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2016 PC 13.79 €

A first-person open-world survival sandbox where you build a base, research technology and endure changing seasons while fending off wildlife, harsh weather and AI hunters who build bases of their own. Playable solo or in co-op.

What defines Subsistence:

  • Open world
  • Lots to discover
  • Strong character progression
  • Challenging difficulty

The closest matches for Subsistence are Vein, Stranded Deep and Scum. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Subsistence special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Vein

95 %

2025 PC 20.49 €

  • Open world
  • Lots to discover
  • Realistic visuals

A post-apocalyptic survival sandbox where you scavenge supplies, search abandoned buildings and defend your base, solo or with friends. Still in active development.

Stranded Deep

Open world

After a plane crash you're stranded in the Pacific, scavenging scattered islands for food, water and shelter while building rafts and fending off sharks. Its UI-light, physics-based crafting and beautiful yet dangerous ocean setting define the experience.

Scum

Open world

Hardcore multiplayer survival on a huge prison island with deeply simulated metabolism, injuries and skills. You scavenge, craft and fight puppets, mechs and other players in a brutal reality-show setting.

CastleMiner Z

Gameplay comes before story

A blocky sandbox survival game set in an endless world: you build, craft weapons and tools, and fight off zombies and other monsters alone or with friends.

HumanitZ

Open world

An isometric open-world survival sandbox set in a zombie-ravaged world, where you scavenge, craft, build and fight alone or with friends to last as long as possible.

Deadside

Open world

A hardcore multiplayer survival shooter set in a large, realistic open world after civilization's collapse, with no zombies or anomalies. It centers on scavenging, staying alive and fighting other players.

The Isle

Open world

You play as a dinosaur that must grow, hunt, drink and survive against other players in a vast wilderness. It is a punishing, realism-focused multiplayer survival game where any mistake can be fatal.

The Front

Strong character progression

An open-world survival shooter with crafting and base building, where you play a resistance fighter sent back in time to stop a tyrannical, relic-powered empire from rising. Gathering resources, building and gunfights drive the experience.

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