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Looking for games like Hardcore Survival? Here are top open world simulation recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Ardem, Remnants or Reckfell.

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  1. JOIN OUR DISCORD About the GameWhen the RHAB-14 virus broke out, the world fell within weeks. Cities fell silent, order collapsed, and humanity turned into restless, mutated beings driven by hunger and rage. Years later, civilization is nothing but a memory. Nature has reclaimed the land, power grids lie in ruins, and every day is a fight to survive. In Ardem, you decide whom to trust, where… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ardem.

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  2. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    78% User Score Based on 768 reviews

    Remnants is a first-person open world survival sandbox featuring, solo, co-op, PvE and PvP gameplay. Tackle starvation, dehydration, thermal conditions, radiation poisoning, and toxic gas inhalation while trying to keep your sanity intact. Shack up, cook some chicken, and make friends or enemies as you discover, explore, learn, build, and develop your skills and strategies needed to survive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Remnants.

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  3. Survival is your only goal in Reckfell. The world is merciless—its creatures, the environment, and even other survivors will do everything to destroy you. Every step outside your shelter could be your last. To survive, you'll need to gather resources, create tools, build defenses, and outsmart those who want to end you. Use every opportunity to last one more day in this harsh and ever-changing wo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Reckfell.

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  4. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    76% User Score Based on 706 reviews

    Lost Rift is a high-stakes First-Person Survival Adventure Shooter that brings together extensive base building, quests, open-world survival crafting, and intense extraction expeditions that you can play in PvPvE or cooperative PVE modes. Created for up to 5 players or solo play, explore a rich, immersive, and mysterious world where you transform from a modern survivor into a legend. You wash u… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost Rift.

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  5. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    81% User Score Based on 78 reviews

    JOIN OUR COMMUNITY About the GameAfter surviving a helicopter crash, your main goal is to return home. Stranded on remote islands, you must endure as a castaway - gathering resources to find food, build shelter, craft essential tools, uncover the islands’ mysteries both on land and underwater, and fight to chart your way back to safety. In these islands and waters, you can’t do groceries.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Away From Life.

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  6. Gameplay Features: Looting and Defensive Structures Scavenge abandoned homes and structures for weapons, supplies, and materials. Fortify buildings to defend yourself and your team against zombie hordes and hostile players. Survival Essentials: Food and Water Hunting: Track and hunt wildlife to obtain meat. Farming: Grow crops for a steady food supply. Foraging: Gather wild plants and berri… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dreadsite Survival.

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  7. After several meteors strike the Earth over 48 hours, a strange and terrifying phenomenon emerges from the depths. Unknown creatures invade the surface, and the world as we knew it is no more. You are one of the last survivors in this devastated world, where each night becomes a true nightmare.Under Us is a survival horror game where tension is ever-present. The days are your only opportunity to p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Under Us.

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  8. TS-1095 is an exciting new open world, survival, building game that you can either enjoy solo or invite up to 3 friends to explore a beautiful tropical island complex and defend your safe haven! Beta-Test build to be Delivered early December 2023 Application Process Wishlist and Click the "Request Access" button in the Store Page Beta-Test Features Base Building Build your base anyw… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tropica: Survival 1095.

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  9. "Mizz Survival" - A New Survival Game Where You Fight to Stay Alive in an Evolved Jungle Environment. Introducing "Mizz Survival", Mizz Survival is a Survival game. Crafting & Building . Adventure with friends on the island and catch monsters and evolution to ride or help fight or fight with other teams and experience the horrors of the night We've significantly improved … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mizz Survival.

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  10. After disaster strikes a remote moon research base, your escape pod malfunctions and crash-lands on an Earth-like planet. Stranded with limited supplies, you must explore your surroundings, gather resources, and build shelter to survive. Once your basic needs are met, your goal becomes clear: build a new ship and escape the planet. But you quickly discover you are not alone. Hostile creatures roa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PlanetSmith.

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  11. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    55% User Score Based on 1,329 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 1 reviews

    You’re a castaway stranded in the middle of nowhere. The storm is gone, the worst certainly not. Look for food and resources, craft gear, make a shelter. These are the basics, you will need much more to stay alive on this cut-off-the-world, yet not desert island. Build and burn, sail and explore, stay out of reach! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Out of Reach.

