- #1 Everwind
97% 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: Building 17.5%, Crafting 17.5%, Action RPG 16.8%, Co-op 14.6%, Open World 14.4%
- #2 Frozen Flame
96% matchMixed62% of 2,997 reviews2022
Dev: Dreamside InteractivePub: Ravenage Games
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A challenging exploration and survival adventure, set in the dying world of Dragons. Only those who harness the power of Frozen Flame have the means to survive the harsh conditions of the realm and able to muster the strength to cleanse it for good.
Why similar: Co-op Campaign 31.2% ★, Base Building 16%, Hack and Slash 13.7%, Building 12.7%, Crafting 12.4%
- #3 The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria™
96% matchVery Positive81% of 12,511 reviews2024
Dev: Free Range GamesPub: North Beach Games
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 19.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A survival crafting adventure set in the Fourth Age of Middle-earth. Lead the Dwarves to reclaim Moria - mine, build, and battle through procedurally generated depths alone or with up to 8 players in co-op. It is time to return to Moria!
Why similar: Dwarves 45% ★, Base Building 14.3%, Crafting 11.3%, Building 10.5%, Open World 5.8%
- #4 Orebound
95% matchMostly Positive78% of 993 reviews2024
Dev: Emberforge
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Orebound is a dwarven themed factory automation game. Play alone or with friends as you build, mine, craft and explore a voxel generated world! Build your fortress, expand your factory, fight off creatures who dwell beneath the mountains and embark on a journey of greatness.
Why similar: Dwarves 54.7% ★, Colony Sim 11.9%, Building 8.5%, Crafting 8%, Base Building 7.7%
- #5 Enshrouded
94% matchVery Positive86% of 106,050 reviews2024
Dev: Keen Games GmbH
Windows
Median: 18.9 hrsMean: 46.8 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 24%, Open World 20.9%, Crafting 17.4%, Building 13.2%, Action RPG 12.4%
- #6 Forever Skies
94% matchMostly Positive78% of 9,059 reviews2025
Dev: Far From Home
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 30.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A first-person survival game set on a post-apocalyptic, ecologically ruined Earth. Play solo or with up to 3 friends as you build, upgrade, and fly a high-tech airship. Scavenge resources, craft tools, and face dangers on the surface as you hunt for a cure to save humanity.
Why similar: Base Building 23%, Crafting 19.2%, Co-op 17.2%, Building 16.1%, Open World 15.5%
- #7 Nightingale
93% matchMixed66% of 18,084 reviews2024
Dev: Inflexion Games
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 24.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Nightingale is an open world survival crafting game, where you’ll adventure across the mysterious and dangerous Fae Realms. As a daring Realmwalker, you’ll defeat monstrous enemies, survive hostile environments, and build elaborate estates in a visually stunning Gaslamp Fantasy world.
Why similar: Base Building 20.2%, Building 18.8%, Crafting 18.7%, Open World 16.4%, Co-op 14.4%
- #8 Cloudheim
91% matchVery Positive82% of 2,013 reviews2025
Dev: Noodle Cat Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Master chaotic physics-based combat inspired by Zelda and Devil May Cry. Explore islands and dungeons, smash monsters, loot and craft powerful gear, and grow your home in the sky. Play solo or online co-op with up to 4 players.
Why similar: Action RPG 18%, Crafting 17.9%, Building 14.2%, Hack and Slash 13.2%, Co-op 11.2%
- #9 Volcanoids
92% matchVery Positive83% of 9,358 reviews2019
Dev: Volcanoid
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.9 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: Base Building 23.7%, Crafting 21.1%, Building 19.7%, Co-op 16.4%, Open World 14.8%
- #10 Smalland: Survive the Wilds
91% 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: Base Building 21.2%, Crafting 16.9%, Building 16.7%, Open World 13.7%, Co-op 13.2%
- #11 Regions of Ruin: Runegate
90% matchVery Positive86% of 428 reviews2026
Dev: Gameclaw StudioPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Embark on an explorative RPG hack-and-slash adventure where you attempt to re-establish a haven for the lost dwarven civilization. Journey across varied lands, help those in need, gather resources and fight off goblins and monsters as you slowly rebuild a home for your people.
