- #1 Dark and Light
97% matchMixed52% of 11,804 reviews2017
Dev: Snail Games USA
Windows
Median: 8.3 hrsMean: 49.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Dark and Light is a vast sandbox survival RPG set in a world dominated by powerful elemental forces. Find your way in a meticulously crafted world, featuring breathtaking landscapes, a wide variety of mythical creatures, and limitless possibility to craft, build, and unlock dozens of powerful weapons, spells, and skills.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 19.2%, Open World 13.9%, Open World Survival Craft 13.5% ★, Survival 9.9%, MMORPG 7.6% ★
Why You'll Like It: This is the closest sibling to Citadel, sharing the same focus on high-fantasy magic, creature taming, and survival in a massive open world.
- #2 Conan Exiles
96% matchMostly Positive79% of 111,441 reviews2018
Dev: Funcom
Windows
Median: 16.9 hrsMean: 111.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
An online multiplayer survival game, now with sorcery, set in the lands of Conan the Barbarian. Survive in a vast open world sandbox, build your home into a kingdom, and dominate your enemies in single or multiplayer.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 27.5% ★, Open World 16.4%, Survival 14.5%, Massively Multiplayer 10.9%, Crafting 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a highly polished open-world survival experience with deep building mechanics and a brutal fantasy setting.
- #3 ARK: Survival Ascended
96% matchMixed60% of 100,735 reviews2023
Dev: Studio Wildcard
Windows
Median: 28.6 hrsMean: 195.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
ARK is reimagined from the ground-up into the next-generation of video game technology with Unreal Engine 5! Form a tribe, tame & breed hundreds of unique dinosaurs and primeval creatures, explore, craft, build, and fight your way to the top of the food-chain. Your new world awaits!
Why similar: Open World 19.9%, Survival 16.6%, Massively Multiplayer 14.9%, Crafting 8.3%, Sandbox 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: As the foundational engine for Citadel, this game provides the definitive creature-taming and survival experience.
- #4 Nightingale
95% matchMixed67% of 17,841 reviews2024
Dev: Inflexion Games
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 23.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Nightingale is an open world survival crafting game, where you’ll adventure across the mysterious and dangerous Fae Realms. As a daring Realmwalker, you’ll defeat monstrous enemies, survive hostile environments, and build elaborate estates in a visually stunning Gaslamp Fantasy world.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 35% ★, Open World 15.2%, Survival 12.1%, Crafting 7.8%, Base Building 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A Victorian-fantasy survival game that features unique world-hopping mechanics and intricate crafting systems.
- #5 Enshrouded
94% matchVery Positive86% of 98,202 reviews2024
Dev: Keen Games GmbH
Windows
Median: 18.3 hrsMean: 44.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
You are Flameborn, last ember of hope of a dying race. Awaken, survive the terror of a corrupting fog, and reclaim the lost beauty of your kingdom. Venture into a vast world, vanquish punishing bosses, build grand halls and forge your path in this co-op survival action RPG for up to 16 players.
Why similar: Open World 26.1%, Survival 17.7%, Base Building 10%, Crafting 10%, Sandbox 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: This voxel-based survival RPG features robust base building and a sprawling fantasy world filled with magical threats.
- #6 Frozen Flame
94% matchMixed63% of 2,965 reviews2022
Dev: Dreamside InteractivePub: Ravenage Games
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A challenging exploration and survival adventure, set in the dying world of Dragons. Only those who harness the power of Frozen Flame have the means to survive the harsh conditions of the realm and able to muster the strength to cleanse it for good.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 29.4% ★, Open World 13%, Survival 9.6%, Sandbox 8.3%, Crafting 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game captures the magical exploration and survival aspects of Citadel with a heavy emphasis on fantasy world-building.
- #7 Last Oasis
93% matchMixed62% of 24,198 reviews2020
Dev: Donkey Crew
Windows
Median: 17.9 hrsMean: 121.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Nomadic Survival MMO. Build wooden walking machines to travel to new lands. Create clans and fight for territory. Resources deplete fast, so take your sword and scavenge, pirate, and trade to stay alive.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 29.3%, Open World 16.2%, Survival 14%, Crafting 6.6%, RPG 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: Features unique nomadic survival mechanics and large-scale traversal that mirrors the sense of adventure in Citadel.
