Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like The Isle (2026)
Every game below overlaps with The Isle 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 games like The Isle on a map
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- Multi-platform
- PC
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The short version
- Closest match: Amazing Cultivation Simulator, which both open world, survival, horror and strategy.
- The Isle is tagged Dinosaurs, Survival, Open World, Multiplayer, Simulation, Hunting, Realistic, 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.
- 4 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
Why players value The Isle
The five things Steam players tag The Isle with most. This is the yardstick every game below is measured against: the closer a game matches these, the more it is likely to scratch the same itch.
- Dinosaurs
- Survival
- Open World
- Multiplayer
- Simulation
| Reception | on Steam (80% of 119,583) |
|---|---|
| Watch-outs | no widespread problems reported by players |
| Price | $19.99 |
Tags, sentiment and reported problems come from Steam players; the story line is from Wikipedia. We do not add a written opinion of our own.
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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Amazing Cultivation Simulator
Why it matched: both open world, survival, horror and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Simulation, RPG and Sandbox.
Rise up in a search for immortality in this strategy sim and management game based on Chinese mythology. Rebuild your sect and train new disciples through the path of cultivation. Research magic and gather mystical artifacts, face ancient dangers and other sects in your path to spiritual ascension.
Amazing Cultivation Simulator at a glance Released 2020 Studio GSQ Games Player sentiment 86% positive of 23,608 Price $24.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.4/10 · Steam: (86% of 23,608)
Matches The Isle on: 3 of 5 — Survival, Open World, Simulation
Why players like it: Simulation, Martial Arts, RPG, Sandbox, Strategy — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs The Isle: $24.99 — $5.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with The Isle:SimulationRPGSandboxStrategySurvivalIndieEarly Access
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Just Survive
Why it matched: both open world, survival and horror; shares 8 player tags including Survival, Massively Multiplayer and Sandbox; 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 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 5.9/10 · Steam: (59% of 76,763)
Matches The Isle on: 4 of 5 — Survival, Open World, Multiplayer, Simulation
Why players like it: Zombies, Survival, Open World, Multiplayer, Massively Multiplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with The Isle:SurvivalMassively MultiplayerSandboxWalking SimulatorHorrorEarly AccessSimulationRPG
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ARK: Survival Of The Fittest
Why it matched: both open world, survival and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Survival, Dinosaurs 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 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.0/10 · Steam: (66% of 11,804)
Matches The Isle on: 4 of 5 — Dinosaurs, Survival, Open World, Multiplayer
Why players like it: Free to Play, Survival, Dinosaurs, Multiplayer, Open World — the tags Steam players apply most
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with The Isle:SurvivalDinosaursMassively MultiplayerEarly AccessRPGStrategySandboxIndie
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Project Zomboid
Why it matched: both open world, survival and horror; shares 7 player tags including Survival, Sandbox and Indie; released around the same time (2013).
Project Zomboid is the ultimate in zombie survival. Alone or in MP: you loot, build, craft, fight, farm and fish in a struggle to survive. A hardcore RPG skillset, a vast map, massively customisable sandbox and a cute tutorial raccoon await the unwary. So how will you die? All it takes is a bite..
Project Zomboid at a glance Released 2013 Studio The Indie Stone Player sentiment 94% positive of 476,732 Price $24.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.7/10 · Steam: (94% of 476,732)
Matches The Isle on: 4 of 5 — Survival, Open World, Multiplayer, Simulation
Why players like it: Survival, Zombies, Open World, Multiplayer, Open World Survival Craft — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs The Isle: $24.99 — $5.00 pricier
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes, performance and stutter (details)
Shared with The Isle:SurvivalSandboxIndieSimulationRPGRealisticEarly Access
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State of Decay
Why it matched: both open world, survival and horror; shares 7 player tags including Survival, RPG and Third Person; 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 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.4/10 · Steam: (85% of 17,480)
Matches The Isle on: 4 of 5 — Survival, Open World, Multiplayer, Simulation
Why players like it: Zombies, Survival, Open World, Action, Post-apocalyptic — the tags Steam players apply most
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with The Isle:SurvivalRPGThird PersonSandboxSimulationHorrorIndie
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The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners
Why it matched: both open world, survival, horror and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Horror, Survival and RPG.
Saints & Sinners is a game unlike any other in The Walking Dead universe. Every challenge you face and decision you make is driven by YOU. Fight the undead, scavenge through the flooded ruins of New Orleans, and face gut-wrenching choices for you and the other survivors. Live The Walking Dead.
