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Looking for games like The Great River Escape? Here are top action recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Together At Last, Sandstorm Fort or Ember's Verge.

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  1. "Together At Last (2023)" is a university project from the first semester of the course "Computer Science: Games Engineering" at the Technical University of Munich. It was developed by "Favorite Games": Ismail AdiyamanWerner RichterRaphael Frank The game was developed using the Unity Engine (2021.3.16f1). It's a multiplayer platformer where two players, one as a fire blob and one as a water blob, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Together At Last.

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  2. Video playthrough with developer commentary: Background: This is a fun and interesting experience for players to try as they get to play in a post-apocalyptic world where they wander across a torn-down town, as you must do different tasks in order to stay and live in the town, either as a resident or just passing through. You have the chance to interact with characters, objects, and look around … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sandstorm Fort.

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  3. 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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  4. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    68% User Score Based on 135 reviews

    Abyss of Neptune is a survival horror game set in the deep seas of the Bermuda Triangle. You are sent to investigate a mysterious underwater signal, but there is more to it than meets the eye. Do you have what it takes to survive the abyss? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Abyss of Neptune.

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    62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    62% User Score Based on 53 reviews

    Rogue Harvest is a finely crafted Rogue-like Open World Adventure - Dig, Mine, Build, Craft, Explore, and Survive in a massive Procedurally Generated World and work to unravel the mystery of how you ended up in this dream like place. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rogue Harvest.

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  6. 28%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    28% User Score Based on 462 reviews

    Awaking on an island with no memory, you have just one memento of the life you led before… A child's photograph. Who is this? You must search the island for useful tools that will aid in your escape. As time passes and hopes of survival hang by a thread, you realise that this island is not as it seems. Explore an open sandbox environment which, depending on your intention, could have or could not… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Better Late Than DEAD.

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  7. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, gameplay
    55% User Score Based on 430 reviews

    Survive on the raft in the middle of the ocean! You found yourself all alone on the small raft wandering in the ocean. There are no signs of earth nearby. You see all kinds of debris passing by that made you realize that you are the only survivor of ship crash! Now you need to fight and struggle for your life if you want to survive! The angry and hungry shark is always near your raft, waiting for… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Survive on Raft.

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  9. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    67% User Score Based on 428 reviews
    Critic Score 58%Based on 3 reviews

    Open world survival game set in a tropical environment. Meditate, base build, hunt, gather, explore and craft If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Retreat To Enen.

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  10. 49%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    61% User Score Based on 31 reviews

    Using only a limited set of tools, you have to survive in a hostile environment. Crafting oxygen and finding food seems almost impossible... Are you ready?! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Voxelaxy.

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  11. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    65% User Score Based on 1,498 reviews
    Critic Score 66%Based on 4 reviews

    Hop off the train and into your new life in the village of Hokko! Take over the old workshop and get creative; use crafted materials and design everything in town! With complete creative freedom, what type of town will you build? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hokko Life.

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  12. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    100% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    It was a dark and stormy night when the helicopter had to make an emergency landing on an isolated island. Unfortunately for them, fate had a cruel twist in store. As the storm progressed, the chopper was violently tossed and turned until it landed on an isolated island shrouded in mystery. You will have to make a distress signal but this will surely attract the cannibals to you.- Build a safe pl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cannibal Island: Survival.

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    50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    ____________________________________________________________________________________ An adorable puzzle game about a young girl, and her pet play-doh cat.  ____________________________________________________________________________________ Controls: Left Click - Move Right Mouse - Retract Hold Middle Mouse - Rotate Camera Game executable can be found at the bottom of the page. _________________… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cat & Kate.

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  14. 56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    60% User Score Based on 43 reviews

    Plow, sow, and reap. Sounds familiar? Not this time. Ancient Farm may not be the first farming simulator but it’s the first one to take you back thousands of years into the past, to ancient times where technology wasn’t nearly as impressive as it is today, but humanity was just as hungry as always. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ancient Farm.

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  15. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    78% User Score Based on 766 reviews
    Critic Score 59%Based on 2 reviews

    Stranded Sails is an open world farming adventure full of discoveries, quests and puzzles! Along with your crew you are ship-wrecked on a mysterious archipelago. Now it's up to you to secure your survival and solve the mysteries deep in the heart of the islands –and finally escape. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stranded Sails.

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  16. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    67% User Score Based on 70 reviews

    SURVIVE Progress through the horrifying hospital, try not to fall prey for the monster who is somewhere in the darkness. Solve puzzles to get a step closer to the exit and making your way out of this nightmare. Your journey will only get more and more twisted, and troubled, as you move on. THE MONSTER The monster goes on a killing spree once it escapes its enclosure, and wreaks havoc, killing cou… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Demon Of The Dark.

