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Games like Until the Fire Dies

Games like Until the Fire Dies

Looking for games like Until the Fire Dies? Here are top open world management recommendations with a horror focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Subsistence, No Way Back: Dark Horizon or Don't Follow.

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    70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    70% User Score Based on 7,408 reviews

    Subsistence is a sandbox, first person, solo or co-op, PvE open-world survival game. Struggle through changing seasons to build a base, develop technology and gear-up in the hostile environment. Defend yourself from wildlife, the elements and AI hunters (who also build bases in the world). If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Subsistence.

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  2. “In the darkness, survival is not a choice — it’s an instinct.” Step into a dying world consumed by darkness. Every night is a fight for survival as the infected roam freely and the horizon burns with hopelessness. With only your torch to guide you, you’ll explore a massive open world filled with danger, mystery, and the remains of humanity. Experience the tension of true next-gen zombie surv… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to No Way Back: Dark Horizon.

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  3. Survive together. Build your shelter. And never wander too far from the group.Don’t Follow is a first-person or Third person co-op survival horror game set on a remote island crawling with unnatural, zombie-like predators. Work together to explore, scavenge, build, and survive in a dynamic world where sound matters, night is deadly, and straying from your allies might be the last thing you do. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Don't Follow.

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  4. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    62% User Score Based on 89 reviews

    CrossWorlds: Escape is a hardcore game in which you will have to deploy all your skills to survive in a huge open world that is susceptible to changes in weather, seasons and various natural phenomena. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CrossWorlds: Escape.

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  5. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    85% User Score Based on 2,252 reviews

    Discover Survival: Fountain of Youth - Captain's Edition on the official PlayStation website. Check out the unique gameplay features for this open-world survival game for PS5, as well as trailers, screenshots and more. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Survival: Fountain of Youth.

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  6. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    74% User Score Based on 38 reviews

    Project CobaltIt began with a contract you were never meant to sign. Inside a cold, sterile chamber, silent doctors watched as you agreed to something you didn’t understand. ☣️ Poison gas filled the room… and darkness consumed you. ⏳ Days later, you awaken on a hostile island . You are weak, hungry, and unarmed . The experiment has already begun — and survival is no longer a choice… it’s the on… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Cobalt.

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  7. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    75% User Score Based on 44,756 reviews
    Critic Score 64%Based on 9 reviews

    Take the role of a plane crash survivor stranded somewhere in the Pacific Ocean. Come face to face with some of the most life threatening scenarios that will result in a different experience each time you play. Scavenge. Discover. Survive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stranded Deep.

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  8. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    85% User Score Based on 33,418 reviews
    Critic Score 66%Based on 6 reviews

    Green Hell is a sweltering struggle for survival in the Amazonian rainforest. Clinging to life, the player is set on a journey of durability as the effects of solitude wear heavy not only on the body but also the mind. How long can you survive against the dangers of the unknown? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Green Hell.

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  9. 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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  10. True Survival Horror – No Second ChancesYour objective is simple: survive long enough to reach the end of the road and escape the forest alive. To do that, you must move from campsite to campsite, pushing deeper into increasingly dangerous territory while managing hunger, sleep, fuel, sanity, and resources. Every day is a calculated risk: explore new regions for better loot, or play it safe and c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Road Less Traveled.

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  11. 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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  12. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    87% User Score Based on 176,320 reviews
    Critic Score 83%Based on 6 reviews

    Sent to find a missing billionaire on a remote island, you find yourself in a cannibal-infested hellscape. Craft, build, and struggle to survive, alone or with friends, in this terrifying new open-world survival horror simulator. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sons Of The Forest.

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    85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    85% User Score Based on 6,330 reviews

    Several friends headed out to a remote part of a forest for a weekend of camping. However, after not returning and no sign of their whereabouts, one of the parents decided to go take a look see at their last known location. What did he find out? The Infected is an open world sandbox, survival crafting game. Build your base defend and protect yourself from wildlife and infected Vambies. (Hybrid Va… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Infected.

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  15. SMALL PASSENGERS, A BIG RESPONSIBILITY Keep the colony moving. Survive the long grass. Bug Bus is a first-person action-management game in which you transport the young of different insect species safely to their schools. Your job is about more than completing the journey. You are responsible for the safety, comfort, and well-being of every young passenger living aboard the bus. To guide them th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bug Bus.

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  16. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    83% User Score Based on 1,126 reviews

    As the sole survivor of a shipwreck in the 17th century, you must quickly learn to adapt and survive on a mysterious and ruthless island filled with deadly threats and secrets to explore. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bootstrap Island.

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  17. 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

    Beating Heart ChestLove is in the air in the world of Don’t Starve, and in this special Beating Heart Chest! Within this box you’ll find all three Valentine’s-themed skins, which can be used in-game in Don’t Starve Together. Spread the love! Features: Clement Life Amulet Winged Brazier Romantic Birdcage Luxurious Stage Portrait Resplendent Curtain Portrait If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Don't Starve.

