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We filtered the 50 games similar to Murky Divers down to the 14 that fit the “Survival” category. Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide, Remnant: From the Ashes and Grounded top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Murky Divers.

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The best survival games like Murky Divers

14 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Murky Divers. Each one has been evaluated across 18 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.

#1Warhammer: End Times - VermintideClosest overall match

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

Co-opOnlineSoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorLootSkill TreeFirst Person

Steam👍 80%· 21KIGDB80· 8OC77· 45

Year 2015Dev FatsharkOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, shooter and first-person shooting, while skipping procedural generation

Where it drifts furthest from Murky Divers: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Murky Divers.

It predates Murky Divers by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2Remnant: From the AshesClosest on world

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkNarrativeProceduralHorror

Steam👍 84%· 57KIGDB76· 14OC78· 103

Year 2019Dev Gunfire Games · Perfect World EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Murky Divers, expect deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, shooter and third-person shooting, while skipping setting scifi

Where it drifts furthest from Murky Divers: visuals and setting.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

MultiplayerSoloCo-opOnlineMeleeHorrorExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 90%· 94KIGDB78· 5OC82· 58

Year 2022Dev Obsidian Entertainment · Xbox Game StudiosOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, survival mechanics and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, open world exploration and sandbox world, while skipping strong narrative focus

Where it drifts furthest from Murky Divers: world and progression.

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#4The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeDarkHorror

Steam👍 55%· 5.9KIGDB74· 5OC72· 107

Year 2022Dev Supermassive Games · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Shared with Murky Divers: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and horror tension

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat and visual third person, while skipping procedural generation

Where it drifts furthest from Murky Divers: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Murky Divers.

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#5Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

Co-opMultiplayerSoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 79%· 213KRAWG👍 65%· 444MC77IGDB77· 11OC76· 184

Year 2022Dev Techland · Techland PublishingPlaytime ~23hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, open world exploration and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping procedural generation

Dying Light 2 brings to life a unique post-apocalyptic vision of the Modern Dark Ages - a brutal, bleak and unforgiving reality where you are as likely to perish at the hand of a human as you are by the infected.

Where it drifts furthest from Murky Divers: world and progression.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Murky Divers.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineSoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiSkill TreeFirst Person

Steam👍 88%· 129KIGDB81· 13OC78· 62

Year 2016Dev Tripwire Interactive · Iceberg InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, survival mechanics and horror tension

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, shooter and first-person shooting, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Murky Divers: progression.

It predates Murky Divers by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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#7The Haunted: Hells Reach

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

Co-opMultiplayerSoloOnlineMeleeDarkHorror

Steam👍 85%· 765RAWG👍 25%· 20MC51

Year 2011Dev KTX Software · ValuSoftPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Shared with Murky Divers: deep RPG systems, horror tension and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, shooter and first-person shooting, while skipping adventure storytelling

All Hell Has Broken Loose!!! The Haunted is a fast paced third person action horror game that focuses on delivering an intense multiplayer experience. Your goal is to liberate cursed places and survive the assault from the minions of Hell.

Where it drifts furthest from Murky Divers: visuals and combat.

It predates Murky Divers by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineSoloMeleeDarkHorror

Steam👍 78%· 674MC69IGDB55· 1

Year 2015Dev FatsharkPlaytime ~4hOn PC

✓ If you enjoyed Murky Divers, expect deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, MOBA team gameplay and sports simulation, while skipping horror tension

Featured DLC About the GameTeam up Gladiators! New volunteers are incoming. Bloodsports.TV is a co-op top-down Hero Defense game. In this spin-off set in the world of Krater, take on waves of incoming enemies and bosses in this old school, fast-paced approach to strategic co-op games.

Where it drifts furthest from Murky Divers: tone and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Murky Divers.

It predates Murky Divers by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#9Arena Breakout: Infinite

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineFirst PersonPvP

Steam👍 74%· 55K

Year 2025Dev Morefun Studio GroupOn PC

✓ Fits the first-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

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

Where it drifts furthest from Murky Divers: combat.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Murky Divers.

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#10Legend of GrimrockClosest on progression

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeExplorationLootSkill TreeFirst Person

Steam👍 94%· 6.7KRAWG👍 75%· 298MC82IGDB75· 3

Year 2012Dev Almost Human GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, combat magic and ranged combat, while skipping horror tension

For all your misdeeds, you are sentenced to die at the top of Mount Grimrock. No one ever returned from this gruesome prison alive, but you can try and be the first to escape. On the inside, Mount Grimrock is full of dungeons that can allow the prisoners to slowly descend to the earth level.

Where it drifts furthest from Murky Divers: setting and game mode.

It predates Murky Divers by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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#11Hellgate: LondonClosest on setting

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeProceduralHorrorSci-FiLootSkill TreeFirst Person

Steam👍 57%· 2.3KIGDB70· 2

Year 2007Dev Flagship Studios · HanbitSoftOn PC

✓ Fits the first-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, survival mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, shooter and first-person shooting, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Murky Divers: game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Murky Divers.

It predates Murky Divers by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

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#12Dead Island

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opDarkHorrorSkill TreeFirst Person

IGDB70· 8

Year 2011Dev Techland · Deep SilverOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the first-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, survival mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, shooter and first-person shooting, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Murky Divers: progression.

It predates Murky Divers by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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#13MORDHAU

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkSkill TreeFirst Person

Steam👍 80%· 113KRAWG👍 80%· 267MC81OC82· 21

Year 2019Dev TriternionPlaytime ~7hOn PC

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, survival mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, fighting mechanics and competitive edge, while skipping horror tension

MORDHAU is a medieval first & third person multiplayer slasher. Enter a hectic battlefield of up to 64 players as a mercenary in a fictional, but realistic world, where you will get to experience the brutal and satisfying melee combat that will have you always coming back for more.

Where it drifts furthest from Murky Divers: setting and progression.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Murky Divers.

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#14The Ship: Murder Party

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

MultiplayerSoloMeleeNarrativeFirst Person

Steam👍 86%· 6.0KRAWG👍 41%· 179MC76IGDB80· 2

Year 2006Dev Outerlight · Blazing GriffinPlaytime ~3hOn PC

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, survival mechanics and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with shooter, first-person shooting and stealth mechanics, while skipping horror tension

The Ship: Murder Party is a first-person shooter video game made with Valve Corporation Source engine. The first playable concept of The Ship was released as a modification for well-known and famous video game Half-Life 2. The year is 1920.

It predates Murky Divers by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

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