Games like Survivalist
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It's one year after the collapse of civilization and self-centered hedge fund manager Joe Wheeler emerges from his specially constructed bunker in search of food. This is a huge open-world RPG where you have the freedom to play how you want - but your choices have consequences.
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$29.99RuneScape: Dragonwilds
6 days ago · Jagex Ltd
Both: Open World · Survival · Base Building
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
$29.99Valheim
12 days ago · Iron Gate AB
Both: Survival · Open World · Base Building
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
$19.99Spirit Animal Survival
8 days ago · TRUEFX GAMES
Both: Survival · Open World
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
-10%$4.49Gridmax
3 days ago · Dream Gears
Both: Base Building · Survival
Gridmax is a tile-based survival and base-building game set in a strange alien world. Gather, craft, build, and explore at your own pace as you grow your team, establish homes across the grid, advance your technology, and search for a way home.
Base BuildingSurvivalManagementColony SimBuildingCraftingSandboxAutomationSimulation2D
-29%$4.96Warm
3 days ago · OutHereGaming LLC
Both: Survival · Open World
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
$4.99Operation: Outbreak Idle
Sep 4 · DeadLogics
Both: Zombies · Survival
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
$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
$19.99Midwinter Fan Remaster
Sep 7 · Titanium Helix Games
Both: Open World · Survival
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
-40%$14.99CONVRGENCE
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
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-35%$20.79The Crust
11 days ago · VEOM Studio
Both: Base Building
Build and automate a lunar colony that Earth depends on. Mine regolith, run conveyor-and-drone factories above and below the surface, manage colonists, trade with rival Earth factions — and play a story campaign with multiple endings.
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-20%$7.19Save Mom
3 days ago · Amigos Entertainment
Both: Post-apocalyptic · Base Building
A co-op action game about protecting your mom in a post-apocalyptic world. Explore ruined cities, gather resources, upgrade your motorhome, build defenses, and battle enemies. Your mission: Get Mom to safety. Her survival is in your hands!
ActionCo-opCartoonyTop-Down ShooterPvEFunnyShooter3DPost-apocalypticBase Building
-25%$11.24There Is mORE
4 days ago · ByteBeyond
Both: Survival · Base Building
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
$29.99Active Matter
6 days ago · Matter Team
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
-10%$10.79Medieval Juice Crafter
6 days ago · Timeless Rush
Both: Base Building · Open World
Craft your special recipe juices and sell them in medieval villages. Expand your business with new recipes, machines, properties, and workers. Play online with your friend or go solo, and enjoy the growth of your business.
CraftingLife SimOnline Co-OpMedievalSimulationManagementNatureBase BuildingCharacter CustomizationOpen World
New$9.99Farmabot
Yesterday · Mineabot, AngelicEmpyress
Both: Base Building
A seasonal farming roguelike. Grow and crossbreed crops with real genetics, ride the four seasons and their weather, and defend your farm from waves of enemies and seasonal bosses. Upgrade your bot, raid the wastes, and uncover the truth before O.N.Y.X. finds you.
Action RoguelikeSimulationAgricultureArtificial IntelligenceBase BuildingRPG2DCuteColorfulAction
-10%$5.39UMAN
2 days ago · Knear Dev
Both: 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
-10%$21.15Huglings
4 days ago · Cuddlecados
Both: Open World
Huglings is a cozy adventure for 1-4 players where you can help the huglings restore their village, which was damaged by the goblins. Create peace as you farm, craft, and decorate your dream home. No pressure, just a peaceful world to explore and a heartwarming journey of friendship and helpfulness!
CasualOpen WorldAdventureCraftingCharacter CustomizationCozyCuteMultiplayerOpen World Survival CraftOnline Co-Op
-10%$13.49Nightwater
3 days ago · Studio Ashty
Both: Open World
Forage, craft and automate to grow your factory, unlock new technologies and expand your island to discover new biomes. Progress through the ages from sticks and stones to the Bronze Age, the Industrial Era and into the future to uncover the secret of the Lighthouse and escape this reality.
