# Games like STALCRAFT: X

> The closest matches to STALCRAFT: X: Rust, DayZ, Escape from Tarkov, Will To Live Online, and Stay Out. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Rust](https://imho.run/games/252490/rust) — Same stressful mood as STALCRAFT: X. 519,643 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252490/)
2. [DayZ](https://imho.run/games/221100/dayz) — Also Massively Multiplayer, like STALCRAFT: X. 175,514 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/221100/)
3. [Escape from Tarkov](https://imho.run/games/3932890/escape-from-tarkov) — Also Looter Shooter and Massively Multiplayer, like STALCRAFT: X. 10,183 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3932890/)
4. [Will To Live Online](https://imho.run/games/707010/will-to-live-online) — Also MMORPG and Massively Multiplayer, like STALCRAFT: X. 4,003 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/707010/)
5. [Stay Out](https://imho.run/games/1180380/stay-out) — Also MMORPG, like STALCRAFT: X. 7,970 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1180380/)
6. [S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl](https://imho.run/games/4500/s-t-a-l-k-e-r-shadow-of-chernobyl) — Same tense mood as STALCRAFT: X. 15,019 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4500/)
7. [PIONER](https://imho.run/games/3105890/pioner) — Also MMORPG and Looter Shooter, like STALCRAFT: X. 1,152 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3105890/)
8. [EVE Online](https://imho.run/games/8500/eve-online) — A frequent pick in STALCRAFT: X players' libraries, and another RPG. 22,693 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/8500/)
9. [Gray Zone Warfare](https://imho.run/games/2479810/gray-zone-warfare) — A frequent pick in STALCRAFT: X players' libraries, and another Action. 44,522 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2479810/)
10. [Albion Online](https://imho.run/games/761890/albion-online) — Also MMORPG and Massively Multiplayer, like STALCRAFT: X. 26,636 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/761890/)
11. [Destiny 2](https://imho.run/games/1085660/destiny-2) — Also MMORPG and Looter Shooter, like STALCRAFT: X. 377,366 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1085660/)
12. [BattleBit Remastered](https://imho.run/games/671860/battlebit-remastered) — Also Massively Multiplayer, like STALCRAFT: X. 78,073 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/671860/)
13. [The Elder Scrolls® Online](https://imho.run/games/306130/the-elder-scrolls-online) — Also MMORPG and Massively Multiplayer, like STALCRAFT: X. 73,647 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/306130/)
14. [Fallout 76](https://imho.run/games/1151340/fallout-76) — Also MMORPG, like STALCRAFT: X. 45,529 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1151340/)
15. [Deadside](https://imho.run/games/895400/deadside) — Same dark mood as STALCRAFT: X. 15,911 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/895400/)
16. [Hunt: Showdown 1896](https://imho.run/games/594650/hunt-showdown-1896) — Same stressful mood as STALCRAFT: X. 93,211 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/594650/)
17. [Afterinfection](https://imho.run/games/1341210/afterinfection) — Also MMORPG and Looter Shooter, like STALCRAFT: X. 261 Steam reviews, 57% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1341210/)
18. [The Cycle: Frontier](https://imho.run/games/868270/the-cycle-frontier) — Also Looter Shooter, like STALCRAFT: X. 283 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/868270/)
19. [Lost Light](https://imho.run/games/1797880/lost-light) — Also Looter Shooter and Massively Multiplayer, like STALCRAFT: X. 6,245 Steam reviews, 53% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1797880/)
20. [Survarium](https://imho.run/games/355840/survarium) — Also Massively Multiplayer, like STALCRAFT: X. 7,419 Steam reviews, 53% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/355840/)
21. [XERA: Survival](https://imho.run/games/625340/xera-survival) — Also Massively Multiplayer, like STALCRAFT: X. 2,413 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/625340/)
22. [Once Human](https://imho.run/games/2139460/once-human) — Also Massively Multiplayer, like STALCRAFT: X. 82,062 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2139460/)
23. [Defiance](https://imho.run/games/224600/defiance) — Also Looter Shooter and Massively Multiplayer, like STALCRAFT: X. 1,629 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/224600/)
24. [Fallen Earth Classic](https://imho.run/games/113420/fallen-earth-classic) — Also Massively Multiplayer, like STALCRAFT: X. 4,657 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/113420/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1818450&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1818450&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1818450&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1818450
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1818450
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About STALCRAFT: X

STALCRAFT: X is a free-to-play extraction shooter released in 2022 by EXBO, set in a vast open-world version of the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. The game combines Action, Adventure, and RPG elements within a massively multiplayer framework, featuring faction-based conflict, a loot and barter economy, and seasonal battle passes. Players explore solo or cooperatively, navigating environments populated by mutants and anomalies. Reviewers describe the atmosphere as immersive and dark, with hardcore gunplay demanding precision and tactical awareness. Players note the grind feels rewarding early on, though the overall experience runs quite lengthy and session-focused. Currently marked as playable on Steam Deck, the title holds approximately 67% positive reception based on over 15,000 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1818450
- **Developer:** EXBO
- **Publisher:** EXBO
- **Genres:** Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play
- **Categories:** Multi-player, MMO, Steam Achievements, In-App Purchases, Online PvP, Online Co-op, PvP, Subtitle Options, Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, Playable without Timed Input, Co-op
- **Released:** Dec 9, 2022
- **Free to play:** yes
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1818450/stalcraft-x)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1818450&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1818450/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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