Games like The Forest
Looking for games like The Forest? Here are top open world role playing shooter recommendations with a horror focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Sons Of The Forest, Dying Light or Raft.
1 View Game86%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaystability, optimization87% User Score 176,320 reviewsCritic Score 83%6 reviews"Sons of the Forest" is a first-person survival horror game where players must navigate a treacherous forest filled with strange and deadly creatures. As the lone survivor of a plane crash, players must scavenge for resources, build shelter, and fend off hostile inhabitants to stay alive. With a dynamic day-night cycle, players must also manage their hunger, thirst, and fatigue to survive in this unforgiving wilderness.
View Game2 View Game84%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaystability, grinding94% User Score 77,992 reviewsCritic Score 73%20 reviewsEnjoy Dying Light in its richest form. Containing all four major DLCs and seventeen skin bundles, the Platinum Edition brings together everything you need to explore all the post-apocalyptic world has to offer.
View Game3 View Game90%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaygrinding, stability94% User Score 228,886 reviewsCritic Score 80%3 reviews"Raft" is a survival game where you and your friends must navigate a perilous ocean to stay alive. Starting with just a hook, you'll gather debris to expand your raft and set sail towards dangerous islands. Watch out for the man-eating shark and other hazards as you search for the last remnants of civilization. Your goal is to build a worthy floating home and survive the epic adventure across the sea.
View Game4 View Game91%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsstability, grinding97% User Score 188,796 reviewsCritic Score 84%27 reviewsSubnautica is an underwater alien adventure game, where you descend into an expansive ocean world filled with beauty and danger. Craft tools, build submarines, and outsmart mysterious sea creatures to explore sunken shipwrecks, deep-sea trenches, and mesmerizing underwater biomes. Stay alive by managing hunger, thirst, and oxygen levels, while uncovering the secrets of this mesmerizing aquatic world.
View Game5 View Game81%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaygrinding, stability86% User Score 30,199 reviewsCritic Score 90%4 reviews"Green Hell is an open-world survival simulation set in the Amazonian rainforest, where you must fend for yourself with no outside help. Using real survival techniques, players build shelters, craft tools, and hunt for food, while facing threats from wildlife, illnesses, and traps. The game also simulates the psychological effects of isolation, adding an extra layer of challenge to this intense wilderness experience."
View Game6 View Game86%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaystability, grinding92% User Score 65,944 reviewsCritic Score 78%27 reviews"Grounded" is a Role Playing game where players are shrunken to the size of an ant and must survive in a suburban backyard ecosystem. Players can gather, craft, build bases, and battle both peaceful and hostile insects in a 2-4 player co-op or single-player mode. The game offers a unique blend of environmental and narrative-driven storytelling in a handcrafted sandbox world.
View Game7 View Game86%Game Brain Scoregraphics, gameplaystory, grinding86% User Score 3,189 reviews"Backrooms: Escape Together" is a cooperative horror game where players navigate the endless maze-like environment of the Backrooms, a dangerous and surreal place filled with deadly entities. Players must work together to find exit memos and escape the ever-changing labyrinth while avoiding being caught by the monstrous inhabitants. The game features permadeath, procedural generation, and a focus on stealth and survival strategies.
View Game8 View Game84%Game Brain Scoregameplay, graphicsstability, optimization84% User Score 22,164 reviews"Bigfoot" is a first-person shooter game that takes place in a open world forest environment. Players assume the role of a researcher searching for evidence of Bigfoot while fighting off hostile creatures and environmental dangers. The game features day and night cycles, dynamic weather, and a crafting system for players to create new items and equipment.
View Game9 View Game94%Game Brain Scorehumor, gameplaygrinding, stability94% User Score 101,306 reviews"Muck" is a game containing a challenging end-game boss, a mix of ME, Benten, and Dragon ballyea, considered as hard as Bob. To summon this boss, you need two guardian gems to unlock its shrine. Defeating it requires striking it again within 5 seconds of the initial hit, triggering its special attack for increased damage output.
View Game10 View Game84%Game Brain Scoregameplay, graphicsgrinding, stability94% User Score 221,570 reviewsCritic Score 30%1 reviewsProject Zomboid is a hardcore sandbox zombie survival game, with a focus on realistic survival and an emphasis on avoiding a relentless horde of zombies. The game features online multiplayer with persistent player-run servers, local 4-player split-screen co-op, and a vast, growing map to explore. It boasts in-depth visual and hearing systems, as well as a full line of sight system, for a truly immersive experience.
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