- #8 Myth of Empires
92% matchMixed67% of 17,261 reviews2024
Dev: Angela GamePub: Imperium Interactive Entertainment
Windows
Median: 15.4 hrsMean: 230.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Myth of Empires is a multiplayer war sandbox game featuring a high degree of freedom and multiple civilizations. Players must survive, craft, create, and lead troops in their quest to conquer PVE or PVP territory and build their own empire. Xizhou Civilization Pack is now officially released!
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 31.7% ★, MMORPG 15.6% ★, Open World 13.4%, Survival 9.5%, Sandbox 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A massive sandbox survival game that emphasizes large-scale building, crafting, and strategic combat.
- #9 Pax Dei
91% matchMixed57% of 10,783 reviews2025
Dev: Mainframe Industries
Windows
Median: 15.9 hrsMean: 69.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Welcome to a vast, social sandbox MMO inspired by the legends of the medieval era. Here, myths are real, ghosts exist, and magic is unquestioned. Join thousands of players as you explore the land, build your home, forge your reputation, and craft your own stories. What world will you make?
Why similar: MMORPG 18.9% ★, Open World 16.7%, Magic 12.8%, Sandbox 11.2%, Crafting 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A social sandbox MMO that focuses on player-driven economies, massive construction, and exploration in a medieval fantasy setting.
- #10 V Rising
89% matchVery Positive89% of 132,034 reviews2024
Dev: Stunlock Studios
Windows
Median: 21.0 hrsMean: 57.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Awaken as a Vampire. Hunt for blood in nearby settlements to regain your strength and evade the scorching sun to survive. Raise your castle and thrive in an ever-changing, open world full of mystery. Gain allies online and conquer the land of the living.
Why similar: Open World 22.9%, Survival 17.4%, Massively Multiplayer 15%, Crafting 10.1%, Base Building 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: Combines action-RPG combat with survival and base-building, focusing on supernatural progression and territory control.
- #11 PixARK
91% matchMostly Positive73% of 12,998 reviews2019
Dev: Snail Games USA
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 40.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Enter a world of mystery, danger, ancient dinosaurs, mythical beasts, and cubes! Work by yourself or with a tribe of others to gather materials, craft useful items, tame wild creatures, and build huge bases to survive in PixARK!
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 22.6%, Open World 17.1%, Survival 15.4%, Sandbox 9.4%, Magic 6%
Why You'll Like It: A voxel-based take on the ARK formula that incorporates magic and fantasy creatures in a more accessible sandbox environment.
- #12 Mortal Online 2
90% matchMixed60% of 13,523 reviews2022
Dev: Star Vault AB
Windows
Median: 14.1 hrsMean: 145.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Step into Nave, a vast fantasy sandbox world with a player-driven economy, persistent housing, and deep crafting systems. Engage in first-person, full-loot PvP combat with other players and perilous foes. Build, explore, and conquer in an unforgiving world. The land is yours—who will you become?
Why similar: MMORPG 17.4% ★, Massively Multiplayer 14.2%, Open World 14.1%, Magic 9.8%, Sandbox 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A hardcore sandbox MMORPG that offers deep character customization and a dangerous, player-driven open world.
- #13 Smalland: Survive the Wilds
88% matchVery Positive82% of 9,646 reviews2024
Dev: Merge GamesPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 32.5% ★, Open World 13.5%, Survival 12.1%, Sandbox 7.8%, Crafting 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a unique perspective on survival with creature taming and base building in a lush, oversized world.
- #14 Valheim
87% matchVery Positive94% of 529,829 reviews2021
Dev: Iron Gate ABPub: Coffee Stain Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 25.6 hrsMean: 76.1 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 38.8% ★, Open World 15.7%, Survival 12.9%, Crafting 7.3%, Sandbox 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: While more grounded, its focus on fantasy exploration, boss progression, and creative building resonates strongly with Citadel fans.
