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Games like Escape From Duckov

If Escape From Duckov is your kind of game, the closest matches are Pale Tide, Keep Her Safe and FOX XII — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging, contemplative and dark. 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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Escape From Duckov is a 2025 survival RPG developed by Team Soda and published by bilibili, set in a duck-themed world where players scavenge for resources, construct a base, and upgrade equipment through crafting. The extraction-shooter gameplay blends top-down and third-person perspectives, featuring boss-fights, boss-farming, and difficulty-scaling that adapts to player progression. Players describe the core loop as addictive, combining an engaging loot-grind with flexible difficulty settings that accommodate different skill levels. The action-adventure structure balances gritty survival elements with comedic themes, while the extensive mod support enables quality-of-life enhancements and cosmetic customisation. Currently priced at $15.29 USD, the game holds a 94% positive rating from over 10,000 Steam reviews and is playable on Steam Deck.

About Escape From Duckov: Escape from Duckov is a PVE indie survival RPG — in a duck's world!. Scavenge for resources, build your hideout, and upgrade your gear in the world of Duckov. Start from nothing and rise to the top. Outwit hostile ducks, survive, or make it out alive.

2025ActionIndieAdventureRPG15.29 USDDeck PlayableWindows · macOSby Team Soda
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Addictive loot grind and progression loopExtensive mod library for quality of lifeExtensive mod support for qol and cosmeticsChallengingContemplativeDark

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  1. Pale Tide

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Escape From Duckov fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Escape From Duckov.

    A top-down zombie extraction survival game where you and your dog scavenge resources from deadly infected zones. Rescue survivors, and return to a hidden bunker to upgrade your gear, grow your crew, and prepare your escape before the largest horde ever witnessed floods the region, the Pale Tide.

    ActionAdventureSteam ↗
  2. Keep Her Safe

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Escape From Duckov fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Escape From Duckov.

    Scavenge by day, defend by night. Gather resources, build and fortify your base in a wasteland ravaged by acid rain, protect the Energy Core from relentless zombie hordes, and work toward completing a rocket project that could end the apocalypse.

    2026IndieAdventureRPGSteam ↗
  3. FOX XII

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Escape From Duckov fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Escape From Duckov.

    Switch between top-down and third-person while engaging in intense dungeon combat packed with deadly foes and loot. Return to base camp to craft new upgrades and progress the storyline. Each run delivers unpredictable challenges and endless roguelike excitement.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. EMPTY SHELL 2

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Escape From Duckov fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Escape From Duckov.

    Take on the roles of expendable volunteers sent to a forsaken facility on a remote Japanese island. Recover lost data, scavenge for resources, manage your inventory, and endure unspeakable cosmic horrors. In this top-down extraction survival horror, every expedition is a journey back from madness.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  5. Atomic Exile

    WHY THIS

    Shares extraction shooter, crafting, survival and a retro mood with Escape From Duckov.

    Ranked #5 for Escape From Duckov fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Escape From Duckov.

    Atomic Exile is a top down post-apocalyptic extraction shooter set in the desert wastelands of near future America. You will visit enclaves, explore devastated ruins and encounter NPCs such as other survivors, raiders, mutated beasts and rogue machines.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Exit Ways

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Escape From Duckov fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Escape From Duckov.

    🛠️🔫🚁Test your luck in the extraction shooter with survival elements. Build your camp, exterminate the contaminated and evacuate the civilians.

    2026ActionAdventureSteam ↗
  7. ZERO Sievert

    WHY THIS

    Shares base building, crafting and a tense mood with Escape From Duckov.

    Ranked #7 for Escape From Duckov fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Escape From Duckov.

    Now with over 600,000 copies sold, ZERO Sievert is a tense top-down extraction shooter that challenges you to scavenge a procedurally-generated wasteland, loot gear, and explore what’s left of a devastated world. When the odds are stacked against you, you’ll need to do more than just survive...

    2024ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Hakimi's Ocean Drift

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Escape From Duckov fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Escape From Duckov.

    A survival shooter game set at sea, where players must gather supplies, locate hidden shelters, and build rafts to survive. On the ocean surface, you'll need to fish with a rod, diligently collect drifting supplies with hooks, construct rafts, and grow food to stay alive.

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Escape From Duckov

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. ZERO Sievert

    WHY THIS

    Shares base building, crafting and a tense mood with Escape From Duckov.