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    66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    66% User Score Based on 1,026 reviews

    My Island is a relaxed and beautiful survival game, You will drift on the vast ocean and start a lonely journey. Planting crops and trees, craft weapons, building houses,hunting and cooking. A grand open worldWe created a huge open world, Each island has different landscapes. There are hundreds of beautiful and unique islands in the map Powerful character customization systemYou can choose the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Island.

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  13. Return: Unknown Welcome to Return: Unknown, a survival-adventure game set in a post-apocalyptic Manhattan. Once a thriving metropolis, now abandoned by civilization after the outbreak of a global virus, it offers both challenges and countless possibilities. Welcome to Return: Unknown – Your ultimate survival journey begins now!Immerse yourself in a post-apocalyptic world where relentless infect… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Return: Unknown.

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    63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    63% User Score Based on 81 reviews

    Roadmap About the GameAfter a catastrophic event on a remote island, the area has been sealed off under strict international quarantine. With most of the civilian population evacuated, a handful of factions have moved in to uncover the island's secrets. Each faction has its own agenda, hired by shadowy clients to search for valuable resources, artifacts, and anything that can be exploited for … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PolyZ.

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  15. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    73% User Score Based on 828 reviews

    Survive, Build, Craft, Hunt, and Explore the pacific ocean solo, or with friends in this early access survival experience. Each island has its own unique resources with no two islands being the same. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Castaway.

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  16. Rem Survival is a first-person open world survival sandbox game featuring, solo, co-op, PvE and PvP gameplay. Tackle starvation, dehydration, thermal conditions, radiation poisoning, and toxic gas inhalation while trying to keep your sanity intact. Shack up, cook some chicken, and make friends or enemies as you discover, explore, learn, build, and develop your skills and strategies needed to surv… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rem Survival.

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    69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    69% User Score Based on 105 reviews

    Polylithic is a survival game unlike any other, set in the Stone Age. Humans are not yet apex predators but one of many species living on Earth. You can be part of the change as a tribe leader, taking your people from Paleolithic hunting and gathering to building the first permanent settlements of the Neolithic age, paving the way for future civilizations. But before that can happen, you will h… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Polylithic.

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  18. 46%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    62% User Score Based on 26 reviews

    Your Journey of Survival is an open-world game that is a fun combination of the best elements of first person shooter (FPS), survival, and roleplaying (RPG) games. It presents building, mining, crafting, combat, looting, and exploration. Set in the year 2400, you awake in a post-apocalyptic world where everything is seemingly unknown or all memory is lost and all of humanity & civilization mus… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Your Journey of Survival.

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    43%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    43% User Score Based on 131 reviews

    New Dawn is a survival sandbox open-world multiplayer, set on an island in pirate age. Terrible pirates land on an unknown island of Southern America at the end of 1800, occupying it with brutality and immorality. These sea men are brutal and pitiless, killing them will be hard! A new dawn will rise for natives. Their life will change radically and they’ll have to hide and find solution to surviv… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to New Dawn.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    87% User Score Based on 60 reviews

    Build on what was once and defend it with your life. Survive the wild and defeat the evil, alone or with friends in a wonderful poly world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Re.poly.

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  21. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, monetization
    68% User Score Based on 38 reviews

    Can you survive the unforgiving medieval world? Welcome to RivenWorld, an open-world, sandbox, survival multiplayer game based in the medieval era. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RivenWorld: The First Era.

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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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  23. Overview The Last Disease Z is a harsh open-world survival experience where every step can be your last. The abandoned island hides not only traces of civilization but also threats lurking in the shadows. Fight, build, and explore to survive amidst chaos, where the living can be just as dangerous as the dead. The island looks peaceful only at first glance. An abandoned city, deserted villages, a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Last Disease Z.

