6 Simulation games like Age of Survival that you should try

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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 25 games similar to Age of Survival down to the 6 that fit the “Simulation” category. Sons Of The Forest, Green Hell and Project Zomboid top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Age of Survival.

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

The best simulation games like Age of Survival

6 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Age of Survival. Each one has been evaluated across 18 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.

#1Sons Of The ForestClosest overall match

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

MultiplayerSoloMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldHorrorExplorationBase BuildingCraftingFirst PersonEarly Access

Steam👍 88%· 304KRAWG👍 67%· 129OC78· 12

Year 2024Dev Endnight Games · NewnightPlaytime ~11hOn PC

✓ Same family of horror survival games: survival mechanics, horror tension and deep simulation

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, strong narrative focus and co op, while skipping setting modern

An entirely new experience from the makers of the ‘The Forest’ Sent to find a missing billionaire on a remote island, you find yourself in a cannibal-infested hellscape. Craft, build, and struggle to survive, alone or with friends, in this terrifying new open-world survival horror simulator.

Genre100Combat100World100Progression100Visuals100Setting69

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

MultiplayerSoloMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldHorrorExplorationCraftingBase BuildingFirst Person

Steam👍 85%· 97KIGDB83· 3OC79· 49

Year 2019Dev Creepy JarOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the horror survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, horror tension and deep simulation

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, co op and online features, while skipping setting modern

Genre100Combat100World100Progression100Visuals100Setting55

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMultiplayerOpen WorldSandbox WorldHorrorExplorationCraftingEarly Access

Steam👍 94%· 449KRAWG👍 74%· 469

Year 2013Dev The Indie StonePlaytime ~6hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are horror survival games — sharing survival mechanics, horror tension and deep simulation

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, roguelike runs and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping melee combat

The game combines the genres of survival horror and role-playing game. The main theme of the game - survival during a zombie apocalypse.

Where it drifts furthest from Age of Survival: visuals and game mode.

It predates Age of Survival by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100World78Progression70Setting49Game mode48Visuals0

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#4Five Nights at Freddy's 4Closest on setting

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMeleeHorrorFirst PersonDark

Steam👍 93%· 17KIGDB55· 2

Year 2015Dev ScottgamesOn PC

✓ Same family of horror survival games: survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, dark, oppressive atmosphere and punishing difficulty, while skipping sandbox freedom

Where it drifts furthest from Age of Survival: game mode.

It predates Age of Survival by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Setting71Game mode44

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#5Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloHorrorFirst PersonDarkHardcore

Steam👍 90%· 12KIGDB75· 2

Year 2016Dev ScottgamesOn PC

✓ Fits the horror survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, horror tension and deep simulation

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, dark, oppressive atmosphere and punishing difficulty, while skipping sandbox freedom

Where it drifts furthest from Age of Survival: game mode.

It predates Age of Survival by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Visuals100Setting71Game mode44

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

MultiplayerSoloMeleeHorrorEarly Access

Steam👍 94%· 86KRAWG👍 71%· 193MC81

Year 2023Dev FakeFishPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are horror survival games — sharing survival mechanics, horror tension and deep simulation

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, punishing difficulty and strong narrative focus, while skipping sandbox freedom

Overcome crisis and the unrelenting pressure of a frozen ocean. In Barotrauma you're a submarine crew member beneath the ice of Jupiter's moon Europa. Flee or fight alien lifeforms, explore a strange new world, command your crew, and craft equipment in a tense 2d co-op experience.

Where it drifts furthest from Age of Survival: world and progression.

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