Rank 01Why this
Shares survival mode and vehicle customization with The Front.
- $44.99 (Price checked Nov 10)
- Deck Verified
- 2023
Games like The Front
- 22 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked The Front also play
The closest matches to The Front: ARK: Survival Ascended, Soulmask, Deadside, Myth of Empires, and Night of the Dead. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Myth of Empires
Why this: Shares resource gathering and crafting with The Front.
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Night of the Dead
Why this: Shares base building with The Front.
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Rust
Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like The Front.
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7 Days to Die
Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Base-Building, like The Front.
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like The Front
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
- 1ARK: Survival Ascended
Shares survival mode and vehicle customization with The Front.
- 60% of 53,496 reviews
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- 77 Days to Die
Also Open World Survival Craft and Base-Building, like The Front.
- 85% of 124,117 reviews
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- 17TerraTech Worlds
Shares vehicle customization and weapon customization with The Front.
- 69% of 1,203 reviews
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- 20Zombie Survival Game Online
Shares open world exploration and permadeath with The Front.
- 70% of 173 reviews
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- 24Cubic Odyssey
Shares exploration based progression and vehicle customization with The Front.
- 76% of 1,307 reviews
- Released: 2025
- Developer: Samar Studio
- Price: $19.99checked Nov 10
- 68% of 3,716 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Deep crafting and base building systems
- Deep vehicle crafting and customization system
- Large scale base building and territory control
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Dark
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below The Front at current Steam store prices.
Zombie Survival Game Online
Why this: Shares open world exploration and permadeath with The Front.
Dig or Die
Why this: Shares base building with The Front.
DUCKSIDE
Why this: Shares open world exploration and base building with The Front.
DeadPoly
Why this: Shares base building and resource gathering with The Front.
Heat Death: Survival Train
Why this: Shares base building and crafting with The Front.
The Survivalists
Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Base-Building, like The Front.
CleanFall
Why this: Shares loadout customization and base building with The Front.
Terraria
Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like The Front.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to The Front, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
CHKN
Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like The Front.
Muck
Why this: Shares crafting and resource management with The Front.
Empires Mod
Why this: Also Tanks and Base-Building, like The Front.
Screw Drivers
Why this: Shares open world exploration with The Front.
Istrolid
Why this: Also Crafting and Building, like The Front.
Mr.Mine
Why this: Shares resource management with The Front.
About The Front
The closest matches to The Front: ARK: Survival Ascended, Soulmask, Deadside, Myth of Empires, and Night of the Dead. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If The Front is your kind of game, the closest matches are ARK: Survival Ascended, Soulmask and Deadside — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and dark, and single out its base building and crafting. 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.
The Front is a 2025 open-world survival shooter available for $19.99. Developed and published by Samar Studio, this multiplayer action-simulation indie title combines base-building and crafting mechanics with faction-politics and exploration-based-progression systems. Players engage in large-scale territory control, customizing loadouts while navigating military-themed extraction-shooter gameplay across multiple biomes. Defense mechanics and vehicle crafting add tactical depth to the loot-based experience. The game does not currently support Steam Deck. Reviewers highlight deep systems for base-building and vehicle customization as major hooks, while players describe the experience as atmospheric, immersive, intense, and dark. Currently holding 68% positive from 3716 Steam reviews.
About The Front: The Front is a survival open-world crafting sandbox game. You are a resistance fighter sent back in time to stop the rise of a tyrannical empire. Collect resources, craft tech, build shelters, and fight monsters to accomplish your mission.
Is The Front worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 68% of 3,716 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $19.99 (checked Nov 9).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 120 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 20 h before turning negative, so complaints are about the long run, not the first hours.
- Not supported on Steam Deck.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Deep crafting and base building systems
- Deep vehicle crafting and customization system
- Large scale base building and territory control
- Large scale territorial control matters
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Do not buy. Abandoned cash grab of a half finished janky and laggy game. A shame really. It had so much potential. But the devs are dishonest and lazy.”
“DAMN WHAT HAPPEND TO THIS GAME?? look up first trailers for it on youtube.. then look at current trailers. it had some new ideas finally for the genre... now it looks like another free "zombie open world survival craft" I had high hopes…”
People who play it also play: ARK: Survival Ascended, Soulmask, Deadside
Frequently asked about The Front
Can I run it?
Does The Front work on Steam Deck?
The Front is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does The Front cost?
The Front is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does The Front have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — The Front supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Online Co-op).
What games are most similar to The Front?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Front are ARK: Survival Ascended, Soulmask, Deadside.
Who developed The Front?
The Front was developed by Samar Studio.