Open WorldAutomationResource ManagementIncrementalIdlerCraftingSandboxRelaxingSimulationStrategy
-15%$5.09Dead Margin
3 days ago · Bug Production
Survival is optional, rent is mandatory. Team up in Dead Margin, a brutal 1-4 player co-op horror. Whisper to survive, avoid anomalies, and scavenge scraps. Sell it to pay the greedy customer. Out here, everything has a price. Especially you.
Action RoguelikeActionExplorationPvE3DFirst-PersonFunnyProcedural GenerationSci-fiSurvival Horror
-30%$10.49Craftomation 101: Programming & Craft
7 days ago · Luden.io
Both: Base Building
Program a crew of tiny robots to turn a frozen planet into a living world. Connect visual code blocks, automate crafting, and build a workforce that fuels itself. Keep the heat flowing, refine your machines, and watch your ideas come to life.
EducationProgrammingAutomationSandboxPuzzleCraftingRobotsBase BuildingStrategy2D👍 643
FreeAniimo
6 days ago · Pawprint Studio
Both: Open World
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
-15%$12.74Biovoid
3 days ago · Dzedou
Both: Survival
Biovoid is a creature-building roguelike game where you slay hordes of hostile aliens. Combine a variety of cells and mutations to create game-breaking builds and evolve from a fragile hatchling to a deadly predator.
Action RoguelikeSimulationSandboxNatureSurvivalProcedural GenerationBuildingPerma DeathDifficultAliens
-50%$24.99ENDLESS Legend™ 2
4 days ago · AMPLITUDE Studios
Lead your people to victory on an ever-evolving world in this strategy game featuring asymmetric factions led by powerful heroes. Build your empire, wield political influence, and raise grand armies to wage war in a race to uncover dark secrets buried within the planet.
StrategySimulationGrand Strategy4XTurn-Based StrategyMultiplayerHistoricalWarTacticalManagement👍 2,699
$9.99Fell & Sell
Aug 26 · Art Games Studio S.A.
Slay. Loot. Sell. Survive! Dive into a first-person blend of hack'n'slash roguelike and shop management. Plunder deadly dungeons for loot, escape with your life, craft, and stock your shelves. Then risk it all once more for profit!
SimulationShop KeeperManagementEconomyFantasySingleplayerRPGDungeon CrawlerAction RoguelikeAction RPG👍 1,453
$25.99Big Ambitions
Aug 28 · Hovgaard Games
Big Ambitions is a revolutionary role-playing business sim. Go from nothing to the biggest entrepreneur in New York by opening small businesses or slowly building huge corporations any way you like.
ManagementEconomySimulationCapitalismLife SimSandboxSingleplayerResource ManagementTime ManagementInventory Management👍 14,060
$4.99TRADESMAN: Deal to Dealer
Aug 27 · AZAMATIKA
Both: Open World
A challenging trading and combat game with a story and quests, where goods have unique properties, and the more you carry, the more dangerous the journey becomes.
ExplorationComedySide Scroller2DPixel GraphicsSandboxAuto BattlerTradingOpen WorldWalking Simulator👍 1,533
$12.99Island Market Simulator
Sep 3 · Zentium Studio
Team up with your friends and build a thriving trade empire in this CO-OP strategy and economy simulation set on a lively island. Begin with a small market, share tasks, manage production chains, raise livestock, and dominate the economy together through changing seasons and dynamic festivals!
SimulationOnline Co-OpManagementCasualMultiplayerLife SimStrategyEconomyBuildingSingleplayer👍 171
$4.99Tales of Terror
Sep 1 · BearfoxBear
Tales of Terror invites you to delve into a chilling co-op horror survival experience. Unite to face unique enemies, navigate through visually stunning and treacherous levels and navigate the unknown. —Your ultimate challenge awaits: escape, if you can!
