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Games Like Hostile Planet: Survival

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Open World Survival Craft, Survival, Open World, Crafting.

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  1. #1 Craterbound
    97% matchMixed54% of 99 reviews2022
    Dev: Daniel Marquez
    Windows

    Crash-land onto a unique and hostile alien world and begin your fight to survive. Face its inhabitants, upgrade your technology, create outposts & bases, and find a way to repair your ship. Explore the beautifully strange terrain, all while blasting and crafting your way off of the planet.

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 36.1%, Survival 16.3%, Crafting 14.9%, Open World 12.8%, Sandbox 7.2%

  2. #2 The Planet Crafter: Prologue
    96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,643 reviews2021
    Dev: Miju Games
    Windows
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 55%

    Experience the first stages of terraforming an entire planet in this space survival open world terraforming crafting game prologue. Explore, survive, collect, build your base then create oxygen, heat and pressure to make an hostile planet livable for humanity.

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 35%, Survival 17.6%, Crafting 14.8%, Open World 11.8%, Sandbox 7.6%

  3. #3 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 43.9%, Survival 18.4%, Open World 10%, Crafting 10%, Building 6.8%

  4. #4 Planet Explorers
    95% 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 38.9%, Open World 12.9%, Survival 11.8%, Sandbox 11.8%, Crafting 11.7%

  5. #5 Short Snow | Cold Survival Game
    94% matchMixed55% of 102 reviews2025
    Dev: MubDev
    Windows

    A realistic open-world survival experience. After a harrowing plane crash, you find yourself stranded in the wilderness. Battling freezing temperatures and hunger, you face an unknown virus that slowly paralyzes muscles, leaving its victims motionless and at the mercy of the unforgiving cold.

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 34.1%, Survival 17.5%, Open World 13.1%, Crafting 12.4%, Sandbox 7.5%

  6. #6 Vortex: The Gateway
    93% matchMixed57% of 398 reviews2016
    Dev: StormCube Games
    Windows
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 54%

    Vortex: The Gateway is an open world survival horror game with two game modes. If you want to survive then be alert, sneak, build and fight. Meanwhile life back on Earth changes dramatically. What changes? You will get bits of information through your adventure. Prepare for the worst!

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 42.1%, Survival 18.2%, Crafting 11.9%, Open World 10.2%, Building 6.1%

  7. #7 GRAV
    92% 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 42.8%, Survival 18.9%, Open World 13.1%, Crafting 12%, Sandbox 8.8%

  8. #8 INMATE: Survival
    91% matchMixed57% of 74 reviews2023
    Dev: SV Games
    Windows

    INMATE: Survival is an open world survival game, where you play the role of a prisoner sentenced to stay on a 4*4 km Island with many types of enemies both humans and animals.

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 32.6%, Crafting 14.6%, Survival 14.3%, Building 11.6%, Open World 11.2%

  9. #9 Hurtworld
    91% 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 29%, Survival 19.5%, Crafting 12.9%, Open World 11.2%, Building 9.4%

  10. #10 Under A New Sun
    90% matchMostly Positive76% of 368 reviews2023
    Dev: New Horizon Games
    Windows

    While searching for a new home, an unexpected failure in your ship has left you stranded on a planet surprisingly similar to Earth. Discover a vast open world, hunt for food, develop technologies, and build yourself a new home to survive!

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 40.3%, Survival 17.4%, Crafting 16.1%, Open World 13.3%, Sandbox 5.9%

  11. #11 Dig or Die
    89% matchVery Positive90% of 4,268 reviews2018
    Dev: Gaddy Games
    Windows
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Crash land on a hostile planet where you'll have to build the strongest defenses if you wish to live to escape from it. But be warned... this planet is merciless. Build strong, and smart; else physics may flood or destroy your only hopes of survival.

