Games like THE DEAD WE KNEW: Open World Survival
If THE DEAD WE KNEW: Open World Survival is your kind of game, the closest matches are Isle of Survival: The New Dawn, VEIN and Ars Notoria — picked from the ranked list below. 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.
Get personalized picks →About THE DEAD WE KNEW: Open World Survival: Explore a dangerous open world, loot abandoned places, build your shelter, produce food, and manage your resources. Survive alone or in co-op against zombies, hostile humans, and the growing dangers that come with the fog.
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Isle of Survival: The New Dawn
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Top pick for THE DEAD WE KNEW: Open World Survival fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with THE DEAD WE KNEW: Open World Survival.
“Survive and rebuild on a mysterious island. Explore diverse biomes, battle zombies, craft, farm, trade, and harness electricity in this open-world sandbox adventure — alone or with friends.”
VEIN
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Second-strongest match for THE DEAD WE KNEW: Open World Survival fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Simulation with THE DEAD WE KNEW: Open World Survival.
VEIN is a post-apocalyptic survival multiplayer sandbox game. Gather supplies to survive, explore abandoned buildings, defend your home, and rebuild society, whether alone or with friends.
Ars Notoria
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Third-strongest match for THE DEAD WE KNEW: Open World Survival fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with THE DEAD WE KNEW: Open World Survival.
Ars Notoria is an open-world survival crafting game set in a rich fantasy world. Learn six distinct schools of magic, gather resources, build your base, expand your influence, and stand against the ever-shifting threat of the Enthralled. You are the one destined to change the kingdom.
Medieval Dynasty
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Ranked #4 for THE DEAD WE KNEW: Open World Survival fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with THE DEAD WE KNEW: Open World Survival.
Hunt, survive, build and lead in the harsh Middle Ages: Create your own Medieval Dynasty and ensure its long-lasting prosperity or die trying! Play alone or team up with friends to enjoy the ultimate medieval experience.
Shamania
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Ranked #5 for THE DEAD WE KNEW: Open World Survival fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with THE DEAD WE KNEW: Open World Survival.
Shamania is an open world survival game where you can CRAFT, FIGHT, and EXPLORE a vibrant sandbox world with friends in CO-OP. Expand your base as a hub for survival, gather resources, and master professions to unlock new tools and opportunities!
Windrose
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Ranked #6 for THE DEAD WE KNEW: Open World Survival fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with THE DEAD WE KNEW: Open World Survival.
Embark on a PvE survival adventure in the Age of Piracy. Fight on land and sea, solo or with friends. Build, craft and explore vast open world filled with dark secrets. Master soulslite combat and take on challenging bosses, command your ship and plunder unspoken treasures!
DREADZONE
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Ranked #7 for THE DEAD WE KNEW: Open World Survival fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with THE DEAD WE KNEW: Open World Survival.
Dreadzone is a survival game set in a deadly quarantine zone. Scavenge for resources, craft tools, build shelter, and survive against dangerous animals, zombies, mutants, and other survivors. Explore the zone where desperation drives everyone to do whatever it takes to survive.
DeadPoly
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Ranked #8 for THE DEAD WE KNEW: Open World Survival fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with THE DEAD WE KNEW: Open World Survival.
DeadPoly is a polygon arcade zombie survival looter shooter with base building, crafting, scavenging, leveling, questing, and more, but your only goal is survival, everything else is optional.
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with THE DEAD WE KNEW: Open World Survival.
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93, Kuindzhi
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with THE DEAD WE KNEW: Open World Survival.
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DORONKO WANKO
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Simulation with THE DEAD WE KNEW: Open World Survival.
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SuchArt: Creative Space
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with THE DEAD WE KNEW: Open World Survival.
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Frequently asked about THE DEAD WE KNEW: Open World Survival
- Does THE DEAD WE KNEW: Open World Survival have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — THE DEAD WE KNEW: Open World Survival supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op).
- What games are most similar to THE DEAD WE KNEW: Open World Survival?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside THE DEAD WE KNEW: Open World Survival are Isle of Survival: The New Dawn, VEIN, Ars Notoria.
- Who developed THE DEAD WE KNEW: Open World Survival?
- THE DEAD WE KNEW: Open World Survival was developed by MAY19 STUDIO.
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