Games like The Long Dark
by Hinterland Studio Inc.
The Long Dark is a first-person 3D post-apocalyptic exploration-survival: survival, exploration and crafting. Fade to Silence and The Wild Eight play most like The Long Dark. Of the 12 closest games below, most share its survival, open world and open world survival craft.
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Fade to Silence
Apr 30, 2019 · Black Forest Games
Both: Survival · Open World Survival Craft · Open World
Third-person 3D post-apocalyptic survival adventure RPG, realistic dark fantasy. Exploring, scavenging and managing followers.
SurvivalOpen World Survival CraftRPGOpen WorldCraftingOnline Co-OpBase BuildingSingleplayerLovecraftianThird Person👍 1,032The Wild Eight
Oct 3, 2019 · Eight Points
Both: Survival · Open World Survival Craft · Open World
Top-down 3D open world survival craft, stylized low poly. Gather resources, craft equipment and explore wilderness.
SurvivalOpen World Survival CraftMultiplayerOpen WorldCo-opMysteryAdventureCraftingOnline Co-OpSandbox👍 6,759Warm
Sep 18 · OutHereGaming LLC
Both: Survival · Open World · First-Person
First-person 3D modern-day survival horror, low poly atmospheric. Managing warmth and resources, exploring frozen wilderness, surviving wolves and cold.
SurvivalSurvival HorrorOnline Co-OpOpen WorldAtmosphericHorrorFirst-PersonCo-opCraftingExplorationWinter Survival
Nov 19, 2025 · DRAGO entertainment
Both: Survival · Open World Survival Craft · Open World
First-person 3D modern-day open world survival craft, realistic atmospheric. Crafting, exploring and surviving.
SurvivalOpen World Survival CraftOpen WorldCookingAtmosphericExplorationSingleplayerAdventureFirst-PersonBase Building👍 595Near Death
Aug 2, 2016 · Orthogonal Games
Both: First-Person · Survival · Exploration
First-person 3D modern-day action-adventure, atmospheric and dark. Exploration, survival and resource gathering.
First-PersonAtmosphericSurvivalExplorationFemale ProtagonistWalking SimulatorSnowIndieAction-AdventureSoundtrack👍 1,011Green Hell
Sep 5, 2019 · Creepy Jar
Both: Survival · Open World Survival Craft · Open World
First-person 3D modern-day open world survival craft, realistic jungle. Crafting, building and survival.
SurvivalOpen World Survival CraftMultiplayerOnline Co-OpOpen WorldCraftingActionBase BuildingSingleplayerCo-op👍 79,747Stranded Deep
Aug 10, 2022 · Beam Team Games
Both: Open World Survival Craft · Survival · Open World
First-person 3D modern-day open world survival craft, realistic 3D. Crafting, survival and exploration.
Open World Survival CraftSurvivalMultiplayerOpen WorldCraftingFirst-PersonAdventureExplorationRealisticBuilding👍 43,652Don't Starve
Apr 23, 2013 · Klei Entertainment
Both: Survival · Open World Survival Craft · Crafting
Top-down 2D fantasy wilderness survival, dark and whimsical. Crafting, exploring and surviving.
SurvivalOpen World Survival CraftCraftingAdventureIndieSandboxSingleplayerPerma DeathMultiplayerOpen World👍 97,041Project Zomboid
Nov 8, 2013 · The Indie Stone
Both: Survival · Open World · Open World Survival Craft
Top-down 3D post-apocalyptic zombie survival sandbox, isometric realistic. Looting, crafting and building defenses.
SurvivalZombiesOpen WorldMultiplayerOpen World Survival CraftSandboxPost-apocalypticCo-opCraftingBuilding👍 366,202