- #1 Subnautica
97% 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 34.4% ★, Survival 12.4%, Underwater 11.4% ★, Open World 10.9%, Horror 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for bioluminescent alien survival, featuring deep exploration and a sense of wonder mixed with dread.
- #2 Subnautica: Below Zero
96% matchVery Positive90% of 102,346 reviews2021
Dev: Unknown Worlds Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 15.9 hrsMean: 30.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Dive into a freezing underwater adventure on an alien planet. Below Zero is set two years after the original Subnautica. Return to Planet 4546B to uncover the truth behind a deadly cover-up. Survive by building habitats, crafting tools, & diving deeper into the world of Subnautica.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 34.6% ★, Survival 11.6%, Underwater 11.4% ★, Open World 10.4%, Aliens 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: Continues the aquatic alien survival experience with new, icy environments and deeper narrative elements.
- #3 The Solus Project
96% matchMostly Positive80% of 2,612 reviews2016
Dev: HourencesPub: Teotl Studios
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 72%
The Solus Project is a single player exploration adventure with survival elements. The adventure is set on a mysterious planet and is the spiritual successor to The Ball - 2010 PC Gamer Action/Adventure Game Of The Year...
Why similar: Survival 32.1%, Survival Horror 20.9%, Open World 10.1%, Horror 9%, Sci-fi 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A survival-focused adventure on a mysterious alien planet that emphasizes atmosphere and environmental storytelling.
- #4 No Man's Sky
95% 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 50% ★, Open World 20.3%, Survival 12.5%, Sci-fi 5.7%, First-Person 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: Offers expansive, colorful alien exploration and survival across a vast, procedurally generated universe.
- #5 The Planet Crafter
94% 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 44.9% ★, Survival 15.4%, Open World 14.2%, Aliens 10.7%, First-Person 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on terraforming a desolate alien world through survival, crafting, and gradual environmental transformation.
- #6 Forever Skies
93% matchMostly Positive79% of 8,284 reviews2025
Dev: Far From Home
Windows
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 32.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A first-person survival game set on a post-apocalyptic, ecologically ruined Earth. Play solo or with up to 3 friends as you build, upgrade, and fly a high-tech airship. Scavenge resources, craft tools, and face dangers on the surface as you hunt for a cure to save humanity.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 41% ★, Open World 16.4%, Survival 15.9%, First-Person 5.8%, Sci-fi 5%
Why You'll Like It: A high-altitude survival game set on a ruined, alien-like Earth that requires constant exploration and crafting.
- #7 Breathedge
92% 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 49.5% ★, Survival 15.4%, Open World 9.4%, Aliens 6.2%, First-Person 6%
Why You'll Like It: A colorful, survival-focused space adventure with a distinct aesthetic and a mix of humor and horror.
- #8 ASTRONEER
91% 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 49.9% ★, Open World 19%, Survival 17.8%, Crafting 3.3%, Sci-fi 3%
Why You'll Like It: A colorful, sandbox-focused exploration game set on vibrant alien worlds with unique terrain manipulation.
- #9 Loddlenaut
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 5,507 reviews2023
Dev: Moon LagoonPub: Secret Mode
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Play as an interstellar custodian sent to clean up a polluted ocean planet. Pick up trash, explore the vibrant waters, and take care of axolotl-like alien creatures!
Why similar: Underwater 24.6% ★, Open World 20.8%, Aliens 13.5%, Survival 10.1%, Colorful 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, colorful underwater exploration game focused on cleaning up an alien ecosystem.
- #10 Radiation Island
89% 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 57.9% ★, Survival 22.6%, Open World 11.9%, Horror 4.1%, Crafting 2.5%
Why You'll Like It: Open-world survival that focuses on exploration and uncovering the truth behind mysterious anomalies.
- #11 Starsand
89% 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 34.4% ★, Open World 12.7%, Survival 12.4%, Aliens 11.3%, Mystery 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: Survival on a desert planet filled with mysterious, ancient artifacts and environmental hazards.
