- #1 Tides of Despair
97% matchMixed42% of 19 reviews2023
Dev: Survival Poly Games
Windows
After a shipwreck, you are one of the survivors. To Survive you will need to fight for your life.
Why similar: Base Building 16.9%, Crafting 12.7%, Building 12.2%, Open World 11.3%, Sandbox 11.2%
- #2 The Joy of Mining
96% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: spielepk
Windows
Mine, loot, craft, build, fight, and explore the open world in this Minecraft/Terraria-inspired game. It includes quests from NPCs, farming and fishing, as well as a variety of arcade games to play in-game.
Why similar: Sandbox 16.2%, Crafting 15.9%, Survival 10.9%, PvE 10.4%, Open World 9.3%
- #3 Guardians of the Wild Sky
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Blue Isle Studios
Windows
Survive, build, craft and explore a vast magical world as you capture and bond with powerful Guardians. Captain your own airship and sail the cloud seas. Build everything from cozy homes to flying castles. Explore this world solo or with friends; the skies are yours to conquer!
Why similar: Base Building 14.1%, Building 12.1%, Survival 12%, Crafting 11.6%, Open World 9.3%
- #4 Airdrift
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: sypdevPub: None
Windows
Casual survival game where you build and fly your own airship, explore flying islands, craft tools, farm crops and more.
Why similar: Base Building 15.1%, Sandbox 11.9%, Survival 9.7%, Crafting 9.3%, Family Friendly 8.6%
- #5 Edge Of Survival
94% match6 user reviews33% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: Studio Builderline
Windows
Escape to a relaxing, survival sandbox surrounded by wildlife and nature. Scavenge materials and craft tools to turn your base into a warm, well-supplied home. Survive by fishing, hunting, cooking, and growing your own food.
Why similar: Base Building 15.7%, Crafting 13%, Building 12%, Sandbox 12%, Survival 11.3%
- #6 IslaNode Rescue Signal
94% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Gor Yeritsyan
Windows
IslaNode Rescue Signal it is a unique survival adventure ,set on deserted island where you have nothing but natural resources. Stranded alone, you’ll need to explore, gather materials, and craft with unique node-based crafting system.
Why similar: Base Building 14.9%, Sandbox 13.6%, Crafting 12.7%, Nature 11.8%, Building 11.2%
- #7 Exot
93% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: PH Networks
Windows
Discover a still unexplored region of space: the Exot galaxy. With your C.L.I.C. as your only ally, obtain the resources necessary for your survival. Develop your ship, improve your workshops, face creatures to conquer these hostile lands.
Why similar: Sandbox 14.9%, Base Building 14.3%, Crafting 13.9%, Building 13.2%, Survival 11.2%
- #8 WormWorld
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kyjmo
Windows
A creative sandbox adventure with a focus on exploration, discovery and survival. Shape your worlds, build, mine, and farm. Expand your reach and travel to other worlds using your ship, and worm holes!
Why similar: Sandbox 13.2%, Base Building 13%, Nature 12.2%, Building 11.8%, Crafting 11.7%
- #9 Alterworld
91% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2024
Dev: Poonpoonza
Windows
Explore the infinite world! Play with the fully destructible voxel terrain! Craft and split items! Build and customize a house or any building! And many more! This is the ultimate sandbox survival game where you can do almost anything you can dream!
Why similar: Sandbox 20.2%, Building 11.9%, Base Building 11.6%, Crafting 11.2%, Exploration 9.2%
- #10 Start Over
91% matchMixed62% of 375 reviews2024
Dev: EY-Studio
Windows
Embark on an unpredictable survival journey in Start Over. Solo, co-op, online, explore diverse landscapes, craft through 4 tech tiers, encounter wildlife, and trade or raid for resources. Choose your path, defend against waves, and shape your destiny in a dynamic world. Are you ready to Start Over?
Why similar: Base Building 15.3%, Sandbox 12.5%, Crafting 12.1%, Building 11.1%, Survival 10%
- #11 SuperKraft: Open World Survival Crafting Game
90% match6 user reviews50% of 6 reviews2023
Dev: RedRockGS
Windows
Welcome to "SuperKraft," an immersive 3D survival crafting game! Explore stunning landscapes, hunt animals, and craft powerful tools. Encounter creatures, battle foes, and earn legendary rewards!
Why similar: Sandbox 13.1%, Crafting 12%, Building 11.7%, PvE 10.3%, Survival 9.2%
- #12 On Island
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: SystemGames P.S.A.
Windows
On Island is a game where you must survive on a mysterious archipelago and recover your memories. Enter a world where every day brings new challenges. Complete quests, experience an amazing adventure, and find your way to escape!
