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Games like Will To Live Online

If Will To Live Online is your kind of game, the closest matches are PIONER, Deadside and XERA: Survival — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging, dark and anomaly interaction. 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 Will To Live Online: 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 MultiplayerRPGFree To PlayEarly AccessFree to playWindowsby AlphaSoft LLC
Will To Live Online — Steam game cover
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Character class progression is fun and rewardingLarge open world with secrets to findPlayer trading with town specific auction housesChallengingDarkAnomaly interaction

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Steam players who put hours into Will To Live Online 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. PIONER

    WHY THIS

    Shares open world exploration and a dark mood with Will To Live Online.

    Top pick for Will To Live Online fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Massively Multiplayer with Will To Live Online.

    PIONER drops players into a vast, grim world, where survival hinges on exploration, crafting, and smart resource management. As an MMO FPS, it offers both PvE missions and intense PvP zones, with unique crafting mechanics, hundreds of weapons and a deep story to explore.

    2025ActionMassively MultiplayerRPG22.49 USDSteam ↗
  2. Deadside

    WHY THIS

    Shares open world exploration and a dark mood with Will To Live Online.

    Second-strongest match for Will To Live Online fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Will To Live Online.

    An Open World Survival Shooter blending hardcore PVP and PVE action. Secure precious loot in safe zones or build your own fortress in the wild. With intense gunfights, stunning visuals, and performance smooth enough for any system, the challenge awaits!

    2024ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. XERA: Survival

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Will To Live Online fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Will To Live Online.

    Action-focused, open world survival shooter, PvPvE against fellow mercenaries and lethal XOIDS. Raid for resources alone or with team-mates, build and defend your base, stash your gear and survive against the odds. You are the hunters. You are the hunted. And the robots never sleep…

    2021ActionStrategyIndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Afterinfection

    WHY THIS

    Shares a dark mood with Will To Live Online.

    Ranked #4 for Will To Live Online fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Will To Live Online.

    Afterinfection is a brand new zombie survival game designed in Unreal 4 and being developed by a small team from Thailand. After creating your survivor, you’ll start with nothing and have to make your way across a large island searching for food, water, weapons, and crafting supplies.

    2025ActionStrategyIndie8.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Survarium

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Will To Live Online.

    Ranked #5 for Will To Live Online fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Massively Multiplayer with Will To Live Online.

    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 ↗
  6. Rust

    WHY THIS

    Shares a dark mood with Will To Live Online.

    Ranked #6 for Will To Live Online fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Will To Live Online.

    The only aim in Rust is to survive. Everything wants you to die - the island’s wildlife, other inhabitants, the environment, and other survivors. Do whatever it takes to last another night.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Valnir Rok Survival RPG

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Will To Live Online fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Will To Live Online.

    Valnir Rok is a multiplayer survival roleplaying game in a Viking setting with quests by bestselling author Giles Kristian. Explore a huge open world, craft items, cook meals, build houses and found clan cities. Raid other clans or place bounties. Pray to the gods and survive.

    2017ActionIndieMassively Multiplayer9.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Fallen Earth Classic

    WHY THIS

    Shares a dark mood with Will To Live Online.

    Ranked #8 for Will To Live Online fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Massively Multiplayer and RPG with Will To Live Online.

    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 ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Will To Live Online

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Stalker

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Will To Live Online cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and RPG with Will To Live Online.

    The background story of "Stalker" is that a teenager encounters various events on the road following a young girl. The teenager(player) can selectively interact and give repairs / help due to these events. How you will lead to different ending. The game was developed during the Global Game Jam 2020.

    2020IndieAdventureRPG0.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Rust

    WHY THIS

    Shares a dark mood with Will To Live Online.

    Reviewers of Will To Live Online cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Will To Live Online.

    The only aim in Rust is to survive. Everything wants you to die - the island’s wildlife, other inhabitants, the environment, and other survivors. Do whatever it takes to last another night.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Will To Live Online cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and RPG with Will To Live Online.

    S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl tells a story about survival in the Zone – a very dangerous place, where you fear not only the radiation, anomalies and deadly creatures, but other S.T.A.L.K.E.R.s, who have their own goals and wishes.

    2007ActionRPG19.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Live To Win

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Will To Live Online cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Will To Live Online.

    Live To Win - This is an adventure platformer with a completely destructible world, the complex construction of game locations that are hand-assembled

    2020ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl

    WHY THIS

    Shares a dark mood with Will To Live Online.

    Reviewers of Will To Live Online cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and RPG with Will To Live Online.

    Discover the vast Chornobyl Exclusion Zone full of dangerous enemies, deadly anomalies and powerful artifacts. Unveil your own epic story as you make your way to the Heart of Chornobyl. Make your choices wisely, as they will determine your fate in the end.

    2024ActionAdventureRPG59.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. STALCRAFT: X

    WHY THIS

    Shares a dark mood with Will To Live Online.

    Reviewers of Will To Live Online cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Massively Multiplayer with Will To Live Online.

    STALCRAFT: X is the largest open-world online game in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. Explore the world full of mutants and anomalies alone or with friends — unforgettable emotions guaranteed.

    2022ActionAdventureMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Escape from Tarkov

    WHY THIS

    Shares player vs player and a dark mood with Will To Live Online.

    Reviewers of Will To Live Online cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Massively Multiplayer with Will To Live Online.

    Escape from Tarkov is the original extraction FPS where every raid is a gamble with death. Prep your raid, bleed, endure and fight through ruthless PMC players and Scavs, gain tactical advantage and cling to your loot — only extraction decides if you live or lose it all.

    2025ActionSimulationMassively Multiplayer49.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. SCUM

    WHY THIS

    Shares a dark mood with Will To Live Online.

    Reviewers of Will To Live Online cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Will To Live Online.

    Traverse punishing environments, looting, crafting and evading the constant threats to your life. The unprecedented levels of character customization and progression are your ultimate tools for survival.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure44.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Will To Live Online

Does Will To Live Online work on Steam Deck?
Will To Live Online is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
Is Will To Live Online free to play?
Yes — Will To Live Online 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 Will To Live Online have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Will To Live Online supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, PvP).
What games are most similar to Will To Live Online?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Will To Live Online are PIONER, Deadside, XERA: Survival.
Who developed Will To Live Online?
Will To Live Online was developed by AlphaSoft LLC.

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