- #15 Day of Dragons
89% matchMixed65% of 7,699 reviews2019
Dev: Beawesome Games
Windows
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 48.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Day of Dragons is an online creature survival game set in a large, beautiful, sandbox open world with multiple biomes and distinct creatures. Rule the world as one of several dragon species, or play as an elemental.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 20.5%, Dragons 14.7% ★, Open World 12.7%, MMORPG 11.8% ★, Survival 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on the creature-survival and taming aspects, allowing players to live as dragons in a massive world.
- #16 Soulmask
86% matchVery Positive81% of 17,627 reviews2024
Dev: CampFire StudioPub: Qooland Games
Windows
Median: 13.7 hrsMean: 66.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Choose your path across a primeval continent shaped by the Mask's power. From lush rainforests to scorched sands, recruit and lead unique tribesmen, build automated production lines, and construct everything from local bases to colossal airships, uncover the secrets of the Mask
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 29.9% ★, MMORPG 13.3% ★, Open World 13%, Survival 9.7%, Sandbox 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: Features deep tribe management and taming mechanics that allow for complex interactions within a survival sandbox.
- #17 Wurm Unlimited
86% matchMostly Positive71% of 3,128 reviews2015
Dev: Code Club ABPub: Plug In Digital
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 18.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Wurm Unlimited is the standalone version of the fantasy sandbox world Wurm Online, the MMORPG where the players are in charge! A pioneer in the ideas of player influence, crafting and adventure, it is now one of the most deep and feature packed true sandbox experiences available.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 30.1% ★, Open World 13.9%, Sandbox 9.2%, Survival 8.4%, Crafting 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: Provides an incredibly deep sandbox experience with extensive terraforming and crafting capabilities.
- #18 Boundless
85% matchMixed70% of 2,766 reviews2018
Dev: Monumental, LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 33.0 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Shape your citizen, forge your destiny and sculpt your world in this epic voxel sandbox MMO built on endless possibility.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 28.5% ★, Massively Multiplayer 19.4%, Open World 12.3%, Sandbox 8.4%, MMORPG 7.4% ★
Why You'll Like It: A voxel-based sandbox MMO that emphasizes exploration across different worlds and creative building.
- #19 Outward Definitive Edition
83% matchMostly Positive73% of 30,417 reviews2022
Dev: Nine Dots StudioPub: Prime Matter
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
No remarkable journey is achieved without great effort. In Outward, the cold of the night or an infected wound can be as dangerous as a predator lurking in the dark. Explore the vast world of Aurai solo or in Co-op. The Definitive Edition features both DLCs and quality of life improvements.
Why similar: Open World 41.1%, Survival 21.6%, RPG 21.3%, Fantasy 7.8%, Multiplayer 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging fantasy survival RPG where magic and preparation are essential for exploring the dangerous wilderness.
- #20 ATLAS
84% matchMixed47% of 42,842 reviews2018
Dev: Grapeshot Games
Windows
Median: 12.5 hrsMean: 112.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Set sail for the ultimate pirate experience! Embark on a grand adventure alongside thousands of other players in one of the largest game worlds ever built (and even claim a piece of it to call your own). Build your ship, assemble your crew, sail the high seas, and become a pirate legend!
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 21.9%, Open World 17.7%, Survival 14.4%, MMORPG 13.7% ★, Crafting 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A massive multiplayer survival game focused on sailing, exploration, and building in a vast, dangerous world.
- #21 Gloria Victis: Medieval MMORPG
82% matchMixed68% of 10,474 reviews2023
Dev: gamigo US
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 25.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Gloria Victis is an MMORPG with an emphasis on realism, set in a low-fantasy medieval open world. Enjoy MMO with skill-based non-target combat, open PVP with territory control, deep crafting system and player-driven economy – all that served with beautiful graphics and an immersive atmosphere.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 20.6%, Open World Survival Craft 18.7% ★, MMORPG 16.7% ★, Open World 14.6%, Survival 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A low-fantasy sandbox MMO that emphasizes player-driven conflict and territorial control.
