Games like Survivalist: Invisible Strain
If Survivalist: Invisible Strain is your kind of game, the closest matches are Survivalist, Zector 7 and 7 Days to Die — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, bleak and dark. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →Survivalist: Invisible Strain is a post-apocalyptic sandbox survival game set ten years after an infection event. The core experience centers on base-building and defense, job assignment economies, infection tracking, and procedural faction politics. NPC relationship dynamics, memory and loyalty systems, and social betrayal mechanics shape the social simulation layer. Reviewers describe the atmosphere as tense and bleak, while players note the invisible strain mechanic creates constant paranoia and NPCs display deep reactive relationships. The gritty comic book art style enhances immersion according to players, and the procedural world feels alive and unpredictable. The game supports online co-op, runs on Steam Deck verified, costs $11.99, and holds an 88% positive rating from 1613 Steam reviews.
About Survivalist: Invisible Strain: It's ten years since the infection started. Long-established settlements are collapsing, one by one, for unknown reasons. Survivors are running to the hills to escape, hoping for safety in remote places. As another refugee, you're here to carve out a new life for yourself - by any means necessary.
Players who liked Survivalist: Invisible Strain also play
Steam players who put hours into Survivalist: Invisible Strain also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
Survivalist
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Survivalist: Invisible Strain.
Top pick for Survivalist: Invisible Strain fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Survivalist: Invisible Strain.
It's one year after the collapse of civilization and self-centered hedge fund manager Joe Wheeler emerges from his specially constructed bunker in search of food. This is a huge open-world RPG where you have the freedom to play how you want - but your choices have consequences.
Zector 7
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Survivalist: Invisible Strain fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Survivalist: Invisible Strain.
Craft, Build and Fight alongside your friends across this deadly open-world. Use both modern day and sci-fi tech as you Loot, Harvest and Trade for resources, gear and vehicles in order to survive the wasteland.
7 Days to Die
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Survivalist: Invisible Strain.
Third-strongest match for Survivalist: Invisible Strain fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Survivalist: Invisible Strain.
7 Days to Die is an open-world game that is a unique combination of first-person shooter, survival horror, tower defense, and role-playing games. Play the definitive zombie survival sandbox RPG that came first. Navezgane awaits!
Sailing alone:Aftermath
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Survivalist: Invisible Strain.
Ranked #4 for Survivalist: Invisible Strain fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Survivalist: Invisible Strain.
You are just an ordinary person, with only a small boat serving as your home, struggling to find a way to survive in the ruthless ocean of the post-apocalyptic world.
Fera: The Sundered Tribes
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Survivalist: Invisible Strain.
Ranked #5 for Survivalist: Invisible Strain fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Survivalist: Invisible Strain.
Fera: The Sundered Tribes is an enthralling mixture of monster hunting survival action RPG with village building and tribe management with groundbreaking aerial traversal and combat mechanics.
Cutthroat Cove
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Survivalist: Invisible Strain fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Survivalist: Invisible Strain.
Welcome to Cutthroat Cove. Get ready to pillage and plunder, or be prepared to walk the plank. In this open world pirate thriller you can craft, engage in combat with the nasty locals, and follow clues to unlock the secrets of the Old World.
Dysterra
WHY THIS
Shares a tense mood with Survivalist: Invisible Strain.
Ranked #7 for Survivalist: Invisible Strain fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Survivalist: Invisible Strain.
On a future post-apocalyptic Earth, build, craft, and loot other players’ bases to survive long enough to board the rocket and escape the dangerous robots and mercenaries that inhabit Ararat Island. Manipulate the weather and use earthquakes to change when the server wipe occurs in DYSTERRA!
Aground Zero
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Survivalist: Invisible Strain.
Ranked #8 for Survivalist: Invisible Strain fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Survivalist: Invisible Strain.
The world has ended. You are deep underground, and all alone with a cheery AI companion. You will have to mine and build to survive, and search for other survivors to help you. Will you be able to reach the surface? And what will you find when you get there?
Reviewers mention these as similar to Survivalist: Invisible Strain
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State of Decay
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Survivalist: Invisible Strain cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Simulation with Survivalist: Invisible Strain.
The end is here. Life as you knew it has gone to hell after the mother of all zombie outbreaks. Now you and the few scattered survivors must band together to survive and rebuild in a 3rd-person action game set in a dynamic open world.
Project Zomboid
WHY THIS
Shares a tense mood with Survivalist: Invisible Strain.
Reviewers of Survivalist: Invisible Strain cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Simulation with Survivalist: Invisible Strain.
Project Zomboid is the ultimate in zombie survival. Alone or in MP: you loot, build, craft, fight, farm and fish in a struggle to survive. A hardcore RPG skillset, a vast map, massively customisable sandbox and a cute tutorial raccoon await the unwary. So how will you die? All it takes is a bite..
RimWorld
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Survivalist: Invisible Strain cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Survivalist: Invisible Strain.
A sci-fi colony sim driven by an intelligent AI storyteller. Generates stories by simulating psychology, ecology, gunplay, melee combat, climate, biomes, diplomacy, interpersonal relationships, art, medicine, trade, and more.
Kenshi
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Survivalist: Invisible Strain cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Strategy with Survivalist: Invisible Strain.
A free-roaming squad based RPG. Focusing on open-ended sandbox gameplay features rather than a linear story. Be a trader, a thief, a rebel, a warlord, an adventurer, a farmer, a slave, or just food for the cannibals. Train your men up from puny victims to master warriors.
Fallout 4
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Survivalist: Invisible Strain.
