RPGAction RPGIsometric ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkOpen WorldHorrorPost-ApocalypticExplorationSkill TreeCraftingLootIsometric
Steam👍 94%· 105KRAWG👍 80%· 579MC83IGDB82· 4OC82· 23
Year 2016Dev Crate EntertainmentPlaytime ~8hOn PC · Xbox
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More about this game →We filtered the 50 games similar to How to Survive down to the 13 that fit the “Horror” category. Grim Dawn, Dead Rising 3 and Diablo II: Resurrected top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to How to Survive.
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Year 2013Dev EKO Software
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Within the “Horror” category, the closest game to How to Survive is Grim Dawn — scoring 92/100 on our similarity scale. Dead Rising 3 and Diablo II: Resurrected follow close behind.
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The best games with a horror setting like How to Survive
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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to How to Survive. Each one has been evaluated across 22 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.
RPGAction RPGIsometric ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkOpen WorldHorrorPost-ApocalypticExplorationLootSkill TreeCraftingThird PersonIsometric
Steam👍 77%· 20KIGDB76· 16OC78· 66
Year 2013Dev Capcom Game Studio Vancouver, Inc. · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox
RPGAction RPGIsometric ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opDarkHorrorIsometric
IGDB81· 11OC80· 114
Year 2021Dev Blizzard EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
RPGAction RPGIsometric ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opDarkHorrorIsometric
Year 1993Dev LucasArts · Konami
✓ Fits the isometric Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and dark, oppressive atmosphere
≠ Its own twist: shooter and setting scifi, while skipping survival mechanics
RPGAction RPGIsometric ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opDarkHorrorSkill TreeCraftingIsometric
IGDB83· 15
Year 2012Dev Blizzard Entertainment · Square EnixOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC
✓ Fits the isometric Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, fantasy world and PvP competition, while skipping survival mechanics
RPGAction RPGIsometric ARPG
MultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeDarkHorrorIsometric
Steam👍 88%· 36K
Year 2014Dev BlankMediaGamesOn Android · PC · iOS
RPGAction RPGIsometric ARPG
MultiplayerCo-opOnlineSoloMeleeDarkHorrorExplorationLootSkill TreeCraftingIsometric
Steam👍 73%· 208KRAWG👍 65%· 56OC88· 19
Year 2024Dev Grinding Gear GamesPlaytime ~13hOn PC
RPGAction RPGIsometric ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkHorrorLootExplorationSkill TreeIsometric
Steam👍 89%· 247KRAWG👍 66%· 1.6KMC86IGDB78· 4
Year 2013Dev Grinding Gear GamesPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox
RPGAction RPGIsometric ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkHorrorExplorationLootSkill TreeCraftingIsometric
Steam👍 83%· 10KRAWG👍 58%· 326MC72IGDB64· 5
Year 2013Playtime ~4hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh
RPGAction RPGIsometric ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkHorrorExplorationLootSkill TreeIsometric
MC88IGDB90· 6OC88· 174
Year 2023Dev Blizzard EntertainmentPlaytime ~60h
✓ Same family of isometric Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and dark, oppressive atmosphere
≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, combat magic and fantasy world, while skipping survival mechanics
RPGAction RPGIsometric ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkHorrorLootSkill TreeCraftingIsometric
IGDB90· 2
Year 2000Dev Blizzard North · Blizzard EntertainmentOn PC · Mac
✓ Both are isometric Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and dark, oppressive atmosphere
≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, combat magic and ranged combat, while skipping survival mechanics
RPGAction RPGIsometric ARPG
SoloMeleeTacticalDarkHorrorIsometric
IGDB70· 4
Year 1999Dev Atlus
✓ Same family of isometric Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat
≠ Its own twist: turn-based strategy, strong narrative focus and combat magic, while skipping action RPG combat
RPGAction RPGIsometric ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkHorrorThird PersonIsometric
Steam👍 88%· 972IGDB60· 1
Year 2000Dev Nihilistic Software · ActivisionOn PC · Mac
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