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 37.6%, Survival 18%, Crafting 15.3%, Sandbox 10.8%, Open World 8.3%

  12. #12 Mist Survival
    89% matchMostly Positive76% of 14,042 reviews2018
    Dev: Dimension 32 Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    MIST SURVIVAL is a Single-player, survival stealth sandbox game Players will experience the Apocalypse stimulation in the form of virus pandemic, the players have to deal with it to survive through the difficulties such as finding shelter and food, threats from the environment and climate: wild animals, bandits, infected, and dense mist t

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 36.9%, Survival 23.7%, Open World 13.4%, Crafting 10.1%, Sandbox 5.3%

  13. #13 Project Cobalt
    87% matchMostly Positive73% of 54 reviews2025
    Dev: OxygenStudio
    Windows

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

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 26.3%, Crafting 14.8%, Survival 14.3%, Open World 11.1%, Building 10.9%

  14. #14 Starsand
    86% matchMixed66% of 1,227 reviews2022
    Dev: Tunnel Vision StudioPub: Toplitz Productions
    Windows
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%

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

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 31.4%, Survival 14.3%, Crafting 13.6%, Open World 11.1%, Building 9%

  15. #15 The Planet Crafter
    84% 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 32.5%, Survival 14.2%, Crafting 13.6%, Building 11.4%, Open World 9.9%

  16. #16 Rem Survival
    86% matchMostly Positive76% of 802 reviews2021
    Dev: Immortal Hand Studios
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 47.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    Scavenge abandoned ruins, craft gear from scrap and salvaged materials, and fight the environment itself as hunger, exposure, and exhaustion push you to your limits. There are no second chances—only adaptation or death.

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 31.6%, Crafting 14.6%, Survival 14.1%, Building 10.6%, Open World 10.6%

  17. #17 Life Not Supported
    85% matchMixed68% of 170 reviews2023
    Dev: YETIBYTES
    Windows · Linux

    You are the lone survivor orbiting a potential new home planet, tethered to what’s left of your ship. Gather nearby debris and assemble a make-shift vessel in an attempt to survive the harsh realities of space. Maybe you'll live long enough to uncover the truth behind the ship's malfunction...

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 34.4%, Crafting 16.6%, Survival 15.4%, Building 11.7%, Sandbox 7.8%

  18. #18 Space Trash Scavenger
    82% matchVery Positive84% of 514 reviews2024
    Dev: SquarePlay GamesPub: Paradox Arc
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Grab your jetpack and explore procedural asteroid fields, derelict spaceships and abandoned outposts. Build and automate your Space Rig to process scavenged trash. Craft, trade and fight your way home in this interstellar, open-world survival sandbox.

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 34%, Crafting 15.3%, Survival 14.4%, Open World 10.3%, Building 10.3%

  19. #19 Voxelaxy [Remastered]
    84% matchMixed61% of 51 reviews2017
    Dev: Jakub Klementewicz
    Windows

    Using only a limited set of tools, you have to survive in a hostile environment. Crafting oxygen and finding food seems almost impossible...

    Why similar: Survival 35.9%, Open World 30.2%, Adventure 12.9%, Action 11.5%, Simulation 9.5%

  20. #20 Nighthold: Number 1
    81% 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%, Survival 15.4%, Crafting 14.1%, Building 10.8%, Sandbox 9.7%

  21. #21 CrossWorlds: Escape
    83% matchMixed64% of 157 reviews2020
    Dev: Another Reality
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 97%

    CrossWorlds: Escape is a hardcore game in which you will have to deploy all your skills to survive in a huge open world that is susceptible to changes in weather, seasons and various natural phenomena.