- #12 SOMA
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 50,500 reviews2015
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent comes SOMA, a sci-fi horror game set below the waves of the Atlantic ocean. Struggle to survive a hostile world that will make you question your very existence.
Why similar: Survival Horror 30.6%, Horror 25.4%, First-Person 12.2%, Sci-fi 11.1%, Mystery 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A masterful blend of horror and sci-fi mystery set in an isolated, alien-like underwater environment.
- #13 Stranded Deep
87% 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 53.3% ★, Survival 18.4%, Open World 13.2%, Underwater 4.6% ★, First-Person 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers survival mechanics in an isolated, oceanic environment that tests your ability to adapt.
- #14 Outer Wilds
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 99,459 reviews2020
Dev: Mobius DigitalPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 16.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Named Game of the Year 2019 by Giant Bomb, Polygon, Eurogamer, and The Guardian, Outer Wilds is a critically-acclaimed and award-winning open world mystery about a solar system trapped in an endless time loop.
Why similar: Open World 28.4%, Mystery 21.5%, Horror 16.2%, Atmospheric 10.1%, First-Person 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A deeply atmospheric exploration game centered on uncovering the secrets of a mysterious, alien solar system.
- #15 Grounded
84% 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 47% ★, Survival 24.2%, Open World 12.6%, Horror 7%, Crafting 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: Features survival and exploration in a vibrant, oversized world that feels alien and dangerous.
- #16 Subterrain
86% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,385 reviews2016
Dev: Pixellore Inc
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Uncompromising Sci-Fi survival on Mars! Manage the entire colony single-handed! Craft, Research, Explore and Fight against evolving mutants. Vast open world and randomly generated levels to explore! Can you survive long enough to escape the horror?
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 33.2% ★, Survival 23.2%, Survival Horror 13.5%, Open World 12.9%, Horror 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down survival horror game set on a desolate, alien-infested space colony.
- #17 ICARUS
81% matchMostly Positive74% of 62,078 reviews2021
Dev: RocketWerkz
Windows
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 44.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
ICARUS is a solo or multiplayer PvE survival game. Explore a savage wilderness in the aftermath of terraforming gone wrong. Complete narrative quests as either Open World operations or Individual Missions. Explore, build, craft and hunt while seeking your fortune and prospecting for exotic matter.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 49.4% ★, Survival 19.7%, Open World 14.5%, Nature 5.2%, First-Person 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: A session-based survival game set on a dangerous, alien-like planet that requires careful planning and exploration.
- #18 Epitasis
83% matchMostly Positive73% of 159 reviews2019
Dev: Epitasis Games
Windows · Mac
After discovering an ancient portal, you suddenly find yourself among the remnants of an ancient alien civilization. Technological relics, sprawling ruins, and cryptic puzzles are all that remain. If you are to learn their secrets, you must unearth the fate of the race that called this world home.
Why similar: Open World 30.1%, Nature 22.1%, Mystery 14.1%, Sci-fi 10.1%, First-Person 10%
Why You'll Like It: An exploration-heavy game set in a beautiful, alien landscape filled with ancient puzzles.
- #19 The Forest
79% 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 46.7% ★, Survival 16.5%, Open World 12.6%, Horror 8.8%, Survival Horror 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: Intense survival horror with a heavy emphasis on exploration, crafting, and base building in a hostile environment.
- #20 GRAV
82% 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 55.2% ★, Survival 19.2%, Open World 17.6%, Crafting 3.5%, Sci-fi 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: Open-world survival with a focus on building and defending against persistent alien threats.
- #21 Phoning Home
82% matchMixed69% of 1,074 reviews2017
Dev: ION LANDS
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A tale of survival about two shipwrecked robots - ION and ANI - on their life-defining journey in this unique genre-mix of exploration, puzzle and survival.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 46% ★, Survival 17%, Open World 17%, Nature 5.8%, Mystery 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: An exploration-focused adventure about a robot stranded on a strange and beautiful alien world.
