Games like The Long Dark

3.7average player rating•5 games

The Long Dark’s pull is survival with no safety net — cold, hunger and time as enemies, each trek a calculated risk between shelters. These picks keep that slow, solitary survival: scarce supplies, hostile weather or life-support limits, and routes that reward planning.

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Games5

Avg. Metacritic76

Avg. player rating3.7/5

Avg. playtime6h

Main genreAdventure

Released2012–2019

What these games share

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

Adventure5 of 5
Indie5 of 5
Action4 of 5
Simulation2 of 5

The picks

Ranked by player rating, Metacritic breaks ties.

1
Subnautica
AdventureIndie
Oxygen is your daylight — short, risky dives from a safe base, stretching each run with better tanks and tools.
4.2/5Player ratingMC83View game
2
Miasmata
ActionAdventureIndie
Navigation is the game — triangulate landmarks, manage fever and stamina, and trust your hand-drawn map to get home.
3.9/5Player ratingMC76View game
3
Green Hell
ActionAdventureSimulation
Fire, first aid, and calories are king — parasites, infections and bad water punish every sloppy decision.
3.8/5Player ratingMC78View game
4
The Wild Eight
ActionAdventureIndie
Cold, hunger and short daylight force tight routes between campfires — every trek gambled against storm and wolves.
3.4/5Player ratingView game
5
Stranded Deep
ActionAdventureIndie
Rationed water and sunstroke risk turn island hops into expeditions — plan rafts, caches and timing before the sea turns.
3.0/5Player ratingMC65View game