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Single player and online multiplayer survival game set in a post-apocalyptic open world, With an open world dungeon system

2022AdventureEarly Access2.99 USDWindowsby WR3Games
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    ARK: Survival Ascended

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    V Rising

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    Colony Survival

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    ARK: Survival Ascended

    ARK is reimagined from the ground-up into the next-generation of video game technology with Unreal Engine 5! Form a tribe, tame & breed hundreds of unique dinosaurs and primeval creatures, explore, craft, build, and fight your way to the top of the food-chain. Your new world awaits!

    2023ActionIndieAdventure44.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    V Rising

    Awaken as a Vampire. Hunt for blood in nearby settlements to regain your strength and evade the scorching sun to survive. Raise your castle and thrive in an ever-changing, open world full of mystery. Gain allies online and conquer the land of the living.

    2024ActionAdventureMassively Multiplayer34.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Colony Survival

    Colony Survival is a unique first-person strategy game developed by a two-man team. Build your own colony in a voxel world. Command guards, farmers, miners and other colonists. Defend your colony against the horde of monsters that attacks every night!

    2017ActionStrategyIndie24.95 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about TheDark

How much does TheDark cost?
TheDark is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does TheDark have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — TheDark supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Online Co-op).
What games are most similar to TheDark?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside TheDark are Broken World, Singularity Survivors, King Of Swords.
Who developed TheDark?
TheDark was developed by WR3Games.

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