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 35.5%, Survival 15.9%, Crafting 15.3%, Open World 12.2%, Sandbox 9.8%

  22. #22 Planetaries
    81% 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 32.9%, Crafting 14.8%, Survival 14.8%, Building 12.1%, Open World 11.6%

  23. #23 Outpost Zero
    82% matchMixed49% of 846 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: Open World Survival Craft 36.4%, Survival 19.2%, Open World 10.7%, Crafting 10.3%, Adventure 5.3%

  24. #24 Crushed
    80% 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 32.7%, Survival 14.3%, Crafting 12%, Open World 11%, Building 9.3%

  25. #25 Invasion 2037
    79% matchMixed60% of 157 reviews2019
    Dev: Little Beavers Games
    Windows

    Become a survival scientist in a savage post-apocalyptic world where aliens have the control of the world and find a cure, manage your shelter and fight to survive

    Why similar: Survival 27.4%, Crafting 19.1%, Open World 15.7%, Violent 11.3%, Adventure 7.8%

  26. #26 Horizon Journey
    77% 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 27.8%, Crafting 13.9%, Survival 13.1%, Building 10.8%, Open World 10.1%

  27. #27 Hold Your Own
    79% matchMixed68% of 574 reviews2017
    Dev: DistrictWare inc.
    Windows

    A single player open world sandbox, crafting and survival FPS game set in a multi-island land where you'll fight to survive. Build your base, hunt and craft to defend yourself from aggressive wildlife, enemies or friends. Do you have what it takes to Hold Your Own?

    Why similar: Crafting 21%, Survival 20.4%, Open World 13.4%, Building 12.7%, Sandbox 10%

  28. #28 Wrongworld
    78% matchVery Positive94% of 538 reviews2018
    Dev: Sludj Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Crash-landed on a surreal, low-poly world filled with freakish inhabitants, choose between permadeath and non-permadeath modes and embark on an epic (and ridiculous) survival adventure. Will you manage to stay alive as you unravel the mysteries of Wrongworld and search for a way home?

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 41.7%, Survival 14.2%, Crafting 9.6%, Open World 8.5%, Building 7.8%

  29. #29 LIFE EFFECT Survival
    75% matchVery Positive89% of 243 reviews2026
    Dev: LIFE EFFECTPub: EFFECT STUDIO
    Windows

    Survive in a harsh and dangerous world after an alien invasion. Gather resources, craft equipment, fight mutants and massive monsters, use weapons, vehicles and robots, explore territories, defend strongholds and fight for survival.

    Why similar: Crafting 23.9%, Survival 22.9%, Sandbox 15.5%, Aliens 14.2%, FPS 11.6%

  30. #30 Green Hell
    76% 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 42%, Survival 19.3%, Crafting 12.1%, Open World 9.4%, Building 5.2%

  31. #31 Savage Lands
    77% matchMixed55% of 6,679 reviews2021
    Dev: Last Bastion Studios LLC
    Windows
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    Your fight for survival begins on the frozen shores of Tarvhas, where bitter cold and vicious creatures conspire to defeat the unprepared. Uncover the land’s dark history as you and fellow explorers traverse an unforgiving and hostile world to tame the Savage Lands.

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 39.5%, Survival 16.3%, Crafting 11.8%, Open World 10.5%, Sandbox 6.9%

  32. #32 Keplerth
    75% matchVery Positive85% of 4,121 reviews2022
    Dev: TAROPub: Gamirror Games
    Windows
    Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Welcome to Keplerth! Try to survive on a hostile alien planet in this 2D sandbox RPG, where you can choose to live alone or fight side by side with your friends in the online multiplayer mode. Survive, build, farm, fight, and explore your way to victory in this open-world adventure!

    Why similar: Survival 24.1%, Building 19.4%, Open World 18.8%, Sandbox 16.6%, Crafting 10.2%

  33. #33 Remains
    76% matchMostly Positive76% of 316 reviews2021
    Dev: SoloQ
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    Remains - survival in outer space orbiting the planet. Explore the area. Find a way to restore oxygen. Create tools for your needs. Beware of the dangers of outer space. Build your shelter in orbit and try not to die!

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 31%, Crafting 15%, Survival 13.8%, Building 11.5%, Open World 9.4%

  34. #34 Project Asteroids
    74% matchMixed56% of 128 reviews2024
    Dev: Aleksandr Serdiuk
    Windows

    In the vastness of space, you are a lone robot desperately trying to survive. Build, explore, and fight for your life as you face deadly threats in the asteroid belt. This hardcore game shows no mercy—dangers lurk at every step, ready to destroy you at any moment.

