venture into an unknown world filled with hostile biomes, ruins of ancient civilizations, and deposits of a precious resource known as HadaCore. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Echoes of the Core.

Titan: The Ascension is a colony management and survival strategy game set on Saturn’s moon Titan. You take control of a corporation tasked with establishing humanity’s first large-scale off-world colony while Earth is collapsing due to extreme water shortages caused by climate change and global conflict. Your mission is not only survival on Titan, but also supporting Earth’s remaining population… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Titan: The Ascension.

NOTICE:  BUSINESS INQUIRIES SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO [email protected]. USING THE DISCORD SERVER FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES WILL RESULT IN A COMMUNITY BAN. OVERVIEWPROJECT CORRUPTION is a tense and atmospheric survival-horror game set in the industrial depths of the failing I.B.I.S. space station where you play as Tanner looking for your wife who is a lead scientist aboard the station. MULIT… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Corruption.

OMEGA: The Dead PlanetOMEGA: The Dead Planet is a third-person sci-fi survival horror game set on a hostile alien world - a dying planet where abandoned colonies, infected ruins, and unknown lifeforms hide the truth behind Jessica’s mutation. After the events of the Project Werewulf / Inner Beast universe, Jessica is separated from the remaining survivors and stranded on a world that should have … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to OMEGA: The Dead Planet.

Crystant is a top-down post-apocalyptic survival strategy game. You awaken as a “test subject” inside a mysterious facility buried deep underground. You will explore the unknown depths of the earth, using resources and strategy to overcome various mutated creatures. Each expedition is a completely new challenge. Random events, deadly traps, unknown areas, and risk-reward route choices all combine … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crystant.

“COLLAPSE COMPANY” is a co-op horror roguelite action FPS for 1–4 players, centered around repeated expeditions into underground dungeons. Your primary objective is to activate the Particle Accelerator Reactor located at the deepest level of the dungeon and escape alive. Each round sends players into a procedurally generated dungeon, where they must explore, search for scattered items, collect r… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to COLLAPSE COMPANY.

The surface has fallen. As the outer world dissolved into an uninhabitable ruin, humanity’s last survivors retreated into isolated underground bunkers. Yet the greatest threat isn't lurking outside—it is the relentless Corrosion consuming the shelter from within. Under the Rust is a tactical UI-driven PvE bunker management simulation. Take control of the C.O.R.E. terminal, command your crew, and … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Under the Rust.

Paradise Won’t Survive the NightThe outbreak began only hours ago. Miami Beach still shines beneath the tropical sun, but the streets are empty, communications are dead, and something is hunting between the abandoned hotels, beaches, and neon-lit alleys. In Death Paradise, you must survive the first 24 hours of a zombie catastrophe, assemble a team, restore the island’s emergency systems, and tr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Death Paradise.

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.

Seventh Colony is a steampunk colony-management and alien horde-defense game set within a fortified industrial settlement surrounded by a hostile volcanic wasteland. Build and expand your colony, organize its workforce, manage limited resources, control the extraction of Aether, produce specialized automatons, and prepare your defenses against increasingly dangerous alien hordes. COLONY MANAGE… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Seventh Colony.

BUILD YOUR GALACTIC DOMINION Enter the persistent galaxy of SolPlex Dominion, a large scale sci-fi strategy MMO where every decision shapes the future of your empire. Expand across multiple colonies, manage complex industrial production chains, forge powerful alliances and wage war against rival commanders in an ever evolving galactic battlefield. Build your economy, command advanced military fo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SolPlex: Dominion.

Camino Ghosts is an open‑world survival crafting game that blends a vast environment with supernatural threats. The world feels familiar — shaped by near‑future technology yet permeated by a strange, unseen force. Ghosts leave traces everywhere, distort their surroundings, and pose a constant danger to anyone who ventures outside. Origin of the Ghosts No one truly knows what triggered th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Camino Ghosts.

After a mysterious outbreak turns most of the population into feral undead, surviving one zombie is manageable. Surviving the horde is another story. Guided by a faint radio signal, you and your loyal dog discover a hidden bunker led by Marcus, one of the last survivors still trying to keep a small community alive. It is not much, but it is shelter. And in a world where every noise can attract de… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pale Tide.