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Games like Survival and Rise: Being Alive

Games like Survival and Rise: Being Alive

Games like Survival and Rise: Being Alive

Looking for games like Survival and Rise: Being Alive? Here are top open world role playing shooter recommendations with a post-apocalyptic focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Once Human, Plains of Pain or DMZ: Nuclear Survival.

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  1. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    79% User Score Based on 79,363 reviews
    Critic Score 77%Based on 6 reviews

    Once Human is a Strange Worlds Survival Game set in a strange, post-apocalyptic future. Unite with friends to fight monstrous enemies, uncover secret plots, compete for resources, and build your own territory. Once, you were merely human. Now, you have the power to remake the world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Once Human.

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  2. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    84% User Score Based on 457 reviews

    Survive a brutal open world alone or with friends. Explore a procedural wasteland scorched by chaos. Build and defend your base, trade for what you need, complete deadly quests, and fight to claim faction outposts before someone else does. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Plains of Pain.

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  3. About DMZ: Nuclear Survival Set in a new supercontinent, "Pangea," born from tectonic shifts caused by nuclear war, born from tectonic shifts caused by the war, where an intense battle for survival unfolds. Players will excavate ancient ruins scattered across the land—such as pyramids, terracotta warriors, and Roman temples—researching relics, crafting items, and even resurrecting power… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DMZ: Nuclear Survival.

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  4. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    77% User Score Based on 108 reviews

    Latest Major Update 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 groceri… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Away From Life.

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  5. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    86% User Score Based on 14,565 reviews

    A Waterworld themed survival game. Explore sunken cities, build your base, craft items, trade and fight pirates as you struggle to survive on an aquatic post-apocalypse world plagued by hunger and violence. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sunkenland.

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  6. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    83% User Score Based on 64 reviews

    The fierce and bloody battles in OPG: Clan Wars combine dynamic firefights, brutal opponents and a Survival system to create a true hybrid of genres. Raid Recycling loot into resources Capturing territories. Fortifications for the defense of the Base. Vehicles OPG: Clan Wars offers a variety of game modes so that everyone can find something to their liking. You can play Arena Sh… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to OPG: Clan Wars.

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  7. 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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  8. 65%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 1 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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  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

    Set in a brutally unforgiving post-apocalyptic world overrun by the undead, 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. It presents combat, crafting, looting, mining, exploration, and character growth, in a way that has seen a rapturous response from fans worldwide. Play the definitive zombie surv… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 7 Days to Die.

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  10. Unfortunately due to geopolitical reason, production is postponed until further announcement. Welcome to AirFlow, where the vast expanse of the sky becomes your battleground! Prepare to embark on adrenaline-fueled adventures in epic aerial combat like never before. In AirFlow, you'll pilot powerful airplanes in intense battles for sky, land and sea, mastering the art of dodging enemy fire, while s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AirFlow: Sky Is The Limit.

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  11. 50%Game Brain Score
    100% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Welcome to the world of chaos and survival in the game "Last Day to Die"! Get ready for continuous battles and strategic decisions in this post-apocalyptic struggle for survival. Embrace the night with weapons in hand, ready to face endless waves of zombies, breathing heavily down your imaginary neck. But don't rest easy during the day - the sun doesn't signify safety. Bandits lurk in t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Last Day to Die.

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

    In Last Hope on Earth you will find several game mechanics in the style Open World Survival Craft and much more, such as: creation and construction of bases, search for items, collection of resources, PvP in open world, PvE against various monsters and animals, cooperation and a lot of fight for survival! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Last Hope on Earth.

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    10%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    17% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    Badlands is a PVE-focused multiplayer open world sandbox set in a destroyed world. Be a post-apocalyptic scavenger in single player or team up with friends in multiplayer. Fun base building, crafting, and combat. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Badlands.

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  14. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    98% User Score Based on 57 reviews

    A strange acid rain carrying an unknown virus fell for seven days and seven nights. Humanity vanished. The cities fell. The dead began to walk. But the animals survived. And some of them evolved. Now, as one of the few intelligent survivors left in the wasteland, you'll fight to protect civilization's final hope: an unfinished rocket project capable of ending the acid rain catastrophe once and for… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Keep Her Safe.

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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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    71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    71% User Score Based on 376 reviews

    Start Over is a thrilling multiplayer survival game that takes you to a deserted island where you must build a base, craft equipment, and defend against waves of enemies. Collaborate with other players to build a thriving community, or become a lone wolf. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Start Over.

