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Games like Just Stay Alive

Looking for games like Just Stay Alive? Here are top open world survival recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Paloma Island, Woodland Rebels or Unbound Pioneer.

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  1. 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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  2. Survive an untamed world where humans, animal villagers and wild animals all coexist, but not in harmony. Craft, farm, cook, and assign roles to villagers. Explore various biomes and muster an animal rebellion to fight back against human invaders. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Woodland Rebels.

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  3. A 2D top-down survival game set in a rich and challenging world. Explore mines, gather resources, craft equipment, and build magical structures. Defeat powerful enemies, discover ancient ruins, automate resource production, unlock abilities with altars, and travel through mysterious dimensions. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unbound Pioneer.

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  4. On No One's Island, you have only one goal: survival. Everything and everyone on the island wants to kill you. The island's wildlife, its other inhabitants, nature, the other survivors... Do whatever it takes to survive one more night. No One's Island is coming soon. It's constantly expanding with constant content updates and monthly patches. These patches include balance fixes, AI and graphics e… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to No One's Island.

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  5. WELCOME TO VELTHRA — A WORLD WORTH SURVIVING FORVelthra is a low-poly survival game set in a vast, procedurally generated world filled with wildlife, ancient civilizations, harsh climates, deep dungeons, and dynamic ecosystems. You awaken on a forgotten shore—cold, hungry, alone—and must learn how to endure the world before you can conquer it. Survival isn’t just about gathering food. It’s about … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to VELTHRA.

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  7. 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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  8. Immerse yourself into a realistic open world experience and find your way out in the ruins of a dying world. Survive the threats from the Infected, the living and most importantly, the wilderness. Fight or cooperate with others, and establish your territory. Build your own new post-apocalyptic world If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CrisisX.

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  9. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    88% User Score Based on 43 reviews

    Have you ever wondered what it would be like to find yourself in the wilderness with no tools or resources? In this PvE sandbox survival game, you'll need to rely on nature, bushcraft, and careful planning to endure. Every choice matters from maintaining your fire to managing food, water, and a roof top the head. Stranded on a deserted island after being betrayed by an accomplice, with no one com… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ember's Verge.

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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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  11. Rural is a 3D voxel farming and life simulation game where you build a self-sufficient country life through farming, crafting, survival, and exploration. Grow crops, raise animals, craft equipment, food, structures, ride, fish, hunt, mine, complete quests, and help a living village at your own pace. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rural.

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  13. BUILD, GROW STRONGER, SURVIVE There is no truly safe place in the middle of a broken world. That’s why you must create your own. Use what you can find in abandoned structures, deep within the forest, and throughout the world around you to build a shelter that can keep you alive. Start with a simple cabin and gradually turn it into a stronger, larger, and more livable base. Organize your shelter,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to THE DEAD WE KNEW: Open World Survival.

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  14. Survive a brutal open-world zombie apocalypse where you become the character! Scan your face, drop into multiplayer chaos, and fight to rebuild civilization. Scavenge, craft, loot, and defend—how long can you last in You Will Rot? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to You Will Rot.

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  15. In a zombie apocalypse, survival is your main goal. All in Vain offers a unique experience: craft weapons, explore a vast open world, fight hordes of zombies and gangs, complete quests, and uncover the mysteries of a shattered world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ALL IN VAIN.

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    Wildcraft: Embark on a Thrilling Journey of Online Survival Crafting Wildcraft is an immersive online survival crafting game that takes players on a captivating adventure in a vast and beautifully rendered 3D environment. With its focus on online multiplayer gameplay, extensive exploration, cooperative play with friends, and intricate crafting mechanics, Wildcraft offers an unforgettable gaming e… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to WildCraft.

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  17. 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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  18. In Dreadsite Survival, players awaken in a world destroyed by a mysterious cataclysm. Surrounded by infected hordes and ruthless drifters, they must scavenge, build, and fight to survive, uncovering the secrets of the apocalypse while battling to stay alive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dreadsite Survival.

