- #1 Animallica
97% matchMixed70% of 908 reviews2022
Dev: Animallica Games Studio
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
In Animallica you are racing against extinction after a deadly virus ravaged the world. As the lone survivor of the last conservation center on Earth, the fate of every single animal and plant species lies in your hands.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 47% ★, Crafting 16.6%, Survival 13.9%, Open World 6.9%, Adventure 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game shares the core theme of protecting and interacting with animals in a vast, open-world survival setting.
- #2 Smalland: Survive the Wilds
96% matchVery Positive82% of 10,429 reviews2024
Dev: Max Ent Games Ltd
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Experience a big adventure on a tiny scale! Enjoy multiplayer survival in a vast, hazardous world. Preparation is key when you're this small & at the bottom of the food chain. Craft weapons & armour, tame & ride creatures, build encampments & explore a strange new land.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 38.9% ★, Survival 14.6%, Crafting 14%, Open World 9.4%, Third Person 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a nature-focused survival experience where you explore a massive world from a unique perspective.
- #3 Force of Nature
96% matchMostly Positive75% of 4,209 reviews2016
Dev: A.Y.std
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Force of Nature is a Sandbox game that combines Action, Adventure, RPG, Strategy and Management genres
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 46.5% ★, Crafting 17%, Survival 14.7%, Open World 8.3%, Exploration 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: A direct match for the survival and crafting loop found in the seed game, set in a procedurally generated world.
- #4 Grounded
94% matchVery Positive90% of 95,505 reviews2022
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 12.5 hrsMean: 41.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
The world is a vast, beautiful and dangerous place – especially when you have been shrunk to the size of an ant. Can you thrive alongside the hordes of giant insects, fighting to survive the perils of the backyard?
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 43.3% ★, Survival 21.4%, Crafting 14.1%, Open World 8.2%, Exploration 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: This title excels at blending survival and crafting mechanics within a vibrant, nature-heavy environment.
- #5 Solace Crafting
95% matchMostly Positive72% of 898 reviews2022
Dev: Big Kitty Games
Windows · Linux
Embark on an adventure set in a fantasy survival RPG. Visit a borderless, open world where you manage resources to construct your base and new types of equipment to support your conquest.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 40.3% ★, Crafting 16.1%, Survival 14.6%, Open World 9.9%, RPG 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes exploration and deep crafting systems within a massive, seamless open world.
- #6 LOST EMBER
94% matchVery Positive88% of 5,178 reviews2019
Dev: Mooneye Studios
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Explore the remains of a fallen world from fascinating perspectives! Slip into the role of different animals to uncover the fate of an ancient world. Dive into deep waters, fly at lofty heights, dig underground as a mole or even climb steep cliffs with a mountain goat, there are lots of ways of getting around.
Why similar: Nature 32.3%, Third Person 25.8%, Exploration 19.7%, Adventure 9.7%, Action 8%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on atmospheric exploration and the ability to inhabit different animals to traverse the environment.
- #7 Tchia
93% matchVery Positive88% of 895 reviews2024
Dev: AwacebPub: Kepler Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 58%
A Tropical Open-World adventure. Climb, glide, swim, and sail your boat around a beautiful archipelago in this physics-driven sandbox. Take control of any animal or object you can find, and Jam on your fully playable Ukulele.
Why similar: Open World 38%, Third Person 25.5%, Exploration 19.2%, Adventure 13.1%, Singleplayer 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: The game features a beautiful open world with unique mechanics for interacting with and possessing various animals.
- #8 Stray Blade
92% matchMostly Positive73% of 528 reviews2023
Dev: Point Blank GamesPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Stray Blade is an action-adventure where you play a rogue Adventurer exploring the ancient Valley of Acrea with your companion, the Xhinnon wolf Boji. Unveil the history of the forgotten valley and master the powers of the three Acrean Metals to restore balance to this war-torn land.
Why similar: Souls-like 28.6%, Hack and Slash 23.1%, Action RPG 10.9%, Third Person 10.7%, Exploration 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a similar action-adventure feel with a focus on exploration and combat intensity.
