- #1 Huglings
97% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: CuddlecadosPub: Papucs Games
Windows
Huglings is a cozy adventure for 1-4 players where you can help the huglings restore their village, which was damaged by the goblins. Create peace as you farm, craft, and decorate your dream home. No pressure, just a peaceful world to explore and a heartwarming journey of friendship and helpfulness!
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 20.4% ★, Cozy 16.9%, Crafting 11.2%, Open World 9.7%, Character Customization 9.3%
- #2 Into A Hearth Yonder
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SwayState Games
Windows
Forge genuine bonds with artificial allies and real friends in Viteria. Craft, explore, and befriend both the diverse cast of Settlers and the native Automata in order to unravel secrets and help the island thrive.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 23.2% ★, Cozy 17%, Crafting 12.7%, Online Co-Op 10.1%, Character Customization 9%
- #3 SkyCraft
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ADIAN
Windows
Skycraft is an open-world survival game for 1-10 players, set in infinite procedurally-generated floating islands.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 31.5% ★, Online Co-Op 12.3%, Crafting 12.2%, Open World 11.2%, Co-op 8.8%
- #4 Nightingale
95% matchMixed66% of 17,987 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 31.7% ★, Online Co-Op 12.5%, Crafting 12.2%, Open World 11.1%, Co-op 9.7%
- #5 Luma Island
94% matchVery Positive84% of 12,478 reviews2024
Dev: Feel Free Games
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 24.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Get ready to explore, farm, fish, mine, craft, and raise magical Lumas as you solve puzzles and embark on quests across Luma Island. Play solo, or team up with friends in 1-4 player online co-op. Choose relaxing Cozy, challenging Adventure, or epic Hero mode to match your mood and playstyle.
Why similar: Cozy 20.2%, Crafting 12.1%, Online Co-Op 11.5%, Co-op 9.4%, Character Customization 8.4%
- #6 The Frog Festival
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Toeterpad
Windows
Restore music and color to a cozy archipelago as a small frog, exploring instrument-themed islands and helping friendly frogs along the way.
Why similar: Wholesome 35.1% ★, Cozy 32.5%, Relaxing 10.3%, Exploration 9.3%, Cute 7.6%
- #7 Sunny Hollow
93% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Kurt GPub: Sunrise Bay Publishing
Windows · Mac
Move to a magical city to live with your grandmother and make it your home. Explore vibrant districts, build relationships with 100+ villagers who remember how you treat them, help with errands and jobs, fish at the waterways, customize your home, and discover the stories throughout Sunny Hollow.
Why similar: Wholesome 29.5% ★, Cozy 27.8%, Relaxing 8.3%, Character Customization 8.1%, RPG 5.9%
- #8 Mazey Village
92% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Slappy Inc.
Windows
Mazey Village is a cozy town-restoring adventure where a tornado scatters homes, villagers, and their precious belongings. Explore surrounding maps to recover lost items, rebuild homes, and bring warmth and life back to the village.
Why similar: Wholesome 27.3% ★, Cozy 23.7%, Character Customization 10.8%, Open World 9.9%, Relaxing 6.5%
- #9 Shamania
91% matchMostly Positive74% of 154 reviews2026
Dev: Totem Keepers Games
Windows
Shamania is an open world survival game where you can CRAFT, FIGHT, and EXPLORE a vibrant sandbox world with friends in CO-OP. Expand your base as a hub for survival, gather resources, and master professions to unlock new tools and opportunities!
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 30.3% ★, Crafting 15.1%, Open World 13%, Online Co-Op 9.9%, Co-op 9.7%
- #10 RuneScape: Dragonwilds
90% matchVery Positive81% of 27,065 reviews2025
Dev: Jagex Ltd
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 16.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 Survival Craft 31.1% ★, Open World 13.3%, Online Co-Op 11.7%, Crafting 11.3%, Co-op 11.2%
- #11 ILA: A Frosty Glide
89% matchVery Positive97% of 153 reviews2025
Dev: Magic Rain StudiosPub: First Break Labs
Windows
Set foot on a magical island and explore a whimsical small open world as ILA, a spirited young witch-in-training searching for her lost kitty, Coco. With your trusty skatebroom, find secret places, collectables, and improve your magic and flying abilities as you reach the summit.
