14 Survival games like S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky that you should try

Matches like this one are rare: it meets S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky on genre, combat and game mode. The common ground extends to a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is progression: loot and gear systems.

What brings it close to S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky is dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and a sci-fi setting, and the two track each other on genre, combat and tone. Both also lean on single-player focus and a first-person view. The distance is in setting — its own ground is co-op play.

What brings it close to S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky is dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and world. Both also lean on a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. The distance is in tone — its own ground is racing gameplay and skill tree progression.

It shares the essentials of what S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and progression: crafting mechanics.

Of everything here, this is the nearest thing to S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky — the two agree on genre, game mode and world. The common ground extends to horror setting and multiplayer gameplay. Where the two diverge is tone and combat: a casual, approachable feel.

Matches like this one are rare: it meets S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky on genre, game mode and tone. Both also lean on a first-person view and horror setting. The distance is in combat and setting — its own ground is roguelike runs.

What brings it close to S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky is dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and post-apocalyptic world, and the two track each other on genre, tone and setting. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. The distance is in game mode and progression — its own ground is co-op play and base building.

It shares the essentials of what S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, stealth mechanics and horror setting. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in game mode and setting — its own ground is puzzle design and magic-based combat.

What brings it close to S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky is open world exploration, ranged combat and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, combat and world. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. They part company on game mode: this one brings co-op play.

Genre puts it alongside S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky, and so does dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. Where the two diverge is progression and setting: loot and gear systems.

If S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting, the same is here. The common ground extends to a first-person view and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is game mode: co-op play.

If S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky worked for you because of strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting, the same is here. Both also lean on single-player focus and a first-person view. The distance is in combat and setting.

Shelved next to S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky for good reason: dark, oppressive atmosphere, stealth mechanics and horror setting. To that it adds single-player focus and a first-person view. They part company on setting and tone.

The thread back to S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky runs through stealth mechanics, single-player focus and a first-person view. The distance is in combat.