Games Like Fossil Hunters

Become a real paleontologist, explore various environments and search for dinosaur fossils. Dig for and study the remnants of these majestic creatures to learn about their evolution. Build your own museum and experience an immersive background story.

Why similar: Dinosaurs 43.1% ★, Mining 33.7% ★, Building 6.5%, Family Friendly 6.2%, Exploration 5.6%

Grab a shovel and let's get digging! Join the adventure, hire miners and dig for a treasure

Why similar: Mining 49.8% ★, Local Co-Op 23.2%, Co-op 7.2%, Adventure 7.2%, Exploration 6.5%

Embark on the 19th century's most unreliable spaceship in this 2 player couch co-op adventure. 39 Days to Mars is a unique game designed to be played with a friend, where both players have important roles in the expedition. Solo players are aided by the computer-controlled ship's cat.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 23.4%, Local Multiplayer 20.4%, Co-op 19.8%, Family Friendly 10.1%, Adventure 7.9%

Unveil a heartfelt story of family, dinosaurs, and UFOs! Craft, upgrade, and survive in a realm of primeval predators, savage tribes and... ancient aliens. Rise from a humble cave dweller to the planet’s last hope — alone or in local co-op. Welcome to the dinovania!

Why similar: Dinosaurs 41.3% ★, Local Co-Op 17%, Co-op 11.8%, Family Friendly 8.9%, Exploration 6.4%

Excavate and collect ancient dinosaur bones and different hidden objects – you must clean the bones and make your own dinosaur by playing amazing dino puzzles!

Why similar: Dinosaurs 60.8% ★, Adventure 14.7%, Family Friendly 13.2%, Indie 11.3%

Dinosaur Fossil Hunter is a story telling simulator where you play as a paleontologist, exploring different lands and searching for dinosaur fossils. The Prologue tells a story about a young Paleontology enthusiast and his passionate pursuit of success and self-determination.

Why similar: Dinosaurs 69.1% ★, Building 11.3%, Family Friendly 10.3%, Adventure 9.3%

Baby Dino Adventures is a cute platformer game inspired by classic retro games. You play a lost baby T-Rex, and help him find his parents back. You won't kill anyone. But rather solve puzzles, and make new allies throughout this upcoming adventure. ♥

Why similar: Dinosaurs 43.7% ★, Local Co-Op 23%, Family Friendly 12.9%, Indie 5.7%, Adventure 4.9%

Set on Mars in an alternate Cold-War era, Super Motherload is a 1 to 4-player couch co-op digging adventure with storyline by Image Comics' Kurtis Wiebe, a fully voiced cast of Soviet and American characters, and a procedurally-generated world that changes each time you play.

Why similar: Mining 39.8% ★, Local Co-Op 18.2%, Local Multiplayer 8%, Underground 7.6% ★, Great Soundtrack 7.4%

Unleash your inner miner as you commandeer a high-tech Mining Mech! Mine for valuable resources and upgrade your mech for even bigger hauls as you explore the underground. Fun to play alone or with up to 7 friends in online co-op multiplayer!

Why similar: Mining 36.8% ★, Co-op 18.6%, Underground 17.5% ★, Family Friendly 10.2%, Exploration 6.9%

An open world adventure inspired by the classics. Get lost in a wide world of precarious platforming that will take you back to a simpler time...

Why similar: Dinosaurs 61% ★, Great Soundtrack 14%, Action 10.6%, Indie 8.9%, Exploration 5.4%

The most exciting episode of Gigantosaurus yet is one you get to play in. But will you be the most roarsome explorer or the fastest racer? Play together with friends and family to help Rocky, Tiny, Mazu and Bill save the day – before dino-dashing to the next zone. Dinosaurs have never had such giant fun!

Why similar: Dinosaurs 43% ★, Local Co-Op 17.6%, Local Multiplayer 10.4%, Family Friendly 9.9%, Co-op 8.4%

Do you have the Big Dig Energy!? The best co-op mining game with online multiplayer for up to 4 players! Team up, dig deep, mine energy ore, and upgrade your tools. Reach the planets core to fuel the rocket and leave Earth!

Why similar: Mining 35.4% ★, Family Friendly 11.9%, Adventure 11.4%, Action 11.1%, Exploration 11.1%

SteamWorld Dig is an action-adventure puzzler with strong Metroidvanian influences set in the SteamWorld Universe. You’ll need to dig deep into the earth, gather resources to upgrade your tools and abilities, take on enemies, solve challenging puzzles and uncover the secrets to save a dying town.

