- #1 Len's Island
97% matchMostly Positive80% of 7,615 reviews2025
Dev: Flow Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
An open-world survival crafting game for 1–8 players, blending intense dungeon crawling and ARPG combat with peaceful farming and creative building. Take on quests and explore a vast, procedurally-generated world full of danger and discovery.
Why similar: Farming 23.4% ★, Open World Survival Craft 21.2% ★, Crafting 10%, Building 9.7%, Survival 8.5%
- #2 BugOut
96% matchMostly Negative41% of 37 reviews2018
Dev: A2G Studios
Windows
First Person, Exploring, Surviving, Hunting, Foraging, Buiding, Hoarding, Looting, Prepping, Crafting Work against Time and Survive, Storms, Earthquakes, Nuclear Events, Radical Weather, and much more
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 26.6% ★, Farming 20.1% ★, Crafting 14%, Survival 10.7%, Building 6.5%
- #3 Cosmorists
96% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: Stellar Roots
Windows
You find yourself completely alone on a different yet very familiar looking planet. Explore the planet, craft tools, fight enemies, and build bases! Do science to learn new technologies that will allow interplanetary travel and better tools at your disposal!
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 24.6% ★, Crafting 12.1%, Mining 11.4% ★, Survival 10%, Building 9.4%
- #4 Collinwood
95% matchNegative0% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: Studio WhatHunts
Windows
Explore a vibrant sandbox world full of wildlife and nature. Gather materials and craft tools to turn your small cabin into a cozy home. Build your shelter and hunt for food to survive—but be careful, the forest can be a dangerous place.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 24.5% ★, Farming 21.4% ★, Crafting 11.3%, Survival 10.1%, Cooking 7.6%
- #5 Among Trees
94% matchMixed68% of 2,216 reviews2021
Dev: FJRD Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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: Open World Survival Craft 24.7% ★, Farming 21.1% ★, Crafting 10.5%, Survival 10.1%, Building 8.2%
- #6 Aniverse
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AniLab
Windows
Chop trees, cook meals, build your home and play music to control the wild! Explore a procedurally generated world and survive your way through art.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 31.4% ★, Crafting 11.8%, Procedural Generation 10.4%, Building 7.1%, Open World 6.7%
- #7 KYORA
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: PugstormPub: Chucklefish
Windows · Linux
Delve into KYORA, a mystical multiplayer sandbox adventure, where every pixel is yours to shape, mine, build or explode.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 25.5% ★, Crafting 11%, Mining 10.8% ★, Building 10.5%, Survival 9.9%
- #8 Wonderia
92% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Rock&DashPub: IndieArk
Windows · Mac
Wonderia's an open-world, manga-art adventure just waiting to be explored. It's got sci-fi sim elements, deep dungeons, and you can even morph into alien form! Grab up to 7 friends to mine, craft, battle, and level—or farm and fish the day away, if that's more your tempo. There's so much to do!
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 24.4% ★, Mining 13.8% ★, Crafting 12.2%, Building 10%, Survival 9.7%
- #9 ARCANA
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Thomas RandallPub: bald
Windows
An Open World Survival Crafting game where you harness magic to advance. Discover new crafting recipies, expand your base, and conquer your enemies.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 34.8% ★, Survival 13.4%, Crafting 11.2%, Building 9.2%, Procedural Generation 9%
- #10 Vantage: Primitive Survival Game
91% matchMixed59% of 75 reviews2021
Dev: Crystal Dragon
Windows
Vantage is a passion project created by a solo developer where your main objective is simple... to stay alive! You explore the massive world searching for food, creating primitive tools and weapons to hunt, and craft other items to make life easier. Play Online/Offline Multiplayer or Single Player.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 22.6% ★, Farming 17.8% ★, Crafting 11.6%, Inventory Management 9.8%, Building 9%
- #11 Wispera
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lunarlane
Windows
Wispera is a procedurally generated, open-world sandbox survival game. Craft weapons to battle monsters at night, or expand your base and create a safe haven. If you prefer to remain mobile, travel away and explore new places. Whether you’re a monster hunter or a builder, the choice is yours!