The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners at a glance Released 2020 Studio Skydance Interactive Player sentiment 86% positive of 10,074 Price $9.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.2/10 · Steam: (86% of 10,074)
Matches The Isle on: 4 of 5 — Survival, Open World, Multiplayer, Simulation
Why players like it: VR, Zombies, Action, Gore, Horror — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs The Isle: $9.99 — $10.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with The Isle:HorrorSurvivalRPGIndieSimulationStrategy
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The Forest
Why it matched: both open world, survival and horror; shares 7 player tags including Survival, Horror and Sandbox; released around the same time (2018).
As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants. Build, explore, survive in this terrifying first person survival horror simulator.
The Forest at a glance Released 2018 Studio Endnight Games Player sentiment 96% positive of 680,814 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.3/10 · Steam: (96% of 680,814)
Matches The Isle on: 3 of 5 — Survival, Open World, Simulation
Why players like it: Open World Survival Craft, Survival, Open World, Horror, Crafting — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs The Isle: $19.99 — about the same price
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes (details)
Shared with The Isle:SurvivalHorrorSandboxSimulationRealisticIndieEarly Access
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Raft
Why it matched: both open world, survival and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Survival, Sandbox and Simulation; released around the same time (2018).
Raft™ throws you and your friends into an epic oceanic adventure! Alone or together, players battle to survive a perilous voyage across a vast sea! Gather debris, scavenge reefs and build your own floating home, but be wary of the man-eating sharks!
Raft at a glance Released 2018 Studio Redbeet Interactive Player sentiment 93% positive of 377,670 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.8/10 · Steam: (93% of 377,670)
Matches The Isle on: 4 of 5 — Survival, Open World, Multiplayer, Simulation
Why players like it: Survival, Multiplayer, Open World Survival Craft, Co-op, Crafting — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs The Isle: $19.99 — about the same price
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with The Isle:SurvivalSandboxSimulationEarly AccessIndieStrategyMassively Multiplayer
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Totally Accurate Battlegrounds
Why it matched: both open world, survival and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Indie, Massively Multiplayer and Simulation; released around the same time (2018).
Grab your balloon crossbow and trusty inflatable hammer, because things are about to get wobbly! Be the last weirdo standing in the world-leading physics-based Battle Royale game.
Totally Accurate Battlegrounds at a glance Released 2018 Studio Landfall Player sentiment 88% positive of 87,764 Price Free Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.9/10 · Steam: (88% of 87,764)
Matches The Isle on: 4 of 5 — Survival, Open World, Multiplayer, Simulation
Why players like it: Multiplayer, Physics, Character Customization, Indie, Massively Multiplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs The Isle: Free — free
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with The Isle:IndieMassively MultiplayerSimulationStrategySandboxSurvivalTeam-Based
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Feed and Grow: Fish
Why it matched: both open world, survival and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Simulation, Survival and Early Access; released around the same time (2016).
Hunt and eat other fish - simply, grow into larger beasts!
Feed and Grow: Fish at a glance Released 2016 Studio Old B1ood Player sentiment 78% positive of 21,657 Price $14.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.9/10 · Steam: (78% of 21,657)
Matches The Isle on: 4 of 5 — Survival, Open World, Multiplayer, Simulation
Why players like it: Simulation, Underwater, Survival, Multiplayer, Early Access — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs The Isle: $14.99 — $5.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with The Isle:SimulationSurvivalEarly AccessIndieSandboxRealisticStrategy
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Day of Dragons
Why it matched: both open world and survival; shares 8 player tags including Early Access, Survival and Massively Multiplayer; released around the same time (2019).
Day of Dragons is an online creature survival game set in a large, beautiful, sandbox open world with multiple biomes and distinct creatures. Rule the world as one of several dragon species, or play as an elemental.
Day of Dragons at a glance Released 2019 Studio Beawesome Games Player sentiment 65% positive of 7,900 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 5.8/10 · Steam: (65% of 7,900)
Matches The Isle on: 4 of 5 — Survival, Open World, Multiplayer, Simulation
Why players like it: Early Access, Dragons, Survival, Multiplayer, Massively Multiplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs The Isle: $19.99 — about the same price
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with The Isle:Early AccessSurvivalMassively MultiplayerSandboxRPGRealisticThird PersonSimulation
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Knight Online
Why it matched: both open world, survival, horror and strategy; shares 5 player tags including Massively Multiplayer, RPG and Strategy; released around the same time (2016).
The Great Battle between Karus and El Morad has arrived to Steam! Pledge allegiance to one of the Nations and put your skills to the test in one of the best PvP system in the MMORPG universe!
Knight Online at a glance Released 2016 Studio Noah System Player sentiment 51% positive of 11,259 Price Free Verdict: GamingPickz Score 5.0/10 · Steam: (51% of 11,259)
Matches The Isle on: 3 of 5 — Survival, Open World, Multiplayer
Why players like it: Free to Play, MMORPG, Massively Multiplayer, Action, Open World — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs The Isle: Free — free
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with The Isle:Massively MultiplayerRPGStrategySurvivalHorror
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Craft The World
Why it matched: both open world, survival and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Sandbox, Survival and Strategy; released around the same time (2014).
