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Games like Darkness Arises

Looking for games like Darkness Arises? Here are top open world shooter recommendations with a horror and post-apocalyptic focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Dying Light, The Unknown or Nightmare Drive.

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  1. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    94% User Score Based on 132,525 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 33 reviews

    First-person action survival game set in a post-apocalyptic open world overrun by flesh-hungry zombies. Roam a city devastated by a mysterious virus epidemic. Scavenge for supplies, craft weapons, and face hordes of the infected. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dying Light.

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  2. Gameplay In the Unknown You Will Roam Around Mysterious Dark Locations Solving Mysteries , You Will Be Chased And Hunted By Monsters Through The Night Battling Creatures and Solving The Current Objective Find Fuses to Unlock Doors and Weapon Crates, Ammo and Health to Survive Content The Unknown Currently Has 2 separate missions to capture 2 unique and Scary Creatures. Each mission inclu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Unknown.

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  3. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    91% User Score Based on 34 reviews

    Build Your Vehicle Strip down Junk, salvage engines, radiators, and various parts. Every component matters. Mix fluids, manage resources, and transform scattered scrap into a road-worthy beast capable of keeping you alive. The road never ends. Neither do they. Survive the wasteland in Nightmare Drive, a post-apocalyptic driving survival game where your vehicle is your lifeline. Scavenge for parts,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nightmare Drive.

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  4. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, story
    85% User Score Based on 91 reviews

    A 1–4 player co-op horror game. Cleanse cursed lands, perform forbidden rituals, and survive a spreading plague. Fear is not scripted. It emerges from your choices, your mistakes, and your team. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Devil of the Plague.

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  5. UNIT ZERO is a hyper-realistic first-person shooter blending tactical action, horror, and science fiction. Dive into intense multiplayer matches or fight off relentless waves in Zombies mode — all within an immersive, tension-filled atmosphere. A breach that should never have been opened...In a desperate attempt to solve global overpopulation, a secret group of scientists launched a forbidden exp… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to UNIT ZERO Operation Black Veil.

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  6. 52%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, graphics
    65% User Score Based on 31 reviews

    You and your teammates are part of an elite undercover unit tasked with finding out information on a mysterious complex known as "the backrooms". Explore various locations, solve puzzles, check your six, and escape with your life! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lamentations.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    84% User Score Based on 22,164 reviews

    You have a unique opportunity to gather a team of friends or go on a solitary expedition to the forests of wild reserves and feel like a real hunter for Bigfoots. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BIGFOOT.

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  9. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    85% User Score Based on 183,471 reviews
    Critic Score 40%Based on 18 reviews

    7 Days to Die is an open-world game that is a unique combination of first-person shooter, survival horror, tower defense, and role-playing games. Play the definitive zombie survival sandbox RPG that came first. Navezgane awaits! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 7 Days to Die.

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  10. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    97% User Score Based on 226 reviews

    A high-octane road trip through a besieged world during a demon-infested zombie apocalypse. Rescue survivors, form a caravan, call in various support drops or air strikes, loot random structures for supplies or craft them yourself, modify common vehicles into post-apocalyptic machines of war. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Endgame: Road To Salvation.

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    94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    95% User Score Based on 315,218 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

    As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants. Build, explore, survive in this terrifying first person survival horror simulator. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to null.

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    74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    73% User Score Based on 10,844 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 2 reviews

    Contagion isn't your average Zombie Shooter but instead takes a more realistic and different approach to the popular genre with unique characters, environments, weapons, items, and a built-in system that makes every round completely unpredictable with resources, objectives, and paths ever-changing. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Contagion.

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  13. Hunt Asylum Together is a 1-4 player co-op horror action game. Use your radar to find hidden cursed books inside an abandoned asylum, fight terrifying enemies with weapons and melee attacks, and work together to break the curse. But be careful — the past is still alive inside these walls. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hunt Asylum Together.

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    55%Game Brain Score
    87% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    Stay Home is a breathtaking first-person shooter with co-op for up to four players. Get ready for fast-paced gameplay and terrifying action as hordes of zombies flock to you. You can run but you can't hide! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stay Home.

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  15. Realm of Dread is a singleplayer, psychological horror game with survival mechanics. One night, you woke up in a world filled with supernatural entities. Once you realize your family is missing, you will go into the dark and look for them. As you walk in the dark forest, you will find abandoned places to explore and you will find new equipments to fight. With each fight, you will be one step close… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Realm of Dread.

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    51%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    80% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    Enigma Manor is a 1-4 player co-op survival horror game. Navigate your way through the procedurally generated manor, fend off monsters, solve puzzles and find a way to escape. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Enigma Manor.