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 28.7% ★, Crafting 14.9%, Building 13.2%, Survival 11.9%, Sandbox 7.3%
- #12 Sandboxed
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: xOFFSET on tiktokPub: xOFFSET
Windows
Sandboxed is a singleplayer and multiplayer sandbox, where you build and survive in a world where you do whatever your creativity lets you
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 26.9% ★, Mining 17.8% ★, Crafting 14.4%, Survival 9.4%, Building 9.4%
- #13 1WEEK
89% matchPositive89% of 28 reviews2023
Dev: PatumStudios
Windows
1WEEK is a PvE sandbox in which you'll live in a post-apocalyptic world of exploration and survival in the underground by looting, building, crafting, farming, and fighting. Be self-sufficient before your week’s supplies run out.
Why similar: Farming 16.9% ★, Mining 16.8% ★, Survival 11.6%, Crafting 11.4%, Cooking 7.8%
- #14 Woodland Rebels
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Beak Berry Games
Windows · Mac
Survive an untamed world where humans, animal villagers and wild animals all coexist, but not in harmony. Craft, farm, cook, and assign roles to villagers. Explore various biomes and muster an animal rebellion to fight back against human invaders.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 29.2% ★, Crafting 15.6%, Survival 11.3%, Building 10.6%, Procedural Generation 9.6%
- #15 Nimoyd - Survival Sandbox
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nudge Nudge Games
Windows
You’ve crash-landed on Earth in 2702. Craft, dig, fight through a vast and colorful post-apocalyptic open world full of wonder, generated cities, dungeons, aliens, mechs, and an underworld. Find love. Or beat the ultimate Underlord!
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 28.2% ★, Crafting 14.4%, Survival 12.4%, Procedural Generation 11.8%, Building 11%
- #16 New Spring: Survival
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Promination Studios
Windows
New Spring is a open world zombie survival RPG where you spend the daytime exploring and scavenging for tools and weapons, and defend your base when night falls. How long can you stave off the hordes?
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 22.1% ★, Farming 13.5% ★, Crafting 13.1%, Building 12.1%, Survival 11%
- #17 Wild Planet
85% matchMixed67% of 45 reviews2024
Dev: MonkeyFactory Media
Windows
Discover, craft, and survive in Wild Planet's captivating open world. Build bases, explore dungeons, and embark on adventures. Immerse yourself in its relaxing atmosphere and uncover the secrets of this mysterious planet!
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 23.8% ★, Farming 21.2% ★, Crafting 12.8%, Building 9.4%, Survival 8.2%
- #18 Hotfix
86% matchMostly Positive76% of 75 reviews2020
Dev: ol-web
Windows
Hotfix is a chromosome enriched solo indie game inspired by Minecraft and Enter the Gungeon. Create your own - near infinite - world full of randomly generated structures filled with guns and loot. Explore, build, and gather resources during the day and avoid robotic "dogs" powering up at night.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 24% ★, Mining 13.3% ★, Crafting 10.9%, Building 10.1%, Survival 10%
- #19 Aloft
83% matchVery Positive84% of 3,496 reviews2025
Dev: Astrolabe Interactive Inc.Pub: Funcom
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Soar the skies in Aloft, the co-op sandbox survival game set in a world of floating islands. Build any island into a skyship, your home in the clouds. Find lost knowledge, cure the fungal corruption, and brave the hurricane to restore the ecosystem.
Why similar: Farming 25.1% ★, Open World Survival Craft 18.7% ★, Crafting 13.9%, Building 11.7%, Survival 10.6%
- #20 Meor
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nel
Windows
An experimental voxel sandbox.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 21.2% ★, Mining 17.8% ★, Crafting 12.8%, Building 11.5%, Survival 9.3%
- #21 Astral Terra
84% 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 31.7% ★, Survival 12.1%, Crafting 10.8%, Building 10.1%, Mining 9.4% ★
- #22 Vagabond
82% matchMostly Positive78% of 98 reviews2023
Dev: Pierre Vigier
Windows · Linux
Explore procedurally generated living worlds in this 2D sandbox RPG. Meet hundreds of characters in cities, complete quests, craft powerful items, buy and furnish your home or fight monsters in dungeons.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 26.5% ★, Crafting 12.1%, Procedural Generation 11.9%, Sandbox 7.7%, Open World 6.6%
- #23 See Ya Later!
82% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2022
Dev: Mike Krow
Windows · Linux
Your ship crash landed on a randomly generated map, survive long enough to escape by crafting, mining, fishing, and farming!
Why similar: Farming 26.3% ★, Mining 15.3% ★, Crafting 13.1%, Survival 11%, Inventory Management 10.7%
- #24 Romestead
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BeartwigsPub: Three Friends
Windows
Rome has fallen! Rebuild civilization in this action-adventure survival game for 1-8 players. Fight, build towns and earn favor with the Roman gods! ...or just farm your crops.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 20.9% ★, Crafting 16%, Survival 11.2%, Procedural Generation 10.7%, Building 9.7%
- #25 SkyLife: VoxelSurvival
81% matchMixed38% of 16 reviews2020
Dev: Voxeled Studios
Windows
An open world FPS game in voxel world. Use the items to go back and forth between the islands and aim to escape!
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 22.4% ★, Mining 15.8% ★, Building 12.2%, Crafting 10.7%, Survival 9.9%
- #26 Terraria
80% 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 36% ★, Crafting 13.2%, Survival 12%, Building 10.9%, Sandbox 9.4%
- #27 Kind Heart Survivors
79% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: LUDO Thinking
Windows
Kind Heart Survivors is a space survival adventure that challenges you to survive on an unknown planet. Explore, gather resources, craft items, cook abundantly, and prove that you can survive anywhere in the galaxy.
Why similar: Crafting 19.8%, Open World Survival Craft 16.2% ★, Survival 15.4%, Inventory Management 15.2%, Exploration 8.9%
- #28 Drill Space
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Futurist3
Windows · Mac · Linux
Drill Space is a rogue-lite survival mining game where gravity shapes your journey. Explore a vibrant, randomly generated solar system, mine for resources, upgrade your ship, and defend against alien invasions. How long can you survive as you conquer the vastness of space?
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 29% ★, Crafting 13.5%, Mining 13.1% ★, Building 11.5%, Survival 11.4%
- #29 WildCraft
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Super4Games
Windows
Gather unique resources, craft custom gear, and master skill-based combat in an infinite open world. In Wildcraft, no two items or adventures are ever the same.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 36.9% ★, Building 17.3%, Sandbox 10.6%, Crafting 9.1%, Exploration 7.3%
- #30 Force of Nature
78% 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 37.5% ★, Crafting 19%, Survival 14.5%, Building 10.4%, Sandbox 6.6%
- #31 Medusa Frontier
77% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2022
Dev: Render Goblin Games
Windows
Medusa Frontier is a budget sci-fi survival game being developed with OpenGL & C++. Gameplay is currently limited to resource gathering and base building on a 1k terrain map.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 23.6% ★, Mining 17.3% ★, Crafting 15.8%, Survival 12.4%, Building 12.1%
- #32 Cube Life: Island Survival
77% matchMixed69% of 177 reviews2018
Dev: Cypronia
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Cube Life: Island Survival is an open-world, block building, survival game, taking place on a beautiful remote island. Imagine being shipwrecked and stranded left for dead, with only your will to survive. You must explore, build, craft, and fight your way to stay alive.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 41.2% ★, Building 12.7%, Crafting 12.4%, Survival 10.6%, Sandbox 6.9%
- #33 Pastures New
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bluecedural
Windows
Pastures New is a relaxing, open world, survival game. Explore the procedurally generated world, explore new biomes and settlements. Meet new NPCs and construct your farms. Discover the local economy and generate money to advance your farm and prosper throughout the seasons.
Why similar: Farming 26.9% ★, Building 15.8%, Survival 12.9%, Procedural Generation 11.3%, Crafting 9%
- #34 Junk Jack
76% 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 36.8% ★, Crafting 16%, Survival 13.5%, Building 11.9%, Sandbox 9.5%
- #35 Isoterra
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: YAWPGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Build bases and outposts, gather resources, craft items, train skills, rescue NPCs and fight for your survival. But be careful, the farther you explore this infinite world the more dangerous and rewarding it is.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 27.9% ★, Mining 16.5% ★, Cooking 8.7%, Procedural Generation 8.1%, Crafting 7.7%
- #36 cyubeVR
74% matchVery Positive90% of 1,125 reviews2018
Dev: Stonebrick Studios
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 18.0 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Immerse yourself in a voxel game exclusively designed for VR. A beautiful infinite procedural world. Explore, gather resources, craft with your hands in 3D, and build anything you can imagine. Featuring great VR controls, near-infinite view distance, Steam Workshop mod support, and much more!