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  18. 51%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    51% User Score Based on 1,413 reviews

    Warning: Game is in early access! Welcome to the mysterious world of Novus Inceptio where new gaming experience of exploring, building and surviving awaits. Explore the true sandbox survival world and take part in the development of the full game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Novus Inceptio.

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  19. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    97% User Score Based on 1,716 reviews

    Outpath: First Journey is a prologue chapter of the main game, Outpath. An experimental clicker base building game. Craft, gather & manage resources, build your base and buy more islands to exploit and expand! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Outpath: First Journey.

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    76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    76% User Score Based on 1,731 reviews

    Salt is an ocean based adventure and exploration game set in a infinite procedurally generated world. Experience pure freedom to play the way you want as you sail across a vast ocean and explore huge islands in your search for adventure. During your travels you will fight pirates, bosses and other creatures, complete quests, customize your ships, hunt wildlife, sail huge waves, loot and craft item… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Salt.

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  21. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    82% User Score Based on 574 reviews

    Wardwell House is an innovative and realistic horror game with outstanding atmosphere. You must find hidden clues and objects of interest that slowly reveal the haunting story. Feel the build-up of fear as you traverse the forest and make your way through Wardwell House. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wardwell House.

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    53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    53% User Score Based on 470 reviews

    Experience true survival with a wink in the world of Immune - the new open-world survival online game. Survive the wastelands with the help of your friends and your hand crafted weapons. Build your own fort to defend yourself and your hard earned loot from evil mutants, bandits or reckless players. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Immune.

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  24. 45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    53% User Score Based on 36 reviews

    Third-person adventure game about rebirth, where you will visit a mysterious forest as a wolf. Story about a man that you’ll see with animal eyes is extended by fascinating gameplay focused on exploration and searching for collectibles. Look for clues about your past life, reveal bonus stories about other people and enjoy breathtaking views. You are completely safe here, so relax and let your curi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paws and Soul: First Step.

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  25. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    82% User Score Based on 539 reviews

    Gatewalkers is a cooperative survival game with action RPG elements, where players travel across different worlds in order to save their own. Explore procedurally generated worlds, face hostile inhabitants, face challenges like extreme weather conditions, toxic atmosphere, lack of water and more. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gatewalkers.

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  26. 45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    47% User Score Based on 47 reviews

    Open world single player / CO-OP survival sandbox game with zombies and wildlife. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zombie Watch.

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    85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    85% User Score Based on 241 reviews

    If you like prologue add full version to wishlist About the Game SCRAPNAUT : PROLOGUEScrapnaut: Prologue is a free demo version of the game Scrapnaut. Try it yourself for free! Create your own farm and produce food. Use your cooking pot and discover different types of meals. Collect the necessary resources to build your base, fix damaged items and complete quests. Build and improve yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scrapnaut: Prologue.

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  28. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    71% User Score Based on 425 reviews

    You're on your own in the most advanced and complex survival game to date. Discover the cluster based endless world and face the most challenging weather system taken from the real Pacific! Master the realistic sailing and navigate using triangulation and a Sextant. Protect your fire. Fight for your life. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Escape The Pacific.

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  29. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    57% User Score Based on 58 reviews

    Get your first job in the Aquarist! Learn how to set up aquarium, decorate it and take care of your fish! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aquarist: My First Job.

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    48%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    48% User Score Based on 151 reviews

    Conquer the high seas in this post-apocalyptic infinite water world where you must fight, build, and craft to survive. Explore an endless ocean while fighting off pirates in this rogue-like adventure. Can you tame Landless? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Landless.

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  31. 44%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, music
    47% User Score Based on 613 reviews
    Critic Score 30%Based on 1 reviews

    World of Diving is the Oculus Rift-enabled online diving game that brings you an exhilarating multiplayer diving adventure, all without getting wet. access the game via Early Access and start playing straight away! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to World of Diving.

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  32. 21%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    21% User Score Based on 154 reviews

    Stranded at an Island, the Vessel is broked, do whatever it takes to survive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Brine.

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  33. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    72% User Score Based on 621 reviews

    Occupy Mars: Prologue is a Free to Play game - an introduction to the world of Occupy Mars in which you have to use your brain in order to survive. This version of the game is from 2020 and does not represent the current full version! For the current build play Occupy Mars: The Game not Prologue ! Occupy Mars is a highly technical, open world, sandbox, survival game about Mars colonisati… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Occupy Mars: Prologue (2020).

