What is the best game similar to Oxide: Survival Island?

The closest game to Oxide: Survival Island is theHunter: Call of the Wild™, scoring 87/100 on our similarity scale. They share 13 gameplay attributes, including shooter, first-person shooting and deep simulation. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.

What are the top games like Oxide: Survival Island?

The three closest games to Oxide: Survival Island are: 1. theHunter: Call of the Wild™ (87/100, 13 shared attributes) 2. Rust (75/100, 12 shared attributes) 3. Streets of Rogue (71/100, 10 shared attributes). All share Oxide: Survival Island's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 50 candidates across 14 dimensions.

Is Rust similar to Oxide: Survival Island?

Yes, very much so — Rust scores 75/100 similarity to Oxide: Survival Island. They share 12 attributes, including shooter and first-person shooting. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.

What Shooter games are similar to Oxide: Survival Island?

The best Shooter games similar to Oxide: Survival Island are theHunter: Call of the Wild™, Rust, Streets of Rogue and Fallout 76. All share the Shooter genre alongside other key Oxide: Survival Island attributes like shooter, first-person shooting and deep simulation.

How is similarity to Oxide: Survival Island calculated?

We compare Oxide: Survival Island against every game in our catalog using 14 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Oxide: Survival Island experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.

Are there free games similar to Oxide: Survival Island?

Yes — theHunter Classic, Real Pool 3D - Poolians and Team Fortress 2 are free and score well on similarity to Oxide: Survival Island. They're a great way to test whether the play style clicks before investing in other paid titles.

50 Games like Oxide: Survival Island that you should try

Games like Oxide: Survival Island · Find similar →

More about this game →

Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

Oxide: Survival Island is hard to replace: few games combine shooter, sandbox world and stealth mechanics in quite the same way. We compared Oxide: Survival Island against over 6,700 titles across 14 gameplay attributes and found 50 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. theHunter: Call of the Wild™, Rust and Streets of Rogue lead the list, with theHunter: Call of the Wild™ reaching a 87/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Oxide: Survival Island special.

iRank100/ 100

Did you find what you were looking for?

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

Top games similar to Oxide: Survival Island

50 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Oxide: Survival 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.

#1theHunter: Call of the Wild™Closest overall match

iRank75

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineStealthOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 89%· 197KRAWG👍 62%· 227MC74IGDB74· 5OC68· 26

Year 2017Dev Expansive Worlds · Astragon EntertainmentPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and deep simulation

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, sports simulation and vibe relaxing, while skipping deep RPG systems

theHunter: Call of the Wild offers the most immersive hunting experience ever created. Step into a beautiful open world teeming with life, from majestic deer and awe-inspiring bison, down to the countless birds, critters and insects of the wilderness.

It predates Oxide: Survival Island by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100World100Progression100Visuals100Game mode93Combat71

Details →

Steam Epic Xbox

#2Rust

iRank72

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 87%· 1.4MRAWG👍 52%· 864MC66IGDB78· 4OC67· 29

Year 2018Dev Facepunch StudiosPlaytime ~15hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, procedural generation and melee combat, while skipping deep simulation

To survive is the main task in the game Rust. It is necessary to survive in the area, which is now wholly wild but was recently inhabited. At the beginning of the game, there is only a rock and a torch. The rest will have to be found or stolen.

Where it drifts furthest from Oxide: Survival Island: combat and progression.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode88World80Progression33Combat0

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineStealthSandbox WorldOpen World

Steam👍 96%· 23KRAWG👍 74%· 165IGDB84· 1OC81· 24

Year 2017Dev tinyBuildPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and deep RPG systems

≠ Stands apart with roguelike runs, adventure storytelling and action RPG combat, while skipping deep simulation

Streets of Rogue is a rogue-lite about player choice, freedom, and anarchic fun. The game takes inspiration from fast-paced top-down rogue-lites like Binding of Isaac and Nuclear Throne, and adds free-form, experimentation-driven, emergent gameplay elements of RPGs like Deus Ex.

Where it drifts furthest from Oxide: Survival Island: visuals.