Why similar: Sandbox 17.4%, Building 13.1%, Nature 12.8%, Base Building 11.1%, Action-Adventure 10.2%
- #13 MewnBase
89% matchVery Positive93% of 1,428 reviews2023
Dev: Cairn4
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
MewnBase is a space-cat survival and base-building game. Scavenge around a barren planet for items to keep you fed. Explore and collect resources. Craft items and grow your base to help you survive.
Why similar: Base Building 17.6%, Sandbox 13.4%, Crafting 13.1%, Building 10.9%, Survival 9.3%
- #14 To-Gather
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Poeka Studio
Windows
When a cult disrupted the peace 200 years ago by summoning terrible creatures, they couldn't reverse their mistake! Gather resources, Explore the abandoned Island and battle the curse with your friends before it takes over your home!
Why similar: Base Building 16.2%, Sandbox 14.9%, Building 12.2%, Open World 11.8%, Survival 11.2%
- #15 The Otherwilde
87% matchMixed55% of 20 reviews2022
Dev: Brass Persimmon
Windows
A gorgeous world of photorealistic natural assets, cute villages, and unexpected NPCs. Explore the open world map, gather herbs, create potions, hunt wild animals, build bases, and farm. Currently Pre-Alpha Early Access.
Why similar: Sandbox 15.4%, Nature 14.8%, Base Building 13.3%, Open World 12.6%, Building 9.8%
- #16 Survivaluck
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sweepy Games
Windows
Survivaluck is a low-poly survival, with satisfying combat. Discover rare loot, collect resources & craft better gear to break free from the Curse.
Why similar: Base Building 15%, Crafting 13.9%, Building 13.6%, Survival 11.4%, Open World 11.4%
- #17 99 Nights
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ammonite Design Studios
Windows
Chop down trees, gather fuel & scrap, search abandoned structures, and build a base camp strong enough to withstand what comes after the sun sets. The wilderness grows more dangerous with every passing night, and something is always watching from beyond the firelight. Survive all 99 Nights.
Why similar: Sandbox 18.6%, Base Building 17.1%, Survival 12.1%, Crafting 11.1%, Open World 11%
- #18 Ember's Verge
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Feralless Games
Windows
Survive on a deserted island with no modern tools or electricity. Gather resources, craft everything you need, and adapt to changing seasons including winter conditions. No zombies, no supernatural. Man vs nature survival. Your adventure, your choice.
Why similar: Sandbox 14.3%, Crafting 13.7%, Nature 12.8%, Open World 12.2%, Survival 11.9%
- #19 The Isolated
83% matchMixed67% of 33 reviews2024
Dev: STuNT
Windows
You are an ordinary man who found himself in the wrong place at the wrong time. Your plane crashes off the coast of a sinister island, hidden from civilization by a shroud of fog and rumor.
Why similar: Sandbox 13.1%, Nature 12%, Base Building 12%, Crafting 11.3%, Building 10.4%
- #20 Edge of the Wild
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Avalon Studios, llc
Windows
Edge of the Wild is a survival adventure game where you play as Sara Avalon, a nature photographer left on a remote Alaskan island. Tasked to photograph the island's wildlife, Sara must navigate and survive the harsh environment, and uncover the island's hidden secrets.
Why similar: Base Building 16.9%, Nature 13.4%, Open World 11.7%, Survival 10.5%, Action-Adventure 9.2%
- #21 Gengu Survival
82% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Gengu Games
Windows
Survive on an open-world island with unlockable abilities that help you on your journey in Gengu Survival. Craft new items as you level up and build your own base wherever you want. But be aware, there is something strange on this island...
Why similar: Sandbox 17%, Base Building 17%, Survival 13.7%, Building 10%, First-Person 9.6%
- #22 Frontier: Dark Wilds
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: C2B Studios
Windows
The year is 1809, and you have set out to find your fortune on the new frontier! But beware: the cryptic creatures of legend are more than just campfire stories out here... Wendigos, Skinwalkers, Yetis and more are all too real in this newfound wilderness. Build, craft, and fight to survive!
Why similar: Base Building 14.2%, Building 13.4%, Crafting 13.1%, Survival 11.2%, Open World 10.8%
- #23 Generations
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: zyapguyPub: zyap media
Windows · Mac · Linux
In this stone age survival game, you must use all your skills to survive in a harsh and unforgiving environment. From crafting tools and shelter, to hunting and gathering food, you will need to do whatever it takes to stay alive. With all these conditions to contend with, will you survive?
