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  1. #1 Medieval Dynasty
    97% matchVery Positive90% of 52,440 reviews2021
    Dev: Render CubePub: Toplitz Productions
    Windows
    Median: 11.6 hrsMean: 36.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Hunt, survive, build and lead in the harsh Middle Ages: Create your own Medieval Dynasty and ensure its long-lasting prosperity or die trying! Play alone or team up with friends to enjoy the ultimate medieval experience.

    Why similar: Crafting 21%, Agriculture 15.2% ★, Co-op 13.3%, Building 12.6%, Sandbox 11.7%

  2. #2 Eden Island
    96% matchMixed61% of 257 reviews2024
    Dev: Moon Studio
    Windows

    Eden Island is a beautiful survival game. As a survivor, you will explore and survive on a realistic tropical island, craft weapons against beasts, farm and hunt, build your own home.

    Why similar: Archery 29.1% ★, Agriculture 22.9% ★, Crafting 16.1%, Sandbox 13.7%, Building 9.4%

  3. #3 Summa Expeditionis
    96% matchMostly Positive72% of 338 reviews2026
    Dev: Lobico GamesPub: Megalevel
    Windows

    Summa Expeditionis is a colony sim and base building game set in ancient Roman Empire. Follow the career of a Roman soldier from Legionnaire to Centurion. Build and manage your camp, recruit more soldiers and face the barbarians for the glory of Rome.

    Why similar: Crafting 24.4%, Sandbox 22.7%, Building 15.6%, Third Person 10.5%, Simulation 10.1%

  4. #4 Start Over
    95% matchMixed61% of 382 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: Crafting 19.6%, Sandbox 16.5%, Co-op 10.8%, Building 10.6%, Realistic 8.4%

  5. #5 Pathless Woods
    94% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,121 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 24.7%, Sandbox 21.3%, Agriculture 12.9% ★, Building 12.6%, Simulation 8.6%

  6. #6 Erzurum
    94% matchMixed40% of 5,080 reviews2021
    Dev: Proximity Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Erzurum is a winter survival game which you will struggle against freezing temperatures, the wild nature, hunger and thirst.

    Why similar: Crafting 25.8%, Sandbox 16.5%, Realistic 12.1%, Third Person 8.6%, Exploration 8.3%

  7. #7 Ember's Verge
    93% matchVery Positive89% of 56 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: Crafting 24.2%, Sandbox 20.4%, Realistic 11.2%, Atmospheric 8.5%, First-Person 7.3%

  8. #8 Tales of Morrow
    92% matchMixed46% of 96 reviews2024
    Dev: GameMechanic
    Windows

    Create your tale! Build your home, fight, farm, and explore an old civilization while developing your skills and abilities in this relaxing and adventurous experience. You decide your fate!

    Why similar: Crafting 22.6%, Fishing 22.4% ★, Building 13.1%, RPG 8.5%, Exploration 8.5%

  9. #9 Ludus
    91% matchMixed69% of 888 reviews2020
    Dev: Cheesecake Dev
    Windows
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 61%

    Build the best ludus in the world! and survive in ancient Rome.

    Why similar: Simulation 26.7%, RPG 21.6%, Action 14.6%, Adventure 12.2%, First-Person 8.5%

  10. #10 Re.poly
    91% 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: Crafting 25.9%, Sandbox 23.3%, Action-Adventure 11.1%, Third Person 9%, RPG 8.6%

  11. #11 Oppidum
    90% matchMostly Positive70% of 175 reviews2025
    Dev: EP Games®
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Enjoy Oppidum, a story-driven survival experience for 1-4 players full of adventure, action, crafting, exploration… Everything a squad of scouts would love for a good story to tell. Do you accept the challenge?

    Why similar: Crafting 33.8%, Co-op 16.5%, Action-Adventure 11.7%, Adventure 9%, Third Person 8.8%

  12. #12 KeepUp Survival
    89% matchMixed64% of 751 reviews2024
    Dev: Witte Studio
    Windows
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    KeepUp Survival is an open-world base-building and exploration game set in a natural, abandoned world. Build, gather, survive, and shape your own story on a mysterious island.

