Best 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 April 01st 2026. Looking for even more free titles? Explore the complete list of the best free to play open world survival craft games on Steam.
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1. Will To Live Online
Will To Live is a MMORPG-shooter whose action takes place in a severe post-apocalyptic world. Explore the world, engage in fights with mutants and other survivors, join the clans in the struggle for existence and prove your right to Live. Will To Live Online is a survival, multiplayer and open world game. Released on April 05th 2018 has received 17,577 reviews of which 12,263 were positive and 5,314 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.9 out of 10. The game has hit the top spot as the #1 most played open world survival craft game, thanks to its 390 peak concurrent players over the last day.
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12,263
5,314
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2. 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 base-building, open world survival craft and multiplayer game. 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 #2 spot among the most played open world survival craft games.
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5,185
2,589
67
players
3. Walking Zombie 2
Zombie singleplayer shooter in modern polygon graphics with rich RPG elements. Walking Zombie 2 is a fps, zombies and open world survival craft game. 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 #3 spot among the most played open world survival craft games.
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10,981
1,534
62
players
4. 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 open world survival craft, action-adventure and procedural generation game. Released on April 12th 2024 has received 2,048 reviews of which 1,934 were positive and 114 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9 out of 10. The game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played open world survival craft games.
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1,934
114
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5. 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 multiplayer, zombies and open world survival craft game. Released on April 15th 2023 has received 9,542 reviews of which 8,422 were positive and 1,120 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. The game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played open world survival craft games.
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8,422
1,120
6. Prospector: The First Contract
As the Prospector in this Prologue chapter, you will be taking on your first contract. Explore new planets, gather resources, build your fully automated base, and ship materials to distant colonies. Prospector: The First Contract is a open world survival craft, sandbox and pixel graphics game. Released on July 12th 2024 has received 498 reviews of which 458 were positive and 40 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. The game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played open world survival craft games.
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458
40
7. 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 open world survival craft, survival and multiplayer game. 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 #7 spot among the most played open world survival craft games.
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248
8. 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 survival, multiplayer and open world survival craft game. Released on July 09th 2024 has received 167,270 reviews of which 129,369 were positive and 37,901 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.7 out of 10. The game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played open world survival craft games.
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129,369
37,901
9. 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 open world survival craft, building and multiplayer game. 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 #9 spot among the most played open world survival craft games.
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3,172
1,108
10. Nighthold: Number 1
Investigate a starship crash, explore a hostile world, build shelters and survive nightly attacks of the Rot. Tear down any structure and experience total freedom of action. Nighthold: Number 1 is a open world survival craft, survival and sandbox game. Released on December 11th 2025 has received 347 reviews of which 249 were positive and 98 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.8 out of 10. The game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played open world survival craft games.
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