Why similar: Base Building 13.9%, Nature 12%, Sandbox 11.3%, Building 10.2%, Open World 9.6%
- #24 Retreat To Enen
80% matchMixed61% of 401 reviews2022
Dev: Head WestPub: indie.io
Windows
Base building simulator 1500 years in the future. Journey to the Island of Enen to forage, craft, build, hunt, meditate, and explore across three vast biomes. Discover secrets and create the retreat of your dreams. With over 160 unique items to gather, craft, and build, every home will be unique.
Why similar: Base Building 14.1%, Sandbox 13.2%, Nature 10.3%, Survival 9.8%, Building 9.8%
- #25 Resttore
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: s4bishii
Windows
Craft, build and upgrade your character as you explore a fantasy open world full of secrets and help its habitants defeat the creatures that brought this place to its end.
Why similar: Base Building 17.3%, Building 13.4%, Crafting 12.8%, Open World 12.7%, Action-Adventure 9.5%
- #26 Port Town: Survival
78% matchMixed46% of 26 reviews2025
Dev: Emre ŞahinPub: Survivillage
Windows
A deserted port town, missing people, and a dark secret waiting to be uncovered… Dive into Port Town’s open world, collect mysterious photos, and reveal the truth. But be careful… some secrets are meant to stay buried.
Why similar: Base Building 13.8%, Building 13.1%, Sandbox 12.4%, Crafting 11.8%, Open World 11%
- #27 The Hideaway
79% match7 user reviews57% of 7 reviews2022
Dev: Rec0re Studios
Windows
The Hideaway is a contemplative, realistic survival experience set in a low poly environment. Lost and wandering in a harsh environment without food, water and weapons, your objective here will be to survive and extract from this hostile area in one piece.
Why similar: Nature 16.2%, Base Building 12.6%, Survival 12.4%, Building 10.7%, Open World 8.3%
- #28 Kingdom of Fallen: The Last Stand
78% matchMixed45% of 44 reviews2024
Dev: DigitalSouls
Windows
This is a game inspired by survival and souls-like games. You need to gather clues of your missing daughter, using your own way to defeat fearsome bosses, fighting to survive, crafting to weaponize, building for your future, to reveal the secrets, and get out of this cursed kingdom.
Why similar: Base Building 15.2%, Sandbox 13.9%, Crafting 12.3%, Building 10%, Open World 10%
- #29 No More Heroes
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 生汽橘子
Windows
"No More Heroes" is a 2.5D survival-exploration game. You find yourself in a world of unknown Yin-Yang and Five Elements forces. Gather food and materials, construct buildings and tools, forge weapons, combat dangerous entities, and confront unexpected events. Do whatever it takes to survive.
Why similar: Sandbox 16.3%, Survival 15.3%, Open World 13.5%, Crafting 11.1%, Building 7.7%
- #30 ReckFall
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: GamingWardenPub: BinaryFall Interactive
Windows
Stranded on an alien earth-like planet after a failed mission, you’ll need to gather resources, build shelter, and fight to stay alive. Explore strange biomes, uncover hidden secrets, and decide whether to rebuild or escape before the planet claims you.
Why similar: Base Building 14.6%, Crafting 12%, Sandbox 11.8%, Open World 11.5%, Survival 10%
- #31 The Risen Survival
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Black Engine
Windows
"The Risen Survival" is a fast-paced game that challenges players to gather resources, craft items, and build shelter in order to survive against all odds. Can you outlast the competition and emerge as the ultimate survivor?
Why similar: Base Building 15%, Sandbox 14%, Crafting 12.5%, Building 11.1%, PvE 10.2%
- #32 Wildlands Resurgence
75% match6 user reviews33% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: PhantomCore StudioPub: PhantomCore PUBLISHING
Windows
section for a game where players need to survive from wildlife, mine resources, craft items and structures, and even form tribes:
Why similar: Sandbox 19.4%, Building 14.4%, Base Building 13.9%, Crafting 13.7%, Survival 9.9%
- #33 Habitat Toxica
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: İ.B
Windows
In Habitat Toxica, a mysterious virus mutates animals into hostile creatures, pushing them toward extinction. As one of the few chimpanzees who gained intelligence from the infection, you must fight for survival and save the remaining wildlife.
Why similar: Base Building 16.4%, Crafting 12.8%, Open World 11.9%, Sandbox 11%, Survival 10.6%
- #34 Alone
77% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2021
Dev: Achilles Game StudioPub: AGS
Windows
An open world survival crafting game based more on realism. Craft, hunt, farm, build, and more to come.
