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Games Like Edge of Space

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Survival, Adventure, Crafting, Sandbox.

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Suit up as an operative of the Ark Corporation, sent to the farthest reaches of the universe in search of habitable planets to terraform. However, after the long space journey you awaken from cryosleep to find that your ship has gone way off course and is disabled near a strange new world.

Reviews: Mostly Negative — 33% — of 2,729 reviews
Released: 2015-09-17
Developer: Handyman Studios
Publisher: Reverb Triple XP
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 4.4 hrs
Mean playtime: 5.8 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 85%

Overview

Edge of Space offers a unique blend of 2D side-scrolling survival, sci-fi exploration, and base-building on hostile alien worlds. These recommendations prioritize games that capture that same sense of planetary discovery, crafting progression, and the constant threat of survival in harsh environments, ranging from 2D sandbox experiences to immersive 3D space adventures.

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  1. #1 Starbound
    97% matchVery Positive90% of 122,901 reviews2016
    Dev: Chucklefish
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 17.2 hrsMean: 64.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    You’ve fled your home, only to find yourself lost in space with a damaged ship. Your only option is to beam down to the planet below, repair your ship and set off to explore the universe...

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 46.2%, Sandbox 14.9%, Space 6.4%, Crafting 6.3%, Survival 4.5%

    Why You'll Like It: This is the closest 2D experience to Edge of Space, featuring deep space exploration, planet-hopping, and extensive crafting.

  2. #2 Dig or Die
    96% matchVery Positive90% of 4,268 reviews2018
    Dev: Gaddy Games
    Windows
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Crash land on a hostile planet where you'll have to build the strongest defenses if you wish to live to escape from it. But be warned... this planet is merciless. Build strong, and smart; else physics may flood or destroy your only hopes of survival.

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 47.9%, Sandbox 16.6%, Crafting 9.6%, Survival 7.7%, Open World 3.4%

    Why You'll Like It: A 2D side-scrolling survival game that emphasizes base defense against waves of alien creatures, mirroring the combat intensity of Edge of Space.

  3. #3 Terraria
    95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,511,859 reviews2011
    Dev: Re-Logic
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 33.2 hrsMean: 149.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 46.6%, Sandbox 16.7%, Crafting 7.3%, Survival 5.7%, Multiplayer 3.9%

    Why You'll Like It: The definitive 2D sandbox survival game that shares the core loop of mining, crafting, and fighting bosses in a procedurally generated world.

  4. #4 Signs of Life
    96% matchMostly Positive76% of 841 reviews2014
    Dev: Sweet Dog Studios
    Windows
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Signs of Life is a sci-fi survival sandbox platformer with a combination of procedurally generated and hand-crafted content. You'll explore mysterious locations, Mine blocks for resources, and meet strange (and some familiar) creatures, some of which don't even want to kill you and eat your corpse.

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 45.9%, Sandbox 14.9%, Crafting 7.7%, Space 5.5%, Survival 5.3%

    Why You'll Like It: A 2D sci-fi survival game that focuses heavily on exploration, crafting, and managing resources on mysterious alien planets.

  5. #5 Necesse
    93% 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 51.6%, Sandbox 12.1%, Crafting 7.1%, Survival 4.9%, Open World 4%

    Why You'll Like It: A top-down 2D survival game that combines base building and boss progression with a focus on managing a growing settlement.

  6. #6 Junk Jack
    94% matchMostly Positive78% of 468 reviews2016
    Dev: Pixbits
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 21.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Make the world truly yours in Junk Jack, a relaxing sandbox experience focused on building and improving your home. Discover new planets, tame and breed creatures, cook foods, collect animal companions, farm exotic plants, collect fish, grow flowers, play with your friends!

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 47.1%, Sandbox 16.7%, Crafting 8.8%, Survival 6.3%, Building 3.9%

    Why You'll Like It: A 2D sandbox game that emphasizes exploration, farming, and crafting in a charming, retro-inspired world.