    Why similar: Crafting 20%, Co-op 18.2%, Sandbox 16.7%, Realistic 9.6%, Atmospheric 7.1%

  13. #13 Gladiators: Survival in Rome
    89% matchMixed65% of 458 reviews2025
    Dev: Colossi Games
    Windows

    Gladiators: Survival in Rome is an Action RPG with casual survival game mechanics and active city building. You'll experience a new type of survival game with quests & dungeons, continuous progression, seasonal events and lots of spear poking.

    Why similar: Crafting 33.7%, Building 18.9%, Action-Adventure 13.8%, RPG 10.6%, Exploration 8.5%

  14. #14 Away From Life
    87% matchMixed67% of 238 reviews2026
    Dev: Cursor GamesPub: IZilla Games
    Windows

    You survived a helicopter crash; going home is your top priority. Live as a castaway - survive the dangers of the islands by using your environment to find food, build shelter, craft tools to extend your stay, explore the secrets of the islands and their surrounding waters, and carve your way home.

    Why similar: Crafting 20.5%, Sandbox 18.4%, Co-op 12.9%, Building 12.2%, Realistic 8.5%

  15. #15 Warlocks Quarry
    86% matchVery Positive91% of 86 reviews2022
    Dev: Sub Orbital Software
    Windows

    Use your skills in looting, fighting, exploring and base building to survive and progress in Warlocks world.

    Why similar: Archery 27.5% ★, Sandbox 19.8%, Action-Adventure 10.3%, Building 8.2%, Exploration 6.5%

  16. #16 Dinkum
    84% matchVery Positive92% of 29,165 reviews2025
    Dev: James BendonPub: KRAFTON, Inc.
    Windows
    Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 29.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Dinkum is a survival life simulation game set on an island inspired by the rugged Australian outback. Farm, hunt, mine, fish, and forage to gather resources, expand your town, and discover what makes Dinkum so special—either solo or with friends.

    Why similar: Agriculture 26.7% ★, Fishing 13.8% ★, Crafting 12.6%, Co-op 12%, Sandbox 10.5%

  17. #17 Island Paradise
    85% matchMostly Positive74% of 113 reviews2025
    Dev: GSG
    Windows

    Island Paradise is a survival game where you build, upgrade, customize your own island and use nearby resources to create a home for generations to come!

    Why similar: Agriculture 21.3% ★, Crafting 20.9%, Sandbox 13.9%, Building 11.3%, Co-op 9.3%

  18. #18 Echoes of Elysium
    84% matchMixed64% of 566 reviews2026
    Dev: Loric Games, Inc.Pub: Snail Games USA
    Windows

    Ever wanted to live on an airship? Now you have to. Echoes of Elysium is a co-op survival RPG where your airship is home, workshop, and war machine. Build a custom flying fortress, crew up with up to 6 players, and battle soul-powered clockwork beasts across a gorgeous, fractured sky.

    Why similar: Crafting 22.8%, Co-op 19.7%, Sandbox 18.9%, Building 12.8%, Third Person 9.3%

  19. #19 Retreat To Enen
    86% matchMixed61% of 403 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: Fishing 23.4% ★, Sandbox 17.3%, Crafting 15.7%, Building 9.3%, Exploration 7%

  20. #20 Polylithic
    83% matchMostly Positive70% of 353 reviews2026
    Dev: polyperfectPub: indie.io
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Polylithic is a survival game unlike any other, set in the most pivotal moment in mankind's history. Experience life as a Paleolithic hunter-gatherer, settle down as a Neolithic farmer, form tribes in co-op multiplayer, or go it alone in a world where the apex predator is still a distant aspiration.

    Why similar: Crafting 34.7%, Sandbox 28.9%, Third Person 15.9%, Exploration 11.5%, Adventure 7.2%

  21. #21 Delverium
    82% matchVery Positive85% of 157 reviews2026
    Dev: Sagestone Games
    Windows

    Explore, Build, Farm, Craft and Fight in this survival sandbox adventure for 1-8 players. Delve deep to uncover the secret of the invading 'Faults' and restore stability to the land.