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  18. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    67% User Score Based on 17,279 reviews

    Stalcraft is a dynamic survival horror MMOFPS set in the open world of the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to STALZONE.

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  19. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    75% User Score Based on 1,638 reviews

    Become a sea captain on a post-apocalyptic Earth completely covered in water and go on an adventure in a huge open world. Sail through storms, fight and trade, capture other people's boats or build your own, extract resources from the bottom of the ocean, reveal the secrets of the Age of Water world. Features Water post-apocalypseThe ocean destroyed a once great civilization, but people survived a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Age of Water.

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  20. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    90% User Score Based on 41 reviews

    As a part of the Borderwatch team, scavenge, defend and survive against zombie hordes in this 3rd person action horror survival! Will you be able to see the daylight? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Borderwatch: Dark Armada.

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  21. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    77% User Score Based on 2,424 reviews

    Find patient zero before an alien virus takes over San Francisco and the cepheus protocol is enacted. Command your squad, save civilians, and stop the Pangu virus. Kill patient zero and save the world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cepheus Protocol.

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  22. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    81% User Score Based on 2,587 reviews

    It's one year after the collapse of civilization and self-centered hedge fund manager Joe Wheeler emerges from his specially constructed bunker in search of food. This is a huge open-world RPG where you have the freedom to play how you want - but your choices have consequences. Your aim is to find other survivors, gain their respect, and build a community. You'll scavenge for supplies, trade, plan… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Survivalist.

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  23. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    82% User Score Based on 469 reviews

    Citywars TD is a cute multiplayer third person Survival Tower Defense. Build towers, gather resources, craft tools, upgrade weapons, level up buildings, expand your city with your friends and work under pressure before the next incoming wave of monsters. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Citywars Tower Defense.

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  24. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    59% User Score Based on 305 reviews

    Dysterra is a large-scale multiplayer sci-fi survival shooter game available on Steam that embodies deep crafting systems such as construction and production, while offering players exciting conflicts and environmental calamities within the visual power of the Unreal Engine 4. It is developed by Reality MagiQ and published by Kakao Games. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dysterra.

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  25. PUZKIN: Magnetic Odyssey invites players to explore a vibrant, magical world where magnetic energy sustains the balance of nature and creatures called Puzzies. Players, embodying chosen children, are transported to this mysterious realm to restore its harmony through epic adventures, collaborative construction, and immersive quests. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Puzkin: Magnetic Odyssey.

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  26. An open-world survival adventure game where players will solve puzzles, collect items, and defeat all enemies to reach the end. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SurrounDead Poly ‌Japan Sakura.

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  27. This Game is Still in Development! Hello, and thank you for visiting the Dive Into The Survival (DITS) store page. This game is currently in development, and we are committed to creating a more polished and engaging experience by incorporating your feedback. There may be some shortcomings, so please keep that in mind when making your purchase. We are dedicated to meeting your expectations through … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dive Into The Survival.

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  28. Join the community About the Game "They sold us a brighter future. They delivered the end of the world."Hello Sunshine is a mystery survival RPG set in the sun-scorched ruins of a corporate empire. You play the final employee. Your mission: reach the tower at the end of the road, and help decide the fate of what remains of this world. To survive the blistering heat and deadly sun… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hello Sunshine.

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  29. 29%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, monetization
    46% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    Landfall is a thrilling low-poly co-op dungeon crawler and extraction game. Build and upgrade your base, trade with vendors, and team up to explore diverse maps, complete quests, gather loot, and defeat bosses. Gear up, survive, and thrive together in this unique low-poly PvE adventure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LandFall Survival.

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  30. PIONER is an open-world MMO first-person shooter set in a haunting, alternative-reality world where Soviet-era structures lie abandoned on a desolate, post-apocalyptic island. In this immersive environment, the gameplay experience is defined by dynamic PvE and PvP elements, where realism takes priority over traditional health bars or character levels. With a sprawling map of 50+ square kilometers,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pioner.

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  31. 37%Game Brain Score
    37% User Score Based on 12 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 2 reviews

    Nether is a fast-paced survival game that forces you to make quick life-saving decisions in an unforgiving environment. In this post-apocalyptic urban world, death is waiting around every corner, at the top of high-rise buildings, and in the grasp of powerful teleporting creatures known as 'Nethers'. These creatures and the other players are real challenges to overcome, requiring tactical gameplay… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nether.

