- #1 Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection
96% matchMixed62% of 11,947 reviews2012
Dev: Gearbox SoftwarePub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
You & your friends are the deadliest killers in the galaxy – the US Colonial Marines. It’s up to you to not just survive, but wipe out the Xeno infestation.
Why similar: FPS 23.1%, Aliens 19.3%, Co-op 16.4%, Space 9.9%, Multiplayer 9.1%
- #2 Fragmented
96% matchMixed43% of 1,964 reviews2017
Dev: Above and Beyond Technologies
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Stranded in a hostile alien world, you must fight to survive. Hunt, harvest, craft, advance skills, and build using local resources along with technology from your voyage.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 53.2% ★, Multiplayer 9.9%, Open World 6.8%, Co-op 5.8%, FPS 5.3%
- #3 Starbound
95% matchVery Positive90% of 122,901 reviews2016
Dev: Chucklefish
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 17.2 hrsMean: 64.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
You’ve fled your home, only to find yourself lost in space with a damaged ship. Your only option is to beam down to the planet below, repair your ship and set off to explore the universe...
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 48.1% ★, Space 10.8%, Co-op 8.7%, Multiplayer 7.3%, Online Co-Op 6.6%
- #4 Stars End
94% matchMixed61% of 1,414 reviews2023
Dev: Reverie World StudiosPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Stars End is a sci-fi survival sandbox set on the wild frontier of a distant star system. Play solo or host your own server as you craft, build, and battle to survive in a galaxy shaped by danger, discovery, and your own grit.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 29.3% ★, Co-op 14.8%, FPS 10.9%, Space 10.8%, Multiplayer 9.5%
- #5 No Man's Sky
93% matchVery Positive85% of 402,164 reviews2016
Dev: Hello Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 20.2 hrsMean: 70.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
No Man's Sky is a game about exploration and survival in an infinite procedurally generated universe.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 45% ★, Space 17%, Open World 9.8%, Multiplayer 8.1%, Exploration 7.2%
- #6 ASTRONEER
92% matchVery Positive92% of 136,711 reviews2019
Dev: System Era Softworks
Windows
Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 44.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Interact with strange new worlds in a unique and tactile way, molding the environment itself as if it were clay in your hands. Build your base, master resource management, automate your production lines, and more as you unravel the mysteries of the universe, alone or with friends.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 41.4% ★, Space 15.3%, Co-op 12.2%, Multiplayer 11.8%, Open World 8.4%
- #7 Moon Colony Crafter
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: InfinityCoders
Windows
Play as an astronaut on our moon in the future. Your task is to prepare the moon for future colonies by terraforming. Collect resources, explore procedurally generated caves, build buildings and create a second world for you and our earth.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 41.4% ★, Co-op 11.2%, Space 11.1%, Aliens 8.4%, Open World 7.3%
- #8 GreenMars: Expedition 744
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 744 Interactive
Windows
A sci-fi survival game where you explore a full planet, gather resources, build your base, deploy terraforming machines and drones, and begin turning hostile Martian terrain into the foundation of a new civilisation.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 45.6% ★, Co-op 17.2%, Space 9.8%, Exploration 9.2%, Open World 6.5%
- #9 Edge of Space
89% matchMostly Negative33% of 2,729 reviews2015
Dev: Handyman StudiosPub: Reverb Triple XP
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Suit up as an operative of the Ark Corporation, sent to the farthest reaches of the universe in search of habitable planets to terraform. However, after the long space journey you awaken from cryosleep to find that your ship has gone way off course and is disabled near a strange new world.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 56.1% ★, Space 11.2%, Co-op 7%, Multiplayer 6.6%, Sci-fi 4.9%
- #10 The Island
89% matchNo user reviews2024
Dev: 027 Studios
Windows
O maior desafio em the island é sobreviver. Tudo quer que você morra - seja a vida selvagem da ilha ou outros habitantes,Faça o que for preciso para sobreviver.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 49.5% ★, Multiplayer 13%, Co-op 11.7%, Online Co-Op 7.6%, Open World 7.2%