  7. #7 Core Keeper
    92% matchVery Positive93% of 63,205 reviews2024
    Dev: PugstormPub: Fireshine Games
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 12.0 hrsMean: 33.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Explore a vast cavern of creatures, relics and resources in a mining sandbox adventure for 1-8 players. Mine, build, fight, craft and farm to unravel the mystery of the ancient Core.

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 37.5%, Sandbox 15.2%, Crafting 9.9%, Survival 6.7%, Open World 5.2%

    Why You'll Like It: A top-down 2D survival game with excellent progression, base building, and exploration that captures the addictive loop of gathering resources to survive.

  8. #8 The Planet Crafter
    91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 67,314 reviews2024
    Dev: Miju Games
    Windows
    Median: 21.1 hrsMean: 37.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    A space survival open world terraforming crafting game, designed for 1 to 10 players. Alter the ecosystem of an inhospitable planet to render it habitable for humanity. Survive, gather resources, and build your base. Then, generate oxygen, warmth, and pressure to create a brand new biosphere.

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 43.7%, Sandbox 11.5%, Crafting 9%, Space 8.2%, Survival 6.5%

    Why You'll Like It: A 3D survival game focused on terraforming a barren planet, sharing the sci-fi exploration and base-building themes of the seed game.

  9. #9 Darkout
    94% matchMixed48% of 878 reviews2013
    Dev: AllgrafPub: KISS ltd
    Windows
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Crashed and alone on a world mankind tried to leave behind, Darkout challenges players to survive on Illuna, in harsh, procedurally generated biomes, utilizing the game’s sandbox features to build shelters, craft weapons, and research new technologies.You are not alone.

    Why similar: Sandbox 40.6%, Crafting 18.4%, Survival 11.3%, Sci-fi 9.4%, Adventure 4.5%

    Why You'll Like It: A 2D side-scrolling sandbox game that utilizes light and shadow mechanics, similar to the atmospheric survival found in Edge of Space.

  10. #10 Breathedge
    91% matchVery Positive82% of 16,026 reviews2021
    Dev: RedRuins SoftworksPub: HypeTrain Digital
    Windows
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Survive in outer space! Together with your immortal chicken, discover the truth behind your sudden spaceship crash. Craft tools, pilot vehicles, and even control space stations to survive and explore the wreckage.

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 47.9%, Sandbox 14%, Space 10.4%, Crafting 7.1%, Survival 6.4%

    Why You'll Like It: A 3D space survival game that captures the sci-fi setting and crafting focus while adding a humorous narrative twist.

  11. #11 ASTRONEER
    90% matchVery Positive92% of 136,711 reviews2019
    Dev: System Era Softworks
    Windows
    Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 44.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Interact with strange new worlds in a unique and tactile way, molding the environment itself as if it were clay in your hands. Build your base, master resource management, automate your production lines, and more as you unravel the mysteries of the universe, alone or with friends.

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 43.2%, Sandbox 11.3%, Space 9.8%, Survival 6.6%, Crafting 6.1%

    Why You'll Like It: A 3D space exploration game that emphasizes planetary survival, resource gathering, and base construction in a vibrant, stylized universe.

  12. #12 Planet Explorers
    89% matchMixed62% of 6,817 reviews2016
    Dev: Pathea Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    Planet Explorers is an open world sandbox adventure RPG game set on a distant planet. The game uses a new OpenCL calculated voxel system to allow players to change the terrain in any way, create new objects such as weapons, vehicles, objects, and do it anywhere.

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 48.1%, Sandbox 17.6%, Crafting 7.1%, Open World 5.2%, Survival 4.9%

    Why You'll Like It: A 3D open-world survival game that features voxel-based construction and a heavy focus on crafting and exploration.

  13. #13 Craft The World
    89% matchVery Positive88% of 16,818 reviews2014
    Dev: Dekovir EntertainmentPub: Dekovir Ltd
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 38.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Craft The World is a unique sandbox strategy game, the mix of Dungeon Keeper, Terraria and Dwarf Fortress. Explore a random generated world populated by dangerous creatures, build a dwarf fortress, gather resources, and craft all the items, weapons, and armor you need.

