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Games like Persist Online

If Persist Online is your kind of game, the closest matches are Undawn, Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues and Boundless — picked from the ranked list below. 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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About Persist Online: Persist Online is a new old-school MMORPG with zombies. Enter every building in an open world with hundreds of players. Team up and shoot the undead to level up your weapon. Or gun each other down for the loot. Either way, you still have to make it back to the Safehouse.

ActionAdventureMassively MultiplayerRPGFree To PlayFree to playWindows · macOS · Linuxby CipSoft GmbH
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Players who liked Persist Online also play

Steam players who put hours into Persist Online 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. Undawn

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Persist Online fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Massively Multiplayer with Persist Online.

    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 MultiplayerRPGFreeSteam ↗
  2. Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues

    WHY THIS

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

    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. Boundless

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Persist Online fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Persist Online.

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

    2018ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. DeadPoly

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Persist Online fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Persist Online.

    DeadPoly is a polygon arcade zombie survival looter shooter with base building, crafting, scavenging, leveling, questing, and more, but your only goal is survival, everything else is optional.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. PIONER

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Persist Online fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Massively Multiplayer with Persist Online.

    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 ↗
  6. Albion Online

    WHY THIS

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

    Albion Online is a fantasy sandbox MMORPG featuring a player-driven economy, classless combat system, and intense PvP battles. Explore a vast open world full of danger and opportunity. Grow your wealth, forge alliances, and leave your mark on the world of Albion.

    2018Massively MultiplayerRPGFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Wild Terra 2: New Lands

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Persist Online fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Massively Multiplayer with Persist Online.

    MMORPG full of details that create a unique immersion and the spirit of adventure! Play your role in the life-filled medieval world controlled by players.

    2022ActionIndieMassively Multiplayer39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Afterinfection

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Persist Online fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Persist Online.

    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 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Persist Online

Is Persist Online free to play?
Yes — Persist Online 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 Persist Online have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Persist Online supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP).
What games are most similar to Persist Online?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Persist Online are Undawn, Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues, Boundless.
Who developed Persist Online?
Persist Online was developed by CipSoft GmbH.

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 Persist Online.

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