1
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Stranded on the shores of a mysterious island, you must learn to survive. Use your cunning to kill or tame the primeval creatures roaming the land, and encounter other players to survive, dominate... and escape!
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ARK: Survival Evolved
Steam
Publishers:
Snail Games USA, Studio Wildcard
Developers:
Efecto Studios, Instinct Games, Studio Wildcard, Virtual Basement LLC
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Aug 27, 2017
6 years, 1 month ago
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$14.99
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ActionAdventureBase BuildingBuildingCo-opCraftingDinosaursDragonsEarly AccessFirst-PersonIndieMassively MultiplayerMultiplayerOpen WorldOpen World Survival CraftRPGSandboxSci-fiSingleplayerSurvival
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1,495,488 |
496,905 |
9/10 |
~$140 million
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2
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A brutal exploration and survival game for 1-10 players, set in a procedurally-generated purgatory inspired by viking culture. Battle, build, and conquer your way to a saga worthy of Odin’s patronage!
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Valheim
Steam
Publisher:
Coffee Stain Publishing
Developer:
Iron Gate AB
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Feb 2, 2021
2 years, 7 months ago
Early Access
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$19.99
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ActionAdventureBase BuildingBuildingCo-opCraftingEarly AccessExplorationIndieMultiplayerMythologyOnline Co-OpOpen WorldOpen World Survival CraftPvERPGSandboxSingleplayerSurvivalThird Person
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461,525 |
358,143 |
10/10 |
~$140 million
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3
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Descend into the depths of an alien underwater world filled with wonder and peril. Craft equipment, pilot submarines and out-smart wildlife to explore lush coral reefs, volcanoes, cave systems, and more - all while trying to survive.
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Subnautica
Steam
VR Supported
Publisher:
Unknown Worlds Entertainment
Developer:
Unknown Worlds Entertainment
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Jan 23, 2018
5 years, 8 months ago
|
$29.99
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ActionAdventureAliensAtmosphericBase BuildingCraftingEarly AccessExplorationFirst-PersonHorrorIndieMultiplayerOpen WorldOpen World Survival CraftSandboxSci-fiSingleplayerSurvivalSurvival HorrorUnderwater
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584,369 |
221,689 |
10/10 |
~$130 million
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4
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Squad is a tactical FPS that provides authentic combat experiences through teamwork, constant communication, and realistic gameplay. It bridges the gap between arcade shooter and military simulation with 100 player battles, combined arms combat, base building, and an integrated VoIP system.
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Squad
Steam
Publisher:
Offworld Industries
Developer:
Offworld Industries
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Sep 23, 2020
3 years ago
|
$49.99
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ActionAtmosphericBase BuildingFirst-PersonFPSImmersive SimMassively MultiplayerMilitaryModernMultiplayerOpen WorldPvPRealisticShooterSimulationStrategyTacticalTeam-BasedWarWargame
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N/A |
106,116 |
9/10 |
~$100 million
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5
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A sci-fi colony sim driven by an intelligent AI storyteller. Generates stories by simulating psychology, ecology, gunplay, melee combat, climate, biomes, diplomacy, interpersonal relationships, art, medicine, trade, and more.
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RimWorld
Steam
Publisher:
Ludeon Studios
Developer:
Ludeon Studios
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Oct 17, 2018
4 years, 11 months ago
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$34.99
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2DBase BuildingBuildingCartoonyCity BuilderColony SimIndieManagementModdableOpen WorldProcedural GenerationSandboxSci-fiSimulationSingleplayerSpaceStrategySurvivalTactical RPGWestern
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536,359 |
141,267 |
10/10 |
~$95 million
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6
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Raft™ throws you and your friends into an epic oceanic adventure! Alone or together, players battle to survive a perilous voyage across a vast sea! Gather debris, scavenge reefs and build your own floating home, but be wary of the man-eating sharks!
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Raft
Steam
Publisher:
Axolot Games
Developer:
Redbeet Interactive
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Jun 20, 2022
1 year, 3 months ago
|
$19.99
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ActionAdventureBase BuildingBuildingCo-opCraftingEarly AccessFirst-PersonIndieMassively MultiplayerMultiplayerOnline Co-OpOpen WorldOpen World Survival CraftSandboxSimulationSingleplayerStrategySurvivalUnderwater
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577,028 |
241,763 |
9/10 |
~$93 million
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7
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7 Days to Die is an open-world game that is a unique combination of first-person shooter, survival horror, tower defense, and role-playing games. Play the definitive zombie survival sandbox RPG that came first. Navezgane awaits!
