What games are like Kenshi?

indielist matches 12 indie games to Kenshi by shared genre and Steam tags, led by Colony Survival (8,203 reviews). The list is ranked by review count.

How are "games like Kenshi" chosen?

By overlap of Steam tags and primary genre with Kenshi, 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 Kenshi

Looking for games like Kenshi? indielist surfaces 12 similar indie games by shared genre and Steam tags, ranked by review count. Kenshi is a action game from 2018; the closest matches share its tags and audience. The top match by reviews is Colony Survival with 8,203 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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Colony Survival

2017 · Action

8,203 reviews · 92% positive

SurvivalBase-BuildingBuilding

Same: shares Survival and Base-Building. Different: leans more into colony sim.
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Planetbase

2015 · Indie

9,494 reviews · 80% positive

City BuilderBase-BuildingStrategy

Same: shares City Builder and Base-Building. Different: leans more into colony sim.
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Going Medieval

2026 · Indie

16,830 reviews · 89% positive

RPGCity BuilderSingleplayer

Same: shares RPG and City Builder. Different: leans more into early access.
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Enshrouded

2024 · Action

91,858 reviews · 86% positive

Open WorldSurvivalBase-Building

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

2019 · Action

43,850 reviews · 90% positive

SurvivalCraftingIndie

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

2021 · Action

42,518 reviews · 90% positive

CraftingBuildingSurvival

Same: shares Crafting and Building. Different: leans more into multiplayer.
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Smalland: Survive the Wilds

2024 · Action

10,335 reviews · 82% positive

SurvivalBase-BuildingOpen World

Same: shares Survival and Base-Building. Different: leans more into multiplayer.
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Factorio

2020 · Casual

193,619 reviews · 98% positive

Base-BuildingSandboxCrafting

Same: shares Base-Building and Sandbox. Different: leans more into automation.
F

Foundation

2025 · Indie

22,753 reviews · 87% positive

City BuilderSimulationStrategy

Same: shares City Builder and Simulation. Different: leans more into medieval.
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Space Haven

2026 · Indie

10,128 reviews · 86% positive

Base-BuildingSimulationStrategy

Same: shares Base-Building and Simulation. Different: leans more into space.
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ARK: Survival Evolved

2017 · Action

583,081 reviews · 83% positive

SurvivalOpen WorldCrafting

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

2016 · Action

105,678 reviews · 92% positive

BuildingSandboxSurvival

Same: shares Building and Sandbox. Different: leans more into multiplayer.

Frequently asked questions

What games are like Kenshi?: indielist matches 12 indie games to Kenshi by shared genre and Steam tags, led by Colony Survival (8,203 reviews). The list is ranked by review count.
How are "games like Kenshi" chosen?: By overlap of Steam tags and primary genre with Kenshi, weighted by review count as a popularity signal. It is computed from tracked data, not hand-picked, and updates as the catalog grows.