Why similar: Mining 67.7% ★, Adventure 9.5%, Indie 7.2%, Action 6%, Exploration 5.2%

You're a retired paleontologist. Collect fossils and solve puzzles in the calm of your old garage!

Why similar: Dinosaurs 76.6% ★, Family Friendly 11.5%, Puzzle 8.8%, Indie 3.2%

Build your own Super Mining Mech and explore the underground in search of new natural resources. Customize your mech with unlockable parts to dig deeper than ever - by yourself or with up to 7 friends in online co-op multiplayer! So, what are you waiting for? There’s mining to be done!

Why similar: Mining 44.2% ★, Underground 24.2% ★, Co-op 12.8%, Family Friendly 12.8%, Adventure 6%

Dinosaur World is a survival game about dinosaurs.

Why similar: Building 54%, Dinosaurs 24.7% ★, Mining 11.5% ★, Adventure 3.7%, Action 3.6%

MULTIPLAYER CAVEMEN - The Village is being taken over by DinoSaurs. Can You and Your Pack Survive ?

Why similar: Dinosaurs 67.4% ★, Co-op 15.7%, Exploration 12.5%, Indie 4.3%

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: Mining 53.6% ★, Adventure 11.4%, Great Soundtrack 11.1%, Action 9.1%, Indie 7.4%

Dive into the exciting world of finding long forgotten treasures. Grab your metal detector and set off to explore the countryside. What today looks like a peaceful meadow might have been the scene of a fierce battle in the past, hiding now the valuable artefacts. Ready to dig in the past?

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 29.3%, Exploration 17.8%, Indie 15.2%, Family Friendly 14.8%, Atmospheric 14.7%

Welcome to Paleo Pines, a charming island known for its friendly dinosaurs, quirky townsfolk, and mysterious past. Befriend dinos and enlist their help to fix up your ranch and farm crops to create your cozy dino sanctuary! Then set out with your companion, Lucky, to uncover the island’s secrets.

Why similar: Dinosaurs 69.6% ★, Exploration 10.3%, Family Friendly 9.7%, Indie 6.1%, Adventure 4.3%

You fell from your UFO... How do you get back? Explore a foreign and friendly world inhabited by geysers, tall trees and dinosaurs. Learn its rules and systems and craft your way back to your spaceship!

Why similar: Adventure 51.2%, Indie 38.3%, Physics 5.9%, Puzzle 4.5%

Dive into intense dinosaur hunting adventures with your friends. Complete hunting contracts for Preton Corporation. Gather rewards, improve your equipment and become a master hunter. Are you the hunter or the hunted?

Why similar: Dinosaurs 74.6% ★, Exploration 11.2%, Action 7.1%, Atmospheric 7%

Treasure Hunters is an intense CO-OP treasure-hunting game for up to 4 players, set in mysterious dungeons filled with puzzles, platforms, and deadly creatures, where your goal is to find and steal the most valuable treasures in the world.

Why similar: Co-op 31.3%, Adventure 16.2%, Action 15.7%, Exploration 15.6%, Puzzle 11%

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: Mining 37.7% ★, Local Co-Op 23.5%, Local Multiplayer 19.4%, Exploration 7.9%, Adventure 6.1%

Miner Meltdown is an action-packed team-based multiplayer game. Scour the map for minerals, upgrade your gear, and attempt to blow up the opposing team all the while avoiding monsters, traps, and environmental pitfalls along the way.

Why similar: Mining 45.9% ★, Great Soundtrack 18.7%, Action 13.2%, Co-op 12.1%, Indie 10.1%

Cave Digger is a mining game in an alternative western setting. Gear up with numerous unique tools and explore the town and the depths of the mountain. Discover secrets, easter eggs and multiple endings.

Why similar: Mining 51.4% ★, Family Friendly 13.1%, Exploration 10.7%, Action 8.4%, Adventure 8.2%

Following the epic storylines of Jurassic Park, The Lost World: Jurassic Park and Jurassic Park III, as well as the highly anticipated Jurassic World, LEGO Jurassic World™ is the first videogame where players will be able to relive and experience all four Jurassic films.

Why similar: Dinosaurs 56.2% ★, Co-op 12.5%, Local Co-Op 10.5%, Adventure 6.4%, Family Friendly 5.5%

Ikonei Island is yours to discover! Explore and gather resources. Farm the land, craft tools and gear, and build your base or a cozy home. Befriend magical creatures and fight monsters with your friends or solo!

