Rank 01Games like Kenshi
- 34 games
- Updated Nov 10, 2026
Players who liked Kenshi also play
The closest matches to Kenshi: RimWorld, Dwarf Fortress, Project Zomboid, 7 Days to Die, and This War of Mine. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also Base-Building and City Builder, like Kenshi.
- $23.99 (Price checked Nov 10)
- Deck Playable
- 2022
Rank 03Why this
Also Post-apocalyptic and Crafting, like Kenshi.
- $24.99 (Price checked Nov 10)
- Deck Verified
- 2013
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7 Days to Die
Why this: Also Base-Building and Post-apocalyptic, like Kenshi.
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Banished
Why this: Also City Builder and Building, like Kenshi.
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Factorio
Why this: Also Base-Building and Crafting, like Kenshi.
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- Released: 2018
- Developer: Lo-Fi Games
- Price: $29.99checked Nov 10
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 95% of 46,830 reviews
- Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG
- Metacritic 75
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Endless replayability with mods
- Highly immersive world
- Player driven story creation
- Challenging
- Punishing
- Base building
More games like Kenshi, sliced differently
Reviewers mention these as similar to Kenshi
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.
Mount & Blade
Why this: Same challenging mood as Kenshi.
Elin
Why this: Shares base building with Kenshi.
The Matchless Kungfu
Why this: Also Crafting and Building, like Kenshi.
The Sims™ Legacy Collection
Why this: Shares open world exploration with Kenshi.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Kenshi at current Steam store prices.
NEO Scavenger
Why this: Shares procedural generation with Kenshi.
Sheltered
Why this: Shares base building with Kenshi.
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Frostpunk
Why this: Also Base-Building and City Builder, like Kenshi.
Dig or Die
Why this: Shares base building and procedural generation with Kenshi.
Crashlands
Why this: Shares open world exploration and base building with Kenshi.
Keplerth
Why this: Also Base-Building and Crafting, like Kenshi.
Dustland Delivery
Why this: Also Post-apocalyptic and Building, like Kenshi.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Kenshi, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Fallout Shelter
Why this: Also Base-Building and Post-apocalyptic, like Kenshi.
Unturned
Why this: Also Post-apocalyptic and Crafting, like Kenshi.
Muck
Why this: Shares procedural generation with Kenshi.
Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition
Why this: Also Base-Building and City Builder, like Kenshi.
Mr.Mine
Why this: Also Crafting and Building, like Kenshi.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
RimWorld
Why this: Shares procedural generation with Kenshi.
Project Zomboid
Why this: Also Post-apocalyptic and Crafting, like Kenshi.
7 Days to Die
Why this: Also Base-Building and Post-apocalyptic, like Kenshi.
Factorio
Why this: Also Base-Building and Crafting, like Kenshi.
About Kenshi
The closest matches to Kenshi: RimWorld, Dwarf Fortress, Project Zomboid, 7 Days to Die, and This War of Mine. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Kenshi is your kind of game, the closest matches are RimWorld, Dwarf Fortress and Project Zomboid — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging and punishing, and single out its base building and open world exploration. 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.
Kenshi is a post-apocalyptic action-strategy RPG released in 2018, currently available for $29.99 USD. The game combines open-world exploration, base-building, procedural generation, and unit management mechanics in a harsh sandbox setting. Players can pursue various paths including trading, combat, farming, and survival, with the freedom to shape their own narrative through sandbox gameplay. The game is marked as playable on Steam Deck and holds a 95% positive rating based on over 46,000 Steam reviews. Players describe the experience as challenging and punishing, with reviewers highlighting its endless replayability with mods, highly immersive world, and player-driven story creation.
About Kenshi: A free-roaming squad based RPG. Focusing on open-ended sandbox gameplay features rather than a linear story. Be a trader, a thief, a rebel, a warlord, an adventurer, a farmer, a slave, or just food for the cannibals. Train your men up from puny victims to master warriors.
Is Kenshi worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 95% of 46,830 Steam reviews are positive.
- Last 30 days: 94% positive across 655 new reviews, in line with its all-time score.
- Price: $29.99 (checked Nov 9).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 116 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Endless replayability with mods
- Highly immersive world
- Player driven story creation
People who play it also play: RimWorld, Dwarf Fortress, Project Zomboid
Frequently asked about Kenshi
Can I run it?
Does Kenshi run on Steam Deck?
Kenshi 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 Kenshi cost?
Kenshi is listed on Steam at 29.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Kenshi?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Kenshi are RimWorld, Dwarf Fortress, Project Zomboid.
Who developed Kenshi?
Kenshi was developed by Lo-Fi Games.