Why similar: Sandbox 22.7%, Nature 13.8%, Base Building 12.4%, Crafting 10.8%, Exploration 10.5%
- #35 The Islands
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Trash Studios
Windows
An open-world survival game. Use your environment to craft items and structures. Physics based with weather and day/night. More than 50 different animals. Combat and non-combat activities fishing.
Why similar: Base Building 18.3%, Crafting 14.2%, Open World 12.8%, Survival 12.4%, Action-Adventure 8.9%
- #36 Ruins of the Forgotten: A Wild Survival
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 2 Dude Studios
Windows · Mac
Discover an open-world survival game that divides animals into two factions. While crafting, building, and taming animals, explore the forgotten ruins. Do whatever it takes to last another night and solve the mystery surrounding animal factions.
Why similar: Base Building 16%, Crafting 12%, Survival 10%, Nature 9.6%, Open World 9.5%
- #37 Cast Ashore
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Unanchored Studios
Windows
After a catastrophic rocket crash, you find yourself stranded on an island with only the ocean and unexplored land before you. Immerse yourself in a peaceful, open-world adventure where curiosity guides your journey. Survive. Build. Explore.
Why similar: Base Building 15.4%, Open World 12.6%, Sandbox 12.4%, Survival 11.2%, Crafting 10.1%
- #38 Rocks Tools Hordes
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Neural Monkeys
Windows · Mac
Rocks, Tools, Hordes is a survival crafting game where a brave little girl explores vast caves, builds her base, and battles endless zombie waves. Play the Demo! Add to Wishlist! Mine resources, craft gear, and pilot powerful robots to withstand the horde. Robots, rocks, and really rude zombies.
Why similar: Sandbox 16.1%, Survival 14.9%, Open World 14.2%, Base Building 13.6%, Building 13.3%
- #39 Desperate Island
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Endurance Games
Windows
In the game Desperate Island, the player takes on the role of a survivor on a deserted island and must use the island's resources to survive and overcome the challenges posed by nature. The player must search for food and water and create shelters.
Why similar: Nature 14.4%, Action-Adventure 12.8%, Survival 11.5%, Exploration 10.3%, Open World 10.1%
- #40 Forest Of Fear
71% matchMixed62% of 21 reviews2024
Dev: Richard BuenoPub: Two Void Studios
Windows
On a mission to explore a secret island discovered by the military, your plane crashes, leaving you as the sole survivor. Now, on the Island of the Condemned, your only concern is to survive and escape at any cost.
Why similar: Base Building 14.1%, Sandbox 12.6%, Crafting 11.4%, Building 11.3%, Open World 10.8%
- #41 Landiscape
70% match6 user reviews57% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: GTI
Windows
Landiscape is a relaxed 1–4 player open-world survival sandbox set on a zombie-infested island. Build bases, scavenge resources, explore dangerous landmarks, grow crops, and survive together — or turn on your friends.
Why similar: Base Building 19.9%, Crafting 15.5%, Open World 13.8%, Survival 13.1%, PvE 9.7%
- #42 Trapped in the Forest
73% match8 user reviews25% of 8 reviews2022
Dev: Ammonite Design Studios Ltd
Windows
You awake in a mysterious forest that seems strangely familiar. Have you been here before? Is this a dream or a nightmare? Trapped in the Forest is a surreal open world folk horror game.
Why similar: Sandbox 13.8%, Base Building 13.8%, Surreal 12.9%, Crafting 12.3%, Nature 10.6%
- #43 Duskisle
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Defender Point
Windows
Explore a deserted island, collect resources, build a settlement from the ruins and survive the pitfalls of the wilderness. Every step holds danger, every night brings a new challenge. Nature will break you or make you stronger.
Why similar: Sandbox 15.4%, Building 10.6%, Nature 10.2%, Base Building 9.7%, Action-Adventure 9.4%
- #44 Enshrouded
68% 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: Base Building 19.1%, Open World 16.3%, Survival 13.6%, Crafting 12.8%, Building 9.8%
- #45 Maze Breaker
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AsBar
Windows
Survive in a constantly changing maze, explore, and uncover the hidden secrets of this world. Your final choice will determine the ending.
Why similar: Crafting 15.5%, Action-Adventure 14.3%, Survival 13.2%, Building 12.9%, Exploration 9.8%
- #46 Forlorn
71% matchMostly Positive71% of 17 reviews2023
Dev: Rainmade Games
Windows
Forage, craft, build, hunt, explore. Tackle the wilderness and anything lurking in the shadows in this single-player survival horror adventure.
Why similar: Base Building 16.2%, Building 12%, Crafting 10.6%, Survival 10.4%, PvE 10.1%
- #47 Profectus
72% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2021
Dev: Alrek Studios
Windows
Rise through the ages. In Profectus you start with nothing but a world to explore. Your goal is to use what you are given to the fullest extent and work your way up from the stone age into space.
