Games like Mad Max
by Avalanche Studios
Play as Mad Max, a reluctant hero and survivor who wants nothing more than to leave the madness behind and find solace.
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$16.99No One Survived
Dec 27 · Cat Play Studio
Both: Survival · Open World · Post-apocalyptic
This is a multiplayer cooperative open world construction survival sandbox game, where you and your friends must find supplies and build shelters in this world. You have to keep an eye on your character's needs state at all times, a bad state is likely to lead to death.
SurvivalOpen WorldZombiesMultiplayerCraftingSurvival HorrorPost-apocalypticExplorationBuildingCo-op👍 6,970
$15.99Mon Bazou
Dec 18 · Santa Goat
Both: Driving · Exploration · Open World
Build your crappy vehicle into a race car, install the parts yourself. Make money by cutting wood, racing at night or delivering pizza. Maybe you want to manage a sugar shack or build yourself a big garage?
Automobile SimDrivingSandboxLife SimRacingChoose Your Own AdventureExplorationBuildingOpen WorldFirst-Person👍 19,936
$11.99The Slaverian Trucker
Feb 17 · SawyerK Games
Both: Driving · Open World · Exploration
The Slaverian Trucker is a Survival/Truck/Life simulator game. Make enough money to survive and expand your wealth in the harsh semi-post apocalyptic lands of Slaveria, doing legal and illegal work, while maintaining, fixing, building, repairing, tuning your trucks, cars and other vehicles.
SimulationAutomobile SimDrivingTransportationOpen WorldExplorationImmersive SimPost-apocalypticSurvivalRealistic👍 790
$49.99Tokyo Xtreme Racer
Sep 24 · Genki Co., Ltd.
Both: Driving · Vehicular Combat · Open World
The title of “fastest” never fades. Race through the sealed future Tokyo night highways in your customized car. Defeat rivals in “SP Battle,” where drivers clash by draining Spirit Points. A unique racing game where only the rules for victory matter.
RacingDrivingControllerSingleplayer3DAutomobile SimArcadeRPGVehicular CombatOpen World👍 15,292
$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
$24.99Anymaker
3 days ago · Geometa
Both: Open World · Driving
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
$29.99Palworld
Jul 9 · Pocketpair
Both: Open World · Survival
Fight, farm, build and work alongside mysterious creatures called "Pals" in this completely new multiplayer, open world survival and crafting game!
Open WorldSurvivalCreature CollectorMultiplayerOpen World Survival CraftOnline Co-OpCraftingIndieCo-opAdventure👍 412,343
$19.99The Front
Oct 30 · Samar Studio
Both: Survival · Open World
The Front is a survival open-world crafting sandbox game. You are a resistance fighter sent back in time to stop the rise of a tyrannical empire. Collect resources, craft tech, build shelters, and fight monsters to accomplish your mission.
Open World Survival CraftMultiplayerSurvivalCraftingBase BuildingBuildingOpen WorldTower DefenseSandboxShooter👍 9,553
$19.99HumanitZ
Feb 6 · Yodubzz Studios
Both: Survival · Open World · Post-apocalyptic
HumanitZ is an isometric, open-world sandbox survival game set in a world ended by a zombie outbreak. Survive alone or with friends by scavenging, crafting, building, and fighting to last as long as ‘humanly’ possible. You can’t change the past, but you can fight for the future of humanity.
SurvivalZombiesOpen WorldMultiplayerBase BuildingCraftingSandboxIsometricPost-apocalypticShooter👍 11,166
$11.99Collision Course
May 29 · Crynosaurs
Both: Survival · Open World
An asteroid is hurtling toward the planet! Sneak, scavenge and blast your way through an immersive prehistoric world filled with Humans, Dinosaurs, Droids and Mother Nature’s fury!
AdventureActionIndieDinosaursSurvivalEarly AccessOpen WorldFirst-PersonMultiplayerFPS👍 302
$29.99Voidtrain
Nov 7 · HypeTrain Digital
Both: Survival · Open World
Become a crew member of an Interdimensional Express Train! Discover a new world full of mysterious creatures, enemies and places. Upgrade and customize your train, gather new materials and build better weapons. Play solo or online сo-op with up to 4 people.
