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Games like Lif

If Lif is your kind of game, the closest matches are Immune - True Survival, BadLads and FINAL FANTASY XIV Online — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, 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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About Lif: Live your life as an animal in its natural setting in this multiplayer game. Hunt, graze or forage in the undergrowth for food, drink from the lakes, swim, even change to a bird and fly! Fight and kill or chat and make friends, even forge families together (yes, you can have babies!)

2016SimulationMassively MultiplayerRPGWindowsby Imigea Ltd
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Diverse biomes to explore and thrive inFreedom to play as male or female creaturesReproduction adds unexpected depth to survivalAtmosphericContemplativeDark

Players who liked Lif also play

Steam players who put hours into Lif 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. Immune - True Survival

    WHY THIS

    Shares a dark mood with Lif.

    Top pick for Lif fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Massively Multiplayer with Lif.

    Experience true survival with a wink in the world of Immune - the new open-world survival online game. Survive the wastelands with the help of your friends and your hand crafted weapons. Build your own fort to defend yourself and your hard earned loot from evil mutants, bandits or reckless players.

    2016ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  2. BadLads

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Lif.

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

    BadLads is a neo-noir multiplayer roleplay game centered around each player having their own job. Cities are ruled by President. Civilians are assaulted by Gangs and protected by Police. Adventure, collect, craft, base build, gamble, socialize, overthrow, customize yourself and your belongings.

    2020ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗
  3. FINAL FANTASY XIV Online

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Lif.

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

    Join over 30 million adventurers worldwide and take part in an epic and ever-changing FINAL FANTASY. Experience an unforgettable story, exhilarating battles, and a myriad of captivating environments to explore.

    2014Massively MultiplayerRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. DC Universe™ Online

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Lif fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Massively Multiplayer and RPG with Lif.

    DC Universe Online is a Free-to-Play, massive multiplayer online action game set in the popular DC Universe. Become one of a new breed of Heroes or Villains and wield incredible powers as you go to war with legendary characters such as Batman, Superman, Lex Luthor and The Joker.

    2011ActionAdventureMassively MultiplayerFreeSteam ↗
  5. The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Lif fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Massively Multiplayer and RPG with Lif.

    Traverse the Telvanni Peninsula in Morrowind and preserve secrets ascribed to the unfathomable realms of Apocrypha. Unlock the runic power of a brand-new class - the Arcanist - and fight to uphold reality itself.

    2023ActionAdventureMassively MultiplayerSteam ↗
  6. The Swordsmen X: Survival

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Lif.

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

    A martial art open world adventure game that combines survival and crafting. Developed with UE4, it creates a vivid world of 256 square kilometers. Cultivate yourself by collecting, crafting, exploring and other methods. Confront complex natural environment and challenges from other warriors.

    2023ActionAdventureMassively Multiplayer8.74 USDSteam ↗
  7. Snail Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Lif.

    Ranked #7 for Lif fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Lif.

    Have you ever wanted to be a snail? Now you can be! Explore the vast Snearth with snail friends! Join monthly Snail Parties! MMOS (Massive Multiplayer Online Snails)! BECOME a snail (in a simulation)!

    2023ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Boundless

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Lif.

    Ranked #8 for Lif fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Massively Multiplayer with Lif.

    Shape your citizen, forge your destiny and sculpt your world in this epic voxel sandbox MMO built on endless possibility.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. The Riftbreaker: Prologue

    WHY THIS

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

    The Riftbreaker: Prologue allows you to experience the events taking place before the story campaign of the main game. Explore an entirely new world. Gather resources. Build up a base. Defend yourself from thousands of alien creatures.

    2020ActionStrategyIndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Unturned

    WHY THIS

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

    You're a survivor in the zombie infested ruins of society, and must work with your friends and forge alliances to remain among the living.

    2017ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Path of Exile

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Massively Multiplayer with Lif.

    You are an Exile, struggling to survive on the dark continent of Wraeclast, as you fight to earn power that will allow you to exact your revenge against those who wronged you. Path of Exile is an online Action RPG set in a dark fantasy world. The game is completely free and will never be pay-to-win.

    2013ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Muck

    WHY THIS

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

    Muck is a survival-roguelike. Collect resources, find items & build a base to survive for as long as you can.

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Rec Room

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Massively Multiplayer with Lif.

    Rec Room is the best place to build and play games together. Party up with friends from all around the world to chat, hang out, explore MILLIONS of player-created rooms, or build something new and amazing to share with us all.

    2021AdventureMassively MultiplayerFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Totally Accurate Battlegrounds

    WHY THIS

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

    Grab your balloon crossbow and trusty inflatable hammer, because things are about to get wobbly! Be the last weirdo standing in the world-leading physics-based Battle Royale game.

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. STAR WARS™: The Old Republic™

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Massively Multiplayer and RPG with Lif.

    STAR WARS™: The Old Republic™ is a free-to-play MMORPG that puts you at the center of your own story-driven saga. Play as a Jedi, Sith, Bounty Hunter, or one of many other iconic STAR WARS roles in the galaxy far, far away over three thousand years before the classic films.

    2020Massively MultiplayerRPGFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. PlanetSide 2

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Massively Multiplayer with Lif.

    PlanetSide 2 is an all-out planetary war, where thousands of players battle as one across enormous continents. Utilize infantry, ground and air vehicles, and teamwork to destroy your enemies in this revolutionary first-person shooter on a massive scale.

    2012ActionMassively MultiplayerFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Lif

Does Lif have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Lif supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op).
What games are most similar to Lif?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Lif are Immune - True Survival, BadLads, FINAL FANTASY XIV Online.
Who developed Lif?
Lif was developed by Imigea Ltd and published by Gamevial.

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 Lif.

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