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  34. 31%Game Brain Score
    31% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    This game was initially submitted to Craftpix jam 2025-2 jam with the theme "Cute but dangerous". I fixed and tweaked it afterwards for the Game Off 2025 jam with the theme "waves". Both jams overlapped and the game versions submitted to each jam were fully developed within the jam period. Spoilers There are two sections of the game after you go through the "Prologue" you will enable the secon… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Last Turtle.

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  35. CONTROLS:   WASD/arrow key - Move   Space - Jump Right Click - Attack Shift - Sprint/Roll Q - Target F - Interact 1 G - Interact 2 This project was made for the Global Game Jam - Games 4 Change University Student Challenge 2025 -This was my 2nd ever game jam and 1st one going solo.  First itch.io post! Thank you for taking a look at my submission! -The core idea with… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fork Knight: Food For the Souls.

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  36. 45%Game Brain Score
    45% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    Play as a sneaky raccoon in this point-and-click adventure! Avoid traps, scavenge for food, and steal as many shiny trinkets as you can while you ride along with a musician who is following a dream. Collect everything you can to get a high score! CONTROLS: LEFT CLICK to walk and interact with objects. MOUSE SCROLL WHEEL  UP/DOWN or CLICK the VW button to open/close Inventory. LEFT CLICK AND RE… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Stowaway.

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

    In the game Schiffbruch you are stranded on a desert island in the southern Caribbean. First you have to manage to survive: That means finding drinking water and something to eat. Later you explore the island, experience adventures and try to be rescued from the island. How to play The most important elements in Schiffbruch are the three fluid levels on the right side of your screen. If your hea… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Schiffbruch.

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  38. Game Cursed Forest is a dark themed game played in foggy forest in which you can collect ingredients for crafting elixir. You will need those to cure your body from the shadow that is taking over but be prepared if you aren't a good alchemist those elixirs will damage you more! You should keep your eyes open for enemies which will follow you or your noises that you make by throwing things or mak… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cursed Forest.

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  39. MACONDO BY THE SEA CONTROL: WASD & mouse for movement & looking around *I highly recommend playing the downloadable version* Macondo by The Sea brings a nostalgic experience, players explore a village set in a magical realist world, a distant, artificial island that aims to evoke the feeling of solitude. Development documentation: Version 02012021: Game is called "Dead World", experimenting wit… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Macondo by The Sea.

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  40. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    "There is no war. There is no violence. The only thing that is real, is the matter of survival." Be Prepared, a village builder game.  Produce villagers and gather resources. To increase the efficiency of the villagers, keep them happy by watching out for resources. Features Improvement System: Improve  villagers productivity. Save/Load: Fully serialized game. Procedural World Generation.Morale a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Be Prepared!.

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  41. Experience the ultimate outdoors survival/hunting game. Predators, lack of food, and exposure can quickly end your quest. Stay alive and continue to hunt more productive areas. Explore, hunt, experience and enjoy.... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Whitetail Challenge.

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  45. 52%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    78% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    The Devil’s Strait is no place for the faint of heart, but there’s something inside that’s worth everything. You are Thomas Sencher, a simple man with a simple goal: to find your wife, Ruth, who has been missing for 10 years.  You ventured into the Devil’s Strait armed with nothing but your devotion to Ruth, an old boat, and a harpoon gun. With the captain guiding you, your search begins. Experi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shrouded Depths.

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    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    94% User Score Based on 35 reviews

    The island remembers the war. Abandoned trenches. Ruined depots. The skeletal remains of humanity's last stand against the machines they created. Now, only the robots remain, patrolling endlessly through the wasteland. And you—a clever ferret, an experiment designed for a war you never chose—must escape before time runs out. Not My War is a 3D top-down stealth and exploration game where tension ne… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Not My War.

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  47. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    86% User Score Based on 4,114 reviews

    You're new to town, with only the tools in your backpack, a can-do attitude and the ability to build a new life for yourself on the beautiful island nearby. Unravel the dark secrets the island holds as you venture deeper into the caves in search of mystery and treasure. Len's Island is a blend of peaceful building, farming and crafting, mixed with intense combat, dungeon battles and deep q… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Len's Island.

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  50. 44%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    73% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    "Anomalous Crossing ~Shibuya~" is an escape game similar to 'The Exit 8' & 'Platform 8', with the theme of liminal space. A variety of abnormalities occur, from those that are horror, hard to find to those that affect the entire city, so carefully observe them and aim to escape. --- Suddenly, you find yourself standing at an empty ticket gate at Shibuya Station. Exit Shibuya Stati… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Anomalous Crossing ~Shibuya~.

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