Games like The Front

If the chaotic and competitive rhythm of The Front stuck with you, this helps. These games could fill that gap nicely. Most of them work well for a shared session.

Plains of Pain
A brutal post-apocalyptic sandbox where the sun itself is out to kill you. Fight heat, thirst and hordes of madmen, build a settlement from nothing, craft hover vehicles to cross the desert, and pick a side in a faction war over the last outposts. Solo or with friends, every procedurally generated wasteland plays out differently.
Also in Survival crafting and Co-op · Competitive, Tense, Replayable
84% of 1,041 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 37$19.99
Scrap Mechanic
You crash-land on a farm planet where the robots want you dead. Build rickety cars, farm spuds for ammo, dig toward the planet's core, and do it all with friends if you like. It is scrappy, silly, and built for tinkerers.
Also in Survival crafting and Co-op · Chaotic, Competitive, Replayable
92% of 109,971 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 1,152$28.99
Human Host
An open-world zombie survival sandbox where everything can be knocked down, dug up or driven through. Gather, craft and fortify by day, then hold off the night horde, or strap your base to wheels and simply drive away. Physics-driven combat, wild vehicle building and an endless procedural world make every run its own mess.
Also in Survival crafting · Chaotic, Tense, Replayable
82% of 1,068 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 101$16.88
TerraTech
Build cars, tanks and planes from a huge library of blocks, then take them out into an infinite open world to mine, fight rival prospectors and grow your empire. Salvage parts from wrecks, craft your own, and build machines only you could have imagined.
Also in Survival crafting and Co-op · Chaotic, Competitive, Replayable
92% of 20,680 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 241$24.99
ZED ZONE
Your plane crashes in a quarantined zone full of zombies, mutants and rogue machines. Scavenge, craft, build a fortified base, level up your skills and fight your way toward escape. A top-down survival sandbox with guns you can mod, a loyal dog, and hordes that test every wall you build.
Also in Survival crafting and Co-op · Chaotic, Tense, Replayable
82% of 4,336 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 2,206$7.19
VEIN
VEIN is a post-apocalyptic survival sandbox for going it alone or rebuilding with friends. You scavenge abandoned buildings, fight zombies and bandits, fortify a safehouse, grow food, and keep a car running after the canned goods run out.
Also in Survival crafting and Co-op · Tense, Replayable
87% of 12,355 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 838$19.99
HumanitZ
HumanitZ is an isometric open-world zombie survival sandbox where zeeks have taken over and humans are nearly done for. Scavenge cities, live off the land, craft, build, and drive through bad weather and worse company, solo or with friends. Survive as long as humanly possible, and maybe push toward the island that holds the truth.
Also in Survival crafting and Co-op · Tense, Replayable
74% of 11,630 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 1,090$19.99
Sunkenland
A post-apocalyptic survival game set after the seas swallowed most of the Earth. You scavenge sunken skyscrapers and subways, build a base on water or land, fight pirates and mutants, trade item for item, and team up with friends. Worth playing for the waterlogged scavenging loop and the freedom to shape your own stronghold.
Also in Survival crafting and Co-op · Chaotic, Tense
80% of 20,701 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 997$19.99
LIFE EFFECT Survival
A harsh open world after an alien invasion, seen from first or third person. Scavenge, craft weapons and gear, build an army of robots, drones and tamed beasts, and clear a monster-infested bunker to make your own. Dark, tense and often genuinely frightening, with a dry sense of humour buried in the voice acting.
Also in Survival crafting · Tense
85% of 560 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 30$14.99
No One Survived
A hardcore open-world survival sandbox in a zombie apocalypse. Track hunger, thirst, illness and mood, learn everything from metallurgy to cooking, build a real house with load-bearing walls, and defend it when the horde comes. Play alone or with friends, and tune the apocalypse to your taste.
Also in Survival crafting and Co-op · Tense, Replayable
64% of 7,023 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 100$16.99
Farworld Pioneers
Explore an open world, sci-fi sandbox – in PVP, PVE, and co-op. Build and manage colonies on alien planets, and recruit AI survivors with unique personalities and skills. Craft, build, mine, farm, or get your electric death rifle and say hello to your neighbors.
Also in Survival crafting and Co-op · Chaotic, Replayable
37% of 623 Steam reviews are positive$3.74
Start Over
Embark on an unpredictable survival journey in Start Over. Solo, co-op, online, explore diverse landscapes, craft through 4 tech tiers, encounter wildlife, and trade or raid for resources. Choose your path, defend against waves, and shape your destiny in a dynamic world. Are you ready to Start Over?
Also in Survival crafting and Co-op · Replayable
60% of 327 Steam reviews are positive$14.99

