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Games like Story Of the Survivor

If Story Of the Survivor is your kind of game, the closest matches are Story of the Survivor : Prisoner, Welcome to ParadiZe and Apocalypse Hotel - The Post-Apocalyptic Hotel Simulator! — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its debuffs add survival depth, challenging and stressful. 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 Story Of the Survivor: Story of the Survivor is an action RPG that takes place during a zombie apocalypse. Surviving isn't going to be easy, and zombies aren't the only things to worry about. You must also eat and drink to survive as well as avoid other survivors.

2016ActionIndieAdventureSimulationRPG2.99 USDWindowsby Kamil Szczepanik, Bartosz Zajkowski
Story Of the Survivor — Steam game cover
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Debuffs add survival depthMinimal guidance forces creative problem solvingParty equipment loss punishes poor decisionsChallengingStressfulTense

Players who liked Story Of the Survivor also play

Steam players who put hours into Story Of the Survivor 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. Story of the Survivor : Prisoner

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Story Of the Survivor fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Story Of the Survivor.

    Story of the Survivor is an action RPG that takes place during a zombie apocalypse. The world is dead and now there is no one to stop you from escaping the Prison.... or is it? Follow the story of Steve and his prison mates as they try to make their way to freedom.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Welcome to ParadiZe

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Story Of the Survivor fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Story Of the Survivor.

    Paradise isn't exactly what you hoped for: it's infested with zombies! Thankfully, you can control them. Capture them and teach them to farm or fight. They will help you defend our camp while you explore the world looking for… a new paradise.

    2024ActionAdventureRPG7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Apocalypse Hotel - The Post-Apocalyptic Hotel Simulator!

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Story Of the Survivor.

    Third-strongest match for Story Of the Survivor fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Story Of the Survivor.

    Can you run a successful hotel even though the world has ended? Repair, renovate, and decorate the ‘Apocalypse Hotel’ while fending off zombies, mutants and the alien Gogfang!

    2016IndieSimulationRPG6.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. ZED ZONE

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Story Of the Survivor fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Story Of the Survivor.

    A great catastrophe has come, and you, who are on duty, crash and trapped in a Zed Zone. There are zombies and monsters everywhere, In order to escape, by collecting materials, upgrading skills, building shelters, defeating zombie waves and mysterious mechs, chasing a glimmer of hope.

    2023ActionIndieSimulation8.39 USDSteam ↗
  5. Project Zomboid

    WHY THIS

    Shares a stressful mood with Story Of the Survivor.

    Ranked #5 for Story Of the Survivor fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Story Of the Survivor.

    Project Zomboid is the ultimate in zombie survival. Alone or in MP: you loot, build, craft, fight, farm and fish in a struggle to survive. A hardcore RPG skillset, a vast map, massively customisable sandbox and a cute tutorial raccoon await the unwary. So how will you die? All it takes is a bite..

    2013IndieSimulationRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Miscreated

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Story Of the Survivor fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Story Of the Survivor.

    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 ↗
  7. Survival Nation

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Story Of the Survivor.

    Ranked #7 for Story Of the Survivor fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Story Of the Survivor.

    An open-world online RPG, survival game designed for VR. In this game, you will kill hundreds of zombies, acquire weapons, learn new skills, craft, explore the world, complete quests, and fight for survival. Choose from three modes: Solo, PVE, and PVP. Will you join a Survival Nation?

    2023ActionIndieAdventure29.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. SKYHILL

    WHY THIS

    Shares a stressful mood with Story Of the Survivor.

    Ranked #8 for Story Of the Survivor fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Story Of the Survivor.

    World War III is over, the world's infested with mutants and your supplies are running out. Fight your way down this damned hotel, from your penthouse on top to the first floor. Craft weapons, search for food and reach the exit. Otherwise you'll be torn apart, starve to death or maybe both...

    2015IndieAdventureSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Story Of the Survivor at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Story Of the Survivor on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Story Of the Survivor.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Story Of the Survivor on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Story Of the Survivor.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Story Of the Survivor on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Story Of the Survivor.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Story Of the Survivor on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Story Of the Survivor.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Story Of the Survivor on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Story Of the Survivor.

    "Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!

    2015ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Montaro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Story Of the Survivor on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Story Of the Survivor.

    Montaro is a DOGE.

    2016IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Bit Blaster XL

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Story Of the Survivor on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Story Of the Survivor.

    Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!

    2016ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Dictators:No Peace Countryballs

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Story Of the Survivor on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Story Of the Survivor.

    Dictators : No Peace Countryballs is a war simulation and dictator game. This is a fun,simple and some say a funny countryballs game. If you like simulation games, you will love playing Dictators : No Peace. Play as a dictator of your favourite country and colonize the world.

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Story Of the Survivor.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  2. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Story Of the Survivor.

    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 ↗
  3. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Story Of the Survivor.

    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 ↗
  4. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Story Of the Survivor.

    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 ↗
  5. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Story Of the Survivor.

    The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Story Of the Survivor.

    Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Story Of the Survivor.

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Paper Lily - Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Story Of the Survivor.

    Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.

    2024IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Story Of the Survivor

How much does Story Of the Survivor cost?
Story Of the Survivor is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Story Of the Survivor?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Story Of the Survivor are Story of the Survivor : Prisoner, Welcome to ParadiZe, Apocalypse Hotel - The Post-Apocalyptic Hotel Simulator!.
Who developed Story Of the Survivor?
Story Of the Survivor was developed by Kamil Szczepanik, Bartosz Zajkowski and published by Akamari Games.

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 Story Of the Survivor.

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