- #9 Shelter 2
91% matchVery Positive85% of 4,317 reviews2015
Dev: Might and Delight
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
As a powerful Lynx, you will make your way through vast open landscapes. In the harsh tundra, you will raise and strengthen your cubs by mastering your skills for hunting prey. Do everything you can to prepare your little ones for the vicious entities dwelling in the wilderness.
Why similar: Survival 38.1%, Nature 27.7%, Exploration 14.7%, Adventure 9.7%, Indie 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a poignant survival experience centered entirely on the life and protection of animals in the wild.
- #10 Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey
91% matchMostly Positive79% of 11,957 reviews2020
Dev: Panache Digital GamesPub: Private Division
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Survive your evolution in Neogene Africa starting 10 million years ago. Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey is a third-person open world survival game where you Explore, Expand, and Evolve to advance your clan to the next generation in the exciting new adventure from Panache Digital Games.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 37% ★, Survival 12.6%, Crafting 11.2%, Open World 9.5%, Nature 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a unique survival and exploration experience centered on the evolution and interaction with a prehistoric wilderness.
- #11 Endling - Extinction is Forever
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,626 reviews2022
Dev: Herobeat StudiosPub: HandyGames
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 67%
As the last mother fox on Earth, your cubs need all your care to survive in a merciless world that slowly destroys itself. You have to help them, teach them and save them. And you should never forget that extinction is forever – in the real world and in this 2023 BAFTA award winning experience.
Why similar: Survival 32.7%, Nature 24%, Open World 13.2%, Exploration 12.5%, Adventure 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A survival-focused adventure that highlights the struggle of animals in a changing, often hostile environment.
- #12 Alchemist Adventure
90% matchMostly Positive71% of 131 reviews2021
Dev: Bad MinionsPub: SuperGG.com
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Explore a world full of adventure in this action RPG that tells the story of Mya, a powerful alchemist who travels across the dangerous lands of mythical Isur trying to recall the lost memories of her past.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 17.6%, Medieval 14.9%, Action RPG 14.2%, Open World 12.7%, Third Person 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game blends action-adventure with exploration and crafting, mirroring the quest-heavy structure of the seed game.
- #13 Mirthwood
89% matchMostly Positive70% of 2,368 reviews2024
Dev: Bad Ridge GamesPub: V Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Embark on an enchanting journey and brave ferocious creatures in an immersive medieval fantasy world. Will you settle a new homestead to live a life of farming and trade, or pick up the sword and take up the adventurers' path?
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 37.8% ★, Crafting 14.3%, Medieval 10.7%, Survival 10.5%, Action RPG 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: This RPG combines survival and farming elements with a medieval open-world setting.
- #14 Ex Natura: Nature Corrupted
88% matchMixed65% of 203 reviews2023
Dev: Blackburne Games Yazılım A.Ş.
Windows
Ex Natura: Nature Corrupted is a souls-like game with Enrage mechanic which sets in a Nature themed dark fantasy world. Fight your way from the deepest dungeons to the top of the clouds and save the corrupted nature in this mysterious "pre-human" era-themed epic story.
Why similar: Souls-like 28%, Action RPG 17.4%, Nature 12.7%, Third Person 11.2%, RPG 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A combat-heavy action RPG that focuses on nature-themed enemies and exploration.
- #15 The Wild Eight
87% matchMixed68% of 8,109 reviews2019
Dev: Eight PointsPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The Wild Eight is an intense survival action-adventure set in the frozen wilderness of Alaska. Team up with friends in online co-op or go solo, explore the mysterious land, craft weapons and fight to live another day.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 50.9% ★, Survival 20.4%, Crafting 11.2%, Open World 9.2%, Adventure 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging survival game that requires exploration and crafting to survive in a harsh, unforgiving landscape.
- #16 Valheim
85% matchVery Positive94% of 540,690 reviews2021
Dev: Iron Gate ABPub: Coffee Stain Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 26.0 hrsMean: 78.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
A brutal exploration and survival game for 1-10 players, set in a procedurally-generated purgatory inspired by viking culture. Battle, build, and conquer your way to a saga worthy of Odin’s patronage!
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 46.2% ★, Survival 15.1%, Crafting 13.2%, Open World 10.6%, Third Person 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: While more combat-focused, it offers a premier survival and crafting experience in a vast, exploration-driven world.
