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24 games like Totally Accurate Battlegrounds (2026)

Recomputed 2 September 2026 · Ordered by overlap, not by score · Free to read, nothing here is paid for

Every game below overlaps with Totally Accurate Battlegrounds 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: Darwin Project, which both open world, survival and strategy.
  • Totally Accurate Battlegrounds is tagged Multiplayer, Physics, Character Customization, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Family Friendly, Simulation, Strategy 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.
  • 7 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
  • 1 are from the same studio: Totally Accurate Battle Simulator.

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

  1. 1

    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
    Released2020StudioScavengers Studio
    Player sentiment82% positive of 18,460PriceFree

    Battle RoyaleSurvivalPvPIndieMassively MultiplayerShooterStrategyFPS

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  2. 2

    Last Man Standing

    Why it matched: both open world, survival and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Survival, Shooter and Massively Multiplayer; 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
    Released2017StudioFree Reign Entertainment
    Player sentiment61% positive of 17,338PriceNot listed

    SurvivalShooterMassively MultiplayerBattle RoyalePvPFPSStrategyIndie

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  3. 3

    Radical Heights

    Why it matched: both open world and survival; shares 9 player tags including Battle Royale, Massively Multiplayer and Survival; 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
    Released2018StudioBoss Key Productions
    Player sentiment62% positive of 9,713PriceNot listed

    Battle RoyaleMassively MultiplayerSurvivalIndieShooterPvPCharacter CustomizationFPS

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  4. 4

    The Isle

    Why it matched: both open world, survival and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Survival, Simulation and Massively Multiplayer; released around the same time (2015).

    Experience fierce open world survival gameplay as you attempt to stay alive on an unforgiving island inhabited by dinosaurs! Hunt. Grow. Survive.

    The Isle at a glance
    Released2015StudioAfterthought LLC
    Player sentiment80% positive of 119,583Price$19.99

    SurvivalSimulationMassively MultiplayerSandboxTeam-BasedStrategyIndie

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  5. 5

    Empyrion - Galactic Survival

    Why it matched: both open world, survival and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Simulation, Survival and Sandbox; released around the same time (2020).

    Build and explore in a true space sandbox survival adventure. Construct mighty capital vessels, sprawling planetary settlements, and vast space stations in your galactic journey to discover the mysteries of Empyrion!

    Empyrion - Galactic Survival at a glance
    Released2020StudioEleon Game Studios
    Player sentiment78% positive of 34,399Price$19.99

    SimulationSurvivalSandboxPhysicsPvPStrategyFPS

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  6. 6

    ARK: Survival Of The Fittest

    Why it matched: both open world, survival and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Survival, Massively Multiplayer and PvP; 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
    Released2017StudioStudio Wildcard
    Player sentiment66% positive of 11,804PriceNot listed

    SurvivalMassively MultiplayerPvPStrategyFPSSandboxIndie

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  7. 7

    The Culling

    Why it matched: both open world, survival and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Survival, Battle Royale and PvP; 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
    Released2017StudioXaviant
    Player sentiment57% positive of 17,224PriceNot listed

    SurvivalBattle RoyalePvPFPSIndieStrategyMassively Multiplayer

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  8. 8

    MechWarrior Online Solaris 7

    Why it matched: both survival and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Shooter, Simulation 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
    Released2015StudioPiranha Games Inc.
    Player sentiment80% positive of 12,817PriceFree

    ShooterSimulationFPSPvPMassively MultiplayerStrategyTeam-BasedSurvival

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  9. 9

    Realm Royale

    Why it matched: both open world and survival; shares 8 player tags including Battle Royale, Shooter and Survival; 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
    Released2018StudioHeroic Leap Games
    Player sentiment76% positive of 56,228PriceNot listed

    Battle RoyaleShooterSurvivalPvPFPSTeam-BasedMassively MultiplayerMemes

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  10. 10

    Gear Up

    Why it matched: both open world and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Shooter, PvP and Sandbox; released around the same time (2015).

    Feel the adrenaline as you control your unique tank in multiplayer arcade action! Build your ultimate war machine from over a million different combinations. Now, will you go for the rumbling caterpillar tracks or the crawling spider legs?

    Gear Up at a glance
    Released2015StudioDoctor Entertainment AB
    Player sentiment75% positive of 8,339PriceFree

    ShooterPvPSandboxMassively MultiplayerIndieStrategySimulationFPS

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  11. 11

    PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS

    Why it matched: both survival and strategy; shares 8 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
    Released2017StudioPUBG Corporation
    Player sentiment61% positive of 2,748,446PriceFree

    SurvivalShooterBattle RoyaleFPSPvPStrategyTeam-BasedSimulation

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  12. 12

    Totally Accurate Battle Simulator

    Why it matched: made by the same studio, Landfall; both strategy; shares 7 player tags including Sandbox, Simulation and Physics; released around the same time (2021).

    Be the leader of wobblers from ancient lands, spooky places, and fantasy worlds. Watch them fight in simulations made with the wobbliest physics system ever created, make your own wobblers in the unit creator and send your army off to fight your friends in multiplayer.

