What games are like Don't Starve?

indielist matches 12 indie games to Don't Starve by shared genre and Steam tags, led by Don't Starve Together (367,165 reviews). The list is ranked by review count.

How are "games like Don't Starve" chosen?

By overlap of Steam tags and primary genre with Don't Starve, 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 Don't Starve

Looking for games like Don't Starve? indielist surfaces 12 similar indie games by shared genre and Steam tags, ranked by review count. Don't Starve is a adventure game from 2013; the closest matches share its tags and audience. The top match by reviews is Don't Starve Together with 367,165 Steam reviews. Each game links to a white-box sales estimate you can audit. Matches are computed from tracked Steam data, not editorial opinion.

Don't Starve Together

2016 · Action

367,165 reviews · 95% positive

SurvivalOpen World Survival CraftMultiplayer

Same: shares Survival and Open World Survival Craft. Different: leans more into co-op.
Subnautica

2018 · Adventure

331,738 reviews · 97% positive

Open World Survival CraftSurvivalHorror

Same: shares Open World Survival Craft and Survival. Different: leans more into underwater.
The Long Dark

2017 · Adventure

110,190 reviews · 89% positive

SurvivalOpen World Survival CraftOpen World

Same: shares Survival and Open World Survival Craft. Different: leans more into atmospheric.
Subnautica: Below Zero

2021 · Adventure

97,547 reviews · 90% positive

Open World Survival CraftSurvivalSingleplayer

Same: shares Open World Survival Craft and Survival. Different: leans more into underwater.
Satisfactory

2024 · Adventure

228,423 reviews · 97% positive

Open WorldMultiplayerCrafting

Same: shares Open World and Multiplayer. Different: leans more into base-building.
ASTRONEER

2019 · Adventure

117,846 reviews · 92% positive

MultiplayerOpen WorldOpen World Survival Craft

Same: shares Multiplayer and Open World. Different: leans more into space.
Stranded Deep

2022 · Adventure

43,247 reviews · 74% positive

Open World Survival CraftSurvivalMultiplayer

Same: shares Open World Survival Craft and Survival. Different: leans more into first-person.
Tales of Maj'Eyal

2013 · Adventure

7,319 reviews · 95% positive

Rogue-likePerma DeathDifficult

Same: shares Rogue-like and Perma Death. Different: leans more into traditional roguelike.
Terraria

2011 · Action

1,216,769 reviews · 97% positive

Open World Survival CraftSandboxSurvival

Same: shares Open World Survival Craft and Sandbox. Different: leans more into pixel graphics.
The Forest

2018 · Action

570,988 reviews · 96% positive

Open World Survival CraftSurvivalOpen World

Same: shares Open World Survival Craft and Survival. Different: leans more into building.
Project Zomboid

2013 · Indie

343,212 reviews · 94% positive

SurvivalOpen WorldMultiplayer

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

2019 · Action

35,009 reviews · 90% positive

Open World Survival CraftSurvivalCrafting

Same: shares Open World Survival Craft and Survival. Different: leans more into pixel graphics.

Frequently asked questions

What games are like Don't Starve?: indielist matches 12 indie games to Don't Starve by shared genre and Steam tags, led by Don't Starve Together (367,165 reviews). The list is ranked by review count.
How are "games like Don't Starve" chosen?: By overlap of Steam tags and primary genre with Don't Starve, weighted by review count as a popularity signal. It is computed from tracked data, not hand-picked, and updates as the catalog grows.