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  18. 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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  19. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    89% User Score Based on 21,371 reviews
    Critic Score 74%Based on 10 reviews

    Experience the blood and dirt of the Middle Ages in a realistic 3D Open World in "MEDIEVAL DYNASTY". If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Medieval Dynasty.

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  20. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    94% User Score Based on 10,983 reviews

    Darkwood is a unforgiving survival horror with a procedurally generated, open world. By blending RPG, roguelike and adventure elements together with a challenging difficulty, Darkwood aims to please players craving for a deep and rewarding experience. The fear of unknown is powerful. Your senses will be deceived by Darkwood's surreal terrors. No answer will be given to you for free, yet somewhere… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Darkwood.

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  21. Buckle up for the most intense survival experience as you face the wrath of the worst hurricane in history. Inspired by games like The Long Dark and Firewatch. Your journey will begin amidst the chaos of the hurricane, and your struggle for survival extends far beyond the storm's fury. Brace yourself for an open-world adventure where scavengers and aggressive wildlife lurk around every corner, cha… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Category 6.

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    53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    53% User Score Based on 73 reviews

    VORAX is an Open World Survival Horror game set on a Mediterranean island where a mysterious pathogen has infected the local population.An army battalion is sent to quarantine the population but 48 hours later all communication with the battalion is lost. What was supposed to be a simple mission quickly turns into a fight for survival as your helicopter crashes, stranding you on the island, alone.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vorax.

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  23. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    90% User Score Based on 119 reviews

    After a series of unfortunate events, you find yourself surrounded by an ice-covered wilderness. Isolated from the rest of the world, you must rely on your own wits and limited resources to survive these harsh conditions in this Sandbox Survival in VR. Your main goal is to stay alive, but how? Build your Base: Build a shelter to escape the frost and replenish vital strengths. Enjoy the freedom… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Frost Survival VR.

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  24. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    68% User Score Based on 1,087 reviews

    Survive, Build, Craft, Hunt, and Explore the pacific ocean solo, or with friends in this early access survival experience. Each island has its own unique resources with no two islands being the same. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Castaway.

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    76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    76% User Score Based on 7,478 reviews

    MIST SURVIVAL is a Single-player, survival stealth sandbox game Players will experience the Apocalypse stimulation in the form of virus pandemic, the players have to deal with it to survive through the difficulties such as finding shelter and food, threats from the environment and climate: wild animals, bandits, infected, and dense mist that can happen at any time. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mist Survival.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, atmosphere
    87% User Score Based on 984 reviews

    Wayward is a turn-based, top-down, wilderness survival roguelike in beta. In Wayward, there is a large focus on simulation, survival and openness. There are no classes; there are no levels. Progression of your character depends on individual skill and stat gains by your interactions with items or objects in the world. You are free to play and explore the game in any fashion you wish. Wayward wil… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wayward.

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  27. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    76% User Score Based on 165 reviews

    Echo of the Wilds is a puzzly narrativy adventure, featuring randomised wilderness survival. Finding yourself in mysterious forests you must unfurl a spiritual tale of solace before the unending winter consumes all. There a spirit guide will help you learn the skills of survival and the secrets of the wilds: why you awakened there, their purpose, and how to finally be free from its clutches and m… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Echo of the Wilds.

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  28. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    69% User Score Based on 4,970 reviews

    EXPERIENCE FRONTIER FROM THE OTHER SIDE This Land Is My Land is an open world stealth action game with a living hostile environment which evolves over time independently from player actions If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to This Land Is My Land.

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  29. 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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  30. 53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    53% User Score Based on 194 reviews

    Welcome to the North A series of unfortunate events has brought you to an unknown shore, and it is your task to transform it into your new home and fortress. Can you unite the remnants of your clan? Can you withstand the challenges of nature? And most importantly, will you prove worthy of the honorable title of Jarl? The fate of your people rests on your shoulders… Your people need you Know that y… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Viking Frontiers.

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  31. 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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  32. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    96% User Score Based on 43,956 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 7 reviews

    You are sent on an hostile planet with one mission: Make it habitable for Humans. You'll have to survive, collect ressources, build your base and machines in order to heat the planet, create an atmosphere with oxygen and eventually geo-engineer an entire planet. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Planet Crafter.

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    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    80% User Score Based on 6,376 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Lay claim to unspoiled lands and pave the way for a fierce Viking tribe. Craft the ultimate settlement solo or together with up to x3 friends. Trust in the Gods and the power of the Eye of Odin and summon intelligent NPC villagers to provide camaraderie and relief from the toils of survival. In ASKA, strive to build a self-sustaining Viking tribe, working, crafting, hunting and fighting together.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aska.

