Rank 01Games like DUCKSIDE
- 18 games
- Updated Nov 4, 2026
Players who liked DUCKSIDE also play
The closest matches to DUCKSIDE: Deadside, Rust, ARK: Survival Ascended, The Front, and Soulmask. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 03Why this
Shares survival and survival management with DUCKSIDE.
- $11.24 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Verified
- 2023
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The Front
Why this: Shares open world exploration and base building with DUCKSIDE.
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Soulmask
Why this: Shares survival management and real time combat with DUCKSIDE.
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Lost Rift
Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like DUCKSIDE.
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DeadPoly
Why this: Shares base building and resource gathering with DUCKSIDE.
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Sunkenland
Why this: Shares base building with DUCKSIDE.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like DUCKSIDE
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Also Base-Building and Third-Person Shooter, like DUCKSIDE.
- 55% of 106 reviews
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Shares survival management and open world exploration with DUCKSIDE.
- 70% of 173 reviews
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- Released: 2024
- Developer: tinyBuild Riga
- Price: $14.99checked Nov 4
- 73% of 1,278 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Early Access
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Accessible alternative to rust with lower hardware demands
- Base building and raiding loop like rust but different
- Efficient base building with aerial logistics
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Competitive
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below DUCKSIDE at current Steam store prices.
PolyZ
Why this: Shares survival management and base building with DUCKSIDE.
Crafting Dead
Why this: Shares base building and crafting with DUCKSIDE.
Don't Starve Together
Why this: Shares base building with DUCKSIDE.
Green Hell
Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Base-Building, like DUCKSIDE.
Starbound
Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like DUCKSIDE.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to DUCKSIDE, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Unturned
Why this: Also Post-apocalyptic and Crafting, like DUCKSIDE.
CHKN
Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like DUCKSIDE.
Walking Zombie 2
Why this: Shares open world exploration with DUCKSIDE.
Zumbi Blocks 2 Open Alpha
Why this: Shares weapon upgrades with DUCKSIDE.
About DUCKSIDE
The closest matches to DUCKSIDE: Deadside, Rust, ARK: Survival Ascended, The Front, and Soulmask. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If DUCKSIDE is your kind of game, the closest matches are Deadside, Rust and ARK: Survival Ascended — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and competitive, and single out its base building and combat mechanics. 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.
DUCKSIDE is an open-world survival game released in 2024 by tinyBuild Riga, currently in Early Access at $7.49. Players build bases, craft tools, and engage in combat across a persistent post-apocalyptic setting. The core mechanic of playing as a flying duck gives the game its distinctive character, with aerial movement affecting both traversal and combat encounters. Reviewers describe the combat as skill-based, where positioning and movement determine outcomes. Players appreciate how the base-building and raiding loop differs from similar games, with efficient aerial logistics shaping construction strategies. The game supports online co-op and is described by players as atmospheric, challenging, and intense, with competitive multiplayer driving engagement. Currently sitting at 73% positive from 1278 Steam reviews, it is not supported on Steam Deck.
About DUCKSIDE: Imagine DayZ or Rust but you're a duck. A persistent world survival game with PVP, PVE, crafting, base building and hat wearing ducks, wielding weapons.
Is DUCKSIDE worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 73% of 1,278 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Early Access: unfinished, and it can change a lot before release.
- On sale: 60% off, now $5.99 (checked Nov 9).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 10 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 11 h before their negative review.
- Not supported on Steam Deck.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Accessible alternative to rust with lower hardware demands
- Base building and raiding loop like rust but different
- Efficient base building with aerial logistics
- Flying as a duck adds unique traversal and combat dynamics
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Fun when it released, servers are now dead. Devs haven't released any meaningful updates and drop a "DLC" filled with a bunch of hats every year. Waste of money to buy it now.”
“Either buyer nor vendor read reviews. - No local servers possible. Pay for one server per month to play in peace. - No Co-op. you just can join a group to see eachother on the map and that is it. - Serveradmins give false date to wipe the…”
People who play it also play: Deadside, Rust, ARK: Survival Ascended
Frequently asked about DUCKSIDE
Can I run it?
Does DUCKSIDE work on Steam Deck?
DUCKSIDE is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does DUCKSIDE cost?
DUCKSIDE is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does DUCKSIDE have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — DUCKSIDE supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Online Co-op).
What games are most similar to DUCKSIDE?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside DUCKSIDE are Deadside, Rust, ARK: Survival Ascended.
Who developed DUCKSIDE?
DUCKSIDE was developed by tinyBuild Riga and published by tinyBuild.