- #11 Horizon Journey
87% matchMostly Negative25% of 81 reviews2026
Dev: Redivided Studios
Windows
Embark on an epic adventure to Mars in Horizon Journey, an open-world survival game that blends colonization, terraforming, and exploration in both single-player and multiplayer co-op modes. You're tasked with the monumental challenge of making Mars a new home for humanity.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 32.4% ★, FPS 13.3%, Co-op 12.7%, Space 11.7%, Online Co-Op 7.8%
- #12 The Fifth Day
88% matchMostly Negative37% of 940 reviews2014
Dev: Touz
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 63%
The Fifth Day is a post-apocalyptic survival game set in the time after mankind's extinction to the machines that it created. Your role, as one of these machines, is to survive in the hostile world left behind by man.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 46.3% ★, Multiplayer 11.5%, FPS 10.7%, Robots 10.2%, Open World 9.4%
- #13 Feel The Snow
86% matchVery Positive87% of 3,024 reviews2019
Dev: Owlet
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Choose one of the characters and start your journey. The game has many interesting things in store: building, crafting, puzzles, bosses, mystery, laughs, quests etc.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 49.1% ★, Co-op 13.4%, Multiplayer 12.9%, Open World 5.8%, Online Co-Op 5.3%
- #14 Grounded
85% matchVery Positive90% of 92,875 reviews2022
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 12.2 hrsMean: 40.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
The world is a vast, beautiful and dangerous place – especially when you have been shrunk to the size of an ant. Can you thrive alongside the hordes of giant insects, fighting to survive the perils of the backyard?
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 43% ★, Co-op 17.4%, Multiplayer 14.3%, Open World 6.2%, Online Co-Op 5.9%
- #15 The Wild Eight
86% matchMostly Positive70% of 7,155 reviews2019
Dev: Eight PointsPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The Wild Eight is an intense survival action-adventure set in the frozen wilderness of Alaska. Team up with friends in online co-op or go solo, explore the mysterious land, craft weapons and fight to live another day.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 52.6% ★, Co-op 13.9%, Multiplayer 11.9%, Open World 7.3%, Online Co-Op 5.9%
- #16 Necesse
84% matchVery Positive93% of 26,780 reviews2025
Dev: Fair Games ApS
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Build, quest, and conquer across an infinite procedurally generated world. Play alone or with friends as you establish a settlement and explore deep dungeons, fight monsters and bosses, mine rare ores, craft magical equipment, recruit specialists for your colony, and more!
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 54.1% ★, Co-op 10.9%, Multiplayer 10.5%, Open World 7.2%, Online Co-Op 5.5%
- #17 Beyond Contact
84% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,108 reviews2023
Dev: Playcorp StudiosPub: Deep Silver
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 67%
A fiercely formidable sci-fi survival game, set on a hostile alien world that wants you dead! Alone, or with a crew, do you have what it takes to survive?
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 42.7% ★, Co-op 15.2%, Multiplayer 9.3%, Roguelike 8.6%, Space 8.3%
- #18 The Gold River Project
82% matchMixed67% of 526 reviews2026
Dev: Fairview Games Inc.
Windows
The Gold River Project™ invites you and your friends on an open world camping trip gone wrong. Alone or together, you must explore, craft, build, and survive the increasingly harsh environments of the Pacific Northwest wilderness as you uncover the experiment trapping you inside.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 43.5% ★, Co-op 14.8%, Multiplayer 10.6%, Open World 8.5%, Online Co-Op 7.4%
- #19 LACUNA -ZEROA-
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ZEROA Studio
Windows
LACUNA -ZEROA- is a Fantasy Military Open World Survival Craft FPS. Wield elemental powers, enchant weapons from assault rifles to scythes, and fight to survive in a world where dark fantasy, sci-fi, and military aesthetics collide.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 52.2% ★, FPS 19.3%, Multiplayer 11.4%, Open World 6%, Online Co-Op 4.9%
- #20 GRAV
83% matchMixed47% of 6,921 reviews2015
Dev: BitMonster, Inc.