    Why similar: Crafting 23.9%, Survival 23.6%, Open World 16.8%, Building 13.8%, FPS 9.5%

  35. #35 The Forest
    72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 665,921 reviews2018
    Dev: Endnight Games Ltd
    Windows
    Median: 13.1 hrsMean: 37.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants. Build, explore, survive in this terrifying first person survival horror simulator.

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 41.8%, Survival 18.8%, Open World 10.9%, Crafting 10.7%, Building 7.5%

  36. #36 Outerstellar
    73% matchMostly Positive73% of 168 reviews2023
    Dev: Strange Horizons Ltd
    Windows

    Stranded on a hostile and deadly planet, you must gather resources, build shelter, and fight to survive each night. But the secrets of this world await in a gripping sci-fi survival PvP game.

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 38%, Survival 19.7%, Crafting 17.5%, Building 11.5%, FPS 7.4%

  37. #37 Radiation Island
    74% matchVery Positive80% of 623 reviews2016
    Dev: Atypical Games
    Windows
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Radiation Island is a survival adventure game where you craft your own destiny in a huge open world environment. As part of the Philadelphia Experiment you have become stranded in a parallel, alternate reality. Discover this new and mysterious world, with all its surprises.

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 47.7%, Survival 23.7%, Open World 9.4%, Crafting 9.2%, Adventure 5.4%

  38. #38 Urge
    72% matchVery Positive90% of 476 reviews2021
    Dev: EnDrew
    Windows

    Fight, build, explore, survive, while the dynamic player-caused hazardous fog is slowly changing the rules of the world around you.

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 33.8%, Crafting 13.6%, Survival 13.5%, Building 11.7%, Open World 9.9%

  39. #39 Andarilho
    73% matchMixed66% of 1,295 reviews2020
    Dev: SC Jogos
    Windows
    Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    You are a guy with a backpack, just try to stay alive!

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 26.1%, Crafting 13.2%, Survival 12.9%, Building 9.9%, Open World 9.8%

  40. #40 TerraTech Worlds
    71% matchMixed63% of 2,175 reviews2024
    Dev: Payload StudiosPub: Mythwright
    Windows
    Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 22.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    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: Open World Survival Craft 33%, Crafting 15.4%, Survival 14.3%, Building 12.1%, Open World 11.3%

  41. #41 Ocean World: Eden Crafters Prologue
    69% 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 37.1%, Crafting 14.5%, Open World 11.5%, Survival 11%, Building 9.5%

  42. #42 FEROCIOUS
    70% matchMixed64% of 718 reviews2025
    Dev: OMYOGPub: tinyBuild
    Windows

    Immerse yourself in a survival FPS adventure. Stranded on a dangerous island, face mercenaries, dinosaurs, and a vibrant yet hostile ecosystem. Explore breathtaking environments and survive the onslaught of intense, fast-paced encounters.

    Why similar: Survival 34.7%, FPS 17.1%, Sandbox 15.9%, First-Person 9.7%, Action 8.1%

  43. #43 Winter Survival
    69% matchMixed63% of 751 reviews2025
    Dev: DRAGO entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 57%

    Winter Survival is a story-driven survival game where trauma turns reality into a reflection of your breaking mind. Battle cold, hunger, hallucinations, and adapt to the wilderness as it adapts to you.

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 33.7%, Survival 16.1%, Open World 12.2%, Crafting 10.7%, Building 9.7%

  44. #44 Subsistence
    71% matchMostly Positive72% of 13,601 reviews2016
    Dev: ColdGames
    Windows
    Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 40.0 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    Subsistence is a sandbox, first person, solo or co-op, PvE open-world survival game. Struggle through changing seasons to build a base, develop technology and gear-up in the hostile environment. Defend yourself from wildlife, the elements and AI hunters (who also build bases in the world).

