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Games like The SKIES - BETA

If The SKIES - BETA is your kind of game, the closest matches are Survarium, Will To Live Online and Fallen Earth Classic — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its crafting feels uniquely frustrating, atmospheric and bleak. 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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The Skies is a free-to-play post-apocalyptic survival MMO released in early access in 2016, set in an open wasteland where players engage in character stat building, crafting, and open-world scavenging. The game blends MMO mechanics with shooter elements in a challenging PVP-driven economy where survival depends on player cooperation and competition. Reviewers note that the post-apocalyptic atmosphere captures Fallout-inspired vibes, and players describe the world as atmospheric and bleak. The ambitious scope of the title, which includes faction-like open-world PVP elements and online co-op mechanics, stands out despite its early access state. According to Steam reviews, the game holds a 35% positive rating from over 1800 players, with the crafting system having been noted by some as uniquely frustrating.

About The SKIES - BETA: The Skies is a unique combination of post-apocalyptic MMORPG and FPS with a non-linear storyline, in which you follow your own path or join other players to conquer the wasteland.

2016Massively MultiplayerRPGFree To PlayEarly AccessWindowsby Eforb
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Ambitious scope despite early access stateCrafting feels uniquely frustratingOpen world pvp with faction like elementsAtmosphericBleakChallenging

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Steam players who put hours into The SKIES - BETA 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. Survarium

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The SKIES - BETA.

    Top pick for The SKIES - BETA fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Massively Multiplayer and RPG with The SKIES - BETA.

    Survarium is a post-apocalyptic online FPS game. If you are looking for a shooter where skills matter, look no further! The opposing players and deadly anomalies will never stop you on the way to victory, right? Then start playing now for free!

    2015ActionMassively MultiplayerRPGFreeSteam ↗
  2. Will To Live Online

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with The SKIES - BETA.

    Second-strongest match for The SKIES - BETA fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Massively Multiplayer and RPG with The SKIES - BETA.

    Will To Live is a MMORPG-shooter whose action takes place in a severe post-apocalyptic world. Explore the world, engage in fights with mutants and other survivors, join the clans in the struggle for existence and prove your right to Live.

    2018ActionIndieMassively MultiplayerFreeSteam ↗
  3. Fallen Earth Classic

    WHY THIS

    Shares crafting and an atmospheric mood with The SKIES - BETA.

    Third-strongest match for The SKIES - BETA fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Massively Multiplayer and RPG with The SKIES - BETA.

    Fallen Earth Classic is a free-to-play massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed by Reloaded Productions and operated by Little Orbit. The game takes place in a post-apocalyptic wasteland located around the American Grand Canyon.

    2012Massively MultiplayerRPGFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. Just Survival - The Zombie Awakening

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for The SKIES - BETA fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Massively Multiplayer with The SKIES - BETA.

    Just Survival - The Zombie Awakening is a early access version of a 4 Year Post-Apocalyptic Zombie Survival Open World MMOPG. This new survival game, immerses you in a unique earth as humanity is fighting back & teaming up to Survive the Infected Zombie Hordes! Visit "about this" page for more Info.

    2023ActionAdventureSimulation7.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Romero's Aftermath

    WHY THIS

    Shares crafting and an atmospheric mood with The SKIES - BETA.

    Ranked #5 for The SKIES - BETA fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Massively Multiplayer and Free To Play with The SKIES - BETA.

    Play with your friends in a Zombie Infested World as you face the remnants of zombie hordes & rebuild society in a truly massive sandbox world. Choose how you want to play with hundreds of items, skins, weapons, character customizations, base building, crafting, zombies & more!

    2015ActionIndieMassively MultiplayerFreeSteam ↗
  6. Infestation: The New Z

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The SKIES - BETA.

    Ranked #6 for The SKIES - BETA fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Massively Multiplayer and RPG with The SKIES - BETA.

    The New Z is a FREE TO PLAY multi-game mode experience. SURVIVE with friends and gather loot, stash and trade. Go into wars against other groups in a massive OPEN WORLD or face them 5 v 5 in COMPETITIVE.

    2016ActionIndieMassively MultiplayerFreeSteam ↗
  7. Defiance

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with The SKIES - BETA.

    Ranked #7 for The SKIES - BETA fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Massively Multiplayer and RPG with The SKIES - BETA.

    Join the futuristic online open-world shooter where thousands of players scour a transformed Earth competing for alien technology.

    2014ActionMassively MultiplayerRPGSteam ↗
  8. Nether: Resurrected

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The SKIES - BETA.

    Ranked #8 for The SKIES - BETA fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Massively Multiplayer with The SKIES - BETA.

    Nether is a unique, first-person, multiplayer urban survival experience. Set in a post-apocalyptic world, Nether forces players to make life-saving decisions in a fast-paced struggle against players and the environment. Join tribes, hold territory, scavenge, craft, trade and loot your way to stay alive.

    2014ActionIndieSimulationSteam ↗

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 Free To Play with The SKIES - BETA.

    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. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Free To Play with The SKIES - BETA.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Massively Multiplayer and Free To Play with The SKIES - BETA.

    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 ↗
  4. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Free To Play with The SKIES - BETA.

    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 ↗
  5. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    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 ↗
  6. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

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

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

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Free To Play with The SKIES - BETA.

    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 ↗
  8. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG and Free To Play with The SKIES - BETA.

    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 ↗

More from Eforb

Other recommendable Steam games by Eforb, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. INTERSHELTER

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The SKIES - BETA.

    Another title from Eforb, the studio behind The SKIES - BETA. Shares Massively Multiplayer and Early Access with The SKIES - BETA.

    Intershelter is a new post apocalyptic battle royal game. You have 30 minutes to get to the nearest of InterShelter bunkers which were created in fear of nuclear war. The situation is somewhat complicated by the fact that very few shelters exist and one rescue capsule has fifty applicants.

    2016ActionIndieMassively MultiplayerSteam ↗
  2. Let the Cat in

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with The SKIES - BETA.

    Another title from Eforb, the studio behind The SKIES - BETA. Shares Free To Play with The SKIES - BETA.

    Help little kittens to get into the house, reach their favorite basket and fall asleep. To do this, you need to arrange all the things and mechanisms inside the house for creating fantastic chain reactions, in order to open the door!

    2015StrategyIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Running King

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Eforb, the studio behind The SKIES - BETA.

    Help the King to run away from the crowd. Control the environment, not the character! You can also create levels by yourself via level editor which is available for Steam version. Create levels, share them with friends and have fun!

    2018IndieCasualSteam ↗

Frequently asked about The SKIES - BETA

Does The SKIES - BETA have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — The SKIES - BETA supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player).
What games are most similar to The SKIES - BETA?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The SKIES - BETA are Survarium, Will To Live Online, Fallen Earth Classic.
Who developed The SKIES - BETA?
The SKIES - BETA was developed by Eforb.

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