    Reviewers of Escape From Duckov cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Escape From Duckov.

    Now with over 600,000 copies sold, ZERO Sievert is a tense top-down extraction shooter that challenges you to scavenge a procedurally-generated wasteland, loot gear, and explore what’s left of a devastated world. When the odds are stacked against you, you’ll need to do more than just survive...

    2024ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Escape from Tarkov

    WHY THIS

    Shares progression system, weapon upgrades, survival and an intense mood with Escape From Duckov.

    Reviewers of Escape From Duckov cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and RPG with Escape From Duckov.

    Escape from Tarkov is the original extraction FPS where every raid is a gamble with death. Prep your raid, bleed, endure and fight through ruthless PMC players and Scavs, gain tactical advantage and cling to your loot — only extraction decides if you live or lose it all.

    2025ActionSimulationMassively Multiplayer49.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl

    WHY THIS

    Shares a tense mood with Escape From Duckov.

    Reviewers of Escape From Duckov cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and RPG with Escape From Duckov.

    S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl tells a story about survival in the Zone – a very dangerous place, where you fear not only the radiation, anomalies and deadly creatures, but other S.T.A.L.K.E.R.s, who have their own goals and wishes.

    2007ActionRPG19.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. SULFUR

    WHY THIS

    Shares inventory management and a whimsical mood with Escape From Duckov.

    Reviewers of Escape From Duckov cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Escape From Duckov.

    SULFUR is a modern old-school action-adventure: Outsmart enemies, find treasure, improve weapons, harness powers. Delve deeper, find answers, make it end.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Minecraft: Story Mode - A Telltale Games Series

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Escape From Duckov cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Escape From Duckov.

    Episode 1 is now FREE - for a limited time! In Minecraft: Story Mode, playing as either a male or female hero named 'Jesse,' you’ll embark on a perilous adventure across the Overworld, through the Nether, to the End, and beyond.

    2015AdventureDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. H.E.N.T.A.L.K.E.R.

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Escape From Duckov cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Escape From Duckov.

    Forget about the rules, there are none here. Just you, your weapon and the endless, ominous wastelands waiting for you to plunge into them. So, are you ready to become a predator among predators? Then welcome to H.E.N.T.A.L.K.E.R.. It will hurt, but damn it will be fun!

    2024ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Lost Light

    WHY THIS

    Shares extraction shooter and a tense mood with Escape From Duckov.

    Reviewers of Escape From Duckov cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Escape From Duckov.

    Join the "Firefly" task force and unveil the sinister plot behind the exclusion zone in the world of Lost Light. You could either scavenge for supplies or go out with guns blazing and plunder. Survive the brutal domain where danger lurks in every corner!

    2022ActionMassively MultiplayerFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  8. Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares boss fights and a challenging mood with Escape From Duckov.

    Reviewers of Escape From Duckov cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Escape From Duckov.

    Game of the Year - The Game Awards 2019 Best Action Game of 2019 - IGN Carve your own clever path to vengeance in the award winning adventure from developer FromSoftware, creators of Bloodborne and the Dark Souls series. Take Revenge. Restore Your Honor. Kill Ingeniously.

    2019ActionAdventure59.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Escape From Duckov at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Escape From Duckov on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Escape From Duckov.

    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 Escape From Duckov on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Escape From Duckov.

    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 ~54% under Escape From Duckov on Steam right now. Shares Action with Escape From Duckov.

    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 ~48% under Escape From Duckov on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Escape From Duckov.

    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 ~71% under Escape From Duckov on Steam right now. Shares Action with Escape From Duckov.

    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 ~59% under Escape From Duckov on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Escape From Duckov.

    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 ~48% under Escape From Duckov on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Escape From Duckov.

    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 Escape From Duckov on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Escape From Duckov.

    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. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

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

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Escape From Duckov.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. 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 Escape From Duckov.

    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 ↗
  4. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  5. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Escape From Duckov.

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

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

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Escape From Duckov.

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Escape From Duckov.

    Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.

    2016ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Escape From Duckov

Does Escape From Duckov run on Steam Deck?
Escape From Duckov is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Escape From Duckov cost?
Escape From Duckov is listed on Steam at 15.29 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Escape From Duckov?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Escape From Duckov are Pale Tide, Keep Her Safe, FOX XII.
Who developed Escape From Duckov?
Escape From Duckov was developed by Team Soda and published by bilibili.

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 Escape From Duckov.

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