- #22 Aphotic Descent
80% matchMixed64% of 78 reviews2023
Dev: Broiled Squid Studios
Windows
In Aphotic Descent, you play as a diver whose submarine crashed at the bottom of the ocean. With no other option for survival, you must make your way to a nearby underwater research facility facing terrifying creatures, all while descending deeper and deeper...
Why similar: Underwater 24.6% ★, Survival Horror 21.6%, Horror 15.3%, Nature 9.5%, First-Person 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: Atmospheric horror set in an underwater environment that emphasizes isolation and mystery.
- #23 Nowhere: Mysterious Artifacts
81% matchMostly Negative36% of 365 reviews2023
Dev: EFNSOFT
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 36%
Nowhere: Mysterious Artifacts is a Multiplayer Survival Horror game for up to 4 players. Set in the Middle of the Unknown, you can craft, build, explore and discover secrets in the exciting first chapter from EFNSOFT.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 40.5% ★, Open World 14.8%, Survival 14.2%, Survival Horror 12.5%, Horror 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A survival horror game focused on uncovering secrets and artifacts in an open, alien-like world.
- #24 Underwater
79% matchMixed68% of 75 reviews2021
Dev: Andreev WorldsPub: Gamesforgames
Windows
Dive into a world of despair in the world of Underwater. Take the role of an unknown inmate entering the a deep sea prison where mutants roam and barely any traces of human life remain. You will have to use all your ingenuity to escape and avoid becoming the meal of the hideous denizens.
Why similar: Survival Horror 45.3%, Mystery 22.6%, First-Person 17.1%, Atmospheric 13.9%, Singleplayer 1.1%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich survival horror game that prioritizes mystery and a tense, atmospheric experience.
- #25 Savage Lands
78% 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 53.8% ★, Survival 17.5%, Open World 14.9%, First-Person 5%, Crafting 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: Survival in a harsh, fantasy-inspired world with a dark, atmospheric tone similar to alien survival games.
- #26 Under A New Sun
77% 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 42.6% ★, Open World 14.6%, Survival 14.4%, Underwater 10% ★, Nature 6.4%
- #27 Ocean World: Eden Crafters Prologue
75% 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 52.7% ★, Open World 17%, Survival 12.2%, Crafting 4.7%, First-Person 4.6%
- #28 Craterbound
78% 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 41% ★, Open World 15.1%, Survival 14.5%, Aliens 9.3%, First-Person 5.2%
- #29 The Planet Crafter: Prologue
75% 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 49.2% ★, Survival 19.4%, Open World 17.2%, First-Person 5.3%, Crafting 4.8%
- #30 Cubic Odyssey
74% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,483 reviews2025
Dev: Atypical GamesPub: Gaijin Network Ltd
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Embark on a galactic journey in Cubic Odyssey, an open-world adventure where you explore vibrant planets, craft tools, build vehicles, and fight the Red Darkness. Uncover ancient mysteries, and shape a universe full of life, danger, and limitless possibilities!
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 48.5% ★, Open World 14.1%, Survival 9.8%, Sci-fi 6.6%, First-Person 6.5%
- #31 Project Silverfish
73% matchVery Positive94% of 2,854 reviews2025
Dev: Siris Pendrake
Windows
Median: 11.0 hrsMean: 21.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Explore a hostile, living world: Uncover forgotten horrors, both man-made and supernatural, as you hunt for powerful weapons and exotic artifacts.
