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Games like FarSky

If FarSky is your kind of game, the closest matches are Stranded Deep, Subnautica and The Forest — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its soundtrack is beautiful, writing quality is exceptional 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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FarSky is an indie adventure released in 2014 by Farsky Interactive. Set in the depths of the ocean, players must survive by gathering resources, constructing a base, and exploring the underwater environment. The goal is to locate scattered submarine components and build an escape vessel to reach the surface. Players describe the experience as atmospheric, immersive, and peaceful, with intuitive and fun gameplay that keeps engagement steady throughout. Reviewers highlight the soundtrack as particularly effective at reinforcing the mood. Designed for solo play with a medium-length campaign, the game holds a 71% positive rating from over 1,800 Steam reviews.

About FarSky: FarSky is a short survival game in the depths of the Ocean. Collect all the pieces of your submarine and reach back the surface.

2014IndieAdventureWindows · macOS · Linuxby Farsky Interactive
FarSky — Steam game cover
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Gameplay is intuitive and funSoundtrack is beautifulWriting quality is exceptionalAtmosphericImmersivePeaceful

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Steam players who put hours into FarSky 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. Stranded Deep

    WHY THIS

    Shares base building and an atmospheric mood with FarSky.

    Top pick for FarSky fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with FarSky.

    Take the role of a plane crash survivor stranded somewhere in the Pacific Ocean. Come face to face with some of the most life threatening scenarios that will result in a different experience each time you play. Scavenge. Discover. Survive.

    2022IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Subnautica

    WHY THIS

    Shares base building and an atmospheric mood with FarSky.

    Second-strongest match for FarSky fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with FarSky.

    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 ↗
  3. The Forest

    WHY THIS

    Shares survival crafting, base building and an atmospheric mood with FarSky.

    Third-strongest match for FarSky fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with FarSky.

    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 ↗
  4. Satisfactory

    WHY THIS

    Shares base building and an immersive mood with FarSky.

    Ranked #4 for FarSky fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with FarSky.

    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 ↗
  5. The Long Dark

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with FarSky.

    Ranked #5 for FarSky fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with FarSky.

    THE LONG DARK is a thoughtful, exploration-survival experience that challenges solo players to think for themselves as they explore an expansive frozen wilderness in the aftermath of a geomagnetic disaster. There are no zombies -- only you, the cold, and all the threats Mother Nature can muster.

    2017StrategyIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Don't Starve

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with FarSky.

    Ranked #6 for FarSky fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with FarSky.

    Don’t Starve is an uncompromising wilderness survival game full of science and magic. Enter a strange and unexplored world full of strange creatures, dangers, and surprises. Gather resources to craft items and structures that match your survival style.

    2013IndieAdventureSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Crashlands

    WHY THIS

    Shares base building with FarSky.

    Ranked #7 for FarSky fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with FarSky.

    Fight and tame alien beasts, craft resources into menacing weaponry, befriend the outlandish locals, and go toe-to-chin with a world-domineering maniac.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Planet Explorers

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with FarSky.

    Ranked #8 for FarSky fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with FarSky.

    Planet Explorers is an open world sandbox adventure RPG game set on a distant planet. The game uses a new OpenCL calculated voxel system to allow players to change the terrain in any way, create new objects such as weapons, vehicles, objects, and do it anywhere.

    2016ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to FarSky

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 base building and an atmospheric mood with FarSky.

    Reviewers of FarSky cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with FarSky.

    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. Minecraft: Story Mode - A Telltale Games Series

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of FarSky cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with FarSky.

    Episode 1 is now FREE - for a limited time! In Minecraft: Story Mode, playing as either a male or female hero named 'Jesse,' you’ll embark on a perilous adventure across the Overworld, through the Nether, to the End, and beyond.

    2015AdventureDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Minecraft Legends

    WHY THIS

    Shares base building and an immersive mood with FarSky.

    Reviewers of FarSky cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    Discover the mysteries of Minecraft Legends, a new action strategy game. Explore a gentle land of rich resources and lush biomes on the brink of destruction. The ravaging piglins have arrived, and it’s up to you to inspire your allies and lead them in strategic battles to save the Overworld!

    2023ActionStrategy39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

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. Shares Indie with FarSky.

    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. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

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

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

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

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Subnautica

    WHY THIS

    Shares base building and an atmospheric mood with FarSky.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with FarSky.

    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. Satisfactory

    WHY THIS

    Shares base building and an immersive mood with FarSky.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with FarSky.

    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 ↗
  3. The Long Dark

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with FarSky.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with FarSky.

    THE LONG DARK is a thoughtful, exploration-survival experience that challenges solo players to think for themselves as they explore an expansive frozen wilderness in the aftermath of a geomagnetic disaster. There are no zombies -- only you, the cold, and all the threats Mother Nature can muster.

    2017StrategyIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Crashlands

    WHY THIS

    Shares base building with FarSky.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with FarSky.

    Fight and tame alien beasts, craft resources into menacing weaponry, befriend the outlandish locals, and go toe-to-chin with a world-domineering maniac.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about FarSky

What games are most similar to FarSky?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside FarSky are Stranded Deep, Subnautica, The Forest.
Who developed FarSky?
FarSky was developed by Farsky Interactive.

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 FarSky.

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