# Games like SCUM

> The closest matches to SCUM: DayZ, Rust, ARK: Survival Evolved, 7 Days to Die, and Project Zomboid. 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. [DayZ](https://imho.run/games/221100/dayz) — Shares base building and character progression with SCUM. 175,514 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/221100/)
2. [Rust](https://imho.run/games/252490/rust) — Shares base building with SCUM. 519,643 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252490/)
3. [ARK: Survival Evolved](https://imho.run/games/346110/ark-survival-evolved) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Massively Multiplayer, like SCUM. 253,840 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/346110/)
4. [7 Days to Die](https://imho.run/games/251570/7-days-to-die) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Zombies, like SCUM. 124,117 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/251570/)
5. [Project Zomboid](https://imho.run/games/108600/project-zomboid) — A frequent pick in SCUM players' libraries, and another RPG. 147,516 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/108600/)
6. [The Forest](https://imho.run/games/242760/the-forest) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like SCUM. 175,474 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242760/)
7. [Green Hell](https://imho.run/games/815370/green-hell) — A frequent pick in SCUM players' libraries, and another Action. 25,819 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/815370/)
8. [Valheim](https://imho.run/games/892970/valheim) — Shares base building with SCUM. 558,366 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/892970/)
9. [Conan Exiles](https://imho.run/games/440900/conan-exiles) — Shares base building with SCUM. 37,574 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/440900/)
10. [Deadside](https://imho.run/games/895400/deadside) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like SCUM. 15,911 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/895400/)
11. [Miscreated](https://imho.run/games/299740/miscreated) — Shares base building with SCUM. 11,535 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/299740/)
12. [XERA: Survival](https://imho.run/games/625340/xera-survival) — Shares base building with SCUM. 2,413 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/625340/)
13. [Just Survive](https://imho.run/games/295110/just-survive) — Shares survival mechanics and base building with SCUM. 31,770 Steam reviews, 56% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/295110/)
14. [Hurtworld](https://imho.run/games/393420/hurtworld) — Shares base building with SCUM. 4,703 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/393420/)
15. [How to Survive 2](https://imho.run/games/360170/how-to-survive-2) — Shares base building with SCUM. 1,936 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/360170/)
16. [Afterinfection](https://imho.run/games/1341210/afterinfection) — Shares base building with SCUM. 261 Steam reviews, 57% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1341210/)
17. [Mist Survival](https://imho.run/games/914620/mist-survival) — Shares base building with SCUM. 7,226 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/914620/)
18. [The Front](https://imho.run/games/2285150/the-front) — Shares base building with SCUM. 3,716 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2285150/)
19. [Rem Survival](https://imho.run/games/574180/rem-survival) — Shares base building with SCUM. 388 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/574180/)
20. [Survive the Nights](https://imho.run/games/541300/survive-the-nights) — Also Massively Multiplayer and Zombies, like SCUM. 2,064 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/541300/)
21. [PolyZ](https://imho.run/games/2735220/polyz) — Shares base building with SCUM. 68 Steam reviews, 56% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2735220/)
22. [Don't Starve Together](https://imho.run/games/322330/don-t-starve-together) — Shares base building with SCUM. 80,691 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/322330/)
23. [Out of Reach](https://imho.run/games/327090/out-of-reach) — Shares survival mechanics and base building with SCUM. 1,061 Steam reviews, 53% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/327090/)
24. [Zombie Survival Game Online](https://imho.run/games/2268560/zombie-survival-game-online) — Shares base building with SCUM. 173 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2268560/)

## 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=513710&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=513710&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=513710&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=513710
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/513710
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About SCUM

SCUM is a multiplayer survival game developed by Gamepires, released in 2025 with a price of $44.99 USD. The game features base-building, character progression, looting and farming, PvP interaction, and survival mechanics across a large open world. Reviewers have highlighted an immersive survival experience with a massive and brutal map and sharp gunplay. Players describe the atmosphere as dark, stressful, and tense as they traverse punishing environments, craft tools, and evade threats to stay alive. The game holds a 74% positive rating from 37,396 Steam reviews. SCUM is not supported on Steam Deck.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 513710
- **Developer:** Gamepires
- **Publisher:** Gamepires
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Stats, Single-player, MMO, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Online PvP, Online Co-op, PvP, Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, Surround Sound, Adjustable Difficulty, Co-op
- **Released:** Jun 17, 2025
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/513710/scum)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=513710&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/513710/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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