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Games like The Fifth Day

If The Fifth Day is your kind of game, the closest matches are Miscreated, SURVIVAL: Postapocalypse Now and CastleMiner Z — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and contemplative. 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 The Fifth Day: The Fifth Day is a post-apocalyptic survival game set in the time after mankind's extinction to the machines that it created. Your role, as one of these machines, is to survive in the hostile world left behind by man.

2014ActionIndieAdventureEarly Access14.99 USDWindows · macOSby Touz
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Co op survival is surprisingly funModular weapon crafting feels rewardingOpen ended progression lets you play your wayAtmosphericChallengingContemplative

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Steam players who put hours into The Fifth Day 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. Miscreated

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Fifth Day.

    Top pick for The Fifth Day fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The Fifth Day.

    Miscreated is a multiplayer online hardcore survival game set in a post-apocalyptic future. You will need to survive against mutants, players, and even mother nature herself.

    2018ActionStrategyIndie29.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. SURVIVAL: Postapocalypse Now

    WHY THIS

    Shares a dark mood with The Fifth Day.

    Second-strongest match for The Fifth Day fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The Fifth Day.

    Want to survive? - Arm yourself and survive. Crafting, shooting, transport and much more awaits you in the Survival game. What happened to the world around and why he died - you may find out. But is this the main question now?

    2019ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. CastleMiner Z

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with The Fifth Day.

    Third-strongest match for The Fifth Day fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The Fifth Day.

    CastleMiner Z is an infinite world filled with deep places to explore, and horrifying monsters to slay. Build structures out of blocks, craft weapons and tools from raw materials, and explore the vast and frightening world around you.

    2014ActionIndieAdventure5.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Andarilho

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for The Fifth Day fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The Fifth Day.

    You are a guy with a backpack, just try to stay alive!

    2020ActionIndieAdventure0.49 USDSteam ↗
  5. Crushed

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Fifth Day.

    Ranked #5 for The Fifth Day fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The Fifth Day.

    Crushed — is an Singleplayer and Multiplayer First-Person Survival Sandbox in an Open World! Challenge the wild and be ready to survive in harsh conditions. Explore the world, get resources, cook food, build a house, farm, hunt, and enjoy nature.

    2020ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. XERA: Survival

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Fifth Day.

    Ranked #6 for The Fifth Day fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with The Fifth Day.

    Action-focused, open world survival shooter, PvPvE against fellow mercenaries and lethal XOIDS. Raid for resources alone or with team-mates, build and defend your base, stash your gear and survive against the odds. You are the hunters. You are the hunted. And the robots never sleep…

    2021ActionStrategyIndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. How to Survive

    WHY THIS

    Shares skill tree progression and an atmospheric mood with The Fifth Day.

    Ranked #7 for The Fifth Day fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with The Fifth Day.

    “A real Gem” – Destructoid at E3 “Offers a different experience for zombie game veterans” – Co-Optimus“Has a lot more going for it than smashing brains and gory, red goo ... With a surprisingly deep crafting system” – GamesRadarYou're shipwrecked on an isolated island, a desperate castaway in a total freakshow world. How will you survive?

    2014ActionAdventureRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Just Survive

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for The Fifth Day fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with The Fifth Day.

    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 The Fifth Day at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under The Fifth Day on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Fifth Day.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under The Fifth Day on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with The Fifth Day.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. R.E.P.O.

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~53% under The Fifth Day on Steam right now. Shares Action and Early Access with The Fifth Day.

    An online co-op horror game with up to 6 players. Locate valuable, fully physics-based objects and handle them with care as you retrieve and extract to satisfy your creator's desires.

    2025ActionEarly Access6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. PEAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under The Fifth Day on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with The Fifth Day.

    PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?

    2025ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Titanfall® 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under The Fifth Day on Steam right now. Shares Action with The Fifth Day.

    Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.

    2020Action4.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under The Fifth Day on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Fifth Day.

    We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Inscryption

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under The Fifth Day on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Fifth Day.

    Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under The Fifth Day on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Fifth Day.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

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 The Fifth Day.

    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 Action and Adventure with The Fifth Day.

    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. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with The Fifth Day.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Fifth Day.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with The Fifth Day.

    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 ↗
  6. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with The Fifth Day.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Fifth Day.

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

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with The Fifth Day.

    Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about The Fifth Day

How much does The Fifth Day cost?
The Fifth Day is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does The Fifth Day have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — The Fifth Day supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player).
What games are most similar to The Fifth Day?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Fifth Day are Miscreated, SURVIVAL: Postapocalypse Now, CastleMiner Z.
Who developed The Fifth Day?
The Fifth Day was developed by Touz.

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 The Fifth Day.

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