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Games like Survive on Raft

Below are 15 hand-picked alternatives to Survive on Raft for fans of indie, simulation, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in Survive on Raft also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, more from Megame LLC, and Steam Deck–friendly options. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.

About Survive on Raft: Survive on Raft is a Survival Sandbox Simulator on the Raft in the middle of the ocean! Fight with shark, build base, craft, loot islands, farm and survive. Play solo or with friends.

2019IndieSimulation14.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby Megame LLC
Survive on Raft — Steam game cover
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Ranked by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries plus content overlap on genres, tags, and developers.

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    Night of the Dead — Steam game cover

    Night of the Dead

    Top pick for Survive on Raft fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Survive on Raft.

    'Night of the Dead' is an open-world game that combines elements of exploration, tower defense, survival, and crafting. Traverse a world dominated by zombies while collecting various resources and powerful equipment. Build a fortress to survive the hordes of zombies that swarm every night!

    2024ActionIndieAdventure29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    Satisfactory — Steam game cover

    Satisfactory

    Second-strongest match for Survive on Raft fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Survive on Raft.

    Satisfactory is a first-person open-world factory building game with a dash of exploration and combat. Play alone or with friends, explore an alien planet, create multi-story factories, and enter conveyor belt heaven!

    2024StrategyIndieAdventure39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    FortressCraft Evolved! — Steam game cover

    FortressCraft Evolved!

    Third-strongest match for Survive on Raft fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Survive on Raft.

    FortressCraft Evolved is a unique blend of Voxel Landscapes, Tower Defense, Crafting, Logistics, Exploration, Combat and Assembly lines. Players begin by crash-landing on a strange alien world, left with only a small handful of starting machines.

    2015StrategyIndieAdventure12.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    Occupy Mars: The Game — Steam game cover

    Occupy Mars: The Game

    Ranked #4 for Survive on Raft fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Survive on Raft.

    Survive and colonize Mars in a highly technical, open-world sandbox game. Build and upgrade your base, discover new regions, conduct mining operations, retrieve water, generate oxygen, grow crops, and fix broken parts.

    2026IndieAdventureSimulation29.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Out of Reach — Steam game cover

    Out of Reach

    Ranked #5 for Survive on Raft fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Survive on Raft.

    You’re a castaway stranded in the middle of nowhere. Storm is gone, the worst certainly not. Look for food and resources, craft gear, make shelters. These are the basics, you need much more to stay alive on this cut-off-the-world, yet not desert island. Build & burn, sail & explore, be Out of Reach!

    2018ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    Voidtrain — Steam game cover

    Voidtrain

    Ranked #6 for Survive on Raft fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Survive on Raft.

    Become a crew member of an Interdimensional Express Train! Discover a new world full of mysterious creatures, enemies and places. Upgrade and customize your train, gather new materials and build better weapons. Play solo or online сo-op with up to 4 people.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    Terraria — Steam game cover

    Terraria

    Ranked #7 for Survive on Raft fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Survive on Raft.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Forager — Steam game cover

    Forager

    Ranked #8 for Survive on Raft fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Survive on Raft.

    The highly popular and quirky "idle game that you want to actively keep playing". Explore, craft, gather & manage resources, find secrets and build your base out of nothing! Buy land to explore and expand!

    2019ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

More from Megame LLC

Other recommendable Steam games by Megame LLC, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

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    CyberCorp — Steam game cover

    CyberCorp

    Another title from Megame LLC, the studio behind Survive on Raft. Shares Indie with Survive on Raft.

    Brutal fast-paced isometric Co-op Loot Shooter in Cyberpunk world. Equipment-based combos. Exotic Weapons and Armor. Easy to start, hard to master. Play solo or with friends.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    ZIC – Zombies in City — Steam game cover

    ZIC – Zombies in City

    Another title from Megame LLC, the studio behind Survive on Raft. Shares Indie with Survive on Raft.

    Control a team of 4 characters, switching between them to use their unique abilities. ZIC: Zombies In City is a first person zombie survival shooter.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
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    DESERT KILL — Steam game cover

    DESERT KILL

    Another title from Megame LLC, the studio behind Survive on Raft. Shares Indie with Survive on Raft.

    DESERT KILL is a roguelite top-down shooter where you have to destroy evil forces in the most brutal way!

    2019ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDSteam ↗
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    ZIC: Survival — Steam game cover

    ZIC: Survival

    Another title from Megame LLC, the studio behind Survive on Raft. Shares Indie and Simulation with Survive on Raft.

    ZIC: Survival is a survival shooter where you feel The Zombie Apocalypse & become The Undead Hunter!

    2019ActionIndieSimulation4.99 USDSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

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    Satisfactory — Steam game cover

    Satisfactory

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Simulation with Survive on Raft.

    Satisfactory is a first-person open-world factory building game with a dash of exploration and combat. Play alone or with friends, explore an alien planet, create multi-story factories, and enter conveyor belt heaven!

    2024StrategyIndieAdventure39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Terraria — Steam game cover

    Terraria

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with Survive on Raft.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Forager — Steam game cover

    Forager

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Simulation with Survive on Raft.

    The highly popular and quirky "idle game that you want to actively keep playing". Explore, craft, gather & manage resources, find secrets and build your base out of nothing! Buy land to explore and expand!

    2019ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Survive on Raft

Does Survive on Raft run on Steam Deck?
Survive on Raft 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 Survive on Raft cost?
Survive on Raft is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Survive on Raft have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Survive on Raft supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP).
What games are most similar to Survive on Raft?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Survive on Raft are Night of the Dead, Satisfactory, FortressCraft Evolved!.
Who developed Survive on Raft?
Survive on Raft was developed by Megame LLC.

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