Craft The World is a unique sandbox strategy game, the mix of Dungeon Keeper, Terraria and Dwarf Fortress. Explore a random generated world populated by dangerous creatures, build a dwarf fortress, gather resources, and craft all the items, weapons, and armor you need.
Craft The World at a glance Released 2014 Studio Dekovir Entertainment Player sentiment 88% positive of 17,058 Price $18.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.5/10 · Steam: (88% of 17,058)
Matches The Isle on: 4 of 5 — Survival, Open World, Multiplayer, Simulation
Why players like it: Dwarf, Colony Sim, Crafting, Building, Sandbox — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs The Isle: $18.99 — $1.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with The Isle:SandboxSurvivalStrategyIndieSimulationRPG
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Infestation: Survivor Stories 2020
Why it matched: both open world, survival and horror; shares 7 player tags including Survival, Massively Multiplayer and RPG.
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 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 4.6/10 · Steam: (42% of 25,385)
Matches The Isle on: 4 of 5 — Survival, Open World, Multiplayer, Simulation
Why players like it: Zombies, Survival, Massively Multiplayer, Open World, Action — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs The Isle: Free — free
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with The Isle:SurvivalMassively MultiplayerRPGIndieSimulationHorrorThird Person
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Who's Your Daddy?!
Why it matched: both open world, survival and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Simulation, Strategy and Indie; released around the same time (2016).
Who's Your Daddy is a casual multiplayer game featuring a clueless father attempting to prevent his infant son from certain death. Play with up to 7 of your friends, and test your parenting skills in a competitive setup with wacky physics and over 67 potentially ominous household items.
Who's Your Daddy?! at a glance Released 2016 Studio Evil Tortilla Games Player sentiment 80% positive of 31,936 Price $9.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.1/10 · Steam: (80% of 31,936)
Matches The Isle on: 3 of 5 — Survival, Multiplayer, Simulation
Why players like it: Funny, Multiplayer, First-Person, Comedy, Simulation — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs The Isle: $9.99 — $10.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with The Isle:SimulationStrategyIndieEarly AccessSandboxThird PersonSurvival
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Going Medieval
Why it matched: both open world, survival and strategy; shares 7 player tags including RPG, Early Access and Strategy.
Build and manage your own castle settlement in a land reclaimed by wilderness. With detailed management, survival strategy, and a moddable sandbox world, Going Medieval challenges you to build the mightiest colony this side of the apocalypse.
Going Medieval at a glance Released 2026 Studio Foxy Voxel Player sentiment 89% positive of 21,362 Price $22.49 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.6/10 · Steam: (89% of 21,362)
Matches The Isle on: 2 of 5 — Survival, Simulation
Why players like it: RPG, Early Access, City Builder, Colony Sim, Singleplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs The Isle: $22.49 — $2.50 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with The Isle:RPGEarly AccessStrategySandboxSimulationSurvivalIndie
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Notes of Soul
Why it matched: both survival, horror and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Horror, Massively Multiplayer and Indie; released around the same time (2019).
The gleaning club is an immersive game experience hall, where you can participate in the script arranged according to the story by role playing. Or learn folk knowledge and taste strange culture, or realize the sad but warm past of the protagonist of the story.
Notes of Soul at a glance Released 2019 Studio （Hong Kong）GKD Game Studio Player sentiment 73% positive of 16,709 Price $29.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.5/10 · Steam: (73% of 16,709)
Matches The Isle on: 1 of 5 — Multiplayer
Why players like it: Horror, Massively Multiplayer, Sexual Content, Action, Adventure — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs The Isle: $29.99 — $10.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with The Isle:HorrorMassively MultiplayerIndieRPGStrategyEarly AccessThird Person
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PixARK
Why it matched: both open world, survival and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Survival, Massively Multiplayer and Dinosaurs; released around the same time (2019).
Enter a world of mystery, danger, ancient dinosaurs, mythical beasts, and cubes! Work by yourself or with a tribe of others to gather materials, craft useful items, tame wild creatures, and build huge bases to survive in PixARK!
PixARK at a glance Released 2019 Studio Snail Games USA Player sentiment 72% positive of 13,440 Price $4.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.4/10 · Steam: (72% of 13,440)
Matches The Isle on: 4 of 5 — Dinosaurs, Survival, Open World, Multiplayer
Why players like it: Survival, Open World, Adventure, Multiplayer, Massively Multiplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs The Isle: $4.99 — $15.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with The Isle:SurvivalMassively MultiplayerDinosaursSandboxRPGStrategy
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Stranded Deep
Why it matched: both open world, survival and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Survival, Realistic and Sandbox.
