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We filtered the 29 games similar to The Isle down to the 20 that fit the “Xbox” category. Conan Exiles Enhanced, Green Hell and Subnautica: Below Zero 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 “Xbox” category, the closest game to The Isle is Conan Exiles Enhanced — scoring 47/100 on our similarity scale. Green Hell and Subnautica: Below Zero follow close behind.

#1Conan Exiles Enhanced47 #2Green Hell81 #3Subnautica: Below Zero63 #4Subnautica63 #5Stranded Deep46

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The best games like The Isle on Xbox

20 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.

#1Conan Exiles EnhancedClosest on combat

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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

#2Green 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.

Genre100Combat100Setting100World100Game mode93Tone43

#3Subnautica: Below Zero

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Subnautica: Below Zero

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.

Genre100Combat100World100Setting70Tone48Progression42

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Subnautica

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.

Genre100Combat100World100Setting72Tone46Progression40

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#5Stranded DeepClosest on tone

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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

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#6Don'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

#7Resident Evil: RevelationsClosest on visuals

71

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

#8Resident 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

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#9Friday the 13th: The GameClosest on progression

65

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.

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#11The 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

#12Dead 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

#13Resident Evil 0

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Resident Evil 0

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.

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#14Resident Evil 2

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Resident Evil 2

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.

Genre100Setting100Visuals100Tone86Combat64Game mode29

#15The Callisto Protocol

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The Callisto Protocol

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

Co-opMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 65%· 43KIGDB65· 7OC67· 159

Year 2022Dev Striking Distance Studios · KraftonOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting, while skipping deep simulation

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

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

Released 7 years after The Isle.

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