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Games like Cultivation Tales

If Cultivation Tales is your kind of game, the closest matches are BadLads, Dig or Die and ROKH — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its distinct ancient chinese setting, superhuman abilities through cultivation and atmospheric. 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 Cultivation Tales: Cultivation Tales is an open world survival craft online game. You will experience collecting, crafting, hunting, fighting, building, researching, in a wild mythical world. Fight for your clan and yourself, from mortal to divinity!

2024ActionStrategyIndieAdventureRPG19.99 USDWindowsby Ac Games
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Distinct ancient chinese settingLow death penalty and safe home baseSuperhuman abilities through cultivationAtmosphericImmersiveBase building

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Steam players who put hours into Cultivation Tales 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. BadLads

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Cultivation Tales.

    Top pick for Cultivation Tales fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Cultivation Tales.

    BadLads is a neo-noir multiplayer roleplay game centered around each player having their own job. Cities are ruled by President. Civilians are assaulted by Gangs and protected by Police. Adventure, collect, craft, base build, gamble, socialize, overthrow, customize yourself and your belongings.

    2020ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗
  2. Dig or Die

    WHY THIS

    Shares base building and an immersive mood with Cultivation Tales.

    Second-strongest match for Cultivation Tales fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Cultivation Tales.

    Crash land on a hostile planet where you'll have to build the strongest defenses if you wish to live to escape from it. But be warned... this planet is merciless. Build strong, and smart; else physics may flood or destroy your only hopes of survival.

    2018ActionStrategyIndie11.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. ROKH

    WHY THIS

    Shares base building and an atmospheric mood with Cultivation Tales.

    Third-strongest match for Cultivation Tales fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Cultivation Tales.

    Have you got what it takes to survive on Mars? ROKH is a multiplayer survival game featuring scientific realism and extremely deep crafting and building. Make the red planet your sandbox and create a thriving colony.

    2017ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗
  4. The Swordsmen X: Survival

    WHY THIS

    Shares base building and an atmospheric mood with Cultivation Tales.

    Ranked #4 for Cultivation Tales fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Cultivation Tales.

    A martial art open world adventure game that combines survival and crafting. Developed with UE4, it creates a vivid world of 256 square kilometers. Cultivate yourself by collecting, crafting, exploring and other methods. Confront complex natural environment and challenges from other warriors.

    2023ActionAdventureMassively Multiplayer8.74 USDSteam ↗
  5. Conan Exiles

    WHY THIS

    Shares base building with Cultivation Tales.

    Ranked #5 for Cultivation Tales fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Cultivation Tales.

    An online multiplayer survival game, now with sorcery, set in the lands of Conan the Barbarian. Survive in a vast open world sandbox, build your home into a kingdom, and dominate your enemies in single or multiplayer.

    2018ActionStrategyAdventure39.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Night of the Dead

    WHY THIS

    Shares base building and an atmospheric mood with Cultivation Tales.

    Ranked #6 for Cultivation Tales fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Cultivation Tales.

    '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 ↗
  7. PixARK

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Cultivation Tales fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Cultivation Tales.

    Enter a world of mystery, danger, ancient dinosaurs, mythical beasts, and cubes! Work by yourself or with a tribe of others to gather materials, craft useful items, tame wild creatures, and build huge bases to survive in PixARK!

    2019ActionStrategyAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Rend

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Cultivation Tales.

    Ranked #8 for Cultivation Tales fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Cultivation Tales.

    Epic fantasy adventure meets competitive survival in Rend. Inspired by the fabled universe of Nordic myth, choose to play solo in Classic and Exploration modes to build your stronghold, tame brutal creatures, and conquer enemy players or play among three rival factions in Faction War mode.

    2019ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Cultivation Tales

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.

  1. Conan Exiles

    WHY THIS

    Shares base building with Cultivation Tales.

    Reviewers of Cultivation Tales cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Strategy with Cultivation Tales.

    An online multiplayer survival game, now with sorcery, set in the lands of Conan the Barbarian. Survive in a vast open world sandbox, build your home into a kingdom, and dominate your enemies in single or multiplayer.

    2018ActionStrategyAdventure39.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Valheim

    WHY THIS

    Shares base building and an atmospheric mood with Cultivation Tales.

    Reviewers of Cultivation Tales cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Cultivation Tales.

    A brutal exploration and survival game for 1-10 players, set in a procedurally-generated purgatory inspired by viking culture. Battle, build, and conquer your way to a saga worthy of Odin’s patronage!

    2021ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Medieval Dynasty

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Cultivation Tales.

    Reviewers of Cultivation Tales cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Cultivation Tales.

    Hunt, survive, build and lead in the harsh Middle Ages: Create your own Medieval Dynasty and ensure its long-lasting prosperity or die trying! Play alone or team up with friends to enjoy the ultimate medieval experience.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure34.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Sengoku Dynasty

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Cultivation Tales.

    Reviewers of Cultivation Tales cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure and RPG with Cultivation Tales.

    Sengoku Dynasty is the ultimate feudal Japan experience: build villages, grow your community, and shape the open world through combat or economy. The choice is yours alone - or that of up to 4 players in multiplayer co-op!

    2024AdventureSimulationRPG29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Where Winds Meet

    WHY THIS

    Shares open world exploration and an atmospheric mood with Cultivation Tales.

    Reviewers of Cultivation Tales cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Cultivation Tales.

    Step into an open-world action-adventure RPG set in ancient China. Uncover the secrets of your own identity as you rise from a humble village wanderer to the sword master of the imperial capital. Learn martial arts and build your reputation as a hero or a bringer of chaos in this free wuxia world.

    2025ActionAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Cultivation Tales at current Steam store prices.

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Cultivation Tales.

    Priced ~50% under Cultivation Tales on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Cultivation Tales.

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

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Cultivation Tales on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Cultivation Tales.

    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.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Cultivation Tales on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Cultivation Tales.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Left 4 Dead 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Cultivation Tales on Steam right now. Shares Action with Cultivation Tales.

    Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.

    2009Action9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Cultivation Tales on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Cultivation Tales.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Portal 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Cultivation Tales on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Cultivation Tales.

    The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

    2011ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Fallout: New Vegas

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Cultivation Tales on Steam right now. Shares Action and RPG with Cultivation Tales.

    Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!

    2010ActionRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Undertale

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Cultivation Tales on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Cultivation Tales.

    UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.

    2015IndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Cultivation Tales.

    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.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Cultivation Tales.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Cultivation Tales.

    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.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Cultivation Tales.

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. UNBEATABLE [white label]

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Cultivation Tales.

    A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Cultivation Tales.

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Lab

    WHY THIS

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

    Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!

    2016Free To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  8. Landfall Archives

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Strategy with Cultivation Tales.

    Break into the Landfall Archives to steal and play previously unreleased games, demos, interactive slide shows, and even an unreleased version of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator from 2017!

    2023ActionStrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Cultivation Tales

Does Cultivation Tales work on Steam Deck?
Cultivation Tales is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does Cultivation Tales cost?
Cultivation Tales is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Cultivation Tales have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Cultivation Tales supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Online Co-op).
What games are most similar to Cultivation Tales?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Cultivation Tales are BadLads, Dig or Die, ROKH.
Who developed Cultivation Tales?
Cultivation Tales was developed by Ac Games.

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 Cultivation Tales.

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