Games like Dinkum
If Dinkum is your kind of game, the closest matches are Stardew Valley, Coral Island and My Time at Sandrock — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its contemplative, cozy and relaxing. 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.
Get personalized picks →Dinkum is a survival life simulation developed by James Bendon and published by KRAFTON, Inc., set on an island inspired by the Australian outback. Players start with nothing and build a village from scratch, progressing through mining, resource-gathering, and crafting systems alongside skill development and town decoration. The game features license unlocks that let players shape their early playstyle, plus the ability to drive vehicles including planes and helicopters. Released in 2025 at $19.99 USD, it supports online co-op and runs as playable on Steam Deck. Reviewers describe the experience as contemplative, cozy, and whimsical, highlighting the open exploration of the island with no forced progression. The game holds a 94 percent positive rating from over 15,500 Steam reviews, offering a substantial experience with a relaxed, sit-down session shape suited to long-term engagement.
About Dinkum: Dinkum is a survival life simulation game set on an island inspired by the rugged Australian outback. Farm, hunt, mine, fish, and forage to gather resources, expand your town, and discover what makes Dinkum so special—either solo or with friends.
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Stardew Valley
WHY THIS
Shares a cozy mood with Dinkum.
Top pick for Dinkum fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Dinkum.
You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?
Coral Island
WHY THIS
Shares a cozy mood with Dinkum.
Second-strongest match for Dinkum fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dinkum.
Coral Island is a vibrant, laid-back farm sim reimagined with multiplayer! Experience enchanting island life at your own pace: farm with friends, nurture animals, build relationships, hang out with a diverse cast of characters, and dive into the magical Merfolk Kingdom.
My Time at Sandrock
WHY THIS
Shares a cozy mood with Dinkum.
Third-strongest match for Dinkum fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dinkum.
Travel to the desert community of Sandrock and take on the role of a fledgling Builder. Use your trusty toolset to gather resources, construct machines, and turn your run-down workshop into a well-oiled production facility to save the town from the jaws of economic ruin!
Core Keeper
WHY THIS
Shares a cozy mood with Dinkum.
Ranked #4 for Dinkum fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dinkum.
Explore a vast cavern of creatures, relics and resources in a mining sandbox adventure for 1-8 players. Mine, build, fight, craft and farm to unravel the mystery of the ancient Core.
Shorekeeper
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Dinkum fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dinkum.
You washed ashore on a mysterious island. Now what? Build a shelter, find food, and explore the unknown. Or just sit by the campfire and watch the sunset. Farm, craft, and manage your new island life entirely at your own pace.
My Time at Portia
WHY THIS
Shares crafting system and a cozy mood with Dinkum.
Ranked #6 for Dinkum fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dinkum.
Start a new life in the enchanting town of Portia! Restore your Pa's neglected workshop to its former glory by fulfilling commissions, growing crops, raising animals, and befriending the quirky inhabitants of this charming post-apocalyptic land!
Hokko Life
WHY THIS
Shares crafting system and a cozy mood with Dinkum.
Ranked #7 for Dinkum fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dinkum.
Hop off the train and into your new life in the village of Hokko! Take over the old workshop and get creative; use crafted materials and design everything in town! With complete creative freedom, what type of town will you build?
Sun Haven
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Dinkum fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dinkum.
Build your farm and relationships with townsfolk, or forge ahead on a quest of magic, monsters, and dragons. Level up through a skill tree in 8 person multiplayer, or adventure solo!
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Coral Island
WHY THIS
Shares a cozy mood with Dinkum.
Reviewers of Dinkum cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dinkum.
Coral Island is a vibrant, laid-back farm sim reimagined with multiplayer! Experience enchanting island life at your own pace: farm with friends, nurture animals, build relationships, hang out with a diverse cast of characters, and dive into the magical Merfolk Kingdom.
My Time at Portia
WHY THIS
Shares crafting system and a cozy mood with Dinkum.
Reviewers of Dinkum cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dinkum.
Start a new life in the enchanting town of Portia! Restore your Pa's neglected workshop to its former glory by fulfilling commissions, growing crops, raising animals, and befriending the quirky inhabitants of this charming post-apocalyptic land!
