# Games like How to Survive

> The closest matches to How to Survive: How to Survive 2, How To Survive: Third Person Standalone, Project Zomboid, The Forest, and 7 Days to Die. 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. [How to Survive 2](https://imho.run/games/360170/how-to-survive-2) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Zombies, like How to Survive. 1,936 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/360170/)
2. [How To Survive: Third Person Standalone](https://imho.run/games/360150/how-to-survive-third-person-standalone) — Shares day night cycle and resource management with How to Survive. 379 Steam reviews, 53% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/360150/)
3. [Project Zomboid](https://imho.run/games/108600/project-zomboid) — A frequent pick in How to Survive players' libraries, and another RPG. 147,516 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/108600/)
4. [The Forest](https://imho.run/games/242760/the-forest) — Shares resource management with How to Survive. 175,474 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242760/)
5. [7 Days to Die](https://imho.run/games/251570/7-days-to-die) — A frequent pick in How to Survive players' libraries, and another Action. 124,117 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/251570/)
6. [Welcome to ParadiZe](https://imho.run/games/1519090/welcome-to-paradize) — Also Zombies and Post-apocalyptic, like How to Survive. 303 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1519090/)
7. [State of Decay: YOSE](https://imho.run/games/329430/state-of-decay-yose) — Shares resource management with How to Survive. 4,568 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/329430/)
8. [Dying Light](https://imho.run/games/239140/dying-light) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Zombies, like How to Survive. 96,634 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/239140/)
9. [Darkwood](https://imho.run/games/274520/darkwood) — Shares day night cycle with How to Survive. 9,910 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/274520/)
10. [Don't Starve Together](https://imho.run/games/322330/don-t-starve-together) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Survival Horror, like How to Survive. 80,691 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/322330/)
11. [Zombie Survival Game Online](https://imho.run/games/2268560/zombie-survival-game-online) — Shares resource management with How to Survive. 173 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2268560/)
12. [PolyZ](https://imho.run/games/2735220/polyz) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Zombies, like How to Survive. 68 Steam reviews, 56% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2735220/)
13. [No One Survived](https://imho.run/games/1963370/no-one-survived) — Also Zombies and Post-apocalyptic, like How to Survive. 2,271 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1963370/)
14. [Night of the Dead](https://imho.run/games/1377380/night-of-the-dead) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Zombies, like How to Survive. 3,150 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1377380/)
15. [Days Gone](https://imho.run/games/1259420/days-gone) — Shares skill tree progression with How to Survive. 35,974 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1259420/)
16. [Contagion](https://imho.run/games/238430/contagion) — Also Zombies and Post-apocalyptic, like How to Survive. 5,535 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/238430/)
17. [The Long Dark](https://imho.run/games/305620/the-long-dark) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Post-apocalyptic, like How to Survive. 40,071 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/305620/)
18. [Zombie Army Trilogy](https://imho.run/games/301640/zombie-army-trilogy) — Also Zombies and Post-apocalyptic, like How to Survive. 5,051 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/301640/)
19. [S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat](https://imho.run/games/41700/s-t-a-l-k-e-r-call-of-pripyat) — Also Zombies and Post-apocalyptic, like How to Survive. 9,316 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/41700/)
20. [Resident Evil Requiem](https://imho.run/games/3764200/resident-evil-requiem) — Shares resource management with How to Survive. 48,719 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3764200/)
21. [METAL GEAR SURVIVE](https://imho.run/games/543900/metal-gear-survive) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Zombies, like How to Survive. 2,236 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/543900/)
22. [DeadPoly](https://imho.run/games/1621070/deadpoly) — Shares day night cycle with How to Survive. 3,869 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1621070/)
23. [Delivery from the Pain:Survival / 末日方舟:生存](https://imho.run/games/685340/delivery-from-the-pain-survival) — Shares day night cycle with How to Survive. 98 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/685340/)
24. [Left 4 Dead 2](https://imho.run/games/550/left-4-dead-2) — Also Zombies and Post-apocalyptic, like How to Survive. 226,496 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/550/)

## 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=250400&n=20
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=250400
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/250400
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About How to Survive

How to Survive is a 2014 action-adventure survival RPG developed by Eko Software in which players must endure being stranded on an isolated island. The game features challenging survival gameplay with a medium-length campaign designed for sit-down sessions. Core mechanics include crafting weapons and items from scavenged scrap, managing resources carefully, a day-night cycle that forces strategic preparation, and skill tree progression alongside weapon disassembly and reassembly for customization. Local co-op allows players to share resources and coordinate teamwork, while reviewers note that weapon customization feels personal and that Kovač's survival guides add darkly comedic touches. Players describe the atmosphere as immersive and tense, with 77% of Steam reviews being positive across more than 4,600 reviews. The game is verified to run on Steam Deck and is currently priced at $14.99.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 250400
- **Developer:** Eko Software
- **Publisher:** 505 Games
- **Genres:** Action, Adventure, RPG
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Leaderboards, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Remote Play on TV, Remote Play Together, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Aug 29, 2014
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 60
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

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- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/250400/)
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