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- Released: 2020
- Developer: Scavengers Studio
- Price: Free to play
- 81% of 9,816 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Free To Play
- Metacritic 74
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Competitive
- Nostalgic
- Battle royale
- Custom class building
- Dynamic maps
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About Darwin Project
The closest matches to Darwin Project: Ring of Elysium, Z1 Battle Royale, ARK: The Survival Of The Fittest, Radical Heights, and Primal Carnage. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Darwin Project is your kind of game, the closest matches are Ring of Elysium, Z1 Battle Royale and ARK: The Survival Of The Fittest — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as competitive and nostalgic, and single out its battle royale and custom class building. 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.
Darwin Project is a free-to-play battle royale action game developed by Scavengers Studio that launched in 2020. Ten players compete in matches involving survival elements, crafting, and tactical combat, with custom class-building and dynamic maps shaping each encounter. The game currently holds an 81% positive rating from over 9,800 Steam reviews and features asymmetric co-op mechanics. Reviewers highlight that tactical positioning matters significantly, while players describe the overall experience as competitive with nostalgic undertones. The difficulty is challenging and sessions are designed for short bursts despite a long overall play structure. Darwin Project is not supported on Steam Deck.
About Darwin Project: In Darwin Project, ten inmates must survive the elements, track each other, fight, craft tools, and use their social skills to be the last one standing. It's a unique take on battle royale with a Show Director to influence the match and Spectator Interactions to create a one-of-a-kind game show.
Is Darwin Project worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 81% of 9,816 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Free to play.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 21 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 21 h before turning negative, so complaints are about the long run, not the first hours.
- Not supported on Steam Deck.
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“This was the best battle royal game and then the full release changed the core mechanics making it super unfun to play”
“I liked thefirst few build of the game but after a longer hiatus and now coming back i just cant like it anymore. it basically just sucks now. from the matchmaking to the skills and playstyle system. i loved the old skills back in the day…”
People who play it also play: Ring of Elysium, Z1 Battle Royale, ARK: The Survival Of The Fittest
Frequently asked about Darwin Project
Can I run it?
Does Darwin Project work on Steam Deck?
Darwin Project is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
Is Darwin Project free to play?
Yes — Darwin Project is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
Does Darwin Project have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Darwin Project supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, PvP).
What games are most similar to Darwin Project?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Darwin Project are Ring of Elysium, Z1 Battle Royale, ARK: The Survival Of The Fittest.
Who developed Darwin Project?
Darwin Project was developed by Scavengers Studio.