12 Games Like Ark: Survival Evolved
Games Finder’s assembled collection of games like Ark: Survival Evolved features other action-adventure titles with crafting mechanics and focus on survival. Ark: Survival Evolved entered Early Access in mid-2015. This adventure focuses on a harsh environment filled with dinosaurs, natural hazards and other players who can potentially prove to be hostile. Accordingly defensive options are key to your survival which includes improvised weapons, firearms, base building and even dinosaur riding.
All of these mechanics require a number of side activities such as crafting, taming, feeding and amassing resources. Nearly all items in the game come from crafting something from basic resources or other components which creates a constant feeling of up-scaling. Where the unique formula of Ark: Survival Evolved lies though is within the animal and dinosaur systems that offer a wealth of options and even come with their ecosystem and predator hierarchies. This system includes the ability to ride with friends, have your tamed creatures carry items for you and even respond to defensive and offensive commands.
The games like Ark: Survival Evolved that have been placed on the list below offer a similar adventure. These titles for various platforms (PC, PlayStation, Xbox) combine open worlds, multiplayer, animals and in depth crafting into a single experience. Several games where dinosaurs are a central mechanic have also been included.
Planet Calypso
Planet Calypso (a planet inside Entropia Universe) offers a unique MMO experience that has its game currency closely tied with real money allowing players to potentially profit from their activities in the virtual world. The game started back in 2003 and has gradually evolved into an amazing experience that is packed full o...[Read More]
Life is Feudal: Your Own
Step into a massive medieval world in Life is Feudal: Your Own that blends combat, crafting, building, sandbox, realistic directional combat and many other mechanics to create an adventure set far into the past. Alternatively explore the much larger world in Life is Feudal: MMO, the MMO variant of the title with different f...[Read More]
Far Cry Primal
Joining the other Far Cry titles but putting a prehistoric twist on it is Far Cry Primal a title available across Windows, Xbox One and PlayStation 4. Intended to be a spiritual predecessor to the games in the Far Cry franchise you’ll step back in time to take on the role of a hunter in a large world from the past. No...[Read More]
Planet Explorers
Ever wondered how you would survive if you crash landed on a strange planet? Well, in Planet Explorers you can experience just that scenario. The game is a voxel based RPG with plenty of open world elements that will have you hooked for hours with its in-depth gameplay. The game allows players to play one of three game mode...[Read More]
Rust
Rust is a survival game that comes from the same brains that brought you Garry’s Mod. Drawing inspiration from a wide range of games and genres you’ll find plenty of depth to explore while struggling to survive. The game is best described as a mixture of Minecraft and DayZ. In Rust players will spawn with nothing (other tha...[Read More]
Fallen Earth
Fallen Earth is set in a post-apocalyptic game world and offers it to players with a free to play MMO experience. The game is a mixture of FPS and role playing features making it akin to the later games in the Fallout series. The game is centred around the Grand Canyon area which is now a wasteland after a series of events ...[Read More]
Stranded 2
Stranded 2 is a free to play 3D game that challenges you to survive by yourself on an island. Building on the original game by offering improved graphics, larger islands, additional items and better randomisation you’ll get plenty of more hours of Stranded gameplay. Allowing players to play either through the story mode tha...[Read More]
ORION: Prelude
Originally considered the worst game of all time ORION: Prelude (previously under the name Beatdown and Dino Horde) has stayed strong since its 2012 release to turn itself into a fun co-operative shooter. At the core ORION: Prelude is a sci-fi first person shooter that puts you and several friends on large maps with dinosau...[Read More]
Infestation: The New Z
Infestation: The New Z offers another iteration of The War Z and Infestation: Survivor Stories with a free to play open world shooter made for PvP play across various game modes. Ignoring the rocky history that this franchise has had with countless development issues and decisions that have been less than well received by t...[Read More]
Wurm Online
Wurm Online is a sandbox style MMORPG that has a creative focus allowing you to create your own adventure. You can play Wurm Online with a basic account for free but to remove some restrictions you will have to commit to a subscription based premium account. The game also has a stand alone version released on Steam in 2015 ...[Read More]
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG)
Starting the battle royale craze in 2017 PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) quickly commanded an audience of millions and gave birth to a wider genre that would dominate the gaming industry for years to come. Subsequent to its success on Xbox One and Windows the game was released on the PlayStation 4 and on mobile d...[Read More]
Primal Carnage
Primal Carnage is an online multiplayer shooter that focuses on PvP combat through savage class orientated matches that has a team of dinosaurs facing off against a team of humans. Set on a remote island after a dinosaur outbreak it is up to a team of mercenaries to find over the abandoned locations. This background helps s...[Read More]
