# Games like MISERY

> The closest matches to MISERY: Project Zomboid, Don't Starve Together, The Forest, Abiotic Factor, and Zombie Survival Game Online. 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. [Project Zomboid](https://imho.run/games/108600/project-zomboid) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Post-apocalyptic, like MISERY. 147,516 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/108600/)
2. [Don't Starve Together](https://imho.run/games/322330/don-t-starve-together) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Survival Horror, like MISERY. 80,691 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/322330/)
3. [The Forest](https://imho.run/games/242760/the-forest) — A frequent pick in MISERY players' libraries, and another Action. 175,474 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242760/)
4. [Abiotic Factor](https://imho.run/games/427410/abiotic-factor) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like MISERY. 26,314 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/427410/)
5. [Zombie Survival Game Online](https://imho.run/games/2268560/zombie-survival-game-online) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Post-apocalyptic, like MISERY. 173 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2268560/)
6. [7 Days to Die](https://imho.run/games/251570/7-days-to-die) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Post-apocalyptic, like MISERY. 124,117 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/251570/)
7. [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) — Also Post-apocalyptic and Survival Horror, like MISERY. 15,019 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4500/)
8. [The Long Dark](https://imho.run/games/305620/the-long-dark) — A frequent pick in MISERY players' libraries, and another Strategy. 40,071 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/305620/)
9. [How to Survive](https://imho.run/games/250400/how-to-survive) — A frequent pick in MISERY players' libraries, and another RPG. 4,613 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/250400/)
10. [No One Survived](https://imho.run/games/1963370/no-one-survived) — Also Post-apocalyptic and Survival Horror, like MISERY. 2,271 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1963370/)
11. [Valheim](https://imho.run/games/892970/valheim) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like MISERY. 558,366 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/892970/)
12. [DREADZONE](https://imho.run/games/3484300/dreadzone) — Also Base Building and Post-apocalyptic, like MISERY. 507 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3484300/)
13. [Chernobylite Complete Edition](https://imho.run/games/1016800/chernobylite-complete-edition) — Also Post-apocalyptic and Survival Horror, like MISERY. 5,393 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1016800/)
14. [Sons Of The Forest](https://imho.run/games/1326470/sons-of-the-forest) — Also Survival Horror and Crafting, like MISERY. 113,459 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1326470/)
15. [The Highrise](https://imho.run/games/1273480/the-highrise) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Post-apocalyptic, like MISERY. 51 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1273480/)
16. [Whisper of the Swallows](https://imho.run/games/2496090/whisper-of-the-swallows) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Base Building, like MISERY. 78 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2496090/)
17. [Fade to Silence](https://imho.run/games/706020/fade-to-silence) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Survival Horror, like MISERY. 522 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/706020/)
18. [PolyZ](https://imho.run/games/2735220/polyz) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Post-apocalyptic, like MISERY. 68 Steam reviews, 56% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2735220/)
19. [XERA: Survival](https://imho.run/games/625340/xera-survival) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Post-apocalyptic, like MISERY. 2,413 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/625340/)
20. [Project: Mist](https://imho.run/games/2383130/project-mist) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Post-apocalyptic, like MISERY. 203 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2383130/)
21. [Nuclear Nightmare](https://imho.run/games/2909110/nuclear-nightmare) — Also Survival Horror, like MISERY. 8,674 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2909110/)
22. [Core Keeper](https://imho.run/games/1621690/core-keeper) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like MISERY. 22,806 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1621690/)
23. [VEIN](https://imho.run/games/1857950/vein) — Also Base Building and Post-apocalyptic, like MISERY. 6,877 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1857950/)
24. [Outbreak Island](https://imho.run/games/1442530/outbreak-island) — Also Base Building and Post-apocalyptic, like MISERY. 381 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1442530/)

## 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=2119830&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2119830&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2119830&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2119830
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2119830
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About MISERY

MISERY is a challenging survival co-op game set in a post-apocalyptic nuclear disaster zone, supporting one to five players online. Players scavenge through procedurally generated ruins to gather resources, craft weapons, and construct their own bunkers for defense against anomalies, monsters, and hostile bandits. The game features emissions-driven progression that forces strategic base defense decisions, alongside custom difficulty sliders that allow players to adjust loot scarcity and other parameters to their preference. Players describe the bunker-building system as adding meaningful progression depth, and reviewers highlight the atmospheric design of the irradiated world. The tactical scarcity of resources creates tense moments throughout sessions, while the multiplayer co-op aspect significantly enhances replayability. The game is verified on Steam Deck and currently holds an 82% positive rating from over 6,100 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2119830
- **Developer:** Platypus Entertainment
- **Publisher:** Ytopia
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op, Family Sharing, Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, Surround Sound, Playable without Timed Input, Keyboard Only Option, Mouse Only Option, Save Anytime, Co-op
- **Released:** Oct 23, 2025
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2119830/misery)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2119830&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2119830/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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