Palworld brought creature collecting, survival systems, crafting, and base management into one chaotic open world. Android players now have several games that follow the same mix in different ways.
Some focus on taming monsters, while others lean into multiplayer raids, harsh wilderness rules, or story-led adventures. A few are already available worldwide, and others remain in testing or regional release. Here are ten new Android survival games like Palworld to play or watch in 2026.
1. Palworld Mobile
KRAFTON and PUBG Studios are building an official mobile version under license from Pocketpair. It keeps the main mix of creature capture, gun combat, crafting, factory work, breeding, bosses, and multiplayer.
The first public demo appeared at G-STAR 2025, followed by a closed beta in South Korea and Japan. A global launch date and Google Play page remain unannounced, so any download that claims to be the game should be treated with care.
2. Palmon: Survival
Palmon: Survival puts creature collecting at the center of a compact survival strategy game. Captured Palmon can fight, light fires, power machinery, tend crops, and help expand your homestead.
The bright art and useful monster skills feel close to Palworld, though the portrait layout and base-focused progression suit shorter mobile sessions. It is free to play and already available on Android.
3. Auroria: A Playful Journey
Auroria: A Playful Journey takes the formula into space. You travel between colorful planets, gather resources, catch magical pets, build a base, and manage daily needs. Farming, fishing, cooking, crafting, and real-time combat give the adventure plenty of variety.
Its shared world also supports social play. Android access can vary by region, so the store listing may depend on your location.
4. ARK: Ultimate Mobile Edition
ARK: Ultimate Mobile Edition is a strong choice for players who prefer dinosaurs to fantasy creatures. You gather materials, craft gear, build shelters, form tribes, and tame animals that can fight or carry you across the map. Breeding and boss battles add long-term goals. The free base game includes The Island, with additional ARK expansion maps available through separate access.
5. Once Human
Once Human blends open-world survival with third-person shooting and supernatural horror. Players collect supplies, build territories, fight strange enemies, and team up across a shared wasteland.
Its Deviation systems bring it closer to Palworld. These unusual creatures can join combat, help around a base, or support travel. The Android version is free and supports cross-play and shared progress with PC.
6. Rust Mobile
Rust Mobile strips survival down to hunger, scavenging, building, raids, and constant danger from other players. Weather, day and night cycles, multiple biomes, and permanent loss after death create a tense sandbox.
Its second beta begins on August 23, 2026, and runs through September 30. The final launch date remains unannounced. Preregistration is already open through the official game site.
7. CrisisX
CrisisX MAX offers a huge zombie sandbox with survival meters, base construction, farming, livestock, vehicles, and large player groups. The world is built for cooperation and PvP, with settlements that can grow from small teams into full communes.
Android access has started in selected regions through CrisisX and CrisisX MAX listings. Availability still varies, so some players may need to wait for a wider release.
8. Don’t Starve Together
Don’t Starve Together arrived on Android in July 2026. The mobile version brings the full cooperative survival loop to phones and tablets. Friends can gather food, craft tools, build a camp, farm, and face strange seasonal threats together. Hunger, health, and sanity must all be managed. It is a paid game with online and private play, touch controls, and controller support.
9. Subnautica: Below Zero
Subnautica: Below Zero is a premium single-player survival game set on an icy alien planet. Most of the action happens below the ocean, where you search for materials, study wildlife, craft equipment, and build underwater habitats.
The Seatruck and Snowfox open new routes across sea and land. It lacks creature capture, though its hostile ecosystem and steady base growth create a similar sense of survival progress.
10. Crashlands 2
Crashlands 2 mixes colorful alien wildlife with fast combat, deep crafting, farming, fishing, and a large quest-driven world. You can hatch eggs, raise unusual pets, and bring companions into fights.
Building a comfortable home gives you a safe place to craft and spend time with the characters you meet. It is a paid, single-player Android game, and its Rumpus account system supports save syncing across platforms.
Several available games on this list can also run through BlueStacks on a PC or Mac. A larger display makes crowded inventories, base layouts, and distant threats easier to read. Keyboard, mouse, and gamepad options can also suit longer gathering or combat sessions.
Install BlueStacks, sign in to Google Play, and search for a supported title. Palworld Mobile still needs its official Android release before it can be installed this way.
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