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Games like Hollow Winter

Games like Hollow Winter

Looking for games like Hollow Winter? Here are top open world role playing recommendations with a post-apocalyptic focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Black Skies, ANGST: A TALE OF SURVIVAL (free demo) or The Long Dark.

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  1. Black Skies is a grounded survival simulation set in the Wyoming wilderness after an EMP. As a forest ranger, explore, scavenge, hunt, craft, cook, and build fires while managing cold, hunger, thirst, fatigue, and psychological strain. Think for yourself, adapt, and uncover what happened. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Black Skies.

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  2. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    88% User Score Based on 66 reviews

    WISHLIST ON STEAM! In ANGST, you awaken alone in a vast, frozen wilderness, where survival is your only goal. The icy winds howl, wolves prowl the dark forests, and every resource must be fought for. Chop down trees to build fires that stave off the biting cold, craft weapons from scavenged materials, and struggle to stay alive. The world of ANGST is unforgiving, but beneath the snow and ice l… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ANGST: A TALE OF SURVIVAL (free demo).

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    40%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    40% User Score Based on 384 reviews

    Erzurum is a winter survival game which you will struggle against freezing temperatures, the wild nature, hunger and thirst. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Erzurum.

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  5. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    75% User Score Based on 216 reviews

    Northern Lights is a first-person survival experience in which you step into the shoes of a ranger, sent on a Siberian island to investigate the disappearance of the crew in charge with a secret facility, whose contact with homeland was lost due to abnormal weather conditions. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Northern Lights.

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  6. Explore a dangerous open world, loot abandoned places, build your shelter, produce food, and manage your resources. Survive alone or in co-op against zombies, hostile humans, and the growing dangers that come with the fog. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to THE DEAD WE KNEW: Open World Survival.

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  7. 97%Game Brain Score
    97% User Score Based on 5,682 reviews

    Explore and mine fully destructible worlds. Automate increasingly complex production chains. Delve deep to uncover an ancient civilization’s powerful secrets and learn to love the sand in this factory game where every pixel is a valuable resource. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sandustry.

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  8. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    95% User Score Based on 109 reviews

    ..:: A Turn-Based Survival RPG ::.. Each turn, you must make choices - Spend your Actions Points well. The swamp might overwhelm you, or harden your survival instincts. While nature itself will be a challenge, the foes you encounter will be just as formidable. The combat will be unique and puzzle-like. Weapons will have different attack patterns and effects. Nights are cold and dangerous. A well-p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mirklurk: Every Step Matters.

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  9. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    88% User Score Based on 700 reviews

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

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  10. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    89% User Score Based on 73 reviews

    Explore a frozen, mysterious land in this top-down survival adventure. Gather resources, craft tools, and fight to stay alive as you uncover a story of memory and redemption. Try to escape The Hollow. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ANGST: A TALE OF SURVIVAL.

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  11. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    84% User Score Based on 97 reviews

    Brave a savage, unforgiving procedurally generated world where extreme weather and the nightmares of the dark will hunt you down. Alone or in co-op, survive, build, and explore to turn a cursed hellscape into your sanctuary of light. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Whisper of the Swallows.

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  12. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    94% User Score Based on 1,806 reviews

    UnReal World is a unique combination of roguelike roleplaying game and survival simulation set in the Far North long, long ago. Throughout the years, UnReal World has been praised for its depth, realism, atmosphere and immersion. The game is completely open-ended and you decide whether you wish to lead a life of a fisherman, a hermit searching for the peace, a brave adventurer, a rough hunter, a t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to UnReal World.

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    82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    82% User Score Based on 719 reviews

    A great catastrophe has come, and you, who are on duty, crash and trapped in a Zed Zone. There are zombies and monsters everywhere, In order to escape, by collecting materials, upgrading skills, building shelters, defeating zombie waves and mysterious mechs, chasing a glimmer of hope. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zed Zone.

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  14. 58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    58% User Score Based on 548 reviews

    Frozen State is a game about the adversities faced whilst existing and surviving in a dying Siberian city, Duga 40. The experimental city has been infested by an extraterrestrial parasite that has obliterated the native population. Once infected, the parasite causes its victims to become vicious alien hybrids… However, the grotesquely disfigured creatures are not the only menace that threatens t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Frozen State.

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  15. Alternative future, 2087. The world is recovering from a global flood.  Join Nikolaj, a man with no past, on his journey through the Valley of Life — a mountain oasis surrounded by barren wastelands. Guided by fate, he gets caught in clan wars for control over the local settlements. Find allies and take sides in the conflicts between raiders, smugglers, militarists, and techno-cultists!  … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ESCAPELAND.

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  16. Humanity did not have time to develop technologies to conquer space before all the resources on the planet were exhausted. As a result, people were thrown back in development, and a struggle began for the ancient artifacts of the past and scarce remnants of resources. The game is a 2D hardcore top-down open world sandbox where you are on your own from the start and free to do whatever you want.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scraplers.

