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We filtered the 49 games similar to Rust down to the 19 that fit the “Adventure” category. theHunter: Call of the Wild™, Streets of Rogue and World War Z top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Rust.

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Within the “Adventure” category, the closest game to Rust is theHunter: Call of the Wild™ — scoring 87/100 on our similarity scale. Streets of Rogue and World War Z follow close behind.

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The best adventure games like Rust

19 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

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

#1theHunter: Call of the Wild™

87

theHunter: Call of the Wild™

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineRangedOpen 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 adventure storytelling

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

Steam Epic Xbox

#2Streets of Rogue

84

Streets of Rogue

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeProceduralSandbox 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, action RPG combat and strong narrative focus, while skipping survival mechanics

90

World War Z

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeRangedPost-ApocalypticFirst Person

Steam👍 83%· 31KIGDB74· 12OC71· 129

Year 2019Dev Saber Interactive · Focus EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping deep RPG systems

Steam Epic Xbox

#4Zombie Panic! Source

90

Zombie Panic! Source

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeRangedFirst Person

Steam👍 85%· 7.8KRAWG👍 56%· 24

Year 2008Dev Zombie Panic TeamPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and vibe casual, while skipping deep RPG systems

#5theHunter Classic

88

theHunter Classic

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineRangedMeleeOpen 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 adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with sports simulation, deep simulation and stealth mechanics, while skipping deep RPG systems

#6Fistful of Frags

88

Fistful of Frags

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opPvPOnlineMeleeFirst Person

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: deep simulation, historical setting and free to play, while skipping deep RPG systems

87

Tower Unite

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeRangedSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationFirst PersonEarly Access

Steam👍 90%· 22KRAWG👍 69%· 60

Year 2016Dev PixelTail GamesPlaytime ~7hOn PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: racing gameplay, deep simulation and card game strategy, while skipping survival mechanics

#8Grand Theft Auto Online

86

Grand Theft Auto Online

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 adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings single-player focus and visual third person, while skipping survival mechanics

#9Wolfenstein: Youngblood

85

Wolfenstein: Youngblood

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

Co-opMultiplayerOnlineMeleeFirst Person

Steam👍 43%· 16KIGDB71· 12OC67· 159

Year 2019Dev MachineGames · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, strong narrative focus and setting scifi, while skipping survival mechanics

#10Back 4 Blood

83

Back 4 Blood

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

Co-opMultiplayerOnlinePvPMeleeProceduralFirst Person

Steam👍 69%· 73KIGDB79· 10OC76· 138

Year 2021Dev Turtle Rock Studios · Warner Bros. Interactive EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, roguelike runs and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping deep RPG systems

82

Cry of Fear

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeFirst Person

Steam👍 89%· 84K

Year 2013Dev Team PsykskallarOn PC

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping deep RPG systems

#12Borderlands 4

82

Borderlands 4

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opFirst PersonSoloSci-Fi

Steam👍 59%· 79KIGDB87· 4OC82· 140

Year 2025Dev Gearbox Software · 2KOn Xbox · Switch · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi and single-player focus, while skipping survival mechanics

Steam Epic Xbox

#13The Expendabros

88

The Expendabros

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opMeleeRangedSolo

Steam👍 97%· 18KRAWG👍 70%· 391IGDB80· 1

Year 2014Dev Free Lives · Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, single-player focus and offline, while skipping survival mechanics

#14Astro Duel 2

85

Astro Duel 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerPvPCo-opRangedMelee

Steam👍 99%· 67OC72· 5

Year 2024Dev Rusty Moyher · Wild RoosterOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Nintendo

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, fighting mechanics and setting cyberpunk, while skipping survival mechanics

Steam Epic Nintendo

#15Star Wars Battlefront

84

Star Wars Battlefront

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opOnlinePvPMeleeFirst Person

Steam👍 79%· 5.7KIGDB68· 18OC71· 112

Year 2015Dev EA Digital Illusions CE · Electronic ArtsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, setting scifi and setting space, while skipping survival mechanics

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