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Games like Ark: Survival Evolved

2017PEGI 16PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified83 % positive14.79 €

Stranded on an island full of dinosaurs, you gather resources, build bases and tame prehistoric beasts to ride and fight alongside you. On multiplayer servers it becomes a harsh, time-hungry struggle of tribes, raids and alliances.

Sandbox with your own goals
Lots of grind
Building and crafting
Resources and survival

＋ Combine with my games

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In short: Games like Ark: Survival Evolved

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Ark: Survival Evolved special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

Similar in what way?

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Up to three areas count more, the rest steps back.

Not for me Exclude horror, turn-based combat, pixel art …

Games where this is clearly part of it are left out, no matter how well the rest fits.

Horror Turn-based combat High difficulty Roguelike runs Shooter Pixel art Grind Survival PvP Open world Card game

Best match

Conan Exiles

97 %Match

2018USK 18PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck playable78 % positive39.99 €

A survival sandbox set in the brutal world of Conan the Barbarian: you build bases and whole cities, endure hunger, cold and enemies, and rise from a lowly exile to a mighty warrior. Playable solo, in co-op, or on persistent online servers with siege warfare.

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7 Days to Die

Sandbox with your own goals

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.

Empyrion: Galactic Survival

Sandbox with your own goals

A space sandbox survival game where you build your own ships, stations and planetary bases while exploring planets and deep space. Gathering resources, defending your bases and playing solo or with friends are at the core.

Citadel: Forged With Fire

Lots of grind

You build massive castles, tame beasts and wield magic in an open fantasy sandbox, while rival players compete with you for power and influence. Its appeal lies in the freedom to choose your own path through scheming, hunting or construction.

Unturned

Sandbox with your own goals

A free-to-play zombie survival sandbox with blocky low-poly visuals where you scavenge, craft and build bases across large maps, teaming up with or betraying other players. A huge modding and workshop scene keeps it endlessly replayable.

Palworld

Open world

Palworld mashes creature collecting together with survival crafting and base building. Captured Pals fight beside you, carry you across the islands or toil away in your factory while you explore an open world armed with guns. Its cheeky, slightly macabre humor gives the whole thing a flavor of its own.