# Games like Darwin Project

> The closest matches to Darwin Project: Ring of Elysium, Z1 Battle Royale, ARK: The Survival Of The Fittest, Radical Heights, and Primal Carnage. 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. [Ring of Elysium](https://imho.run/games/755790/ring-of-elysium) — Also Battle Royale and Massively Multiplayer, like Darwin Project. 233 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/755790/)
2. [Z1 Battle Royale](https://imho.run/games/433850/z1-battle-royale) — A frequent pick in Darwin Project players' libraries, and another Action. 56,854 Steam reviews, 50% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/433850/)
3. [ARK: The Survival Of The Fittest](https://imho.run/games/407530/ark-the-survival-of-the-fittest) — Shares battle royale with Darwin Project. 2,180 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/407530/)
4. [Radical Heights](https://imho.run/games/809960/radical-heights) — Also Battle Royale and Massively Multiplayer, like Darwin Project. 59 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/809960/)
5. [Primal Carnage](https://imho.run/games/215470/primal-carnage) — Same nostalgic mood as Darwin Project. 2,525 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/215470/)
6. [Fall Guys](https://imho.run/games/1097150/fall-guys) — Shares battle royale with Darwin Project. 148,234 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1097150/)
7. [Totally Accurate Battlegrounds](https://imho.run/games/823130/totally-accurate-battlegrounds) — Also Battle Royale and Massively Multiplayer, like Darwin Project. 56,067 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/823130/)
8. [CRSED: Cuisine Royale](https://imho.run/games/884660/crsed-cuisine-royale) — Also Battle Royale and Massively Multiplayer, like Darwin Project. 13,705 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/884660/)
9. [Last Oasis](https://imho.run/games/903950/last-oasis) — Shares tactical combat with Darwin Project. 10,991 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/903950/)
10. [The Culling](https://imho.run/games/437220/the-culling) — Also Battle Royale and Crafting, like Darwin Project. 8,046 Steam reviews, 58% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/437220/)
11. [Rust](https://imho.run/games/252490/rust) — Also Crafting, like Darwin Project. 519,643 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252490/)
12. [Super Animal Royale](https://imho.run/games/843380/super-animal-royale) — Shares battle royale with Darwin Project. 18,016 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/843380/)
13. [NARAKA: BLADEPOINT](https://imho.run/games/1203220/naraka-bladepoint) — Also Battle Royale and Massively Multiplayer, like Darwin Project. 23,440 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1203220/)
14. [Don't Starve Together](https://imho.run/games/322330/don-t-starve-together) — Also Crafting, like Darwin Project. 80,691 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/322330/)
15. [Islands of Nyne: Battle Royale](https://imho.run/games/728540/islands-of-nyne-battle-royale) — Also Battle Royale, like Darwin Project. 3,333 Steam reviews, 51% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/728540/)
16. [Dying Light: Bad Blood](https://imho.run/games/766370/dying-light-bad-blood) — A frequent pick in Darwin Project players' libraries, and another RPG. 424 Steam reviews, 59% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/766370/)
17. [Creative Destruction](https://imho.run/games/893520/creative-destruction) — Also Battle Royale and Massively Multiplayer, like Darwin Project. 225 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/893520/)
18. [Rules Of Survival](https://imho.run/games/788260/rules-of-survival) — Shares battle royale with Darwin Project. 2,217 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/788260/)
19. [Battlerite Royale](https://imho.run/games/879160/battlerite-royale) — Also Battle Royale and Massively Multiplayer, like Darwin Project. 2,878 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/879160/)
20. [How to Survive 2](https://imho.run/games/360170/how-to-survive-2) — Also Crafting, like Darwin Project. 1,936 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/360170/)
21. [ARK: Survival Evolved](https://imho.run/games/346110/ark-survival-evolved) — Also Massively Multiplayer and Crafting, like Darwin Project. 253,840 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/346110/)
22. [Pandemic Express - Zombie Escape](https://imho.run/games/939510/pandemic-express-zombie-escape) — Also Battle Royale and Massively Multiplayer, like Darwin Project. 983 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/939510/)
23. [Dig or Die](https://imho.run/games/315460/dig-or-die) — Also Crafting, like Darwin Project. 2,032 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/315460/)
24. [Plains of Pain](https://imho.run/games/2218970/plains-of-pain) — Also Massively Multiplayer and Crafting, like Darwin Project. 423 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2218970/)

## 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=544920&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=544920&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=544920&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=544920
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/544920
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Darwin Project

Darwin Project is a free-to-play battle royale action game developed by Scavengers Studio that launched in 2020. Ten players compete in matches involving survival elements, crafting, and tactical combat, with custom class-building and dynamic maps shaping each encounter. The game currently holds an 81% positive rating from over 9,800 Steam reviews and features asymmetric co-op mechanics. Reviewers highlight that tactical positioning matters significantly, while players describe the overall experience as competitive with nostalgic undertones. The difficulty is challenging and sessions are designed for short bursts despite a long overall play structure. Darwin Project is not supported on Steam Deck.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 544920
- **Developer:** Scavengers Studio
- **Publisher:** Scavengers Studio
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Free To Play
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Full controller support, In-App Purchases, Online PvP, PvP
- **Released:** Jan 13, 2020
- **Free to play:** yes
- **Metacritic:** 74
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/544920/darwin-project)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=544920&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/544920/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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