    Why similar: Sandbox 23.7%, Crafting 23%, Co-op 17.7%, Building 13.1%, Exploration 7.4%

  22. #22 Mirthwood
    82% matchMostly Positive70% of 2,381 reviews2024
    Dev: Bad Ridge GamesPub: V Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 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: Fishing 27.6% ★, Crafting 23.6%, Sandbox 23.6%, RPG 10.8%, Exploration 7.2%

  23. #23 Everwind
    80% matchVery Positive81% of 3,899 reviews2026
    Dev: Enjoy Studio S.A.Pub: Bohemia Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Everwind is a novel take on RPG and Sandbox Survival genre in First-Person-Perspective. Embark on the adventure with your friends - Build a base on a flying island-ship, gather resources, craft, loot, and fight while you rise above the clouds to uncover the mysteries of this world!

    Why similar: Crafting 23%, Co-op 20.1%, Sandbox 20%, Building 13.5%, RPG 8.3%

  24. #24 Project Castaway
    81% matchMixed65% of 1,893 reviews2026
    Dev: Mardonpol Inc.
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    Project Castaway is a survival crafting title set in the Pacific Ocean. Live the life of a stranded castaway, with only yourself - and the island's inhabitants - for company! Sail the ocean, hunt, explore unique islands and gather resources as you fight for survival.

    Why similar: Co-op 19.4%, Sandbox 17.7%, Crafting 15.9%, Building 9.6%, Realistic 9%

  25. #25 Among Trees
    79% matchMixed68% of 2,238 reviews2021
    Dev: FJRD Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    Escape to an enchanting, living sandbox surrounded by wildlife and nature. Scavenge materials and craft tools to turn your small cabin into a warm, well-supplied home. Survive by fishing, cooking and growing your own food. Be careful though, the forest is as dangerous as it is wonderful.

    Why similar: Crafting 23.6%, Sandbox 19.5%, Building 12.6%, Atmospheric 11%, Exploration 10.3%

  26. #26 Dawn of Defiance
    78% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,856 reviews2024
    Dev: Traega EntertainmentPub: Fireshine Games
    Windows
    Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    You are a fallen Spartan, cast into the realm between the living and the Underworld. In this survival adventure inspired by Greek myth, hunt, craft and build a home worthy of legend with up to 3 friends. Raid the gods' temples, defeat legendary creatures and loot the iconic weapons of the Olympians.

    Why similar: Crafting 22.9%, Sandbox 21.6%, Building 15.4%, Third Person 14.4%, Exploration 11.8%

  27. #27 MAZEBOUND: Hunt, Gather, Run!
    76% matchVery Positive83% of 704 reviews2026
    Dev: Absam Studios
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    In this survival horror, you're surrounded by sea and a towering gate ahead. Walk into the maze, hunt, gather, and run to survive, alone or with friends. Remember: You're not the only one starving...

    Why similar: Co-op 22.3%, Crafting 21%, Sandbox 11.6%, Realistic 10.4%, Exploration 6.8%

  28. #28 Escape The Pacific
    79% matchMixed67% of 762 reviews2018
    Dev: Gamers4Gamers Team
    Windows

    Raw, real survival in the Pacific. Build a modular floating base. Master realistic sailing mechanics. Face challenging Pacific-like weather & seasons. Hunt, craft, build & navigate using Sun Dial, Sextant & Triangulation. Explore an endless island cluster-based world. Simulate real life scenarios!

    Why similar: Crafting 23.8%, Sandbox 19.1%, Building 12.7%, Realistic 12%, First-Person 8.4%

  29. #29 Empyrion - Galactic Survival
    75% matchMostly Positive78% of 34,438 reviews2020
    Dev: Eleon Game Studios
    Windows
    Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 77.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Build and explore in a true space sandbox survival adventure. Construct mighty capital vessels, sprawling planetary settlements, and vast space stations in your galactic journey to discover the mysteries of Empyrion!

    Why similar: Co-op 24.3%, Crafting 20.8%, Sandbox 19.6%, Building 14.7%, Simulation 10.8%

  30. #30 Magisterium: Fantasy Craft
    76% matchMostly Positive71% of 248 reviews2023
    Dev: The Spiteful GamesPub: The Spiteful Games
    Windows

    A grinding medieval fantasy life sim with a detailed complex crafting system complemented by survival and RPG elements. Grind resources, craft items, trade with locals, master professions, fulfill quests and explore the world to uncover its long-lost secrets.

