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We filtered the 29 games similar to Card Survival: Tropical Island down to the 11 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Green Hell, Alien: Isolation and Resident Evil top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Card Survival: Tropical Island.

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

The best games like Card Survival: Tropical Island on Nintendo Switch

11 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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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

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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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

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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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

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

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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#6The 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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#7Resident 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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#8Resident 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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#9Subnautica: Below Zero

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloNarrativeHorrorCraftingMultiplayer

Steam👍 90%· 105KIGDB85· 5OC83· 60

Year 2021Dev Unknown Worlds EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

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

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

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

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

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#10Friday the 13th: The Game

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloNarrativeHorrorMultiplayerCo-op

Steam👍 80%· 77KIGDB61· 8OC61· 48

Year 2017Dev Illfonic · Gun InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and stealth mechanics, while skipping deep simulation

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

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

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#11The Flame in the FloodClosest on world

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloNarrativeProceduralCraftingMelee

Steam👍 76%· 7.3KIGDB77· 17OC75· 91

Year 2016Dev The Molasses FloodOn PS4 · PC · Mac

✓ If you enjoyed Card Survival: Tropical Island, expect survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and roguelike runs

≠ Its own twist: melee combat, post-apocalyptic world and exploration and discovery, while skipping horror tension

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

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

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