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We filtered the 29 games similar to Card Survival: Tropical Island down to the 21 that fit the “PlayStation” category. Green Hell, Alien: Isolation and Silent Hill 2 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Card Survival: Tropical Island.

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The best games like Card Survival: Tropical Island on PlayStation

21 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Card Survival: Tropical Island. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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.

#1Green HellClosest on genre

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SoloNarrativeHorrorCraftingMultiplayer

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: sandbox freedom, open world exploration and sandbox world, while skipping card game strategy

Where it drifts furthest from Card Survival: Tropical Island: world and game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Card Survival: Tropical Island.

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#2Alien: IsolationClosest overall match

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SoloNarrativeHorrorCraftingStealth

Steam👍 93%· 65KIGDB86· 19OC81· 121

Year 2014Dev The Creative Assembly · Feral InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

✓ Fits the horror survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Card Survival: Tropical Island: setting and tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Card Survival: Tropical Island.

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SoloNarrativeHorrorMeleeDark

Steam👍 95%· 61KIGDB87· 5OC87· 160

Year 2024Dev Bloober Team · KonamiOn Xbox · PC · PS5

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Card Survival: Tropical Island: progression.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Card Survival: Tropical Island.

Released 3 years after Card Survival: Tropical Island.

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloNarrativeHorrorStealthMelee

Steam👍 85%· 33KIGDB75· 17OC73· 95

Year 2014Dev Tango Gameworks · Bethesda SoftworksOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the horror survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

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

Where it drifts furthest from Card Survival: Tropical Island: tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Card Survival: Tropical Island.

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SoloNarrativeHorrorMeleeDark

Steam👍 92%· 35KIGDB82· 16

Year 2014Dev CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the horror survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

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

Where it drifts furthest from Card Survival: Tropical Island: tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Card Survival: Tropical Island.

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloNarrativeHorrorMeleeTactical

Steam👍 78%· 1.5K

Year 2023Dev Hekate · NaconPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

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

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Where it drifts furthest from Card Survival: Tropical Island: progression.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Card Survival: Tropical Island.

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SoloNarrativeHorrorMeleeDark

Steam👍 97%· 33KIGDB85· 5OC82· 71

Year 2022Dev rose-engine · Humble GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are horror survival games — sharing survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, shooter and first-person shooting, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Card Survival: Tropical Island: setting.

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloNarrativeHorrorMultiplayerMelee

Steam👍 80%· 19KIGDB70· 18

Year 2016Dev Capcom Production Studio 3 · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the horror survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, third-person shooting and puzzle design, while skipping deep simulation

The partner-swapping is its idea: two characters you switch between and can separate, with a shared item system that replaces the storage box entirely. That change is the problem — dropping items anywhere sounds freeing but means constant backtracking to retrieve them, and it is widely considered the weakest of the classic-era entries.

Where it drifts furthest from Card Survival: Tropical Island: tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Card Survival: Tropical Island.

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloNarrativeHorrorMultiplayerMelee

Steam👍 97%· 210KRAWG👍 93%· 2.3KMC91OC92· 210

Year 2019Dev CapcomPlaytime ~11hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are horror survival games — sharing survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, dark, oppressive atmosphere and punishing difficulty, while skipping deep simulation

Resident Evil 2 is the remake of the 1998 game of the same name. ###Plot The plot of the remake is identical to that of the original game. The story follows the survivors of a zombie virus outbreak in the fictional Raccoon City.

Where it drifts furthest from Card Survival: Tropical Island: tone.

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SoloNarrativeHorrorCraftingMultiplayer

Steam👍 94%· 29KRAWG👍 93%· 1.4KMC87IGDB90· 8

Year 2011Dev Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, shooter and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping deep simulation

Dead Space 2 is a third-person action shooter including both survival and horror elements. The game is a direct sequel to the first chapter of the Dead Space franchise. The game is set in the space environment of the future.

Where it drifts furthest from Card Survival: Tropical Island: game mode and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Card Survival: Tropical Island.

It predates Card Survival: Tropical Island by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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#11The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloNarrativeHorrorMultiplayerCo-op

Steam👍 74%· 10KIGDB76· 10OC73· 111

Year 2020Dev Supermassive Games · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the horror survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, setting mythology and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Card Survival: Tropical Island: game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Card Survival: Tropical Island.

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#12Obscure

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloNarrativeHorrorOfflineCo-op

Steam👍 96%· 3.1KRAWG👍 75%· 158MC63IGDB72· 4

Year 2004Dev Hydravision Entertainment · Mighty Rocket StudioPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

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

For some time now, Leafmore High School has been the setting for unexplained disappearances. In this survival horror game, you take control of a group of 5 American students. With your friends, you try to unravel the mysterious happenings at this unremarkable-looking school.

Where it drifts furthest from Card Survival: Tropical Island: game mode and tone.

It predates Card Survival: Tropical Island by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

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#13Resident Evil: Revelations

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloNarrativeHorrorMultiplayerCo-op

Steam👍 81%· 18KIGDB80· 1OC71· 42

Year 2013Dev CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are horror survival games — sharing survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Card Survival: Tropical Island: game mode and tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Card Survival: Tropical Island.

It predates Card Survival: Tropical Island by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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#14Resident Evil: Revelations 2

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloNarrativeHorrorOfflineMultiplayer

Steam👍 78%· 31KIGDB73· 12OC75· 54

Year 2015Dev CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Card Survival: Tropical Island: game mode and tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Card Survival: Tropical Island.

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#15Subnautica

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloNarrativeHorrorCraftingMultiplayer

Steam👍 97%· 359KRAWG👍 84%· 1.5KMC83IGDB84· 11OC84· 57

Year 2018Dev Unknown Worlds EntertainmentPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are horror survival games — sharing survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, open world exploration and sandbox world, while skipping deep simulation

Subnautica is a first-person game about survival in the deep sea. You control Ryley Robinson, a space traveler in the 22nd century, who crash-landed his starship on a planet that is covered almost entirely by the ocean.

Where it drifts furthest from Card Survival: Tropical Island: world and progression.

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