Best Open World Survival Apps & Games

228+ iOS apps & games curated and reviewed

4.4 avg rating
19 free apps & games
Updated May 2026

If you already know Tomorrow, this is the deeper bench. 228+ open world survival apps and games for iPhone, all reviewed and ranked by user rating, recency, and download trend as of May 2026.

Top Picks for Open World Survival

Tomorrow: MMO Nuclear Quest#1

Tomorrow: MMO Nuclear Quest by RAGE QUIT GAMES GROUP SP Z O O SPOŁKA KOMANDYTOWA

Open world action survival RPG
Editor's Choice
🎮 Games
4.7😐(3.1K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
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Embark on an open-world action survival RPG in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. Complete quests, craft essential items, build a base, and engage in intense PvP battles against zombies and hostile factions. Explore, scavenge, and adapt to survive in this harsh, nuclear-affected world.

What We Love

  • 👍 Fun gameplay
  • 🚀 Engaging storyline
  • 💡 Potential for improvement
  • 👍 Enjoyable for new players

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and lag
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • ⏱️ Slow resource production
LifeAfter#2

LifeAfter by Hong Kong Netease Interactive Entertainment Limited

Midnight Starfire
Strong Contender
🎮 Games
4.0😊(18K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
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Explore a vast post-apocalyptic world filled with dangers and opportunities. Scavenge, build, and survive against zombies and harsh environments. Connect with other survivors to rebuild society and face new threats, or embrace a half-zombie existence.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 👍 Immersive graphics
  • 💡 Unique survival mechanics
  • 🤝 Engaging community

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🕹️ Clunky controls
Oxide: Survival Island Online#3

Oxide: Survival Island Online by HYPERHUG LTD

Multiplayer Simulator Day Game
Worth Considering
🎮 Games
4.6😐(17K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
#37in Games
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Embark on a hardcore multiplayer survival adventure on a brutal island. Gather resources, craft tools and weapons, build bases, and team up with friends to outlast threats from the environment and other players. Explore diverse biomes and conquer the wild in this open-world simulator.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Great mobile version of Rust
  • 👍 Decent building system
  • 💡 Potential for a good survival game

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Frequent server issues and disconnects
  • 🔒 Lack of effective anti-cheat system
  • 🔍 Lack of content and features compared to PC Rust

More Open World Survival apps to explore

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Undawn
Undawn
Undawn
open-world survival game
Free

Embark on an open-world survival adventure four years after a global disaster. Explore a shattered world, battle infected hordes and other survivors, and rebuild civilization. Manage survival indicators, craft tools, build bases, and form alliances to stay alive.

Open-world explorationSurvival mechanics (hunger, health, mood)Base building and customization
🎮 Games
(19K)
free with in-app purchases
5
Last Day on Earth: Survival
Last Day on Earth: Survival
Last Day on Earth: Survival
Survive among the Dead
Free

Survive a zombie apocalypse by crafting, building, and fighting. Explore diverse locations, gather resources, and team up with others to overcome the undead threat. Customize your character and vehicles to enhance your survival capabilities.

Character customizationResource gathering and craftingBase building and defense
🎮 Games
(102K)
free with in-app purchases
6
Once Human
Once Human
Once Human
INTO THE UNKNOWN
Free

Embark on a multiplayer survival adventure in a post-apocalyptic world overrun by an alien substance. Team up with friends to battle monstrous creatures, build a sanctuary, and uncover the truth behind the world's collapse. Harness supernatural powers to fight, rebuild, or dominate.

Multiplayer open-world survivalPost-apocalyptic settingBase building and customization
🎮 Games
(15K)
free with in-app purchases
7
Survival Island: EVO Adventure
Survival Island: EVO Adventure
Survival Island: EVO Adventure
Wilderness survivor simulator
Free

Stranded on a wild island, you must find food, craft tools, and build shelter to survive. Explore the wilderness, craft essential items, and defend yourself against island fauna in this challenging survival simulator.

Wilderness explorationHouse buildingExtensive crafting system
🎮 Games
(8.5K)
free with in-app purchases
8
Days After: Zombie Survival
Days After: Zombie Survival
Days After: Zombie Survival
Last Life on Earth: Apocalypse
Free

Survive a zombie apocalypse by crafting tools, building a base, and fighting off threats. Explore a desolate world, manage hunger and thirst, and uncover the story of the infection through quests and raids. Every moment is a fight for survival.

Resource collection and craftingBase constructionCombat against zombies and animals
🎮 Games
(16K)
free with in-app purchases
9
Mini DAYZ: Zombie Survival
Mini DAYZ: Zombie Survival
Mini DAYZ: Zombie Survival
Vast offline pixel game
Free

Survive a harsh, post-apocalyptic pixel world by exploring, scavenging, and crafting. Manage your health, hunger, and thirst while fending off infected and wild animals. Adapt to changing weather and utilize natural resources to stay alive in this challenging offline survival game.

