Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Ring of Elysium (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Ring of Elysium on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
The short version
- Closest match: Z1 Battle Royale, which both open world and survival.
- Ring of Elysium is tagged Free to Play, Battle Royale, Shooter, Multiplayer, Survival, FPS, Action, Massively Multiplayer by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
- 11 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
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Z1 Battle Royale
Why it matched: both open world and survival; shares 12 player tags including Survival, Massively Multiplayer and Battle Royale; released around the same time (2018).
Z1 Battle Royale is a Free to Play, fast-paced, action arcade, competitive Battle Royale. Staying true to its "King of the Kill" roots, the game has been revamped and restored to the classic feel, look, and gameplay everyone fell in love with. Play solo, duos, or fives and be the last ones standing.
Z1 Battle Royale at a glance Released 2018 Studio Daybreak Game Company Player sentiment 56% positive of 202,362 Price Free SurvivalMassively MultiplayerBattle RoyalePvPFPSShooterFree to PlayThird-Person Shooter
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Last Man Standing
Why it matched: both open world, survival and strategy; shares 10 player tags including Free to Play, Survival and Shooter; released around the same time (2017).
The Ultimate BATTLE ROYALE! Sharpen your skills and kill everyone in your way as you hunt for guns, gear and glory in a massive battlefield where only ONE can be crowned the LAST MAN STANDING. Earn cash prizes in a monthly competitions,
Last Man Standing at a glance Released 2017 Studio Free Reign Entertainment Player sentiment 61% positive of 17,338 Price Not listed Free to PlaySurvivalShooterMassively MultiplayerBattle RoyalePvPFPSThird-Person Shooter
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The Culling
Why it matched: both open world, survival and strategy; shares 10 player tags including Survival, Battle Royale and First-Person; released around the same time (2017).
Battle Royale is back! In a remote island paradise, 16 contestants have 25 minutes to explore, scavenge items, craft weapons, build traps, hunt and kill each other. Only one will be crowned the winner, do you have the guts to survive?
The Culling at a glance Released 2017 Studio Xaviant Player sentiment 57% positive of 17,224 Price Not listed SurvivalBattle RoyaleFirst-PersonEarly AccessPvPGoreFPSViolent
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CRSED: F.O.A.D.
Why it matched: both open world and survival; shares 10 player tags including Battle Royale, Free to Play and Survival; released around the same time (2018).
CRSED: Cuisine Royale – is a brutal MMO last-man-standing shooter with realistic weaponry, elements of lethal mystic forces and incredible superpowers!
CRSED: F.O.A.D. at a glance Released 2018 Studio Darkflow Software Player sentiment 79% positive of 38,607 Price Free Battle RoyaleFree to PlaySurvivalShooterFPSMassively MultiplayerViolentThird-Person Shooter
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New Frontier
Why it matched: both open world and survival; shares 10 player tags including Free to Play, Survival and Massively Multiplayer; released around the same time (2019).
New Frontier is a pvp free-to-play online survival game set in an alternate reality wild west world. Work with your friends, Build your base, Fight hellish monsters and forge alliances with other players to conquer the land.
New Frontier at a glance Released 2019 Studio Free Reign Entertainment Player sentiment 49% positive of 3,699 Price Not listed Free to PlaySurvivalMassively MultiplayerViolentGorePvPShooterFPS
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Black Squad
Why it matched: both open world and strategy; shares 10 player tags including Free to Play, FPS and Shooter; released around the same time (2019).
Black Squad is a free-to-play military first-person-shooter. Players can master their skills and show off their strategies with a wide range of game maps, modes, and weapons to choose from. Join thousands of FPS players worldwide in one of the most played games on Steam!
Black Squad at a glance Released 2019 Studio VALOFE Player sentiment 76% positive of 81,225 Price Free Free to PlayFPSShooterEarly AccessFirst-PersonPvPTacticalMassively Multiplayer
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Darwin Project
Why it matched: both open world, survival and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Battle Royale, Survival and PvP; released around the same time (2020).
In Darwin Project, ten inmates must survive the elements, track each other, fight, craft tools, and use their social skills to be the last one standing. It's a unique take on battle royale with a Show Director to influence the match and Spectator Interactions to create a one-of-a-kind game show.
Darwin Project at a glance Released 2020 Studio Scavengers Studio Player sentiment 82% positive of 18,460 Price Free Battle RoyaleSurvivalPvPEarly AccessMassively MultiplayerShooterFPSThird-Person Shooter
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MechWarrior Online Solaris 7
Why it matched: both survival and strategy; shares 9 player tags including Free to Play, Shooter and FPS; released around the same time (2015).
MechWarrior Online™ Legends is a tactical, 'Mech-based online shooter set in the vast BattleTech Universe. Assume the role of an elite MechWarrior, piloting powerful BattleMechs, fighting for supremacy over the Inner Sphere.
