7 Survival games like I Am Alive that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to I Am Alive down to the 7 that fit the “Survival” category. Alone in the Dark, Far Cry: Primal and We Happy Few top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to I Am Alive.

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The best survival games like I Am Alive

7 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to I Am Alive. 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.

#1Alone in the Dark

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 40%· 1.5KIGDB45· 2

Year 2008Dev Eden Games · Atari InteractiveOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, shooter and first-person shooting, while skipping precision platforming

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHistoricalExploration

Steam👍 86%· 40KIGDB76· 20OC77· 113

Year 2016Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: shooter, first-person shooting and deep RPG systems, while skipping precision platforming

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorFantasyHistoricalExploration

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 strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension, while skipping precision platforming

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldPost-ApocalypticHorrorExploration

Steam👍 90%· 132KIGDB83· 12OC83· 173

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

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

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension, while skipping precision platforming

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#5Resident Evil Village

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExploration

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 dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, first-person shooting and shooter, while skipping precision platforming

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExploration

Steam👍 92%· 21KIGDB77· 11

Year 2012Dev Digital Extremes · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension, while skipping precision platforming

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#7Hatred

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExploration

Steam👍 84%· 28KIGDB43· 3OC40· 30

Year 2015Dev Destructive CreationsOn Linux · PC · Switch

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension, while skipping adventure storytelling

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