Games like S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
by GSC Game World
Enter the Chornobyl Anomalous Zone — a vast open world where anomalies, mutants, and rivals stand in your way. Explore, scavenge, and try to survive in this brutal and dangerous land. Evolving with every update, now overhauled and crowned with UPDATE 2.0.
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-40%$14.99CONVRGENCE
4 days ago · Monkey-With-a-Bomb
Both: Post-apocalyptic · Shooter · Survival
CONVRGENCE is an atmospheric VR extraction shooter set in the procedurally generated, ever-changing Chernokamensk Anomaly Zone. Scavenge loot, fight bandits and hunt for mystical artifacts — all with your loyal dog companion by your side. But extract before nightfall, or face what lurks in the dark.
VRAtmosphericPost-apocalypticShooterExtraction ShooterLooter ShooterLootSurvival HorrorSurvivalHorror👍 1,588
$29.99Valheim
12 days ago · Iron Gate AB
Both: Survival · Open World · Exploration
A collaborative exploration and survival game for 1-10 players, set in a procedurally generated afterlife inspired by Viking culture. Battle, build, and conquer your way to a saga worthy of Odin’s patronage!
Open World Survival CraftSurvivalOnline Co-OpOpen WorldMultiplayerBuildingCraftingBase BuildingExplorationCo-op👍 465,813
$19.99Midwinter Fan Remaster
Sep 7 · Titanium Helix Games
Both: Open World · Survival · Exploration
Find allies. Recruit. Resist. Conquer. Nearly 30 years before Breath of the Wild perfected open world, there was Midwinter. Mike Singleton's 1989 landmark, faithfully remastered — 160,000 square miles of frozen island, 32 survivors with 32 personalities, and an invading army to resist and destroy.
StrategyOpen WorldSurvivalSingleplayerExplorationRemakeRetroSniperOld SchoolSnow
$29.99Active Matter
6 days ago · Matter Team
Both: FPS
Join dangerous raids for loot or intense PvP battles in this new realistic military shooter set in a fractured multiverse. Fight in the quantum unstable zones over control of the active matter – the substance that bends time and space.
FPSHorrorExtraction ShooterPvEPvPAtmosphericCo-opOnline Co-OpMultiplayerAction👍 802
$29.99RuneScape: Dragonwilds
6 days ago · Jagex Ltd
Both: Open World · Survival
On RuneScape's forgotten continent of Ashenfall, dragons have awoken. Gather, build, skill and craft in this co-operative survival adventure. Only by mastering survival and uncovering ancient secrets can you hope to face the ferocious Dragon Queen.
Open WorldSurvivalMultiplayerOpen World Survival CraftCo-opOnline Co-OpEarly AccessCraftingBuildingBase Building👍 28,410
-29%$4.96Warm
3 days ago · OutHereGaming LLC
Both: Survival · Open World · Exploration
A wilderness survival game set in an endless Alaskan night. Keep campfires alive, gather wood, craft torches, survive freezing blizzards and wolves, and search abandoned campsites for the cabin that might save you.
SurvivalSurvival HorrorOnline Co-OpOpen WorldAtmosphericHorrorFirst-PersonCo-opCraftingExploration
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$19.99Fracture Point
Sep 4 · Kyrylo Burlaka
Both: Exploration · FPS · Shooter
After years in prison, you return to a dark megacity ruled by a ruthless corporation. The only way forward is up - through countless floors of a heavily guarded skyscraper - to reach the corporation's leader and take your revenge.
Action RoguelikeLooter ShooterRogueliteExplorationFPSPerma DeathPvEShooterWarInventory Management👍 161
$19.99Spirit Animal Survival
8 days ago · TRUEFX GAMES
Both: Survival · Open World · Exploration
SAS is an Open World Multiplayer PVP and CO-OP Survival Game. Set in a vast environment that features Building, Crafting, Taming, Riding, Flying and Exploring Wildlife, Dinos and Dragons as well as Horrific Creatures and Instances with the ability to Morph into Spirit Animals.
SurvivalOpen WorldOpen World Survival CraftBuildingNudityMultiplayerCraftingExplorationSandboxOnline Co-Op
$12.99Unknown Operations : The Habitus
5 days ago · JenTakStudioGames
Both: FPS · Shooter · Exploration
Primarily solo-developed tactical WWII FPS with sabotage, destructible environments, tanks and vehicles, inspired by real events. Experience the opening chapters of Eduard Pěnkava's story and take part in dangerous operations behind enemy lines.
FPSActionShooterWorld War IISingleplayerFirst-PersonExplorationDestructionWargameMilitary
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6 days ago · Pawprint Studio
Both: Open World · Exploration
Aniimo is a free-to-play, next-gen creature-catching open-world RPG. Explore the vast continent of Idyll, Twine with unique Aniimo, unlock new abilities. Travel to a sky-floating metropolis, meet other Pathfinders, and battle in exciting competitions. Choose your Aniimo and begin your epic journey!
Open WorldCreature CollectorMultiplayerAdventureRPGExplorationCollectathonOnline Co-OpPvPCo-op
$24.99Anymaker
3 days ago · Geometa
Both: Open World
Embark on your creative journey of vehicle design, as you create and operate vehicles to survive this dangerous open world. Anymaker is a detailed and technical vehicle builder and survival game. Design your chassis, build your engine, connect components, and travel into the unknown.
Early AccessSandboxSimulationOpen WorldMultiplayerBuildingFirst-PersonRealisticCo-opDriving👍 115
-10%$14.39Fright Train
6 days ago · WildArts Games
Both: Exploration · Shooter
Fight through a train overtaken by monsters and survive Antarctica’s cold as paranormal special agent Doug Barker in this chilling single-player third-person survival horror roguelike.
Survival HorrorThird-Person ShooterRoguelikeExplorationHorrorShooter3DStylizedThird PersonAtmospheric👍 203
-10%$5.39UMAN
2 days ago · Knear Dev
Both: Shooter · Post-apocalyptic
Welcome to UMAN - Become a cog in the machine - Work, sleep and don't ask questions - Collect your trash, hit your quota, consume, upgrade and meet your coworkers. But whatever you do... don't look into the eyes.
SimulationShooterIncremental3DFirst-PersonAtmosphericDarkDystopian Post-apocalypticSurreal
$4.99Operation: Outbreak Idle
Sep 4 · DeadLogics
Both: Survival · Shooter
Command automated military defenses, upgrade your fortress, and survive massive zombie waves in this action-packed idle defense game. Build powerful defenses, unlock upgrades, and hold the line against endless undead hordes.
Tower DefenseZombiesStrategySingleplayerCasualSurvivalShoot 'Em UpIncrementalShooter3D
-25%$11.24There Is mORE
4 days ago · ByteBeyond
Both: Survival · Exploration
Mine by day, defend by night. Master 25+ spells, sell rare ores for gear upgrades, and grow stronger each run in this procedurally generated roguelite tower defense. Enjoy full controller and Steam Deck support.
RogueliteTower DefenseAction RoguelikeMiningSurvivalProcedural GenerationExplorationMagicBase Building2D
-10%$11.69TheoSync
13 days ago · Zoma Games
Both: Shooter · FPS
ASCEND and claim your rightful place as the Hand of the Empress. Become AB3, an immortal super soldier, in this action packed first-person shooter that combines old school style with new era gunplay.
ActionShooterPsychological HorrorSci-fi3D PlatformerZombiesFPSTacticalAtmosphericFirst-Person