MechWarrior Online Solaris 7 at a glance Released 2015 Studio Piranha Games Inc. Player sentiment 80% positive of 12,817 Price Free Free to PlayShooterFPSPvPMassively MultiplayerFirst-PersonTacticalSurvival
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Creative Destruction
Why it matched: both open world and survival; shares 9 player tags including Battle Royale, Free to Play and Shooter; released around the same time (2018).
Welcome to the world of Creative Destruction where everything is fully destructible! Creative Destruction is a new FPS/TPS sandbox survival game that features the utmost fun of building and firing.
Creative Destruction at a glance Released 2018 Studio NetEase Games Player sentiment 79% positive of 18,190 Price Not listed Battle RoyaleFree to PlayShooterFPSMassively MultiplayerFirst-PersonThird-Person ShooterPvP
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Will To Live Online
Why it matched: both open world and survival; shares 9 player tags including Survival, Free to Play and FPS; released around the same time (2018).
Will To Live is a MMORPG-shooter whose action takes place in a severe post-apocalyptic world. Explore the world, engage in fights with mutants and other survivors, join the clans in the struggle for existence and prove your right to Live.
Will To Live Online at a glance Released 2018 Studio AlphaSoft LLC Player sentiment 69% positive of 18,389 Price Free SurvivalFree to PlayFPSMassively MultiplayerShooterFirst-PersonEarly AccessGore
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Gray Zone Warfare
Why it matched: both open world, survival and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Early Access, Tactical and FPS.
Enter a high-stakes PvE-first open-world tactical shooter set on a quarantined Southeast Asian island torn apart by faction warfare. Deploy as an elite operator, fight solo or with your squad to carry out missions, earn reputation, and explore the truth behind the Event igniting the conflict.
Gray Zone Warfare at a glance Released 2024 Studio MADFINGER Games, a.s. Player sentiment 72% positive of 78,632 Price $39.99 Early AccessTacticalFPSShooterFirst-PersonMassively MultiplayerPvPSurvival
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Radical Heights
Why it matched: both open world and survival; shares 9 player tags including Battle Royale, Free to Play and Massively Multiplayer; released around the same time (2018).
Welcome to RADICAL HEIGHTS, a free X-TREME Early Access BATTLE ROYALE shooter. Partake in high-stakes gunplay as you loot for weapons, gadgets, cosmetics, and CASH! Survive to the end or risk it all in this irreverent action game show where everyone wants to be rich and famous!
Radical Heights at a glance Released 2018 Studio Boss Key Productions Player sentiment 62% positive of 9,713 Price Not listed Battle RoyaleFree to PlayMassively MultiplayerSurvivalEarly AccessThird-Person ShooterShooterPvP
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PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
Why it matched: both survival and strategy; shares 9 player tags including Survival, Shooter and Battle Royale; released around the same time (2017).
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS, the high-stakes winner-take-all shooter that started the Battle Royale craze, is free-to-play! Drop into diverse maps, loot unique weapons and supplies, and survive in an ever-shrinking zone where every turn could be your last.
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS at a glance Released 2017 Studio PUBG Corporation Player sentiment 61% positive of 2,748,446 Price Free SurvivalShooterBattle RoyaleFPSPvPThird-Person ShooterTacticalFirst-Person
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Z1 Battle Royale: Test Server
Why it matched: both open world and survival; shares 9 player tags including Massively Multiplayer, Survival and Free to Play; released around the same time (2016).
Z1 Battle Royale is a Free to Play, fast-paced, action arcade, competitive Battle Royale. Staying true to its "King of the Kill" roots, the game has been revamped and restored to the classic feel, look, and gameplay everyone fell in love with. Play solo, duos, or fives and be the last ones standing.
Z1 Battle Royale: Test Server at a glance Released 2016 Studio Daybreak Game Company Player sentiment 52% positive of 2,570 Price Not listed Massively MultiplayerSurvivalFree to PlayShooterFPSBattle RoyalePvPThird-Person Shooter
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Realm Royale
Why it matched: both open world and survival; shares 9 player tags including Battle Royale, Free to Play and Shooter; released around the same time (2018).
Join 20+ million players and experience a new kind of battle royale in Realm Royale Reforged! Choose your class, forge deadly weapons, and master powerful abilities to be the last champion standing. Mount up alone or with a team to explore a fantasy world while outrunning the deadly fog.
Realm Royale at a glance Released 2018 Studio Heroic Leap Games Player sentiment 76% positive of 56,228 Price Not listed Battle RoyaleFree to PlayShooterSurvivalEarly AccessPvPThird-Person ShooterFPS
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ARK: Survival Of The Fittest
Why it matched: both open world, survival and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Free to Play, Survival and Massively Multiplayer; released around the same time (2017).
ARK: The Survival of the Fittest is a prototype spin-off of ARK: Survival Evolved, pitting up to 60 combatants against each other in a fast-paced, action-packed struggle for survival, where players are ultimately pushed into an epic final showdown leading their Dinosaur Armies into battle.