- #22 Bellwright
81% matchVery Positive81% of 18,990 reviews2024
Dev: Donkey Crew
Windows
Median: 13.0 hrsMean: 41.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Establish and expand your own settlements, liberate the land and assist its villagers, and recruit others to your cause while learning more about a life you had to leave behind. Command your forces, prove your valor through combat, and cement yourself as the hero of your people.
Why similar: Open World 32.4%, Survival 26.3%, Crafting 15.4%, RPG 8.3%, Multiplayer 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: Combines survival and settlement management with tactical combat in a medieval-inspired open world.
- #23 Project: Gorgon
80% matchVery Positive87% of 4,441 reviews2026
Dev: Elder Game, LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 11.3 hrsMean: 75.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Project: Gorgon is a fantasy MMORPG that allows you to forge your own path through exploration and discovery.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 47.2%, MMORPG 19.1% ★, RPG 12.6%, Open World 7.5%, Sandbox 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: An old-school fantasy MMORPG that features deep skill systems and exploration-heavy gameplay.
- #24 Life is Feudal: MMO
84% matchMixed40% of 7,330 reviews2018
Dev: LTG
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 45.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Experience the hardcore reality of the Middle Ages. Master survival, engage in deep-rooted RPG elements, navigate a bustling economy, build communities, and employ diplomatic strategy to thrive in Abella's vast expanse.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 25.3% ★, Massively Multiplayer 15.1%, MMORPG 13.3% ★, Survival 8.4%, Open World 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A hardcore medieval survival game that requires intense cooperation and complex building strategies.
- #25 ASKA
79% matchMostly Positive80% of 11,320 reviews2024
Dev: Sand Sailor StudioPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows
Median: 11.2 hrsMean: 28.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A new Viking age dawns with you at its helm. Forge a thriving colony from nothing in this mythic open-world survival sim. Earn the gods' favor and survive in a land ruled by ancient terrors and unforgiving seasons. Rally unique villagers, expand your settlement and defend your tribe - solo or co-op!
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 36.5% ★, Open World 13.2%, Survival 12.9%, Sandbox 11.2%, Base Building 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A survival game that tasks you with building a village and managing tribal members in a harsh, fantasy-inspired environment.
- #26 Grounded
79% matchVery Positive90% of 92,875 reviews2022
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 12.2 hrsMean: 40.8 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 36.7% ★, Survival 18.3%, Open World 12.1%, Base Building 7.9%, Crafting 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: While smaller in scale, the survival, crafting, and base-building loop is highly polished and engaging.
- #27 The Isle
81% matchVery Positive80% of 107,823 reviews2015
Dev: Afterthought LLC
Windows
Median: 12.4 hrsMean: 123.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Experience fierce open world survival gameplay as you attempt to stay alive on an unforgiving island inhabited by dinosaurs! Hunt. Grow. Survive.
Why similar: Open World 27.7%, Massively Multiplayer 24.5%, Survival 23.9%, Multiplayer 9.2%, Sandbox 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses entirely on the survival and growth of prehistoric creatures, perfect for those who enjoyed the taming aspects of Citadel.
- #28 Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues
82% matchMixed53% of 3,152 reviews2018
Dev: Catnip Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 151.0 hrs≥1hr: 72%
SHROUD OF THE AVATAR: FORSAKEN VIRTUES is a multiplayer fantasy RPG that sets the player on a path filled with peril and tough choices as they explore a persistent realm that can be shared with other Avatars. It is the spiritual successor to Richard Garriott’s Ultima games.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 23.8%, MMORPG 17.4% ★, Open World 10.2%, Sandbox 10%, Dragons 7.7% ★
Why You'll Like It: A sandbox fantasy RPG that allows for significant player housing and exploration in a persistent world.
