Free Open World Survival Craft Games on Steam

Steam currently has 768 Open World Survival Craft games available to download and play. Explore our list of the best free games ranked by popularity and ratings. Data for this list is calculated from reviews and player counts reported directly by Steam and will be updated in real-time. Free Open World Survival Craft game rankings were last updated on 4/30/2025.

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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.

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Once Human holds the #1 spot for "best free Open World Survival Craft game on Steam" with a Player Score of 73. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 126,879 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 93,793 positive reviews and 33,086 negative reviews — making it "Mostly Positive" on Steam.

It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Once Human on the Steam Deck.

Release Date 7/9/2024
Developer Starry Studio
Publisher Starry Studio
Steam App Id 2139460

2. tModLoader

Dig, Fight, and Build your way through the world of player-created mods on Terraria with tModLoader - this DLC makes modding Terraria a reality!

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tModLoader has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #2 spot for the best free Open World Survival Craft games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 309,185 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 300,247 positive reviews and 8,938 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play tModLoader on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 5/16/2020
Developer TML Team
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Steam App Id 1281930

3. OBS Studio

Free and open-source software for video recording and live streaming

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OBS Studio has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #3 spot for the best free Open World Survival Craft games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 35,606 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 33,928 positive reviews and 1,678 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run OBS Studio on the Steam Deck.

Release Date 3/21/2022
Developer OBS Project
Publisher OBS Project
Steam App Id 1905180

4. 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.

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Will To Live Online has achieved a Player Score of 69, placing it in the #4 spot for the best free Open World Survival Craft games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 17,511 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 12,233 positive reviews and 5,278 negative reviews — making it "Mixed" on Steam.

It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Will To Live Online on the Steam Deck.

Release Date 4/5/2018
Developer AlphaSoft LLC
Publisher AlphaSoft LLC
Steam App Id 707010

5. Ocean World: Eden Crafters Prologue

Embark on a journey of survival, crafting, and automation in this free prologue introducing one of the planets you can transform in Eden Crafters – an upcoming open-world game that challenges you, alone or with friends, to turn a hostile planet into a habitable haven for humanity.

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Ocean World: Eden Crafters Prologue has achieved a Player Score of 88, placing it in the #5 spot for the best free Open World Survival Craft games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,909 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,404 positive reviews and 505 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Ocean World: Eden Crafters Prologue on the Steam Deck.

Release Date 6/24/2024
Franchise Osaris Games
Developer Osaris Games
Publisher Osaris Games
Steam App Id 2811830

6. 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.

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Zumbi Blocks 2 Open Alpha has achieved a Player Score of 86, placing it in the #6 spot for the best free Open World Survival Craft games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,787 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,911 positive reviews and 876 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.

Release Date 4/15/2023
Developer Adrian Kaminski
Publisher Adrian Kaminski
Steam App Id 1941780

7. Walking Zombie 2

Zombie singleplayer shooter in modern polygon graphics with rich RPG elements.

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Walking Zombie 2 has achieved a Player Score of 86, placing it in the #7 spot for the best free Open World Survival Craft games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 12,421 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 10,905 positive reviews and 1,516 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.

Release Date 10/11/2019
Franchise Alda Games
Developer Alda Games
Publisher Alda Games
Steam App Id 965200

8. 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!

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Ylands has achieved a Player Score of 62, placing it in the #8 spot for the best free Open World Survival Craft games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,998 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,046 positive reviews and 2,952 negative reviews — making it "Mixed" on Steam.

It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Ylands on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 12/5/2019
Franchise Bohemia Interactive
Developer Bohemia Interactive
Publisher Bohemia Interactive
Steam App Id 298610

9. Wurm Online

A sandbox MMORPG that has pushed the boundaries on what it means to be open world and stood the test of time. Dig, mine, shape the world around you and make your lasting mark!

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Wurm Online has achieved a Player Score of 61, placing it in the #9 spot for the best free Open World Survival Craft games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,311 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,433 positive reviews and 878 negative reviews — making it "Mixed" on Steam.

It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Wurm Online on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 7/24/2020
Developer Code Club AB
Publisher Code Club AB
Steam App Id 1179680

10. Dawnlands

Dawnlands is an Open-World Survival Crafting cross-platform game with a massive world and epic lore. A variety of biomes, relics, and puzzles dot the landscape... an ancient land, lain dormant for centuries, is waiting to be awoken. New stories are waiting to be written.

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Dawnlands has achieved a Player Score of 52, placing it in the #10 spot for the best free Open World Survival Craft games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,833 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,468 positive reviews and 1,365 negative reviews — making it "Mixed" on Steam.

It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.

Release Date 8/9/2023
Developer SEASUN GAMES PTE. LTD.
Publisher SEASUN GAMES PTE. LTD.
Steam App Id 2197910

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86
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Walking Zombie 2 steam charts
126
10/11/2019
86
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94
12/5/2019
62
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72
7/24/2020
61
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52
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27
9/27/2021
66
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57
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58
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94
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77
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Trans-Siberian Railway Simulator: Prologue steam charts
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86
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Cubic Castles steam charts
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BEACHED steam charts
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8/4/2021
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Arid steam charts
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Outpath: First Journey steam charts
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  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 1). tModLoader on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 2). OBS Studio on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 2). Will To Live Online on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, April 16). Ocean World: Eden Crafters Prologue on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, April 27). Zumbi Blocks 2 Open Alpha on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, March 15). Walking Zombie 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, April 17). Ylands on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, April 19). Wurm Online on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, March 27). Dawnlands on Steam. Steam Store.

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