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 40.4%, Survival 17.5%, Crafting 14.4%, Open World 9.8%, Building 8.2%

  45. #45 Survival: Fountain of Youth
    67% matchVery Positive86% of 4,270 reviews2024
    Dev: Odinsoft Inc.Pub: Twin Sails Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 18.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%

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

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 31.2%, Survival 14.9%, Crafting 13.8%, Building 8.8%, Open World 8.7%

  46. #46 Miscreated
    70% matchMixed66% of 31,585 reviews2018
    Dev: Entrada Interactive LLC
    Windows
    Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 38.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Miscreated is a multiplayer online hardcore survival game set in a post-apocalyptic future. You will need to survive against mutants, players, and even mother nature herself.

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 46.9%, Survival 21.3%, Open World 13.1%, Crafting 9.5%, Sandbox 3.5%

  47. #47 Surviving Mars: Pioneer
    67% matchVery Positive85% of 79 reviews2025
    Dev: Bolverk GamesPub: Impact Inked
    Windows

    The Red Planet is vast, desolate, and utterly indifferent to your survival. Surviving Mars: Pioneer is the first made-for-VR entry in the Surviving Mars universe, challenging you to carve out an existence in one of the most hostile environments imaginable.

    Why similar: Survival 39.8%, Open World 27.2%, Adventure 8.6%, First-Person 8.1%, Action 8.1%

  48. #48 Beyond Contact
    68% 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 47.8%, Survival 20.6%, Crafting 18.4%, Adventure 5.4%, Action 3.5%

  49. #49 Signs of Life
    71% 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 39.8%, Survival 13.7%, Crafting 13.5%, Sandbox 10.7%, Building 7.8%

  50. #50 Abiotic Factor
    63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 52,861 reviews2025
    Dev: Deep Field GamesPub: Playstack
    Windows
    Median: 19.3 hrsMean: 42.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    Abiotic Factor is a survival crafting experience for 1-6 players set in the depths of an underground research facility. Caught between paranormal containment failure, a military crusade, and chaos from a dozen realms, the world’s greatest minds must survive against the universe’s biggest threats.

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 31.7%, Survival 15.5%, Crafting 15.4%, Building 9.5%, Sandbox 7.5%

  51. #51 StarRupture
    64% matchVery Positive81% of 10,861 reviews2026
    Dev: Creepy Jar
    Windows
    Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 18.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    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: Open World Survival Craft 35.4%, Survival 16.5%, Crafting 15.9%, Open World 12.6%, Sandbox 9.4%

  52. #52 GearStorm - Armored Survival
    70% matchMixed56% of 82 reviews2019
    Dev: Iron City Games
    Windows · Mac

    GearStorm - Armored Survival is a story-driven, open-world sci-fi survival adventure. Discover what led to the Phage, a deadly virus apocalypse and our escape to a alien world. Explore a vast alien planet, build your base, create your colony, acquire vehicles, weapons, and supplies to defend it.

    Why similar: Survival 24.5%, Open World Survival Craft 21.2%, Open World 17.1%, Action 10%, Violent 9.8%

  53. #53 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 42.3%, Survival 18.6%, Crafting 12.6%, Open World 10%, Building 6.1%

  54. #54 Subnautica
    66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 344,093 reviews2018
    Dev: Unknown Worlds Entertainment
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 13.4 hrsMean: 40.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Descend into the depths of an alien underwater world filled with wonder and peril. Craft equipment, pilot submarines and out-smart wildlife to explore lush coral reefs, volcanoes, cave systems, and more - all while trying to survive.

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 39.4%, Survival 18.1%, Crafting 13.3%, Open World 12%, Sandbox 4.8%

  55. #55 Eden Crafters
    65% matchVery Positive86% of 2,214 reviews2024
    Dev: Osaris Games
    Windows
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    Embark on a journey of survival, crafting, and automation in Eden Crafters, a solo and co-op open-world game that challenges you to turn a hostile planet into a habitable haven for humanity. Temper the climate, create a breathable atmosphere, and turn toxic lakes into water: shape a new world!

    Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 35.4%, Crafting 16.2%, Survival 12.6%, Open World 11.1%, Building 11%

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