    Why similar: Sandbox 34.2%, Crafting 23.2%, Building 11.7%, Survival 10.7%, Open World 6.9%

    Why You'll Like It: A 2D base-building and survival game where you manage a group of dwarves to build defenses and survive against waves of enemies.

  14. #14 No Man's Sky
    86% matchVery Positive85% of 402,164 reviews2016
    Dev: Hello Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 20.2 hrsMean: 70.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    No Man's Sky is a game about exploration and survival in an infinite procedurally generated universe.

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 48.5%, Space 11.2%, Sandbox 10.2%, Open World 6.1%, Sci-fi 5.4%

    Why You'll Like It: The ultimate space exploration and survival game, offering endless planets to discover, build upon, and survive within.

  15. #15 Eden Crafters
    84% matchVery Positive86% of 2,214 reviews2024
    Dev: Osaris Games
    Windows
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    Embark on a journey of survival, crafting, and automation in Eden Crafters, a solo and co-op open-world game that challenges you to turn a hostile planet into a habitable haven for humanity. Temper the climate, create a breathable atmosphere, and turn toxic lakes into water: shape a new world!

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 44.7%, Sandbox 14%, Crafting 10.1%, Space 6.8%, Survival 5.4%

    Why You'll Like It: A 3D survival and automation game that focuses on terraforming and building complex production chains.

  16. #16 Forager
    85% matchVery Positive90% of 43,003 reviews2019
    Dev: HopFrogPub: Balor Games
    Windows
    Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 22.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    The highly popular and quirky "idle game that you want to actively keep playing". Explore, craft, gather & manage resources, find secrets and build your base out of nothing! Buy land to explore and expand!

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 53.8%, Crafting 11%, Sandbox 10.6%, Survival 7.6%, Building 2.6%

    Why You'll Like It: A 2D crafting and exploration game that focuses on rapid progression and expanding your territory in a sandbox environment.

  17. #17 Wayward
    86% matchVery Positive86% of 1,349 reviews2016
    Dev: Unlok
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 21.4 hrs≥1hr: 61%

    You awake to discover yourself no longer in the company of good men or a fine seafaring vessel. Treasure... you remember something about treasure. Wayward is a challenging turn-based, top-down, wilderness survival roguelike. Explore, build, and most importantly survive in these unforgiving lands.

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 51.9%, Sandbox 11.6%, Crafting 10.8%, Survival 8.9%, Open World 3.8%

    Why You'll Like It: A survival game with a focus on crafting and exploration in a harsh, procedurally generated environment.

  18. #18 Subnautica
    83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 344,093 reviews2018
    Dev: Unknown Worlds Entertainment
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 13.4 hrsMean: 40.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Descend into the depths of an alien underwater world filled with wonder and peril. Craft equipment, pilot submarines and out-smart wildlife to explore lush coral reefs, volcanoes, cave systems, and more - all while trying to survive.

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 56.1%, Crafting 9.3%, Survival 8.7%, Sandbox 8.2%, Open World 5.5%

    Why You'll Like It: An immersive 3D survival game that excels at creating a sense of wonder and danger while exploring an alien environment.

  19. #19 Drift: Space Survival
    84% matchMixed70% of 76 reviews2023
    Dev: KAR Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    You were deep in uncharted space on a research mission. Disaster struck. Together with your friends, explore a mysterious asteroid field and mine whatever resources possible to build what you need to survive.

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 48.3%, Sandbox 10.4%, Space 9.8%, Crafting 8.8%, Survival 6.9%

    Why You'll Like It: A space survival game that focuses on exploration, crafting, and managing resources while drifting through the cosmos.

  20. #20 Space Engineers
    82% matchVery Positive89% of 133,238 reviews2019
    Dev: Keen Software House
    Windows
    Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 95.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Space Engineers is a sandbox engineering game where you design and build ships, stations, and planetary bases in a fully destructible environment. Explore planets and space, mine resources, survive hazards, and engage in combat alone or with friends in Creative or Survival modes.

