Best Open World Games Where You Hunt to Survive

The Forest: In The Forest, you begin stranded in a remote, heavily forested peninsula after a plane crash and must hunt animals and scavenge resources to survive while avoiding or confronting cannibalistic enemies. The open-world setting offers freedom; there are no fixed missions. Instead, survival depends on crafting weapons, building shelters, and hunting wildlife for food. This creates a tense, immersive environment where every hunt can be a fight for survival. 

The Long Dark :The Long Dark emphasises realism, forcing players to face harsh weather and scarce resources, making hunting a critical way to obtain food and materials for warmth and shelter. Players explore open, mostly uninhabited wilderness, balancing hunger, cold, and isolation. Hunting animals becomes a strategic challenge: tracking prey, risking danger, and managing supplies. The realism and open-world wilderness demand thoughtful survival planning, deepening the tension and immersion. 

Green Hell :Set in the dangerous Amazon rainforest, Green Hell forces players to survive by foraging and hunting in a hostile jungle. The open world is lush but unforgiving; food, water, and medicinal herbs are scarce, predators lurk, and survival depends on constantly seeking sustenance. Hunting wild animals provides vital nutrition, but also exposes players to risks from predators or traps. The jungle setting makes every expedition a high-stakes gamble for survival. 

ARK: Survival Evolved: ARK: Survival Evolved combines open-world exploration with prehistoric wildlife, from herbivores to deadly predators, giving players a vast playground to hunt, tame, and survive. To thrive, you must hunt animals for food or resources, build shelter, craft weapons, and manage resources. The open world also features environmental hazards and the need for strategic planning. This mix of survival, hunting, and crafting in a harsh world gives a satisfying challenge for players seeking “hunt to survive.” 

Rust: In Rust, players spawn into a harsh open world with nothing but the clothes on their backs. Hunting for food and resources, be it animals, scavenged supplies, or hostile NPCs/players, is essential. The world is unforgiving: elements, wildlife, and even other survivors pose threats. The constant need to secure shelter, fire, food, and tools through hunting and scavenging defines the survival experience. This gritty, competitive world forces players to stay alert and resourceful. 

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl :S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2, while blending shooter elements, plunges players into a post-apocalyptic open world filled with anomalies, radiation zones, and mutated creatures. Survival often hinges on scavenging and hunting creatures or enemies for supplies, navigating hazardous terrain, and managing scarce resources. The game’s atmosphere and open-world design challenge players to survive against both environmental hazards and violent threats, making each hunt or exploration dangerous and crucial. 

Stranded Deep :Stranded Deep drops players in a vast open-world archipelago after a plane crash with limited resources. You must hunt fish and wildlife, gather materials from islands or sea-floor dives, purify water, and build shelter to survive. The ocean-island setting adds unpredictability, storms, hunger, thirst, and isolation, all threaten. Hunting becomes a lifeline, and every decision about when and where to hunt or gather can determine whether you survive or perish. 

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