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11 Survival games like Apex Legends™ that you should try

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We filtered the 27 games similar to Apex Legends™ down to the 11 that fit the “Survival” category. PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS, DayZ and Last Man Standing top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Apex Legends™.

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GenreShooterSubgenreBattle Royale
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MultiplayerCo-op
Year 2019Dev Respawn Entertainment

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Within the “Survival” category, the closest game to Apex Legends™ is PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS — scoring 93/100 on our similarity scale. DayZ and Last Man Standing follow close behind.

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The best survival games like Apex Legends™

11 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Apex Legends™. Each one has been evaluated across 18 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

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PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS

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PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
Closest overall match
ShooterBattle Royale
MultiplayerCo-opPvPRangedTacticalMeleeFirst PersonFree to Play
Year 2017Dev Krafton · KRAFTONPlaytime ~29hOn PC · PS · Xbox

It meets Apex Legends™ on ranged combat, multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. Both also lean on free-to-play access. What it adds of its own: third-person shooting and competitive edge.

Genre100Combat100Game mode87Visuals71
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DayZ

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DayZ
ShooterBattle Royale
MultiplayerCo-opPvPTacticalRangedMeleeFirst Person
Year 2013Dev Bohemia InteractivePlaytime ~17hOn PC · PS · Xbox

The genre is the same as Apex Legends™’s, and with it tactical combat, multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. The distance is in setting and progression — its own ground is exploration and discovery, and horror setting.

Genre100Combat100Game mode82Visuals73Setting0Progression0
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Last Man Standing

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Last Man Standing
ShooterBattle Royale
MultiplayerPvPCo-opRangedMeleeFirst PersonFree to Play
Year 2017Dev Free Reign EntertainmentPlaytime ~2hOn PC

Its point of contact with Apex Legends™ is ranged combat, multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. The common ground extends to free-to-play access. Where the two diverge is progression: exploration and discovery.

Genre100Game mode79Visuals71Combat70Progression0
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Z1 Battle Royale

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Z1 Battle Royale
ShooterBattle Royale
MultiplayerPvPCo-opRangedMeleeFirst PersonFree to Play
Year 2018Dev Daybreak Games CompanyOn PC · PS

Same family as Apex Legends™: ranged combat, multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. The common ground extends to free-to-play access. Where the two diverge is setting and progression: exploration and discovery, and post-apocalyptic world.

Genre100Game mode86Visuals73Combat69Setting0Progression0
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Z1 Battle Royale: Test Server

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Z1 Battle Royale: Test Server
ShooterBattle Royale
MultiplayerPvPCo-opRangedMeleeFirst PersonFree to Play
Year 2018Dev Daybreak Games CompanyOn PC · PS

Genre puts it alongside Apex Legends™, and so does ranged combat, multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. To that it adds free-to-play access. They part company on setting and progression: this one brings exploration and discovery, and post-apocalyptic world.

Genre100Game mode86Visuals73Combat69Setting0Progression0
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The Culling

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The Culling
Closest on game mode
ShooterBattle Royale
MultiplayerPvPCo-opMeleeRangedCraftingFirst PersonFree to Play
Year 2016Dev Xaviant · Xaviant GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox · Linux

Its point of contact with Apex Legends™ is melee combat, multiplayer gameplay and crafting mechanics. The common ground extends to a first-person view and free-to-play access. Where the two diverge is progression: exploration and discovery.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Combat70Progression59
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Fortnite

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Fortnite
ShooterBattle Royale
MultiplayerCo-opPvPFirst PersonFree to Play
Year 2020Dev Epic GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

Held in common with Apex Legends™: multiplayer gameplay, a first-person view and free-to-play access. Where the two diverge is progression: exploration and discovery.

Genre100Game mode79Visuals72Progression0
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Hunger Dungeon

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Hunger Dungeon
ShooterBattle Royale
MultiplayerPvPCo-opMeleeFree to Play
Year 2016Dev Buka Game Studio · PQubePlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

On paper it is what Apex Legends™ is — melee combat, multiplayer gameplay and free-to-play access — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: fantasy world and pixel art.

Genre100Game mode93Combat30Setting0Visuals0
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INTERSHELTER

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INTERSHELTER
ShooterBattle Royale
MultiplayerCo-opPvPMeleeOnline
Year 2016Dev Skies TechnologiesPlaytime ~5hOn PC

Same family as Apex Legends™: melee combat and multiplayer gameplay. Where the two diverge is setting and combat: post-apocalyptic world.

Genre100Game mode81Combat28Setting0
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Ring of Elysium

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Ring of Elysium
ShooterBattle Royale
MultiplayerPvPCo-opRangedMeleeTacticalFirst PersonFree to Play
Year 2018Dev Tencent GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC

With Apex Legends™ it shares ranged combat, multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. Both also lean on free-to-play access. The distance is in progression — its own ground is exploration and discovery.

Genre100Combat100Game mode90Visuals72Progression0
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My Hero Ultra Rumble

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My Hero Ultra Rumble
ShooterBattle Royale
MultiplayerCo-opPvPSoloThird Person
Year 2023Dev Byking Inc. · Bandai Namco Entertainment AmericaOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

Its point of contact with Apex Legends™ is multiplayer gameplay. They part company on visuals: this one brings a third-person camera.

Released 4 years after Apex Legends™.

Genre100Game mode94Visuals0

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