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

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Survival Games down to the 27 that fit the “Adventure” category. Palworld, Bloodsports.TV and Niffelheim top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Survival Games.

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Within the “Adventure” category, the closest game to Survival Games is Palworld — scoring 67/100 on our similarity scale. Bloodsports.TV and Niffelheim follow close behind.

#1Palworld67 #2Bloodsports.TV58 #3Niffelheim57 #4Daemon X Machina47 #5Apotheon50

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27 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Survival Games. Each one has been evaluated across 10 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.

#1PalworldClosest overall match

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Palworld

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

MultiplayerRangedMeleeEarly AccessCo-op

Steam👍 94%· 421KRAWG👍 69%· 142OC71· 22

Year 2024Dev PocketpairPlaytime ~22hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed Survival Games, expect deep RPG systems, survival mechanics and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, third-person shooting and open world exploration, while skipping battle royale tension

Q. What is this game about? A. Palworld is a game about living a slow life with mysterious creatures "Pal" or throwing yourself into life-and-death battles with poachers. You can make Pals fight, breed, help with farming, or work in factories.

Where it drifts furthest from Survival Games: game mode.

Genre100Combat100Game mode33

#2Bloodsports.TV

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Bloodsports.TV

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

MultiplayerPvPMeleeCo-opOnline

Steam👍 78%· 674MC69IGDB55· 1

Year 2015Dev FatsharkPlaytime ~4hOn PC

✓ If you enjoyed Survival Games, expect deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, MOBA team gameplay and sports simulation, while skipping battle royale 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.

Genre100Combat69Game mode62

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Niffelheim

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

MultiplayerPvPMeleeCo-opSolo

Steam👍 71%· 2.3KRAWG👍 38%· 44IGDB74· 3OC65· 14

Year 2018Dev Ellada GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed Survival Games, expect deep RPG systems, survival mechanics and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, sandbox freedom and deep simulation, while skipping battle royale tension

Your avatar is a brave warrior who has fallen in battle. But instead of well-deserved peace in Asgard, his soul is trapped in the harsh world of Niffelheim.

Genre100Combat66Game mode61

#4Daemon X Machina

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Daemon X Machina

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

MultiplayerPvPMeleeSoloCo-op

Steam👍 85%· 6.8KIGDB71· 10OC70· 106

Year 2019Dev Marvelous First Studio · XSEED GamesOn PC · Switch

✓ If you enjoyed Survival Games, expect deep RPG systems, shooter and adventure storytelling

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

Genre75Game mode72Combat68

Steam Epic Nintendo

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Apotheon

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

MultiplayerMeleeRangedSoloNarrative

Steam👍 90%· 3.8KRAWG👍 47%· 329MC78IGDB85· 4OC78· 30

Year 2015Dev AlientrapPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Like Survival Games, it's known for deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming, while skipping survival mechanics

The Gods of Olympus have abandoned humanity, leaving you to perish without their benevolence. Take up arms against the Gods, climb Mount Olympus, and take their divine powers for yourself to ensure mankind’s survival!

Where it drifts furthest from Survival Games: game mode.

Genre100Combat100Game mode44

#6Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow

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Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

MultiplayerMeleeRangedSoloMagic

IGDB90· 3

Year 2005Dev Konami

✓ Shared with Survival Games: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Survival Games: game mode.

Genre100Combat80Game mode44

#7Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia

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Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

MultiplayerMeleeRangedSoloMagic

IGDB88· 1

Year 2008Dev Konami

✓ Like Survival Games, it's known for deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Survival Games: game mode.

Genre100Combat80Game mode44

#8Trine Enchanted Edition

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Trine Enchanted Edition

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

MultiplayerMeleeRangedSoloCo-op

Steam👍 96%· 16KIGDB92· 1OC81· 12

Year 2014Dev FrozenbyteOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Survival Games, expect deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, precision platforming and strong narrative focus, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Survival Games: game mode.

Genre100Combat100Game mode26

#9Neverwinter NightsClosest on game mode

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Neverwinter Nights

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

MultiplayerPvPMeleeRangedSolo

IGDB74· 2

Year 2002Dev BioWare · Atari, Inc.On Linux · PC · Mac

✓ If you enjoyed Survival Games, expect deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with combat magic, fantasy world and single-player focus, while skipping survival mechanics

Game mode90Combat80Genre75

#10Batman: Arkham Origins

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Batman: Arkham Origins

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

MultiplayerPvPMeleeRangedSolo

Steam👍 90%· 63KRAWG👍 80%· 1.6KMC74IGDB71· 17

Year 2013Dev Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~12hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed Survival Games, expect deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, fighting mechanics and strong narrative focus, while skipping survival mechanics

Batman Arkham Origins is an action-adventure game, the third main entry in Warner Brothers’ Batman: Arkham series. Concerning story, Origins is the prequel to the first game in the franchise, Batman: Arkham Asylum. It takes place in Gotham City on Christmas Eve.

Game mode89Genre75Combat72

45

Below Kryll

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

MultiplayerMeleeSoloOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 89%· 105

Year 2015Dev Team KryllPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Like Survival Games, it's known for deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, open world exploration and single-player focus, while skipping survival mechanics

Below Kryll is a huge world filled with crazy adventures! A tight single-player 2D platforming action-RPG at heart, Below Kryll is a vast, online, continuous world composed of developer and player made adventures.

Where it drifts furthest from Survival Games: game mode.

Genre100Combat69Game mode44

#12Dark Souls II

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Dark Souls II

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

MultiplayerPvPMeleeRangedCo-op

Steam👍 88%· 46KIGDB90· 20OC88· 50

Year 2014Dev FromSoftwareOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Like Survival Games, it's known for deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, Metroidvania exploration and punishing difficulty, while skipping survival mechanics

Combat83Genre75Game mode74

44

Dark Souls

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

MultiplayerPvPMeleeRangedSolo

IGDB91· 8

Year 2011Dev FromSoftware · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Shared with Survival Games: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and melee combat

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

Combat81Genre75Game mode74

44

ELDEN RING

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

MultiplayerPvPMeleeRangedSolo

Steam👍 93%· 1.1MRAWG👍 85%· 1.5KMC95IGDB97· 10OC95· 215

Year 2022Dev FromSoftware · Bandai Namco EntertainmentPlaytime ~62hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Like Survival Games, it's known for deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, punishing difficulty and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping survival mechanics

The Golden Order has been broken. Rise, Tarnished, and be guided by grace to brandish the power of the Elden Ring and become an Elden Lord in the Lands Between. In the Lands Between ruled by Queen Marika the Eternal, the Elden Ring, the source of the Erdtree, has been shattered.

Combat83Genre75Game mode65

#15Clicker Heroes

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Clicker Heroes

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

MultiplayerMeleeSoloCasualFantasy

Steam👍 90%· 62KRAWG👍 23%· 592

Year 2015Dev PlaysaurusPlaytime ~9hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Shared with Survival Games: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, vibe casual and fantasy world, while skipping survival mechanics

In the campaign mode you need to complete several missions and successfully reach the goal. There’s also a multiplayer mode where you can compete with other players online. Clicker Heroes is an idle game focused on grinding gold to upgrade your characters.

Where it drifts furthest from Survival Games: game mode.

Genre100Combat60Game mode37

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RPG · Adventure

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RPG · Action RPG

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RPG · Action RPG

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RPG · Platformer

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