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Games like Temtem: Pioneers

If Temtem: Pioneers is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria™, DeadPoly and Palworld — picked from the ranked list below. 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 Temtem: Pioneers: Survive and explore an untamed frontier in Temtem: Pioneers. Tame and become a roster of 200+ Temtem and master their unique abilities in fast, real-time combat. Build, craft, battle, and discover new creatures solo, or co-op with your friends in this open world survival crafting adventure.

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Players who liked Temtem: Pioneers also play

Steam players who put hours into Temtem: Pioneers 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. The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria™

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Temtem: Pioneers fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Temtem: Pioneers.

    A survival crafting adventure set in the Fourth Age of Middle-earth. Lead the Dwarves to reclaim Moria - mine, build, and battle through procedurally generated depths alone or with up to 8 players in co-op. It is time to return to Moria!

    2024ActionAdventureRPG29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. DeadPoly

    WHY THIS

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

    DeadPoly is a polygon arcade zombie survival looter shooter with base building, crafting, scavenging, leveling, questing, and more, but your only goal is survival, everything else is optional.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Palworld

    WHY THIS

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

    Fight, farm, build and work alongside mysterious creatures called "Pals" in this completely new multiplayer, open world survival and crafting game!

    2024ActionIndieAdventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. No Man's Sky

    WHY THIS

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

    No Man's Sky is a game about exploration and survival in an infinite procedurally generated universe.

    2016ActionAdventure59.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Rust

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  6. Valheim

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Temtem: Pioneers fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Temtem: Pioneers.

    A brutal exploration and survival game for 1-10 players, set in a procedurally-generated purgatory inspired by viking culture. Battle, build, and conquer your way to a saga worthy of Odin’s patronage!

    2021ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Windrose

    WHY THIS

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

    Embark on a PvE survival adventure in the Age of Piracy. Fight on land and sea, solo or with friends. Build, craft and explore vast open world filled with dark secrets. Master soulslite combat and take on challenging bosses, command your ship and plunder unspoken treasures!

    2026ActionAdventureRPG29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Satisfactory

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Temtem: Pioneers fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Temtem: Pioneers.

    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 ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  2. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  3. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

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

    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 Temtem: Pioneers.

    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. 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 ↗
  6. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  7. Travellin Cats in Paris

    WHY THIS

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

    Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure and RPG with Temtem: Pioneers.

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Crema

Other recommendable Steam games by Crema, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Temtem

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Crema, the studio behind Temtem: Pioneers. Shares Adventure and RPG with Temtem: Pioneers.

    Temtem is an online creature-collection adventure. Tame 165 unique creatures across 7 vibrant islands, battle other tamers, tackle mythical Lairs, chase Luma & Umbra variants, and breed your favorite Tems - with friends by your side! Dive into a colorful monster catching adventure, so Temtem up!

    2022IndieAdventureMassively Multiplayer44.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Temtem: Swarm

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Crema, the studio behind Temtem: Pioneers. Shares Action and RPG with Temtem: Pioneers.

    Can you Survive the Swarm? Unlock mighty abilities and upgrades, find and collect Tems to evolve and become stronger, discover overpowered strategies, and battle massive bosses in this survivor-like bullet heaven! Play solo or online co-op with up to 3 players, building the wildest synergies.

    2026ActionRPGCasual12.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Immortal Redneck

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Crema, the studio behind Temtem: Pioneers. Shares Action with Temtem: Pioneers.

    Immortal Redneck is a FPS set in Egypt with rogue-lite elements. Frantic gameplay, twitch controls and an arcade-style feel meet randomly generated dungeons, a complete skill tree, permanent death and 9 classes with different traits.

    2017ActionIndie19.95 USDSteam ↗
  4. Temtem: Showdown

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Crema, the studio behind Temtem: Pioneers. Shares RPG with Temtem: Pioneers.

    Jump right into Temtem competitive action in this free multiplayer battle simulator! Build your team in seconds and dash into ranked matches with players from all over the world for pure, no-frills Temtem battling action—no leveling or taming required!

    2023IndieRPGFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

  1. Palworld

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Temtem: Pioneers.

    Fight, farm, build and work alongside mysterious creatures called "Pals" in this completely new multiplayer, open world survival and crafting game!

    2024ActionIndieAdventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. No Man's Sky

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Temtem: Pioneers.

    No Man's Sky is a game about exploration and survival in an infinite procedurally generated universe.

    2016ActionAdventure59.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Valheim

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Temtem: Pioneers.

    A brutal exploration and survival game for 1-10 players, set in a procedurally-generated purgatory inspired by viking culture. Battle, build, and conquer your way to a saga worthy of Odin’s patronage!

    2021ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Satisfactory

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Temtem: Pioneers.

    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 ↗

Frequently asked about Temtem: Pioneers

Does Temtem: Pioneers have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Temtem: Pioneers supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op).
What games are most similar to Temtem: Pioneers?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Temtem: Pioneers are The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria™, DeadPoly, Palworld.
Who developed Temtem: Pioneers?
Temtem: Pioneers was developed by Crema.

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