Why similar: Family Friendly 27.6%, Co-op 24.4%, Exploration 21.2%, Building 15.7%, Adventure 11.1%

Dinosaur Hunt is an intense action shooter that will take you on an epic journey of hunting the world’s most horrifying animals!

Why similar: Dinosaurs 77.5% ★, Action 8.5%, Adventure 7.8%, Indie 6.2%

A comet is hurtling toward the planet! Sneak, scavenge and blast your way through an immersive prehistoric world filled with Humans, Dinosaurs, Droids and Mother Nature’s fury!

Why similar: Dinosaurs 72.2% ★, Adventure 10.6%, Action 9.8%, Indie 7.4%

The Adventure Pals is an epic adventure platformer fueled by imagination, friendship, and the dark side of hot dogs. Your dad has been dadnapped and you, your pet rock, and a tongue-helicoptering giraffe must fight your way through levels filled with platforming, bizarre enemies, and big bosses to save the world!

Why similar: Local Co-Op 26%, Great Soundtrack 18.2%, Adventure 15.6%, Family Friendly 13.5%, Action 11.6%

Have you always dreamed of searching for gold? Then start your own adventure now - alone or together with friends. Explore a huge map and dig for gold using a variety of methods, vehicles and wash plants.

Why similar: Mining 50.7% ★, Co-op 18.5%, Adventure 7.9%, Indie 7.4%, Exploration 6.2%

Claybook is a unique world made entirely of clay. Shape your character and the world around you to overcome challenging obstacles.

Why similar: Action 45.8%, Indie 34.3%, Physics 19.9%

Raiders of the Lost Island is a LOCAL co-op party game where up to 4 players compete in looting treasures from a sinking island, while building a boat to survive the final wave.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 25.6%, Local Multiplayer 24.9%, Co-op 19.8%, Adventure 9.1%, Action 9%

A cozy mining platformer game. Dig deep into the earth in search of riches. Create your mine, improve your equipment, but don't get too greedy.

Why similar: Mining 49.7% ★, Underground 20.6% ★, Exploration 8.3%, Adventure 7.9%, Family Friendly 5.9%

Face hordes of Dinosaurs and prehistoric creatures in this survival game with minimalist gameplay! Dino Survivors is a casual game with Roguelite elements, where you need to be faster and survive several species of extinct animals. Your choices will determine this.

Why similar: Dinosaurs 85.9% ★, Action 9.7%, Indie 4.3%

Hydroneer is a mining and base building sandbox. Dig for gold and other resources to turn a profit and enhance your mining operation. Build a base of operations, forge weapons, go fishing, and dig deep!

Why similar: Mining 55% ★, Co-op 20.7%, Building 9.8%, Adventure 5.3%, Indie 5%

Turn up the volume, turn off the lights, and get ready for the definitive Jurassic survival horror experience. Pump your shotgun and put those dinos back where they belong... in the ground!

Why similar: Dinosaurs 65.6% ★, Exploration 8.8%, Puzzle 5.9%, Action 5.8%, Adventure 5.7%

Dig deep, unearth treasures. Upgrade your tools to uncover the secrets of the mystical caves. This is also an inner journey of relaxation, where your intuition can guide you as you dig deeper into the mysteries.

Why similar: Mining 47.1% ★, Underground 17.9% ★, Adventure 14.5%, Atmospheric 8.5%, Stylized 7.4%

Dig Island is a 4-player co-op digging game. As you dig deeper, discover new resources, upgrade your equipment, and work with your friends to repair the plane and escape the island.

Why similar: Mining 57.7% ★, Exploration 19.5%, Adventure 17.1%, Indie 5.6%

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: Co-op 28.2%, Exploration 15.1%, Building 15%, Adventure 11.4%, Action 11.3%

DigDigDrill is an underground mining and resource collecting game. Dig freely for minerals and treasures. Use the items you collect to forge your original drills in a hack-and-slash style equipment system.

Why similar: Mining 54.1% ★, Underground 24.8% ★, Exploration 10.2%, Puzzle 6.1%, Adventure 4.9%

Sanbox multiplayer building game with additional game mods

Why similar: Co-op 22.8%, Family Friendly 21.2%, Action 16.3%, Atmospheric 14.7%, Building 12.3%

Jump back in time and free your inner caveman. Smash heads in this local cooperative platformer game. Play solo or team up with up to 4 players. Inspired by games like New Super Mario, Joe & Mac, Metal Slug and Trine.

