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Games like Trove

If Trove is your kind of game, the closest matches are Tesera, FortressCraft : Chapter 1 and Boundless — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its creative sandbox freedom, chill and lighthearted. 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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Trove is a free-to-play voxel action MMO released in 2015. Players progress through multiple unlockable classes, each offering distinct combat styles, while building and customizing clubs as social hubs. The game features a player-driven economy, gem systems, mastery leveling, and randomized loot drops across procedurally generated worlds. Players describe the experience as nostalgic and whimsical, appreciating the lighthearted atmosphere. Gamers highlight collecting thousands of cosmetics and faces, creative sandbox freedom, and riding dragons and other mounts through vibrant colorful environments. The game supports MMO-style cooperative play with a chill difficulty setting across its massive content scope, and is playable on Steam Deck. It holds 77% positive reviews from over 42,000 Steam reviewers.

About Trove: Grab your friends, hone your blades, and set off for an epic procedurally generated adventure in Trove! Battle the Shadow in realms filled with dungeons and items created by your fellow players. Whether hunting treasure or building realms of your own, it’s never been this good to be square!

2015ActionAdventureMassively MultiplayerRPGFree To PlayCasualFree to playDeck PlayableWindowsby gamigo US Inc.
Trove — Steam game cover
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Build flawless castles and clubs with friendsCollect thousands of unique cosmetics and facesCreative sandbox freedomChillLightheartedNostalgic

Players who liked Trove also play

Steam players who put hours into Trove 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. Tesera

    WHY THIS

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

    Tesera is a sci-fi sandbox game in a mysterious alien world. Explore an endless voxel world, defend yourself against aggressive creatures and drones, building your dream settlement alone or with friends.

    ActionIndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗
  2. FortressCraft : Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

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

    FortressCraft : Chapter 1 Anniversary Edition is the PC-update to the world's first and best Creative-focussed Voxel block builder.

    2021IndieAdventureCasual9.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Boundless

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Trove.

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

    Shape your citizen, forge your destiny and sculpt your world in this epic voxel sandbox MMO built on endless possibility.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Dual Universe

    WHY THIS

    Shares player driven economy with Trove.

    Ranked #4 for Trove fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Massively Multiplayer and RPG with Trove.

    Dual Universe is a first-person Sci-Fi MMO built and driven by players, in a single persistent universe. You can build almost anything out of voxels, trade in a free economy, lead industries, travel through space, explore planets, or wage war in a fully editable sandbox universe. Subscription-based.

    2022SimulationMassively MultiplayerRPGSteam ↗
  5. PixARK

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with Trove.

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

    Enter a world of mystery, danger, ancient dinosaurs, mythical beasts, and cubes! Work by yourself or with a tribe of others to gather materials, craft useful items, tame wild creatures, and build huge bases to survive in PixARK!

    2019ActionStrategyAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Wild Terra 2: New Lands

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Trove.

    Ranked #6 for Trove fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Massively Multiplayer with Trove.

    MMORPG full of details that create a unique immersion and the spirit of adventure! Play your role in the life-filled medieval world controlled by players.

    2022ActionIndieMassively Multiplayer39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues

    WHY THIS

    Shares player driven economy and a nostalgic mood with Trove.

    Ranked #7 for Trove fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Massively Multiplayer with Trove.

    SHROUD OF THE AVATAR: FORSAKEN VIRTUES is a multiplayer fantasy RPG that sets the player on a path filled with peril and tough choices as they explore a persistent realm that can be shared with other Avatars. It is the spiritual successor to Richard Garriott’s Ultima games.

    2018AdventureMassively MultiplayerRPGFreeSteam ↗
  8. Creativerse

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Trove.

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

    A sandbox adventure game as big as your imagination.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Trove

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. RIFT

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Trove.

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

    Dive into a world of epic adventure! Create your perfect hero thanks to a uniquely customizable class system. Collect, craft, and customize your gear. Go it alone or group up to challenge dungeons, raids, dynamic open-world content, and your fellow players.

    2011ActionAdventureMassively MultiplayerFreeSteam ↗
  2. Terraria

    WHY THIS

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

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Defiance

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Trove cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Massively Multiplayer with Trove.

    Join the futuristic online open-world shooter where thousands of players scour a transformed Earth competing for alien technology.

    2014ActionMassively MultiplayerRPGSteam ↗
  4. Warframe

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Trove cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and RPG with Trove.

    Awaken as an unstoppable warrior and battle alongside your friends in this story-driven free-to-play online action game

    2013ActionRPGFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Minecraft: Story Mode - A Telltale Games Series

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with Trove.

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

    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 ↗
  6. Atlas Reactor

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Trove cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Free To Play with Trove.

    SEASON 6 NOW LIVE! The battle for Atlas continues as a hot (some might even say fiery) new freelancer enters the scene.

    2016StrategyFree To PlaySteam ↗
  7. Sunset Overdrive

    WHY THIS

    Shares a lighthearted mood with Trove.

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

    Sunset Overdrive transforms an open-world apocalypse into your tactical playground. Zip, grind and wall-run across Sunset City with an unconventional arsenal. Hyper-agility, unique weapons, and customizable abilities deliver an explosive and irreverent adventure in the end times.

    2018ActionAdventure19.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. The Elder Scrolls Online - Elsweyr

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Trove cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Massively Multiplayer and RPG with Trove.

    Dragons return to Tamriel in The Elder Scrolls Online: Elsweyr, part of the Season of the Dragon year-long adventure! Explore the savannahs and canyons of Elsweyr, defend the home of the Khajiit from an ancient evil, and command the undead with the Necromancer class.

    2019Massively MultiplayerRPGSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Trove

Does Trove run on Steam Deck?
Trove is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
Is Trove free to play?
Yes — Trove is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
Does Trove have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Trove supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Online Co-op).
What games are most similar to Trove?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Trove are Tesera, FortressCraft : Chapter 1, Boundless.
Who developed Trove?
Trove was developed by gamigo US Inc..

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 Trove.

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