Games like CHKN

80% positive from 1,742 reviewsReleased 2016Steam Deck PlayableFree

What it is

CHKN is a free, incomplete open-world sandbox game where players create and use custom creatures for survival and combat. Its core loop involves building creatures block by block and adventuring with them on a mysterious island.

What players liked

Players praise the fun of building animals and a challenging solo campaign with creature progression.

The catch

The developers abandoned it years ago, so the early access build will never be finished.

Why it is here

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 80% positive, but with 1,742 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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Six games like CHKN

Cubic Castles

74% positive from 4,275 reviews2014

This is a massively multiplayer voxel building and 3D platforming game. Players mine resources to craft items and build worlds, then share them with others.

What players likedPlayers praise its fun, expansive gameplay, comparing its player count to Club Penguin Chapter 2.

Both are tagged Sandbox, Open World and Building.

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Keplerth

84% positive from 4,145 reviews20225% finish itDeck Playable

Keplerth is a survival sandbox game where players gather resources, craft, build, and fight to survive on an alien planet. It features randomly generated worlds and a focus on player-driven exploration and base building.

What players likedPlayers praise Keplerth as a great action crafting survivor-type RPG.

The catchIt borrows heavily from RimWorld and Terraria without matching their depth or charm.

Both are tagged Sandbox, Survival and Open World.

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Nova Lands

89% positive from 3,452 reviews202328% finish itDeck Verified

2D open-world automation game with exploration and base building. Automate production with helper bots to explore islands and encounter creatures.

What players likedPlayers say it's like Forager or a streamlined Factorio, praising its satisfying progression and simple, effective automation.

The catchLate game turns into waiting on glacial timers while bots trickle out resources.

Both are tagged Sandbox, Survival and Adventure.

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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 Sandbox, Adventure and Indie.

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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 Sandbox, Survival and Open World.

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Arid

87% positive from 1,952 reviews20214% finish itDeck Unsupported

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

Both are tagged Sandbox, Survival and Multiplayer.

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