# Games like The Forever Winter

> The closest matches to The Forever Winter: Cargo Hunters, Escape from Tarkov, Atomic Exile, ZERO Sievert, and Gray Zone Warfare. 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. [Cargo Hunters](https://imho.run/games/4197990/cargo-hunters) — Shares extraction shooter and weapon customization with The Forever Winter. 213 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4197990/)
2. [Escape from Tarkov](https://imho.run/games/3932890/escape-from-tarkov) — Shares weapon customization and loadout customization with The Forever Winter. 10,183 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3932890/)
3. [Atomic Exile](https://imho.run/games/2956440/atomic-exile) — Also Extraction Shooter and Looter Shooter, like The Forever Winter. 76 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2956440/)
4. [ZERO Sievert](https://imho.run/games/1782120/zero-sievert) — Shares crafting and inventory management with The Forever Winter. 7,696 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1782120/)
5. [Gray Zone Warfare](https://imho.run/games/2479810/gray-zone-warfare) — Also Extraction Shooter, like The Forever Winter. 44,522 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2479810/)
6. [Marathon](https://imho.run/games/3065800/marathon) — Shares extraction shooter and faction politics with The Forever Winter. 29,474 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3065800/)
7. [C.A.S.T. (CHERNOZEM ANOMALY STRIKE TEAM)](https://imho.run/games/3140620/c-a-s-t-chernozem-anomaly-strike-team) — Also Extraction Shooter and Gun Customization, like The Forever Winter. 454 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3140620/)
8. [ARC Raiders](https://imho.run/games/1808500/arc-raiders) — Also Extraction Shooter and Third-Person Shooter, like The Forever Winter. 187,754 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1808500/)
9. [GTFO](https://imho.run/games/493520/gtfo) — Shares procedural generation and resource management with The Forever Winter. 25,271 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/493520/)
10. [Marauders](https://imho.run/games/1789480/marauders) — Shares extraction shooter with The Forever Winter. 10,938 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1789480/)
11. [PIONER](https://imho.run/games/3105890/pioner) — Shares weapon customization and multiplayer co op with The Forever Winter. 1,152 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3105890/)
12. [EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 6](https://imho.run/games/2291060/earth-defense-force-6) — Shares multiplayer co op and loadout customization with The Forever Winter. 3,919 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2291060/)
13. [Remnant: From the Ashes](https://imho.run/games/617290/remnant-from-the-ashes) — Shares survival mode and procedural generation with The Forever Winter. 24,137 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/617290/)
14. [Tom Clancy’s The Division® 2](https://imho.run/games/2221490/tom-clancy-s-the-division-2) — Also Looter Shooter and Third-Person Shooter, like The Forever Winter. 16,172 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2221490/)
15. [Frostpunk](https://imho.run/games/323190/frostpunk) — Shares resource management with The Forever Winter. 38,272 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/323190/)
16. [Project Silverfish](https://imho.run/games/2941710/project-silverfish) — Shares extraction shooter and permadeath with The Forever Winter. 2,456 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2941710/)
17. [Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2](https://imho.run/games/2183900/warhammer-40-000-space-marine-2) — Also Third-Person Shooter, like The Forever Winter. 90,341 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2183900/)
18. [Granvir](https://imho.run/games/2743460/granvir) — Also Mechs and Looter Shooter, like The Forever Winter. 497 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2743460/)
19. [Defiance](https://imho.run/games/224600/defiance) — A frequent pick in The Forever Winter players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,629 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/224600/)
20. [Hunt: Showdown 1896](https://imho.run/games/594650/hunt-showdown-1896) — A frequent pick in The Forever Winter players' libraries, and another Action. 93,211 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/594650/)
21. [Risk of Rain 2](https://imho.run/games/632360/risk-of-rain-2) — Also Looter Shooter and Third-Person Shooter, like The Forever Winter. 160,098 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/632360/)
22. [Don't Starve Together](https://imho.run/games/322330/don-t-starve-together) — Shares permadeath and boss fights with The Forever Winter. 80,691 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/322330/)
23. [Metro: Last Light Redux](https://imho.run/games/287390/metro-last-light-redux) — Shares weapon customization and resource management with The Forever Winter. 19,864 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/287390/)
24. [The Cycle: Frontier](https://imho.run/games/868270/the-cycle-frontier) — Shares extraction shooter with The Forever Winter. 283 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/868270/)

## 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=2828860&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2828860&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2828860&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2828860
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2828860
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About The Forever Winter

The Forever Winter is a third-person extraction shooter set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland developed by Fun Dog Studios, released in 2024 at $29.99 USD. The game features AI-driven enemy aggro dynamics, enemy spawning systems, boss fights, and a crafting system that includes ammo crafting alongside checkpoint-based progression. Players explore a dystopian setting dominated by faction conflict, with atmospheric dark-fantasy elements woven throughout the experience. Reviewers describe the game as bleak, brutal, and melancholic, noting that co-op squad raids against overwhelming odds offer challenging combat paired with meaningful loot. Deep faction relationships introduce political complexity to the experience. The difficulty is hard, sessions are long, and the game supports online co-op play. Currently in early access, it holds a 70% positive rating from 15,319 Steam reviews and does not support Steam Deck.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2828860
- **Developer:** Fun Dog Studios
- **Publisher:** Fun Dog Studios
- **Genres:** Action, Early Access
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Online Co-op, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Sep 24, 2024
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2828860/the-forever-winter)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2828860&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2828860/)
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