Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Survarium (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Survarium 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: Will To Live Online, which both post-apocalyptic, open world, survival and atmospheric.
- Survarium is tagged Free to Play, Survival, Multiplayer, FPS, Post-apocalyptic, Shooter, Open World, Action 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.
- 10 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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Will To Live Online
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, open world, survival and atmospheric; shares 11 player tags including Survival, Free to Play and Post-apocalyptic; 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 PlayPost-apocalypticFPSMassively MultiplayerShooterFirst-PersonCrafting
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Fallen Earth Free2Play
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, open world and survival; shares 10 player tags including Free to Play, Survival and Post-apocalyptic; released around the same time (2012).
Fallen Earth Classic is a free-to-play massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed by Reloaded Productions and operated by Little Orbit. The game takes place in a post-apocalyptic wasteland located around the American Grand Canyon.
Fallen Earth Free2Play at a glance Released 2012 Studio Little Orbit Player sentiment 60% positive of 7,569 Price Free Free to PlaySurvivalPost-apocalypticZombiesMassively MultiplayerCraftingRPGShooter
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Just Survive
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, open world and survival; shares 10 player tags including Zombies, Survival and Massively Multiplayer; released around the same time (2015).
Just Survive is a post-apocalyptic survival game that immerses you in a world where humanity is fighting to take back control from the zombie hordes.
Just Survive at a glance Released 2015 Studio Daybreak Game Company Player sentiment 59% positive of 76,763 Price Not listed ZombiesSurvivalMassively MultiplayerCraftingPost-apocalypticShooterExplorationFPS
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DayZ
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, open world, survival and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Survival, Zombies and Post-apocalyptic; released around the same time (2018).
How long can you survive a post-apocalyptic world? A land overrun with an infected "zombie" population, where you compete with other survivors for limited resources. Will you team up with strangers and stay strong together? Or play as a lone wolf to avoid betrayal? This is DayZ – this is your story.
DayZ at a glance Released 2018 Studio Bohemia Interactive Player sentiment 78% positive of 468,392 Price $24.99 SurvivalZombiesPost-apocalypticShooterPvPMassively MultiplayerFPSFirst-Person
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No More Room in Hell
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, open world, survival and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Free to Play, Zombies and Survival; released around the same time (2013).
The chances of you surviving this all out war of society and the undead are slim to none. Already, there are millions of the walking dead shambling about, searching for food to eat. There's no known cure. One bite can possibly end it all for you. However, you aren't alone in this nightmare.
No More Room in Hell at a glance Released 2013 Studio No More Room in Hell Team Player sentiment 90% positive of 76,511 Price Free Free to PlayZombiesSurvivalFPSFirst-PersonShooterPost-apocalypticMassively Multiplayer
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Undawn
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, open world and survival; shares 9 player tags including Massively Multiplayer, Survival and RPG.
Explore, adapt, and survive in Undawn, a free-to-play open-world survival RPG for mobile and PC developed by LightSpeed Studios and published by Level Infinite. Embark on an adventure with other survivors four years after a worldwide disaster where hordes of infected roam a shattered world.
Undawn at a glance Released 2023 Studio Lightspeed Studios Player sentiment 54% positive of 6,602 Price Free Massively MultiplayerSurvivalRPGPost-apocalypticCraftingShooterPvPZombies
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Infestation: Survivor Stories 2020
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, open world and survival; shares 9 player tags including Zombies, Survival and Massively Multiplayer.
Infestation is a Survival Horror MMO that immerses players in a zombie-infested, post-apocalyptic world in which a viral outbreak has decimated the human population leaving in its wake, a nightmare of epic proportion.
Infestation: Survivor Stories 2020 at a glance Released Not recorded Studio Fredaikis AB Player sentiment 42% positive of 25,385 Price Free ZombiesSurvivalMassively MultiplayerPvPRPGFPSPost-apocalypticShooter
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WARMODE
Why it matched: both zombie, open world, survival and atmospheric; shares 9 player tags including Free to Play, FPS and Shooter; released around the same time (2019).
Free to play shooter about the confrontation of two irreconcilable sides, represented by the government military housings and the armed hirelings. Try your hand at virtual battles with off-scale dynamics and hurricane gameplay in the spirit of the classical shooters.
WARMODE at a glance Released 2019 Studio Novalink Player sentiment 62% positive of 16,311 Price Free Free to PlayFPSShooterFirst-PersonEarly AccessMassively MultiplayerZombiesSurvival
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CRSED: F.O.A.D.
Why it matched: both zombie, open world, survival and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Free to Play, Survival and Shooter; 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 Free to PlaySurvivalShooterFPSMassively MultiplayerZombiesPvPFirst-Person
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ARK: Survival Of The Fittest
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 (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 AccessCraftingRPGFirst-Person
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Z1 Battle Royale
Why it matched: both zombie, open world and survival; shares 9 player tags including Survival, Massively Multiplayer and PvP; 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 MultiplayerPvPFPSShooterFree to PlayZombiesEarly Access
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Fallout 4
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, open world, survival and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Post-apocalyptic, Exploration and RPG; released around the same time (2015).
From Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of Starfield and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, comes Fallout 4. A landmark in open-world RPG design and winner of over 200 ‘Best Of’ honors, including the DICE and BAFTA Game of the Year.
Fallout 4 at a glance Released 2015 Studio Bethesda Game Studios Player sentiment 81% positive of 428,604 Price $19.99 Post-apocalypticExplorationRPGShooterFirst-PersonFPSSurvival
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Defiance
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, open world and survival; shares 8 player tags including Free to Play, Massively Multiplayer and RPG; released around the same time (2014).