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  17. On the coldest night of the year, Tom Hale leaves his cabin for the first time since the accident. He’s only going down the ridge to his neighbors’ house for dinner; a short walk, if not for the storm. But the forest remembers what he buried in it. To the Bone is a cinematic, fixed-camera survival horror set deep in the snow-covered wilderness of northern Canada. It’s about what the cold takes f… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to To the Bone (1998).

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    50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 27 reviews

    Veyora is a medieval open-world RPG with survival and farming elements, created by a solo developer. Choose your place, build a farm, home or base, explore the world, and play alone or together with friends. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Veyora.

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  19. Sandbox Apocalypse is a 3rd person view, open world post-apocalyptic survial game where you are responsible for your own fate. Survive in a world inhabited by zombies, gather loot, build your base and explore the world. This is a game developed by me (Ben). The game is currently under development and available in an early access version in order to gather feedback from the community. You can cle… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sandbox Apocalypse.

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  20. Enjoy freedom in an open world as a wolf, one of nature's most wild and powerful creatures. Wolf Simulator: Silent Paws invites you to an adventure full of mysteries waiting to be discovered in the heart of nature. Determine your own destiny and develop all the skills you need to survive in this dangerous world. Silent Paws is not just a game, it also offers an immersive survival experience integr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wolf Simulator: Silent Paws.

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  21. 27%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    43% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    The ISLE survival is a vast open world survival / crafting game. Loot resources, craft items, build camps and explore the environment. Protect yourself from hazards and wildlife. Find ways to survive in hostile living conditions. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to the ISLE survival.

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  22. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    62% User Score Based on 274 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 3 reviews

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

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    61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    100% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    Nuclecard is a post-apocalyptic survival card game where every decision matters. Build your base across 30+ unique locations, craft 50+ items, cook 35+ foods, and master essential survival skills like farming, hunting, and water purification. The real challenge comes from the world itself. Radiation zones demand careful navigation, brutal winters punish the unprepared, and 30+ random events trigge… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nuclecard.

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  24. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    77% User Score Based on 517 reviews

    Survive on a remote Island, where a mysterious Outbreak awakens bloodthirsty monsters at night. Craft, build and defend your base in the brutal world of Outbreak Island, an open-world sandbox survival horror game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Outbreak Island.

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    41%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    61% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    You are an ordinary man who found himself in the wrong place at the wrong time. Your plane crashes off the coast of a sinister island, hidden from civilization by a shroud of fog and rumor. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Isolated.

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  26. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    70% User Score Based on 109 reviews

    Taora is an open world survival game with unique character building and crafting. Build and upgrade your base, and survive the zombie apocalypse ! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Taora: Survival.

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  27. Dungeon3D is a virtual tabletop program designed to work with any and all TTRPG or world building needs. It is compatible with DnD, Pathfinder, you name it, as long as you have the desire to create! Maps Dungeon3D allows the DM to build an endless assortment of personalized maps. The maps can either be hex or tile, and are grid-based to allow you to use them in real time, taking movement into acc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dungeon 3D.

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  28. 41%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization
    60% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    Just Survival - The Zombie Awakening is a Post-Apocalyptic Zombie Survival Massively Multiplayer Online Player Game developed and published by Awakening Games Entertainment. This survival game, immerses you in a 4 year Post Apocalypse Zombie Infested Unique Earth Landscape where humanity is fighting endlessly & teaming up to take back control of the infected zombie hordes! This is the Early A… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Just Survival - The Zombie Awakening.

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    62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    90% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    Foreign Language Localization ProgressForeign language localization covers all non-Chinese languages. Due to ongoing game updates, some newly added or revised texts may not have been fully localized yet. Don’t worry—we are actively working on completing these translations and will release an update announcement once they are finished. Translation Progress ▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▰▱ 90% Future renewal plan … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ocean Punk.

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  30. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    96% User Score Based on 63,685 reviews
    Critic Score 81%Based on 5 reviews

    Don’t Starve is an uncompromising wilderness survival game full of science and magic. Enter a strange and unexplored world full of strange creatures, dangers, and surprises. Gather resources to craft items and structures that match your survival style. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Don't Starve.

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  31. The year of 2052. The dark future after the global flood. A young wanderer from the wasteland named Victor learns about the "city of dreams" in the northern mountains, where ancient technologies and an antediluvian way of life have survived. Deciding that he has nothing to lose, he goes on a risky trip to see it with his own eyes. Having reached the city, he quickly realizes that the s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SALVATIONLAND.

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    30%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    44% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    Live on Discord! 2023 NEW UPDATE  (Update 0.1.1)!!!  Miolhr Cyan https://www.miolhr.com/cyan (Update Notes) Basics and Gameplay Update 0.3.0(0) (03/21/24) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Miolhr Lime 20.8.7 If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Miolhr.

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  33. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    65% User Score Based on 52 reviews

    This is a survival game. After the coronation, human beings had to move into the underground. Fifty years later, some people thought the disaster was over and organized a survival competition on the surface. Some brave people took part in the competition . You are one of them. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Rule of Land: Pioneers.