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7 Days to Die
Steam
Publisher:
The Fun Pimps Entertainment LLC
Developer:
The Fun Pimps
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Dec 13, 2013
9 years, 9 months ago
Early Access
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$24.99
|
ActionBase BuildingBuildingCharacter CustomizationEarly AccessExplorationFPSMultiplayerOnline Co-OpOpen WorldOpen World Survival CraftPost-apocalypticProcedural GenerationSandboxSimulationStrategySurvivalTower DefenseVoxelZombies
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446,881 |
190,331 |
9/10 |
~$91 million
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8
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Factorio is a game about building and creating automated factories to produce items of increasing complexity, within an infinite 2D world. Use your imagination to design your factory, combine simple elements into ingenious structures, and finally protect it from the creatures who don't really like you.
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Factorio
Steam
Publisher:
Wube Software LTD.
Developer:
Wube Software LTD.
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Aug 14, 2020
3 years, 1 month ago
|
$35.00
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2DAutomationBase BuildingBuildingCity BuilderCo-opCraftingIndieManagementModdableMultiplayerOpen WorldPixel GraphicsResource ManagementSandboxSimulationSingleplayerStrategySurvivalTrains
|
358,033 |
135,083 |
10/10 |
~$91 million
|
9
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Sent to find a missing billionaire on a remote island, you find yourself in a cannibal-infested hellscape. Craft, build, and struggle to survive, alone or with friends, in this terrifying new open-world survival horror simulator.
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Sons Of The Forest
Steam
Publisher:
Newnight
Developer:
Endnight Games Ltd
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Feb 23, 2023
7 months ago
Early Access
|
$29.99
|
ActionAction-AdventureAdventureAtmosphericBase BuildingBuildingCo-opCraftingEarly AccessExplorationFirst-PersonHorrorImmersive SimMultiplayerOpen WorldSandboxSimulationSingleplayerSurvivalSurvival Horror
|
468,063 |
129,983 |
9/10 |
~$75 million
|
10
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Satisfactory is a first-person open-world factory building game with a dash of exploration and combat. Play alone or with friends, explore an alien planet, create multi-story factories, and enter conveyor belt heaven!
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Satisfactory
Steam
Publisher:
Coffee Stain Publishing
Developer:
Coffee Stain Studios
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Jun 8, 2020
3 years, 3 months ago
Early Access
|
$29.99
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AdventureAutomationBase BuildingBuildingCo-opCraftingEarly AccessExplorationFirst-PersonIndieMultiplayerOpen WorldOpen World Survival CraftResource ManagementSandboxSci-fiSimulationSingleplayerStrategySurvival
|
309,398 |
120,523 |
10/10 |
~$69 million
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11
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A game of aerospace industry and interplanetary exploration.
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ASTRONEER
Steam
Publisher:
System Era Softworks
Developer:
System Era Softworks
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Dec 16, 2016
6 years, 9 months ago
|
$29.99
$11.99
-60%
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AdventureAtmosphericAutomationBase BuildingBuildingColorfulCo-opCraftingExplorationIndieMultiplayerOpen WorldOpen World Survival CraftSandboxSci-fiSimulationSingleplayerSpaceSurvivalThird Person
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502,465 |
94,911 |
9/10 |
~$55 million
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12
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Oxygen Not Included is a space-colony simulation game. Deep inside an alien space rock your industrious crew will need to master science, overcome strange new lifeforms, and harness incredible space tech to survive, and possibly, thrive.
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Oxygen Not Included
Steam
Publisher:
Klei Entertainment
Developer:
Klei Entertainment
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Jul 30, 2019
4 years, 1 month ago
|
$24.99
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2DAdventureBase BuildingBuildingColony SimDifficultExplorationIndieManagementMultiplayerOpen WorldResource ManagementSandboxSci-fiSimulationSingleplayerSpaceSpace SimStrategySurvival
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366,444 |
98,158 |
10/10 |
~$47 million
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13
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Frostpunk is the first society survival game. As the ruler of the last city on Earth, it is your duty to manage both its citizens and infrastructure. What decisions will you make to ensure your society's survival? What will you do when pushed to breaking point? Who will you become in the process?