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    26%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    Explore a new worldEmbark on an epic journey in Before1700, a PvP/PvE survival adventure set in a captivating medieval era. Navigate through varied landscapes, either on your own in B1700's dedicated servers or alongside others in player-hosted worlds. Discover a world alive with animals, magic, demons, and AI-driven NPCs, all contributing to a dynamic ecosystem.Arm Yourself for AdventureEquip you… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to B1700.

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  33. Welcome to the Deadville, where the sun has set on civilization and darkness reigns supreme. A deadly virus has swept across the globe, transforming the living into ravenous, flesh-eating zombies. In this heart-pounding survival game, players must navigate through a desolate and chaotic world, where every choice determines their fate. It's a fight for survival, not only against the relentless hord… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deadville.

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  34. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    71% User Score Based on 224 reviews

    Nested Lands is a ruthless medieval RPG game featuring in-depth village building, large-scale social management and combats. Gather survivors, build a settlement, craft, master your skills, survive, and endure alone or in online co-op. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nested Lands.

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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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    59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    59% User Score Based on 97 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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    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    83% User Score Based on 755 reviews

    Luminora, a mysterious island brimming with ancient secrets. The ancient civilization that once ruled here developed the arcane of extracting the life force of beings, which brought great prosperity to the island. However, as is often the case with eternal ambitions, their quest for divine power led them to a curse that enveloped the island in darkness. Centuries later, a wanderer caught in the ma… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to IfSunSets.

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  39. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    69% User Score Based on 4,139 reviews

    The Front is a survival-open-world-crafting shooter game. Players will assume the role of a resistance fighter sent back in time to stop the rise of a tyrannical empire that has conquered the world using technology based on unknown relics. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Front.

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  40. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    76% User Score Based on 4,012 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Command Mobile Outpost and take Protoslag Gun to venture deep into the Signet surveillance off-limit area where dangers lurk in the dark. Collect unique Weapon Units. Amp up the firepower of the Outpost that fights with you. This game is about TD, FPS, and RTS all at the same time. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Outpost: Infinity Siege.

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  41. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    79% User Score Based on 17,258 reviews

    Buy Tom Clancy's The Division 2 on PS4. Lead a team of elite agents into a post-pandemic Washington, DC, to prevent the collapse of the city. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tom Clancy's The Division 2.

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  42. Welcome to Dead Past 8 - the ultimate test of survival in a world overrun by the undead! In the year 2023, the world as you knew it has crumbled, and humanity's last hope rests on an island that was once a bustling tourist destination. This open-world island paradise has become your nightmare, as it's now infested with hordes of relentless zombies. But there's a twist - when the sun dips bel… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dead Past 8.

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  44. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    77% User Score Based on 3,601 reviews

    Survive, exploring a vast island where everything is interactive and covered with zombies. - Build and upgrade bases using materials obtained by cutting down trees, mining up stones and collecting artifacts. - Get food through hunting and farming, cook and eat. - Build fortresses and traps to guide zombie movements to defend the flocking zombie waves. - Collect various items, weapons and costumes … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Night of the Dead.

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  45. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    62% User Score Based on 4,772 reviews

    It’s with a heavy heart that we share the news that Scavengers will be shutting off its servers on December 16, 2022. We want to express our thanks to everyone who contributed to the game and took the time to play. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scavengers.

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    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    78% User Score Based on 4,351 reviews

    DeadPoly is a polygon zombie survival looter shooter with base building and crafting. Your only goal is survival, everything else is optional. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DeadPoly.

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  47. 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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  48. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    69% User Score Based on 6,144 reviews

    Star Conflict is a Free to Play online space combat game featuring multiple Objective-Based Team Gameplay modes, three main factions with 2 respective sub factions each, and an array of ship customization and three types of ships complete with there own ship tree and skill tree. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Star Conflict.

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  49. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    68% User Score Based on 93 reviews

    You and your crew have been shipwrecked on a tropical island in the late 1600s. At the beginning of the adventure, you find yourself with only a few basic supplies, including ropes, sticks, and stones. Set Up Your Camp and Expand: Gather resources on islands and seas. Build new Buildings. Grow your pirate camp by building buildings like Carpenter, Blacksmith etc. Survive with your crew: As the c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pirates Journey.

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    65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, atmosphere
    66% User Score Based on 323 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    Ryzom, also known as The Saga of Ryzom, is a free and open source massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed by Nevrax for Microsoft Windows, OS X, and Linux. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ryzom.

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