    Why similar: Sandbox 28.1%, Space 17.7%, Survival 12%, Building 9.5%, Open World 9%

    Why You'll Like It: A deep space survival and engineering game that allows for complex ship and base construction, perfect for fans of the technical side of Edge of Space.

  21. #21 Cubic Odyssey
    81% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,483 reviews2025
    Dev: Atypical GamesPub: Gaijin Network Ltd
    Windows
    Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Embark on a galactic journey in Cubic Odyssey, an open-world adventure where you explore vibrant planets, craft tools, build vehicles, and fight the Red Darkness. Uncover ancient mysteries, and shape a universe full of life, danger, and limitless possibilities!

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 43.3%, Sandbox 15.1%, Space 6.2%, Sci-fi 5.7%, Crafting 5.3%

    Why You'll Like It: A sandbox base-building game with a sci-fi aesthetic that focuses on exploration and survival in space.

  22. #22 Volcanoids
    82% matchVery Positive83% of 9,214 reviews2019
    Dev: Volcanoid
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    A base-building open-world survival shooter that replaces your typical base with a giant drill. Alone or with friends, explore an island plagued by eruptions, upgrade your drill, and fight robots to uncover what's been hiding beneath the surface.

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 46.5%, Sandbox 12.5%, Crafting 10.3%, Survival 6.9%, Open World 5.1%

    Why You'll Like It: A survival game featuring a unique mobile base mechanic that provides a fresh take on the base-building genre.

  23. #23 Factorio
    79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 227,071 reviews2020
    Dev: Wube Software LTD.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 44.8 hrsMean: 188.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    Factorio is a game about building and creating automated factories to produce items of increasing complexity, within an infinite 2D world. Use your imagination to design your factory, combine simple elements into ingenious structures, and finally protect it from the creatures who don't really like you.

    Why similar: Sandbox 35.5%, Crafting 21.1%, Survival 10.4%, Multiplayer 7.4%, Open World 6.9%

    Why You'll Like It: A survival and base-building game that emphasizes automation and defense against alien threats, sharing the strategic depth of Edge of Space.

  24. #24 Stationeers
    81% matchVery Positive88% of 8,897 reviews2017
    Dev: RocketWerkz
    Windows
    Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 81.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Stationeers puts you in control of the construction and management of a space station to run by yourself or online with your friends. Complex atmospheric, electrical, manufacturing, agriculture, and gravitational systems require your thought and management at all times!

    Why similar: Sandbox 24.9%, Crafting 16.5%, Space 15.3%, Survival 11%, Sci-fi 9.5%

    Why You'll Like It: A hardcore space survival game that focuses on complex atmospheric, electrical, and mechanical systems for those who enjoy technical challenges.

  25. #25 Star Valor
    78% matchVery Positive89% of 3,325 reviews2022
    Dev: Rafael Burgos
    Windows
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 28.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    Choose your own destiny as you explore an open-world procedurally generated galaxy where anything is possible. Become a miner, a trader, a bounty hunter, a pirate, or perhaps a jack of all trades. Start off small and build your way to the top but remember with every action, comes consequences.

    Why similar: Sandbox 34.4%, Space 25.8%, Sci-fi 10%, Open World 9.5%, RPG 7%

    Why You'll Like It: A space exploration and combat game that offers a sandbox experience with a focus on ship building and trading.

  26. #26 SteamWorld Dig 2
    79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 8,836 reviews2017
    Dev: Image & Form Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 15.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    SteamWorld Dig is back! Dig deep, gain riches and unearth the terrors of the underworld in this platform mining adventure influenced by classic Metroidvania style games.

    Why similar: Platformer 26.8%, Adventure 21.9%, Indie 15.6%, 2D 14.8%, Action 14.5%

    Why You'll Like It: A 2D mining and exploration game that focuses on upgrading gear and uncovering secrets in a subterranean world.

  27. #27 VoidExpanse
    80% matchMostly Positive71% of 760 reviews2015
    Dev: AtomicTorch Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    Explore the vast reaches of VoidExpanse -- mine asteroids, upgrade your ship, trade, complete missions, advance your character and survive fast-paced combat with hostile aliens and mercenaries in the rich and exciting Sci-Fi universe of VoidExpanse!