Join the futuristic online open-world shooter where thousands of players scour a transformed Earth competing for alien technology.
Defiance at a glance Released 2014 Studio Trion Worlds Player sentiment 77% positive of 12,617 Price Not listed Free to PlayMassively MultiplayerRPGShooterSurvivalFPSPost-apocalypticFirst-Person
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Anarchy: Wolf's law
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, open world and survival; shares 8 player tags including Survival, Zombies and Crafting.
Action. Chaos. Power. Anarchy: Wolf Laws is a dynamic first-person shooter with elements of RPG, survival, and strategic management. Capture territories, upgrade your production, and run your business in a world of total lawlessness.
Anarchy: Wolf's law at a glance Released 2023 Studio Anarchy Games Player sentiment 77% positive of 825 Price $9.99 SurvivalZombiesCraftingShooterFPSPvPPost-apocalypticFirst-Person
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Next Day: Survival
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, open world, survival and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Survival, Post-apocalyptic and Crafting; released around the same time (2018).
Next Day is a multi-player SURVIVAL game with elements of RPG, in an imaginary country in Eastern Europe. Carry out an array of tasks, learn skills, and develop your character. Have shootouts with opponents and earn a reputation.
Next Day: Survival at a glance Released 2018 Studio SOFF Games Player sentiment 62% positive of 10,230 Price $9.99 SurvivalPost-apocalypticCraftingShooterRPGPvPEarly Access
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Infestation: The New Z
Why it matched: both zombie, open world and survival; shares 8 player tags including Zombies, Free to Play and Survival; released around the same time (2016).
The New Z is a FREE TO PLAY multi-game mode experience. SURVIVE with friends and gather loot, stash and trade. Go into wars against other groups in a massive OPEN WORLD or face them 5 v 5 in COMPETITIVE.
Infestation: The New Z at a glance Released 2016 Studio Fredaikis AB Player sentiment 54% positive of 33,887 Price Free ZombiesFree to PlaySurvivalMassively MultiplayerFPSShooterPvPRPG
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Z1 Battle Royale: Test Server
Why it matched: both zombie, open world, survival and atmospheric; shares 7 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 PlayShooterZombiesFPSPvP
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Fallout: New Vegas
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, open world, survival and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including RPG, Post-apocalyptic and Exploration.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Fallout: New Vegas at a glance Released 2010 Studio Obsidian Entertainment Player sentiment 96% positive of 261,194 Price $9.99 RPGPost-apocalypticExplorationFirst-PersonFPSSurvivalShooter
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State of Decay
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, open world, survival and atmospheric; shares 5 player tags including Zombies, Survival and Post-apocalyptic; released around the same time (2013).
The end is here. Life as you knew it has gone to hell after the mother of all zombie outbreaks. Now you and the few scattered survivors must band together to survive and rebuild in a 3rd-person action game set in a dynamic open world.
State of Decay at a glance Released 2013 Studio Undead Labs Player sentiment 85% positive of 17,480 Price Not listed ZombiesSurvivalPost-apocalypticRPGExploration
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State of Decay: YOSE
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, open world, survival and atmospheric; shares 5 player tags including Zombies, Survival and Post-apocalyptic; released around the same time (2015).
Make your stand against the collapse of society in the ultimate zombie survival-fantasy game. Explore an open world full of dangers and opportunities that respond to your every decision. Recruit a community of playable survivors, each with their own unique skills and talents.
State of Decay: YOSE at a glance Released 2015 Studio Undead Labs Player sentiment 82% positive of 13,145 Price $19.99 ZombiesSurvivalPost-apocalypticRPGCrafting
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RAGE
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, open world, survival and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including FPS, Post-apocalyptic and Shooter; released around the same time (2011).
Powered by id’s revolutionary id Tech® 5 technology, RAGE is an intense first-person shooter with breakneck vehicle combat, an expansive world to explore, and jaw-dropping graphics!
RAGE at a glance Released 2011 Studio id Software Player sentiment 78% positive of 18,288 Price $9.99 FPSPost-apocalypticShooterFirst-PersonRPGCraftingSurvival
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BLOCKADE
Why it matched: both zombie, 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-PersonZombiesEarly AccessSurvival
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Contagion
Why it matched: both zombie, post-apocalyptic, survival and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Zombies, Post-apocalyptic and FPS; released around the same time (2013).
Contagion isn't your average Zombie Shooter but instead takes a more realistic and different approach to the popular genre with unique characters, environments, weapons, items, and a built in system that makes every round completely unpredictable with resources, objectives, and paths ever changing.
Contagion at a glance Released 2013 Studio Monochrome, Inc Player sentiment 73% positive of 15,738 Price $9.99 ZombiesPost-apocalypticFPSFirst-PersonPvPShooterSurvival
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Fallout 76
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, open world, survival and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Post-apocalyptic, RPG and Survival; released around the same time (2018).
Bethesda Game Studios welcome you to Fallout 76. Twenty-five years after the bombs fall, you and your fellow Vault Dwellers emerge into post-nuclear America. Explore a vast wasteland in this open-world multiplayer addition to the Fallout story.
Fallout 76 at a glance Released 2018 Studio Bethesda Game Studios Player sentiment 72% positive of 140,429 Price $39.99 Post-apocalypticRPGSurvivalShooterExplorationFPSEarly Access
Common questions
What game is most like Survarium?
Will To Live Online, on the evidence we have. It both post-apocalyptic, open world, survival and atmospheric. 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 Survarium" 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 Survarium. 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.