Games Like The Forest Similar Survival & Open World Games like The Forest

The Forest is described as 'As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants. Build, explore, survive in this terrifying first person survival horror simulator' and is a Survival Game in the games category. There are six games similar to The Forest for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Steam, Mac, Linux and Xbox apps. The best The Forest alternative is Rust (Game). Other The Forest like games are Grounded, 7 Days to Die, ARK:Survival Evolved and The Isle.

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  1. Rust (Game) icon
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    Rust is a multi-player, survival video game.

    23 Rust (Game) alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Steam
     
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    Same genre,except the real threat is another person.

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    • Rust (Game) is the most popular Windows & Mac alternative to The Forest.

    • Rust (Game) is the most popular commercial alternative to The Forest.

    • Rust (Game) is Paid and ProprietaryThe Forest is also Paid and Proprietary
  2. Grounded icon
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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?.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
    • Xbox
    • Playstation
    • Nintendo Switch
     
  3. 7 Days to Die icon
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    In the year 2034 nuclear attacks have decimated the Earth and the remaining population is infected by an unknown virus. The infected die within 7 days and soon reanimate becoming blood-thirsty zombies. No one believed it; nobody expected it and nothing can stop it!

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Steam
     
    • 7 Days to Die is the most popular Linux alternative to The Forest.

    • 7 Days to Die is Paid and ProprietaryThe Forest is also Paid and Proprietary
  4. As a man or woman stranded naked, freezing and starving on the shores of a mysterious island called ARK, you must hunt, harvest resources, craft items, grow crops, research technologies, and build shelters to withstand the elements.

    11 ARK:Survival Evolved alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Steam
    • Playstation
    • Xbox
     
    • ARK:Survival Evolved is the most popular Android, iPhone & iPad alternative to The Forest.

    • ARK:Survival Evolved is Paid and ProprietaryThe Forest is also Paid and Proprietary
  5. The Isle icon
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    Experience fierce open world survival gameplay as you attempt to stay alive on an unforgiving island inhabited by dinosaurs! Hunt. Grow. Survive.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
     
  6. Valheim icon
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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!

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Steam
     
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