    Why similar: Space 30.3%, Sandbox 26.6%, Sci-fi 11.6%, Open World 10.3%, RPG 8%

    Why You'll Like It: A space exploration and survival game with RPG elements that allows for deep character progression and ship customization.

  28. #28 Don't Starve
    78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 112,271 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 50.4%, Sandbox 13.9%, Survival 13.3%, Crafting 10.6%, Open World 2.8%

    Why You'll Like It: A challenging 2D survival game that requires careful resource management and crafting to survive in a hostile, gothic world.

  29. #29 GRAV
    77% 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 49.6%, Sandbox 12.4%, Survival 7.4%, Crafting 6.9%, Space 5.8%

  30. #30 Life Not Supported
    75% matchMixed68% of 170 reviews2023
    Dev: YETIBYTES
    Windows · Linux

    You are the lone survivor orbiting a potential new home planet, tethered to what’s left of your ship. Gather nearby debris and assemble a make-shift vessel in an attempt to survive the harsh realities of space. Maybe you'll live long enough to uncover the truth behind the ship's malfunction...

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 44.2%, Sandbox 12.2%, Crafting 10.5%, Space 9.5%, Survival 6.7%

  31. #31 Planetaries
    75% matchMixed59% of 222 reviews2024
    Dev: EY-Studio
    Windows

    Experience a vast Sci-fi open-world survival TD game set on a distant planet deep in the universe. Craft, build, mine, trade, explore, and survive in this alien world. Collect Data and defend against waves of enemies seeking to banish you. Enjoy the adventure in Singleplayer or Multiplayer.

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 42%, Sandbox 12.3%, Crafting 9.3%, Survival 6.4%, Open World 4.8%

  32. #32 Fragmented
    77% matchMixed43% of 1,964 reviews2017
    Dev: Above and Beyond Technologies
    Windows
    Median: 42 minMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 41%

    Stranded in a hostile alien world, you must fight to survive. Hunt, harvest, craft, advance skills, and build using local resources along with technology from your voyage.

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 54.8%, Sandbox 8.9%, Survival 7.8%, Crafting 6.1%, Open World 4%

  33. #33 Under A New Sun
    74% matchMostly Positive76% of 368 reviews2023
    Dev: New Horizon Games
    Windows

    While searching for a new home, an unexpected failure in your ship has left you stranded on a planet surprisingly similar to Earth. Discover a vast open world, hunt for food, develop technologies, and build yourself a new home to survive!

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 56.5%, Crafting 11.1%, Sandbox 9.9%, Survival 8.2%, Open World 6%

  34. #34 Out of Reach
    76% 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 55.3%, Crafting 9.1%, Survival 8.3%, Sandbox 7.9%, Open World 5.1%

  35. #35 Feel The Snow
    73% matchVery Positive87% of 3,024 reviews2019
    Dev: Owlet
    Windows
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    Choose one of the characters and start your journey. The game has many interesting things in store: building, crafting, puzzles, bosses, mystery, laughs, quests etc.

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 49%, Sandbox 11%, Crafting 8.5%, Survival 7%, Multiplayer 4.9%

  36. #36 Stars End
    73% matchMixed61% of 1,414 reviews2023
    Dev: Reverie World StudiosPub: indie.io
    Windows
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    Stars End is a sci-fi survival sandbox set on the wild frontier of a distant star system. Play solo or host your own server as you craft, build, and battle to survive in a galaxy shaped by danger, discovery, and your own grit.

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 39.7%, Sandbox 11.9%, Space 9%, Crafting 7.7%, Survival 6%

  37. #37 Ocean World: Eden Crafters Prologue
    70% matchVery Positive91% of 7,161 reviews2024
    Dev: Osaris Games
    Windows
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 55%

    Embark on a journey of survival, crafting, and automation in this free prologue introducing one of the planets you can transform in Eden Crafters – an upcoming open-world game that challenges you, alone or with friends, to turn a hostile planet into a habitable haven for humanity.

