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Also Zombies and Post-apocalyptic, like Just Survive.
- $24.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Verified
- 2013
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Players who liked Just Survive also play
The closest matches to Just Survive: Project Zomboid, DayZ, 7 Days to Die, Rust, and Z1 Battle Royale. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Z1 Battle Royale
Why this: Same nostalgic mood as Just Survive.
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SCUM
Why this: Shares survival mechanics and base building with Just Survive.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Just Survive
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Shares open world exploration and base building with Just Survive.
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- Released: 2015
- Developer: Daybreak Game Company
- 56% of 31,770 reviews
- Genres: Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Balance between crafting combat and exploration
- Beautiful night sky
- Nostalgic memories
- Emotional
- Nostalgic
- Retro
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Kenshi
Why this: Shares open world exploration and base building with Just Survive.
Mount & Blade: Warband
Why this: Shares open world exploration with Just Survive.
Outward Definitive Edition
Why this: Shares survival mechanics with Just Survive.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Just Survive, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Walking Zombie 2
Why this: Shares open world exploration with Just Survive.
Darwin Project
Why this: Same nostalgic mood as Just Survive.
No More Room in Hell
Why this: Also Zombies and Post-apocalyptic, like Just Survive.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Project Zomboid
Why this: Also Zombies and Post-apocalyptic, like Just Survive.
More from Daybreak Game Company
Other recommendable Steam games by Daybreak Game Company, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Just Survive Test Server
Why this: Shares base building with Just Survive.
About Just Survive
The closest matches to Just Survive: Project Zomboid, DayZ, 7 Days to Die, Rust, and Z1 Battle Royale. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Just Survive is your kind of game, the closest matches are Project Zomboid, DayZ and 7 Days to Die — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as emotional, nostalgic and retro, and single out its base building and crafting system. 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.
Just Survive is a post-apocalyptic multiplayer survival game released in 2015 by Daybreak Game Company. Players navigate an open world where they must gather resources, craft tools and structures, and fend off zombie threats to survive. The core gameplay loop centers on base-building, exploration, and the tension between defensive preparation and venturing into dangerous territory. Reviewers and players describe the experience as evoking nostalgic and retro feelings, with particular appreciation for moments like the atmospheric night sky contributing to emotional engagement. The game currently holds a 56% positive rating based on over 31,000 Steam reviews. It is not supported on Steam Deck.
About Just Survive: 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.
Is Just Survive worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 56% of 31,770 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 110 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 80 h before turning negative, so complaints are about the long run, not the first hours.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Balance between crafting combat and exploration
- Beautiful night sky
- Nostalgic memories
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“It was buggy, brutal, and half the time the zombies forgot how to zombie—but man, it was fun while it lasted. Built bases, fought raiders, lost everything, repeated. 5/10—gone but not forgotten, just like my loot stash.”
“Wasn't this H1Z1 before the battle Royale nonsense that ruined video games? Played this all the time back in early alpha release. Sad to see it gone but what else should I expect from Daybreak Games? That's all they're good at, breaking…”
People who play it also play: Project Zomboid, DayZ, 7 Days to Die
Frequently asked about Just Survive
Can I run it?
Does Just Survive have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Just Survive supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player).
What games are most similar to Just Survive?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Just Survive are Project Zomboid, DayZ, 7 Days to Die.
Who developed Just Survive?
Just Survive was developed by Daybreak Game Company.