12 Puzzle games like Survival Kids that you should try

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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 41 games similar to Survival Kids down to the 12 that fit the “Puzzle” category. Dino Crisis, Deliver Us the Moon and Minecraft: Story Mode top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Survival Kids.

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Survival Kids. Each one has been evaluated across 7 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.

#1Dino CrisisClosest on genre

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloIsometricDarkNarrativeHorror

IGDB60· 1

Year 1999Dev Capcom Planning Room 2 · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

Where it drifts furthest from Survival Kids: game mode.

It predates Survival Kids by 26 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2Deliver Us the Moon

iRank82

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiSpace

Steam👍 88%· 9.2KIGDB78· 5OC74· 67

Year 2019Dev KeokeN Interactive · Wired ProductionsOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, strong narrative focus and melee combat, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

Where it drifts furthest from Survival Kids: visuals and game mode.

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#3Minecraft: Story Mode

iRank73

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloNarrativeCasualDarkFantasy

Steam👍 77%· 8.3KIGDB66· 7

Year 2015Dev Mojang StudiosOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android

✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, vibe casual and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

Where it drifts furthest from Survival Kids: visuals and game mode.

It predates Survival Kids by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4Jurassic Park: The Game

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeSci-Fi

Steam👍 69%· 2.1KRAWG👍 31%· 96MC54IGDB61· 4

Year 2011Dev Telltale GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox · iOS

✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, strong narrative focus and melee combat, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

Security systems have failed and the creatures of the park roam free. Now, a rogue corporation will stop at nothing to acquire the dinosaur embryos stolen and lost by Dennis Nedry.

Where it drifts furthest from Survival Kids: visuals and game mode.

It predates Survival Kids by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

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SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeDark

IGDB88· 3

Year 2003Dev Team Silent · KonamiOn PC

✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, dark, oppressive atmosphere and stealth mechanics, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

Where it drifts furthest from Survival Kids: visuals and game mode.

It predates Survival Kids by 22 years, with what that implies technically.

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#6Silent Hill

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloRangedDarkNarrativeHorror

IGDB82· 1

Year 1999Dev Team Silent · KonamiOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, strong narrative focus and ranged combat, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

Where it drifts furthest from Survival Kids: visuals and game mode.

It predates Survival Kids by 26 years, with what that implies technically.

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#7Silent Hill: Origins

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloDarkHorrorThird Person

IGDB80· 4

Year 2007Dev Climax LA · Konami Digital Entertainment

✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and visual third person, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

Where it drifts furthest from Survival Kids: visuals and game mode.

It predates Survival Kids by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

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#8Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare

iRank80

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person

IGDB80· 1

Year 2001Dev Darkworks · InfogramesOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

Where it drifts furthest from Survival Kids: visuals and game mode.

It predates Survival Kids by 24 years, with what that implies technically.

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#9Rule of Rose

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloDarkHorrorThird Person

IGDB60· 2

Year 2006Dev Punchline · Sony Computer Entertainment

✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and visual third person, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

Where it drifts furthest from Survival Kids: visuals and game mode.

It predates Survival Kids by 19 years, with what that implies technically.

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#10P.T.

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloStealthDarkHorrorFirst Person

Year 2014Dev Kojima Productions · KonamiOn PS4

✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, stealth mechanics and horror setting, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

Where it drifts furthest from Survival Kids: visuals and game mode.

It predates Survival Kids by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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#11flOwClosest overall match

iRank75

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloMultiplayerCo-opIsometric

IGDB75· 5

Year 2006Dev ThatGameCompanyOn PlayStation 3 · PS4

✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, puzzle design and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, while skipping adventure storytelling

It predates Survival Kids by 19 years, with what that implies technically.

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#12Diamo XL

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloMeleeHardcoreCasual2D

Steam👍 93%· 550

Year 2017Dev Nickervision StudiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, puzzle design and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with punishing difficulty, vibe casual and melee combat, while skipping adventure storytelling

This is an 'XL' version of my unreleased mobile game 'Diamo'. I have added/changed a variety of things to make it more suitable for the Steam platform. I have been learning to make games in my free time and love making small-yet-solid arcade games with simple mechanics.

Where it drifts furthest from Survival Kids: visuals and game mode.

It predates Survival Kids by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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