Why similar: Dwarves 39.2% ★, Colony Sim 15.3%, Hack and Slash 11.7%, Base Building 11.2%, Action RPG 10.2%
- #12 StarRupture
89% matchVery Positive81% of 13,607 reviews2026
Dev: Creepy Jar
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 27.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
StarRupture is a first-person open world base-building game with advanced combat and tons of exploration. Play alone or in a group on this sublime and ever-changing planet, extract and manage resources, create your complex industrial system and fight off hordes of alien monsters.
Why similar: Colony Sim 28.2%, Base Building 21.9%, Crafting 17.1%, Co-op 15%, Open World 14.5%
- #13 The Riftbreaker
89% matchVery Positive90% of 24,991 reviews2021
Dev: EXOR Studios
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 20.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The Riftbreaker is a solo or Co-op base-building, survival game with Action-RPG elements for up to 4 players. Hack & slash countless hordes of enemies. Build up your base, craft powerful weapons and research new inventions to survive.
Why similar: Base Building 22.8%, Co-op Campaign 22.6% ★, Hack and Slash 15.8%, Action RPG 13.4%, Building 12.7%
- #14 Notmads
88% matchVery Positive85% of 107 reviews2026
Dev: Rhomita
Windows
Your home is a living beast. Explore a handcrafted open world in an action RPG where you fight with magic, gather resources, find loot, craft, and grow stronger. Customize and expand your home on its back, and take it with you as you explore solo or with friends.
Why similar: Base Building 21.4%, Crafting 17.8%, Building 16.6%, Action RPG 15.6%, Open World 15.1%
- #15 Dragonhold
87% matchMixed69% of 180 reviews2026
Dev: Exis Games
Windows
Dragonhold is a dragon-riding extraction ARPG. Dive into missions, fight on dragonback and on foot, loot powerful gear, then extract (at any time) back to your island to grow your town and rebuild Dragonhold castle. Playable solo or in online co-op.
Why similar: Base Building 15.6%, Action RPG 14.4%, Hack and Slash 12.9%, Co-op 12%, Lore-Rich 10.9%
- #16 Echoes of Elysium
86% 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 18.3%, Building 17.4%, Co-op 15.1%, Open World 13.1%, PvE 11.5%
- #17 Survival Machine
86% matchMostly Positive70% of 809 reviews2026
Dev: Grape PickersPub: Games Operators
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Build your base on a moving Machine, travel through biomes with different resources, and prepare for the night when a zombie threat is much higher than during the day. Would you go solo or explore this new world with your best friends?
Why similar: Base Building 16.2%, Hack and Slash 14.6%, Crafting 13.5%, Building 12.8%, Co-op 10.3%
- #18 Aloft
85% matchVery Positive83% of 3,782 reviews2025
Dev: Astrolabe Interactive Inc.Pub: Funcom
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 15.5 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: Crafting 26.4%, Building 25.6%, Co-op 21.5%, Open World 15.6%, Combat 10.8%
- #19 Stonewards
84% matchVery Positive95% of 980 reviews2026
Dev: Banana Tiger Studio
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
DWARF COMBAT! Stonewards is a 1-4 player co-op first-person roguelite defense game. Lead a crew of stubborn dwarves from your base camp to aid nearby kingdoms, mine deep for resources, forge powerful upgrades, and hold the line against relentless monster attacks.
Why similar: Dwarves 59% ★, Crafting 11.9%, Action RPG 11.1%, PvE 9.6%, 3D 4.5%
- #20 Bellwright
84% matchVery Positive80% of 21,714 reviews2024
Dev: Donkey Crew
Windows
Median: 12.8 hrsMean: 41.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Establish and expand your own settlements, liberate the land and assist its villagers, and recruit others to your cause while learning more about a life you had to leave behind. Command your forces, prove your valor through combat, and cement yourself as the hero of your people.
