Rank 01Games like Terraria
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- Updated May 4, 2026
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The closest matches to Terraria: Starbound, Core Keeper, Necesse, Subnautica, and Valheim. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Terraria.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 9)
- Deck Verified
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Stardew Valley
Why this: Also Crafting and Building, like Terraria.
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7 Days to Die
Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Building, like Terraria.
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Don't Starve Together
Why this: Shares boss fights with Terraria.
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- Released: 2011
- Developer: Re-Logic
- Price: $9.99checked Nov 10
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 98% of 590,217 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG
- Metacritic 83
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Replayability is high
- Challenging
- Immersive
- Boss fights
- Hardmode transition
- Item collection
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Reviewers mention these as similar to Terraria
Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.
No Man's Sky
Why this: Shares procedural generation with Terraria.
Kerbal Space Program
Why this: Same immersive mood as Terraria.
Oxygen Not Included
Why this: Same challenging mood as Terraria.
Satisfactory
Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Terraria.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Terraria at current Steam store prices.
Dig or Die
Why this: Shares procedural generation with Terraria.
Total Miner
Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Building, like Terraria.
The Survivalists
Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Terraria.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Terraria, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Muck
Why this: Shares procedural generation with Terraria.
CHKN
Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Terraria.
Fallout Shelter
Why this: Also Crafting and Building, like Terraria.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Core Keeper
Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Terraria.
Valheim
Why this: Shares procedural generation with Terraria.
Stardew Valley
Why this: Also Crafting and Building, like Terraria.
7 Days to Die
Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Building, like Terraria.
Don't Starve Together
Why this: Shares boss fights with Terraria.
About Terraria
The closest matches to Terraria: Starbound, Core Keeper, Necesse, Subnautica, and Valheim. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Terraria is your kind of game, the closest matches are Starbound, Core Keeper and Necesse — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging and immersive, and single out its boss fights and hardmode transition. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Terraria is a procedurally generated 2D sandbox action-adventure that tasks players with mining, crafting, building, and battling through a massive world filled with boss encounters and progression milestones. Released in 2011 by Re-Logic, the challenging game features a hardmode transition that dramatically alters the world after certain boss defeats, alongside robust mod support that expands its already considerable content. Players describe the experience as immersive, with tactical positioning mattering significantly during combat encounters. Reviewers highlight the high replayability, driven by randomized world generation and numerous viable character builds. The game supports online cooperative multiplayer and runs verified on Steam Deck. At $9.99, it holds a 98% positive rating from over 590,000 Steam reviews.
About Terraria: Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!
Is Terraria worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 98% of 590,217 Steam reviews are positive.
- Last 30 days: 96% positive across 6,719 new reviews, in line with its all-time score.
- Price: $9.99 (checked Nov 9).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 114 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Replayability is high
People who play it also play: Starbound, Core Keeper, Necesse
Mobile version
Terraria is also on Google Play and App Store. What the store pages declare:
- No ads declared on Google Play (checked 2026-11-04, source)
- No in-app purchases declared on Google Play (checked 2026-11-04, source)
- No In-App Purchases listed on the App Store (checked 2026-11-04, source)
- App Store privacy label: no "Data Used to Track You" (checked 2026-11-04, source)
On our lists: Pay once, no in-app purchases
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Frequently asked about Terraria
Can I run it?
Is Terraria verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Terraria is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Terraria cost?
Terraria is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Terraria have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Terraria supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Online Co-op).
What games are most similar to Terraria?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Terraria are Starbound, Core Keeper, Necesse.
Who developed Terraria?
Terraria was developed by Re-Logic.