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  24. JOIN THE COMMUNITY To keep up with the latest ORMOD updates, news & discussions. Join through the right sidebar (PC), or above (Mobile) About the Game BUILD. AUTOMATE. FIGHT. SURVIVE. A fully customizable, harsh open-world survival sandbox set in a world overtaken by the ORMOD. Start in an infinite world that changes every playthrough, then tailor the experience to your liking, from … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ORMOD: Directive.

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  25. 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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  26. Corefall is an immersive open-world survival game set on a large island with diverse biomes and rich lore. Here's what you need to know to get started: Game Overview: ● Survival and Exploration: Start your journey on the beach with nothing but a torch. Explore the island, gather resources, and build your base to survive. ● Diverse Biomes: The island features three distinct biomes:… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Corefall.

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  27. About:Monument is an immersive survival game set in a post-apocalyptic world inspired by The Walking Dead, Project Zomboid, and DayZ. Navigate a ruthless world filled with zombies, hostile survivors, and limited resources. Every choice, whether you’re on your own or with others, will determine if you live or die. Build shelter, scavenge what you can, and fight off relentless threats day and nigh… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Monument.

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  28. Survive. Build. Ride. Trade. Defend. Ash Survival is an open-world survival game set on a remote island covered in dense forests, abandoned buildings, and scattered resources. Scavenge for supplies, build a secure base, grow your own food, and defend what’s yours. Explore the island to discover lootable houses, usable vehicles, and valuable natural resources. Use bikes and cars to travel faster—… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ash Survival.

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  29. KEY FEATURES PLASMA GUNS? Of course! Sometimes, the only way to deal with a problem is to pew pew pew it until it stops moving. COMPANION: Your only companion is the sardonic AI, Bob, who is more a sarcastic spectator than a helpful guide. BUILD AND PERSONALIZE YOUR OWN HOME: Design your dream home in any style you like. TAKE YOUR HOUSE WITH YOU: Shrink your home to a manageable si… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wildsite.

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  30. 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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  31. Breathbound is a sandbox survival and building game set on a mysterious alien world where every choice shapes the fate of the ecosystem — and your own. As a lone survivor, you must gather resources, cultivate crops, craft tools, build shelters, and expand your outpost while facing unpredictable wildlife and hostile invaders. But survival is only the beginning. The planet’s Ecosystem Balance is co… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Breathbound.

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

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  33. Primal Survival Wars is an open-world survival game. You will lead a tribe of early humans and guide them through millennia, helping them survive, develop, and evolve. Start your journey in the Stone Age and progress through human development to the Iron Age, spanning over 10,000 years of history. Become a wise leader:Ensure the survival of your people: Hunt mammoths, woolly rhinos, and other p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Primal Survival Wars.

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  34. Fade Survival is an immersive survival experience that challenges players to endure and thrive in a brutal world where every decision can mean the difference between life and death. Set in a vast, open world, Fade combines resource management, environmental hazards, and dynamic weather patterns to create an intense survival experience unlike any other. In Fade Survival, players will have to adapt… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fade Survival.

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    6%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, graphics
    10% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Remain is a game with multiple survival elements. You will have to fight against zombies and mutated creatures. Also, you should always stay vigilant about other survivors, as they may raid your supplies or even take your life. Yet the light of hope is not extinguished, as if the dawn is waiting in the end even for the longest night! In this doomsday, some warriors are regaining hope by utilizing … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Remain.

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  36. 50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    71% User Score Based on 21 reviews

    — Mesorift Survival — Mesorift Survival offers a classic survival experience with an exciting mix of PvP and PvE – set in a dangerous, tropical world. Explore a vast open-world map made up of three islands – one large main island and two smaller ones. You'll encounter dense jungle vegetation, abandoned bunker facilities, and old radio towers. Mesorift Survival is launching in Early Access (ve… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mesorift Survival.

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  37. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    82% User Score Based on 268 reviews

    Strayed is a fast paced open world VR survival game where every session feels like a new adventure. Start with nothing on a fresh island, gather materials, craft weapons, build bases, and battle other players for the best loot. You start washed up on the beach with only a rock and a torch. Gear up fast and pay attention. Early choices can shape your entire run. No island is ever the same… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Strayed.