Why similar: Survival Horror 25.3%, Open World 22.5%, Horror 18.1%, Sci-fi 9.3%, First-Person 8.5%
- #32 Lilith Odyssey
76% matchMostly Positive76% of 65 reviews2022
Dev: Chaystar Unlimited LLC
Windows
In the wake of the Nacho Wars, your alien family embarks on a galactic journey to Lilith -- a faraway planet of new hope. Discover the history of the Mugalo galaxy. Relax to in-game radio. Grow your fishing, farming and spacefaring skills in a casual adventure across a cosmos of 1000+ unique worlds.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 39.7% ★, Aliens 16.9%, Open World 16.4%, Survival 16.2%, Colorful 5.9%
- #33 Vortex: The Gateway
77% 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 47.4% ★, Survival 16.1%, Open World 12%, Aliens 9.3%, Survival Horror 8.9%
- #34 KeepUp Survival
72% matchMixed65% of 734 reviews2024
Dev: Witte Studio
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
KeepUp Survival is an open base-building and exploration game set in a natural, abandoned world. Build, gather, survive, and unfold your own story on a mysterious island.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 44.8% ★, Open World 17.3%, Survival 16.9%, First-Person 6.1%, Crafting 4.7%
- #35 Wrongworld
73% 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 65.1% ★, Survival 17.3%, Open World 13.8%, Crafting 3.4%, Singleplayer 0.3%
- #36 ASTROBOTANICA
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 80 reviews2026
Dev: Space Goblin Studio
Windows
Science-driven survival with a relaxing vibe. Farming, base building, crafting, animal taming, puzzle-solving, and exploration on Prehistoric Earth, where you arrive as an alien botanist who is very good at plant research, but... can't breathe oxygen.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 41.5% ★, Open World 14.8%, Survival 14.7%, Aliens 12.9%, Nature 9.4%
- #37 Fragmented
74% 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 58.9% ★, Survival 19.4%, Open World 14%, Crafting 3.1%, Sci-fi 2.8%
- #38 subROV : Underwater Discoveries
71% matchVery Positive91% of 66 reviews2022
Dev: sqr3lab
Windows
Pilot a remotely operated submarine and explore the oceans! Defy the darkness and crushing pressure of the deeps as you chart unknown regions and study new species of ocean life.
Why similar: Submarine 31.1% ★, Underwater 23.5% ★, Open World 19.7%, Nature 11.7%, Atmospheric 6.7%
- #39 Signs of Life
73% 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% ★, Survival 15.6%, Open World 9%, Aliens 5.3%, Crafting 4.5%
- #40 Hostile Planet: Survival
72% matchMixed65% of 99 reviews2022
Dev: Aliens Developers
Windows
Hostile Planet: Survival is a harsh adventure on an uncharted planet that full of danger and trials.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 41.3% ★, Survival 20.3%, Open World 16.6%, Aliens 9%, Crafting 5.2%
- #41 EXOME
70% matchVery Positive80% of 316 reviews2022
Dev: RudeFrog Studios
Windows
EXOME is a co-op sci-fi survival shooter that blends wave-based survival with open-world exploration. Battle hordes of aliens, upgrade your arsenal, and uncover the hidden truths of the deep forest. Will you face it alone or bring your friends along?
Why similar: Open World 23%, Aliens 19.2%, Horror 17.2%, Survival Horror 15.4%, Mystery 10.5%
- #42 The Last Caretaker
66% matchVery Positive85% of 9,793 reviews2025
Dev: Channel37 Ltd
Windows
Median: 18.8 hrsMean: 30.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Explore a drowned Earth, restore lost systems, and raise the last human seeds in this first-person survival-crafting adventure. Build, scavenge, defend, and launch humanity back to the stars.
Why similar: Open World 29.9%, Survival 28.8%, First-Person 12.3%, Sci-fi 10.5%, Atmospheric 9.1%
- #43 Salt
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,246 reviews2018
Dev: Lavaboots Studios
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Salt is an open world exploration game where you sail from island to island looking for loot and new discoveries! Relax and explore at your own pace, picking a direction and setting sail across a vast ocean filled with quests, merchants, ruins, pirates, and other mysterious places.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 50.9% ★, Open World 19.2%, Survival 18%, First-Person 4.5%, Crafting 4.3%
- #44 Submerged: Hidden Depths
69% matchVery Positive90% of 818 reviews2022
Dev: Uppercut Games Pty Ltd
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Boat, climb, interact and explore in the beautiful ruins of a sunken world.
