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Games like Survival Story

If Survival Story is your kind of game, the closest matches are End of Everything, In the Van and The Azmodeus Project — 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 Survival Story: Survival Story is a zombie-infested world where every step can be the last. Look for food and water, hunt and craft, and find out all the secrets that this world hides. Can you survive in a harsh world where everyone wants to kick your ass?

2024IndieAdventure6.99 USDWindowsby Marcusenok
Survival Story — Steam game cover

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Steam players who put hours into Survival Story 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. End of Everything

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Survival Story fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Survival Story.

    Survive a first-person world overrun by the infected in End of Everything. Scavenge for supplies, craft weapons and tools, build shelters, and explore a hostile wasteland filled with secrets and hidden quests. Play solo and adapt to survive.

    2026ActionStrategyIndie5.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. In the Van

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Survival Story fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    A cozy post-apocalyptic survival game where your van is your home, your shelter, and your key to survival.

    SimulationSteam ↗
  3. The Azmodeus Project

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Survival Story fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Survival Story.

    Venture to the Azmodeus Island and try to survive in a post apocalyptic world riddled with zombies and other dangers.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure10.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. ZED ZONE

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Survival Story fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Survival Story.

    A great catastrophe has come, and you, who are on duty, crash and trapped in a Zed Zone. There are zombies and monsters everywhere, In order to escape, by collecting materials, upgrading skills, building shelters, defeating zombie waves and mysterious mechs, chasing a glimmer of hope.

    2023ActionIndieSimulation8.39 USDSteam ↗
  5. Skopje '83

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Survival Story fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Survival Story.

    Explore a city thrust into disarray by an unknown event and survive the hordes of mutated abominations that lurk at every corner. You’ll have to fight through enemies & bosses, scavenge loot and survive the hostile city.

    2025ActionIndie14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. ANGST: A TALE OF SURVIVAL

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Survival Story fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Survival Story.

    Explore a frozen, mysterious land in this top-down survival adventure. Gather resources, craft tools, and fight to stay alive as you uncover a story of memory and redemption. Try to escape The Hollow.

    2025IndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Gone: Survival

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Survival Story fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Survival Story.

    Gone Survival is a first-person survival game for one player. Where you have many opportunities and a completely open world

    2020ActionIndieAdventure6.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Just Survive

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Survival Story fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Survival Story.

    Just Survive is a post-apocalyptic survival game that immerses you in a world where humanity is fighting to take back control from the zombie hordes.

    2015ActionAdventureMassively MultiplayerSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Survival Story at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~86% under Survival Story on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Survival Story.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~57% under Survival Story on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Survival Story.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. GRIS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~46% under Survival Story on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Survival Story.

    Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.

    2018IndieAdventure3.74 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~72% under Survival Story on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Survival Story.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~79% under Survival Story on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Survival Story.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~86% under Survival Story on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Survival Story.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Crypt of the NecroDancer

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~57% under Survival Story on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Survival Story.

    Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!

    2015ActionIndieRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. A Short Hike

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~43% under Survival Story on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Survival Story.

    Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.

    2019IndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Survival Story.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Survival Story.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Survival Story.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Survival Story.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Survival Story.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Survival Story.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Survival Story.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Survival Story.

    NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Survival Story

Does Survival Story work on Steam Deck?
Survival Story is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does Survival Story cost?
Survival Story is listed on Steam at 6.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Survival Story?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Survival Story are End of Everything, In the Van, The Azmodeus Project.
Who developed Survival Story?
Survival Story was developed by Marcusenok.

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 Survival Story.

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