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 20.5% ★, Mining 17.7% ★, Crafting 13.9%, Building 12.3%, Procedural Generation 8.7%
- #37 Miniland Adventure: Prologue
73% matchVery Positive87% of 721 reviews2023
Dev: Imilkowski DevPub: Gameparic
Windows
Miniland: Prologue is just part of the gameplay that awaits you in the full game. Your task is to build your world and fight against your enemies. The world doesn't generate itself - you do it, shape the world as you wish! Start with nothing, and build dream houses for goblins and yourself!
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 29.2% ★, Crafting 14.3%, Survival 12.6%, Building 11.6%, Inventory Management 9.7%
- #38 Survive on Raft
74% matchMixed63% of 1,245 reviews2019
Dev: Megame LLC
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Survive on Raft is a Survival Sandbox Simulator on the Raft in the middle of the ocean! Fight with shark, build base, craft, loot islands, farm and survive. Play solo or with friends.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 21.7% ★, Farming 18.3% ★, Crafting 12%, Inventory Management 10.4%, Survival 9.6%
- #39 Defend Till Sunshine
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: EUZERU
Windows
Defend Till Sunshine is a exploration-survival game which you will experience with your puppy. You need to survive against multiple situations. Discover across the land, find villages, learn craft techniques, interact with villagers and learn tips from them, build your own house and more!
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 31.8% ★, Survival 19.8%, Crafting 19.7%, Nature 8.8%, Exploration 8.6%
- #40 Infinilands
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FluffyCreature
Windows · Mac · Linux
Infinilands is a pixel art sandbox survival game that lets you explore and modify a procedurally generated world full of unique plants, creatures and ruins. You can build houses and fight monsters with your friends in online/split-screen co-op. This game also supports dedicated server.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 27.6% ★, Crafting 16.6%, Building 14.1%, Survival 11.4%, Sandbox 8.2%
- #41 Oldowan
72% matchMixed63% of 16 reviews2023
Dev: Broussard Boi
Windows
Oldowan is a first-person casual survival sandbox game that is focused on very early humanity and how it developed. The crafting is all based on real practices, but the survival aspects are relaxed. Play solo or with 1-3 friends.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 27.9% ★, Mining 15.3% ★, Crafting 13.9%, Building 11.8%, Survival 11.4%
- #42 StaudSoft's Synthetic World Beta
73% matchMixed58% of 26 reviews2015
Dev: StaudSoft
Windows · Mac · Linux
Welcome to StaudSoft's Synthetic World! It allows you via a seed to create a unique landscape with mountains, oceans, trees and beaches. Although it looks like a normal game engine, everything in the game is based on voxels. So everything you see can be changed.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 29.4% ★, Crafting 15%, Survival 13%, Building 10.1%, Procedural Generation 9.8%
- #43 Cubits
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mango Nebula Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Take control of a talkative little Cubit, who knows he lives inside a game, and do your best to ensure both of you survive in this harsh, unforgiving world.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 29.8% ★, Crafting 16.5%, Survival 13.2%, Sandbox 7.1%, Building 6.6%
- #44 Whisper of the Swallows
69% matchVery Positive87% of 144 reviews2026
Dev: Blown Leaves
Windows
Brave a savage and unforgiving procedurally-generated world where extreme weather and the nightmares of the dark are your greatest enemies. Alone or in co-op, survive, build, and explore to transform a cursed hellscape into your sanctuary of light.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 30% ★, Crafting 15.8%, Building 12.8%, Survival 12.3%, Sandbox 7.5%
- #45 Astoria
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HalfSizeAlien
Windows
Astoria is a 2D isometric open world game where you explore an alien planet in search of wreckage from your crashed ship. Craft all sorts of structures, equipment, gadgets and more while discovering ancient ruins and relics that might help along the way!
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 26.2% ★, Crafting 14.2%, Mining 13.9% ★, Building 11.7%, Survival 10.4%
- #46 2D?!
71% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: Lycke04
Windows
Excavate, combat, discover, construct! Every challenge can be conquered in this thrilling adventure game. Immerse yourself in endless creativity as you explore through uncharted territories , engage in epic battles and shape thw world with your own hands.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 32.6% ★, Crafting 13.8%, Survival 12.8%, Building 11.7%, Sandbox 8.2%
- #47 Core Keeper
69% 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 23.3% ★, Crafting 14.4%, Building 12.3%, Survival 11.3%, Procedural Generation 10.2%
- #48 Desolated District
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 15 reviews2025
Dev: Real Heroes Studio
Windows
Desolated District is an Open-World Survival Crafting game set in a post-apocalyptic dystopia. Scavenge for resources, craft essential tools, build your base and battle deadly threats as you explore a sprawling, decaying city inspired by the Kowloon Walled City.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 31.9% ★, Crafting 15.7%, Building 13.9%, Farming 11.2% ★, Survival 9.9%
- #49 Far North
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Legnd
Windows
Far North is a captivating survival game set deep inside the procedurally generated North. Alone or together with friends you can build, farm, cook, hunt and increase your various skills in order to survive the dynamic seasons and thrive in the North.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 22.6% ★, Cooking 12%, Survival 11.4%, Crafting 10.4%, Procedural Generation 9.9%
- #50 Odd Woods
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 44 reviews2022
Dev: Matt
Windows
Odd Woods is a survival crafting game in a forest environment. Build your base during the day to withstand the attacks of horror creatures at night. Explore, farm and hunt wildlife to survive another day.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 29.7% ★, Crafting 15.1%, Building 13.8%, Survival 13.2%, Mining 10.3% ★
- #51 Pumpkin Woods
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Enchanted Pumpkin Co.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Collect magical ingredients and build your cozy witch home while exploring the wonderful sights and secrets of these mysterious lands. Beware though, danger might be lurking deep in these woods...
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 28.7% ★, Crafting 13%, Survival 11.6%, Cooking 10.2%, Nature 7.8%
- #52 Forager
68% 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 37.5% ★, Crafting 17.9%, Survival 14.4%, Building 7.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%
- #53 No Light
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 匠门电子科技有限公司
Windows
When wake up, you in a strange world. You must learn to be strong in this dangerous and dark world. Look for all the materials that can live, light the torch in hand, this light may be the last hope, but don't forget, in this boundless darkness, the light will also let "them" See you.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 41.9% ★, Building 17.8%, Crafting 16%, Survival 13.1%, Exploration 7.7%
- #54 Primestone
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MrBeef
Windows
Primestone is a brutal stone age survival-craft game that won’t hold your grubby little hand. Use your big, beautiful brain to invent tools, tame fire, outsmart rival tribes - and maybe uncover the ruins of something much older than you.
Why similar: Crafting 16.1%, Survival 12.5%, Procedural Generation 12.2%, Mining 9.6% ★, Building 8.9%
- #55 Crashlands
68% matchVery Positive90% of 6,633 reviews2016
Dev: Butterscotch Shenanigans
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 13.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Fight and tame alien beasts, craft resources into menacing weaponry, befriend the outlandish locals, and go toe-to-chin with a world-domineering maniac.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 30% ★, Crafting 15.1%, Survival 12%, Building 11%, Top-Down 7.1%
- #56 The Survivalists
67% matchMostly Positive76% of 9,935 reviews2020
Dev: Team17
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
A living world full of surprises, secrets and danger awaits in The Survivalists, an adventure-filled survival sandbox set in The Escapists universe. Explore, build, craft and even train monkeys with up to three friends in a desperate bid to survive. Have you got what it takes to be a Survivalist?
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 25.1% ★, Crafting 17.7%, Survival 13.1%, Procedural Generation 7.4%, Sandbox 5.9%
- #57 Good Heavens!
66% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Nowhere Studios
Windows
Good Heavens! Is an open-world crafting and building RPG. Embark on a solo adventure or team up with up friends, picking your tool of choice – sword, wand, or carpenter's hammer. Navigate the quirky races and cultures of the promised lands and restore them to their, ahem, intended glory.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 28.9% ★, Crafting 13.8%, Survival 12.6%, Building 11.1%, Sandbox 6.8%
- #58 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: Open World Survival Craft 34.1% ★, Crafting 16.3%, Survival 14.2%, Building 13.3%, Sandbox 8.5%