Free to Play Open World Survival Craft Games on Steam
Check out this fantastic list of free-to-play open world survival craft games you can enjoy on Steam right now, updated on July 15th 2025. Looking for even more free titles? Explore the complete list of the best free to play open world survival craft games.
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1. Once Human
Once Human is a multiplayer open-world survival game set in a strange, post-apocalyptic future. Unite with friends to fight monstrous enemies, uncover secret plots, compete for resources, and build your own territory. Once, you were merely human. Now, you have the power to remake the world. Once Human is a game developed and published by . Released on July 09th 2024 has received 137,470 reviews of which 102,852 were positive and 34,618 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.4 out of 10. The game has hit the top spot as the #1 most played open world survival craft game, thanks to its 20,797 peak concurrent players over the last day.
7.4
102,852
34,618
20,797
players
2. Ylands
Adventure awaits you and your friends in the world of Ylands! Gather resources, craft tools, construct anything and everything, and explore the lands! Build a ship and set sail, encountering mythical animals, a wide variety of sea-life, enemies of all kinds and much more! Ylands is a game developed and published by . Released on December 05th 2019 has received 8,040 reviews of which 5,072 were positive and 2,968 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.2 out of 10. The game currently holds the #2 spot among the most played open world survival craft games.
6.2
5,072
2,968
86
players
3. Zumbi Blocks 2 Open Alpha
Loot. Kill. Survive. Can you escape ? (probably not) Zumbi Blocks 2 is the official sequel to the 2013 free browser zombie game. Stuck on an island, cut off from the rest of humanity, you wake up. The secret to breaking free from this place lies asleep, underground. From the soil, zumbies emerge. Zumbi Blocks 2 Open Alpha is a game developed and published by . Released on April 15th 2023 has received 8,120 reviews of which 7,191 were positive and 929 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. The game currently holds the #3 spot among the most played open world survival craft games.
8.6
7,191
929
82
players
4. Walking Zombie 2
Zombie singleplayer shooter in modern polygon graphics with rich RPG elements. Walking Zombie 2 is a game developed and published by . Released on October 11th 2019 has received 12,515 reviews of which 10,981 were positive and 1,534 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. The game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played open world survival craft games.
8.6
10,981
1,534
57
players
5. XERA: Survival
Action-focused, open world survival shooter, PvPvE against fellow mercenaries and lethal XOIDS. Raid for resources alone or with team-mates, build and defend your base, stash your gear and survive against the odds. You are the hunters. You are the hunted. And the robots never sleep… XERA: Survival is a game developed and published by . Released on September 26th 2021 has received 7,774 reviews of which 5,185 were positive and 2,589 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.6 out of 10. The game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played open world survival craft games.
6.6
5,185
2,589
24
players
6. Cubic Castles
Your blocks, your castle, your world! Build anything you can dream up and explore with other players! Cubic Castles is a mini-MMO that combines the best of block-building and 3D platform action! Create fantastic parkour challenges, explore worlds made by other players, or even make friend! Cubic Castles is a game developed and published by . Released on August 13th 2014 has received 4,280 reviews of which 3,172 were positive and 1,108 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.2 out of 10. The game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played open world survival craft games.
7.2
3,172
1,108
11
players
7. Planet Explorers
Planet Explorers is an open world sandbox adventure RPG game set on a distant planet. The game uses a new OpenCL calculated voxel system to allow players to change the terrain in any way, create new objects such as weapons, vehicles, objects, and do it anywhere. Planet Explorers is a game developed and published by . Released on November 08th 2016 has received 6,812 reviews of which 4,226 were positive and 2,586 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.1 out of 10. The game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played open world survival craft games.
6.1
4,226
2,586
10
players
8. BEACHED
A free-to-play, low-poly, open-world survival shooter where you’ll battle other players, explore massive monuments, and fight to stay alive. Build and fortify your base to defend against enemy raids, gather resources, and conquer a harsh, competitive world. Survival means doing whatever it takes. BEACHED is a game developed and published by . Released on August 04th 2021 has received 3,524 reviews of which 2,286 were positive and 1,238 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.4 out of 10. The game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played open world survival craft games.
6.4
2,286
1,238
7
players
9. Tinkerlands: A Shipwrecked Adventure
A Shipwrecked Adventure is a free prologue immersing you into the vast world of Tinkerlands. Uncover the story of the first survivors on these mystical islands. Explore the breathtaking archipelago, craft essential tools, build your settlement, and strive to survive! Tinkerlands: A Shipwrecked Adventure is a game developed and published by . Released on April 12th 2024 has received 2,042 reviews of which 1,927 were positive and 115 were negative resulting in a rating of 9.0 out of 10. The game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played open world survival craft games.
9.0
1,927
115
4
players
10. Arid
Discover the mysteries of the Atacama, explore the abandoned mining networks, evade the scorching sun and survive the environment in one of the most arid place in the world. Arid is a FREE survival game made by students from Breda University. Arid is a game developed and published by . Released on June 29th 2021 has received 1,868 reviews of which 1,620 were positive and 248 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.3 out of 10. The game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played open world survival craft games.
8.3
1,620
248
4
players