What games are most similar to The Islands?

The most similar games to The Islands include Tides of Despair, Start Over, Bandit the game, and more. These recommendations are based on shared tags, gameplay mechanics, and player behavior patterns.

What genre is The Islands?

The Islands is a Action, Adventure, RPG game with popular tags including Survival, Exploration, Open World, Base Building, Adventure.

Best survival games like The Islands?

If you're looking for more survival games like The Islands, try Tides of Despair, Start Over, Bandit the game. These share the Survival tag and similar gameplay elements.

How does Nodal find games like The Islands?

Nodal uses a hybrid recommendation system that combines tag similarity analysis with collaborative filtering from player behavior data. We analyze which games are frequently played by the same players and share similar tags to The Islands. You can tune the blend between content-based and community-based recommendations.

Games like The Islands but more exploration?

To find games emphasizing exploration, use Nodal's tag filters to prioritize Exploration alongside Survival. You can also explore the exploration tag page directly.

Games Like The Islands

Top Similar Games to The Islands

Tides of Despair (2023) — Shared: Survival, Base Building, Open World. Also features action and building. Tags: Survival, Base Building, Open World
Start Over (2024) — Shared: Survival, Base Building, Crafting. Also features sandbox and building. Tags: Survival, Base Building, Crafting
Bandit the game (2019) — Shared: Survival, Exploration, Base Building. Also features early access and indie. Tags: Survival, Exploration, Base Building
Landiscape (2026) — Shared: Survival, Open World, Base Building. Also features pvp and first-person. Tags: Survival, Open World, Base Building
Survivaluck0 — Shared: Survival, Crafting, Adventure. Also features multiplayer and building. Tags: Survival, Crafting, Adventure
Forest Of Fear (2024) — Shared: Survival, Adventure, Open World. Also features action and multiplayer. Tags: Survival, Adventure, Open World
Muck (2021) — Shared: Survival, Crafting, Open World. Also features multiplayer and building. Tags: Survival, Crafting, Open World
Exot (2025) — Shared: Survival, Crafting, Exploration. Also features sandbox and building. Tags: Survival, Crafting, Exploration
Machine Mind (2026) — Shared: Base Building, Tower Defense, Survival. Also features resource management and building. Tags: Base Building, Tower Defense, Survival
GEODE (2026) — Shared: Strategy, Tower Defense, Action-Adventure. Also features action and roguelite. Tags: Strategy, Tower Defense, Action-Adventure
DREADZONE (2025) — Shared: Survival, Open World, Base Building. Also features early access and multiplayer. Tags: Survival, Open World, Base Building
The Maker Way0 — Shared: Crafting, Base Building, Open World. Also features simulation and sandbox. Tags: Crafting, Base Building, Open World
Bestgame0 — Shared: Adventure, Open World, Exploration. Also features magic and combat. Tags: Adventure, Open World, Exploration
Ruins of Majika (2024) — Shared: Tower Defense, Strategy, Base Building. Also features sandbox and minimalist. Tags: Tower Defense, Strategy, Base Building
Frontier: Dark Wilds0 — Shared: Survival, Crafting, Open World. Also features horror and survival horror. Tags: Survival, Crafting, Open World
Desperate Island0 — Shared: Adventure, Action-Adventure, Exploration. Also features action and 3d. Tags: Adventure, Action-Adventure, Exploration
Automate Defend Repeat (2025) — Shared: Tower Defense, Strategy, Crafting. Also features 3d and stylized. Tags: Tower Defense, Strategy, Crafting
Sword and Stone0 — Shared: Exploration, Survival, Crafting. Also features rpg and sandbox. Tags: Exploration, Survival, Crafting
Ruins of the Forgotten: A Wild Survival0 — Shared: Exploration, Base Building, Survival. Also features early access and open world survival craft. Tags: Exploration, Base Building, Survival
Maze Breaker0 — Shared: Adventure, Action-Adventure, Exploration. Also features building and combat. Tags: Adventure, Action-Adventure, Exploration
Hostile Mars: Prologue0 — Shared: Strategy, Base Building, Tower Defense. Also features automation and resource management. Tags: Strategy, Base Building, Tower Defense
Zory0 — Shared: Exploration, Action-Adventure, Open World. Also features rpg and pve. Tags: Exploration, Action-Adventure, Open World
EDEN STAR (2015) — Shared: Survival, Base Building, Strategy. Also features sci-fi and action. Tags: Survival, Base Building, Strategy
A Silent Desolation0 — Shared: Survival, Open World, Base Building. Also features singleplayer and survival horror. Tags: Survival, Open World, Base Building
Crow Forest: New World (2023) — Shared: Open World, Survival, Base Building. Also features action and building. Tags: Open World, Survival, Base Building
Alone on the Lost Isle0 — Shared: Open World, Survival, Crafting. Also features first-person and atmospheric. Tags: Open World, Survival, Crafting