- #17 Trail of Ayash
86% matchMixed63% of 56 reviews2024
Dev: Nowsky
Windows
Trail of Ayash is an innovative and exciting open world game focused on the indigenous people, their struggles. Our world is a unique version of the lands dominated by the myths and legends of Its Inhabitants. Various tribes interact with one another, engaging in diplomacy, war, and expansion.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 32.2% ★, Crafting 12.2%, Survival 11.6%, Action RPG 10.6%, Open World 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: An open-world RPG that focuses on exploration and survival within a unique cultural setting.
- #18 Of Ash and Steel
84% matchMixed66% of 6,918 reviews2025
Dev: Fire & FrostPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 31.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Of Ash and Steel is an immersive third-person open-world RPG created by a passionate team that values the essence of classic old-school RPGs and modern design. Explore the lands of a once-prosperous island, hone your combat skills, and survive in the unforgiving realm of the Kingdom of the Seven.
Why similar: Action RPG 20.9%, Medieval 20.7%, Crafting 17.3%, RPG 9.8%, Open World 7%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a classic action-RPG experience with a focus on exploration and combat in a medieval world.
- #19 Ankora: Lost Days
86% matchMostly Positive75% of 174 reviews2022
Dev: Chibig
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Discover the wild planet Ankora and explore freely around this mysterious world full of promise and danger. Craft different tools, build structures and terraform yourself a new home in this cute-as-heck survival game.
Why similar: Crafting 23.2%, Nature 23.1%, Survival 21.3%, Exploration 11.9%, Action-Adventure 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A colorful, nature-focused adventure that emphasizes exploration and survival in an alien world.
- #20 Grand Emprise 2: Portals Apart
84% matchMixed52% of 89 reviews2025
Dev: Tbjbu2
Windows
⛏️ Survival crafting adventure 💎 🌌 Through magical portals 🌀 👹 Into fantasy worlds 🏰 ⚡ Once-in-a-lifetime, high-paced, high-variety 💨 ⏳ The sequel to Grand Emprise: Time Travel 🕰️
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 33.1% ★, Souls-like 14.4%, Crafting 14.2%, Survival 11.9%, Open World 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: It features a mix of crafting and adventure across different time periods, similar to the progression in Animal Rescuer.
- #21 Raft
82% matchVery Positive93% of 377,470 reviews2022
Dev: Redbeet InteractivePub: Axolot Games
Windows
Median: 14.7 hrsMean: 37.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Raft™ throws you and your friends into an epic oceanic adventure! Alone or together, players battle to survive a perilous voyage across a vast sea! Gather debris, scavenge reefs and build your own floating home, but be wary of the man-eating sharks!
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 52.2% ★, Survival 22.1%, Crafting 14.2%, Open World 8.2%, Adventure 1.9%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential survival and crafting game that focuses on exploration and resource gathering in an open environment.
- #22 Bound By Blades
83% matchVery Positive83% of 153 reviews2022
Dev: ZethPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Bound By Blades is an Indie Action-RPG with a focus on intense boss battles. Experience the thrill of Boss Rushes with the wholesomeness of a cozy Indie RPG as you confront ferocious foes, collect loot, and craft epic gear to fortify yourself for the challenges ahead, solo or in 2 player co-op!
Why similar: Action RPG 26.5%, Hack and Slash 19.4%, RPG 15.7%, Cats 11.6%, Action 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game features action-oriented combat and adventure elements that feel similar to the hack-and-slash aspects of the seed.
- #23 Last Whisper
82% matchMixed67% of 194 reviews2024
Dev: 12Studio
Windows
Last Whisper Survival is a cooperative zombie survival game where exploration of the open world is key. As you venture further, you'll need to upgrade your gear and level up your character and skill tree to handle the increasing challenges as you move through the world.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 40.6% ★, Survival 15.6%, Cats 10.9%, Third Person 9.4%, Open World 9%
Why You'll Like It: It combines survival and action-adventure elements in a third-person perspective.
- #24 Don't Starve
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 113,372 reviews2013
Dev: Klei Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 28.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Don’t Starve is an uncompromising wilderness survival game full of science and magic. Enter a strange and unexplored world full of strange creatures, dangers, and surprises. Gather resources to craft items and structures that match your survival style.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 43.7% ★, Survival 25.9%, Crafting 15.6%, Open World 5.5%, Adventure 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a challenging survival experience with a distinct art style and deep crafting mechanics.