    Why similar: Crafting 25.2%, Realistic 13.9%, Action-Adventure 9.6%, Third Person 9.4%, RPG 8.9%

  31. #31 Badiya: Desert Survival
    78% matchMixed49% of 342 reviews2016
    Dev: Semaphore
    Windows
    Median: 54 minMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 43%

    Badiya is a Sandbox Survival RPG set in the WWI era desert lands. Badiya challenges you to brave the sands, take part in wars, ply the spice routes, or hunt for treasure as you strive to fulfill your ambitions.

    Why similar: Crafting 29.9%, Sandbox 28.2%, Third Person 11.6%, RPG 10.2%, Exploration 9.9%

  32. #32 Lodventure
    74% matchMostly Positive74% of 166 reviews2023
    Dev: Sky Games
    Windows

    Embark on a 1-4 players Co-op survival adventure in an open world wilderness in search of a myth called the Lod Stone. Build your house, sow your crops, brew potions, tame a horse and discover powerful abilities. Venture into dangerous dungeons, fight unique bosses to find the Lod stone.

    Why similar: Co-op 21.2%, Crafting 18%, Sandbox 13.6%, Action-Adventure 10%, Building 8.9%

  33. #33 Survival: Fountain of Youth
    72% matchVery Positive85% of 4,528 reviews2024
    Dev: Odinsoft Inc.Pub: Twin Sails Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 18.6 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    Survival: Fountain of Youth is a challenging single-player open-world adventure game set on the Caribbean islands. Survive as a shipwrecked 16th-century explorer, craft tools and shelter, and uncover the secrets of both an ancient civilization and your own fate.

    Why similar: Crafting 23.3%, Sandbox 17.5%, Realistic 11%, Building 10.7%, Simulation 8.5%

  34. #34 Lantern Forge
    77% matchMixed54% of 284 reviews2014
    Dev: Hearthfire Studios
    Windows
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 96%

    Lantern Forge is a sandbox survival game with building, crafting, and RPG elements. Mine and forage for resources to build a home, plant crops, and craft weapons and armor. Then venture out to explore the wilderness, find hidden dungeons and temples, fight unique monsters, and collect the treasures they guard.

    Why similar: Crafting 37.2%, Sandbox 35.1%, RPG 18.4%, Adventure 9.2%

  35. #35 Camping Simulator: The Squad
    73% matchMixed57% of 1,095 reviews2025
    Dev: CubeCube Sports Ltd.
    Windows
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 49%

    Camping Simulator lets you experience what camp means by preparing your backpack wisely for challenging conditions of nature. You can play all the experiences with up to 8 friends in multiplayer mode or single player mode.

    Why similar: Crafting 19.2%, Co-op 17.7%, Sandbox 17.5%, Building 9.6%, Simulation 8.3%

  36. #36 Crazy Islands
    73% matchMixed69% of 75 reviews2025
    Dev: Ge-Aivan
    Windows

    Welcome to "Crazy Islands", a 3D survival game for 1-4 players that takes you into a world full of mystery and challenges. On this isolated archipelago, you will face ancient gods, cruel natural environment and unknown dangers. Only wisdom and courage can help you survive in this unknown land.

    Why similar: Agriculture 29.2% ★, Sandbox 20.3%, Building 11.3%, Action-Adventure 10.6%, First-Person 9.6%

  37. #37 Shamania
    71% matchMostly Positive74% of 171 reviews2026
    Dev: Totem Keepers Games
    Windows

    Shamania is an open world survival game where you can CRAFT, FIGHT, and EXPLORE a vibrant sandbox world with friends in CO-OP. Expand your base as a hub for survival, gather resources, and master professions to unlock new tools and opportunities!

