# Games like How to Survive 2

> The closest matches to How to Survive 2: How to Survive, How To Survive: Third Person Standalone, Dig or Die, Night of the Dead, and State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition. 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](https://imho.run/games/250400/how-to-survive) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Zombies, like How to Survive 2. 4,613 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/250400/)
2. [How To Survive: Third Person Standalone](https://imho.run/games/360150/how-to-survive-third-person-standalone) — A frequent pick in How to Survive 2 players' libraries, and another RPG. 379 Steam reviews, 53% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/360150/)
3. [Dig or Die](https://imho.run/games/315460/dig-or-die) — Shares crafting system and base building with How to Survive 2. 2,032 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/315460/)
4. [Night of the Dead](https://imho.run/games/1377380/night-of-the-dead) — Shares base building with How to Survive 2. 3,150 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1377380/)
5. [State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition](https://imho.run/games/495420/state-of-decay-2-juggernaut-edition) — Also Base-Building and Zombies, like How to Survive 2. 21,377 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/495420/)
6. [Don't Starve Together](https://imho.run/games/322330/don-t-starve-together) — Shares base building and procedural generation with How to Survive 2. 80,691 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/322330/)
7. [The Survivalists](https://imho.run/games/897450/the-survivalists) — Shares multiplayer co op and base building with How to Survive 2. 2,979 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/897450/)
8. [Valheim](https://imho.run/games/892970/valheim) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Base-Building, like How to Survive 2. 558,366 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/892970/)
9. [Project Zomboid](https://imho.run/games/108600/project-zomboid) — Shares procedural generation with How to Survive 2. 147,516 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/108600/)
10. [Dying Light](https://imho.run/games/239140/dying-light) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Zombies, like How to Survive 2. 96,634 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/239140/)
11. [METAL GEAR SURVIVE](https://imho.run/games/543900/metal-gear-survive) — A frequent pick in How to Survive 2 players' libraries, and another Action. 2,236 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/543900/)
12. [7 Days to Die](https://imho.run/games/251570/7-days-to-die) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Base-Building, like How to Survive 2. 124,117 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/251570/)
13. [HumanitZ](https://imho.run/games/1766060/humanitz) — Shares base building with How to Survive 2. 3,908 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1766060/)
14. [Zombie Survival Game Online](https://imho.run/games/2268560/zombie-survival-game-online) — Shares base building with How to Survive 2. 173 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2268560/)
15. [CryoFall](https://imho.run/games/829590/cryofall) — Shares crafting system and base building with How to Survive 2. 1,572 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/829590/)
16. [Grounded](https://imho.run/games/962130/grounded) — Shares base building with How to Survive 2. 40,087 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/962130/)
17. [Green Hell](https://imho.run/games/815370/green-hell) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Base-Building, like How to Survive 2. 25,819 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/815370/)
18. [Osiris: New Dawn](https://imho.run/games/402710/osiris-new-dawn) — Shares multiplayer co op and base building with How to Survive 2. 8,119 Steam reviews, 51% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/402710/)
19. [Starbound](https://imho.run/games/211820/starbound) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like How to Survive 2. 51,728 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/211820/)
20. [PolyZ](https://imho.run/games/2735220/polyz) — Shares crafting system and base building with How to Survive 2. 68 Steam reviews, 56% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2735220/)
21. [Rem Survival](https://imho.run/games/574180/rem-survival) — Shares base building with How to Survive 2. 388 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/574180/)
22. [Survivalist](https://imho.run/games/340050/survivalist) — Shares base building with How to Survive 2. 1,320 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/340050/)
23. [The Wild Eight](https://imho.run/games/526160/the-wild-eight) — Shares base building with How to Survive 2. 1,784 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/526160/)
24. [Tinkerlands](https://imho.run/games/2617700/tinkerlands) — Shares multiplayer co op and crafting system with How to Survive 2. 727 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2617700/)

## 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=360170&n=20
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=360170
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/360170
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About How to Survive 2

How to Survive 2 is a challenging action-adventure RPG developed by Eko Software and published by 505 Games, released in 2016 at $14.99. Set in a post-apocalyptic zombie survival scenario, the game offers online co-op multiplayer alongside a solo campaign. Players engage in base-building, resource management, and a crafting system that reviewers describe as deep and complex, requiring thoughtful procurement of materials to construct tools and weapons. Procedural generation adds variety to each playthrough, while tactical positioning matters in combat encounters. The title is marked as playable on Steam Deck, fitting its medium-length session structure. Based on 1936 Steam reviews, the game holds a 66% positive reception, with players describing it as both challenging and immersive.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 360170
- **Developer:** Eko Software
- **Publisher:** 505 Games
- **Genres:** Action, Adventure, RPG
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Online Co-op, Remote Play on TV, Remote Play Together, PvP, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Sep 8, 2016
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 69
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

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- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/360170/)
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