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 46.4%, Sandbox 12.4%, Crafting 8.9%, Space 5.4%, Multiplayer 5.1%

  38. #38 The Planet Crafter: Prologue
    71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,643 reviews2021
    Dev: Miju Games
    Windows
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 55%

    Experience the first stages of terraforming an entire planet in this space survival open world terraforming crafting game prologue. Explore, survive, collect, build your base then create oxygen, heat and pressure to make an hostile planet livable for humanity.

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 47.2%, Sandbox 12.4%, Crafting 9.9%, Survival 8%, Space 5.8%

  39. #39 Windforge
    74% matchMixed68% of 616 reviews2014
    Dev: Snowed In Studios
    Windows
    Median: 36 minMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 43%

    WindForge is a side-scrolling block-building game where you explore hostile skies in an ever-changing Steampunk world. Everything you see can be created or destroyed, creating an RPG without barriers that rewards creative problem solving and improvisation.

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 44%, Sandbox 18.2%, Crafting 9.7%, RPG 4.6%, Open World 3.6%

  40. #40 Savage Lands
    72% 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 55.9%, Sandbox 11.8%, Crafting 8.2%, Survival 7.8%, Open World 4.8%

  41. #41 FortressCraft Evolved!
    73% matchMostly Positive72% of 3,055 reviews2015
    Dev: ProjectorGamesPub: Digital Tribe
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    FortressCraft Evolved is a unique blend of Voxel Landscapes, Tower Defense, Crafting, Logistics, Exploration, Combat and Assembly lines. Players begin by crash-landing on a strange alien world, left with only a small handful of starting machines.

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 51.6%, Sandbox 15.3%, Crafting 9.8%, Survival 5.3%, Building 4.8%

  42. #42 Crea
    72% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,406 reviews2016
    Dev: Siege Games
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 19.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Progress with every slain monster, learn over 80 skills through talents, craft hundreds of items, and explore vast procedurally-generated worlds in this ever-expanding sandbox RPG!

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 48.4%, Sandbox 17%, Crafting 8.9%, Survival 4.5%, Multiplayer 2.8%

  43. #43 Space Trash Scavenger
    69% matchVery Positive84% of 514 reviews2024
    Dev: SquarePlay GamesPub: Paradox Arc
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Grab your jetpack and explore procedural asteroid fields, derelict spaceships and abandoned outposts. Build and automate your Space Rig to process scavenged trash. Craft, trade and fight your way home in this interstellar, open-world survival sandbox.

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 44.4%, Sandbox 13.1%, Crafting 9.8%, Space 9.2%, Survival 6.4%

  44. #44 Craterbound
    71% matchMixed54% of 99 reviews2022
    Dev: Daniel Marquez
    Windows

    Crash-land onto a unique and hostile alien world and begin your fight to survive. Face its inhabitants, upgrade your technology, create outposts & bases, and find a way to repair your ship. Explore the beautifully strange terrain, all while blasting and crafting your way off of the planet.

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 48.3%, Sandbox 11.6%, Space 10.5%, Crafting 9.8%, Survival 7.3%

  45. #45 TerraTech Worlds
    68% matchMixed63% of 2,175 reviews2024
    Dev: Payload StudiosPub: Mythwright
    Windows
    Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 22.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    TerraTech Worlds is an open world, build-craft adventure game, set on an uncharted alien world. Play solo or with friends, explore your surroundings, craft unique vehicles, construct automated bases, and battle your way through hazards and enemies to harness the power of your environment

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 41.4%, Sandbox 14.5%, Crafting 9.5%, Survival 6%, Building 4.7%

  46. #46 Horizon Journey
    69% matchMostly Negative25% of 81 reviews2026
    Dev: Redivided Studios
    Windows

    Embark on an epic adventure to Mars in Horizon Journey, an open-world survival game that blends colonization, terraforming, and exploration in both single-player and multiplayer co-op modes. You're tasked with the monumental challenge of making Mars a new home for humanity.

