What is the best game similar to The Isle?

The closest game to The Isle is Green Hell, scoring 81/100 on our similarity scale. They share 14 gameplay attributes, including survival mechanics, horror tension and deep simulation. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.

What are the top games like The Isle?

The three closest games to The Isle are: 1. Green Hell (81/100, 14 shared attributes) 2. Sons Of The Forest (80/100, 15 shared attributes) 3. Project Zomboid (77/100, 15 shared attributes). All share The Isle's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 29 candidates across 19 dimensions.

Is Sons Of The Forest similar to The Isle?

Yes, very much so — Sons Of The Forest scores 80/100 similarity to The Isle. They share 15 attributes, including survival mechanics and horror tension. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.

What Survival games are similar to The Isle?

The best Survival games similar to The Isle are Green Hell, Sons Of The Forest, Project Zomboid and Resident Evil: Revelations. All share the Survival genre alongside other key The Isle attributes like survival mechanics, horror tension and deep simulation.

How is similarity to The Isle calculated?

We compare The Isle against every game in our catalog using 19 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 The Isle experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.

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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.

If The Isle left you wanting more, this list of 29 similar games is for you. Each one shares part of its essence — survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration — and is ranked by a similarity score computed across 19 attributes. Green Hell comes closest (81/100).

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Top games similar to The Isle

29 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Isle. Each one has been evaluated across 19 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.

#1Green HellClosest overall match

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldHorrorExploration

Steam👍 85%· 97KIGDB83· 3OC79· 49

Year 2019Dev Creepy JarOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the horror survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, horror tension and deep simulation

≠ Its own twist: single-player focus, crafting mechanics and base building, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from The Isle: visuals and progression.

Released 4 years after The Isle.

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#2Sons Of The ForestClosest on tone

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

MultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldHorrorExplorationEarly Access

Steam👍 88%· 304KRAWG👍 67%· 129OC78· 12

Year 2024Dev Endnight Games · NewnightPlaytime ~11hOn PC

✓ Same family of horror survival games: survival mechanics, horror tension and deep simulation

≠ Its own twist: single-player focus, base building and crafting mechanics, while skipping deep RPG systems

An entirely new experience from the makers of the ‘The Forest’ Sent to find a missing billionaire on a remote island, you find yourself in a cannibal-infested hellscape. Craft, build, and struggle to survive, alone or with friends, in this terrifying new open-world survival horror simulator.

Where it drifts furthest from The Isle: visuals and progression.

Released 9 years after The Isle.

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

MultiplayerCo-opDarkNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldHorrorExplorationEarly Access

Steam👍 94%· 449KRAWG👍 74%· 469

Year 2013Dev The Indie StonePlaytime ~6hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are horror survival games — sharing survival mechanics, horror tension and deep simulation

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, punishing difficulty and procedural generation, while skipping fighting mechanics

The game combines the genres of survival horror and role-playing game. The main theme of the game - survival during a zombie apocalypse.

Where it drifts furthest from The Isle: visuals.

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#4Resident Evil: RevelationsClosest on visuals

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 81%· 18KIGDB80· 1OC71· 42

Year 2013Dev CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are horror survival games — sharing survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting, while skipping deep simulation

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#5Resident Evil: Revelations 2

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 78%· 31KIGDB73· 12OC75· 54

Year 2015Dev CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of horror survival games: survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting, while skipping deep simulation

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for The Isle.

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#6Subnautica: Below Zero

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

MultiplayerMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldHorrorExploration

Steam👍 90%· 105KIGDB85· 5OC83· 60

Year 2021Dev Unknown Worlds EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

✓ Same family of horror survival games: survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with setting scifi, single-player focus and base building, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from The Isle: visuals and game mode.

Released 6 years after The Isle.

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

MultiplayerMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldHorrorExploration

Steam👍 97%· 359KRAWG👍 84%· 1.5KMC83IGDB84· 11OC84· 57

Year 2018Dev Unknown Worlds EntertainmentPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are horror survival games — sharing survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with setting scifi, single-player focus and crafting mechanics, while skipping deep simulation

Subnautica is a first-person game about survival in the deep sea. You control Ryley Robinson, a space traveler in the 22nd century, who crash-landed his starship on a planet that is covered almost entirely by the ocean.

Where it drifts furthest from The Isle: visuals and game mode.

Released 3 years after The Isle.

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#8Obscure

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

Co-opMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 96%· 3.1KRAWG👍 75%· 158MC63IGDB72· 4

Year 2004Dev Hydravision Entertainment · Mighty Rocket StudioPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of horror survival games: survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with offline and single-player focus, while skipping deep simulation

For some time now, Leafmore High School has been the setting for unexplained disappearances. In this survival horror game, you take control of a group of 5 American students. With your friends, you try to unravel the mysterious happenings at this unremarkable-looking school.

