The game, released in Steam early access in 2014, did not become the progenitor of the survival genre, but it managed to become one of the best in it. We bring to your attention another 10 games similar to “The Forest” and “Ori and the Blind Forest” - adventures that will make you fight for your life.
10. The Long Dark
The long dark - A first-person survival video game developed and published by Hinterland Studio in 2013. The game takes place in a cold Canadian wilderness, where the player takes on the role of a pilot who landed in an accident, fighting to survive after a global catastrophe (geomagnetic storm).
The developers said the gameplay is "a survival simulator that takes into account body temperature, calorie intake, hunger / thirst, fatigue, chills, wildlife and many other environmental factors ”. Two modes are available for a player: “History” and “Survival”.
9. Days Gone
Days gone developed by SIE Bend Studio and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment for the PlayStation 4, April 26, 2019. This is an action-adventure third-person post-apocalyptic open-world game.
The player controls deacon St. John (Sam Witver), a former veteran of the 10th U.S. Army Mountain Division, an outlaw war veteran who has become a vagabond and bounty hunter who prefers to live on his way to desert camps.
The game takes place two years after the global pandemic that killed almost all of humanity and turned millions of others into “Wanderers”: brainless night zombies that are developing rapidly.
8. Rising World
Rising world - This is a world that you can create as you wish. Explore the deepest caves, the thickest forests, the highest mountains or the most secret dungeons.
Develop the tools necessary to solve your problems, invent more and more advanced and powerful technologies. Build your own civilization, team up with other players, trade with them or fight. You can do almost everything by creating your own world.
7. Dying Light
Dying light Is a first-person adventure game developed by Techland and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. Announced in May 2013, it was released in January 2015 for Windows, Linux, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.
Once it was planned to release the game on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, but later it was canceled due to the hardware limitations of the old consoles.
The game revolves around a secret agent named Kyle Crane, who is sent to infiltrate a quarantine zone in a city called Harran. It is an open world city teeming with enemies, with a dynamic day and night cycle, with lifting structures supporting a smooth parkour system.
The day-night cycle dramatically changes the game, as zombies become more aggressive and more difficult to fight with at night.
6. Out of Reach
IN Out of reach You will start without any skills or equipment in a harsh world. Weather, hunger, thirst, enemies, wild animals and more can kill you. Therefore, you must build a shelter, keep warm, hunt or find something to eat and start your preparation from the very beginning. Of course, you can create or exchange objects, but you can simply steal them.
According to the studio, you will go through the Stone Age into the Bronze Age and end in the Middle Ages. Each stage will lead to another island so that newcomers have a better chance of survival. Also, don't expect weapons, because the game focuses only on hand-to-hand combat or siege weapons for assault.
5.7 Days to Die
Game events 7 days to die occur after the nuclear World War III, which destroyed an extremely large part of the world, with the exception of some areas, such as the fictional county of Navezgan, Arizona.
A player is a person who has survived the war and who must survive by finding shelter, food and water, as well as collecting supplies to protect him from the numerous zombies (a consequence of nuclear fallout) that inhabit Navezgan.
4. Don't Starve
The main character Don’t Starve - A scientist named Wilson, who finds himself in a dark, dreary world and must survive as long as possible. To do this, the player must keep Wilson healthy, well-fed and mentally stable, as he avoids various surrealistic and supernatural enemies who are trying to kill and gobble him up.
The adventure mode in the game adds depth to the plot and contrasts Wilson with the antagonist of the game, Maxwell.
Conceived in the midst of a tendency to throw players into the world with few instructions and a goal of survival, the game was created under the influence of Minecraft, which leads this trend, as well as the atmosphere of films directed by Tim Burton.
The game received positive reviews from critics who praised it for its original art style, music and the variety of ways the player died, although its high level of complexity and the realization of permanent death were perceived less clearly.
3. State of Decay
IN State of decay the player is responsible for a small group of survivors and can either follow the storyline or complete tasks that ensure the survival of their community. The game world is 16 square kilometers, 8 of which are open to research.
The player can choose from several places to build the base, and then strengthen and improve it with the help of various structures, such as watch towers, gardens, sleeping quarters, kitchens, workshops, medical compartments, etc., to help the survivors be healthy and happy (as much as possible in the post apocalypse world).
Part of the game is the competent use of resources: food, medicine, ammunition and building materials. They can be obtained by collecting garbage and trading with NPCs, since only food can be grown on the base.
2. Stranded Deep
The game has dynamic weather and a day-night cycle. Also presented is a building system, thanks to which players can settle on the island and build a shelter or raft for exploring the ocean, as well as a crafting system thanks to which resources can be collected and combined to create equipment.
Resources are limited, and therefore it is necessary to manage them judiciously. Since stocks that players can carry are limited, items must be prioritized for the task.
Players must monitor their vital signs of health, hunger, thirst, and sleep, and can search wrecks and islands for interesting and rare equipment.
1. Green Hell
Green hell - This is a struggle for survival in the Amazon rainforest. The player embarks on a journey that will test his strength, since the effects of loneliness have dire consequences not only for the body, but also for the mind.
How long can you survive against dangers and suspense? With only the radio at your disposal, you will follow a familiar voice through the seemingly endless and ruthlessly inhospitable jungle.
Gradually, you will find out how you found yourself in this hostile situation, and what you discover may be worse than what you fought to survive.