- #25 Green Hell
81% matchVery Positive85% of 101,308 reviews2019
Dev: Creepy Jar
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 18.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Plunge into the open-world survival simulation set in the extreme conditions of the uncharted Amazon jungle. Use real-life survival techniques to craft, hunt, fight, and gather resources, set a makeshift shelter, or raise a fortress. Survive alone or team up with your friends and challenge the jungle together.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 51.9% ★, Survival 18.3%, Crafting 12.5%, Open World 8.5%, Exploration 2.6%
Why You'll Like It: A realistic survival game that emphasizes the dangers of exploring a dense, nature-filled environment.
- #26 Cat Gets Medieval
80% matchVery Positive94% of 115 reviews2024
Dev: LetMeowt Games LLC
Windows
Explore an amazing fantasy world as a magical cat! Team up with your cat crew, climb castle walls, blast magic, and hunt the six lost crown pieces to save the kingdom.
Why similar: Cats 30.7%, Action RPG 25%, Open World 21.7%, Exploration 11.3%, Action-Adventure 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a lighthearted action-adventure experience with a focus on exploration and animal-themed gameplay.
- #27 Conan Exiles Enhanced
79% matchMostly Positive79% of 117,196 reviews2018
Dev: Funcom
Windows
Median: 17.2 hrsMean: 113.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Conan Exiles Enhanced is an open world survival game set in the mythical lands of Hyboria, now fully upgraded to Unreal Engine 5 with stunning visuals and improved performance. SURVIVE, BUILD, and DOMINATE alone or with friends in a world brimming with adventure!
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 39.8% ★, Survival 20.8%, Crafting 14.9%, Open World 13.5%, RPG 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a massive open world with extensive survival, crafting, and base-building mechanics.
- #28 Beast of Reincarnation
77% matchMixed58% of 5,681 reviews2026
Dev: GAME FREAK inc.Pub: Fictions
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Game Freak's brand-new title: Beast of Reincarnation is an action RPG with a fusion of real-time and turn-based combat. Experience the innovative "one-person, one-dog action RPG" in the beautiful yet harsh world of Beast of Reincarnation. What awaits at the end of Emma and Koo's journey?
Why similar: Dogs 25.9% ★, Souls-like 15.5%, Swordplay 14.1%, Action RPG 10%, Open World 7.3%
- #29 Goldilock One: The Mists of Jakaira
76% matchVery Positive80% of 82 reviews2026
Dev: Shed of Ideas
Windows
Action RPG with survival elements. Manage resources and bond with NPCs to unlock crafting and gain allies who may become playable. Use them to solve puzzles and battle together. Survive the frozen wilds and uncover the truth behind your exile.
Why similar: Crafting 14.9%, Souls-like 14.3%, Survival 13.4%, Hack and Slash 13.1%, Action RPG 12.2%
- #30 Re.poly
78% matchVery Positive91% of 137 reviews2019
Dev: Hinkfoot Studios
Windows
Re.Poly is a relaxed yet deep indie survival game in a low-poly style that blends exploration, combat, building, and adventure. Whether alone or with friends, create your own world, write your own story, and decide how you want to play.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 33.3% ★, Crafting 13.3%, Survival 11.9%, Action RPG 9.1%, Open World 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A sandbox survival game that focuses on crafting and exploration in an open environment.
- #31 INCUR Survival
77% matchVery Positive83% of 109 reviews2022
Dev: INCUR
Windows
A survival open-world game, where you can gather resources, Hunt, Craft tools and armor, Tame Animals, Ride Animals, Build, and defend your base from creatures, and other players.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 40.9% ★, Crafting 14.5%, Survival 12.7%, Open World 9.1%, Third Person 6.1%
- #32 ArkCraft: The Rebirth of the World
76% matchMostly Positive74% of 182 reviews2024
Dev: ZD Yazilim
Windows
In this open-world crafting and building game, you explore an ancient world full of dangers and secrets. Collect animals and plants, build bases and master the craft as you build your ark and save civilization from destruction by the flood and then rebuild it.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 39.3% ★, Crafting 16.8%, Survival 11.5%, Open World 11.2%, RPG 6.2%
- #33 Animal Rescuer: Prologue
78% matchMixed69% of 148 reviews2020
Dev: Turquoise Revival Games
Windows
Animal Rescuer: Prologue is a free standalone version of the game Animal Rescuer, featuring the initial part of the story. Our hero is helping lovely animals through exploring an epic world with faster gameplay and increased quest and combat intensity.