    Totally Accurate Battle Simulator at a glance
    Released2021StudioLandfall
    Player sentiment98% positive of 153,489Price$6.79

    SandboxSimulationPhysicsStrategyIndieFamily FriendlyMemes

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  13. 13

    Raft

    Why it matched: both open world, survival and strategy; shares 6 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
    Released2018StudioRedbeet Interactive
    Player sentiment93% positive of 377,670Price$19.99

    SurvivalSandboxSimulationIndieStrategyMassively Multiplayer

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  14. 14

    TerraTech

    Why it matched: both open world, survival and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Sandbox, Survival and Strategy; released around the same time (2018).

    TerraTech is an open-world, sandbox adventure game, where you design and build your own creations through a mix of crafting, combat and discovery. Design vehicles from a huge library of blocks. Scavenge, craft and buy new parts to survive and become the ultimate planetary prospector.

    TerraTech at a glance
    Released2018StudioPayload Studios
    Player sentiment91% positive of 24,934Price$6.24

    SandboxSurvivalStrategyIndiePhysicsPvP

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  15. 15

    Witch It

    Why it matched: both open world, survival and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Indie, Survival and Team-Based; released around the same time (2020).

    Witch It is a multiplayer hide & seek game set in a vibrant, magical world. Brave hunters seek hidden witches that curse their villages!

    Witch It at a glance
    Released2020StudioBarrel Roll Games
    Player sentiment89% positive of 19,870Price$19.99

    IndieSurvivalTeam-BasedFamily FriendlyPvPStrategy

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  16. 16

    Counter-Strike: Source

    Why it matched: both survival and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Shooter, FPS and Team-Based.

    Counter-Strike: Source blends Counter-Strike's award-winning teamplay action with the advanced technology of Source™ technology.

    Counter-Strike: Source at a glance
    Released2004StudioValve
    Player sentiment96% positive of 193,040Price$9.99

    ShooterFPSTeam-BasedPvPStrategySurvivalSimulationSandbox

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  17. 17

    The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners

    Why it matched: both open world, survival and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Shooter, Survival and Indie; released around the same time (2020).

    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
    Released2020StudioSkydance Interactive
    Player sentiment86% positive of 10,074Price$9.99

    ShooterSurvivalIndieSimulationStrategyFPS

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  18. 18

    Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands

    Why it matched: both open world, survival and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Shooter, FPS and Survival; 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
    Released2017StudioUbisoft Paris
    Player sentiment78% positive of 113,815Price$49.99

    ShooterFPSSurvivalStrategySandboxPvP

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  19. 19

    Ring of Elysium

    Why it matched: both open world, survival and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Battle Royale, Shooter and Survival; released around the same time (2019).

    Escape an astonishing disaster in Ring of Elysium, a battle royale shooter developed by Aurora Studio.

    Ring of Elysium at a glance
    Released2019StudioAurora Studio
    Player sentiment75% positive of 99,011PriceNot listed

    Battle RoyaleShooterSurvivalFPSMassively MultiplayerPvP

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  20. 20

    PixARK

    Why it matched: both open world, survival and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Survival, Massively Multiplayer and Sandbox; 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
    Released2019StudioSnail Games USA
    Player sentiment72% positive of 13,440Price$4.99

    SurvivalMassively MultiplayerSandboxStrategyPvPFPS

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  21. 21

    XERA: Survival

    Why it matched: both open world, survival and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Survival, Sandbox 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
    Released2021StudioSpotted Kiwi Interactive
    Player sentiment66% positive of 7,941PriceFree

    SurvivalSandboxShooterMassively MultiplayerFPSPvP

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  22. 22

    Line of Sight

    Why it matched: both open world, survival and strategy; shares 6 player tags including FPS, Shooter and Character Customization; released around the same time (2017).

    Fast paced FPS with high customizational freedom. From game mode customization to an in depth weapon tuning and attachment system up to detailed character customizations, while it was developed so you can choose to either go for high performance or graphical fidelity without an high end PC.

    Line of Sight at a glance
    Released2017StudioBlackSpot Entertainment
    Player sentiment60% positive of 9,005PriceFree

    FPSShooterCharacter CustomizationSurvivalStrategyIndie

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  23. 23

    Rust

    Why it matched: both open world and survival; shares 7 player tags including Survival, PvP and Sandbox; released around the same time (2018).

    The only aim in Rust is to survive. Everything wants you to die - the island’s wildlife, other inhabitants, the environment, and other survivors. Do whatever it takes to last another night.

    Rust at a glance
    Released2018StudioNot recorded
    Player sentiment87% positive of 1,394,551Price$39.99

    SurvivalPvPSandboxFPSShooterIndieSimulation

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

  24. 24

    Mitos.is: The Game

    Why it matched: both survival and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Massively Multiplayer, Strategy and Survival; released around the same time (2015).

    Step into the microscopic world of Mitos.is! Eat or be eaten—become the ultimate cell in a highly addictive multiplayer game. Diverse modes, daily tournaments, guilds, and gear await! The BEST game of 2015 is back!

    Mitos.is: The Game at a glance
    Released2015StudioFreakinware Studios
    Player sentiment81% positive of 12,054PriceFree

    Massively MultiplayerStrategySurvivalSimulationPvPIndieFamily Friendly

    Full entryGames like this oneStore page

Common questions

What game is most like Totally Accurate Battlegrounds?

Darwin Project, on the evidence we have. It both open world, survival 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 Totally Accurate Battlegrounds" 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 Totally Accurate Battlegrounds. 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.

What else did the makers of Totally Accurate Battlegrounds do?

Totally Accurate Battle Simulator is also from Landfall, and appears in the list below for that reason as well as on tag overlap.

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.

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