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Games like Survive or Thrive

If Survive or Thrive is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Confession, The Twins and Quiver Dick's Terrible Tale For Terrible Parents To Read To Their Equally Terrible Children — picked from the ranked list below. 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.

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About Survive or Thrive: Crikey, mate! You shouldn't be out here all on your own! There's big MONSTAS' runnin' about! And besides... It's not always the beasts that you gotta watch out for. Beasts are easy to predict! They just wanna kill and eat ya! Humans are much harder... They'll pretend to be your friend first!

2020SimulationRPG1.99 USDWindowsby Randumb Studios
Survive or Thrive — Steam game cover

Players who liked Survive or Thrive also play

Steam players who put hours into Survive or Thrive also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. The Confession

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Survive or Thrive fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and RPG with Survive or Thrive.

    Ever wondered how much of a kinky pervert you are? Ever wanted to know what your fate entails for being such a kinky pervert? Answer a series of disgustingly hilarious, immoral questions to reveal ridiculous scenarios & unlock the answers you seek...

    2020SimulationRPGCasual1.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. The Twins

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Survive or Thrive fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Survive or Thrive.

    The Twins can be classified as a psychological and atmospheric horror game. However... This isn't a game... Remember all of the urban legends from your childhood? Imagine if it was all real, but we just weren't performing the right rituals to summon these beings from another realm... Well, now you can...

    2020Simulation1.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Quiver Dick's Terrible Tale For Terrible Parents To Read To Their Equally Terrible Children

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Survive or Thrive fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    From the creative minds that brought you Metal as Phuk and The Chronicles of Quiver Dick, Crankage Games brings you another hilarious, boner-inducing tale of epic proportions! Embark on a journey as Mary the Fairy, a cannibalistic, foul-mouthed pixie in an even more foul-mouthed world!

    2018IndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Medieval Fantasy Survival Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Survive or Thrive fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and RPG with Survive or Thrive.

    You're gonna get yourself killed out here... There's monsters, bandits, and much, much worse roaming these lands... Do you really think you've got what it takes to survive? Or do you think you're cut out for much more than that... There's only one way to find out, and time is of the essence!

    2022AdventureSimulationRPG1.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. WTF Is Wrong With You?

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Survive or Thrive fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Survive or Thrive.

    Have you ever wondered WTF Is Wrong With You? Well, so have we... Let's find out together, shall we?

    2021AdventureSimulationCasual1.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Russian Village Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Survive or Thrive fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    This is a simulator of life in the Russian countryside, where the player will be engaged in the garden, picking mushrooms and berries, collect firewood, hunting and fishing, brew moonshine and much, much more.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Chill Town

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Survive or Thrive fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Survive or Thrive.

    A unique blend of a Soothing Simulation and an Idle Game with Music, Decoration, Fishing, Cooking, Farming and more...

    2025IndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Guild 3

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Survive or Thrive fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and RPG with Survive or Thrive.

    The Guild 3 is a fascinating trade and life simulation that takes place during the late Middle Ages. Step into the shoes of a citizen, acquire businesses and mansions, produce goods and trade them, start intrigues in politics and society, love, hate, bribe, fight and live through good and bad times!

    2022StrategySimulationRPG29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Survive or Thrive at current Steam store prices.

  1. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Survive or Thrive on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Survive or Thrive.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Survive or Thrive on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Survive or Thrive.

    "Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!

    2015ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Dictators:No Peace Countryballs

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Survive or Thrive on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Survive or Thrive.

    Dictators : No Peace Countryballs is a war simulation and dictator game. This is a fun,simple and some say a funny countryballs game. If you like simulation games, you will love playing Dictators : No Peace. Play as a dictator of your favourite country and colonize the world.

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Ukrainian ball in search of gas

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Survive or Thrive on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Survive or Thrive.

    You play as a man turned into a ball and you need to steal all the gas from the forest at all costs.

    2017IndieAdventureSimulation0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Gaming Burnout Treatment Center

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~55% under Survive or Thrive on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Survive or Thrive.

    Digital ED Treatment Center is a random launcher for players in a gaming slump. We help you rediscover the joy of play and unearth hidden gems buried in your library. Click to start your treatment and reignite your gaming vigor!

    2026IndieSimulationCasual0.89 USDSteam ↗
  6. Mountain

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Survive or Thrive on Steam right now. Shares Simulation and RPG with Survive or Thrive.