Cheaper than The Front

Human Host

Gather and build by day, survive the night horde, or put your whole base on wheels and move on before the zombies catch up.

$16.88

ZED ZONE

Scavenge a hostile open world, craft and mod your gear, raise a fortified base and push toward escape, alone or with friends.

$7.19

LIFE EFFECT Survival

A harsh open world after an alien invasion, seen from first or third person.

$14.99

No One Survived

Scavenge, craft and build a real home in a grim zombie world, then hold it when the dead close in, alone or with friends.

$16.99

Farworld Pioneers

Explore an open world, sci-fi sandbox – in PVP, PVE, and co-op.

$3.74

Start Over

Embark on an unpredictable survival journey in Start Over. Solo, co-op, online, explore diverse landscapes, craft through 4 tech tiers, encounter…

$14.99

The Infected

Gather, craft and build through the seasons, with the option to face the Vambies or leave them out entirely.

$15.99

Taora : Survival

Taora is an open world survival game with unique character building and crafting. Build and upgrade your base, and survive the zombie apocalypse !

$13.99

Far Lands

Far Lands is an open-world survival game. Fight mercenaries, steal their loot and vehicles. Build and defend your base from zombies.

$10.99

Fragmented

Stranded in a hostile alien world, you must fight to survive.

$9.99

Survival: Lost Way

An open-world post-apocalyptic survival sandbox. Scavenge, craft, build, and survive solo or in co-op.

$6.99

Outbreak Island

Search a fog-bound island for your missing father while the dead rise after dark and a ruined farm slowly becomes your stronghold.

$14.99

Hidden gems like The Front

LIFE EFFECT Survival

A harsh open world after an alien invasion, seen from first or third person.

$14.99

Human Host

Gather and build by day, survive the night horde, or put your whole base on wheels and move on before the zombies catch up.

$16.88

Nuclear Epoch

Craft weapons, raise a town from a shelter and raid for loot you keep only if you make it out alive, alone or with friends.

$14.99

Outbreak Island

Search a fog-bound island for your missing father while the dead rise after dark and a ruined farm slowly becomes your stronghold.

$14.99

ZED ZONE

Scavenge a hostile open world, craft and mod your gear, raise a fortified base and push toward escape, alone or with friends.

$7.19

VEIN

Scavenge, build and fight your way through a grim open world, alone or with friends at your side.

$19.99

Project: Mist

Scavenge a monster-haunted island, build a moving base on rails, and uncover its secrets alone or with friends.

$17.99

Plains of Pain

A brutal post-apocalyptic sandbox where the sun itself is out to kill you.

$19.99

Survival Machine

Build up a colossal moving base, keep it fueled, and defend its deck from zombie hordes by night, alone or with friends.

$19.99

Machine Mind

Machine Mind is an action game in a post-apocalyptic setting with elements of survival and RTS.

$19.99

Scrap Mechanic

Crash-land on a robot-infested farm planet and tinker your way through it, alone or with friends.

$28.99

HumanitZ

Scavenge ruined cities, build a shelter worth defending, and see how long you last in a grim open world.

$19.99

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