Why similar: Souls-like 13.5%, Hack and Slash 12.2%, Dogs 10.9% ★, Crafting 9.1%, Action RPG 7.6%
- #34 ENDALOR
74% matchMixed70% of 272 reviews2026
Dev: Diorite Games
Windows
An immersive medieval dark fantasy survival game with RPG elements for 1-4 players. Set in a hand crafted open world. Explore, survive, build, craft, fight and conquer your way through the dark, brutal and mysterious lands.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 35.1% ★, Souls-like 13.1%, Survival 11%, Crafting 9.9%, Medieval 8.4%
- #35 Len's Island
73% matchMostly Positive80% of 7,866 reviews2025
Dev: Flow Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
An open-world survival crafting game for 1–8 players, blending intense dungeon crawling and ARPG combat with peaceful farming and creative building. Take on quests and explore a vast, procedurally-generated world full of danger and discovery.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 41.7% ★, Crafting 14.2%, Survival 13.8%, Open World 9.4%, Nature 9.3%
- #36 Tavern Crawl
75% matchMixed65% of 80 reviews2022
Dev: Sewer Rat Studios
Windows · Mac
Tavern Crawl is an alcohol-fueled adventure starring Fish, a young mouse on a quest to save his kingdom’s supply of booze from a gang of thieving rats through combat and crafting cocktails.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 19.5%, Crafting 18.1%, Action RPG 14.6%, Swordplay 12.6%, Nature 10.5%
- #37 No Place Like Home
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 4,097 reviews2022
Dev: Chicken LauncherPub: Awaken Realms
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 13.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Humanity Trashed the Earth and left for Mars. Only few remained. EXPLORE the world. Clean the environment, CRAFT with recycled resources. Domesticate animals. Rebuild your village. Restore environment and run your own post-apo FARM as there is No Place Like Home!
Why similar: Dogs 31.9% ★, Crafting 23%, Nature 11.9%, Open World 8.9%, RPG 8.7%
- #38 Cat Simulator : Animals on Farm
74% matchVery Positive95% of 139 reviews2021
Dev: Avelog Games
Windows
Sneak up on your enemies, help Farmer, Goat and Piggy, and start a family!
Why similar: Survival 24.3%, Nature 22.4%, Open World 20%, Third Person 16.8%, RPG 8.5%
- #39 Dinoblade
70% matchVery Positive90% of 2,440 reviews2026
Dev: Team Spino LLC
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Dinoblade is an intense action RPG set in a prehistoric world forever changed by a cataclysmic event. Step into the role of a young Spinosaurus, wielding a colossal Great Sword. Confront rival dinosaurs, some armed with weapons of their own, all in a desperate fight to prevent a looming extinction.
Why similar: Souls-like 25%, Hack and Slash 17.3%, Action RPG 15.2%, Nature 11.6%, Third Person 10.3%
- #40 Palworld
67% matchVery Positive95% of 480,493 reviews2026
Dev: Pocketpair
Windows
Median: 40.2 hrsMean: 84.9 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Fight, farm, build and work alongside mysterious creatures called "Pals" in this completely new multiplayer, open world survival and crafting game!
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 43.3% ★, Survival 17.4%, Open World 14.8%, Crafting 13.5%, RPG 2.7%
- #41 Adventure Forest: Rabbit Story
73% matchMixed69% of 58 reviews2024
Dev: Yusuf Islam SeyhanPub: Inspector Studios
Windows
Embark on a fascinating open-world adventure in Adventure Forest: Rabbit Story! Filled with realistic rabbits, this game offers unforgettable moments full of exploration, customization and survival. Solve the mysteries of the forest with your hero rabbit and embark on an adventure!