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Frostpunk
Steam
Publisher:
11 bit studios
Developer:
11 bit studios
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Apr 24, 2018
5 years, 5 months ago
|
$29.99
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AtmosphericBase BuildingBuildingChoices MatterCity BuilderColony SimDarkDifficultEconomyGreat SoundtrackManagementPost-apocalypticReal-Time with PauseResource ManagementRTSSimulationSingleplayerSteampunkStrategySurvival
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357,979 |
78,258 |
9/10 |
~$45 million
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14
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Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition features “The Last Khans” with 3 new campaigns and 4 new Civilizations. Frequent updates include events, additional content, new game modes, and enhanced features with the recent addition of Co-Op mode!
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Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition
Steam
Publisher:
Xbox Game Studios
Developers:
Forgotten Empires, Tantalus Media, Wicked Witch, World's Edge
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Nov 14, 2019
3 years, 10 months ago
|
$19.99
|
2DActionAdventureBase BuildingCity BuilderClassicCo-opGreat SoundtrackHistoricalIsometricMedievalMultiplayerReal-TimeRemakeReplay ValueResource ManagementRTSSingleplayerStrategyTactical
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215,532 |
115,487 |
9/10 |
~$44 million
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15
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Dive into a freezing underwater adventure on an alien planet. Below Zero is set two years after the original Subnautica. Return to Planet 4546B to uncover the truth behind a deadly cover-up. Survive by building habitats, crafting tools, & diving deeper into the world of Subnautica.
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Subnautica: Below Zero
Steam
Publisher:
Unknown Worlds Entertainment
Developer:
Unknown Worlds Entertainment
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May 13, 2021
2 years, 4 months ago
|
$29.99
|
AdventureAliensAtmosphericBase BuildingCraftingEarly AccessExplorationFirst-PersonGreat SoundtrackHorrorMultiplayerOpen WorldOpen World Survival CraftSandboxSci-fiSingleplayerStory RichSurvivalSurvival HorrorUnderwater
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233,106 |
74,409 |
9/10 |
~$43 million
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16
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The world is a vast, beautiful and dangerous place – especially when you have been shrunk to the size of an ant. Can you thrive alongside the hordes of giant insects, fighting to survive the perils of the backyard?
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Grounded
Steam
Publisher:
Xbox Game Studios
Developer:
Obsidian Entertainment
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Sep 27, 2022
12 months ago
|
$39.99
$26.79
-33%
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ActionAdventureBase BuildingCo-opCraftingCuteEarly AccessExplorationFirst-PersonFunnyHorrorMultiplayerOnline Co-OpOpen WorldOpen World Survival CraftRPGSandboxSingleplayerSurvivalThird Person
|
289,609 |
47,730 |
9/10 |
~$37 million
|
17
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A free-roaming squad based RPG. Focusing on open-ended sandbox gameplay features rather than a linear story. Be a trader, a thief, a rebel, a warlord, an adventurer, a farmer, a slave, or just food for the cannibals. Train your men up from puny victims to master warriors.
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Kenshi
Steam
Publisher:
Lo-Fi Games
Developer:
Lo-Fi Games
|
Dec 6, 2018
4 years, 9 months ago
|
$29.99
|
AdventureAlternate HistoryBase BuildingBuildingCharacter CustomizationCity BuilderCraftingIndieManagementNinjaOpen WorldPost-apocalypticRPGRTSSandboxSimulationSingleplayerSteampunkStrategySurvival
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249,629 |
62,952 |
10/10 |
~$36 million
|
18
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Bethesda Game Studios welcome you to Fallout 76. Twenty-five years after the bombs fall, you and your fellow Vault Dwellers emerge into post-nuclear America. Explore a vast wasteland in this open-world multiplayer addition to the Fallout story.