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 40.2%, Sandbox 14.4%, Crafting 9.9%, Space 8.9%, Survival 6.4%

  47. #47 Wrongworld
    69% matchVery Positive94% of 538 reviews2018
    Dev: Sludj Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Crash-landed on a surreal, low-poly world filled with freakish inhabitants, choose between permadeath and non-permadeath modes and embark on an epic (and ridiculous) survival adventure. Will you manage to stay alive as you unravel the mysteries of Wrongworld and search for a way home?

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 58.8%, Sandbox 11.5%, Survival 6.7%, Crafting 6.7%, Open World 3.9%

  48. #48 Voidtrain
    66% matchMostly Positive74% of 9,176 reviews2025
    Dev: HypeTrain Digital
    Windows
    Median: 8.3 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    Become a crew member of an Interdimensional Express Train! Discover a new world full of mysterious creatures, enemies and places. Upgrade and customize your train, gather new materials and build better weapons. Play solo or online сo-op with up to 4 people.

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 53.4%, Sandbox 9.8%, Crafting 8.2%, Survival 6.1%, Co-op 4.9%

  49. #49 Tinkerlands
    65% matchVery Positive86% of 3,746 reviews2025
    Dev: CodeManuPub: HypeTrain Digital
    Windows
    Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 13.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Explore, craft, and fight your way through uncharted islands — solo or with up to 4 players in co-op! Tinkerlands is an exciting survival adventure where you will build your settlement, craft useful tools to survive, and even use magic!

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 43.1%, Sandbox 14.6%, Crafting 7.7%, Survival 6.1%, Open World 4.5%

  50. #50 Stranded Deep
    66% matchMostly Positive74% of 47,062 reviews2022
    Dev: Beam Team GamesPub: Beam Team Publishing
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 21.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Take the role of a plane crash survivor stranded somewhere in the Pacific Ocean. Come face to face with some of the most life threatening scenarios that will result in a different experience each time you play. Scavenge. Discover. Survive.

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 58.8%, Survival 8.7%, Crafting 8.6%, Sandbox 6%, Multiplayer 5.2%

  51. #51 Outpost Zero
    70% matchMixed49% of 846 reviews2019
    Dev: Symmetric GamesPub: tinyBuild
    Windows
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 54%

    Outpost Zero blends the genres of Multiplayer Base Building Survival and Simulation games in a Sci-Fi universe. On a lawless alien world, robotic scouts are tasked with building an Outpost for human colonists. Command AI minions, colonize the planet, and survive the perils of Gaiya.

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 51.2%, Survival 9.1%, Sandbox 7.5%, Crafting 7.1%, Multiplayer 5.4%

  52. #52 Solace Crafting
    67% 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 44.2%, Sandbox 13%, Crafting 10.5%, Survival 7.2%, Open World 4.8%

  53. #53 Remains
    68% matchMostly Positive76% of 316 reviews2021
    Dev: SoloQ
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    Remains - survival in outer space orbiting the planet. Explore the area. Find a way to restore oxygen. Create tools for your needs. Beware of the dangers of outer space. Build your shelter in orbit and try not to die!

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 41.6%, Sandbox 13.6%, Crafting 9.9%, Space 9.3%, Survival 6.3%

  54. #54 Astral Terra
    70% matchMixed50% of 152 reviews2015
    Dev: Tethys Interactive LLC
    Windows

    Explore, Adventure, Craft, Build, Survive. How will you shape your world? Astral Terra is a Smooth Voxel, Procedurally Generated Open World game with RPG and Survival Elements!

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 48.5%, Sandbox 15.4%, Crafting 7.1%, Survival 6.8%, Open World 5.4%

  55. #55 Radiation Island
    68% matchVery Positive80% of 623 reviews2016
    Dev: Atypical Games
    Windows
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Radiation Island is a survival adventure game where you craft your own destiny in a huge open world environment. As part of the Philadelphia Experiment you have become stranded in a parallel, alternate reality. Discover this new and mysterious world, with all its surprises.

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 66.4%, Survival 11.1%, Crafting 6.3%, Open World 4.2%, Adventure 4.2%

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