Games like Arid

87% positive from 1,952 reviewsReleased 20214% finish itSteam Deck UnsupportedFree

What it is

Singleplayer open-world survival game focused on resource management and environmental hazards in a harsh desert. Players must manage dehydration, temperature, and weather events to survive.

The catch

Hunger, thirst and sleep meters drain so fast that little progress gets made.

Why it is here

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 87% positive, but with 1,952 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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Six games like Arid

Volcanoids

83% positive from 9,291 reviews201914% finish itDeck Playable

Base-building survival shooter with a mobile drillship. Explore, craft, and fight robots on a volcanic island.

What players likedPlayers praise its unique premise, great gameplay loop, and solid progression, despite some early access jank.

Both are tagged Open World Survival Craft, Crafting and Survival.

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Force of Nature 2: Ghost Keeper

80% positive from 2,342 reviews20214% finish itDeck Playable

Survival sandbox RPG with resource management, crafting, and exploration. Features procedural generation, base building, and combat in a magical world.

The catchProgress buries you in grinding and waiting on crafting timers for hours.

Both are tagged Crafting, Sandbox and Survival.

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Block Story™

84% positive from 2,054 reviews2015Deck Playable

This is a 3D block building RPG with a core loop of exploration, questing, and crafting. It offers sandbox freedom with fantasy combat and creature riding.

What players likedPlayers praise Block Story as a charming RPG with dragons, offering a Minecraft-like experience with quests and character progression.

The catchMelee combat stops working early, with enemies out-reaching and out-damaging you.

Both are tagged Open World Survival Craft, Crafting and Sandbox.

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Dig or Die

90% positive from 4,271 reviews20186% finish itDeck Unsupported

This is a survival crafting game with physics-based building and resource management. Players explore, fight enemies, and build defenses against nightly attacks.

What players likedPlayers praise this Terraria-inspired game for its unique building physics and complex water mechanics.

The catchNightly enemy raids force a run back to base, cutting exploration into a tedious loop.

Both are tagged Open World Survival Craft, Crafting and Sandbox.

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Eden Crafters

86% positive from 2,512 reviews20262% finish itDeck Unsupported

A singleplayer/co-op open-world survival crafting game focused on terraforming and automating planets. Players build factories to transform hostile environments into habitable worlds.

What players likedPlayers praise Eden Crafters as a simpler blend of Satisfactory and Planet Crafter, offering diverse planets and enjoyable automation.

The catchJank and missing polish make it feel like it never left early access.

Both are tagged Open World Survival Craft, Crafting and Sandbox.

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Survival: Fountain of Youth

85% positive from 4,399 reviews20249% finish itDeck Playable

Survival simulation game. Explore islands, manage needs, craft, build, and fight to survive and thrive.

What players likedPlayers praise its in-depth crafting, exploration, and story, comparing it to Subnautica and Ark but with a more casual feel.

The catchNearly every interaction happens through menus instead of hands-on action.

Both are tagged Open World Survival Craft, Crafting and Survival.

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