Games like Wayward

86% positive from 1,363 reviewsReleased 2016Steam Deck Playable$7.99

What it is

A challenging wilderness survival roguelike with deep crafting and skill progression. Explore procedurally generated islands, manage resources, and interact with a simulated world.

What players liked

Players say Wayward is like Don't Starve, praised for its surprising depth despite a simple surface.

The catch

The interface is obtuse, turning simple actions into repeated menu clicks.

Why it is here

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 86% positive, but with 1,363 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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Six games like Wayward

Feel The Snow

87% positive from 3,052 reviews20195% finish itDeck Verified

This is a pixel art sandbox action-adventure game with RPG and survival elements. Players explore a randomly generated world, build, craft, and engage in dynamic combat with friends.

What players likedPlayers praise this charming and relaxing survival adventure for its surprising length, crafting, and co-op gameplay.

The catchControls are clunky and unintuitive, with no tutorial explaining the basic mechanics.

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

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UnReal World

94% positive from 1,361 reviews2016Deck Unsupported

This is a roguelike survival simulation set in the Iron Age North. Players experience deep, realistic wilderness survival and crafting in an open-ended world.

What players likedPlayers praise UnReal World as a deep, evolving, hardcore survival crafting game, often compared to older, complex titles.

The catchAn obtuse keyboard-driven interface makes even simple actions a chore to work out.

Both are tagged Traditional Roguelike, Survival and Rogue-like.

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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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Astrometica

83% positive from 3,124 reviews202436% finish itDeck Unsupported

Astrometica is a space exploration and base-building survival game. Players explore the universe, gather resources, and build automated outposts.

What players likedPlayers praise Astrometrica as an absorbing Subnautica-like space exploration and building game with gorgeous vistas and engaging lore.

The catchDevelopment has stalled with no update in over a year, and it is still unfinished.

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

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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, Survival and Adventure.

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