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 60%
GRAV is a sand box experience where you explore a multitude of planets, hunt strange alien creatures, build and defend outposts, craft weapons and armor, and attempt to survive against other players in a hostile environment.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 53.1% ★, Space 10.1%, Multiplayer 9.8%, Open World 9%, Co-op 8.9%
- #21 Tinkerlands
80% matchVery Positive86% of 3,746 reviews2025
Dev: CodeManuPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 13.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Explore, craft, and fight your way through uncharted islands — solo or with up to 4 players in co-op! Tinkerlands is an exciting survival adventure where you will build your settlement, craft useful tools to survive, and even use magic!
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 44% ★, Co-op 13.2%, Online Co-Op 10.3%, Multiplayer 10.2%, Open World 7.9%
- #22 WILDLANDS
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ahsen Games
Windows
Dive into a unique adventure that will put you against a world ruled by natural forces! Explore, craft, battle predators, tame animals, build homes, harvest crops & so much more. Gather your friends, grab a weapon, and head out to conquer the WILDLANDS!
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 49.7% ★, Multiplayer 13.2%, Co-op 9.3%, Open World 8.2%, Exploration 7.1%
- #23 Eden Rising
81% matchMixed64% of 1,447 reviews2019
Dev: The Wall Productions Inc.
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Brace yourself for a brand new action-packed Open World. Explore a huge world to gather materials for gear and defenses. Use everything at your disposal to defend your bases and defeat hordes of hostile monsters. Play solo or up to 8-player online!
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 31.4% ★, Co-op 18.1%, Multiplayer 14.2%, Open World 10.3%, Online Co-Op 5.9%
- #24 Subway Nomads
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: AroundMidnightGames
Windows
Survive in a post-apocalyptic metro system. Explore dark tunnels, battle zombies, and build your mobile base. Play solo or team up with friends in multiplayer co-op. Will you escape to the surface or thrive in the underground?
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 49.9% ★, Co-op 18.7%, FPS 15%, Exploration 5.3%, Action 4.3%
- #25 CastleMiner Z
79% matchVery Positive81% of 11,088 reviews2014
Dev: DigitalDNA Games
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 66%
CastleMiner Z is an infinite world filled with deep places to explore, and horrifying monsters to slay. Build structures out of blocks, craft weapons and tools from raw materials, and explore the vast and frightening world around you.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 50.6% ★, Multiplayer 11.5%, Co-op 10.4%, FPS 9.4%, Open World 6.1%
- #26 Green Hell
78% matchVery Positive85% of 94,379 reviews2019
Dev: Creepy Jar
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 18.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Plunge into the open-world survival simulation set in the extreme conditions of the uncharted Amazon jungle. Use real-life survival techniques to craft, hunt, fight, and gather resources, set a makeshift shelter, or raise a fortress. Survive alone or team up with your friends and challenge the jungle together.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 54.2% ★, Multiplayer 14.6%, Online Co-Op 9.6%, Co-op 8.8%, Open World 6.8%
- #27 Nightingale
78% matchMixed67% of 17,841 reviews2024
Dev: Inflexion Games
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 23.9 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: Open World Survival Craft 43% ★, Co-op 13.6%, Multiplayer 12%, Online Co-Op 10%, Open World 8.2%
- #28 2D?!