    Why similar: Crafting 27.7%, Sandbox 19%, Co-op 18%, Building 9.8%, Action 5.5%

  38. #38 Starsand
    73% matchMixed66% of 1,268 reviews2022
    Dev: Tunnel Vision StudioPub: Toplitz Productions
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Starsand is a mystic survival game set among the dunes of an arcane desert. An open-world full of danger, vast environments and mysterious happenings await you! Explore, hunt, craft, build – and SURVIVE.

    Why similar: Crafting 23.8%, Sandbox 18.3%, Realistic 13.5%, Building 11.4%, First-Person 8.9%

  39. #39 Brinefall
    74% matchMixed42% of 100 reviews2023
    Dev: Qwerty StudioPub: Gamera Interactive
    Windows

    Embark on an epic journey in Brinefall, where you'll gather resources and construct your own village while exploring a vast open-world filled with secrets and mysteries. Battle fierce enemies and collect valuable loot in this unique blend of sandbox and RPG gameplay.

    Why similar: Crafting 22.1%, Sandbox 20.4%, Building 12.4%, Realistic 9.1%, RPG 7.4%

  40. #40 30 Days On Ship: Castaway – The First Days
    70% matchMixed67% of 220 reviews2026
    Dev: Madnetic Games S.A.Pub: PlayWay S.A.
    Windows

    Take on the role of a castaway on a wrecked container ship. Survive for 3 days, battle storms, hunt animals, build shelter, and maintain your hunger and thirst, attempting to endure isolation and pirates in the middle of the Pacific. Can you stay alive?

    Why similar: Archery 25.8% ★, Crafting 22.1%, Building 11.8%, Action-Adventure 8.1%, Simulation 7.3%

  41. #41 Cubic Odyssey
    70% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,754 reviews2025
    Dev: Atypical GamesPub: Gaijin Network Ltd
    Windows
    Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    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: Sandbox 22.1%, Co-op 21.7%, Building 14.3%, Action-Adventure 12%, RPG 9.8%

  42. #42 Smalland: Survive the Wilds
    68% matchVery Positive82% of 10,551 reviews2024
    Dev: Max Ent Games Ltd
    Windows
    Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 16.3 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: Crafting 19.5%, Co-op 15.9%, Sandbox 15.2%, Building 11.3%, Third Person 7%

  43. #43 Viking Frontiers
    70% matchMixed52% of 553 reviews2025
    Dev: BLUM EntertainmentPub: GameHunters
    Windows

    Survival of your people - that's the only thing that matters. Become the leader of a newly founded Viking settlement and lead it to safety and glory. Gather, build, craft, hunt, raid and follow your Gods to endure hardships of nature and save your clan from violent destruction.

    Why similar: Sandbox 29.9%, RPG 15%, Realistic 14.6%, Simulation 13.3%, First-Person 9.6%

  44. #44 Viking Frontiers: Prologue
    69% matchMostly Positive77% of 499 reviews2025
    Dev: BLUM EntertainmentPub: GameHunters
    Windows

    Survival of your people - that's the only thing that matters. Become the leader of a newly founded Viking settlement and lead it to safety and glory. Gather, build, craft, hunt, raid and follow your Gods to endure hardships of nature and save your clan from violent destruction.

    Why similar: Sandbox 27.2%, RPG 14.9%, Simulation 14.9%, Realistic 13.6%, First-Person 9.8%

  45. #45 Alaska Gold Fever
    67% matchVery Positive80% of 1,056 reviews2026
    Dev: Baked GamesPub: Baked Games S.A.
    Windows
    Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Step into the role of a gold prospector during the Alaskan gold rush and build your own empire from scratch. Mine resources, refine different forms of gold, and upgrade your tools to increase efficiency. Explore diverse mines, survive the harsh climate, and complete engaging story and side quests!

    Why similar: Crafting 24.5%, Building 14%, Realistic 12.9%, Simulation 9.5%, First-Person 8.9%

  46. #46 Hold Your Own
    72% matchMixed67% of 577 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 29%, Sandbox 20%, Building 12.7%, Realistic 7.5%, First-Person 6.7%

  47. #47 Force of Nature
    71% 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: Crafting 31.2%, Sandbox 20.7%, Building 11.7%, Co-op 7.5%, Simulation 6.5%

  48. #48 Project Cobalt
    67% matchMostly Positive74% of 57 reviews2026
    Dev: OxygenStudio
    Windows

    ⚗️ Project Cobalt is a survival action game set on a hostile island 🌴. Scavenge containers, mine resources, craft tools, hunt animals, and endure storms as you fight hunger, disease, and exhaustion all while uncovering the dark truth behind a failed experiment.