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  38. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    70% User Score Based on 622 reviews

    Join Thy Bloody Discord About the Game Crestfallen: Medieval Survival is an immersive RPG set in a richly detailed medieval open world. Build and defend vast castles, engage in strategic battles, and manage resources to thrive. Equip your knights with powerful armor and weapons, conquer fierce enemies, and explore a land filled with magical creatures and epic quests. Whether playing solo or w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crestfallen: Medieval Survival.

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  39. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    62% User Score Based on 89 reviews

    CrossWorlds: Escape is a hardcore game in which you will have to deploy all your skills to survive in a huge open world that is susceptible to changes in weather, seasons and various natural phenomena. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CrossWorlds: Escape.

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    60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    60% User Score Based on 141 reviews

    Fractured Veil is a persistent, multiplayer, survival-RPG game set in beautiful but deadly Maui, 100 years from now after a globe and dimension spanning catastrophe left the world fractured. Live out the apocalypse in paradise in the remains of Maui. Build your base, explore, craft, survive, and keep an aloha state of mind. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fractured Veil.

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  41. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    71% User Score Based on 70 reviews

    Junk Survivor is a zombie post-apocalypse game where you loot, craft, build and farm in a struggle to survive. With a vast map to explore, a robust skillset to unlock this customizable sandbox awaits the adventurer. How long before you die! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Junk Survivor.

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  42. 52%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    49% User Score Based on 61 reviews
    Critic Score 64%Based on 1 reviews

    Shadows of Kurgansk is a single player horror survival title that transports players into a dark and hostile environment called “The Zone”, it challenges them to escape from the haunted area both alive and with their sanity intact. Dangerous enemy attacks are the least of your concern compared to the real nightmares that await: a wrong foot in the quest to escape can lead to anomalies that can slo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shadows of Kurgansk.

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  43. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    85% User Score Based on 33,418 reviews
    Critic Score 67%Based on 6 reviews

    Green Hell is a sweltering struggle for survival in the Amazonian rainforest. Clinging to life, the player is set on a journey of durability as the effects of solitude wear heavy not only on the body but also the mind. How long can you survive against the dangers of the unknown? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Green Hell.

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  44. 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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  45. 58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    58% User Score Based on 770 reviews

    Journey of Life is a survival game set on an exotic island somewhere in the Pacific Ocean. Overburdened with everyday responsibilities, you decide to go live in nature and build your own society. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Journey Of Life.

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    76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    76% User Score Based on 148 reviews

    Dead Event is a multiplayer open world class based survival game in which the player grows up as a creature. The creature will get bigger overtime and grow with interactions in-game and lose some growth on death. Become part of a player-created ecosystem. Objective is to survive, eat or be eaten.. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dead Event.

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  47. PLEASE NOTE: We're still working hard on Generations! We are constantly adding new content and optimising the game even more. Hop in the game and enjoy Survival Mode by yourself or with friends!In this stone age survival game, you must use all your skills to survive in a harsh and unforgiving environment. From crafting tools and shelter, to hunting and gathering food, you will need to do whatever … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Generations.

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  48. Stranded deep in a randomly generated wilderness, survival is the only path forward. You are a lone police officer hunting a powerful drug cartel when your escape vehicle is sabotaged and destroyed. Cut off from the outside world, you find yourself trapped in the remote terrain where the cartel secretly operates its production and supply networks. With no backup coming, your priorities shift quic… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stoned to Death.

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  49. Explore the Post-apocalyptic Open WorldIn 2075, a nuclear war almost completely destroyed the former civilization and turned the planet into a scorched wasteland. Whether it's a person, an animal or a plant… all living organisms have undergone mutations. The world's population has rapidly declined by 99%, and those who were lucky enough to hide in bunkers were forced to fight for survival. Will… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RimFolk.

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  50. Peasant Simulator is an open-ended medieval sandbox. How will you survive and thrive? As serf or leige, smith, trade, farm, build, or conquer your way to fortune, glory, and a prospering medieval kingdom. Venture forth from forest or town, collecting or earning resources and securing for yourself a lodging to call home. From there, improve your constructions, equipment, and weaponry - graduall… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Peasant Simulator.

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