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NoShadow · 2026 · Windows

Steam: 83 % positive of 1,059 reviews, as of Oct 28

Scavland is a hardcore Top-Down Pixel Art survival RPG set in a Post-Apocalyptic Soviet world. Scavenge the wastes and forgotten bunkers, take dangerous jobs, build your reputation, and customize your arsenal as you fight to survive mutants, hostile survivors, radiation, and the deadly Mist.

24 games that play like Scavland and 24 that look like it. Closest by gameplay: DYSMANTLE, ZERO Sievert and Project Zomboid.

Player tags

  • Survival
  • Pixel Graphics
  • Post-apocalyptic
  • Open World
  • 2D
  • Adventure
  • RPG
  • Singleplayer
Map region: Zombie Survival
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Steam reviews

What players say

Players mostly recommend this early-access survival shooter for its atmosphere and STALKER-style world, while many say it is still rough and needs quality-of-life fixes.

Many players praise the atmosphere, pixel art, sound design and frame-by-frame animations, along with a large open world full of ambient gunfire and NPCs who seem to live their own lives. Some enjoy the crafting, looting and weapon repair loop and find it compares well to STALKER Gamma or Zero Sievert. The main complaints are difficulty spikes early on, rats and dogs that kill new characters quickly, and a lack of basic quality-of-life features such as fast travel, a larger backpack, a clearer map and visible traders. Some players also report bugs in quests, unclear repair mechanics and an economy that feels unbalanced. Recent reviews are more positive, with several players noting that patches have improved repair, durability and gameplay, though quest bugs and the missing content are still mentioned.

Praised

  • Atmosphere and sound

    Players single out the gritty mood, the audio and the ambient gunfire that makes the world feel alive.

    Many players
  • Pixel art and animation

    The hand-drawn pixel visuals and frame-by-frame animations, especially reloading, stand out to many players.

    Many players
  • STALKER-like survival loop

    Players enjoy looting, crafting instead of buying, managing gear and surviving in an open world, comparing it to STALKER and Gamma.

    Many players
  • Responsive developers

    Players note that the developers patch quickly and adjust the game based on community feedback.

    Some players

Criticised

  • Rats, dogs and early difficulty

    Players find early encounters with rats, dogs and mutants punishing, and some say the first hours are too hard without a clear learning curve.

    Many players
  • Missing quality-of-life features

    Players ask for fast travel, a larger backpack, crafting from stash, quest item tracking, a clearer map and visible traders.

    Many players
  • Repair and durability problems

    Players say weapons and armour degrade too fast, repair kits are scarce and vendors cannot repair gear, though recent patches have eased this for some.

    Some players
  • Bugs in quests and systems

    Players report quests that stop progressing, vendors not recognising items and unclear reputation effects.

    Some players
Who it suits
Players who like STALKER, Gamma, Zero Sievert or hardcore survival shooters with loot and crafting will likely enjoy it, especially those who accept an unfinished early-access state.
Who should skip it
Players who want polished, forgiving gameplay with fast travel and full content should wait for more updates and fixes.

Short vs. long playtime: Players with more hours tend to focus on repair, looting and the late-game gear loop, while newer players mostly raise early difficulty and missing basic features.

Summarised by AI from 68 Steam reviews (English, helpful and recent), as of Oct 28, 2026.

Best matches

Plays and looks like Scavland

These games are close to it by gameplay and by look, so they appear in both lists below.

By gameplay

Plays like Scavland

Matched from Steam descriptions and player tags. The tags under each game are the ones both games share.

More matches

  1. Terminus: Zombie Survivors94 % positive of 4,355Shared: Survival · Pixel Graphics · Post-apocalyptic
  2. NEO Scavenger88 % positive of 4,453Shared: Survival · Post-apocalyptic · Open World
  3. Fargone70 % positive of 531Shared: Survival · Post-apocalyptic · Open World
  4. VEIN86 % positive of 12,198
  5. Chernobylite Complete Edition81 % positive of 12,480Shared: Survival · Post-apocalyptic · RPG
  6. HumanitZ73 % positive of 11,473Shared: Survival · Post-apocalyptic · Open World
  7. 35MM70 % positive of 3,520Shared: Post-apocalyptic · Open World · Shooter
  8. ATOM RPG: Post-apocalyptic indie game84 % positive of 10,076Shared: Survival · Post-apocalyptic · Open World
  9. Next Day: Survival62 % positive of 8,619Shared: Survival · Post-apocalyptic · Open World
  10. S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky85 % positive of 17,690Shared: Survival · Post-apocalyptic · Open World
  11. Rem Survival74 % positive of 723Shared: Survival · Open World · RPG
  12. Atomfall75 % positive of 4,637Shared: Survival · Post-apocalyptic · Open World

By look

Looks like Scavland

Matched from screenshots. Each card shows the screenshot closest to the look of this game.

More matches

  1. The Last Stand: Aftermath81 % positive of 6,154
  2. Death Trash91 % positive of 3,469
  3. Intravenous91 % positive of 2,903
  4. Clanfolk90 % positive of 3,809
  5. Chronicon94 % positive of 8,874
  6. Drova - Forsaken Kin92 % positive of 9,611
  7. Vagante89 % positive of 4,128
  8. Morbid: The Seven Acolytes75 % positive of 974
  9. Police Stories85 % positive of 7,941
  10. Eastward82 % positive of 14,457
  11. Hell Clock83 % positive of 3,619
  12. FOUNTAINS85 % positive of 440

At a glance

What games like Scavland have in common

  • The tags they share most often with Scavland: Survival (22 of 24), Post-apocalyptic (21) and Open World (18).
  • They came out between 2007 and 2026, none of them after Scavland (2026).
  • Best rated by Steam players: Terminus: Zombie Survivors (94 % positive of 4,355).

How these matches work

Matches come from embeddings of Steam descriptions, player tags and screenshots, computed offline. “Plays like” compares what the games are about and how players tag them; “Looks like” compares their screenshots. The share of positive reviews is based on Steam user reviews.

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