Why similar: Crafting 26.5%, Open World 25.7%, Building 21.3%, Co-op 14.4%, Third Person 7.1%
- #21 Voidtrain
83% matchMostly Positive73% of 9,990 reviews2025
Dev: HypeTrain Digital
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 14.8 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: Base Building 23.6%, Co-op 20.3%, Crafting 19.9%, Building 16.8%, Open World 15.8%
- #22 Len's Island
82% matchMostly Positive80% of 7,974 reviews2025
Dev: Flow Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 12.2 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: Building 21.6%, Crafting 19.2%, Base Building 19%, Open World 15.5%, PvE 11.5%
- #23 Dawn of Defiance
82% 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: Base Building 19.8%, Building 14.9%, PvE 14.8%, Crafting 13%, Open World 12.9%
- #24 DYSPLACED
80% matchVery Positive88% of 344 reviews2026
Dev: 10tons Ltd
Windows
Grenades are holy relics. Shotguns are spellcraft. In this top-down survival action-RPG, discover a fantasy realm invaded by modern world and destroy nearly everything. Scavenge artifacts, forge weapons, build outposts, brew potions, and hunt the corruption devouring the land. Play solo or co-op.
Why similar: Base Building 27.9%, Crafting 24.8%, Building 24.3%, Open World 23%
- #25 Tribes of Midgard
81% matchMostly Positive76% of 23,278 reviews2021
Dev: NorsfellPub: Gearbox Publishing
Windows
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 19.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A vibrant blend of survival and action RPG for 1-10 players! Craft legendary items, grow your home base and embark on an epic journey through procedural realms to face towering creatures hel-bent on unleashing Ragnarök. Valhalla can wait, Einherjar!
Why similar: Base Building 24.2%, Action RPG 21.6%, Hack and Slash 17.3%, PvE 16.4%, Co-op 16%
- #26 Drake Hollow
81% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,809 reviews2020
Dev: The Molasses FloodPub: CD PROJEKT RED
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Build and defend villages of vegetable folk from deadly feral beasts in the blighted world of The Hollow. Explore, gather, and fight! You can even invite your friends. Can you craft the perfect village?
Why similar: Colony Sim 26.2%, Open World 18.5%, Base Building 16.8%, Building 14.7%, Co-op 10%
- #27 Lightyear Frontier
79% matchVery Positive84% of 4,735 reviews2024
Dev: FRAME BREAK
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
In Lightyear Frontier you use your powerful trusty mech to farm on a large beautiful alien planet. Settle your homestead, farm and deliver produce to remote colonies, gather and manage resources, build, craft, explore, expand, improve your mech, meet neighbors, and make a place to call your own.
Why similar: Mechs 32.5% ★, Base Building 16.5%, Crafting 14.4%, Building 14.3%, Co-op 11.2%
- #28 Witchspire
78% matchVery Positive83% of 2,161 reviews2026
Dev: Envar Games
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Step into the ultimate open-world witch adventure. Befriend and battle creatures, and conjure up a sanctuary alongside other witches in co-op or single-player.
Why similar: Base Building 20.9%, Crafting 18.3%, Action RPG 14.9%, Open World 14.2%, PvE 11.1%
- #29 Dwarven Realms
79% matchVery Positive82% of 3,652 reviews2024
Dev: Crater Studios
Windows
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 17.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Face massive hordes of mobs and unleash chaotic abilities that paint the screen with mayhem. Dive into the largest mob density of any 3D ARPG and slay them all. Wield epic powers, create your build, and shape a world of endless possibilities in the action-packed ARPG experience.
Why similar: Dwarves 47.1% ★, Hack and Slash 14.9%, Action RPG 13%, PvE 9.2%, Third Person 6.6%
- #30 Dragonkin: The Banished
78% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,756 reviews2026
Dev: Eko SoftwarePub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 16.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
The draconic threat is once again upon us. Legendary heroes rise up to face the legions from the depths. Tame your wyrmlings, create unique power builds with the Ancestral Grid, expand your city and destroy the Dragons!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 46.9%, Action RPG 38.1%, Action 9.1%, Co-op 5.8%
- #31 Windrose
75% matchVery Positive87% of 53,040 reviews2026
Dev: Kraken Express
Windows
Median: 20.3 hrsMean: 33.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Embark on a PvE survival adventure in the Age of Piracy. Fight on land and sea, solo or with friends. Build, craft and explore vast open world filled with dark secrets. Master soulslite combat and take on challenging bosses, command your ship and plunder unspoken treasures!