It predates Oxide: Survival Island by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat76Game mode76World63Visuals0

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 72%· 138KIGDB51· 14OC54· 149

Year 2018Dev Bethesda Game Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and deep RPG systems

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus, while skipping deep simulation

Genre100Game mode97Visuals71World68Progression56

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 90%· 22KRAWG👍 69%· 60

Year 2016Dev PixelTail GamesPlaytime ~7hOn PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and deep simulation

≠ Its own twist: racing gameplay, adventure storytelling and card game strategy, while skipping deep RPG systems

Tower Unite is a living, evolving world, fueled by the community. Play online games with your friends or make new friends from around the world! Tower Unite is a large online multiplayer game that spans genres. Play minigames such as Minigolf, Ball Race, Virus, and more!

Where it drifts furthest from Oxide: Survival Island: combat.

It predates Oxide: Survival Island by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100World100Game mode94Visuals51Progression50Combat0

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineStealthOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 59%· 44KRAWG👍 25%· 117IGDB67· 3

Year 2014Dev Avalanche Studios · Expansive WorldsPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and deep simulation

≠ Stands apart with sports simulation, adventure storytelling and ranged combat, while skipping deep RPG systems

A hunting simulator far more patient than its arcade cousins: animals track scent and sound, and a session can be hours of walking before a single shot. That deliberate pace is the entire point. It is also free-to-play with most maps and weapons behind purchases, and the pacing will bore anyone expecting a shooter.

It predates Oxide: Survival Island by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Progression100Visuals100Game mode92Combat66World61

Details →

Steam

#7Grand Theft Auto Online

iRank94

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

IGDB94· 1

Year 2014Dev Rockstar North · Rockstar GamesOn Xbox · PlayStation 3 · PS4

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and sandbox freedom

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, single-player focus and visual third person, while skipping deep simulation

It predates Oxide: Survival Island by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100World100Progression100Visuals71Game mode65

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

Co-opStealthOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 94%· 7.8K

Year 1999Dev Looking Glass Studios · Electronic ArtsOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and deep RPG systems

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Oxide: Survival Island: game mode and progression.

It predates Oxide: Survival Island by 26 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Visuals100Combat80World63Progression45Game mode44

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineFirst PersonPvP

Steam👍 91%· 37K

Year 2007Dev Fistful of Frags TeamOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, melee combat and historical setting, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from Oxide: Survival Island: combat.

It predates Oxide: Survival Island by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode79Combat0

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineStealthSolo

Steam👍 73%· 14KIGDB74· 15

Year 2013Dev Visceral Games · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, third-person shooting and puzzle design, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Oxide: Survival Island: progression and visuals.

It predates Oxide: Survival Island by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode93Combat70Progression0Visuals0

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineFirst PersonSolo

Steam👍 98%· 1.0MRAWG👍 85%· 3.4KMC89IGDB89· 5

Year 2009Dev Valve Software · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~9hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and ranged combat, while skipping deep simulation

Everything the first game did plus melee weapons, daylight campaigns and special infected that force the team apart rather than just damage it. The AI Director still shapes every run. It absorbed the original so completely that the community split never healed, and the campaigns lean on finale set pieces that become rote once you know the safe corners.

Where it drifts furthest from Oxide: Survival Island: combat.

It predates Oxide: Survival Island by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode93Combat0

Details →

Steam Xbox

#12EvolveClosest on combat

iRank75

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineStealthFirst Person

IGDB77· 17OC73· 95

Year 2015Dev Turtle Rock Studios · 2K GamesOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and stealth mechanics

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi, single-player focus and visual third person, while skipping deep simulation

It predates Oxide: Survival Island by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode93Visuals71

Details →

Xbox

#13Left 4 Dead

iRank90

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineFirst PersonSolo

Steam👍 96%· 67KRAWG👍 87%· 1.7KMC89IGDB85· 7

Year 2008Dev Valve Software · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus, while skipping deep simulation

The AI Director is the whole design: it places hordes and items based on how well you are doing, so no two runs of a campaign play the same and tension stays authored without being scripted. Four campaigns only, which is thin, and the sequel superseded it so completely that finding populated servers now takes patience.

Where it drifts furthest from Oxide: Survival Island: combat.

It predates Oxide: Survival Island by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode92Combat0

Details →

Steam Xbox

#14Cry of Fear

iRank89

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineFirst PersonSolo

Steam👍 89%· 84K

Year 2013Dev Team PsykskallarOn PC

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Oxide: Survival Island: combat.

