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Games like Undawn

If Undawn is your kind of game, the closest matches are Dominus Automa, Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues and XERA: Survival — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its flexible playstyle freedom, atmospheric and chill. 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.

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Undawn is a free-to-play open-world survival RPG released in 2023 by LightSpeed Studios and published by Level Infinite. Set in a post-apocalyptic world four years after a global disaster, it supports MMO co-op alongside base-building, survival-crafting, procedural island generation, guild management, PvP battles, and time-limited events. Players describe the experience as atmospheric and immersive, with reviewers highlighting flexible playstyle freedom, the ability to build and decorate homes freely, and the choice between engaging in PvP or pursuing a more peaceful island life with relaxing gardening and landscaping. The game has received 52% positive reviews from 2452 Steam users.

About Undawn: Explore, adapt, and survive in Undawn, a free-to-play open-world survival RPG for mobile and PC developed by LightSpeed Studios and published by Level Infinite. Embark on an adventure with other survivors four years after a worldwide disaster where hordes of infected roam a shattered world.

2023AdventureMassively MultiplayerRPGFree To PlayFree to playWindowsby Lightspeed Studios
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Build and decorate homes freelyChoose between pvp or peaceful island lifeFlexible playstyle freedomAtmosphericChillContemplative

Players who liked Undawn also play

Steam players who put hours into Undawn 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.

  1. Dominus Automa

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Undawn fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Undawn.

    Dominus Automa is an automated MMORPG game created for players who love depth but no longer have time for traditional grinding. Your character lives on the server around the clock, acting according to strategy and priorities. You can talk to them and guide them from your phone, wherever you are.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  2. Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Undawn.

    Second-strongest match for Undawn fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Massively Multiplayer with Undawn.

    SHROUD OF THE AVATAR: FORSAKEN VIRTUES is a multiplayer fantasy RPG that sets the player on a path filled with peril and tough choices as they explore a persistent realm that can be shared with other Avatars. It is the spiritual successor to Richard Garriott’s Ultima games.

    2018AdventureMassively MultiplayerRPGFreeSteam ↗
  3. XERA: Survival

    WHY THIS

    Shares base building and an atmospheric mood with Undawn.

    Third-strongest match for Undawn fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Undawn.

    Action-focused, open world survival shooter, PvPvE against fellow mercenaries and lethal XOIDS. Raid for resources alone or with team-mates, build and defend your base, stash your gear and survive against the odds. You are the hunters. You are the hunted. And the robots never sleep…

    2021ActionStrategyIndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. PIONER

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Undawn.

    Ranked #4 for Undawn fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Massively Multiplayer and RPG with Undawn.

    PIONER drops players into a vast, grim world, where survival hinges on exploration, crafting, and smart resource management. As an MMO FPS, it offers both PvE missions and intense PvP zones, with unique crafting mechanics, hundreds of weapons and a deep story to explore.

    2025ActionMassively MultiplayerRPG22.49 USDSteam ↗
  5. Afterinfection

    WHY THIS

    Shares base building and an atmospheric mood with Undawn.

    Ranked #5 for Undawn fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Undawn.

    Afterinfection is a brand new zombie survival game designed in Unreal 4 and being developed by a small team from Thailand. After creating your survivor, you’ll start with nothing and have to make your way across a large island searching for food, water, weapons, and crafting supplies.

    2025ActionStrategyIndie8.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Fallen Earth Classic

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Undawn.

    Ranked #6 for Undawn fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Massively Multiplayer and RPG with Undawn.

    Fallen Earth Classic is a free-to-play massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed by Reloaded Productions and operated by Little Orbit. The game takes place in a post-apocalyptic wasteland located around the American Grand Canyon.

    2012Massively MultiplayerRPGFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  7. Boundless

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Undawn.

    Ranked #7 for Undawn fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Massively Multiplayer with Undawn.

    Shape your citizen, forge your destiny and sculpt your world in this epic voxel sandbox MMO built on endless possibility.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Spire Horizon Online

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Undawn.

    Ranked #8 for Undawn fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Massively Multiplayer with Undawn.

    Spire Horizon Online is an MMORPG where players become skeleton adventurers on a quest to find their capybara friend. Choose from a variety of classes, battle numerous monsters, and explore diverse regions.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Undawn

Does Undawn work on Steam Deck?
Undawn is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
Is Undawn free to play?
Yes — Undawn is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
Does Undawn have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Undawn supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP).
What games are most similar to Undawn?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Undawn are Dominus Automa, Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues, XERA: Survival.
Who developed Undawn?
Undawn was developed by Lightspeed Studios and published by Level Infinite.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Undawn.

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