- #29 Rust
78% matchVery Positive87% of 1,344,289 reviews2018
Dev: Facepunch Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 52.0 hrsMean: 416.6 hrs≥1hr: 96%
The only aim in Rust is to survive. Everything wants you to die - the island’s wildlife, other inhabitants, the environment, and other survivors. Do whatever it takes to last another night.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 28.1% ★, Survival 20.6%, Open World 16.7%, Crafting 10%, Sandbox 7%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for open-world multiplayer survival, focusing on base defense and resource gathering.
- #30 ICARUS
78% matchMostly Positive74% of 62,078 reviews2021
Dev: RocketWerkz
Windows
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 44.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
ICARUS is a solo or multiplayer PvE survival game. Explore a savage wilderness in the aftermath of terraforming gone wrong. Complete narrative quests as either Open World operations or Individual Missions. Explore, build, craft and hunt while seeking your fortune and prospecting for exotic matter.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 37.7% ★, Survival 14.5%, Open World 13.6%, Crafting 8%, Base Building 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A session-based survival game that offers intense crafting and exploration challenges in a hostile alien environment.
- #31 Savage Lands
76% matchMixed55% of 6,679 reviews2021
Dev: Last Bastion Studios LLC
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Your fight for survival begins on the frozen shores of Tarvhas, where bitter cold and vicious creatures conspire to defeat the unprepared. Uncover the land’s dark history as you and fellow explorers traverse an unforgiving and hostile world to tame the Savage Lands.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 36.6% ★, Open World 12.4%, Survival 11.4%, Dragons 9.3% ★, Sandbox 6.5%
- #32 Wild Terra Online
77% matchMixed60% of 1,830 reviews2017
Dev: Juvty Worlds
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Wild Terra Online is a sandbox RPG, in a completely player-controlled medieval world. You will have to survive in a forest full of predators, build a shelter and improve your crafts skills, tame animals and fight for treasures. You can become anyone and do whatever you want!
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 26.5%, Open World 14.7%, Survival 11.5%, Sandbox 10.5%, MMORPG 9.5% ★
- #33 Wild Terra 2: New Lands
76% matchMixed52% of 3,315 reviews2022
Dev: Juvty Worlds
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 32.0 hrs≥1hr: 42%
MMORPG full of details that create a unique immersion and the spirit of adventure! Play your role in the life-filled medieval world controlled by players.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 25.3% ★, Massively Multiplayer 18.7%, MMORPG 9% ★, Open World 7.8%, Sandbox 7.7%
- #34 RuneScape: Dragonwilds
71% matchVery Positive81% of 23,948 reviews2025
Dev: Jagex Ltd
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
On RuneScape’s forgotten continent of Ashenfall, dragons have awoken. Gather, build, skill and craft to survive in this co-operative (1-4) survival crafting game. Only by mastering survival and uncovering ancient secrets can they hope to slay the Dragon Queen—alone or with allies.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 29.3% ★, Open World 15.1%, Survival 10.4%, Dragons 6.8% ★, Crafting 6.1%
- #35 Life is Feudal: Your Own
75% matchMixed66% of 12,039 reviews2015
Dev: Bitbox Ltd.
Windows
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 58.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Hardcore and realistic; LiF is a Medieval multiplayer sandbox RPG, with free terraforming, a rich crafting system and preset and modular building construction. With engaging survival aspects, no target physics-based combat and a unique formation system - along with numerous other features - LiF is not for the faint of heart!
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 34.4% ★, Open World 15.1%, Survival 10.5%, Sandbox 8.3%, Crafting 7.4%
- #36 Dune: Awakening
70% matchMostly Positive70% of 74,372 reviews2025
Dev: Funcom
Windows
Median: 47.7 hrsMean: 95.2 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Dune: Awakening is an Open World Survival RPG where you can fully immerse yourself in the epic world of Dune. Alone or with friends, explore a vast open world Arrakis, survive the sandworms, build a home, craft an ornithopter, and unravel the mystery of the missing Fremen.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 25.1% ★, Massively Multiplayer 16.2%, Open World 11.5%, Survival 8.7%, Sandbox 7.3%
- #37 Reign Of Kings
75% matchMixed57% of 14,891 reviews2015
Dev: Code}{atch
Windows
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 47.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Struggle to survive in a harsh medieval world. Hunt wildlife, mine resources, build structures, and craft weapons and armor in order to protect yourself. You may form a guild, bring war to all opposition, and try to seize the throne and become king!