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  17. Zombie arena is a multiplayer first person shooter gamer, focused on cooperation to annihilate zombies and various monsters in a post apocalyptic world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zombie Arena.

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  18. Take on a cursed church in Hell with 1 to 4 players online — co-op or PvP! Hold the line against running, leaping, bone-throwing hordes. Swing above the dead with your grappling hook. Blast off limbs and unlock cosmetics with every kill. Stand together... or hunt each other down. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hunt Skeletons Together.

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  19. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    95% User Score Based on 98 reviews

    A co-op horror game where you team up with friends to hunt anomalies and collect rare loot. Customize your loadouts, your looks, and get to work! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Containment Corp, Inc..

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    90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    90% User Score Based on 8,667 reviews

    VEIN is a post-apocalyptic survival multiplayer sandbox game. Gather supplies to survive, explore abandoned buildings, defend your home, and rebuild society, whether alone or with friends. Game is currently in around the clock development and will include bugs and potential room for improvement If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to VEIN.

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    38%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    55% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    Cooperative survival and horror genre. You and your family have returned to your native land, on which a terrible curse and darkness has fallen. Will you be able to survive in a harsh and dangerous environment and stop the evil? It depends only on you, on your skills and ability to help each other. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Legacy.

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    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization
    79% User Score Based on 112 reviews

    Explore a strange island in this open-world survival horror. Use the Gravity Gun to manipulate objects and enemies, build a moving train base, fight giant creatures, catch critters, upgrade your gear, and uncover the dark secrets hidden within its abandoned facilities. Play alone or with friends. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project: Mist.

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    74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    74% User Score Based on 164 reviews

    As a traveler without a name, you find yourself stranded in a ghost town on the frontier. Everyone is gone, including the hired hand and the horses supposed to carry you over the mountain. But the howling in the distance means that you won't be alone for soon. Better check your iron, partner, for it's the only thing between you and monsters that lurk everywhere in the Cursed West. Hauntsville is a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hauntsville.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, character development
    91% User Score Based on 149 reviews

    Escape the open-world island infested with monster spiders while on duty as a prisoner with your friends. Loot the city, destroy the caves, take some selfies on the way out in your car before you set sail. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Odd Remedy.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 500 reviews

    This Is a Ghost is a horror game in which you embody a ghost hunter. This action game will immerse you in the heart of a paranormal investigation, in solo or multiplayer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to This is a Ghost.

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  26. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 360 reviews

    Go on heists through Midnight City alone or with up to four players to fulfill tasks as a hacker for various organizations. Improve your reputation, earn money, and uncover the secrets of shady companies all while being hunted by terrifying entities. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Midnight Heist.

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  27. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    64% User Score Based on 532 reviews

    The Midnight Walkers is a hardcore PvPvE FPS zombie extraction game. You can play in solo or trios mode. You must scavenge for loot to get gear, kill zombies and other survivors, and escape. If you successfully escape, you can craft with materials and buy/sell more powerful equipment, but if you die, you will lose everything you had. Features LIBERTY GRAND CENTERLiberty Grand Center consists of a … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Midnight Walkers.

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    73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    73% User Score Based on 529 reviews

    Dive into the mysteries of the Backrooms with a solo-developed survival game. Explore eerie hallways, uncover secrets alone or in multiplayer (up to 6 players), and take on unique challenges. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Backrooms Rec..

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  29. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    64% User Score Based on 23,198 reviews

    Miscreated is a multiplayer online hardcore survival game set in a post-apocalyptic future. You will need to survive against mutants, players, and even mother nature herself. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Miscreated.

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  30. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    81% User Score Based on 1,348 reviews

    Forget what you have played so far, Surv1v3 is a unique realistic zombie survival fps game expressly designed for VR that will let you test your survival skills. Play the thrilling story in single mode or coop with your friends (up to 4 players) and survive the apocalypse! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SURV1V3.

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  31. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 219,904 reviews
    Critic Score 10%Based on 1 reviews

    Fast! you must find some resources to survive! explore the towns, kill some zombies, "steal" cars, food, weapons and gear, collect wood, make your own base, build your farm and keep an eye open! Because zombies aren't the biggest problem here, there's some snipers waiting for you in this perfect combination of The forest, Minecraft and DayZ! Find your weapons! Because THEY ARE COMING! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unturned.

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  33. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 736 reviews

    JOIN OUR OFFICIAL DISCORD COMMUNITY About the GameCamera is ready. Lens are set! Batteries are full. So let the streaming begin! Deadly Broadcast team is always on the hunt for mysterious paranormal events and abandoned cursed places for you followers. Select your Character and Start your Career!There are 8 characters in the game and you can start your career by selecting any of them. Each stre… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deadly Broadcast.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    86% User Score Based on 7,781 reviews

    Lunch Lady is a 1-4 player online co-op survival horror game. The school final exams are coming up and the best idea you and your friends had was to steal the test answers. Find all 10 pages and don't get caught by the murderous Lunch Lady! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lunch Lady.