Open World Survival CraftCo-opTrainsMultiplayerSurvivalBase BuildingOpen WorldCraftingOnline Co-OpAdventure👍 8,715
$18.99Winter Survival
Nov 19 · DRAGO entertainment
Both: Survival · Open World · Exploration
Winter Survival is a story-driven survival game where trauma turns reality into a reflection of your breaking mind. Battle cold, hunger, hallucinations, and adapt to the wilderness as it adapts to you.
SurvivalOpen World Survival CraftCookingOpen WorldAtmosphericExplorationSingleplayerAdventureFirst-PersonBase Building👍 595
$19.99Survive the Nights
Dec 5 · a2z Interactive
Both: Survival · Post-apocalyptic
Hardcore open-world survival where preparation is everything. Scavenge, craft, fortify during the day. When night falls, the infected hunt in numbers. Play solo or with friends in a brutal post-apocalyptic sandbox where survival is earned through smart decisions. How many Nights will you survive?
ZombiesMultiplayerSandboxSurvivalPost-apocalypticAtmosphericRealisticInventory ManagementAdventureShooter👍 4,723
$39.99Into the Radius 2
Apr 23 · CM IMMERSIVE
Both: Survival · Post-apocalyptic
Into the Radius 2 is an immersive VR survival shooter, set in a realm of surreal landscapes and deadly entities known as Pechorsk Anomaly. Arm yourself with realistic weapons and venture deeper into the mysteries within. Featuring co‑op for up to four players.
VRFPSSurvivalCo-opImmersiveRealisticGun CustomizationShooterPost-apocalypticAction👍 5,261
$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
FreeLegend Battles
Jan 16 · Hanxiang
Both: Third Person · Survival
Free-to-play UE 5.6 Extraction Battle Royale in 500 km² neo-futuristic world with destructible environment and vehicles, massive ET-ACUs, armored Aliens, ferocious Monsters, heavily armed MetaHumans, complete missions to attack, defend, loot, extract facing dynamic weathers.
Early AccessActionFirst-PersonThird PersonBattle RoyaleStealthSurvivalShooterThird-Person ShooterMultiplayer
$28.99Scrap Mechanic
Jul 24 · Axolot Games
Both: Survival · Open World
Enter the creative paradise of Scrap Mechanic! Build fantastic machines, go on adventures with your friends and defend against waves of evil Farmbots in this imaginative multiplayer survival sandbox. With Scrap Mechanic’s powerful creation tools you can engineer your own adventures!
BuildingSandboxMultiplayerSurvivalOpen WorldPhysicsCraftingBase BuildingCo-opAdventure👍 109,480
$24.99Bootstrap Island
Mar 12 · Maru VR
Both: Survival · Open World
A highly realistic VR survival roguelike adventure set on a ruthless 17th-century tropical island. Shipwrecked and alone, you must survive without guidance as you face wild beasts, nature’s fury, and a mysterious local tribe. Every decision is yours. Your survival is in your own hands!
SurvivalAdventureOpen WorldVRLife SimRoguelikeActionNatureAtmosphericSimulation👍 1,366
$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
FreeThe Division Resurgence
Aug 5 · Ubisoft
Both: Third Person · Post-apocalyptic · Survival
Jump into this free‑to‑play looter‑shooter RPG featuring tactical combat, deep progression, and an exclusive canon storyline, playable solo or with friends.
ActionAdventureLooter ShooterShooterThird-Person ShooterThird PersonFree to PlayPost-apocalypticPvESurvival
-20%$7.99Driving Test Simulator
5 days ago · aitchGames
Both: Driving · Exploration
Master the art of driving! Enjoy 50+ handcrafted levels with 9 vehicles and realistic car physics. No traffic — just pure driving skills. Unlock cars, test your skills in mini-games, or just drive casually without any worries!
DrivingAutomobile SimSimulationIndieSingleplayer3DVRFirst-PersonEducationExploration
-43%$11.39Survival Machine
Jun 12 · Grape Pickers
Both: Exploration · Third Person
Build your base on a moving Machine, travel through biomes with different resources, and prepare for the night when a zombie threat is much higher than during the day. Would you go solo or explore this new world with your best friends?
