What games are like Plains of Pain?

indielist matches 12 indie games to Plains of Pain by shared genre and Steam tags, led by ARK: Survival Ascended (102,965 reviews). The list is ranked by review count.

How are "games like Plains of Pain" chosen?

By overlap of Steam tags and primary genre with Plains of Pain, weighted by review count as a popularity signal. It is computed from tracked data, not hand-picked, and updates as the catalog grows.

Games like Plains of Pain

Looking for games like Plains of Pain? indielist surfaces 12 similar indie games by shared genre and Steam tags, ranked by review count. Plains of Pain is a action game from 2023; the closest matches share its tags and audience. The top match by reviews is ARK: Survival Ascended with 102,965 Steam reviews. Each game links to a white-box sales estimate you can audit. Matches are computed from tracked Steam data, not editorial opinion.

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ARK: Survival Ascended

2023 · Action

102,965 reviews · 60% positive

Early AccessSurvivalOpen World

Same: shares Early Access and Survival. Different: leans more into dinosaurs.
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SurrounDead

2022 · Action

23,635 reviews · 92% positive

SurvivalOpen WorldPost-apocalyptic

Same: shares Survival and Open World. Different: leans more into zombies.
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Rust

2018 · Action

1,383,303 reviews · 87% positive

SurvivalCraftingMultiplayer

Same: shares Survival and Crafting. Different: leans more into open world survival craft.
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Valheim

2021 · Action

455,972 reviews · 94% positive

SurvivalOpen WorldMultiplayer

Same: shares Survival and Open World. Different: leans more into open world survival craft.
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TerraTech

2018 · Action

20,414 reviews · 91% positive

SandboxOpen WorldMultiplayer

Same: shares Sandbox and Open World. Different: leans more into building.
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ARK: Survival Evolved

2017 · Action

583,081 reviews · 83% positive

SurvivalMultiplayerOpen World

Same: shares Survival and Multiplayer. Different: leans more into open world survival craft.
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Palworld

2026 · Action

379,930 reviews · 94% positive

Open WorldSurvivalMultiplayer

Same: shares Open World and Survival. Different: leans more into creature collector.
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SCUM

2025 · Action

97,724 reviews · 74% positive

SurvivalMultiplayerOpen World

Same: shares Survival and Multiplayer. Different: leans more into open world survival craft.
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Enshrouded

2024 · Action

91,858 reviews · 86% positive

Open WorldSurvivalMultiplayer

Same: shares Open World and Survival. Different: leans more into base-building.
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Flashing Lights - Police, Firefighting, Emergency Services (EMS) Simulator

2023 · Action

15,991 reviews · 80% positive

ShooterOpen WorldThird-Person Shooter

Same: shares Shooter and Open World. Different: leans more into adventure.
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Breathedge

2021 · Action

14,366 reviews · 82% positive

SurvivalSandboxSci-fi

Same: shares Survival and Sandbox. Different: leans more into open world survival craft.
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Unturned

2017 · Action

7,505 reviews · 91% positive

SurvivalMultiplayerOpen World

Same: shares Survival and Multiplayer. Different: leans more into free to play.

Frequently asked questions

What games are like Plains of Pain?: indielist matches 12 indie games to Plains of Pain by shared genre and Steam tags, led by ARK: Survival Ascended (102,965 reviews). The list is ranked by review count.
How are "games like Plains of Pain" chosen?: By overlap of Steam tags and primary genre with Plains of Pain, weighted by review count as a popularity signal. It is computed from tracked data, not hand-picked, and updates as the catalog grows.