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  34. 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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  35. 58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    64% User Score Based on 626 reviews
    Critic Score 42%Based on 3 reviews

    FADE TO SILENCE takes players into a frozen, post-apocalyptic world where defying nature’s threats and enemies is key. A compelling mix of a puzzling story, a constant strife for resources, balancing short term needs versus your long term goals, and a tense, atmospheric mood makes this game a unique survival adventure. #Explore a vast winter landscape: From a frozen river delta to once-lush far… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fade to Silence.

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  36. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    61% User Score Based on 603 reviews

    Starsand is a mystic survival game set among the dunes of an arcane desert. An open-world full of danger, vast environments and mysterious happenings await you! Explore, hunt, craft, build – and SURVIVE. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Starsand.

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  37. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    55% User Score Based on 1,329 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 1 reviews

    You’re a castaway stranded in the middle of nowhere. The storm is gone, the worst certainly not. Look for food and resources, craft gear, make a shelter. These are the basics, you will need much more to stay alive on this cut-off-the-world, yet not desert island. Build and burn, sail and explore, stay out of reach! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Out of Reach.

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  38. 47%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    68% User Score Based on 19 reviews

    Become one of the "evil" creatures and try to survive a world where everything wants you dead, gather resources, craft them into powerful items, build a base to protect yourself from everlasting raids or challenge your bosses to be more than an underling. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Underlings.

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  39. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    66% User Score Based on 2,287 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    The Wild Eight is an intense survival action-adventure set in the frozen wilderness of Alaska. Team up with friends in online co-op or go solo, explore the mysterious land, craft weapons and fight to live another day. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Wild Eight.

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  40. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    86% User Score Based on 3,425 reviews

    Rising World is an open-world sandbox game with randomly generated, fully destructible environments. Starting with the most basic of tools, collect resources to survive in the wildness. Evolve your world to create one of the biggest cities of all time or a gigantic castle, or simply let your imagination run riot! If being creative is all too much, just connect with your friends and get them to he… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rising World.

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    63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    62% User Score Based on 3,739 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Begin a journey in the beautiful world! Build your own town anywhere and explore the myterious lands anytime. Nothing is impossible in the open world: Be a legendary warrior and 5-star chef at the same time! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tree of Life.

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  42. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    70% User Score Based on 162 reviews

    Deep Despair is a Minecraft-style survival sandbox. Travel, collect resources, craft items, dig, build, grow crops and survive. Freedom of action is limited only by your imagination! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deep Despair.

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    71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    67% User Score Based on 2,766 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

    This is your little wood cabin. Located in the heart of a lush forest, the cabin is expandable: build new rooms and unlock additional game mechanics, including food cooking, plant growing, and tool crafting. # EXPLORE Explore a living, colorful world, ranging from dense forests to dark caves. # BUILD Your cabin grows with you: build new rooms to unlock additional game mechanics, including cook… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Among Trees.

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    48%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, graphics
    48% User Score Based on 154 reviews

    Before you opens a large open world with many mysteries and secrets. To survive in this dangerous world you need to collect food, water, medicines, equipment and weapons, as well as grow plants. You will have the opportunity to complete tasks in order to earn experience and discover new items for crafting. Kill zombies and clear locations. Grab, Fight, Survive Build your shelters, creating a saf… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gone: Survival.

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  45. Build Your Own Hero VillageRenz Village Adventure is an idle village simulation RPG inspired by classic town-building adventures. Construct a bustling village, recruit powerful heroes, explore dangerous dungeons, and watch your town come alive as its residents fight, level up, gather loot, and defend your growing settlement. Whether you’re actively expanding your village or simply watching your h… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Renz Village Adventure.

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  46. Game OverviewPlay the role of a forest ranger who finds herself stranded in a jungle that has undergone a mysterious anomaly while on an animal tagging mission. As night falls, a mystical energy turns the once-peaceful wildlife into dangerous threats. In this open-world survival game, you must manage your thirst, hunger, and health while uncovering the secrets of the jungle. Your MissionSurvive t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ruins of the Forgotten: A Wild Survival.

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  47. Survive a World That Fights BackCivilization is gone, but the world is not empty. In Lesion, you and your friends enter a large, high-fidelity open world filled with abandoned towns, dense urban districts, rural communities, wilderness, industrial sites, military locations, ruined infrastructure, and places where the infection has physically taken hold. Every trip outside safety is a choice. Do … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lesion.

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  48. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    66% User Score Based on 460 reviews

    The Gold River Project throws you and your friends on an epic camping survival adventure! Try to escape a grueling experiment across one of the largest private nature reserves in the Pacific Northwest. You are being watched, studied and manipulated at every turn. Solve the mysteries within and try to survive another day. CAMP SOLO OR WITH FRIENDSWelcome to Gold River! A remote camping adventure yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Gold River Project.

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  49. 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 multiplayer settlement-building RPG set in a dark, plague-ravaged world where twisted madmen and bandits roam the land. Your life will depend on how well you manage and grow your settlement. Fortunately, you're not alone in this dark world — your peasants will help you gather resources, craft items, and build defenses as you lead them through danger and privation. But remember, e… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nested Lands.

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  50. 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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