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  20. 50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    76% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    Can You Survive the Wilderness?Step into a brutal, untamed world where survival is your only mission. Scavenge, craft, and hunt as you face the dangers of nature. Explore at your own pace, build shelter, chop down trees, mine for valuable resources, and fight to stay alive against the elements and wildlife. With every choice impacting your survival, can you rise above the odds? Features: •Open-Wor… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Carpathian Survival.

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  21. 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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    63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    63% User Score Based on 144 reviews

    A blizzard brought a long winter lasting decades, Humanity on the brink of extinction. Survivors had to face ferocious beasts, and the survivors struggled to survive in this frozen world. Take your husky puppy to hunt, mine ice and snow to build a base, and survive in the cold apocalypse. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ice World.

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  23. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    75% User Score Based on 39,742 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 5 reviews

    An alien world for the taking. Explore, survive and make your fortune if you dare. Icarus is a multiplayer co-operative survival game with persistent metagame progression. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ICARUS.

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  24. As a safari animal attack survivor, the girl finds herself in a deadly forest battling to stay alive against the wilderness and reach home. Rush against the clock, beat obstacles, and defeat wild enemies in a non-stop quest where each move matters. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Girl vs Wild.

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  25. Survive. Solve. Escape! Stranded after a plane crash, navigate a breathtaking deadly wilderness. Master the elements, outsmart predators, and solve intricate puzzles to survive. No crafting—just skill, stamina, and strategy. Can you conquer the wild and make it home, or will the horizon claim you? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wild Horizon: Edge of Survival.

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  26. A survival FPS where you must maintain the tactical advantage to survive your environment. Explore caves and bunkers, unlock secrets, and contain the situation in the valley to restore peace. Unlock new quests along the way that will give you the power to save what is left. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to As I Survive.

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  27. Explore a vast wilderness where every path is yours to choose. Hunt, survive, and uncover ancient trials hidden deep within forgotten lands. Follow the call of instinct, awaken nature’s power, and carve your journey to become the true guardian of the wild. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wilderness Trials: Alpha Wolf.

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  28. 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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  29. 43%Game Brain Score
    43% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    Survival Rust Forest :Crafting is an apocalyptic open world, sandbox survival game where your objective is to survive and thrive in this hostile environment. Hunt,Raft explore and craft to survive! Use your building, crafting, exploration, battling and survival skills to stay alive at all cost. You are stranded on a lost island and to your horror you have no idea how you got there. It almost feel… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Survival Crafting Forest Hunter.

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  30. 51%Game Brain Score
    51% User Score Based on 29 reviews

    Woodcraft Survival Island Game - Lost Island Survival Adventure Games A sad occurrence changes your ocean life; now you are far into the forest of a remote location and profound into the blue ocean lagoon craft games. Endurance starts the moment you take in pirate island survival games. Mine Wood Craft – The last Survival Island game is a tale of a pirate lost survival island hero who is on a los… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Woodcraft Survival Island Game.

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  31. How long can you keep the fire burning after the world ends? Hunt, craft, build shelter, and survive one more day in a hardcore text-based wilderness sim where hunger, cold, fatigue, disease, and one bad decision can end your run. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Last State.

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  32. Game type: The first and third person's 3D open doomsday multiplayer online survival construction. Background: In 2045, a sudden global freeze swept the world without warning. Ice and snow swallowed up all continents, the food chain completely collapsed, and social order disappeared. In the abyss of despair, the horror more terrible than the cold wakes up quietly-a zombie plague that evolved an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ember in the Frost.

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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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  34. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    63% User Score Based on 275 reviews

    Explore a new world every time you play In Prologue: Go Wayback! no two journeys are ever the same.  A brand new 64km2 world is generated on your PC every time you start the game. Our in-house machine-learning technology empowers our artists and designers to create a system that lets you generate billions of beautiful, natural worlds that are waiting to be explored. Chart your own course throug… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Prologue: Go Wayback!.

