What games are like Derail Valley?

indielist matches 12 indie games to Derail Valley by shared genre and Steam tags, led by Wrench (1,990 reviews). The list is ranked by review count.

How are "games like Derail Valley" chosen?

By overlap of Steam tags and primary genre with Derail Valley, 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 Derail Valley

Looking for games like Derail Valley? indielist surfaces 12 similar indie games by shared genre and Steam tags, ranked by review count. Derail Valley is a adventure game from 2019; the closest matches share its tags and audience. The top match by reviews is Wrench with 1,990 Steam reviews. Each game links to a white-box sales estimate you can audit. Matches are computed from tracked Steam data, not editorial opinion.

Wrench

2018 · Indie

1,990 reviews · 85% positive

RealisticSimulationImmersive Sim

Same: shares Realistic and Simulation. Different: leans more into building.
Builder Simulator

2022 · Adventure

2,144 reviews · 72% positive

SimulationSingleplayerSandbox

Same: shares Simulation and Singleplayer. Different: leans more into building.
Teardown

2022 · Action

121,921 reviews · 96% positive

PhysicsSandboxFirst-Person

Same: shares Physics and Sandbox. Different: leans more into destruction.
Supermarket Simulator

2025 · Casual

77,643 reviews · 92% positive

SimulationEconomySingleplayer

Same: shares Simulation and Economy. Different: leans more into management.
Car Mechanic Simulator 2021

2021 · Racing

35,274 reviews · 96% positive

SimulationRealisticSandbox

Same: shares Simulation and Realistic. Different: leans more into automobile sim.
Gold Mining Simulator

2017 · Indie

16,166 reviews · 73% positive

SimulationSingleplayerRealistic

Same: shares Simulation and Singleplayer. Different: leans more into mining.
Satisfactory

2024 · Adventure

228,423 reviews · 97% positive

Open WorldResource ManagementSandbox

Same: shares Open World and Resource Management. Different: leans more into base-building.
Stranded Deep

2022 · Adventure

43,247 reviews · 74% positive

Open WorldFirst-PersonAdventure

Same: shares Open World and First-Person. Different: leans more into open world survival craft.
Euro Truck Simulator 2

2012 · Indie

766,107 reviews · 97% positive

DrivingTransportationSimulation

Same: shares Driving and Transportation. Different: leans more into automobile sim.
Assetto Corsa

2014 · Indie

132,768 reviews · 93% positive

SimulationDrivingVR

Same: shares Simulation and Driving. Different: leans more into racing.
My Summer Car

2025 · Indie

105,334 reviews · 95% positive

SimulationDrivingOpen World

Same: shares Simulation and Driving. Different: leans more into automobile sim.
House Flipper

2018 · Action

91,596 reviews · 94% positive

SimulationSingleplayerRelaxing

Same: shares Simulation and Singleplayer. Different: leans more into design & illustration.

Frequently asked questions

What games are like Derail Valley?: indielist matches 12 indie games to Derail Valley by shared genre and Steam tags, led by Wrench (1,990 reviews). The list is ranked by review count.
How are "games like Derail Valley" chosen?: By overlap of Steam tags and primary genre with Derail Valley, weighted by review count as a popularity signal. It is computed from tracked data, not hand-picked, and updates as the catalog grows.