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 38.4% ★, Open World 16.2%, Survival 13.1%, Crafting 8.2%, Sandbox 6%
- #38 Ashes of Creation
72% matchMostly Negative37% of 18,678 reviews2025
Dev: Intrepid Studios, Inc
Windows
Median: 13.8 hrsMean: 76.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Ashes of Creation is an old-school take on the modern MMORPG set in a living, reactive world where your choices shape civilization. In this PvX open world sandbox, players will build cities, forge empires, and lay siege to foes. Uncover the Ancients as you fight to reclaim the fallen world of Verra.
Why similar: MMORPG 42.3% ★, Crafting 18.5%, RPG 17.7%, Base Building 10%, Adventure 6.4%
- #39 Outlaws of the Old West
74% matchMixed59% of 6,287 reviews2019
Dev: Virtual Basement LLCPub: Wandering Wizard
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 22.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Outlaws of the Old West is a massively multiplayer survival MMO with a huge world, thousands of items and a modular building system. Survive the wild, build your own homestead, defeat villainous bandits and work with others to tame the Wild West.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 37% ★, Massively Multiplayer 17.9%, Open World 15.3%, Survival 12.3%, Multiplayer 4.8%
- #40 Alchemist's Awakening
73% matchMostly Positive73% of 496 reviews2019
Dev: OsarisGames
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Enter a world full of magic, mystery, beautiful landscapes and dangerous creatures. Build your own destiny, by yourself or with some friends, gather materials, use elements as attacks, recombine them into building blocks... and use your Alchemist's power to give life to any shape you built.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 40.3% ★, Open World 14.9%, Sandbox 10.8%, Survival 10.4%, Crafting 9.3%
- #41 Valnir Rok Survival RPG
74% matchMixed44% of 980 reviews2017
Dev: encurio
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Valnir Rok is a multiplayer survival roleplaying game in a Viking setting with quests by bestselling author Giles Kristian. Explore a huge open world, craft items, cook meals, build houses and found clan cities. Raid other clans or place bounties. Pray to the gods and survive.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 21%, Open World 17.7%, Open World Survival Craft 15.9% ★, Survival 12.5%, MMORPG 7.6% ★
- #42 Force of Nature
72% matchMostly Positive75% of 4,198 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 39.8% ★, Survival 12.7%, Open World 12.6%, Crafting 9.5%, Sandbox 8.1%
- #43 Albion Online
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 90,120 reviews2018
Dev: Sandbox Interactive GmbH
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 81.4 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Albion Online is a fantasy sandbox MMORPG featuring a player-driven economy, classless combat system, and intense PvP battles. Explore a vast open world full of danger and opportunity. Grow your wealth, forge alliances, and leave your mark on the world of Albion.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 23.6%, MMORPG 23.1% ★, Open World 19.4%, Sandbox 8.1%, Survival 6.3%
- #44 GRAV
73% matchMixed47% of 6,921 reviews2015
Dev: BitMonster, Inc.
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 60%
GRAV is a sand box experience where you explore a multitude of planets, hunt strange alien creatures, build and defend outposts, craft weapons and armor, and attempt to survive against other players in a hostile environment.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 38.2% ★, Open World 14.9%, Survival 12.8%, Sandbox 8%, Base Building 6.1%
- #45 Life is Feudal: Arden
70% matchMixed42% of 817 reviews2025
Dev: LTG
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 25.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Life is Feudal: Arden is a new free-to-play open-world MMORPG set in the Middle Ages, built on the foundation of Life is Feudal: MMO. Engage in thrilling PvP combat, navigate political intrigue, master a variety of professions and craft unique items. Forge your own path to power and greatness!