HorrorOnline Co-OpMultiplayerActionSurvival HorrorAdventurePvEAction-AdventureFirst-PersonShooter
$9.99THE WELL IS NOT EMPTY
Sep 7 · tweakEra
The well has gone dry. It's up to you to find out why. Traverse through abandoned tunnels. Discover remnants of a ritual never meant to be seen. Power dying machinery to bring light into darkness. Dig into broken earth and crawl your way out. Down here you’re not exploring... you're trespassing.
AdventurePsychological HorrorHorrorStylizedStory RichGoreRetroAtmosphericActionStealth👍 148
$3.99Cells
Sep 6 · Mousetrick Studio
CELLS is a calm sci-fi trading game about goods, routes and decisions. Explore new worlds, build trade chains, mine resources and uncover the story of a broken network between the worlds.
CasualRelaxingMinimalistProcedural GenerationLogicAtmosphericPhysicsLinearTutorial2D
-30%$8.39Creator Chronicles
7 days ago · Origin Studio
A game within a game. In this entirely new kind of simulation RPG, become a guild master, develop your town, recruit guild members, and conquer dungeons. Every decision you make becomes your own chronicle.
City BuilderManagementCRPGPixel GraphicsTop-DownMultiple EndingsBuildingEconomyCraftingRPG👍 501
$19.99Fracture Point
Sep 4 · Kyrylo Burlaka
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.
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$6.99Mournight
Sep 7 · Fround Interactive
A terrifying 1–4 player co-op horror game set in a cursed mansion. Use flashlights, find clues, and survive the horrors within. Every decision matters. Can you escape before the curse claims you?
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$19.99The Walking Dead: Streets of Survival
3 days ago · Odaclick Game Studio
Both: Post-apocalyptic
Fight walkers as Rick Grimes, Daryl Dixon, Michonne, and unlockable Negan in a brutal arcade brawler set in the world of AMC’s The Walking Dead. Face ruthless enemies like the Saviors and overwhelming walker swarms as you unleash relentless combos, signature weapon attacks, and crushing finishers.
Action2D FighterArcadeBeat 'em upSide Scroller2DPixel GraphicsHorrorOld SchoolPost-apocalyptic
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3 days ago · Underdog Games Inc.
Thrown into an otherworld of wuxia and fantasy with a ten-million-gold debt — no powers, no cheats. Travel a map of 279 cities, buy low and sell high, and raise up to four mercenary squads to punch through bandit roads. A caravan-trading & squad-management sim. Clear the debt to win.
StrategyRPGTradingSimulationEconomyManagementSingleplayerFantasyIndieMartial Arts
-15%$6.79Between Adventures IDLE
13 days ago · Loop Forge
A visual Idle RPG where you hunt creatures for rare loot, enchant your equipment, and build your hero. Master 11 skills, trade with merchants, and progress even offline. No Microtransactions, No P2W, just pure idle fun.
Early AccessStrategyIdlerRPGLootInventory ManagementStrategy RPGMedievalMagicFantasy👍 331
-40%$2.99Thuggin It Further
2 days ago · Firetoad Games, Nebula Radiance
High intensity co-op roguelite space adventure party game for 2–4 players (or bots). Take on crew jobs, keep a failing ship alive, and survive procedural missions with endless exploration, light RPG progression, and real-time crisis gameplay.
Early AccessAction RoguelikeExplorationStrategyRoguelitePvEArcadeParty GameAction-AdventureRoguelike
$9.99Friendly Steps
Sep 3 · KORO.GAMES
A HARDCORE physics-based 1-4 player co-op RAGE GAME about getting home after a wild night out. It was a fun night! Now grab your buddies and walk home. IF YOU REMEMBER HOW.
MultiplayerPhysicsWalking SimulatorOnline Co-OpChoices MatterAdventureDifficultComedyPlatformerCo-op👍 233
-25%$5.99Bones and Coins
Sep 7 · Troyd Games
An incremental auto battler dungeon crawler where you build a synergized hero party to slay enemies and loot items. Unlock weapons with unique attack styles. Gear up your hero team and explore new dungeon rooms filled with enemies and legendary drops.
