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Games like Hostile Planet: Survival

If Hostile Planet: Survival is your kind of game, the closest matches are Andarilho, The Forest and Rust — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, immersive and stressful. 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 Hostile Planet: Survival: Hostile Planet: Survival is a harsh adventure on an uncharted planet that full of danger and trials.

2022ActionAdventureSimulation6.99 USDWindowsby Aliens Developers
Hostile Planet: Survival — Steam game cover
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Base building with limited resourcesHarsh survival loop with no hand holdingOpen world exploration on alien planetsAtmosphericImmersiveStressful

Players who liked Hostile Planet: Survival also play

Steam players who put hours into Hostile Planet: Survival 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. Andarilho

    WHY THIS

    Shares crafting with Hostile Planet: Survival.

    Top pick for Hostile Planet: Survival fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Hostile Planet: Survival.

    You are a guy with a backpack, just try to stay alive!

    2020ActionIndieAdventure0.49 USDSteam ↗
  2. The Forest

    WHY THIS

    Shares base building and an atmospheric mood with Hostile Planet: Survival.

    Second-strongest match for Hostile Planet: Survival fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Hostile Planet: Survival.

    As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants. Build, explore, survive in this terrifying first person survival horror simulator.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Rust

    WHY THIS

    Shares base building and a stressful mood with Hostile Planet: Survival.

    Third-strongest match for Hostile Planet: Survival fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Hostile Planet: Survival.

    The only aim in Rust is to survive. Everything wants you to die - the island’s wildlife, other inhabitants, the environment, and other survivors. Do whatever it takes to last another night.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Survival: Fountain of Youth

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Hostile Planet: Survival.

    Ranked #4 for Hostile Planet: Survival fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Hostile Planet: Survival.

    Survival: Fountain of Youth is a challenging single-player open-world adventure game set on the Caribbean islands. Survive as a shipwrecked 16th-century explorer, craft tools and shelter, and uncover the secrets of both an ancient civilization and your own fate.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure27.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Hurtworld

    WHY THIS

    Shares resource scavenging, base building and a stressful mood with Hostile Planet: Survival.

    Ranked #5 for Hostile Planet: Survival fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Hostile Planet: Survival.

    Hurtworld is a hardcore multiplayer survival FPS with a focus on competitive gunplay and strategic map control. Built for hardcore gamers, Hurtworld aims to punish.

    2019ActionAdventureSimulation24.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Satisfactory

    WHY THIS

    Shares base building and an immersive mood with Hostile Planet: Survival.

    Ranked #6 for Hostile Planet: Survival fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Hostile Planet: Survival.

    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 ↗
  7. Outpost Zero

    WHY THIS

    Shares base building, crafting and an atmospheric mood with Hostile Planet: Survival.

    Ranked #7 for Hostile Planet: Survival fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Hostile Planet: Survival.

    Outpost Zero blends the genres of Multiplayer Base Building Survival and Simulation games in a Sci-Fi universe. On a lawless alien world, robotic scouts are tasked with building an Outpost for human colonists. Command AI minions, colonize the planet, and survive the perils of Gaiya.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure3.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Mist Survival

    WHY THIS

    Shares base building and a stressful mood with Hostile Planet: Survival.

    Ranked #8 for Hostile Planet: Survival fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Hostile Planet: Survival.

    MIST SURVIVAL is a Single-player, survival stealth sandbox game Players will experience the Apocalypse stimulation in the form of virus pandemic, the players have to deal with it to survive through the difficulties such as finding shelter and food, threats from the environment and climate: wild animals, bandits, infected, and dense mist t

    2018ActionIndieAdventure10.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Hostile Planet: Survival

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. Subnautica

    WHY THIS

    Shares resource scavenging, base building and an atmospheric mood with Hostile Planet: Survival.

    Reviewers of Hostile Planet: Survival cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Hostile Planet: Survival.

    Descend into the depths of an alien underwater world filled with wonder and peril. Craft equipment, pilot submarines and out-smart wildlife to explore lush coral reefs, volcanoes, cave systems, and more - all while trying to survive.

    2018IndieAdventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Rust

    WHY THIS

    Shares base building and a stressful mood with Hostile Planet: Survival.

    Reviewers of Hostile Planet: Survival cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Hostile Planet: Survival.

    The only aim in Rust is to survive. Everything wants you to die - the island’s wildlife, other inhabitants, the environment, and other survivors. Do whatever it takes to last another night.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Nibiru Voyage

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Hostile Planet: Survival cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    Nibiru Voyage is a classic scrolling game with weapon upgrades and hordes of enemy ships.

    2021Indie3.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Hostile Planet: Survival at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~86% under Hostile Planet: Survival on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Hostile Planet: Survival.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~57% under Hostile Planet: Survival on Steam right now. Shares Action and Simulation with Hostile Planet: Survival.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. GRIS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~46% under Hostile Planet: Survival on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Hostile Planet: Survival.

    Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.

    2018IndieAdventure3.74 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~72% under Hostile Planet: Survival on Steam right now. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Hostile Planet: Survival.

    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 ↗
  5. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~79% under Hostile Planet: Survival on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Hostile Planet: Survival.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~86% under Hostile Planet: Survival on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Hostile Planet: Survival.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Crypt of the NecroDancer

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~57% under Hostile Planet: Survival on Steam right now. Shares Action with Hostile Planet: Survival.

    Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!

    2015ActionIndieRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. A Short Hike

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~43% under Hostile Planet: Survival on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Hostile Planet: Survival.

    Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.

    2019IndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

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

    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.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Hostile Planet: Survival.

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Hostile Planet: Survival.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Hostile Planet: Survival.

    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 ↗
  5. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Hostile Planet: Survival.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Looker

    WHY THIS

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

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Hostile Planet: Survival.

    Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Hostile Planet: Survival.

    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 ↗

Frequently asked about Hostile Planet: Survival

How much does Hostile Planet: Survival cost?
Hostile Planet: Survival is listed on Steam at 6.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Hostile Planet: Survival?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Hostile Planet: Survival are Andarilho, The Forest, Rust.
Who developed Hostile Planet: Survival?
Hostile Planet: Survival was developed by Aliens Developers.

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 Hostile Planet: Survival.

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