Games Like Hurtworld (2026)

Shared: Hardcore Survival, Base Building

Hardcore open-world survival in a post-Soviet wasteland where other players are the real threat. No hand-holding, no respawns with your gear.

Shared: Base Building, Open World Survival

Crash-land on an ocean planet, then spend dozens of hours too scared to go deeper, but going anyway. Subnautica is survival-crafting with genuine dread and beauty.

Shared: Base Defense

Ten years in Early Access and Scrap Mechanic finally stuck the landing. If building physics-powered vehicles with friends while rogue Farmbots trash your farm sounds like your idea of a good Saturday, this one is ready.

Shared: Base Building

Crash a plane, lose your son, then spend 30+ hours building spike traps and slowly losing your mind to cannibals. Solo or with up to 8 friends online, this one earns its Metacritic 83.

Shared: Base Building

Surviving alone was already brutal - surviving with friends who make catastrophic decisions is another beast entirely. A deep, unforgiving co-op survival game that rewards patience, preparation, and someone on the team who knows what a Science Machine actually does.