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Games like MISERY

  • 28 games
  • Updated Nov 4, 2026

Players who liked MISERY also play

The closest matches to MISERY: Project Zomboid, Don't Starve Together, The Forest, Abiotic Factor, and Zombie Survival Game Online. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 01

    Why this

    Also Open World Survival Craft and Post-apocalyptic, like MISERY.

    • $24.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • 2013
  2. Rank 02

    Why this

    Also Open World Survival Craft and Survival Horror, like MISERY.

    • $5.09 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • 2016
  1. Rank 04

    Abiotic Factor

    Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like MISERY.

    • $34.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2025
  2. Rank 06

    7 Days to Die

    • $44.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2024
  3. Rank 08

    The Long Dark

    • $19.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2017

The full ranked list: top 24 games like MISERY

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Project Zomboid

    Also Open World Survival Craft and Post-apocalyptic, like MISERY.

    • 94% of 147,516 reviews
  2. 2
    Don't Starve Together

    Also Open World Survival Craft and Survival Horror, like MISERY.

    • 96% of 80,691 reviews
  3. 3
    The Forest

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 95% of 175,474 reviews
  4. 4
    Abiotic Factor

    Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like MISERY.

    • 97% of 26,314 reviews
  5. 5
    Zombie Survival Game Online

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 70% of 173 reviews
  6. 6
    7 Days to Die

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 85% of 124,117 reviews
  7. 7
    S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl

    Also Post-apocalyptic and Survival Horror, like MISERY.

    • 94% of 15,019 reviews
  8. 8
    The Long Dark

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure

    • 88% of 40,071 reviews
  9. 9
    How to Survive

    Genres: Action, Adventure, RPG

    • 77% of 4,613 reviews
  10. 10
    No One Survived

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, RPG

    • 65% of 2,271 reviews
  11. 11
    Valheim

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 94% of 558,366 reviews
  12. 12
    DREADZONE

    Also Base Building and Post-apocalyptic, like MISERY.

    • 62% of 507 reviews
  13. 13
    Chernobylite Complete Edition

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 84% of 5,393 reviews
  14. 14
    Sons Of The Forest

    Also Survival Horror and Crafting, like MISERY.

    • 88% of 113,459 reviews
  15. 15
    The Highrise

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 80% of 51 reviews
  16. 16
    Whisper of the Swallows

    Also Open World Survival Craft and Base Building, like MISERY.

    • 87% of 78 reviews
  17. 17
    Fade to Silence

    Genres: RPG

    • 64% of 522 reviews
  18. 18
    PolyZ

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 56% of 68 reviews
  19. 19
    XERA: Survival

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 64% of 2,413 reviews
  20. 20
    Project: Mist

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 69% of 203 reviews
  21. 21
    Nuclear Nightmare

    Same atmospheric mood as MISERY.

    • 83% of 8,674 reviews
  22. 22
    Core Keeper

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 95% of 22,806 reviews
  23. 23
    VEIN

    Genres: Action, Simulation, RPG

    • 90% of 6,877 reviews
  24. 24
    Outbreak Island

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 78% of 381 reviews
MISERY — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2025
  • Developer: Platypus Entertainment
  • Price: $19.99checked Nov 4
  • Steam Deck: Deck Verified
  • 82% of 6,109 reviews
  • Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer
  • Platforms: Windows, Linux

Players highlight

  • Bunker building adds progression depth
  • Devs actively fix bugs and listen to feedback
  • Emissions force strategic base defense
  • Atmospheric
  • Immersive
  • Stressful

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About MISERY

The closest matches to MISERY: Project Zomboid, Don't Starve Together, The Forest, Abiotic Factor, and Zombie Survival Game Online. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If MISERY is your kind of game, the closest matches are Project Zomboid, Don't Starve Together and The Forest — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, immersive and stressful, and single out its bunker building and custom difficulty sliders. 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.

MISERY is a challenging survival co-op game set in a post-apocalyptic nuclear disaster zone, supporting one to five players online. Players scavenge through procedurally generated ruins to gather resources, craft weapons, and construct their own bunkers for defense against anomalies, monsters, and hostile bandits. The game features emissions-driven progression that forces strategic base defense decisions, alongside custom difficulty sliders that allow players to adjust loot scarcity and other parameters to their preference. Players describe the bunker-building system as adding meaningful progression depth, and reviewers highlight the atmospheric design of the irradiated world. The tactical scarcity of resources creates tense moments throughout sessions, while the multiplayer co-op aspect significantly enhances replayability. The game is verified on Steam Deck and currently holds an 82% positive rating from over 6,100 Steam reviews.

About MISERY: MISERY is a 1–5 player co-op survival game set in a nuclear disaster zone. Here, every day is a struggle: search radioactive ruins for resources, build your bunker, craft weapons, and explore a weird, procedurally-generated world with your friends. Beware of anomalies, monsters, and armed bandits.

Is MISERY worth buying?

  • 82% of 6,109 Steam reviews are positive.
  • Last 30 days: 86% positive across 457 new reviews, in line with its all-time score.
  • Price: $19.99 (checked Nov 8).
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 16 h when they wrote their review.
  • Steam Deck Verified.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

People who play it also play: Project Zomboid, Don't Starve Together, The Forest

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Frequently asked about MISERY

Can I run it?

Is MISERY verified for Steam Deck?

Yes — MISERY 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 MISERY cost?

MISERY is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

Does MISERY have multiplayer or co-op?

Yes — MISERY supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op).

What games are most similar to MISERY?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside MISERY are Project Zomboid, Don't Starve Together, The Forest.

Who developed MISERY?

MISERY was developed by Platypus Entertainment and published by Ytopia.