Why similar: Wholesome 24.2% ★, Cozy 20.3%, Character Customization 10%, Open World 8.8%, Relaxing 6.1%
- #12 Feel The Snow
89% matchVery Positive87% of 3,053 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 37.9% ★, Crafting 12.5%, Co-op 10%, Multiplayer 9.1%, Open World 8.3%
- #13 Sky: Children of the Light
88% matchVery Positive87% of 24,246 reviews2024
Dev: thatgamecompany
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 27.9 hrs≥1hr: 59%
A breathtaking open-world adventure awaits! Explore magical realms, restore lost light, and form wordless bonds with players worldwide. Complete quests and solve puzzles in seasonal events that celebrate kindness, discovery, and heartfelt connection.
Why similar: Wholesome 23.1% ★, Cozy 19.5%, Online Co-Op 10.9%, Open World 10%, Character Customization 9.7%
- #14 Stormforge
87% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Roboto Games
Windows
Stormforge is an open-world survival crafting game for 1 to 8 players. You are Stormforged, with the ability to brave and harness power from magical storms. Explore, fight, forage, craft, build, and defeat bosses in this epic, fantasy game. Survive the Storms and thrive!
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 29.3% ★, Open World 12%, Crafting 11%, Online Co-Op 10.4%, Co-op 9.6%
- #15 Solace Crafting
86% matchMostly Positive72% of 894 reviews2022
Dev: Big Kitty Games
Windows · Linux
Embark on an adventure set in a fantasy survival RPG. Visit a borderless, open world where you manage resources to construct your base and new types of equipment to support your conquest.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 31% ★, Crafting 13.9%, Online Co-Op 11.1%, Open World 10.9%, Co-op 8.9%
- #16 WE ARE SO COOKED
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mergen Studios
Windows
Once just ordinary food, the Witch has brought you and your friends to life! In this cozy social game chat with other food characters in the Witch’s kitchen, gather ingredients, and complete magical recipes. Join an adventure where social interaction meets mild chaos.
Why similar: Wholesome 21.5% ★, Cozy 19.2%, Online Co-Op 11%, Character Customization 9.8%, Co-op 7.8%
- #17 Smalland: Survive the Wilds
85% matchVery Positive82% of 10,269 reviews2024
Dev: Merge GamesPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 16.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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: Open World Survival Craft 29.7% ★, Crafting 11.9%, Online Co-Op 11.5%, Open World 10.1%, Co-op 9.7%
- #18 Good Heavens!
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Nowhere Studios
Windows · Mac
Good Heavens! is an open-world crafting and building RPG for solo and online co-op up to 8 players. Explore mysterious biomes, build your base, master six distinct tech trees, rebuild fallen cities, and help a clumsy God restore his world on the brink of collapse.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 32.7% ★, Online Co-Op 12.8%, Crafting 12.4%, Open World 10.4%, Co-op 10.2%
- #19 Allumeria
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Unomelon
Windows
A classic voxel sandbox combined with in-depth progression through exploration, dungeon crawling and boss battles. Spent every minute discovering new weapons, abilities, resources, enemies, structures, mechanics and tools. With a strong focus on discovery, variety and creativity, the world is yours.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 32.8% ★, Crafting 12.8%, Co-op 9.8%, Online Co-Op 9.4%, Open World 9.2%
- #20 Until North Ends
82% 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 35.1% ★, Crafting 14.4%, Open World 12.6%, Online Co-Op 11.7%, Co-op 10.5%
- #21 Craftopia
83% matchMostly Positive76% of 20,099 reviews2020
Dev: Pocketpair
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 22.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Craftopia is the brand new multiplayer survival action game made in Japan. We combined many features we find enjoyable, such as hunting, farming, hack-and-slash, building, automation to develop this game.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 30.2% ★, Crafting 19.2%, Open World 18.1%, Multiplayer 8.7%, Online Co-Op 7.4%
- #22 Tinkerlands
81% matchVery Positive86% of 3,973 reviews2025
Dev: CodeManuPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 14.0 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 34.4% ★, Online Co-Op 13.6%, Crafting 11.6%, Open World 11.3%, Co-op 9.9%
- #23 HomeStray
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Why Knot Studio
Windows
HomeStray, a cozy 3D exploration game. Play as Omie, a lost Corgi, wandering an unknown island with Solo, a ghost dog. Help strangers, cause playful chaos, and stumble into many little side stories. Every wag, wiggle, and sniff leads you somewhere. Home is out there. Probably.