    Existential Nature Simulation

    2014IndieSimulationRPG0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Hentai Girl

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Survive or Thrive on Steam right now. Shares Simulation and RPG with Survive or Thrive.

    Relax class puzzle game to keep you in a good mood

    2018IndieSimulationRPG0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Overlord™

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~45% under Survive or Thrive on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Survive or Thrive.

    Prepare to be tempted, mesmerized and thrilled, become the Overlord, how corrupt you become depends on how you handle any given situation. Your actions impact the game world. With incredible power at your disposal and a team of evil minded minions to do your evil bidding, how will you resist the temptation to be incredibly despotic?

    2007RPG1.09 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  2. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    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.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  3. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Survive or Thrive.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. A Date with Death

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Survive or Thrive.

    Fight against & romance the one hunting for your soul in A Date with Death, a romance chat simulator where you date(?) the Grim Reaper himself. Create your own character, decorate your apartment, and chat away with the charming yet dangerous Grim Reaper through text and video calls.

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Face unspeakable horrors. Succumb to madness. Welcome to a free daemonic narrative experience inspired by H. P. Lovecraft.

    2021IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Paper Lily - Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with Survive or Thrive.

    Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.

    2024IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with Survive or Thrive.

    Project Kat is a short, unconventional RPG horror game in which there is always another way. Solve puzzles, make friends (or not), and guide Kat as she attempts to uncover the mystery behind a strange golden letter.

    2021IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Cinderella Phenomenon - Otome/Visual Novel

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Survive or Thrive.

    The Fairytale Curse was only the beginning...

    2017IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗

More from Randumb Studios

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

  1. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Randumb Studios, the studio behind Survive or Thrive. Shares Simulation and RPG with Survive or Thrive.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Randumb Studios, the studio behind Survive or Thrive. Shares Simulation and RPG with Survive or Thrive.

    The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. The Test: Final Revelation

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Randumb Studios, the studio behind Survive or Thrive. Shares Simulation and RPG with Survive or Thrive.

    The third chapter in The Test Trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover who you really are as a person. The Final Revelation is upon us... but are you sure you TRULY want the answers you seek?

    2020SimulationRPG1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. The Horrorscope

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Randumb Studios, the studio behind Survive or Thrive. Shares Simulation and RPG with Survive or Thrive.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal your potential fate. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Horrorscope, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. The Confession

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Randumb Studios, the studio behind Survive or Thrive. Shares Simulation and RPG with Survive or Thrive.

    Ever wondered how much of a kinky pervert you are? Ever wanted to know what your fate entails for being such a kinky pervert? Answer a series of disgustingly hilarious, immoral questions to reveal ridiculous scenarios & unlock the answers you seek...

    2020SimulationRPGCasual1.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. The Testing Chamber

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Randumb Studios, the studio behind Survive or Thrive. Shares Simulation and RPG with Survive or Thrive.

    For every action, there is a reaction... For every choice, a result... Dive deep into your subconscious as you wander the halls of The Testing Chamber & join hundreds of thousands of other players in one of the biggest & most successful social experiments ever performed.

    2022SimulationRPG4.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. The Test: Reality Check

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Randumb Studios, the studio behind Survive or Thrive. Shares Simulation and RPG with Survive or Thrive.

    The Test: Reality Check is one of multiple installments in an ongoing social experiment that can be classified as an atmospheric, psychological-simulation with horror elements. Dive deep into your own psyche to find answers to questions you've kept locked away, hidden from yourself for far too long.

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation4.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. The Advisor - Episode 1: Royal Pain

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Randumb Studios, the studio behind Survive or Thrive. Shares Simulation and RPG with Survive or Thrive.

    The Advisor Series is a player-driven narrative where your choices & decisions, both in the game, and out of the game, determine how future episodes unfold. Play the role of villain protagonist Magnus the Magician, as he wreaks havoc across the land, one well-placed fireball at a time!

    2021AdventureSimulationRPG2.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Survive or Thrive

How much does Survive or Thrive cost?
Survive or Thrive is listed on Steam at 1.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Survive or Thrive?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Survive or Thrive are The Confession, The Twins, Quiver Dick's Terrible Tale For Terrible Parents To Read To Their Equally Terrible Children.
Who developed Survive or Thrive?
Survive or Thrive was developed by Randumb Studios.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Survive or Thrive.

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