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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 29 games similar to The Isle down to the 19 that fit the “Multiplayer” category. Green Hell, Resident Evil: Revelations and Resident Evil: Revelations 2 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Isle.

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

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DarkNarrativeMultiplayerCo-op

Year 2015Dev Afterthought Games

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Within the “Multiplayer” category, the closest game to The Isle is Green Hell — scoring 81/100 on our similarity scale. Resident Evil: Revelations and Resident Evil: Revelations 2 follow close behind.

#1Green Hell81 #2Resident Evil: Revelations71 #3Resident Evil: Revelations 270 #4Barotrauma57 #5Conan Exiles Enhanced47

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19 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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Green Hell

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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#2Resident Evil: RevelationsClosest on tone

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Resident Evil: Revelations

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

Genre100Combat100Tone100Visuals100Game mode92Setting73

#3Resident Evil: Revelations 2

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Resident Evil: Revelations 2

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.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Setting100Visuals100Game mode75

Steam PS Nintendo

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Barotrauma

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

#5Conan Exiles Enhanced

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Conan Exiles Enhanced

GenreSurvivalSubgenreOpen World PvP Survival

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 79%· 114KRAWG👍 33%· 457MC67IGDB71· 10

Year 2017Dev FuncomPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, single-player focus and PvP competition, while skipping horror tension

Now includes THE FROZEN NORTH expansion update Far to the north, a vast new land has been discovered. A cold and rugged landscape where snow-capped mountains and dark, haunted forests stretch as far as the eye can see.

Where it drifts furthest from The Isle: setting.

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

Combat100World100Game mode88Tone83Visuals64Progression60

#6Stranded Deep

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Stranded Deep

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.

Combat100Tone100Setting100World100Game mode92Genre50

Steam Epic Xbox

#7Don't Starve Together

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Don't Starve Together

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineDarkNarrativeSandbox WorldOpen WorldHorrorExploration

Steam👍 95%· 531KRAWG👍 72%· 1.4KMC83

Year 2016Dev Klei EntertainmentPlaytime ~7hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Like The Isle, it's known for survival mechanics, deep simulation and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings punishing difficulty, single-player focus and crafting mechanics, while skipping horror tension

Don't Starve Together is surrealistic and grim survival game made up for six people simultaneously. Initially, Don't Starve is a single-player game with a core mechanic of going through various problems of your character. You have to sleep and eat well.

Where it drifts furthest from The Isle: visuals.

Setting100World100Game mode93Tone76Progression66Genre50

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Raft

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 93%· 372KRAWG👍 77%· 448IGDB80· 1

Year 2022Dev Redbeet Interactive · Axolot GamesPlaytime ~8hOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings single-player focus, crafting mechanics and base building, while skipping horror tension

By yourself or with friends, your mission is to survive an epic oceanic adventure across a perilous sea! Gather debris to survive, expand your raft and be wary of the dangers of the ocean!

Where it drifts furthest from The Isle: progression.

Released 7 years after The Isle.

World100Game mode93Visuals61Genre50Progression39

#9Animal CompanyClosest on game mode

30

Animal Company

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineDarkHorror

Year 2024

✓ If you enjoyed The Isle, expect survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with single-player focus, while skipping horror tension

Released 9 years after The Isle.

Setting100Game mode94Tone87Genre50

#10Sons Of The Forest

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Sons Of The Forest

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.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Setting100World100Game mode67

#11Project Zomboid

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Project Zomboid

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.

Genre100Tone79World79Setting68Game mode54Progression51

#12Friday the 13th: The GameClosest on progression

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Friday the 13th: The Game

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

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Obscure

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.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Setting100Visuals100Game mode53

#14The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope

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The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope

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.

Genre100Tone100Visuals100Game mode67Setting60

#15Dead Space 2

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Dead Space 2

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.

Genre100Tone100Visuals100Game mode67Setting49Combat47

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