Why similar: Wholesome 28% ★, Cozy 25.6%, Open World 9.4%, Relaxing 8%, Exploration 7%
- #24 The Survivalists
81% matchMostly Positive76% of 10,061 reviews2020
Dev: Team17
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
A living world full of surprises, secrets and danger awaits in The Survivalists, an adventure-filled survival sandbox set in The Escapists universe. Explore, build, craft and even train monkeys with up to three friends in a desperate bid to survive. Have you got what it takes to be a Survivalist?
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 27.1% ★, Crafting 15.5%, Online Co-Op 13.6%, Open World 9.3%, Co-op 9%
- #25 Southfield
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Radical Forge
Windows
Weird farming meets silly physics in Southfield! Combine chaotic crops with unpredictable effects, build your dream farmstead, and experiment with playful machinery. Wobble your way around an ever-changing island and unearth its secrets.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 25.3% ★, Wholesome 22.6% ★, Cozy 14.7%, Crafting 9.7%, Open World 8.1%
- #26 Aurendor
80% 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 35.6% ★, Online Co-Op 13.9%, Crafting 12.8%, Open World 12%, Co-op 9.7%
- #27 Seaward
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: THE ROOF Interactive
Windows
Seaward is a cozy exploration game where you build a ship to discover a flooded world. Find resources and power your ship with renewable energies. Meet unique characters and help them out to build a wholesome community. Make the journey your own by taking photos and filling up your journal.
Why similar: Wholesome 24.6% ★, Cozy 22%, Open World Survival Craft 17.9% ★, Open World 10.7%, Exploration 5.6%
- #28 Tracks of Thought
78% matchMixed41% of 32 reviews2024
Dev: Tidbits PlayPub: indie.io
Windows
Welcome aboard! A bad case of forgetfulness plagues the passengers - embark on a journey of self-discovery shaped by your own personality. As a lost ladybug, talk to everyone on board and uncover the train’s secret destination in a wholesome, card-based, talk-'em-up RPG!
Why similar: Wholesome 23.8% ★, Cozy 18.6%, Card Battler 16.9%, Deckbuilding 14.1%, Cute 5.2%
- #29 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 36.7% ★, Crafting 12.6%, Online Co-Op 10.5%, Co-op 10%, Open World 9.4%
- #30 Lemony Fresh
76% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: My Dog Zorro
Windows · Mac
You are a tiny lemon who cleans filthy spaces. Explore and restore a home with a warm, beating heart.
Why similar: Wholesome 33.4% ★, Cozy 30.6%, Relaxing 11.4%, Cute 7.4%, Colorful 5.4%
- #31 Necesse
74% matchVery Positive93% of 27,498 reviews2025
Dev: Fair Games ApS
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 14.9 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 43.8% ★, Crafting 11.4%, Open World 10.8%, Co-op 8.7%, Multiplayer 7.8%
- #32 Starbound
77% matchVery Positive90% of 123,064 reviews2016
Dev: Chucklefish
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 17.1 hrsMean: 64.3 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 42.2% ★, Crafting 10.9%, Online Co-Op 9.9%, Open World 8.5%, Co-op 7.4%
- #33 Green Hell
76% matchVery Positive85% of 99,313 reviews2019
Dev: Creepy Jar
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 18.5 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 42.6% ★, Online Co-Op 13%, Crafting 11.5%, Multiplayer 10.6%, Open World 9.9%
- #34 Tenkemo
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Meh Studios
Windows
Tenkemo is a cozy multiplayer open-world game packed with adventures. Craft tools, mine resources, and build homes and factories. Explore a vast world with friends and rescue adorable animals along the way!
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 26.6% ★, Cozy 19%, Online Co-Op 10.9%, Crafting 10.3%, Open World 7.7%
- #35 Lodventure
75% matchMostly Positive74% of 162 reviews2023
Dev: Sky Games
Windows
Embark on a 1-4 players Co-op survival adventure in an open world wilderness in search of a myth called the Lod Stone. Build your house, sow your crops, brew potions, tame a horse and discover powerful abilities. Venture into dangerous dungeons, fight unique bosses to find the Lod stone.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 35.8% ★, Co-op 13.6%, Open World 12.2%, Crafting 11.7%, Online Co-Op 9.4%
- #36 The Gold River Project
73% matchMixed65% of 620 reviews2026
Dev: Fairview Games Inc.