Why similar: MMORPG 20.7% ★, Sandbox 12.1%, Massively Multiplayer 10.9%, Open World 10.1%, RPG 9.6%
- #46 ARK: Survival Evolved
67% matchVery Positive83% of 763,144 reviews2017
Dev: Studio Wildcard
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 200.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Stranded on the shores of a mysterious island, you must learn to survive. Use your cunning to kill or tame the primeval creatures roaming the land, and encounter other players to survive, dominate... and escape!
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 36.2% ★, Open World 12.5%, Survival 12%, Massively Multiplayer 8.4%, Crafting 5.8%
- #47 New World: Aeternum
67% matchMixed67% of 296,565 reviews2021
Dev: Amazon Game Studios
Windows
Median: 58.9 hrsMean: 196.2 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Experience a thrilling action RPG set on the supernatural island of Aeternum. Forge your destiny on an adventure filled with danger and opportunity.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 26.6%, MMORPG 19.5% ★, Open World 18.6%, Open World Survival Craft 10.1% ★, RPG 6.5%
- #48 Ars Notoria
67% matchMixed63% of 288 reviews2025
Dev: XRON SoftwarePub: Lilith Games
Windows
Ars Notoria is an open-world survival crafting game set in a rich fantasy world. Learn six distinct schools of magic, gather resources, build your base, expand your influence, and stand against the ever-shifting threat of the Enthralled. You are the one destined to change the kingdom.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 30.1% ★, Open World 12.6%, Magic 12.1%, Survival 9.9%, Sandbox 9%
- #49 Renown
67% matchMixed60% of 1,544 reviews2025
Dev: RDBK Studios
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 16.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Renown is an intense medieval multiplayer survival experience set in a vast, ever-evolving world. Whether alone or rallying allies, gather resources, build powerful strongholds, and engage in brutal battles for dominance.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 25% ★, Massively Multiplayer 14.5%, Open World 11.9%, Survival 9.3%, Sandbox 7.1%
- #50 Mortal Online
71% matchMixed52% of 2,957 reviews2015
Dev: Star Vault AB
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 21.0 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Mortal Online is a first-person medieval fantasy MMORPG, set in a huge, open, unforgiving world. Choose your race, choose your playstyle, choose a profession, choose where to place your loyalties - if you have any...
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 28.1%, Open World 19.7%, MMORPG 11.9% ★, Sandbox 10.5%, Survival 9.2%
- #51 Angeldust
69% matchMixed64% of 1,423 reviews2019
Dev: Frank LucasPub: Metagaming B.V.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 40%
ADVENTURE. ANYWHERE! Explore endless magical worlds and battle fearsome creatures alongside millions of friends. Ride your own horse, bear or moa and discover the many game world wonders. Unleash your imagination by crafting beautiful buildings.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 41.8%, Open World 13.3%, RPG 12.5%, Sandbox 7.7%, MMORPG 6.4% ★
- #52 Solace Crafting
66% matchMostly Positive72% of 891 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 30.9% ★, Open World 13.4%, Survival 11.2%, Crafting 8%, Sandbox 7.7%
- #53 Necesse
61% matchVery Positive93% of 26,780 reviews2025
Dev: Fair Games ApS
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Build, quest, and conquer across an infinite procedurally generated world. Play alone or with friends as you establish a settlement and explore deep dungeons, fight monsters and bosses, mine rare ores, craft magical equipment, recruit specialists for your colony, and more!
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 42.3% ★, Open World 12.9%, Survival 8.9%, Sandbox 8.4%, Crafting 6.4%
- #54 Out of Reach
68% matchMixed57% of 3,044 reviews2018
Dev: Space Boat Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
You’re a castaway stranded in the middle of nowhere. Storm is gone, the worst certainly not. Look for food and resources, craft gear, make shelters. These are the basics, you need much more to stay alive on this cut-off-the-world, yet not desert island. Build & burn, sail & explore, be Out of Reach!
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 36.1% ★, Open World 13.1%, Massively Multiplayer 12.6%, Survival 12.2%, Crafting 6.5%
