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2025PC29.99 €

Pioner is an open-world first-person survival shooter set on an abandoned, Soviet-flavored post-apocalyptic island. It favors realism over health bars and levels, mixing PvE and PvP encounters in a dangerous, mysterious world.

Post-apocalyptic setting
Open world
Competing against other players
Shooting and gunplay

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The closest matches for Pioner are Stalzone, Rust and S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Pioner special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Stalzone

95 %Match

2022PCSteam Deck playablefree

Post-apocalyptic setting
Open world
Competing against other players

An extraction shooter set in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, where anomalies and rival factions shape the danger. Unlike many genre peers, it aims to let you keep your progress instead of constantly starting over.

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Rust

Competing against other players

A brutal multiplayer survival sandbox where you spawn with nothing, gather resources, build bases and fight other players to stay alive. Raids, betrayals and clan wars make every wipe unpredictable.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl

Lots to discover

A bleak survival shooter set in the irradiated Zone around Chernobyl, where anomalies, mutants and rival stalkers make every expedition a gamble. Its oppressive atmosphere and multiple endings have made it a cult classic.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat

Lots to discover

An atmospheric survival shooter set in the Zone around Pripyat, where you dodge anomalies, hunt artifacts and fight mutants and rival stalker factions. Its open hubs, consequential side quests and oppressive mood make it a cult classic.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky

Shooting and gunplay

A brutal, atmospheric shooter set in the Chernobyl Zone, where faction wars, deadly anomalies and blowouts make survival a constant struggle. This prequel to Shadow of Chernobyl leans harder into faction warfare and tough firefights.

DayZ

Competing against other players

Unforgiving multiplayer survival across a vast zombie-infested countryside where hunger, sickness and above all other players are the real threat. Every encounter can turn into an alliance or a betrayal, and death means starting over from nothing.

7 Days to Die

Shooting and gunplay

A zombie survival sandbox built on crafting, looting, base building and skill progression, where every seventh night a massive horde tests your fortifications. Played solo or in co-op, it blends first-person shooting with tower-defense tension.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Prypiat - Enhanced Edition

Shooting and gunplay

As Major Degtyarev you explore the irradiated Zone around Prypiat in an atmospheric first-person shooter with survival elements. Free exploration, anomalies, factions and side quests make it a fan-favorite entry in the series.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl

Lots to discover

A punishing survival shooter set in the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone, where deadly anomalies, mutants and rival factions wait around every corner. You scavenge for gear, hunt rare artifacts and make decisions that shape the story, all wrapped in a thick, oppressive atmosphere.

Fallout 76

Lots to discover

An online Fallout set in the irradiated hills of Appalachia, where you explore a huge world solo or with friends, build camps, join public events and shape your character with perk cards. After a rocky launch, NPCs, factions and steady updates turned it into a lively post-apocalyptic sandbox.