Games like Rust

3.3average player rating•5 games

Rust isn't really about the hunger bar. It's about the moment someone knocks on your base wall. These are the survival games where other players are the weather.

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Games5

Avg. Metacritic57

Avg. player rating3.3/5

Avg. playtime10h

Main genreIndie

Released2013–2024

What these games share

The genres these 5 picks have in common, straight from their store data.

Indie5 of 5
Action4 of 5
Adventure3 of 5
Massively Multiplayer3 of 5
RPG2 of 5

The picks

Ranked by player rating, Metacritic breaks ties.

1
Sons Of The Forest
ActionAdventureSimulation
Co-op survival with a genuinely frightening enemy AI and building that's a pleasure rather than a chore.
3.6/5Player ratingView game
2
7 Days to Die
ShooterRPGIndie
Build for the horde night, not the neighbours. The best pure fortification game in survival.
3.4/5Player ratingView game
3
SCUM
ActionAdventureMassively Multiplayer
Survival with the dials turned to simulation — metabolism, gear condition, and PvP that punishes sloppiness.
3.2/5Player ratingView game
4
ARK: Survival Evolved
ActionAdventureRPG
Same base-building and raiding, plus tamed dinosaurs — which changes what an attack on your walls looks like.
3.1/5Player ratingMC70View game
5
DayZ
ActionMassively MultiplayerIndie
The original tense stranger-meeting simulator. Slower than Rust, and the fear of a voice on the road is unmatched.
3.1/5Player ratingMC44View game