Cozy Grove
WHY THIS
Shares a cozy mood with Dinkum.
Reviewers of Dinkum cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Casual with Dinkum.
Welcome to Cozy Grove, a game about camping on a haunted, ever-changing island. As a Spirit Scout, you'll wander the island's forest each day, finding new hidden secrets and helping soothe the local ghosts. With a little time and a lot of crafting, you'll bring color and joy back to Cozy Grove!
Sun Haven
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Dinkum cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dinkum.
Build your farm and relationships with townsfolk, or forge ahead on a quest of magic, monsters, and dragons. Level up through a skill tree in 8 person multiplayer, or adventure solo!
My Time at Sandrock
WHY THIS
Shares a cozy mood with Dinkum.
Reviewers of Dinkum cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dinkum.
Travel to the desert community of Sandrock and take on the role of a fledgling Builder. Use your trusty toolset to gather resources, construct machines, and turn your run-down workshop into a well-oiled production facility to save the town from the jaws of economic ruin!
Stardew Valley
WHY THIS
Shares a cozy mood with Dinkum.
Reviewers of Dinkum cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Simulation with Dinkum.
You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?
Enshrouded
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Dinkum.
Reviewers of Dinkum cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dinkum.
You are Flameborn, last ember of hope of a dying race. Awaken, survive the terror of a corrupting fog, and reclaim the lost beauty of your kingdom. Venture into a vast world, vanquish punishing bosses, build grand halls and forge your path in this co-op survival action RPG for up to 16 players.
Roots of Pacha
WHY THIS
Shares a cozy mood with Dinkum.
Reviewers of Dinkum cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Simulation with Dinkum.
The charming and relaxing stone-age farming sim where you live in a thriving community exploring the wonderful world of Pacha. Discover "ideas," domesticate crops, befriend animals, and help your village grow. Play co-op with friends or explore the early days of civilization in single-player.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Dinkum at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Dinkum on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Dinkum.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Dinkum on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dinkum.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Dinkum on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Dinkum.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Dinkum on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Dinkum.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Dinkum on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Dinkum.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Dinkum.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Dinkum.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Dinkum.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Dinkum.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dinkum.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
Our Life: Beginnings & Always
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Dinkum.
A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.
missed messages.
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Dinkum.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
NGU IDLE
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dinkum.
NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!
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Head-to-head comparisons
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Stardew Valley
WHY THIS
Shares a cozy mood with Dinkum.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Simulation with Dinkum.
You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?
Coral Island
WHY THIS
Shares a cozy mood with Dinkum.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dinkum.
Coral Island is a vibrant, laid-back farm sim reimagined with multiplayer! Experience enchanting island life at your own pace: farm with friends, nurture animals, build relationships, hang out with a diverse cast of characters, and dive into the magical Merfolk Kingdom.
My Time at Sandrock
WHY THIS
Shares a cozy mood with Dinkum.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dinkum.
Travel to the desert community of Sandrock and take on the role of a fledgling Builder. Use your trusty toolset to gather resources, construct machines, and turn your run-down workshop into a well-oiled production facility to save the town from the jaws of economic ruin!
Core Keeper
WHY THIS
Shares a cozy mood with Dinkum.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dinkum.
Explore a vast cavern of creatures, relics and resources in a mining sandbox adventure for 1-8 players. Mine, build, fight, craft and farm to unravel the mystery of the ancient Core.
Hokko Life
WHY THIS
Shares crafting system and a cozy mood with Dinkum.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dinkum.
Hop off the train and into your new life in the village of Hokko! Take over the old workshop and get creative; use crafted materials and design everything in town! With complete creative freedom, what type of town will you build?
Frequently asked about Dinkum
- Does Dinkum run on Steam Deck?
- Dinkum is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does Dinkum cost?
- Dinkum is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Dinkum have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Dinkum supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op).
- What games are most similar to Dinkum?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Dinkum are Stardew Valley, Coral Island, My Time at Sandrock.
- Who developed Dinkum?
- Dinkum was developed by James Bendon and published by KRAFTON, Inc..
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