Why similar: Crafting 20.9%, Building 17.2%, Base Building 16.2%, PvE 15.2%, Open World 11.3%
- #32 Scrap Mechanic
74% matchVery Positive92% of 123,030 reviews2026
Dev: Axolot Games
Windows
Median: 11.5 hrsMean: 65.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Enter the creative paradise of Scrap Mechanic! Build fantastic machines, go on adventures with your friends and defend against waves of evil Farmbots in this imaginative multiplayer survival sandbox. With Scrap Mechanic’s powerful creation tools you can engineer your own adventures!
Why similar: Building 25.3%, Crafting 20.1%, Open World 16.6%, Base Building 16.2%, Co-op 11.1%
- #33 Lost Rift
77% matchMixed69% of 1,717 reviews2025
Dev: People Can Fly
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Lost Rift is a first person survival adventure shooter that blends cooperative base building with multiplayer PvE or PvP extraction expeditions. Journey solo or in teams of up to 5 players across a vast archipelago, craft gear, build bases, defeat raiders, and become legendary.
Why similar: Base Building 32.7%, Crafting 28.8%, PvE 19.9%, Combat 13.3%, Action 5.4%
- #34 RuneScape: Dragonwilds
75% matchVery Positive81% of 32,495 reviews2026
Dev: Jagex Ltd
Windows
Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 20.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
On RuneScape's forgotten continent of Ashenfall, dragons have awoken. Gather, build, skill and craft in this co-operative survival adventure. Only by mastering survival and uncovering ancient secrets can you hope to face the ferocious Dragon Queen.
Why similar: Open World 20.5%, Base Building 17.6%, Crafting 17.4%, Co-op 17.2%, Building 16.9%
- #35 Lost Skies
77% matchMixed61% of 2,995 reviews2025
Dev: Bossa StudiosPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 19.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Chart a course in a breathtaking, but fractured world. Explore ancient ruins, master advanced technology, and craft your very own skyship to brave nature’s fury and colossal threats in Lost Skies. Team up with friends or go it alone in this awe-inspiring cooperative survival adventure.
Why similar: Base Building 35.5%, Crafting 17.8%, Open World 16.1%, PvE 10.9%, Co-op 7.3%
- #36 Saleblazers
76% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,249 reviews2023
Dev: AIRSTRAFE INTERACTIVE
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 19.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A shopkeeping adventure for 1-8 players. Cook, fish, fight, and sell your way through a magical island!
Why similar: Co-op Campaign 30.6% ★, Base Building 14.6%, Crafting 13.1%, Building 13.1%, Action RPG 12.5%
- #37 Eden Crafters
74% matchVery Positive85% of 2,696 reviews2026
Dev: Osaris Games
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Eden Crafters is a solo or co-op open-world survival, crafting, and factory-building game where you transform a hostile planet into a habitable haven for humanity. Build, automate, and terraform. Control the climate, create a breathable atmosphere, and turn toxic lakes into water: shape a new world!
Why similar: Base Building 19.8%, Colony Sim 18%, Crafting 16.8%, Building 14.1%, Open World 12.2%
- #38 Dimraeth
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,557 reviews2026
Dev: Mudtek
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
A 1-8 player fantasy RPG set in a handcrafted pixel world. Build your hero across 8 races and 6 classes. Explore ancient lands, master elemental combat, forge relationships, and shape a stronghold to call home. Fight for the fate of Dimraeth either together or alone.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 18.8%, Action RPG 16.9%, Crafting 15.8%, Open World 13.9%, PvE 12.4%
- #39 Tinkerlands
73% matchVery Positive86% of 4,122 reviews2025
Dev: CodeManuPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 14.5 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: Crafting 25.8%, Building 24.4%, Open World 24.2%, Co-op 21.2%, Action 4.4%
- #40 Citadel: Forged with Fire
76% matchMixed68% of 5,895 reviews2019
Dev: Blue Isle StudiosPub: Blue Isle Publishing
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 19.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
This massive online sandbox RPG features elements of magic, spellcasting, building, exploring and crafting. As a newly minted apprentice of the magic arts, you will set off to the dangerous world of Ignus. Tame mighty beasts, forge alliances, explore uncharted territories or fight for dominance!