Explore randomly generated pixel art worldScavenge for food, ammo, and suppliesCraft advanced items and build bases
🎮 Games
(5.8K)
free
10
Dawn of Zombies: Survival Game
Dawn of Zombies: Survival Game
Dawn of Zombies: Survival Game
Craft & survive in open world!
Free

Survive a post-nuclear apocalypse in a harsh open world. Battle zombies, cultists, and environmental hazards while crafting gear, building bases, and completing quests. Team up with friends in multiplayer to face the ultimate survival challenge.

Open-world survival craftingBattle zombies, cultists, and banditsBuild and upgrade bases
🎮 Games
(17K)
free with in-app purchases
11
Survival & Craft: Multiplayer
Survival & Craft: Multiplayer
Survival & Craft: Multiplayer
Multiplayer games with friends
Free

Survive a plane crash at sea by building and expanding your raft. Gather resources, craft essential items, and manage your health to stay alive against hunger, thirst, and a persistent shark.

Build and expand your raftManage health, hunger, and thirstCraft tools and items
🎮 Games
(29K)
free with in-app purchases
12
Raft® Survival - Ocean Nomad
Raft® Survival - Ocean Nomad
Raft® Survival - Ocean Nomad
Open World Survivor Simulator
Free

Survive on an endless ocean by building and upgrading your raft. Hunt for resources, craft essential items, and uncover the mysteries of this watery world. Face challenges like shark attacks and treacherous weather to escape the ocean trap.

Real-life survival simulatorResource hunting with a hookBuild and upgrade your raft
🎮 Games
(316K)
free with in-app purchases
13
Survival RPG: Open World Craft
Survival RPG: Open World Craft
Survival RPG: Open World Craft
2D Epic Retro Adventure Quest.
Free

Embark on a free 2D pixel RPG adventure in a retro fantasy open world. Explore medieval locations, battle monsters, and craft your own story. Build shelters, farm, mine, and sail the ocean to survive and discover treasures.

Open-world explorationSurvival mechanicsCrafting and building
🎮 Games
(2.2K)
free with in-app purchases
14
Last Island of Survival
Last Island of Survival
Last Island of Survival
How would you survive?
Free

Survive a post-apocalyptic island filled with zombies and other players. Scavenge for resources, craft weapons, build shelters, and form alliances or go solo in this open-world multiplayer survival game.

Open-world zombie island explorationResource scavenging and craftingBase building and defense
🎮 Games
(12K)
free with in-app purchases
15
Minecraft: Play with Friends!
Minecraft: Play with Friends!
Minecraft: Play with Friends!
Create & explore your world!
$6.99

Explore an infinite open world where you can build, craft, and survive. Gather resources, face challenges, and create anything imaginable, alone or with friends. Customize your experience with add-ons and join millions of players on community servers.

Open-world building and craftingSurvival and Creative modesMultiplayer and cross-platform play
🎮 Games
(818K)
free with in-app purchases
16
Day R Survival: Last Survivor
Day R Survival: Last Survivor
Day R Survival: Last Survivor
Zombie apocalypse offline rpg
Free

Survive a post-apocalyptic USSR in this hardcore RPG. Scavenge, craft, and fight mutants and other survivors in a realistic world with changing seasons. Find allies and uncover a compelling story.

Hardcore survival mechanicsRealistic world simulationExtensive crafting system
🎮 Games
(7.1K)
free with in-app purchases
17
Raft® Survival: Multiplayer
Raft® Survival: Multiplayer
Raft® Survival: Multiplayer
Survive with friends online
Free

Build and expand your dream raft with friends in this multiplayer survival game. Gather resources, craft tools and weapons, and manage hunger and thirst to stay alive. Team up with up to 10 players to explore the ocean and help each other survive.

Multiplayer raft buildingCrafting and resource gatheringSurvival mechanics (hunger, thirst, health)
🎮 Games
(33K)
free with in-app purchases
18
The Wolf: Animal Game MMORPG
The Wolf: Animal Game MMORPG
The Wolf: Animal Game MMORPG
Hunt, Craft & Survive Wilds!
Free

Live the life of a wild wolf in this immersive mobile RPG. Explore vast environments, develop your character's skills, and compete with other players in cooperative or player-versus-player modes. Customize your wolf and become the Alpha of your pack.

Online real-time multiplayerStunning 3D graphicsCharacter development and upgrades
🎮 Games
(94K)
free with in-app purchases
19
Live or Die: Zombie Survival
Live or Die: Zombie Survival
Live or Die: Zombie Survival
Open World Action RPG Offline
Free

Survive a zombie apocalypse in an open-world RPG. Train your character, craft weapons and armor, build and upgrade your shelter, and scavenge for resources to stay alive against hordes of the undead and mutated creatures.

Open world explorationCharacter evolution and trainingCrafting weapons and armor
🎮 Games
(2K)
free with in-app purchases
20
X Survive: Open World Sandbox
X Survive: Open World Sandbox
X Survive: Open World Sandbox
Unleash creative survival!
Free

Embark on an open-world survival adventure where you can build anything imaginable. Craft, mine, and explore a vast island, creating your dream home or an entire city. Enjoy realistic graphics and interactive gameplay, all playable offline.

Intuitive building and craftingVast open world explorationVehicle driving and physics
🎮 Games
(817)
free with in-app purchases

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