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2018 PCPlayStationXbox 24.99 € 👍 68 % Mixed, 7,897 reviews on Steam

A survival game set in the frozen Alaskan wilderness after a plane crash, where you gather resources, craft gear and fend off cold, hunger and dangers, solo or in online co-op.

What defines The Wild Eight:

  • Open world
  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Co-op or multiplayer
  • Challenging difficulty

The closest matches for The Wild Eight are Sand: Raiders Of Sophie, Vein and Vintage Story. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes The Wild Eight special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Sand: Raiders Of Sophie

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  • Open world
  • Co-op or multiplayer
  • Lots to discover

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Vein

Co-op or multiplayer

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

Vintage Story

Lots to discover

An uncompromising survival sandbox set in a ruined, nature-reclaimed medieval world where you slowly work up through technology tiers, gather resources and prepare for brutal winters. Temporal storms and eerie creatures add an unsettling edge.

The Forest

Lots to discover

After a plane crash you build shelters and traps in a dense forest while tribes of cannibals stalk and attack you. Creepy mutant-filled caves and the mystery of your missing son drive the exploration, and it's best played with friends in co-op.

Ashen Sky

Challenging difficulty

A harsh survival RPG inspired by Stalker and Roadside Picnic, where teams of specialized players explore a dangerous unknown zone. Combat is unforgiving and cooperation is key.

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Lots to discover

An open-world survival simulator that challenges familiar survival habits and can be played solo or in co-op. A key gadget is central to play, and you can follow the story or simply roam and explore.

Project Zomboid

Challenging difficulty

An unforgiving zombie survival sandbox where you loot, build, craft and train skills until your inevitable death. Its deep simulation and highly customisable rules turn every run into a personal survival story, solo or with friends.

Pioner

Challenging difficulty

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.

Once Human

Co-op or multiplayer

An open-world survival game set in a bizarre post-apocalyptic world where you gather resources, build bases and shoot mutated monsters, solo or with friends. It stands out for blending base building, loot-shooter style progression and surreal apocalyptic horror.

7 Days to Die

Co-op or multiplayer

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.

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