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20 Survival games like The Ship: Murder Party that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to The Ship: Murder Party down to the 20 that fit the “Survival” category. Chernobylite, Fallout 3 and Hellgate: London top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Ship: Murder Party.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG
Tags
NarrativeMultiplayerSolo
Year 2006Dev Outerlight
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Within the “Survival” category, the closest game to The Ship: Murder Party is Chernobylite — scoring 86/100 on our similarity scale. Fallout 3 and Hellgate: London follow close behind.

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The best survival games like The Ship: Murder Party

20 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Ship: Murder Party. Each one has been evaluated across 10 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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Chernobylite

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Chernobylite
Closest overall match
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerStealthMeleeNarrativeFirst Person
Year 2021Dev The Farm 51 · All In! GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

What carries over from The Ship: Murder Party is strong narrative focus, stealth mechanics and single-player focus. To that it adds a first-person view. They part company on tone: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere.

Released 15 years after The Ship: Murder Party.

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Fallout 3

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Fallout 3
Closest on tone
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeFirst Person
Year 2008Dev Bethesda Game Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn PlayStation 3 · PC

It meets The Ship: Murder Party on strong narrative focus, stealth mechanics and single-player focus. To that it adds a first-person view. They part company on game mode: this one brings action RPG combat and open world exploration.

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Hellgate: London

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Hellgate: London
Closest on game mode
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeFirst Person
Year 2007Dev Flagship Studios · HanbitSoftOn PC

It comes from the same genre as The Ship: Murder Party and shares strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds a first-person view. They part company on tone and combat: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and magic-based combat.

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Fallout: New Vegas

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Fallout: New Vegas
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeFirst Person
Year 2010Dev Obsidian Entertainment · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~12hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Held in common with The Ship: Murder Party: strong narrative focus, stealth mechanics and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is game mode: action RPG combat and open world exploration.

Released 4 years after The Ship: Murder Party.

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Fallout 4

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Fallout 4
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeFirst Person
Year 2015Dev Bethesda Game Studios · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~38hOn PC · PS · Xbox

The thread back to The Ship: Murder Party runs through strong narrative focus, stealth mechanics and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is game mode: action RPG combat and open world exploration.

Released 9 years after The Ship: Murder Party.

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Dying Light

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Dying Light
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
MultiplayerSoloMeleeStealthNarrativeFirst Person
Year 2015Dev Techland · Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~22hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Genre puts it alongside The Ship: Murder Party, and so does strong narrative focus, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is game mode and tone: dark, oppressive atmosphere and co-op play.

Released 9 years after The Ship: Murder Party.

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Killing Floor 2

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Killing Floor 2
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
MultiplayerSoloMeleeNarrativeFirst Person
Year 2016Dev Tripwire Interactive · Iceberg InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

The genre is the same as The Ship: Murder Party’s, and with it strong narrative focus, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay. Both also lean on a first-person view. The distance is in game mode and tone — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere and co-op play.

Released 10 years after The Ship: Murder Party.

Genre100Visuals100Combat65Game mode50Tone50
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Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide

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Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeFirst Person
Year 2015Dev FatsharkOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

It comes from the same genre as The Ship: Murder Party and shares strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on a first-person view. The distance is in tone and game mode — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere and co-op play.

Released 9 years after The Ship: Murder Party.

Genre100Visuals100Combat66Game mode49Tone41
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Dead Island: Riptide

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Dead Island: Riptide
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeFirst PersonDark
Year 2013Dev Techland · Deep SilverOn PlayStation 3 · PC

Genre puts it alongside The Ship: Murder Party, and so does melee combat, single-player focus and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is tone and combat: dark, oppressive atmosphere.

Released 7 years after The Ship: Murder Party.

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Dead Island 2

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Dead Island 2
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeFirst PersonCo-op
Year 2023Dev Deep Silver Dambuster Studios · Deep SilverOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

Shelved next to The Ship: Murder Party for good reason: melee combat, single-player focus and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is tone and combat: dark, oppressive atmosphere and co-op play.

Released 17 years after The Ship: Murder Party.

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Dead Island

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Dead Island
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerFirst PersonCo-opDark
Year 2011Dev Techland · Deep SilverOn PlayStation 3 · PC

Its point of contact with The Ship: Murder Party is single-player focus and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is tone: dark, oppressive atmosphere.

Released 5 years after The Ship: Murder Party.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode72Tone0
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Mad Max

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Mad Max
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeTactical
Year 2015Dev Avalanche Studios · Feral InteractiveOn PS4 · Linux · PC

With The Ship: Murder Party it shares deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and melee combat. To that it adds single-player focus. They part company on visuals and combat: this one brings tactical combat and a third-person camera.

Released 9 years after The Ship: Murder Party.

Game mode100Tone100Genre75Combat57Visuals0
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Arena Breakout: Infinite

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Arena Breakout: Infinite
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
MultiplayerFirst PersonCo-opOnlinePvP
Year 2025Dev Morefun Studio GroupOn PC

On paper it is what The Ship: Murder Party is — multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The distance is in combat and game mode — its own ground is tactical combat and co-op play.

Released 19 years after The Ship: Murder Party.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode32Combat0
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Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition

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Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
MultiplayerSoloMeleeNarrativeFirst Person
Year 2022Dev Techland · Techland PublishingPlaytime ~23hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Same family as The Ship: Murder Party: strong narrative focus, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay. Both also lean on a first-person view. The distance is in tone and combat — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere and co-op play.

Released 16 years after The Ship: Murder Party.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode69Combat61Tone41
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Grounded

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Grounded
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
MultiplayerSoloMeleeFirst PersonCo-op
Year 2022Dev Obsidian Entertainment · Xbox Game StudiosOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

Genre puts it alongside The Ship: Murder Party, and so does melee combat, multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. They part company on combat and game mode: this one brings co-op play.

Released 16 years after The Ship: Murder Party.

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