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Fallout 76
Steam
Publisher:
Bethesda Softworks
Developer:
Bethesda Game Studios
|
Apr 14, 2020
3 years, 5 months ago
|
$39.99
|
AtmosphericBase BuildingCapitalismCo-opDark ComedyEarly AccessExplorationFPSGoreGreat SoundtrackHorrorMMORPGMultiplayerOpen WorldPost-apocalypticRPGShooterSingleplayerSurvivalViolent
|
115,227 |
46,682 |
7/10 |
~$36 million
|
19
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Enter the creative paradise of Scrap Mechanic! Build fantastic machines, go on adventures with your friends and defend against waves of evil Farmbots in this imaginative multiplayer survival sandbox. With Scrap Mechanic’s powerful creation tools you can engineer your own adventures!
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Scrap Mechanic
Steam
Publisher:
Axolot Games
Developer:
Axolot Games
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Jan 19, 2016
7 years, 8 months ago
Early Access
|
$19.99
|
ActionAdventureBase BuildingBuildingCo-opCraftingEarly AccessFirst-PersonFunnyIndieModdableMultiplayerOnline Co-OpOpen WorldPhysicsSandboxSimulationSingleplayerSurvivalThird Person
|
315,445 |
90,487 |
9/10 |
~$35 million
|
20
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House Flipper is a unique chance to become a one-man renovation crew. Buy, repair and remodel devastated houses. Give them a second life and sell them at a profit!
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House Flipper
Steam
Publishers:
Frozen District, PlayWay S.A.
Developer:
Empyrean
|
May 17, 2018
5 years, 4 months ago
|
$24.99
|
3DBase BuildingBuildingCasualDesign & IllustrationDestructionEconomyEducationFamily FriendlyFirst-PersonImmersive SimIndieManagementModdableRealisticRelaxingReplay ValueSandboxSimulationSingleplayer
|
230,232 |
69,886 |
9/10 |
~$33 million
|
21
|
Celebrating its first year of delighting millions of global players, the award-winning and best-selling strategy franchise continues with Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition, putting you at the center of even more epic historical battles that shaped the world.
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Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition
Steam
Publisher:
Xbox Game Studios
Developers:
Climax Studios, Forgotten Empires, Relic Entertainment, World's Edge
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Oct 28, 2021
1 year, 11 months ago
|
$39.99
|
3DAction RTSBase BuildingCity BuilderCo-opHistoricalIsometricManagementMatureMedievalMultiplayerOnline Co-OpOpen WorldPvEPvPResource ManagementRTSSingleplayerStrategyWar
|
251,031 |
42,007 |
9/10 |
~$32 million
|
22
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Only the world’s most ruthless Warden can contain the world’s most ruthless inmates. Design and develop your personalized penitentiary in Prison Architect.
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Prison Architect
Steam
Publisher:
Paradox Interactive
Developers:
Double Eleven, Introversion Software
|
Oct 6, 2015
7 years, 11 months ago
|
$29.99
|
2DBase BuildingBuildingCapitalismCasualCity BuilderColony SimEconomyFunnyIndieManagementModdableMultiplayerReplay ValueResource ManagementSandboxSimulationSingleplayerStrategyTop-Down
|
202,823 |
53,880 |
9/10 |
~$31 million
|
23
|
Age of Empires II has been re-imagined in high definition with new features, trading cards, improved AI, workshop support, multiplayer, Steamworks integration and more!
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Age of Empires II (2013)
Steam
Publisher:
Xbox Game Studios
Developers:
Ensemble Studios, Forgotten Empires, Hidden Path Entertainment, Skybox Labs
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Apr 9, 2013
10 years, 5 months ago
|
$19.99
|
2DActionAdventureBase BuildingCity BuilderClassicCompetitiveCo-opHistoricalIsometricMedievalMultiplayerReal-TimeRemakeReplay ValueResource ManagementRTSSingleplayerStrategyTactical
|
189,149 |
80,499 |
10/10 |
~$31 million
|
24
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Build the most efficient intergalactic factory in space simulation strategy game Dyson Sphere Program! Harness the power of stars, collect resources, plan and design production lines and develop your interstellar factory from a small space workshop to a galaxy-wide industrial empire.
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Dyson Sphere Program
Steam
Publisher:
Gamera Games
Developer:
Youthcat Studio
|
Jan 20, 2021
2 years, 8 months ago
Early Access
|
$19.99
|
3DAutomationBase BuildingBuildingCasualCity BuilderEarly AccessIndieManagementOpen WorldResource ManagementRTSSandboxSci-fiSimulationSingleplayerSpaceSpace SimStrategyThird Person
|
224,257 |
65,746 |
10/10 |
~$25 million
|
25
|
Northgard is a strategy game based on Norse mythology in which you control a clan of Vikings vying for the control of a mysterious newfound continent.
