# Games like The Front

> The closest matches to The Front: ARK: Survival Ascended, Soulmask, Deadside, Myth of Empires, and Night of the Dead. 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. [ARK: Survival Ascended](https://imho.run/games/2399830/ark-survival-ascended) — Shares survival mode and vehicle customization with The Front. 53,496 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2399830/)
2. [Soulmask](https://imho.run/games/2646460/soulmask) — Shares base building and resource gathering with The Front. 7,087 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2646460/)
3. [Deadside](https://imho.run/games/895400/deadside) — Shares open world exploration with The Front. 15,911 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/895400/)
4. [Myth of Empires](https://imho.run/games/1371580/myth-of-empires) — Shares resource gathering and crafting with The Front. 3,209 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1371580/)
5. [Night of the Dead](https://imho.run/games/1377380/night-of-the-dead) — Shares base building with The Front. 3,150 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1377380/)
6. [Rust](https://imho.run/games/252490/rust) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like The Front. 519,643 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252490/)
7. [7 Days to Die](https://imho.run/games/251570/7-days-to-die) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Base-Building, like The Front. 124,117 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/251570/)
8. [Sunkenland](https://imho.run/games/2080690/sunkenland) — A frequent pick in The Front players' libraries, and another Action. 8,775 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2080690/)
9. [Satisfactory](https://imho.run/games/526870/satisfactory) — A frequent pick in The Front players' libraries, and another Strategy. 132,199 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/526870/)
10. [Abiotic Factor](https://imho.run/games/427410/abiotic-factor) — A frequent pick in The Front players' libraries, and another RPG. 26,314 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/427410/)
11. [Dysterra](https://imho.run/games/1527890/dysterra) — Shares weapon customization and faction politics with The Front. 308 Steam reviews, 58% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1527890/)
12. [CryoFall](https://imho.run/games/829590/cryofall) — Shares base building and resource gathering with The Front. 1,572 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/829590/)
13. [Road to Eden](https://imho.run/games/929060/road-to-eden) — Shares vehicle customization and base building with The Front. 205 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/929060/)
14. [Valheim](https://imho.run/games/892970/valheim) — Shares base building and crafting with The Front. 558,366 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/892970/)
15. [Conan Exiles](https://imho.run/games/440900/conan-exiles) — Shares base building with The Front. 37,574 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/440900/)
16. [Subsistence](https://imho.run/games/418030/subsistence) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Base-Building, like The Front. 6,866 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/418030/)
17. [TerraTech Worlds](https://imho.run/games/2313330/terratech-worlds) — Shares vehicle customization and weapon customization with The Front. 1,203 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2313330/)
18. [XERA: Survival](https://imho.run/games/625340/xera-survival) — Shares base building with The Front. 2,413 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/625340/)
19. [Hurtworld](https://imho.run/games/393420/hurtworld) — Shares weapon customization and base building with The Front. 4,703 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/393420/)
20. [Zombie Survival Game Online](https://imho.run/games/2268560/zombie-survival-game-online) — Shares open world exploration and permadeath with The Front. 173 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2268560/)
21. [Dig or Die](https://imho.run/games/315460/dig-or-die) — Shares base building with The Front. 2,032 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/315460/)
22. [ICARUS](https://imho.run/games/1149460/icarus) — Shares base building with The Front. 29,233 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1149460/)
23. [The Forest](https://imho.run/games/242760/the-forest) — Shares base building and resource management with The Front. 175,474 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242760/)
24. [Cubic Odyssey](https://imho.run/games/3400000/cubic-odyssey) — Shares exploration based progression and vehicle customization with The Front. 1,307 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3400000/)

## 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=2285150&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2285150&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2285150&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2285150
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2285150
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About The Front

The Front is a 2025 open-world survival shooter available for $19.99. Developed and published by Samar Studio, this multiplayer action-simulation indie title combines base-building and crafting mechanics with faction-politics and exploration-based-progression systems. Players engage in large-scale territory control, customizing loadouts while navigating military-themed extraction-shooter gameplay across multiple biomes. Defense mechanics and vehicle crafting add tactical depth to the loot-based experience. The game does not currently support Steam Deck. Reviewers highlight deep systems for base-building and vehicle customization as major hooks, while players describe the experience as atmospheric, immersive, intense, and dark. Currently holding 68% positive from 3716 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2285150
- **Developer:** Samar Studio
- **Publisher:** Samar Studio
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, MMO, Online PvP, Online Co-op, PvP, Co-op
- **Released:** Oct 30, 2025
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2285150/the-front)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2285150&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2285150/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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