77% 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 46.7% ★, Co-op 13.1%, Multiplayer 11.2%, Online Co-Op 7.8%, Open World 6.4%
- #29 Nighthold
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 2 Zombie GamesPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows
Build shelters, interact with rescuees, battle against the Rot and raiders to survive another night in this Sandbox RPG. Play Solo or team up with friends in Online Сo-op.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 58.4% ★, Co-op 7.9%, Multiplayer 7.4%, Online Co-Op 6.7%, Open World 5.8%
- #30 RuneScape: Dragonwilds
75% matchVery Positive81% of 23,948 reviews2025
Dev: Jagex Ltd
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
On RuneScape’s forgotten continent of Ashenfall, dragons have awoken. Gather, build, skill and craft to survive in this co-operative (1-4) survival crafting game. Only by mastering survival and uncovering ancient secrets can they hope to slay the Dragon Queen—alone or with allies.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 42.5% ★, Co-op 15.7%, Multiplayer 11.9%, Open World 9.5%, Online Co-Op 9.2%
- #31 One More World
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cozy Orchards
Windows
At One More World, Inc, our mission is to be the ultimate safeguard for planets in need. With our extraordinary team strategically scattered across the universe, we can swiftly confront and conquer any challenges that threaten planetary harmony. Are you ready to join the team?
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 40.5% ★, Space 14%, Co-op 13%, Online Co-Op 9%, Roguelike 6.2%
- #32 Outcast on Mars
76% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2021
Dev: Ani4Bio AnimatedPub: Ani4Bio Animated
Windows
Two robots struggle to reverse a zombie apocalypse that has swept the human race from the earth's surface. However, a threat hides a terrible mystery in the most unlikely place in the solar system. The planet Mars!
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 39.5% ★, Aliens 12.7%, Robots 11%, Space 7.6%, RPG 7%
- #33 Drift: Space Survival
75% matchMixed70% of 76 reviews2023
Dev: KAR Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
You were deep in uncharted space on a research mission. Disaster struck. Together with your friends, explore a mysterious asteroid field and mine whatever resources possible to build what you need to survive.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 48.7% ★, Space 16.1%, Online Co-Op 10.9%, Exploration 6.3%, Co-op 6.1%
- #34 Grounded 2
73% matchVery Positive81% of 19,870 reviews2025
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 11.5 hrsMean: 20.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Shrunk again, but the world is much larger. In this open-world, single-player or co-op survival adventure, craft weapons and armor, build your base, and traverse the playground on your buggy. But something else is out there—and it hasn’t forgotten you.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 33.5% ★, Co-op 17.3%, Multiplayer 13.7%, Open World 8.6%, Online Co-Op 7.3%
- #35 Raft
74% matchVery Positive93% of 368,916 reviews2022
Dev: Redbeet InteractivePub: Axolot Games
Windows
Median: 14.5 hrsMean: 36.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Raft™ throws you and your friends into an epic oceanic adventure! Alone or together, players battle to survive a perilous voyage across a vast sea! Gather debris, scavenge reefs and build your own floating home, but be wary of the man-eating sharks!
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 51.9% ★, Co-op 18.3%, Multiplayer 15.5%, Open World 6.2%, Online Co-Op 6.1%
- #36 Aurendor
74% matchMixed47% of 17 reviews2023
Dev: Telescope Studios
Windows
Aurendor is an open world survival game. Players must gather resources, cook their meals and fight dangerous creatures to survive and build a home for themselves. Aurendor also offers a multiplayer game option. Players can play together by cooperating with or battling other survivors.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 46.5% ★, Co-op 13%, Multiplayer 11.3%, Online Co-Op 10.6%, Open World 8.4%
- #37 Wildsite
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Vividdi Entertainment
Windows
Crash-landed on an unknown planet filled with plasma and toxic weather. Your only hope? Bob, a sarcastic-genius AI who will question your every survival decision. Explore, build your mobile base and try to avoid death alongside up to 3 friends in Co-op.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 43.1% ★, Co-op 13.1%, Multiplayer 11.2%, Online Co-Op 10.3%, Open World 8.2%
- #38 Empyrion - Galactic Survival
72% matchMostly Positive79% of 34,087 reviews2020
Dev: Eleon Game Studios
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 76.7 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: Open World Survival Craft 34.4% ★, Co-op 15.3%, Space 12.9%, FPS 11.7%, Multiplayer 8%
- #39 SURVIVAL: Postapocalypse Now
73% matchMixed56% of 8,877 reviews2019
Dev: TB Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Want to survive? - Arm yourself and survive. Crafting, shooting, transport and much more awaits you in the Survival game. What happened to the world around and why he died - you may find out. But is this the main question now?
