Rank 01Why this
Shares base building and resource management with Permafrost.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Playable
- 2018
Games like Permafrost
- 19 games
- Updated Nov 5, 2026
Players who liked Permafrost also play
The closest matches to Permafrost: The Forest, The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria™, Valheim, The Front, and Don't Starve Together. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
- Rank 01
Rank 02Why this
Shares survival mode and base building with Permafrost.
- $29.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Playable
- 2024
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The Front
Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Permafrost.
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Don't Starve Together
Why this: Shares base building with Permafrost.
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Tinkerlands
Why this: Shares base building and resource gathering with Permafrost.
Rank 08 
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Permafrost
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
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- 2The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria™
Shares survival mode and base building with Permafrost.
- 81% of 6,485 reviews
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Also Open World Survival Craft and Post-apocalyptic, like Permafrost.
- 70% of 173 reviews
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- Released: 2026
- Developer: SpaceRocket Games
- Price: $24.99checked Nov 7
- 73% of 1,958 reviews
- Genres: Action, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Early Access
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Dog companion with customization
- Harsh frozen wasteland atmosphere
- Multiplayer co op survival
- Atmospheric
- Dark
- Immersive
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Permafrost at current Steam store prices.
Survival Log
Why this: Shares survival mode and base building with Permafrost.
Zombie Survival Game Online
Why this: Shares base building and crafting with Permafrost.
Heat Death: Survival Train
Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Post-apocalyptic, like Permafrost.
EverRail
Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Permafrost.
How to Survive 2
Why this: Shares base building with Permafrost.
Magisterium: Fantasy Craft
Why this: Shares base building and resource gathering with Permafrost.
ANGST: A TALE OF SURVIVAL
Why this: Also Post-apocalyptic and Crafting, like Permafrost.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Valheim
Why this: Shares base building and crafting with Permafrost.
Don't Starve Together
Why this: Shares base building with Permafrost.
Tinkerlands
Why this: Shares base building and resource gathering with Permafrost.
About Permafrost
The closest matches to Permafrost: The Forest, The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria™, Valheim, The Front, and Don't Starve Together. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Permafrost is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Forest, The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria™ and Valheim — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, dark and immersive, and single out its base building and crafting. 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.
About Permafrost: Permafrost is a story-driven survival sandbox set in a frozen, post-apocalyptic world. Discover a vast lore-rich open world, alone or in co-op with up to 4 players. Explore, scavenge, craft, and build a network of shelters to outlast the cold.
Is Permafrost worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 73% of 1,958 Steam reviews are positive.
- Last 30 days: 70% positive across 1,824 new reviews, in line with its all-time score.
- Early Access: unfinished, and it can change a lot before release.
- Price: $24.99 (checked Nov 8).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 2 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 3 h before their negative review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Dog companion with customization
- Harsh frozen wasteland atmosphere
- Multiplayer co op survival
- Resource scarcity and preparation
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“If any of you have played those mobile MMO games that basically auto-complete quests for you, this is basically that. In a multiplayer games, only the host gets a dog, and regardless of who does the quest, it progresses for everyone. The…”
“Can't rebind "Deconstruct" from MMB... which is great when the game doesn't read the action of an MMB, even though it was tested and working elsewhere...”
People who play it also play: The Forest, The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria™, Valheim
Frequently asked about Permafrost
Can I run it?
How much does Permafrost cost?
Permafrost is listed on Steam at 24.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Permafrost have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Permafrost supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op).
What games are most similar to Permafrost?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Permafrost are The Forest, The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria™, Valheim.
Who developed Permafrost?
Permafrost was developed by SpaceRocket Games and published by Toplitz Productions.