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  35. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    81% User Score Based on 96 reviews

    Hunt the chupacabras alone or with your friends, explore the map and find the weapons to kill the monster. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chupacabras: Night Hunt.

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  36. 29%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    29% User Score Based on 138 reviews

    Survival: Lost Way - is a sandbox game survival in an open post-apocalyptic world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Survival: Lost Way.

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  37. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    78% User Score Based on 103 reviews

    Krampus is Home is a chilling first-person survival horror experience inspired by Central European folklore. You’ll step into the shoes of Sebastian, a teenager left home alone on Christmas Eve, only to be hunted by Krampus and his sinister helpers. With intense stealth mechanics, survival strategies, and action-packed gameplay, you’ll need to evade Krampus’s grasp and fight for your survival. Unc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Krampus is Home.

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    43%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    62% User Score Based on 21 reviews

    OverNight is a multiplayer co-op Ghost Hunting horror with multiple Ghosts per session. Explore some of the most haunted locations with your friends, using a variety of paranormal equipment, engage in rituals, and attempt haunted communications to connect with the other side.Multiple Ghosts per Session Session with multiple Ghosts: Session has multiple Areas (Houses) on the map. Each Area (House) … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to OverNight.

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  39. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    64% User Score Based on 3,423 reviews

    Unique FPS multiplayer survival game focusing on teamwork, fortification, creativity and strategy. Secure a structure or roam free, the choice is yours. Test your survival skills against the dead and see how many nights you can survive! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Survive the Nights.

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    61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, gameplay
    61% User Score Based on 114 reviews

    You have a unique opportunity to feel like an operator of a special squad to fight paranormal creatures and monsters (Special Paranormal Assault Team - S.P.A.T.). Solve challenging problems with unknown monsters in the dark corners of the earth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to S.P.A.T..

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  41. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    81% User Score Based on 1,306 reviews

    Combat in Shark Attack Deathmatch 2 is savage, gritty and brutal. Players hunt each other down in various game modes with the constant threat of terrifying sharks joining in on the bloodshed.Tear divers apart as you take on the the role as the ocean's top apex predator, The Great White. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shark Attack Deathmatch 2.

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    53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    90% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    L.S.S the fast paced wave shooter returns with all new game mechanics and enemy types to make the game even faster! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to L.S.S II.

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  43. Immerse yourself in terrifying dreams and unravel mysteries playing alone or with friends. Confront supernatural horrors, survive terrifying enemies, and complete various missions to solve the cases. This game combines the realism of survival horror with a unique cooperative mode. Features: Multiplayer Experience: Form a team of 1-4 players to explore demonic nightmares together. Realistic and Coo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Legion.

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  44. The Research laboratory's Guardian Unit faced with a hellish mission to exterminate invincible cephalopod creatures in this one-of-a-kind immersive co-operative Horror FPS. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gag Order.

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    Cooperate to survive, or become the monster. You must hunt the demon as it strives to possess players and turn them against each other. To weaken the Dybbuk you have to collect ancient Mesopotamian statues and seal it away before it’s too late. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dybbuk.

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  46. 51%Game Brain Score
    51% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    Note: The itch.io version is all about the single-player experience and doesn’t have online multiplayer like the Steam demo. If you enjoy playing solo and want to try it with friends, check out the Steam demo!Steam Multiplayer Demo Trapped in a twisted sleep experiment, you must face ever-changing nightmares and complete tasks to escape. Play solo or team up with up to 4 friends, but beware the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dream Eaters.exe.

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  47. You are not alone in the dark. MOURNIGHT is a 1 to 4-player online co-op horror game where survival is your only goal. A cursed mansion, locked doors, and something watching your every step... Explore your surroundings, collect items, and don’t lose your light. A CURSED MANSIONThe curse of the Venedal Family has turned their home into a living nightmare. Whispers echo through the walls, and un… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mournight.

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  48. You are a wolfman hunter on a critical mission: to uncover the truth and prove that the wolfman is not just a legend, but a real and deadly threat. Your journey will bring you face to face with the beast, as you seek to end the nightmare once and for all. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to WOLFMAN.

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    39%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    55% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    The Hunted is a horror-themed exploration and survival game set in a dark and suspenseful atmosphere. Months after losing your job as a park ranger, due to being a suspect in the disappearances of several people, you return to the forest once more, determined to document the fates of the missing, reveal the truth and clear your name. However, you know something dangeous and powerful is responsible… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Hunted.

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  50. 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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