    Why similar: Crafting 25.4%, Sandbox 21.2%, Building 13.5%, First-Person 8.6%, Exploration 8.3%

  49. #49 Romestead
    65% matchMostly Positive77% of 5,129 reviews2026
    Dev: BeartwigsPub: Three Friends
    Windows
    Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Rome has fallen! Rebuild civilization in this action-adventure survival game for 1-8 players. Fight hordes of the walking dead, build settlements, restore the Roman gods... or kick back and farm with friends.

    Why similar: Crafting 35.1%, Sandbox 22.5%, Building 14.4%, RPG 12.3%, Exploration 8.1%

  50. #50 AETHUS
    64% matchVery Positive95% of 2,081 reviews2026
    Dev: Pawsmonaut Games
    Windows
    Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    Explore a vast underground world to mine and craft hundreds of items while building up your modular Outpost on the surface, to prospect for gems, refine resources and farm hydroponic crops in this top-down sci-fi survival-crafter where the story always provides a reason to dig deeper.

    Why similar: Crafting 29.3%, Sandbox 24.9%, Building 16.6%, Action-Adventure 11.9%, Exploration 9.7%

  51. #51 Roman Triumph: Survival City Builder
    65% matchVery Positive84% of 774 reviews2025
    Dev: Coreffect InteractivePub: Forklift Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    At the farthest reaches of the empire, a new Roman city is born! Manage and grow your city, please the gods, and survive against barbarians and mythological threats to achieve Roman Triumph!

    Why similar: Crafting 33%, Sandbox 27.4%, Building 18.5%, Simulation 11.7%, 3D 7.1%

  52. #52 Stranded Sails - Prologue
    68% matchVery Positive82% of 154 reviews2021
    Dev: Alchemist Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 55%

    Stranded Sails - Prologue takes place exactly one day before the departure of our heroes and seamlessly follows "Stranded Sails - Explorers of the Cursed Islands". Already in this prologue you can explore, decorate, farm and fight. Are you ready for the great adventure?

    Why similar: Agriculture 24.1% ★, Fishing 16.7% ★, Crafting 15.1%, RPG 8.7%, Simulation 8.6%

  53. #53 Exoplanet: First Contact
    69% matchMostly Positive74% of 333 reviews2016
    Dev: AlersteamPub: GrabTheGames
    Windows
    Median: 30 minMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 33%

    Build your path in this alien world. Do a dirty job for food or become the one who makes calls. Sometimes the right word makes a bigger impact than a big gun. Explore local culture and mysteries, and discover the harsh yet beautiful nature in this handcrafted singleplayer action RPG.

    Why similar: Crafting 30.1%, Exploration 18.6%, RPG 17.1%, Third Person 16.8%, Atmospheric 14.3%

  54. #54 Backwoods Town
    66% matchVery Positive94% of 203 reviews2023
    Dev: Andrii Prots
    Windows

    Backwoods town is an atmospheric forest survival simulator. Build your base, grow crops, fight bosses and rebuild the destroyed settlement, finding all its inhabitants along the way.

    Why similar: Agriculture 33.3% ★, Sandbox 16.7%, Building 16.2%, Atmospheric 8.7%, Exploration 5.7%

  55. #55 I Am Future: Cozy Apocalypse Survival
    64% matchVery Positive84% of 4,696 reviews2024
    Dev: MandragoraPub: tinyBuild
    Windows
    Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    I Am Future is a relaxing single-player survival game about building a cozy rooftop camp amid a flooded post-apocalyptic city. Set up a farm, go fishing, tinker with gadgets, craft new tools, manage a team of cute robots to automate and expand your base, explore the mysterious world, and chill out!

    Why similar: Agriculture 26.2% ★, Crafting 18.5%, Sandbox 16.4%, Building 10.4%, Simulation 7%

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