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 61.9% ★, Multiplayer 11.4%, FPS 10.4%, Open World 8.2%, Co-op 5.6%
- #40 The Planet Crafter
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 67,314 reviews2024
Dev: Miju Games
Windows
Median: 21.1 hrsMean: 37.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A space survival open world terraforming crafting game, designed for 1 to 10 players. Alter the ecosystem of an inhospitable planet to render it habitable for humanity. Survive, gather resources, and build your base. Then, generate oxygen, warmth, and pressure to create a brand new biosphere.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 38.9% ★, Co-op 14%, Space 11.9%, Online Co-Op 9%, Aliens 7.9%
- #41 Arctico
71% matchMostly Positive71% of 2,417 reviews2022
Dev: Claudio Norori
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Explore Arctico with your dog sled, kayak, and up to 3 friends! Build and customize your base camp, gather resources and samples, set up labs, and take good care of your dogs in this peaceful island.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 53.1% ★, Co-op 17.4%, Multiplayer 12.4%, Open World 8.7%, Exploration 5%
- #42 F.E.A.R. 3
72% matchMostly Positive71% of 13,425 reviews2011
Dev: Day 1 StudiosPub: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 75%
F.E.A.R. 3 delivers all the hallmarks that define the F.E.A.R. brand: terrifying paranormal experience, frenetic combat and a dramatic storyline.
Why similar: FPS 33.9%, Co-op 25.7%, Horror 16.5%, Multiplayer 11%, Online Co-Op 7%
- #43 Hurtworld
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 31,099 reviews2019
Dev: Bankroll Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 63.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Hurtworld is a hardcore multiplayer survival FPS with a focus on competitive gunplay and strategic map control. Built for hardcore gamers, Hurtworld aims to punish.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 44.8% ★, FPS 23.5%, Multiplayer 12.8%, Open World 9.6%, Co-op 6.6%
- #44 Planet Explorers
71% matchMixed62% of 6,817 reviews2016
Dev: Pathea Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Planet Explorers is an open world sandbox adventure RPG game set on a distant planet. The game uses a new OpenCL calculated voxel system to allow players to change the terrain in any way, create new objects such as weapons, vehicles, objects, and do it anywhere.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 56.2% ★, Open World 10.4%, Multiplayer 10%, Co-op 6%, Exploration 5.3%
- #45 Planetaries
69% matchMixed59% of 222 reviews2024
Dev: EY-Studio
Windows
Experience a vast Sci-fi open-world survival TD game set on a distant planet deep in the universe. Craft, build, mine, trade, explore, and survive in this alien world. Collect Data and defend against waves of enemies seeking to banish you. Enjoy the adventure in Singleplayer or Multiplayer.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 39.7% ★, Co-op 13.4%, Multiplayer 10.6%, Online Co-Op 9.5%, Open World 7.8%
- #46 Nomad
71% matchMixed60% of 4,634 reviews2015
Dev: Diminished Studios
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Try and survive in the world of Nomad. Build a base and protect it from raiding players. Scavenge food, weapons and medical supplies across the island. Team up with others and make a base. Make your mark on the world of Nomad.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 56.7% ★, Multiplayer 16%, Open World 8.6%, FPS 8.1%, Co-op 7.2%
- #47 Ocean World: Eden Crafters Prologue
67% matchVery Positive91% of 7,161 reviews2024
Dev: Osaris Games
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Embark on a journey of survival, crafting, and automation in this free prologue introducing one of the planets you can transform in Eden Crafters – an upcoming open-world game that challenges you, alone or with friends, to turn a hostile planet into a habitable haven for humanity.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 43.8% ★, Multiplayer 12.5%, Co-op 9.8%, Online Co-Op 8.7%, Space 8.4%
- #48 Terraria
69% 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 54.9% ★, Multiplayer 12.1%, Co-op 10.7%, Open World 5.3%, Online Co-Op 5.2%
- #49 Signs of Life
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 841 reviews2014
Dev: Sweet Dog Studios
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Signs of Life is a sci-fi survival sandbox platformer with a combination of procedurally generated and hand-crafted content. You'll explore mysterious locations, Mine blocks for resources, and meet strange (and some familiar) creatures, some of which don't even want to kill you and eat your corpse.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 58.1% ★, Space 11.3%, Multiplayer 5.6%, RPG 5.4%, Open World 4.8%
- #50 Until North Ends
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Unknown Hex
Windows
Explore a fantasy themed open world. Together with your friends or alone build your safe haven to craft gear, prepare equipment, refine resources to go on a journey. Visit different biomes, fight enemies, gather resources, plunder dungeons or caves and obtain loot!
