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24 alternatives to The Forest

An open world survival horror game

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Forest launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   The Forest▲61

   When an open-world, survival game meets Minecraft.

   2015 · survivetheforest.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   99 Nights in the Forest Wiki▲7

   Survival horror game guide

   2025 · 99-nights-in-the-forest.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Forest▲533

   Put down your phone and stay focused. Or a tree will die. 🌳😵

   2014 · forestapp.cc · its alternatives →

4. 4
   %%30%30: A Game▲608

   %%30%30 Game: Don't touch the trees! (Thanks, Chrome dev team!) - szhu/3030

   2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   The Park▲82

   Horror experience focused on exploration and storytelling.

   2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Survive - Wilderness survival▲57

   Scenario based wilderness survival simulation game

   2016 · thesurvivegame.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Tree of Life▲70

   Sandbox MMO. Do anything (get killed by bears)

   2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Once Human▲199

   Post-apocalyptic multiplayer open-world survival game

   2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Overland▲108

   Post-apocalyptic survival game

   2016 · overland-game.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Sender Unknown: The Woods - Text Adventure▲71

    Text adventure written by professional writer

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Zombie Forest HD. Funny cartoon survival▲5

    zombie, survival, shelter, tactics, apocalypse, dead, forest

    2019 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Night in the Woods▲78

    A new game by Alec Holowka, Scott Benson, and Bethany Hocken

    2015 · nightinthewoods.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Forest Home▲56

    All the animals are lost, and only you can guide them home.

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Agony▲66

    First-person survival horror currently in development

    2016 · agonygame.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Bushido Bear▲87

    Defend your forest against endless waves of evil demons

    2016 · spryfox.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    If a Tree Falls in the Forest, an indie horror game written in Clojure▲10

    2015 · sisyphus.rocks · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Resident Evil 4▲183

    Survival is just the beginning

    2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Palworld▲145

    Fight, farm, build and work alongside mysterious creatures

    2024 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Don't Sh*t Your Pants▲65

    A text-based survival horror game

    2015 · onemorelevel.com · its alternatives →

20. 20ST
    Survival Thriller Game that uses Echolocation▲41

    2014 · lurking-game.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Heart of the Forest▲2

    Narrative adventure game of savage horror

    2020 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    The Hike▲187

    A "Choose Your Own Adventure" Zoom game for remote teams

    2020 · arc.dev · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Bushcraft 101▲54

    A Field Guide to the Art of Wilderness Survival

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Tree Game▲92

    Which country has more trees?

    2022 · treegame.io · its alternatives →

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