# Games like LIFE EFFECT

> The closest matches to LIFE EFFECT: The Front, Magisterium: Fantasy Craft, Zombie Survival Game Online, DREADZONE, and Beyond the Map. 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. [The Front](https://imho.run/games/2285150/the-front) — Shares vehicle customization and permadeath with LIFE EFFECT. 3,716 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2285150/)
2. [Magisterium: Fantasy Craft](https://imho.run/games/2358040/magisterium-fantasy-craft) — Shares permadeath and base building with LIFE EFFECT. 153 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2358040/)
3. [Zombie Survival Game Online](https://imho.run/games/2268560/zombie-survival-game-online) — Also Zombies and Crafting, like LIFE EFFECT. 173 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2268560/)
4. [DREADZONE](https://imho.run/games/3484300/dreadzone) — Shares base building and crafting with LIFE EFFECT. 507 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3484300/)
5. [Beyond the Map](https://imho.run/games/2896380/beyond-the-map) — Shares base building with LIFE EFFECT. 322 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2896380/)
6. [No One Survived](https://imho.run/games/1963370/no-one-survived) — A frequent pick in LIFE EFFECT players' libraries, and another RPG. 2,271 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1963370/)
7. [Invasion 2037](https://imho.run/games/1137490/invasion-2037) — Also Loot and Zombies, like LIFE EFFECT. 79 Steam reviews, 57% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1137490/)
8. [The Last FARMER](https://imho.run/games/2845090/the-last-farmer) — Shares vehicle customization and base building with LIFE EFFECT. 123 Steam reviews, 57% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2845090/)
9. [Plains of Pain](https://imho.run/games/2218970/plains-of-pain) — Shares crafting with LIFE EFFECT. 423 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2218970/)
10. [The Riftbreaker](https://imho.run/games/780310/the-riftbreaker) — Also Loot and Crafting, like LIFE EFFECT. 9,079 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/780310/)
11. [Heat Death: Survival Train](https://imho.run/games/2662780/heat-death-survival-train) — Also Futuristic and Crafting, like LIFE EFFECT. 420 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2662780/)
12. [DeadPoly](https://imho.run/games/1621070/deadpoly) — A frequent pick in LIFE EFFECT players' libraries, and another Action. 3,869 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1621070/)
13. [How to Survive 2](https://imho.run/games/360170/how-to-survive-2) — Shares base building with LIFE EFFECT. 1,936 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/360170/)
14. [PolyZ](https://imho.run/games/2735220/polyz) — Shares base building with LIFE EFFECT. 68 Steam reviews, 56% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2735220/)
15. [Cargo Hunters](https://imho.run/games/4197990/cargo-hunters) — Shares permadeath and crafting with LIFE EFFECT. 213 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4197990/)
16. [Night of the Dead](https://imho.run/games/1377380/night-of-the-dead) — Shares base building with LIFE EFFECT. 3,150 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1377380/)
17. [Last Hope Bunker: Zombie Survival](https://imho.run/games/2475440/last-hope-bunker-zombie-survival) — Shares base building and crafting with LIFE EFFECT. 86 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2475440/)
18. [Hold Your Own](https://imho.run/games/717790/hold-your-own) — Shares loot scavenging and base building with LIFE EFFECT. 363 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/717790/)
19. [Fade to Silence](https://imho.run/games/706020/fade-to-silence) — Shares permadeath with LIFE EFFECT. 522 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/706020/)
20. [Immune - True Survival](https://imho.run/games/348670/immune-true-survival) — Shares base building and crafting with LIFE EFFECT. 201 Steam reviews, 55% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/348670/)
21. [HumanitZ](https://imho.run/games/1766060/humanitz) — Shares base building and crafting with LIFE EFFECT. 3,908 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1766060/)
22. [Anarchy: Wolf's law](https://imho.run/games/1133060/anarchy-wolf-s-law) — Also Zombies and Crafting, like LIFE EFFECT. 297 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1133060/)
23. [Project Zomboid](https://imho.run/games/108600/project-zomboid) — Shares crafting with LIFE EFFECT. 147,516 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/108600/)
24. [ZERO Sievert](https://imho.run/games/1782120/zero-sievert) — Shares base building and crafting with LIFE EFFECT. 7,696 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1782120/)

## 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=2191050&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2191050&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2191050&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2191050
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2191050
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About LIFE EFFECT

Go to the new project page to continue monitoring the development of the game. The new page will be the only place for further development of the LIFE EFFECT Survival project. The new version of the game is called LIFE EFFECT Survival, but it will be updated and developed.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2191050
- **Developer:** Effect Studio
- **Publisher:** GAMEPORTAL.CO
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access
- **Categories:** Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Feb 14, 2025
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2191050/life-effect)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2191050&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2191050/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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