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We filtered the 50 games similar to We Happy Few down to the 10 that fit the “Survival” category. Amnesia: The Bunker, Metro Exodus and Alone in the Dark top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to We Happy Few.

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The best survival games like We Happy Few

10 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to We Happy Few. Each one has been evaluated across 20 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.

#1Amnesia: The Bunker

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 93%· 12KIGDB85· 4OC77· 97

Year 2023Dev Frictional GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, sandbox freedom and punishing difficulty, while skipping roguelike runs

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 90%· 132KIGDB83· 12OC83· 173

Year 2019Dev 4A Games · Deep SilverOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Same family of open-world action games: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings post-apocalyptic world, setting scifi and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping roguelike runs

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationCraftingFirst Person

Steam👍 40%· 1.5KIGDB45· 2

Year 2008Dev Eden Games · Atari InteractiveOn PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, horror tension and shooter

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design and visual third person, while skipping roguelike runs

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#4Resident Evil Village

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeStealthDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExplorationCraftingFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 147KRAWG👍 91%· 1.1KMC83IGDB87· 15OC84· 216

Year 2021Dev CapcomPlaytime ~15hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings ranged combat, multiplayer gameplay and resource management, while skipping roguelike runs

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldProceduralExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 76%· 18KIGDB58· 6

Year 2008Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, sandbox world and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping horror tension

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationCraftingFirst Person

Steam👍 86%· 40KIGDB76· 20OC77· 113

Year 2016Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing survival mechanics, shooter and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems and ranged combat, while skipping horror tension

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#7Hatred

iRank63

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExploration

Steam👍 84%· 28KIGDB43· 3OC40· 30

Year 2015Dev Destructive CreationsOn Linux · PC · Switch

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, punishing difficulty and visual isometric, while skipping adventure storytelling

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#8Shadow of the Tomb Raider

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHistoricalExploration

Steam👍 85%· 86KIGDB80· 17OC80· 169

Year 2018Dev Eidos Montréal · Square EnixOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, shooter and survival mechanics

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

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#9Rise of the Tomb Raider

iRank90

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationCraftingFirst Person

Steam👍 94%· 152KIGDB87· 25OC86· 108

Year 2015Dev Crystal Dynamics · Microsoft StudiosOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, shooter and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, third-person shooting and deep RPG systems, while skipping horror tension

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Steam Epic

#10I Am Alive

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorFantasyHistoricalExploration

Steam👍 69%· 2.9KIGDB69· 8

Year 2012Dev Ubisoft Shanghai · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, post-apocalyptic world and visual third person, while skipping shooter

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