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Games Like Onset

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Early Access, Indie, Sandbox, Open World.

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Onset is an open world Lua scripting sandbox without predefined goals. Choose from hundreds of Lua functions from our Developer Wiki to create your own scripts and gamemodes. Onset is a perfect starting point for beginners interested in learning how to program.

Reviews: Mixed — 68% — of 774 reviews
Released: 2019-12-13
Developer: Blue Mountains
Genres: Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Simulation, Early Access
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 1.7 hrs
Mean playtime: 21.5 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 57%

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    72% matchMixed57% of 167 reviews2017
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    71% matchMixed43% of 351 reviews2020
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    Windows

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    70% matchMixed42% of 1,622 reviews2020
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    Windows
    Median: 48 minMean: 15.8 hrs≥1hr: 44%

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    63% matchMostly Positive78% of 29,234 reviews2025
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    67% matchMostly Positive72% of 181 reviews2020
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    67% matchMostly Positive72% of 547 reviews2019
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