It predates Oxide: Survival Island by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode92Combat0

Details →

Steam

#15Zombie Panic! SourceClosest on game mode

iRank73

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineFirst PersonMelee

Steam👍 85%· 7.8KRAWG👍 56%· 24

Year 2008Dev Zombie Panic TeamPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping deep simulation

Dive into the zombie apocalypse with Zombie Panic! Source: a cooperative, survival-horror first-person-shooter. One of the most popular Half-Life 2 modifications of all time. Choose your team as the undead or a survivor. Enjoy their unique abilities, weapons, and challenges in this high-paced, action-packed thriller.

Where it drifts furthest from Oxide: Survival Island: combat.

It predates Oxide: Survival Island by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Combat0

Details →

Steam

Complete list of Oxide: Survival Island alternatives

The full catalog of games sharing gameplay DNA with Oxide: Survival Island, ordered from highest to lowest similarity score. Use the filters above to narrow down by genre, setting or game mode and find the alternative that best fits your playstyle.

Aliens vs. Predator

Shooter · FPS

Freelancer

Shooter · FPS

World War Z

Shooter · FPS

Killing Floor

Shooter · FPS

Resistance 3

Shooter · FPS

Resistance 2

Shooter · FPS

Real Pool 3D - Poolians

Shooter · FPS

The Finals

Shooter · FPS

Borderlands 4

Shooter · FPS

Unreal Tournament

Shooter · FPS

Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter

Shooter · FPS

I.G.I.-2: Covert Strike

Shooter · FPS

Wolfenstein

Shooter · FPS

Wolfenstein: Youngblood

Shooter · FPS

Team Fortress 2

Shooter · FPS

Soldier of Fortune

Shooter · FPS

GoldenEye 007

Shooter · FPS

Sanctum

Shooter · FPS

Crysis 2

Shooter · FPS

Ratchet: Deadlocked

Shooter · FPS

F.E.A.R. 3

Shooter · FPS

Syndicate

Shooter · FPS

The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena

Shooter · FPS

Gotham City Impostors Free to Play

Shooter · FPS

Metroid Prime Hunters

Shooter · FPS

No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy in H.A.R.M.'s Way

Shooter · FPS

TimeShift

Shooter · FPS

Aliens versus Predator 2

Shooter · FPS

Call of Juarez: The Cartel

Shooter · FPS

Metroid Prime 2: Echoes

Shooter · FPS

XIII

Shooter · FPS

The Operative: No One Lives Forever

Shooter · FPS

Lost Planet 2

Shooter · FPS

James Bond 007: Quantum of Solace

Shooter · FPS

Overwatch

Shooter · FPS

Explore games similar to Oxide: Survival Island by category

Rankings in the same genre

Best FPS Games Best Shooter Games

Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Oxide: Survival Island?: The closest game to Oxide: Survival Island is theHunter: Call of the Wild™, scoring 87/100 on our similarity scale. They share 13 gameplay attributes, including shooter, first-person shooting and deep simulation. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Oxide: Survival Island?: The three closest games to Oxide: Survival Island are: 1. theHunter: Call of the Wild™ (87/100, 13 shared attributes) 2. Rust (75/100, 12 shared attributes) 3. Streets of Rogue (71/100, 10 shared attributes). All share Oxide: Survival Island's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 50 candidates across 14 dimensions.
Is Rust similar to Oxide: Survival Island?: Yes, very much so — Rust scores 75/100 similarity to Oxide: Survival Island. They share 12 attributes, including shooter and first-person shooting. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Shooter games are similar to Oxide: Survival Island?: The best Shooter games similar to Oxide: Survival Island are theHunter: Call of the Wild™, Rust, Streets of Rogue and Fallout 76. All share the Shooter genre alongside other key Oxide: Survival Island attributes like shooter, first-person shooting and deep simulation.
How is similarity to Oxide: Survival Island calculated?: We compare Oxide: Survival Island against every game in our catalog using 14 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Oxide: Survival Island experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.
Are there free games similar to Oxide: Survival Island?: Yes — theHunter Classic, Real Pool 3D - Poolians and Team Fortress 2 are free and score well on similarity to Oxide: Survival Island. They're a great way to test whether the play style clicks before investing in other paid titles.