Why similar: Base Building 21.4%, Crafting 18.4%, Sandbox 17.3%, Open World 12.4%, Nature 10.9%
- #48 Muck
69% matchVery Positive93% of 182,033 reviews2021
Dev: Dani
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Muck is a survival-roguelike. Collect resources, find items & build a base to survive for as long as you can.
Why similar: Survival 16.8%, Crafting 15.2%, Building 13.2%, Base Building 12.8%, Open World 11.1%
- #49 Wyversium
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: snakeristudio
Windows
A brand-new fantasy multiplayer survival crafting game where you explore a vast and perilous world, tame mysterious creatures, and command them to fight, build, and farm. Gather resources, construct fortresses, and forge powerful weapons as you uncover ancient secrets and battle formidable foes.
Why similar: Base Building 13.9%, Sandbox 13.5%, Crafting 12.1%, Building 11.8%, Open World 10.7%
- #50 Janga
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Concrete Games
Windows · Mac
The 360° exhilarating gardening game in space!
Why similar: Sandbox 15.8%, Building 12.4%, Open World 11.6%, Nature 11.3%, Base Building 10.3%
- #51 Cloud 9
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mantra Games
Windows
After surviving a gravitational anomaly, humankind must find a home among the floating rocks in the skies. Build a home in the clouds, fly an airship, battle dragons, collect supplies, and help the Cloud 9 initiative rekindle humanity in this new era of survival.
Why similar: Sandbox 16.6%, Building 12.7%, Base Building 12.5%, Crafting 12.1%, Survival 8.5%
- #52 Project Create
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Norcher Developments
Windows
Gain experience and level up in this voxel sandbox world as you travel through space and time. Craft equipment and recipes to help you survive the treacherous landscape and sculpt it into your own masterpiece!
Why similar: Sandbox 18.3%, Crafting 15.8%, Open World 13.8%, Survival 11.6%, Building 8.2%
- #53 Isle of Survival: The New Dawn
67% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: BlueSlay3r
Windows
“Survive and rebuild on a mysterious island. Explore diverse biomes, battle zombies, craft, farm, trade, and harness electricity in this open-world sandbox adventure — alone or with friends.”
Why similar: Sandbox 19.4%, Survival 15.8%, PvE 14.9%, Base Building 14.2%, Action-Adventure 9.4%
- #54 Nighthold: Number 1
65% matchMostly Positive72% of 356 reviews2025
Dev: 2 Zombie GamesPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 1.3 hrs≥1hr: 26%
Investigate a starship crash, explore a hostile world, build shelters and survive nightly attacks of the Rot. Tear down any structure and experience total freedom of action.
Why similar: Base Building 17.5%, Sandbox 16%, Crafting 13.1%, Building 12.4%, Survival 12.1%
- #55 Zory
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Merragamm
Windows
You will have to play as fighters against evil and monsters in the world of Slavic mythology, as well as craft and build some buildings of your camp to improve weapons, armor and cooking.
Why similar: PvE 18%, Base Building 14%, Exploration 12.4%, Action-Adventure 12.2%, Open World 10.4%
- #56 Hold Your Own
70% matchMixed68% of 574 reviews2017
Dev: DistrictWare inc.
Windows
A single player open world sandbox, crafting and survival FPS game set in a multi-island land where you'll fight to survive. Build your base, hunt and craft to defend yourself from aggressive wildlife, enemies or friends. Do you have what it takes to Hold Your Own?
Why similar: Crafting 16%, Base Building 15.8%, Sandbox 13.5%, Survival 13%, Building 11.9%
- #57 Lost Zone: Survival
67% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Ykn Studio
Windows
Lost Zone: Survival ,Survive in a vast open world by battling harsh conditions, hunger, and unknown threats. Explore with friends, gather resources, fish, farm, and craft tools to stay alive. Beware of other players who can steal your hard-earned loot. Only the strongest will survive!
Why similar: Base Building 16.2%, Crafting 13.5%, Building 12.3%, Open World 11.3%, Survival 10.8%
- #58 Breakwaters: Crystal Tides
67% matchMixed63% of 996 reviews2021
Dev: Soaring Pixels Games
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Survive in a world ravaged by massive Titans and an ever changing ocean sim. Displace water to find resources for building and crafting unique items. Swim, sail, and fly to explore new islands and fight Titans.
Why similar: Sandbox 16.5%, Building 15.7%, Open World 13.1%, Survival 12.8%, Crafting 11.9%