It predates The Isle by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam

#9Friday the 13th: The GameClosest on progression

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

MultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 80%· 77KIGDB61· 8OC61· 48

Year 2017Dev Illfonic · Gun InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of horror survival games: survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with stealth mechanics and single-player focus, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from The Isle: combat.

Genre100Tone100Setting100Progression100Visuals100World76

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

MultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 94%· 29KRAWG👍 93%· 1.4KMC87IGDB90· 8

Year 2011Dev Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of horror survival games: survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, shooter and ranged combat, while skipping deep simulation

Dead Space 2 is a third-person action shooter including both survival and horror elements. The game is a direct sequel to the first chapter of the Dead Space franchise. The game is set in the space environment of the future.

Where it drifts furthest from The Isle: progression and combat.

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#11The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

MultiplayerCo-opNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 74%· 10KIGDB76· 10OC73· 111

Year 2020Dev Supermassive Games · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the horror survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: setting mythology and single-player focus, while skipping deep simulation

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for The Isle.

Released 5 years after The Isle.

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

MultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 97%· 210KRAWG👍 93%· 2.3KMC91OC92· 210

Year 2019Dev CapcomPlaytime ~11hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are horror survival games — sharing survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, punishing difficulty and ranged combat, while skipping deep simulation

Resident Evil 2 is the remake of the 1998 game of the same name. ###Plot The plot of the remake is identical to that of the original game. The story follows the survivors of a zombie virus outbreak in the fictional Raccoon City.

Where it drifts furthest from The Isle: game mode.

Released 4 years after The Isle.

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#13Barotrauma

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorEarly Access

Steam👍 94%· 86KRAWG👍 71%· 193MC81

Year 2023Dev FakeFishPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are horror survival games — sharing survival mechanics, horror tension and deep simulation

≠ Its own twist: punishing difficulty, procedural generation and setting scifi, while skipping deep RPG systems

Overcome crisis and the unrelenting pressure of a frozen ocean. In Barotrauma you're a submarine crew member beneath the ice of Jupiter's moon Europa. Flee or fight alien lifeforms, explore a strange new world, command your crew, and craft equipment in a tense 2d co-op experience.

Where it drifts furthest from The Isle: world and progression.

Released 8 years after The Isle.

Genre100Combat100Game mode93Tone76Setting55World0

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

MultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 80%· 19KIGDB70· 18

Year 2016Dev Capcom Production Studio 3 · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the horror survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, third-person shooting and puzzle design, while skipping deep simulation

The partner-swapping is its idea: two characters you switch between and can separate, with a shared item system that replaces the storage box entirely. That change is the problem — dropping items anywhere sounds freeing but means constant backtracking to retrieve them, and it is widely considered the weakest of the classic-era entries.

Where it drifts furthest from The Isle: game mode.

Genre100Combat100Setting100Visuals100Tone85Game mode25

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkNarrativeSandbox WorldOpen WorldHorrorExplorationEarly Access

Steam👍 74%· 47KOC64· 14

Year 2015Dev Beam Team GamesOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Shared with The Isle: survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and deep simulation

≠ Stands apart with single-player focus, crafting mechanics and resource management, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from The Isle: visuals and progression.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for The Isle.

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Complete list of The Isle alternatives

The full catalog of games sharing gameplay DNA with The Isle, 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.

Don't Starve Together

Survival · Simulation

Conan Exiles Enhanced

Survival · Simulation

Silent Hill 2

Survival · Horror

The Callisto Protocol

Survival · Horror

Raft

Survival · Adventure

Resident Evil 4

Survival · Horror

Resident Evil

Survival · Horror

Five Nights at Freddy's 4

Survival · Horror

Signalis

Survival · Horror

Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location

Survival · Horror

Ad Infernum

Survival · Horror

The Evil Within

Survival · Horror

Miasmata

Survival · Horror

Animal Company

Survival · Adventure

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to The Isle?: The closest game to The Isle is Green Hell, scoring 81/100 on our similarity scale. They share 14 gameplay attributes, including survival mechanics, horror tension and deep simulation. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like The Isle?: The three closest games to The Isle are: 1. Green Hell (81/100, 14 shared attributes) 2. Sons Of The Forest (80/100, 15 shared attributes) 3. Project Zomboid (77/100, 15 shared attributes). All share The Isle's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 29 candidates across 19 dimensions.
Is Sons Of The Forest similar to The Isle?: Yes, very much so — Sons Of The Forest scores 80/100 similarity to The Isle. They share 15 attributes, including survival mechanics and horror tension. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Survival games are similar to The Isle?: The best Survival games similar to The Isle are Green Hell, Sons Of The Forest, Project Zomboid and Resident Evil: Revelations. All share the Survival genre alongside other key The Isle attributes like survival mechanics, horror tension and deep simulation.
How is similarity to The Isle calculated?: We compare The Isle against every game in our catalog using 19 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 The Isle experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.