# Games like The Culling

> The closest matches to The Culling: Dying Light: Bad Blood, Z1 Battle Royale, Miscreated, Killing Floor, and Hurtworld. 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. [Dying Light: Bad Blood](https://imho.run/games/766370/dying-light-bad-blood) — Shares skill based combat with The Culling. 424 Steam reviews, 59% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/766370/)
2. [Z1 Battle Royale](https://imho.run/games/433850/z1-battle-royale) — Also Battle Royale, like The Culling. 56,854 Steam reviews, 50% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/433850/)
3. [Miscreated](https://imho.run/games/299740/miscreated) — Shares crafting with The Culling. 11,535 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/299740/)
4. [Killing Floor](https://imho.run/games/1250/killing-floor) — Also Gore and Violent, like The Culling. 21,597 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1250/)
5. [Hurtworld](https://imho.run/games/393420/hurtworld) — Also Crafting, like The Culling. 4,703 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/393420/)
6. [Darwin Project](https://imho.run/games/544920/darwin-project) — Also Battle Royale and Crafting, like The Culling. 9,816 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/544920/)
7. [SCUM](https://imho.run/games/513710/scum) — Also Crafting and Violent, like The Culling. 37,396 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/513710/)
8. [Back 4 Blood](https://imho.run/games/924970/back-4-blood) — Also Blood and Gore, like The Culling. 25,164 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/924970/)
9. [Trepang2](https://imho.run/games/1164940/trepang2) — A frequent pick in The Culling players' libraries, and another Action. 11,287 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1164940/)
10. [PERISH](https://imho.run/games/1016360/perish) — Also Gore and Violent, like The Culling. 175 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1016360/)
11. [RAGE 2](https://imho.run/games/548570/rage-2) — Also Blood and Gore, like The Culling. 7,112 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/548570/)
12. [CARRION](https://imho.run/games/953490/carrion) — Also Blood and Gore, like The Culling. 15,824 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/953490/)
13. [Rust](https://imho.run/games/252490/rust) — Also Crafting, like The Culling. 519,643 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252490/)
14. [Blood: Refreshed Supply™](https://imho.run/games/3884520/blood-refreshed-supply) — Also Gore and Violent, like The Culling. 494 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3884520/)
15. [CRSED: Cuisine Royale](https://imho.run/games/884660/crsed-cuisine-royale) — Also Battle Royale and Violent, like The Culling. 13,705 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/884660/)
16. [Islands of Nyne: Battle Royale](https://imho.run/games/728540/islands-of-nyne-battle-royale) — Also Battle Royale, like The Culling. 3,333 Steam reviews, 51% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/728540/)
17. [Dead by Daylight](https://imho.run/games/381210/dead-by-daylight) — Also Blood and Gore, like The Culling. 253,618 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/381210/)
18. [PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS](https://imho.run/games/578080/pubg-battlegrounds) — Also Battle Royale, like The Culling. 444,764 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/578080/)
19. [Hide Or Die](https://imho.run/games/731620/hide-or-die) — Also Battle Royale and Gore, like The Culling. 727 Steam reviews, 57% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/731620/)
20. [Reign Of Kings](https://imho.run/games/344760/reign-of-kings) — Also Gore and Crafting, like The Culling. 7,814 Steam reviews, 53% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/344760/)
21. [Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition](https://imho.run/games/501590/bulletstorm-full-clip-edition) — Also Gore and Violent, like The Culling. 3,474 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/501590/)
22. [Mortal Kombat X](https://imho.run/games/307780/mortal-kombat-x) — Also Blood and Gore, like The Culling. 11,405 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/307780/)
23. [Insurgency: Sandstorm](https://imho.run/games/581320/insurgency-sandstorm) — Also Gore and Violent, like The Culling. 59,257 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/581320/)
24. [DOOM](https://imho.run/games/379720/doom) — Also Blood and Gore, like The Culling. 83,256 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/379720/)

## 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=437220&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=437220&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=437220&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=437220
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/437220
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About The Culling

The Culling is a free-to-play battle royale action game developed and published by Xaviant that launched in 2017. Set on a remote island, it drops 16 contestants into a confined arena with 25 minutes to scavenge, craft weapons, build traps, and eliminate opponents in a last-survivor format. The mechanics center on build customization, a perk system, and skill-based combat where pure skill and cunning determine victory according to players. Crafted weapons can outperform guns, and tactical positioning and timing play crucial roles in engagements. Reviewers highlight the fast-paced, heart-pounding action alongside witty overseer commentary that adds personality to matches. The game runs in short sessions designed for quick competitive bursts, with an online co-op mode available. The current Steam review score sits at 58% positive based on over 8,000 reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 437220
- **Developer:** Xaviant
- **Publisher:** Xaviant Games
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Free To Play
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Full controller support, Remote Play on TV, Co-op
- **Released:** Oct 5, 2017
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/437220/the-culling)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=437220&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/437220/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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