Why similar: Open World 38.4%, Nature 22.7%, Colorful 13.3%, 3D 12.6%, Atmospheric 11.5%
- #45 The Gold River Project
67% 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 43.7% ★, Open World 16%, Survival 13.3%, Nature 6.2%, First-Person 6%
- #46 Distant Bloom
68% matchMostly Positive77% of 257 reviews2024
Dev: Ember TrailPub: Kinda Brave
Windows
From a world in ruins to a world in bloom. This serene management game lets you explore an alien planet where things have gone amiss. Harness the power of plants to restore the environment and build a flourishing community with your crewmates.
Why similar: Aliens 33.5%, Nature 16.4%, Crafting 9.8%, Colorful 9%, Casual 8%
- #47 Elsewhere
67% matchVery Positive95% of 64 reviews2025
Dev: Four White Cats
Windows
Explore, dig for resources, and build factories in a vibrant open world with quests for both technological and magical progression. Inspired by classic old-school Minecraft modpacks and featuring many new and unique features.
Why similar: Open World 36.3%, Survival 32.7%, Crafting 9.8%, First-Person 8.1%, 3D 5.4%
- #48 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 50.4% ★, Open World 18.5%, Survival 17.8%, Sci-fi 5.8%, Crafting 5.2%
- #49 Subterror
67% matchVery Positive90% of 472 reviews2025
Dev: Team Monumental
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Explore abandoned biospheres at the bottom of the ocean, alone or with up to 4 friends.
Why similar: Submarine 28.4% ★, Underwater 20.7% ★, Horror 17%, Survival Horror 15.5%, First-Person 10.4%
- #50 Water Womb World
66% matchVery Positive97% of 97 reviews2026
Dev: Yames
Windows
Aqua Catholicism; Explore Man's Original Sin Under The Sea
Why similar: Horror 38.5%, Underwater 30% ★, Casual 16.7%, First-Person 13.8%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #51 BREATHE
71% matchMixed49% of 366 reviews2018
Dev: dotBunny
Windows · Mac
Median: 24 minMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 34%
Descend beneath the waves and explore treasure-filled waters! Scour a mysterious island for secret treasure, and unearth long-hidden secrets.
Why similar: Survival 71.1%, Open World 13.8%, Multiplayer 7.7%, First-Person 6.7%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #52 Chroma Zero
66% matchVery Positive96% of 313 reviews2024
Dev: ekorzPub: ZeroXP
Windows
Explore a unique and connected world. Understand its fragile balance, uncover its deepest questions, and find more than just the answers.
Why similar: Open World 26.1%, Mystery 17.9%, First-Person 16.8%, Colorful 13.9%, Sci-fi 9.3%
- #53 In Other Waters
68% matchVery Positive87% of 2,454 reviews2020
Dev: Jump Over The AgePub: Fellow Traveller
Windows · Mac
Median: 54 minMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Play as an Artificial Intelligence guiding a stranded xenobiologist through a beautiful and mysterious alien ocean. A non-violent sci-fi story, enter a world of wonder, fear and vulnerability, unraveling the history and ecology of an impossible planet. What will you discover together?
Why similar: Underwater 37.7% ★, Aliens 24.5%, Atmospheric 14.2%, Mystery 13.8%, Sci-fi 8.5%
- #54 Diluvion: Resubmerged
70% matchMixed62% of 1,124 reviews2017
Dev: Arachnid GamesPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Diluvion is a 3D deep sea, Jules Verne inspired, exploration game with RPG elements and thrilling submarine combat. As the Captain of your own vessel, you must grow and manage your crew as you search for the secrets of the past in a hauntingly beautiful flooded world.
Why similar: Underwater 59.4% ★, Submarine 29.8% ★, Open World 10.4%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #55 Abyss of Neptune
68% matchMixed69% of 221 reviews2021
Dev: Abyssmal GamesPub: Synodic Arc
Windows
Abyss of Neptune is a survival horror game set in the deep seas of the Bermuda Triangle. You are sent to investigate a mysterious underwater signal, but there is more to it than meets the eye. Do you have what it takes to survive the abyss?
Why similar: Survival Horror 33.4%, Underwater 30% ★, Horror 20.4%, First-Person 9.1%, 3D 6.4%