Windows
The Gold River Project™ is a camping trip gone wrong in the Pacific Northwest. Explore, craft, build, and survive in this open-world experiment that traps you and up to 4 friends in this single player or co-op survival adventure game.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 35.2% ★, Open World 12.7%, Co-op 11.7%, Crafting 11.6%, Online Co-Op 10.2%
- #37 Gombo
73% matchMixed65% of 37 reviews2026
Dev: Martin CochetPub: FDG Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Explore, craft, fight, build and survive in a mysterious cartoon world, haunted by a mysterious infection! Take control of Gombo, an enchanted creature and dive into an adventure full of magic. Play alone or in online co-op with a friend. Can you uncover the dark secrets of this colorful realm?
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 31.2% ★, Crafting 14.1%, Online Co-Op 13.8%, Co-op 11.4%, Open World 8.9%
- #38 Grounded
73% matchVery Positive90% of 94,772 reviews2022
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 12.3 hrsMean: 41.5 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 35.5% ★, Co-op 14%, Crafting 13%, Multiplayer 10.8%, Open World 9.5%
- #39 Solarpunk™
71% matchVery Positive82% of 3,137 reviews2026
Dev: CyberwavePub: rokaplay
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Solarpunk is a survival game in a technologically advanced world of floating islands. Alone or together with your friends, you can construct buildings, grow food, craft gadgets and hop on your airship to explore distant islands in the sky.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 26.8% ★, Cozy 16.2%, Crafting 11.7%, Online Co-Op 10.6%, Co-op 10.2%
- #40 Harsh
75% match9 user reviews33% of 9 reviews2018
Dev: Harsh Reality Productions LLC
Windows
Open World Survival RPG set in a high fantasy environment. Craft items and fortresses, wield spells and magical equipment as you face everything from undead to intelligent factions whose reaction towards you is based on your treatment of them.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 28.7% ★, Crafting 12.1%, Open World 11.6%, Character Customization 10.5%, Online Co-Op 10.4%
- #41 Grounded 2
71% matchVery Positive81% of 22,174 reviews2025
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 12.4 hrsMean: 22.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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 28.3% ★, Co-op 13.5%, Crafting 13.3%, Open World 12.6%, Multiplayer 9.6%
- #42 Potions In Motion
72% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: Three-Eared Bear
Windows
You are a travelling potion maker. The land is rich in ingredients. And the heroes need your help! Potions In Motion is an arcade game based on Snake with a wholesome theme and unique mechanics that provide new and fun challenges and the potential to achieve really high scores and infinite gameplay.
Why similar: Wholesome 41.1% ★, Cozy 28.8%, Relaxing 8.6%, Colorful 7.7%, Fantasy 7.5%
- #43 Island Beekeeper
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Akuseru Studio
Windows
Build your apiary on islands above the clouds, travel on your medocycle, crossbreed bees with unique traits and create a cozy home in the sky. Grow plants, explore islands and send healing honey down to Earth, where people still hope for your help.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 32.3% ★, Cozy 23.1%, Co-op 12%, Crafting 10.8%, Open World 8.2%
- #44 Odd Dorable
70% matchVery Positive100% of 64 reviews2025
Dev: Artur Latkovsky
Windows
An open-world exploration, puzzle game made from my 4-year-old daughter's drawings. Step into a vibrant, hand-drawn world and help the princess find all her magical candies.
Why similar: Cozy 29.7%, Wholesome 28.7% ★, Exploration 7.5%, Relaxing 7.4%, Cute 6.8%
- #45 Garden Trills
70% matchVery Positive98% of 106 reviews2024
Dev: Yukim
Windows
Garden Trills is a cozy puzzle-platformer where you fly as an adorable sparrow through enchanting Mediterranean gardens. Help your neighbors, grow vibrant flowers, and harness their powers to reach new destinations as you flutter into the heart of Vernubiel’s gardens.
