In the same spirit
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18 games in the spirit of Rust (2018): same vibe, same mechanics, picked by critics and players.
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Ark: Survival Ascended
RPG by Studio Wildcard (2023)
★ 3.6
DayZ
RPG by Bohemia Interactive (2018)
★ 3.02
PixArk
RPG by Snail Games (2018)
★ 3.5
ARK: Survival Evolved
RPG by Instinct Games (2015) · ≈ 1486h
Metacritic 70★ 3.08
Unturned
Shooter by Nelson Sexton (2017) · ≈ 4h
★ 3.33
Orion: Prelude
RPG by Dankie (2013)
★ 3.11
Necesse
RPG by Fair Games Studio (2025)
★ 3.99
Conan Exiles
RPG by Funcom (2018) · ≈ 207h
Critics 71/100★ 3.53
Scum
RPG by Gamepires (2025)
★ 3.48
No Man's Sky
RPG by Hello Games (2016) · ≈ 77h
Metacritic 75★ 3.71
Abiotic Factor
RPG by Deep Field Games (2025) · ≈ 75h
★ 4.1
Tower Unite
Shooter by PixelTail Games (2025)
★ 3.95
Palworld
RPG by Pocketpair (2024) · ≈ 65h
★ 3.59
Garry's Mod
Adventure by Facepunch Studios (2004) · ≈ 33501h
★ 3.81
Robocraft
RPG by Freejam Games (2017)
★ 3.37
Creativerse
RPG by Playful (2017)
★ 3.63
Empyrion: Galactic Survival
Shooter by Eleon Game Studios (2020)
★ 3.29
Voidtrain
RPG by HypeTrain Digital (2025)
Metacritic 82★ 3.49