Why similar: Survival 18.5%, Action RPG 17.8%, Nature 11%, RPG 10.5%, Exploration 7.6%
- #42 Eydigard
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 63 reviews2025
Dev: Frostisen Studio
Windows
Eydigard is a third-person co-op action RPG where players shapeshift into animals to fight, explore, and reclaim cursed farms in plague-ridden 1500s Norway. Inspired by Norwegian and Sámi folktales, it blends historical fantasy with challenging boss fights and a grounded, story-rich world.
Why similar: Souls-like 18.4%, Crafting 17.2%, Action RPG 12.3%, Survival 11.9%, Open World 11.6%
- #43 Decay of Logos
75% matchMixed54% of 287 reviews2019
Dev: Amplify Creations
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Immerse yourself in the world of Decay Of Logos and unravel its mysteries. Explore old dungeons, battle unforgiving foes and journey through a vibrant interconnected fantasy realm with your mystical elk companion.
Why similar: Souls-like 21.8%, Hack and Slash 13.9%, Action RPG 13.7%, Open World 11.1%, Third Person 9.3%
- #44 Witchspire
69% matchVery Positive83% of 1,994 reviews2026
Dev: Envar Games
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Step into the ultimate open-world witch adventure. Befriend and battle creatures, and conjure up a sanctuary alongside other witches in co-op or single-player.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 48.1% ★, Crafting 18.1%, Open World 11.6%, Action RPG 11.3%, Action-Adventure 5.2%
- #45 Towers of Aghasba
71% matchMixed68% of 2,050 reviews2024
Dev: Dreamlit inc.
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Explore a stunning open-world filled with majestic creatures and quirky characters. Nurture the barren land into vibrant ecosystems and flex your creativity as you build a thriving civilization in balance with nature.
Why similar: Crafting 20.7%, Action RPG 17.4%, Open World 14.2%, Nature 11.5%, Third Person 9.6%
- #46 Wildmender
70% matchVery Positive84% of 2,225 reviews2023
Dev: Muse GamesPub: Kwalee
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A desert gardening survival game. Start from a tiny spring and cultivate a blooming garden. Explore a vast world amid the sands and uncover its mysteries. Can you defend against the relentless forces of nature and mysterious wraith corruption, to bring life to a dying world?
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 35.5% ★, Crafting 13.7%, Survival 12%, Third Person 11.4%, Nature 9.2%
- #47 Creatures of Ava
70% matchVery Positive87% of 551 reviews2024
Dev: Inverge StudiosPub: 11 bit studios
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Let your empathy guide you as you play an exciting action-adventure, creature-saver game. Understand and tame the creatures of Ava and let them lead you through a variety of ecosystems – all in the hopes of saving the planet from a life-consuming infection.
Why similar: Crafting 46.5%, Exploration 18%, Action-Adventure 13.9%, Action 9.4%, Adventure 9.2%
- #48 Path of Redemption
72% matchVery Positive84% of 61 reviews2020
Dev: Headbang Studio
Windows
A challenging Souls-Like ARPG that you need to fight your way to survive the deadly enemies and enviroments.
Why similar: Souls-like 16.1%, Swordplay 15.4%, Hack and Slash 12.4%, Action RPG 9.5%, Open World 8.7%
- #49 Animal Shelter
69% matchVery Positive88% of 4,151 reviews2022
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
In Animal Shelter, your main target is to make your four-legged friends happy. Pet them, hand out treats, play with toys - and they will pay you back with great trust. Get to know the animals well enough to find them the best home! Don't wait any longer, open your animal shelter now!
Why similar: Dogs 51.8% ★, Cats 33.9%, Adventure 7.1%, Indie 4.3%, Singleplayer 3%
- #50 SwooshCat
68% matchVery Positive86% of 69 reviews2025
Dev: PixelForestStudio
Windows
SwooshCat is a vibrant precision-platformer adventure. Leap, dash, slash, stab, roll, and ricochet your way through a charming pixel world as you help a brave little cat 🐾 explore and battle!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 20.1%, Souls-like 19.1%, Action RPG 17.4%, Cats 14.6%, Exploration 8%
- #51 CrossWorlds: Escape
72% matchMixed64% of 158 reviews2020
Dev: Another Reality
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 97%
CrossWorlds: Escape is a hardcore game in which you will have to deploy all your skills to survive in a huge open world that is susceptible to changes in weather, seasons and various natural phenomena.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 39% ★, Crafting 14%, Survival 13.2%, Open World 9.7%, Nature 9%
- #52 Cervus Blade
68% matchVery Positive89% of 413 reviews2023
Dev: Team BladePub: USC Games
Windows
Cervus Blade is an enchanting third-person action adventure game that takes players on an epic journey through a deer-worship desert world. Engage in high-octane combat, testing your skills in challenging encounters, unleash the power of the Blade and become a legend in this captivating adventure.