Why similar: Wholesome 26.1% ★, Cozy 23.2%, Open World 11.3%, Character Customization 9.8%, Relaxing 8.2%
- #46 Mika and The Witch's Mountain
69% matchVery Positive88% of 1,157 reviews2025
Dev: Chibig
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Mika and the Witch’s Mountain is a fantasy adventure about an aspiring witch who delivers packages to the townspeople of a small island. Explore every cranny and soar through the sky with your magic broom.
Why similar: Wholesome 28.1% ★, Cozy 24.8%, Open World 9.7%, Relaxing 7.8%, Exploration 6.3%
- #47 Wildsite
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Vividdi Entertainment
Windows · Linux
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 34% ★, Online Co-Op 13.9%, Crafting 13.7%, Open World 12.1%, Co-op 10%
- #48 The Wild Eight
72% matchMixed68% of 8,097 reviews2019
Dev: Eight PointsPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows
Median: 4.0 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 43.7% ★, Open World 11.2%, Co-op 11.2%, Crafting 10.8%, Multiplayer 9%
- #49 Infinilands
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FluffyCreature
Windows · Mac · Linux
Infinilands is a pixel art sandbox survival game that lets you explore and modify a procedurally generated world full of unique plants, creatures and ruins. You can build houses and fight monsters with your friends in online/split-screen co-op. This game also supports dedicated server.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 32.2% ★, Crafting 15.8%, Online Co-Op 10.2%, Open World 9.6%, Multiplayer 7.2%
- #50 Miner Rogue
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Voxelblade Studio
Windows
In a fully destructible world, gather resources, build, and craft items. Fight back with your friends against the corruption spreading across the land. But don't dig too deep, because you might end up in hell.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 32.9% ★, Online Co-Op 13.3%, Crafting 13.1%, Co-op 10.7%, Open World 10.6%
- #51 Valheim
68% matchVery Positive94% of 536,933 reviews2021
Dev: Iron Gate ABPub: Coffee Stain Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 25.9 hrsMean: 77.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
A brutal exploration and survival game for 1-10 players, set in a procedurally-generated purgatory inspired by viking culture. Battle, build, and conquer your way to a saga worthy of Odin’s patronage!
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 37.2% ★, Online Co-Op 14.4%, Open World 12.2%, Crafting 12%, Co-op 8.7%
- #52 Arctico
69% matchMostly Positive70% of 2,498 reviews2022
Dev: Claudio Norori
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.1 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 41.1% ★, Co-op 13%, Open World 12.7%, Crafting 9.3%, Multiplayer 8.8%
- #53 WILDLANDS
67% 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 41.1% ★, Open World 12.6%, Multiplayer 10%, Online Co-Op 7.8%, Co-op 7.5%
- #54 Nighthold
67% 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 47.5% ★, Crafting 11.1%, Online Co-Op 9.3%, Open World 8.8%, Co-op 6.3%
- #55 Raft
67% matchVery Positive93% of 374,777 reviews2022
Dev: Redbeet InteractivePub: Axolot Games
Windows
Median: 14.6 hrsMean: 37.5 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 41.7% ★, Co-op 14.3%, Crafting 12.7%, Multiplayer 11.4%, Open World 9.3%
- #56 Project Castaway
65% matchMixed66% of 1,785 reviews2026
Dev: Mardonpol Inc.
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Project Castaway is a survival crafting title set in the Pacific Ocean. Live the life of a stranded castaway, with only yourself - and the island's inhabitants - for company! Sail the ocean, hunt, explore unique islands and gather resources as you fight for survival.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 33.2% ★, Online Co-Op 13.4%, Co-op 12.5%, Crafting 10.3%, Open World 10.2%
- #57 Tony The Mole
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LUCKTAPE Games
Windows
Play as Tony, a curious little mole with a serious digging habit, a taste for worms, and a dream of reaching the surface. Help townsfolk, repair gadgets, collect delightful hats, and explore hidden spaces as you uncover the story of Pebblegrove.
Why similar: Wholesome 37.6% ★, Cozy 28.8%, Cute 8.5%, Exploration 6.7%, Relaxing 5%
- #58 Good Catch!
66% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: MISK Games
Windows · Mac
Good Catch! is a relaxing fishing game about cozy fishing spots, rare catches, small quests and friendly characters you unlock along the way.
Why similar: Wholesome 28% ★, Cozy 25.7%, Crafting 8.9%, Character Customization 7.3%, Relaxing 7.2%