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  34. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    94% User Score Based on 221,570 reviews
    Critic Score 30%Based on 1 reviews

    Project Zomboid is the ultimate in zombie survival. Alone or in MP: you loot, build, craft, fight, farm and fish in a struggle to survive. A hardcore RPG skillset, a vast map, a massively customisable sandbox and a cute tutorial raccoon await the unwary. So how will you die? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Zomboid.

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  35. 36%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    58% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    CHEMISTS: Dead Zone - RE-RELEASE NOW AVAILABLE Main development is complete. No updates are planned for this version. Thank you for your support! Chemists: Area of infectionA third-person shooter set in an alternate reality. A year after a global catastrophe, you wake up in a hospital with no memory of anything. You must not only find out what happened but also try to survive in this harsh, dan… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CHEMISTS: Area of infection.

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    50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, atmosphere
    50% User Score Based on 92 reviews

    Crushed — is an open world multiplayer survival game. Engage in farming, craft items, build a base and explore the world. And remember: the goal is to survive! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crushed.

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  37. 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 The Forest.

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  38. Polyaris is a single-player, first-person survival skiing game set in a post-nuclear, procedurally generated Arctic world. Survive the cold, ski through icy wastelands, find essential resources, fight enemies, and uncover the mystery of why you are the last one alive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to POLYARIS.

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  39. A Tale of Redemption in the Wild FrontierBlood and Dust follows the story of Henry Bridger, a former outlaw who narrowly escapes death after being betrayed by his own gang. Rescued by Clara, the daughter of the town doctor, Henry wakes up in the small frontier settlement of Goldfield, wounded, confused, and with no memory of his past. As he slowly rebuilds his life, Henry must face the shadows of… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blood and Dust.

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  40. Scavland is a hardcore, top-down pixel art survival game set in a Post-Apocalyptic Soviet Era. Explore a world ravaged by war and the deadly Mist, scavenging for resources, taking risky jobs, and seeking refuge in harsh settlements. The wasteland is relentless—everything is out to kill you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scavland.

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  41. Beneath the Cardboard: Be Happy is a full-fledged remake of Beneath the Cardboard, a game created by Teodor Chirvasiu (PrivateTed), released over 10 years ago. The game has been rebuilt from the ground up and elevated to a standalone title, without losing the spirit of the original. If you're a longtime fan like us, you'll see the myths of the past come to life before your eyes. If you're a brand … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beneath the Cardboard: Be Happy.

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  42. This is an unconventional post-apocalyptic survival sandbox game. Players will abandon endless combat and instead immerse themselves in a gritty, authentic apocalypse survival experience. ​ Through a first-person perspective, players will gather resources, craft tools, construct fortified bases, and explore surrounding areas to scavenge anything that aids survival. ​Upcoming Features & Ga… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dao's Cover.

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  43. Akhena: Age of Evil is a large open-world JRPG with a western "CRPG" atmosphere and story. The primary gameplay loop being the exploration of a vast and dangerous world with a relatively rich history, and a light to moderate dose of "magik", yet rooted in gritty plausible realism. The story and characters are inspired by classic books like A Song of Ice and Fire and The First L… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Akhena: Age of Evil.

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  44. An indie action survival horror game! Explore a vast open pixel art world where your decisions shape the flow of the story and ultimately the ending too. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Corpse Mansion.

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    29%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, atmosphere
    38% User Score Based on 26 reviews

    Gone Upstate is a relaxed survival sandbox game where you Hunt, Build and Craft in a vibrant wilderness. Explore the vast landscape, escape dangerous predators, buy or craft supplies, sell your farm crops and uncover the mysterious creatures! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gone Upstate.

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  46. No More Light is a survival horror game representing an alien invasion that destroyed the Earth in 2012. While roaming the countryside of Colorado (USA), your task is to fight for your life.Dive in the unknown and find out whether you are able to survive in the dangerous environment. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to No More Light.

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  47. Deadly Infestation is a survival game in a procedural world infested with Zombies. Explore a totally destructible world and, of course, always have a good weapon to fight the animals and the infected. Collect resources to survive:With such resources found in nature, it is possible to feed, create weapons, tools, refined items, buildings and objects such as the work table, for example. Water is ess… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deadly Infestation.

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  48. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    98% User Score Based on 57 reviews

    When humanity fell, chickens took over. In this multi-perspective survival shooter, play as Earth's new ruler—a chicken! Scavenge loot, fortify base defenses, hold off zombie hordes, and launch the rocket. Ahem... or just throw a wasteland party for the survivor lady! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Keep Her Safe.

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    59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:optimization, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, humor
    85% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    ROTEN is an open-world zombie survival experience focused on atmosphere, exploration, and environmental storytelling. The world is open, hostile, and indifferent to your presence. You are free to move through it at your own pace, choosing where to go, what to explore, and what to leave behind. Abandoned houses, isolated roads, forgotten facilities, and remote points of interest remain scattered ac… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Roten.

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  50. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization
    69% User Score Based on 54 reviews

    The Battle of the Brides is lost, but your tale of rebellion and vengeance begins. From the ashes, forge your dominion. Claim settlements, command men, and rise in a kingdom torn by corruption and civil war. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tales of Old: Dominus.

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