Why similar: Open World 38.8%, Crafting 22.3%, Base Building 18.8%, Building 14%, Action 6.1%
- #41 Voyagers of Nera
72% matchVery Positive85% of 2,647 reviews2025
Dev: Treehouse Games
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Voyagers of Nera is a cooperative survival-crafting game where you must survive a magical ocean world brimming with lost spirits and deadly monsters. Sail to distant islands, build beautiful villages and surf across the waves with up to 10 players.
Why similar: Base Building 21.4%, Crafting 18.7%, Building 18.5%, Co-op 15.8%, PvE 13.8%
- #42 Goldilock One: The Mists of Jakaira
72% matchVery Positive80% of 82 reviews2026
Dev: Shed of Ideas
Windows
Action RPG with survival elements. Manage resources and bond with NPCs to unlock crafting and gain allies who may become playable. Use them to solve puzzles and battle together. Survive the frozen wilds and uncover the truth behind your exile.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 22.5%, Action RPG 22%, Crafting 20.5%, Open World 14.4%, Third Person 12.3%
- #43 Romestead
70% 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 25.7%, Base Building 23%, Action RPG 19.4%, Building 17.9%, Open World 14%
- #44 Delverium
70% 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: Crafting 22.9%, Building 22.1%, Base Building 17.2%, Open World 17%, Co-op 16.8%
- #45 ENDALOR
70% matchMostly Positive70% of 280 reviews2026
Dev: Diorite Games
Windows
An immersive medieval dark fantasy survival game with RPG elements for 1-4 players. Set in a hand crafted open world. Explore, survive, build, craft, fight and conquer your way through the dark, brutal and mysterious lands.
Why similar: Base Building 20.2%, Building 18.5%, Crafting 17.4%, Open World 17.4%, Co-op 13.9%
- #46 Fera: The Sundered Tribes
71% matchMixed59% of 425 reviews2024
Dev: Massive Damage, Inc.
Windows
Fera: The Sundered Tribes is an enthralling mixture of monster hunting survival action RPG with village building and tribe management with groundbreaking aerial traversal and combat mechanics.
Why similar: Colony Sim 25.5%, Base Building 15.4%, Action RPG 13.2%, Open World 10.9%, Co-op 10.3%
- #47 ASKA
69% matchVery Positive80% of 12,267 reviews2024
Dev: Sand Sailor StudioPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows
Median: 10.9 hrsMean: 29.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A new Viking age dawns with you at its helm. Forge a thriving colony from nothing in this mythic open-world survival sim. Earn the gods' favor and survive in a land ruled by ancient terrors and unforgiving seasons. Rally unique villagers, expand your settlement and defend your tribe - solo or co-op!
Why similar: Colony Sim 29%, Base Building 17.3%, Crafting 11.8%, Building 11.8%, Action RPG 11.1%
- #48 Deep Rock Galactic
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 380,437 reviews2020
Dev: Ghost Ship GamesPub: Coffee Stain Publishing
Windows
Median: 14.1 hrsMean: 76.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Deep Rock Galactic is a 1-4 player co-op FPS featuring dwarven space miners, procedurally-generated destructible environments, and endless hordes of alien monsters. Explore cave systems, mine for minerals, and work together to survive!
Why similar: Dwarves 82.9% ★, Co-op 7.5%, PvE 5.6%, Combat 2.8%, Action 1.3%
- #49 Kingdom Of Explorers
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 95 reviews2024
Dev: S.E.R.A. GAMES STUDIOPub: GoGo Games Interactive
Windows
Kingdom of EXPLORERS is an adventure RPG game for up to 2 players. Each player needs to explore, collect, manage shared resources to unlock new terrains, upgrade weapons to defeat the enemies, Bosses and save the Dwarves Hidden Island!
Why similar: Action RPG 26.9%, Crafting 19.5%, Third Person 17.5%, Combat 15.4%, Action-Adventure 13.1%
- #50 Outpost Zero
73% matchMixed48% of 853 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: Base Building 30.9%, Open World 23.9%, Crafting 21.6%, Building 12.9%, Action 10.7%
- #51 Vampires: Bloodlord Rising
68% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,868 reviews2026
Dev: Mehuman GamesPub: Toplitz Productions
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
In this dark, open-world adventure, you awaken as a Vampire Lord. Build and customize your castle. Hunt for blood, fight, craft, and gather. Command your loyal servants. Shapeshift into a bat to explore the night and survive the relentless Inquisition, solo or in 4-player co-op.