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Northgard
Steam
Publisher:
Shiro Unlimited
Developer:
Shiro Games
|
Mar 7, 2018
5 years, 6 months ago
|
$29.99
|
4XBase BuildingBuildingCity BuilderColony SimCo-opEconomyManagementModdableMultiplayerPvEPvPResource ManagementRTSSimulationSingleplayerStrategyTacticalVikingsWar
|
320,516 |
43,605 |
9/10 |
~$25 million
|
26
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Start your own cult in a land of false prophets, venturing out into diverse and mysterious regions to build a loyal community of woodland Followers and spread your Word to become the one true cult.
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Cult of the Lamb
Steam
Publisher:
Devolver Digital
Developer:
Massive Monster
|
Aug 11, 2022
1 year, 1 month ago
|
$24.99
|
2DActionAction RoguelikeAdventureBase BuildingBuildingCharacter CustomizationColony SimColorfulControllerCuteDark HumorDungeon CrawlerFaithFantasyFunnyRogueliteSingleplayerStrategyThird Person
|
166,988 |
51,485 |
9/10 |
~$25 million
|
27
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Awaken as a vampire. Hunt for blood in nearby settlements to regain your strength and evade the scorching sun to survive. Raise your castle and thrive in an ever-changing open world full of mystery. Gain allies online and conquer the land of the living.
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V Rising
Steam
Publisher:
Stunlock Studios
Developer:
Stunlock Studios
|
May 17, 2022
1 year, 4 months ago
Early Access
|
$19.99
|
ActionAction-AdventureAdventureBase BuildingBuildingCraftingDark FantasyEarly AccessExplorationHack and SlashMassively MultiplayerMultiplayerOnline Co-OpOpen WorldPvEPvPSandboxSingleplayerSurvivalVampire
|
220,885 |
63,862 |
9/10 |
~$24 million
|
28
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In This War Of Mine you do not play as an elite soldier, rather a group of civilians trying to survive in a besieged city; struggling with lack of food, medicine and constant danger from snipers and hostile scavengers. The game provides an experience of war seen from an entirely new angle.
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This War of Mine
Steam
Publisher:
11 bit studios
Developer:
11 bit studios
|
Nov 14, 2014
8 years, 10 months ago
|
$19.99
|
2.5DAtmosphericBase BuildingChoices MatterCraftingDramaEmotionalIndieManagementPost-apocalypticPsychologicalRealisticResource ManagementSimulationSingleplayerStealthStory RichStrategySurvivalWar
|
374,001 |
61,602 |
9/10 |
~$24 million
|
29
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The dead have risen and civilization has fallen. Now it's up to you to gather survivors, scavenge for resources and build a community in a post-apocalyptic world – a world where you define what it means to survive in this ultimate zombie survival simulation.
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State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition
Steam
Publisher:
Xbox Game Studios
Developer:
Undead Labs
|
Mar 13, 2020
3 years, 6 months ago
|
$29.99
$7.50
-74%
|
ActionAtmosphericBase BuildingCo-opGoreHorrorMultiplayerOnline Co-OpOpen WorldPerma DeathPost-apocalypticReplay ValueRPGSandboxSimulationSingleplayerSurvivalThird PersonViolentZombies
|
124,315 |
39,348 |
9/10 |
~$23 million
|
30
|
They Are Billions is a Steampunk strategy game set on a post-apocalyptic planet. Build and defend colonies to survive against the billions of the infected that seek to annihilate the few remaining living humans. Can humanity survive after the zombie apocalypse?
|
They Are Billions
Steam
Publisher:
Numantian Games
Developer:
Numantian Games
|
Jun 18, 2019
4 years, 3 months ago
|
$29.99
|
Base BuildingBuildingCity BuilderColony SimDifficultEarly AccessIndieIsometricManagementPost-apocalypticReal-Time with PauseResource ManagementRTSSingleplayerSteampunkStrategySurvivalTacticalTower DefenseZombies
|
270,357 |
39,156 |
9/10 |
~$23 million
|