Why similar: Dinosaurs 48.3% ★, Local Co-Op 19.2%, Co-op 13.1%, Action 7.3%, Adventure 7.1%

Team up with friends and dive into adventure! Rescue dwellers, let them work for you so they farm resources and protect you from enemies. Upgrade your equipment, explore new lands, complete quests and fight evil with glory!

Why similar: Mining 60.8% ★, Family Friendly 16.6%, Exploration 12.2%, Adventure 10.5%

Mesozoica - A full featured dinosaur theme park tycoon simulator in which you focus on the construction and management of your dinosaur wonderland. From choosing your starting company to your prime attraction, everything lies in your hands.

Why similar: Dinosaurs 78.4% ★, Action 8%, Adventure 7.7%, Indie 5.9%

Gather your friends and come to Tinkertown - A refreshing new Multiplayer Sandbox Experience! Explore magical places filled with loot, danger, and creativity.

Why similar: Adventure 25.5%, Co-op 17%, Indie 16.5%, Great Soundtrack 15.9%, Building 10.4%

Improvise fuel efficient trajectories to keep your rusty ship running. Break into a space station with an asteroid. Tow a sofa into a black hole. Experience the perils and intrigue of space exploration with 1-4 players.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 31.6%, Family Friendly 22.3%, Exploration 13.9%, Action 11.8%, Physics 10.9%

Digger: Galactic Treasures is a space adventure where you drill into asteroids to uncover rare resources and hidden treasures. Explore the galaxy, upgrade your gear, and discover the secrets of the universe!

Why similar: Mining 66.8% ★, Adventure 12.7%, Action 7.5%, Atmospheric 6.7%, Exploration 6.4%

Welcome to Dinotica! Stomp into a mysterious and dangerous world filled with action, adventure, and companionship! Together, you'll fight, build, farm, and more as you work toward creating a unique home that is truly your own.

Why similar: Dinosaurs 79.4% ★, Co-op 20.6%

Saddle up for a bike-riding, frisbee-throwing, goose-petting, friendship-building, treasure-hunting, story-driven adventure for 1 or 2 players!

Why similar: Local Co-Op 40.4%, Co-op 27.2%, Adventure 12.4%, Action 10.8%, Puzzle 9.1%

Collect power up that help you reach all placed in order to collect mushrooms. Avoid dinosaurs that will steal them from you

Why similar: Adventure 38.6%, Action 34.1%, Indie 27.3%

Cave Digger VR is a virtual reality mining game in an alternative western setting. Gear up with numerous unique tools and explore the town and the depths of the mountain. Discover secrets, easter eggs and multiple endings!

Why similar: Mining 51.6% ★, Family Friendly 12.9%, Exploration 10.6%, Adventure 9.4%, Atmospheric 7.8%

Keep Digging is a laid-back co-op digging game for up to 8 players. Dig 1000 meters, sell what you find, and keep upgrading your gear. Keep digging. Dig to your heart’s content.

Why similar: Mining 57% ★, Co-op 21.9%, Exploration 11.9%, Adventure 9.2%

Place yourself at the heart of the Jurassic franchise and build your own Jurassic World. Bioengineer dinosaurs that think, feel and react intelligently to the world around them and face threats posed by espionage, breakouts and devastating tropical storms in an uncertain world where life always finds a way.

Why similar: Dinosaurs 77.5% ★, Building 12.9%, Great Soundtrack 4.8%, Atmospheric 1.9%, Action 1.7%

Assemble your team of three from seven unlikely adventurers, then descend into the mysterious depths to explore The Cave!

Why similar: Local Co-Op 31.9%, Adventure 20.6%, Local Multiplayer 16%, Co-op 14.5%, Puzzle 10.7%

Treasure Hunters: Prologue is a free version of 'Treasure Hunters', an intense, co-op treasure-hunting game set in mysterious dungeons filled with puzzles, platforms, and deadly creatures, where your goal is to find and steal the most valuable treasures

Why similar: Adventure 23.5%, Action 22.8%, Exploration 22.3%, Puzzle 16%, Atmospheric 15.4%

Jetpack through the prehistoric world in this Stone-Fiction adventure platformer. Enjoy challenging boss fights, flying over pitfalls, smashing through walls, knocking out enemies, and manipulating objects as you halt the alien threat once and for all.

Why similar: Dinosaurs 89.1% ★, Puzzle 10.9%

DINOSAURS. PIXELS. PYROCLASTIC DOOM WALLS. MASSIVE INDIE CROSSOVERS. Dino Run DX has all of that and more. Come rediscover the original runner and escape extinction all over again.

Why similar: Dinosaurs 85% ★, Action 8%, Indie 7%