Why similar: Souls-like 61.9%, Action RPG 18%, Action 10.6%, Action-Adventure 6.3%, Singleplayer 3.2%
- #53 The Swordsmen X: Survival
71% matchMostly Negative27% of 573 reviews2023
Dev: 上海润梦网络科技有限公司
Windows
A martial art open world adventure game that combines survival and crafting. Developed with UE4, it creates a vivid world of 256 square kilometers. Cultivate yourself by collecting, crafting, exploring and other methods. Confront complex natural environment and challenges from other warriors.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 44.7% ★, Survival 12.7%, Open World 9.6%, Action RPG 9.2%, Crafting 7.6%
- #54 LOST EMBER: Rekindled Edition
66% matchVery Positive81% of 120 reviews2025
Dev: Mooneye Studios
Windows
Explore the acclaimed animal adventure in never before seen beauty! Slip into the role of different animals to uncover the fate of an ancient world. Dive into deep waters, fly at lofty heights or even climb steep cliffs with a mountain goat, there are lots of ways of getting around.
Why similar: Dogs 42.1% ★, Nature 20.8%, Third Person 15.7%, Exploration 12.2%, Adventure 6.7%
- #55 Force of Nature 2: Ghost Keeper
68% matchMostly Positive80% of 2,353 reviews2021
Dev: A.Y.stdPub: Crytivo
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 16.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Force of Nature 2: Ghost Keeper offers incredible adventures full of mystery, danger, exploration and magic. This game combines the genres of Survival, Sandbox, Action, Adventure, RPG, Strategy and Resource Management
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 30.5% ★, Crafting 17.8%, Survival 15.6%, Open World 12.6%, Action RPG 7.7%
- #56 Pathless Woods
66% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,110 reviews2024
Dev: AniYa Games Studio
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Embark on a cozy open-world survival journey inspired by ancient China's heritage. Gather resources, cultivate crops, build your dream home, and defend it from marauders. Team up with friends to explore and uncover a world where adventure meets serenity.
Why similar: Crafting 30.9%, Survival 25.6%, Open World 21%, Exploration 8.4%, RPG 7.6%
- #57 HAINYA WORLD
67% matchVery Positive81% of 101 reviews2023
Dev: NETWORKGO
Windows
You are an adventurer, you need to explore this continent, make good use of the resources of this continent to arm yourself, explore this world full of monsters and unknown things and survive!
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 42.6% ★, Crafting 16.2%, Survival 14.5%, Action RPG 8.8%, Exploration 6%
- #58 Creature Keeper
67% matchMixed69% of 129 reviews2025
Dev: Fervir GamesPub: Graffiti Games
Windows
Creature Keeper is an action-adventure RPG where you Befriend Creatures and fight alongside them in real time. Explore a mysterious world and uncover the truth behind a strange sickness spreading across the land. Power up your team, fill out your Bestiary, and embark on your journey of destiny!
Why similar: Crafting 23%, Action RPG 19.3%, Survival 18.6%, Exploration 9.6%, RPG 8.5%
- #59 Sands of Aura
66% matchMostly Positive75% of 843 reviews2023
Dev: Chashu EntertainmentPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Sands of Aura is an open-world action adventure with a fantasy setting of a realm in its twilight--a world buried beneath a sea of sand. Sail across the sandseas to return life to a dying world in an unforgettable experience that is equal parts engaging story and unrelenting, souls-like combat.
Why similar: Souls-like 23.4%, Action RPG 16.8%, Hack and Slash 13.7%, Crafting 13.1%, Open World 8.7%