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 47.4% ★, Co-op 14.6%, Multiplayer 10.9%, Online Co-Op 9.3%, Open World 9.2%
- #51 Blind Descent
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: PokuchPub: META Publishing
Windows
Immerse yourself in a new Martian underground adventure with Blind Descent, an open-world survival craft game that unveils the mysteries of the Martian depths. Play solo or with friends as you search for the missing team. Adapt and mutate to survive in this bizarre alien world.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 37.4% ★, Co-op 14%, Multiplayer 10.1%, Online Co-Op 8.3%, Horror 8.3%
- #52 Interstellar Marines
69% matchMixed54% of 7,874 reviews2013
Dev: Zero Point Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 45%
UPDATE 28 AVAILABLE - Interstellar Marines is an immersive tactical sci-fi First Person Simulator in the making, offering a unique blend of tactical gameplay, dynamic environments and non-scripted AI. Play Singleplayer or Co-op/PvP on servers around the world.
Why similar: FPS 27.8%, Co-op 22.6%, Multiplayer 14.7%, Sci-fi 8.3%, Horror 6.8%
- #53 Crushed
68% matchMixed55% of 307 reviews2020
Dev: NipoBoxPub: NipoBox Publishing
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Crushed — is an Singleplayer and Multiplayer First-Person Survival Sandbox in an Open World! Challenge the wild and be ready to survive in harsh conditions. Explore the world, get resources, cook food, build a house, farm, hunt, and enjoy nature.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 46.5% ★, FPS 17.4%, Open World 8.7%, Co-op 8.5%, Exploration 7%
- #54 Good Heavens!
67% 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 42% ★, Co-op 15.5%, Multiplayer 11.5%, Online Co-Op 9.9%, Open World 8.5%
- #55 Stranded Deep
66% matchMostly Positive74% of 47,062 reviews2022
Dev: Beam Team GamesPub: Beam Team Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 21.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Take the role of a plane crash survivor stranded somewhere in the Pacific Ocean. Come face to face with some of the most life threatening scenarios that will result in a different experience each time you play. Scavenge. Discover. Survive.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 62.6% ★, Multiplayer 14.6%, Open World 8.3%, Co-op 7.9%, Exploration 4.2%
- #56 Outer Space Survival
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Star Quest StudiosPub: Tarek Laun Industries
Windows · Mac · Linux
In Outer Space, you play either alone or with others as a stranded astronaut who needs to repair his spaceship in order to escape from this planet. You can explore space, complete missions, or settle on a planet.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 44.7% ★, Space 15.2%, Multiplayer 10.7%, Co-op 9.3%, Open World 6.4%
- #57 Breathedge
66% matchVery Positive82% of 16,026 reviews2021
Dev: RedRuins SoftworksPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Survive in outer space! Together with your immortal chicken, discover the truth behind your sudden spaceship crash. Craft tools, pilot vehicles, and even control space stations to survive and explore the wreckage.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 52.4% ★, Space 18.6%, Sci-fi 6.6%, Aliens 5.6%, Open World 5.3%