227+ iOS apps & games curated and reviewed
Survival Island is the household name in shelter building, but it's far from the only option. We track 227+ alternatives and competitors on iOS — many free, many higher-rated than you'd expect.
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.
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.
Build and manage an underground vault in a post-apocalyptic world. Assign jobs, train dwellers, and send them on quests to explore the wasteland and gather resources. Protect your community from threats and expand your vault to ensure survival.
Rebuild society after an apocalypse by managing a prison. Craft items, upgrade defenses, and explore a wasteland to survive and thrive. This idle RPG lets you manage inmates and expand your shelter.
Lead a group of survivors in an apocalyptic world. Scavenge for resources, build and upgrade a shelter, and craft essential items to ensure your community's survival and eventual escape from a desolate city.
Lead a group of survivors underground after a zombie apocalypse. Build and customize your shelter, recruit heroes with unique skills, and form teams to scavenge resources and fight off hordes. Join alliances with friends for mutual support and to defeat enemies.
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Lead survivors in a post-apocalyptic world, managing a fortified shelter and training your people. Arm your squads with crafted weapons and equipment to battle zombie hordes and other players in this engaging RPG.
Build and manage a thriving nuclear shelter in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. Gather resources, upgrade your vault, and protect your survivors from radiation and external threats. Make strategic decisions to ensure humanity's survival.
Build and manage a medieval castle, train your subjects, and lead them in epic battles against mythical creatures and rival lords. Expand your kingdom, develop your villagers' skills, and engage in strategic combat to achieve prosperity and influence.
Experience the rewarding challenge of managing an animal shelter. Care for rescued dogs, cats, and other animals by cleaning, walking, and ensuring they find loving new homes. Expand your facilities as your shelter grows.
Lead a settlement in a post-apocalyptic world overrun by zombies. Build your empire, train troops, and recruit heroes to fight in real-time global wars. Forge alliances or conquer rivals in this massive multiplayer strategy game.
Manage a chaotic homeless shelter, starting small and upgrading facilities. Hire staff, manage resources, and grow your shelter into a success story. This idle simulation game offers a blend of strategy and humor.
Lead survivors in a post-apocalyptic world as an Overseer of an underground bunker. Build a prosperous shelter, manage resources, craft items, and defend against raiders, zombies, and mutants in this immersive survival strategy game with RPG elements.
Transform an abandoned space into a thriving cat sanctuary. Care for unique rescue cats, upgrade facilities, and manage a volunteer team to expand your shelter empire globally. Participate in special events for exclusive rewards.
Stranded on a desert island, you must master mining, crafting, and building to survive. Explore, gather resources, and construct a shelter to find your way home. This survival simulator offers a challenging and engaging experience.
Survive a zombie apocalypse by building and reinforcing an underground shelter. Gather resources by defeating zombies, unlock new tools, and rescue survivors to expand your base into a thriving community. Embark on a challenging survival journey from a deserted town to a luxurious sanctuary.
Manage a shelter to save survivors from a zombie apocalypse. Recruit partners, gather weapons, and build defenses to protect humanity and earn rewards. Explore, gather supplies, and upgrade your base to survive.
Lead the Smith family in an epic battle against alien invaders. Build your base, train an army of Roger clones with unique weapons, and fight to reclaim Earth. Engage in RPG combat and strategic gameplay to save the world and prove your dominance in the arena.
Lead survivors in a post-apocalyptic world overrun by zombies. Combine match-3 puzzle mechanics with strategic base building and hero recruitment to defend your sanctuary and humanity's future.