ARK: Survival Of The Fittest at a glance Released 2017 Studio Studio Wildcard Player sentiment 66% positive of 11,804 Price Not listed Free to PlaySurvivalMassively MultiplayerPvPEarly AccessFirst-PersonFPS
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XERA: Survival
Why it matched: both open world, survival and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Free to Play, Survival and Shooter; released around the same time (2021).
Action-focused, open world survival shooter, PvPvE against fellow mercenaries and lethal XOIDS. Raid for resources alone or with team-mates, build and defend your base, stash your gear and survive against the odds. You are the hunters. You are the hunted. And the robots never sleep…
XERA: Survival at a glance Released 2021 Studio Spotted Kiwi Interactive Player sentiment 66% positive of 7,941 Price Free Free to PlaySurvivalShooterMassively MultiplayerFPSThird-Person ShooterPvP
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BATTALION 1944
Why it matched: both survival and strategy; shares 9 player tags including FPS, PvP and Shooter; released around the same time (2019).
BATTALION: Legacy recaptures the core of classic shooters in the final iteration of Battalion 1944. Return to the simple days of playing first person shooters with your friends. Grab your bolt action rifle in 'rifles only' mode or compete in 5v5 Search and Destroy.
BATTALION 1944 at a glance Released 2019 Studio BULKHEAD Player sentiment 60% positive of 16,305 Price Free FPSPvPShooterFirst-PersonTacticalSurvivalMassively MultiplayerEarly Access
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Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Why it matched: both open world, survival and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Shooter, Tactical and Third-Person Shooter; released around the same time (2017).
Lead your elite team of Ghosts in this tactical third-person shooter. Explore a massive open world, infiltrate and destroy the deadly Santa Blanca cartel, and save Bolivia and its people.
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands at a glance Released 2017 Studio Ubisoft Paris Player sentiment 78% positive of 113,815 Price $49.99 ShooterTacticalThird-Person ShooterFPSSurvivalFirst-PersonPvP
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ONRAID
Why it matched: both survival and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Free to Play, Massively Multiplayer and Shooter; released around the same time (2017).
Onraid is a challenging 2D shooter game, where you are free to develop your own play style and tactics to destroy your enemies.
ONRAID at a glance Released 2017 Studio Pragmatix Ltd Player sentiment 75% positive of 1,768 Price Free Free to PlayMassively MultiplayerShooterSurvivalGoreEarly AccessMOBAFPS
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BLOCKADE
Why it matched: both open world and survival; shares 8 player tags including Free to Play, FPS and Shooter; released around the same time (2019).
BLOCKADE Classic! First Person Shooter in an editable procedural cubic world. A large arsenal of weapons, 4 teams at the same time and up to 32 players on one map. A large number of game modes!
BLOCKADE at a glance Released 2019 Studio Novalink Player sentiment 75% positive of 11,533 Price Free Free to PlayFPSShooterMassively MultiplayerFirst-PersonEarly AccessSurvivalGore
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Cyber Hunter
Why it matched: both open world and survival; shares 8 player tags including Free to Play, Battle Royale and Massively Multiplayer; released around the same time (2020).
Cyber Hunter is an open-world battle royale game featuring an unique combination of gaming elements, including survival, shooting and exploring. Any vertical surface in the Cyber Hunter world is climbable and players can glide down from high up.
Cyber Hunter at a glance Released 2020 Studio NetEase Games Player sentiment 72% positive of 10,846 Price Not listed Free to PlayBattle RoyaleMassively MultiplayerFPSSurvivalShooterThird-Person ShooterPvP
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The Cycle: Frontier
Why it matched: both survival and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Survival, Free to Play and Shooter; released around the same time (2022).
The Cycle: Frontier is a free-to-play PvPvE Extraction Shooter driven by suspense and danger. Prospect for resources and other riches on an abandoned alien world ravaged by a deadly storm, inhabited by monsters and other ambitious Prospectors.
The Cycle: Frontier at a glance Released 2022 Studio YAGER Player sentiment 64% positive of 45,267 Price Not listed SurvivalFree to PlayShooterTacticalPvPFirst-PersonFPSBattle Royale
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Survarium
Why it matched: both open world and survival; shares 8 player tags including Free to Play, Survival and FPS; released around the same time (2015).
Survarium is a post-apocalyptic online FPS game. If you are looking for a shooter where skills matter, look no further! The opposing players and deadly anomalies will never stop you on the way to victory, right? Then start playing now for free!
Survarium at a glance Released 2015 Studio Vostok Games Player sentiment 55% positive of 25,266 Price Not listed Free to PlaySurvivalFPSShooterFirst-PersonPvPEarly AccessMassively Multiplayer
Common questions
What game is most like Ring of Elysium?
Z1 Battle Royale, on the evidence we have. It both open world and survival. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to Ring of Elysium" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with Ring of Elysium. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.