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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Abiotic Factor down to the 14 that fit the “Survival” category. theHunter: Call of the Wild™, Rust and theHunter Classic top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Abiotic Factor.

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The best survival games like Abiotic Factor

14 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Abiotic Factor. Each one has been evaluated across 20 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1theHunter: Call of the Wild™Closest overall match

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MultiplayerCo-opSoloOnlineNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 89%· 197KRAWG👍 62%· 227MC74IGDB74· 5OC68· 26

Year 2017Dev Expansive Worlds · Astragon EntertainmentPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with sports simulation, vibe relaxing and stealth mechanics, while skipping deep RPG systems

theHunter: Call of the Wild offers the most immersive hunting experience ever created. Step into a beautiful open world teeming with life, from majestic deer and awe-inspiring bison, down to the countless birds, critters and insects of the wilderness.

Where it drifts furthest from Abiotic Factor: progression.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Abiotic Factor.

It predates Abiotic Factor by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2RustClosest on progression

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MultiplayerCo-opOnlineSandbox WorldOpen WorldCraftingExplorationBase BuildingFirst PersonEarly Access

Steam👍 87%· 1.4MRAWG👍 52%· 864MC66IGDB78· 4OC67· 29

Year 2018Dev Facepunch StudiosPlaytime ~15hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings procedural generation, melee combat and ranged combat, while skipping deep simulation

To survive is the main task in the game Rust. It is necessary to survive in the area, which is now wholly wild but was recently inhabited. At the beginning of the game, there is only a rock and a torch. The rest will have to be found or stolen.

Where it drifts furthest from Abiotic Factor: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Abiotic Factor.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 59%· 44KRAWG👍 25%· 117IGDB67· 3

Year 2014Dev Avalanche Studios · Expansive WorldsPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and deep simulation

≠ Stands apart with sports simulation, ranged combat and melee combat, while skipping deep RPG systems

A hunting simulator far more patient than its arcade cousins: animals track scent and sound, and a session can be hours of walking before a single shot. That deliberate pace is the entire point. It is also free-to-play with most maps and weapons behind purchases, and the pacing will bore anyone expecting a shooter.

Where it drifts furthest from Abiotic Factor: progression.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against overwhelmingly positive for Abiotic Factor.

It predates Abiotic Factor by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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MultiplayerCo-opOnlineFirst PersonPvP

Steam👍 91%· 37K

Year 2007Dev Fistful of Frags TeamOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: melee combat, historical setting and PvP competition, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from Abiotic Factor: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Abiotic Factor.

It predates Abiotic Factor by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

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#5Fallout 76Closest on tone

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineSoloNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationBase BuildingFirst PersonEarly Access

Steam👍 72%· 138KIGDB51· 14OC54· 149

Year 2018Dev Bethesda Game Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and deep RPG systems

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Abiotic Factor: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Abiotic Factor.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineNarrativeSci-FiCrafting

Steam👍 73%· 14KIGDB74· 15

Year 2013Dev Visceral Games · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, third-person shooting and puzzle design, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Abiotic Factor: visuals and progression.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Abiotic Factor.

It predates Abiotic Factor by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineNarrativeFirst Person

Steam👍 89%· 84K

Year 2013Dev Team PsykskallarOn PC

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Abiotic Factor: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Abiotic Factor.

It predates Abiotic Factor by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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#8Aliens vs. PredatorClosest on setting

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opNarrativeSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 91%· 21KRAWG👍 62%· 422MC68IGDB74· 4

Year 2010Dev SEGAPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat, while skipping deep simulation

Three separate campaigns — Marine, Alien and Predator — each rebuilding the game around a different body: the Marine's motion tracker and dread, the Alien's wall-crawling, the Predator's cloak and vision modes. The Marine campaign is the one that holds up. The other two are short and thin by comparison, and the multiplayer that carried it in 2010 is long dead.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Abiotic Factor.

It predates Abiotic Factor by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

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#9Zombie Panic! Source

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MultiplayerCo-opOnlineSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 85%· 7.8KRAWG👍 56%· 24

Year 2008Dev Zombie Panic TeamPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and vibe casual, while skipping deep simulation

Dive into the zombie apocalypse with Zombie Panic! Source: a cooperative, survival-horror first-person-shooter. One of the most popular Half-Life 2 modifications of all time. Choose your team as the undead or a survivor. Enjoy their unique abilities, weapons, and challenges in this high-paced, action-packed thriller.

Where it drifts furthest from Abiotic Factor: tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Abiotic Factor.

It predates Abiotic Factor by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineNarrativeSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 95%· 69KRAWG👍 59%· 856MC72IGDB68· 5

Year 2009Dev Tripwire InteractivePlaytime ~5hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and ranged combat, while skipping deep simulation

Wave-based co-op against slow, heavy specimens, built around a between-round shop and perks that level by playstyle rather than by menu. Weapon feedback is meaty. It shows its origins as a mod — level design is functional rather than crafted, and later waves come down to holding one corridor while a friend welds the door behind you.

Where it drifts furthest from Abiotic Factor: progression and tone.

It predates Abiotic Factor by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

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#11Aliens: Colonial Marines

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineNarrativeSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 62%· 12KIGDB45· 14

Year 2013Dev Gearbox Software · SegaOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat, while skipping deep simulation

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against overwhelmingly positive for Abiotic Factor.

It predates Abiotic Factor by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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#12DOOM 3

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opNarrativeSci-FiExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 89%· 8.3KRAWG👍 77%· 632MC87IGDB86· 6

Year 2004Dev id Software · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, tower defense planning and turn-based strategy, while skipping deep simulation

DOOM 3 is a first-person shooter, the third installment in the series, serving as a reboot to the previous games. ###Plot As the game is set in a science fiction universe, the events span accordingly.

Where it drifts furthest from Abiotic Factor: progression.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Abiotic Factor.

It predates Abiotic Factor by 21 years, with what that implies technically.

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#13Left 4 Dead

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineNarrativeFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 67KRAWG👍 87%· 1.7KMC89IGDB85· 7

Year 2008Dev Valve Software · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat, while skipping deep simulation

The AI Director is the whole design: it places hordes and items based on how well you are doing, so no two runs of a campaign play the same and tension stays authored without being scripted. Four campaigns only, which is thin, and the sequel superseded it so completely that finding populated servers now takes patience.

Where it drifts furthest from Abiotic Factor: setting.

It predates Abiotic Factor by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

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