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  35. 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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  36. 5%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    8% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    Lost in Tropics: Immerse yourself in a survival adventure like no other, set against the backdrop of a richly detailed tropical island. "Lost in Tropics" tests your ability to adapt, overcome, and survive in a world where every playthrough brings new challenges and surprises. Stranded with nothing, your survival hinges on your ability to utilize the island's resources, face the unpredictable eleme… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost in Tropics.

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  37. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    90% User Score Based on 119 reviews

    Sandbox Survival in VR. Face a frozen wilderness solo or in co-op - build a shelter, craft tools, hunt for food, and manage your resources to endure harsh conditions. Strategize your moves against unpredictable weather and lurking dangers. And remember to keep yourself safe and sane! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Frost Survival VR.

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  38. Step into a world ten years after the outbreak, where cities have been reclaimed by nature, vines crawl across abandoned buildings, and the remnants of humanity cling to survival. In Never Be Alone, survival is about more than keeping yourself alive. It is about protecting what remains. You awaken after a six-month coma inside a fragile and isolated safezone, with no memory of who you are or wha… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Never Be Alone.

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    25%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    25% User Score Based on 96 reviews

    Survive in the wild nature by playing as an animal or as a human. Play as an animal and survive by your own or build a herb to stay protected. Have babies and protect them from predators. Play as a human and craft items, build a house, customize your character and more. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wilderness.

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    62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    62% User Score Based on 332 reviews

    Narrative exploration game located in a massive, post-human Western Washington. Navigate an open world that has been reclaimed by nature. Use journals, letters, zines, and other documents to learn the interconnected stories of the people who lived here once. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eidolon.

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  41. 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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  42. 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.

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  43. The Undergrowth is an online multiplayer survival experience where you begin life as a tiny, vulnerable creature in a massive ecosystem filled with danger, opportunity, and other players. Hunt, scavenge, grow, evolve, and carve your place in a brutal world where survival is earned, not given. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Undergrowth.

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  44. SWOM — a new narrative survival game with magic elements, created by a solo developer.You find yourself in a strange, mystical world where you must survive harsh conditions. Explore the Open World: Wander through dark forests, investigate ancient ruins, descend into mysterious caves, and uncover the secrets of diverse biomes. You are alone in a completely new world. Every artifact you find is no… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SWOM.

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  45. You wake up on an island. Beside you, your young son; around you, a cursed world you've never seen before. This is a first-person survival horror game about keeping him alive. You have no memory of how you got here — only the small hand gripping yours feels real. From that moment on, everything comes down to one thing: keeping your son alive. Feeding him, protecting him, keeping him safe shapes ev… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to No Way Back: Dark Horizon.

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  46. Rebuild civilization from the first flame! As last pioneer, build a home on a wild alien planet. Reignite civilization from primal survival to advanced energy systems. Use the Planetary Control Module to reshape the world, uncover human secrets, and journey back to Earth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Huntian: StarTrace.

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    44%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    73% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    Primage – a unique blend of survival, RPG, and strategic managementExplore a procedurally generated world set in the Stone Age. Develop your settlement, craft tools, fight for survival, and shape your character in a world full of challenges.Game World– Infinite, procedurally generated terrain with diverse biomes: forests, swamps, deserts, mountains, caves, and water areas – Dynamic day and night… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Primage.

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  49. Ukrainians: Our battle is a visual novel that will give you a wide range of opportunities to explore life in the country during the war. Feel yourself in the role of a volunteer, on whose shoulders a great responsibility fell in one moment. The game is filled with various graphic scenes and deep text stories that will not leave anyone behind. What dynamics does the country live in during the war: … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ukrainians: Our battle.

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  50. Step into the dark Middle Age world as a novice witch. Develop survival skills, brew potions, and hone your witchcraft. Rebuild your home, summon companions from outer worlds and join the Cult of Witcher for powerful magic. Balance village life with battling threats to preserve your granny's legacy. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Witchcraft Tales.

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