IncrementalAuto BattlerDungeon CrawlerParty-Based RPGLootIdlerStrategyRPGDeckbuildingStrategy RPG👍 668
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4 days ago · No more Sleep
A co-op puzzle heist for two. One of you breaks into a secret bunker. The other sits in the observation office, watching the bunker. A walkie-talkie is your only link. Talk to each other and find out how good your teamwork really is.
Co-opCo-op CampaignEscape RoomPuzzleAdventureCasualMysteryMultiple EndingsAbstractStylized
$24.99Fatal Claw
Aug 26 · NDEV GAMES
Dive into Fatal Claw, a Metroidvania game in vibrant 2D artwork. Explore the arcane underworld your way with Kisha. Your ultimate goal is to find the key to the surface world alongside other survivors, while vanquishing infected enemies and absorbing their power. Start your clawsome adventure now!
MetroidvaniaExploration2D PlatformerAction-AdventureHand-drawnNonlinearPlatformerAtmosphericStory RichMultiple Endings👍 444
$5.00GLITCHED MATRIX Prototype Lab
Aug 23 · GLITCHED MATRIX
Play a major role in an evolving simulation of simulations. Explore endless 2D and 3D dimensions spanning nearly every game genre, with 50+ experimental prototypes and stories whose worlds, systems, discoveries, and ideas can become part of the greater experience.
Action RoguelikeExplorationFPSCreature CollectorDungeon CrawlerColony SimSandboxUtilitiesEducationArcade
$1.00Dealer's Dice
Sep 7 · OFFMOON Inc.
Trapped in the twisted game room of a mysterious entity, Dealer's Dice is a high-stakes roguelike dice-defense game. Collect powerful dice, manage your betting table, and gamble against relentless waves of invaders. Push your luck, test your greed, and survive.
Tower DefenseIncrementalCasualDiceRoguelikeRogueliteStrategyChoices MatterIndieArcade
$19.99Burrows of Cairntir
7 days ago · Cairntir Games
A first-person, turn-based dark fantasy dungeon crawler inspired by six ancient mythologies. Create your character, master spells, craft and enchant equipment, recruit followers, and battle gods, monsters, and the undead across 60 handcrafted dungeons.
RPGActionAdventureStrategyFirst-PersonAction-AdventureStory RichLore-RichCharacter CustomizationDark Fantasy
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3 days ago · All Loose®
A peaceful open world of forests, rivers and wide meadows. Set out alone or with up to 4 friends to find the place you’ll call home. Build a quiet life or grow your settlement into a thriving new civilization. The choice is yours.
AdventureSimulationFarming SimSandboxColony SimExplorationImmersive Sim3DFirst-PersonColorful
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3 days ago · Gamesforgames
STRATA is an arcade descent through rock that is destroyed cell by cell. You pilot a drilling capsule from a dome on the surface, and everything below the first metre is procedurally generated geology: dirt, clay, stone, shale, granite, basalt, obsidian, ironstone.
CasualRoguelikeExplorationDungeon CrawlerPixel Graphics2DAtmosphericFamily FriendlyOld SchoolSingleplayer
$0.99Neighbor Fight
4 days ago · CHICKEN SODA GAMES
Multiplayer first person strategy game with lots of destruction. Destroy the house of your neighbor(s) by throwing furniture and build a business by selling weed! Or team up with your neighbor(s) to survive the revolution of the no longer enslaved Oonky civilization.
First-PersonPvPDestructionResource ManagementStrategyPhysicsAction3DMultiplayerColorful
$0.99武道余晖 The Last Glimmer of the Martial Way
10 days ago · rebel1999
In real-time action games controlled by mouse and keyboard, players defeat enemies to level up and learn skills, collect equipment to enhance their strength, and complete objectives within levels. After defeating all bosses, they can successfully save the world and complete the game.
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