Why similar: Base Building 21.2%, Lore-Rich 19.5%, Crafting 17.9%, Building 16.3%, Open World 14.8%
- #52 Torchlight III
71% matchMixed47% of 11,488 reviews2020
Dev: Echtra Inc.Pub: XD
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
In Torchlight III, Novastraia is again under threat of invasion and it’s up to you to defend against the Netherim and its allies. Gather your wits and brave the frontier to find fame, glory, and new adventures!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 46.4%, Action RPG 33.5%, Co-op 10.6%, Action 9.5%
- #53 The Last Caretaker
66% matchVery Positive86% of 13,935 reviews2025
Dev: Channel37 Ltd
Windows
Median: 20.3 hrsMean: 37.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Explore a drowned Earth, restore lost systems, and raise the last human seeds in this first-person survival-crafting adventure. Build, scavenge, defend, and launch humanity back to the stars.
Why similar: Base Building 29.2%, Crafting 25.7%, Lore-Rich 25.5%, Open World 19.7%
- #54 Regions Of Ruin
69% matchVery Positive86% of 4,650 reviews2018
Dev: Gameclaw StudioPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Regions of Ruin is a 2D pixel side-scrolling RPG with town-building, where you explore, fight and build into an open world that progressively challenges you and your settlement, and threatens the extinction of the dwarven race.
Why similar: Dwarves 47.7% ★, Hack and Slash 16%, Base Building 13.2%, Action RPG 11.8%, Building 11.4%
- #55 TerraTech Worlds
68% matchMixed63% of 2,297 reviews2024
Dev: Payload StudiosPub: Mythwright
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 21.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: Base Building 22%, Crafting 17.5%, Building 16.8%, Co-op 14.2%, Open World 13.6%
- #56 DYSMANTLE
66% matchVery Positive91% of 11,622 reviews2021
Dev: 10tons Ltd
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 25.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Ascend from your shelter. Ruin everything. Escape the wretched island. ⚔️🔨🎣🌱🌵🍰 Explore. Fight. Level up. Survive. Gather. Craft. Harvest. Hunt. Build. Farm. Solve puzzles. Fish. Cook. Live. Enjoy the bittersweet post-apocalypse.
Why similar: Crafting 32.6%, Base Building 32.3%, Open World 29.2%, Action 5.8%
- #57 HammerHelm
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 398 reviews2021
Dev: SuperSixStudiosPub: SOEDESCO
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
HammerHelm is a unique blend of third-person adventuring and strategic town building. Create your dwarf character and build a flourishing town above ground. Complete quests, craft weapons and armor, defeat dangerous enemies and be the leader your townspeople need!
Why similar: Building 21.3%, Crafting 19.4%, Base Building 16.8%, Open World 14.7%, Third Person 11.5%
- #58 Omega Crafter
66% matchMostly Positive79% of 579 reviews2025
Dev: Preferred Networks
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Adventure in a vast open-world survival craft game with your programmable sidekick Grammi! Program the Grammi to collect materials, build your town, craft weapons and armor to challenge strong enemies! Play alone or with friends online!
Why similar: Crafting 22.1%, Building 18%, Co-op 18%, Open World 17%, PvE 14.2%
- #59 Zofia
67% matchVery Positive87% of 55 reviews2024
Dev: 74 Ninjas, LLC
Windows · Linux
Zofia is a first person RPG. Branded as a heretic and an outcast, you manage to escape the northern empire and take up work as a Seeker. Make your character with a light character creator. Utilize surface-based magic, grapplehooks, and a variety of weapons to stop a corruption called the blight.
Why similar: Split Screen 32.7% ★, Co-op Campaign 21.8% ★, Hack and Slash 11.9%, Action RPG 11.3%, Co-op 10.6%
- #60 Not Quite Dead: Open World Survival
66% matchMixed62% of 247 reviews2026
Dev: Voidecho Studio
Windows
Open world zombie survival Coop game with base building, looting, crafting, vehicles, and exploration.
Why similar: Action RPG 25%, Co-op 15.9%, Action-Adventure 14.4%, PvE 13.5%, Third Person 12.6%