Take the role of a plane crash survivor stranded somewhere in the Pacific Ocean. Come face to face with some of the most life threatening scenarios that will result in a different experience each time you play. Scavenge. Discover. Survive.
Stranded Deep at a glance Released 2022 Studio Beam Team Games Player sentiment 74% positive of 47,793 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.8/10 · Steam: (74% of 47,793)
Matches The Isle on: 4 of 5 — Survival, Open World, Multiplayer, Simulation
Why players like it: Open World Survival Craft, Survival, Multiplayer, Open World, Crafting — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs The Isle: $19.99 — about the same price
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with The Isle:SurvivalRealisticSandboxSimulationEarly AccessIndieStrategy
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Chinese Parents
Why it matched: both survival, horror and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Simulation, RPG and Indie; released around the same time (2018).
In this casual sim set in China, you step into the shoes of an average kid from birth towards the end of your high school. Study hard, have fun, make friends and face your ultimate challenge, the “Gaokao”. What will your life be after that? And when you have a child, will you be a Tiger Parent?
Chinese Parents at a glance Released 2018 Studio 墨鱼玩游戏 Player sentiment 91% positive of 27,000 Price $9.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.8/10 · Steam: (91% of 27,000)
Matches The Isle on: 2 of 5 — Survival, Simulation
Why players like it: Life Sim, Psychological Horror, Memes, Simulation, Casual — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs The Isle: $9.99 — $10.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with The Isle:SimulationRPGIndieStrategyHorrorSurvival
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The Escapists
Why it matched: both open world, survival and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Strategy, Simulation and Indie; released around the same time (2015).
The Escapists provides players the opportunity of experiencing a light-hearted insight into everyday prison life with the main objective being that of escaping!
The Escapists at a glance Released 2015 Studio Mouldy Toof Studios Player sentiment 90% positive of 16,194 Price $3.59 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.5/10 · Steam: (90% of 16,194)
Matches The Isle on: 3 of 5 — Survival, Multiplayer, Simulation
Why players like it: Pixel Graphics, Strategy, Crafting, Singleplayer, 2D — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs The Isle: $3.59 — $16.40 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with The Isle:StrategySimulationIndieSurvivalRPGSandbox
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ZERO Sievert
Why it matched: both open world, survival, horror and strategy; shares 5 player tags including Survival, Indie and Simulation.
Now with over 600,000 copies sold, ZERO Sievert is a tense top-down extraction shooter that challenges you to scavenge a procedurally-generated wasteland, loot gear, and explore what’s left of a devastated world. When the odds are stacked against you, you’ll need to do more than just survive...
ZERO Sievert at a glance Released 2024 Studio CABO Studio Player sentiment 85% positive of 15,428 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.5/10 · Steam: (85% of 15,428)
Matches The Isle on: 3 of 5 — Survival, Open World, Simulation
Why players like it: Extraction Shooter, Survival, Post-apocalyptic, Looter Shooter, Top-Down — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs The Isle: $19.99 — about the same price
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with The Isle:SurvivalIndieSimulationEarly AccessStrategy
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State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition
Why it matched: both open world, survival and horror; shares 6 player tags including Survival, Simulation and RPG.
The dead have risen and civilization has fallen. Now it's up to you to gather survivors, scavenge for resources and build a community in a post-apocalyptic world – a world where you define what it means to survive in this ultimate zombie survival simulation.
State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition at a glance Released 2020 Studio Undead Labs Player sentiment 83% positive of 69,755 Price $29.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.4/10 · Steam: (83% of 69,755)
Matches The Isle on: 4 of 5 — Survival, Open World, Multiplayer, Simulation
Why players like it: Survival, Open World, Zombies, Base-Building, Multiplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs The Isle: $29.99 — $10.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with The Isle:SurvivalSimulationRPGSandboxThird PersonHorror
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Infestation: The New Z
Why it matched: both open world, survival and horror; shares 6 player tags including Survival, Massively Multiplayer and RPG; 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 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 5.4/10 · Steam: (54% of 33,887)
Matches The Isle on: 3 of 5 — Survival, Open World, Multiplayer
Why players like it: Zombies, Free to Play, Survival, Multiplayer, Open World — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs The Isle: Free — free
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with The Isle:SurvivalMassively MultiplayerRPGHorrorIndieWalking Simulator
Common questions
What game is most like The Isle?
Amazing Cultivation Simulator, on the evidence we have. It both open world, survival, horror and strategy. 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 The Isle" 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 The Isle. 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.