11 Survival games like Far Cry: Primal that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Far Cry: Primal down to the 11 that fit the “Survival” category. Rise of the Tomb Raider, We Happy Few and Resident Evil Village top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Far Cry: Primal.

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The best survival games like Far Cry: Primal

11 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Far Cry: Primal. Each one has been evaluated across 16 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.

#1Rise of the Tomb Raider

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeStealthRangedNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationCraftingFirst Person

Steam👍 94%· 152KIGDB87· 25OC86· 108

Year 2015Dev Crystal Dynamics · Microsoft StudiosOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, shooter and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, third-person shooting and co op, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationCraftingFirst Person

Steam👍 77%· 14KIGDB63· 10OC63· 112

Year 2018Dev Compulsion Games · Gearbox PublishingOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and shooter

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, roguelike runs and procedural generation, while skipping deep RPG systems

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#3Resident Evil Village

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeStealthRangedDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationCraftingFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 147KRAWG👍 91%· 1.1KMC83IGDB87· 15OC84· 216

Year 2021Dev CapcomPlaytime ~15hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and first-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, horror setting and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping deep RPG systems

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExplorationCraftingFirst Person

Steam👍 40%· 1.5KIGDB45· 2

Year 2008Dev Eden Games · Atari InteractiveOn PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, puzzle design and horror setting, while skipping deep RPG systems

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 90%· 132KIGDB83· 12OC83· 173

Year 2019Dev 4A Games · Deep SilverOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Same family of open-world action games: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, post-apocalyptic world and horror setting, while skipping deep RPG systems

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#6Shadow of the Tomb Raider

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHistoricalExploration

Steam👍 85%· 86KIGDB80· 17OC80· 169

Year 2018Dev Eidos Montréal · Square EnixOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, shooter and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, third-person shooting and co op, while skipping deep RPG systems

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#7Amnesia: The Bunker

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 93%· 12KIGDB85· 4OC77· 97

Year 2023Dev Frictional GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and shooter

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, puzzle design and sandbox freedom, while skipping deep RPG systems

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 76%· 18KIGDB58· 6

Year 2008Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, roguelike runs and sandbox world, while skipping deep RPG systems

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Steam Epic

#9Hatred

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 84%· 28KIGDB43· 3OC40· 30

Year 2015Dev Destructive CreationsOn Linux · PC · Switch

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, third-person shooting and punishing difficulty, while skipping adventure storytelling

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#10Down To One

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeRangedOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 40%· 2.1K

Year 2016Dev Gadget GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with first-person shooting, survival mechanics and shooter

≠ Where it differs: brings battle royale tension, multiplayer gameplay and PvP competition, while skipping adventure storytelling

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#11I Am Alive

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHistoricalExploration

Steam👍 69%· 2.9KIGDB69· 8

Year 2012Dev Ubisoft Shanghai · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, post-apocalyptic world and horror setting, while skipping shooter

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