The Forest of Black Eden0 — Shared: Survival, Open World, Base Building. Also features multiplayer and co-op. Tags: Survival, Open World, Base Building
Sons Of The Forest (2024) — Shared: Survival, Open World, Base Building. Also features multiplayer and co-op. Tags: Survival, Open World, Base Building
Sea Scraps0 — Shared: Base Building, Survival, Crafting. Also features resource management and underwater. Tags: Base Building, Survival, Crafting
HORDE Survival (2023) — Shared: Open World, Survival, Base Building. Also features resource management and action. Tags: Open World, Survival, Base Building
Blightrest0 — Shared: Open World, Adventure, Survival. Also features rpg and action. Tags: Open World, Adventure, Survival
Paloma Island0 — Shared: Exploration, Survival, Base Building. Also features early access and pvp. Tags: Exploration, Survival, Base Building
Why It's Empty Here: The Game0 — Shared: Exploration, Base Building, Open World. Also features early access and shooter. Tags: Exploration, Base Building, Open World
Lost Zone: Survival0 — Shared: Survival, Crafting, Open World. Also features early access and multiplayer. Tags: Survival, Crafting, Open World
Resttore0 — Shared: Open World, Action-Adventure, Exploration. Also features building and inventory management. Tags: Open World, Action-Adventure, Exploration
Wild0 — Shared: Survival, Exploration, Adventure. Also features action and open world survival craft. Tags: Survival, Exploration, Adventure
Scrap Mechanic (2016) — Shared: Survival, Open World, Physics. Also features building and sandbox. Tags: Survival, Open World, Physics
The Joy of Mining (2025) — Shared: Exploration, Crafting, Survival. Also features singleplayer and action. Tags: Exploration, Crafting, Survival
Keeper0 — Shared: Adventure, Crafting, Action-Adventure. Also features rpg and magic. Tags: Adventure, Crafting, Action-Adventure
Enshrouded (2024) — Shared: Open World, Survival, Base Building. Also features multiplayer and online co-op. Tags: Open World, Survival, Base Building
Eldercraft: Mountaineers0 — Shared: Survival, Open World, Base Building. Also features open world survival craft and building. Tags: Survival, Open World, Base Building
Guardians of the Wild Sky0 — Shared: Survival, Adventure, Crafting. Also features building and creature collector. Tags: Survival, Adventure, Crafting
THE SIREEN0 — Shared: Survival, Open World, Base Building. Also features early access and multiplayer. Tags: Survival, Open World, Base Building
Escape From The Island (2026) — Shared: Adventure, Survival, Action-Adventure. Also features action and 2d. Tags: Adventure, Survival, Action-Adventure
From Nothing0 — Shared: Exploration, Survival, Base Building. Also features rpg and sandbox. Tags: Exploration, Survival, Base Building
Edge Of Survival (2024) — Shared: Survival, Crafting, Base Building. Also features stylized and building. Tags: Survival, Crafting, Base Building
Dust (2026) — Shared: Survival, Open World, Adventure. Also features action and choose your own adventure. Tags: Survival, Open World, Adventure
Catch it (2025) — Shared: Base Building, Action-Adventure, Survival. Also features action and cute. Tags: Base Building, Action-Adventure, Survival
Speck Miner0 — Shared: Survival, Adventure, Base Building. Also features space and action. Tags: Survival, Adventure, Base Building
Determinant (2026) — Shared: Survival, Crafting, Base Building. Also features open world survival craft and sci-fi. Tags: Survival, Crafting, Base Building
Isla de la Muerte (2025) — Shared: Survival, Base Building, Open World. Also features zombies and action. Tags: Survival, Base Building, Open World
World Crafter TD: Prologue (2024) — Shared: Tower Defense, Crafting, Base Building. Also features open world survival craft and resource management. Tags: Tower Defense, Crafting, Base Building
Deathtouch (2025) — Shared: Adventure, Survival, Exploration. Also features action and post-apocalyptic. Tags: Adventure, Survival, Exploration
Constructopia0 — Shared: Tower Defense, Crafting, Base Building. Also features sandbox and building. Tags: Tower Defense, Crafting, Base Building
World Crafter TD (2024) — Shared: Tower Defense, Crafting, Base Building. Also features open world survival craft and resource management. Tags: Tower Defense, Crafting, Base Building
Grounded 2 (2025) — Shared: Survival, Adventure, Base Building. Also features multiplayer and action. Tags: Survival, Adventure, Base Building
Project Asteroids (2024) — Shared: Survival, Crafting, Open World. Also features multiplayer and massively multiplayer. Tags: Survival, Crafting, Open World
Cannibal Island: Survival (2024) — Shared: Survival, Adventure, Crafting. Also features action and resource management. Tags: Survival, Adventure, Crafting
Valhalla Path: Survival (2025) — Shared: Survival, Crafting, Base Building. Also features rpg and medieval. Tags: Survival, Crafting, Base Building
Gengu Survival (2024) — Shared: Adventure, Survival, Exploration. Also features indie and first-person. Tags: Adventure, Survival, Exploration