Rank 01Games like Survival Machine
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- Updated May 5, 2026
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The closest matches to Survival Machine: Voidtrain, Satisfactory, Abiotic Factor, Soulmask, and Volcanoids. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Shares resource gathering with Survival Machine.
- $34.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Playable
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Also Open World Survival Craft and Base-Building, like Survival Machine.
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- Released: 2025
- Developer: Grape Pickers
- Price: $9.99−50%checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 74% of 208 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Free To Play, Casual
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Co op play enhances fun
- Crafting and upgrades feel rewarding
- Fresh take on zombie survival
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Contemplative
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About Survival Machine
The closest matches to Survival Machine: Voidtrain, Satisfactory, Abiotic Factor, Soulmask, and Volcanoids. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Survival Machine is your kind of game, the closest matches are Voidtrain, Satisfactory and Abiotic Factor — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and contemplative, and single out its base upgrades and horde defense. 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.
About Survival Machine: Build your base on a moving Machine, travel through biomes with different resources, and prepare for the night when a zombie threat is much higher than during the day. Would you go solo or explore this new world with your best friends?
Is Survival Machine worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 74% of 208 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Early Access: unfinished, and it can change a lot before release.
- Price: $19.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 9 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 5 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Co op play enhances fun
- Crafting and upgrades feel rewarding
- Fresh take on zombie survival
- Mobile base forces constant exploration
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“The core idea is good but the game is not for me. Its too playful and childish in many regards. I also absolutely hate doing the same puzzles over and over again just for the big rig to get stuck again after 100m. The zombies are just…”
“This game feels very unfinished for sure Combat was atleast half decent but it felt rather unrewarding to do. Visuals are fine and feel semi-inspired by PvZ. The base moves on its own rather than being steered which was somewhat…”
People who play it also play: Voidtrain, Satisfactory, Abiotic Factor
Frequently asked about Survival Machine
Can I run it?
Does Survival Machine run on Steam Deck?
Survival Machine is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Survival Machine cost?
Survival Machine is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Survival Machine have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Survival Machine supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op).
What games are most similar to Survival Machine?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Survival Machine are Voidtrain, Satisfactory, Abiotic Factor.
Who developed Survival Machine?
Survival Machine was developed by Grape Pickers and published by Games Operators, PlayWay S.A..