Reviewers of Survivalist: Invisible Strain cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Survivalist: Invisible Strain.
From Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of Starfield and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, comes Fallout 4. A landmark in open-world RPG design and winner of over 200 ‘Best Of’ honors, including the DICE and BAFTA Game of the Year.
Vanilla Brain Exam
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Survivalist: Invisible Strain cross-mention this title as a similar play.
This cute and bubbly game is everything you ever wanted in a vanilla sexy game. There are no frills or complicated mechanics, just simple and pure vanilla erotic scenes. Girls are cute and welcoming! The gameplay is highly polished and fun match 3 puzzle.
The Walking Dead
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Survivalist: Invisible Strain.
Reviewers of Survivalist: Invisible Strain cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Survivalist: Invisible Strain.
A five-part adventure horror series set in the same universe as Robert Kirkman’s award-winning comic book series.
Survivalist
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Survivalist: Invisible Strain.
Reviewers of Survivalist: Invisible Strain cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Strategy with Survivalist: Invisible Strain.
It's one year after the collapse of civilization and self-centered hedge fund manager Joe Wheeler emerges from his specially constructed bunker in search of food. This is a huge open-world RPG where you have the freedom to play how you want - but your choices have consequences.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Survivalist: Invisible Strain at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~58% under Survivalist: Invisible Strain on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Survivalist: Invisible Strain.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~58% under Survivalist: Invisible Strain on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Survivalist: Invisible Strain.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
R.E.P.O.
WHY THIS
Priced ~42% under Survivalist: Invisible Strain on Steam right now. Shares Action with Survivalist: Invisible Strain.
An online co-op horror game with up to 6 players. Locate valuable, fully physics-based objects and handle them with care as you retrieve and extract to satisfy your creator's desires.
Titanfall® 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~63% under Survivalist: Invisible Strain on Steam right now. Shares Action with Survivalist: Invisible Strain.
Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.
Slay the Spire
WHY THIS
Priced ~48% under Survivalist: Invisible Strain on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Survivalist: Invisible Strain.
We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!
Cookie Clicker
WHY THIS
Priced ~58% under Survivalist: Invisible Strain on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Survivalist: Invisible Strain.
An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.
WEBFISHING
WHY THIS
Priced ~58% under Survivalist: Invisible Strain on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Survivalist: Invisible Strain.
WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~92% under Survivalist: Invisible Strain on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Survivalist: Invisible Strain.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Survivalist: Invisible Strain.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
UNBEATABLE [white label]
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Survivalist: Invisible Strain.
A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.
The Riftbreaker: Prologue
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Strategy with Survivalist: Invisible Strain.
The Riftbreaker: Prologue allows you to experience the events taking place before the story campaign of the main game. Explore an entirely new world. Gather resources. Build up a base. Defend yourself from thousands of alien creatures.
The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante — Chapter 1&2
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with Survivalist: Invisible Strain.
A narrative-driven hardcore RPG set in a gritty world where the gods are real. Set out on a challenging lifetime journey, where every choice you make has a price to pay and consequence to it. Will you become an inquisitor, a judge, or conspire against the old order? Dare to decide!
The Test: Secrets of the Soul 2
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Survivalist: Invisible Strain.
You will answer questions that will reveal things deep within. Some will be uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and are you SURE you want the answers you seek? For it is time to once again unlock "Secrets of the Soul..."
SCP – Containment Breach
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Survivalist: Invisible Strain.
A procedural first-person horror adventure. You are on your own after something goes terribly wrong in this top-secret containment facility. Collect items to aid in your escape and try to uncover the truth, as horror lurks behind every door. Can you make it out alive?
Dota 2
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Strategy with Survivalist: Invisible Strain.
Every day, millions of players worldwide enter battle as one of over a hundred Dota heroes. And no matter if it's their 10th hour of play or 1,000th, there's always something new to discover. With regular updates that ensure a constant evolution of gameplay, features, and heroes, Dota 2 has taken on a life of its own.
Warframe
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and RPG with Survivalist: Invisible Strain.
Awaken as an unstoppable warrior and battle alongside your friends in this story-driven free-to-play online action game
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Survivalist
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Survivalist: Invisible Strain.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Strategy with Survivalist: Invisible Strain.
It's one year after the collapse of civilization and self-centered hedge fund manager Joe Wheeler emerges from his specially constructed bunker in search of food. This is a huge open-world RPG where you have the freedom to play how you want - but your choices have consequences.
7 Days to Die
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Survivalist: Invisible Strain.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Strategy with Survivalist: Invisible Strain.
7 Days to Die is an open-world game that is a unique combination of first-person shooter, survival horror, tower defense, and role-playing games. Play the definitive zombie survival sandbox RPG that came first. Navezgane awaits!
Aground Zero
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Survivalist: Invisible Strain.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Survivalist: Invisible Strain.
The world has ended. You are deep underground, and all alone with a cheery AI companion. You will have to mine and build to survive, and search for other survivors to help you. Will you be able to reach the surface? And what will you find when you get there?
Frequently asked about Survivalist: Invisible Strain
- Is Survivalist: Invisible Strain verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Survivalist: Invisible Strain is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does Survivalist: Invisible Strain cost?
- Survivalist: Invisible Strain is listed on Steam at 11.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Survivalist: Invisible Strain have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Survivalist: Invisible Strain supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op).
- What games are most similar to Survivalist: Invisible Strain?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Survivalist: Invisible Strain are Survivalist, Zector 7, 7 Days to Die.
- Who developed Survivalist: Invisible Strain?
- Survivalist: Invisible Strain was developed by Bob and published by Ginormocorp Incorporated.
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