Games like Force of Nature 2: Ghost Keeper

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

80% positive from 2,342 · 2021 · 4% finish it · Steam Deck Playable · Lowest ever $3.10 (2026-01-26)

Open World SurvivalCraftingBase-BuildingSandboxFantasy

Six games like Force of Nature 2: Ghost Keeper

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 Crafting, Base-Building 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 Crafting, Base-Building and Survival.

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MewnBase

93% positive from 1,440 reviews20232% finish itDeck Playable

MewnBase is a 2D survival crafting game where players build a base and manage resources on an alien planet. It features exploration, technology upgrades, and environmental hazards.

The catchIt runs out of content fast, leaving a shallow loop with almost no replay value.

Both are tagged Crafting, Base-Building and Sandbox.

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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 Crafting, Sandbox and Action.

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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 Crafting, Sandbox and Survival.

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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 Crafting, Sandbox and Survival.

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More about Force of Nature 2: Ghost Keeper

The catch

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

Reviews: 80% positive from 2,342
Released: 2021
Finish it: 4% of players
Steam Deck: Steam Deck Playable
Price: Lowest ever $3.10 (2026-01-26)
Play: Single-playerCo-opMulti-player

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 80% positive, but with 2,342 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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