StrategyTower DefenseBase BuildingOnline Co-OpZombiesResource ManagementCraftingCombatExplorationThird Person👍 692
$6.99Rosalie
Mar 21 · Articho Games
Both: Driving
A chaotic 2-player co-op road trip. Share the controls of a pedal car as tourists: sit on the left to turn left, sit on the right to turn right! Coordination is key!
Early AccessIndieOnline Co-OpMultiplayerDrivingCo-opParkourPhysicsAdventureScore Attack👍 285
$19.99Project Castaway
Mar 17 · Mardonpol Inc.
Both: Exploration · Survival · Open World
Project Castaway is a survival crafting title set in the Pacific Ocean. Live the life of a stranded castaway, with only yourself - and the island's inhabitants - for company! Sail the ocean, hunt, explore unique islands and gather resources as you fight for survival.
Open World Survival CraftCo-opOnline Co-OpExplorationSurvivalSandboxFirst-PersonOpen WorldMultiplayerBase Building👍 1,820
$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
-30%$6.99MIMESIS
Oct 27 · ReLU Games, Inc.
Both: Post-apocalyptic · Exploration
A 4-player online co-op survival horror game. Avoid the contaminated rain, gather scrap and get back to the tram. Monsters that copy your friends' voices and behavior, and many other threats, stand in your way. Gear up and stick together to survive.
Early AccessOnline Co-OpSocial DeductionPsychological HorrorFunnyPvEPost-apocalypticExplorationRogueliteSurvival Horror👍 8,404
$19.99Eden Crafters
May 7 · Osaris Games
Both: Open World · Survival
Eden Crafters is a solo or co-op open-world survival, crafting, and factory-building game where you transform a hostile planet into a habitable haven for humanity. Build, automate, and terraform. Control the climate, create a breathable atmosphere, and turn toxic lakes into water: shape a new world!
AutomationOpen World Survival CraftBase BuildingCraftingSandboxOpen WorldOnline Co-OpBuildingSurvivalAdventure👍 2,515
-10%$8.99Driving Rogue
4 days ago · Gravity Works
Both: Driving
Drift, slipstream, and chain risky near-misses at insane speeds to build huge combos. Adapt to procedurally generated streets and challenges, upgrade your ride, unlock abilities, and stack powerful cards to break records. Climb the Redline rankings and fight your way to the top of the leaderboards.
Fast-PacedArcadeIndieRacingDifficultControllerOnline Co-OpDriving3DCasual
$5.99MOTORGRAVE Wasteland Horde
Aug 31 · Redcontroller Interactive
Both: Post-apocalyptic
Drive, ram, and blast through endless zombie hordes in a top-down vehicular action game, then upgrade your weapons, unlock brutal war machines, and carry your growing arsenal into the next run.
ActionRacingArcadeShooterIncremental3DTop-DownPost-apocalypticIndieController
$15.99メペキョンレーシング
4 days ago · Pumocho Co., Ltd.
Both: Driving · Open World
"Mepekyon Racing" is a casual racing game where you can freely drive around an open world. Explore the vast map to discover race courses and aim to place in the races. Enjoy customizing your car and its parts as you strive for the overall Grand Prix championship!
RacingAction-Adventure3D Platformer3DDrivingOpen WorldIndieCasualSingleplayer
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4 days ago · Monkey-With-a-Bomb
Both: Post-apocalyptic · 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
$29.99Pax Dei
Oct 16 · Mainframe Industries
Both: Open World · Exploration
Welcome to a vast, social sandbox MMO inspired by the legends of the medieval era. Here, myths are real, ghosts exist, and magic is unquestioned. Join thousands of players as you explore the land, build your home, forge your reputation, and craft your own stories. What world will you make?
MMORPGSandboxOpen WorldMedievalCraftingBase BuildingRPGExplorationPvPPvE👍 7,166
$39.99Project Motor Racing
Nov 25 · Straight4 Studios
Both: Driving
All the passion, beauty & intensity of pro motorsport merging the most iconic cars & circuits with a new benchmark in handling performance.
RacingSimulationAutomobile SimSportsImmersive SimModdableDrivingRealisticPhysicsFirst-Person👍 1,186


