13 Survival games like theHunter: Call of the Wild™ that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to theHunter: Call of the Wild™ down to the 13 that fit the “Survival” category. theHunter Classic, Rust and S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to theHunter: Call of the Wild™.

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The best survival games like theHunter: Call of the Wild™

13 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to theHunter: Call of the Wild™. 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.

#1theHunter Classic

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineRangedStealthOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 59%· 44KRAWG👍 25%· 117IGDB67· 3

Year 2014Dev Avalanche Studios · Expansive WorldsPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and sports simulation

≠ Stands apart with melee combat and free to play, while skipping sandbox freedom

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#2Rust

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineRangedSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 87%· 1.4MRAWG👍 52%· 864MC66IGDB78· 4OC67· 29

Year 2018Dev Facepunch StudiosPlaytime ~15hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, procedural generation and melee combat, while skipping sports simulation

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#3S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerRangedStealthNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 31KRAWG👍 90%· 947MC80IGDB79· 3

Year 2009Dev GSC Game WorldPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping sports simulation

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#4Aliens vs. Predator

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opRangedStealthNarrativeFirst Person

Steam👍 91%· 21KRAWG👍 62%· 422MC68IGDB74· 4

Year 2010Dev SEGAPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat, while skipping sports simulation

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineStealthNarrative

Steam👍 73%· 14KIGDB74· 15

Year 2013Dev Visceral Games · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, third-person shooting and puzzle design, while skipping sports simulation

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#6S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerRangedStealthNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 85%· 22KRAWG👍 75%· 898MC75IGDB82· 3

Year 2008Dev GSC Game WorldPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping sports simulation

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineSoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 72%· 138KIGDB51· 14OC54· 149

Year 2018Dev Bethesda Game Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping adventure storytelling

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineRangedNarrativeFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 67KRAWG👍 87%· 1.7KMC89IGDB85· 7

Year 2008Dev Valve Software · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat, while skipping adventure storytelling

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineRangedNarrativeFirst Person

Steam👍 95%· 69KRAWG👍 59%· 856MC72IGDB68· 5

Year 2009Dev Tripwire InteractivePlaytime ~5hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat, while skipping adventure storytelling

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Steam

#10I.G.I.-2: Covert Strike

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerStealthFirst Person

IGDB68· 3

Year 2003Dev Innerloop Studios · CodemastersOn PC

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics.

≠ Missing: adventure storytelling.

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opFirst PersonOffline

IGDB88· 6

Year 2011Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: fantasy world, historical setting and setting scifi, while skipping adventure storytelling

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#12Left 4 Dead 2

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opSoloOnlineRangedFirst Person

Steam👍 98%· 1.0MRAWG👍 85%· 3.4KMC89IGDB89· 5

Year 2009Dev Valve Software · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~9hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat, while skipping adventure storytelling

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Steam Xbox

#13DOOM 3

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opRangedNarrativeExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 89%· 8.3KRAWG👍 77%· 632MC87IGDB86· 6

Year 2004Dev id Software · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, tower defense planning and turn-based strategy, while skipping adventure storytelling

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