6. Barotrauma
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Games like Sons Of The Forest
20 games, the closest and most played first.
What to consider
Summarized by AISons Of The Forest fans want to survive a hostile island by building, crafting and sticking close to friends. These picks mix that with other threats: Grounded and Grounded 2 shrink you, State of Decay 2 adds zombies, MISERY goes post-apocalyptic, and Dead by Daylight flips survival into a chase.
1. Dead by Daylight
Best for friends who want horror in short, tense, side-versus-side matches.
221 votes
The horror carries over, though the structure is tighter. Four Survivors try to outwit a bloodthirsty Killer in a vicious game of nerve and wits, and you pick which side to play, so there is no base to build. The scares come from the chase instead of from exploring.
Standout features
- Survivors against a Killer
- Choose your side
- Tense nerve and wits
2. Grounded 2
Best for builders who want survival that is bright and curious rather than grim.
150 votes
Base-building and open-world survival return, shrunk to ant size. The backyard turns into a frontier with manmade spaces overgrown by nature, buggies that fight beside you and hidden secrets to uncover. Co-op and an open world carry over, so it suits players who enjoy building with friends.
Standout features
- Ant-sized frontier
- Buggies that fight alongside
- Overgrown manmade spaces
3. State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition
Best for players who like making the calls for a whole community.
74 votes
Survival here is about people instead of a lone struggle. After the zombie apocalypse, you recruit survivors, pick where to settle, fortify and upgrade your base, and decide when it is time to move on. The map stays open and the survival never really lets up, but the decisions are about people and where they live.
Standout features
- Recruit your community
- Fortify and upgrade bases
- Zombie apocalypse open world
A co-op rogue-lite survival game that suits fans of the grim tone. You play PMCs guarding a secret research institute in the Republic of Zaslavie, a place built to study anomalies and artifacts that later became the cause of conflict.
Standout features
- Co-op rogue-lite survival
- Research institute setting
- Anomalies and artifacts
You explore, build and survive together, first-person, which echoes your game. The twist is scale: shrunk to the size of an ant, you share a backyard with hordes of giant insects, and there is a story to play through. A good fit for groups that liked crafting a base together, who can trade the cannibals for a backyard of bugs.
Standout features
- Giant insect threats
- First-person survival building
- Story mysteries
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