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Shares sanity system with Project Explore.
- $5.09 (Price checked Nov 2)
- Deck Verified
- 2016
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- 21 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Project Explore also play
The closest matches to Project Explore: Don't Starve Together, Starbound, Terraria, Project 5: Sightseer, and TerraTech Worlds. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Project 5: Sightseer
Why this: Shares base defense with Project Explore.
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TerraTech Worlds
Why this: Shares base defense and crafting with Project Explore.
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Aground
Why this: Shares crafting and exploration with Project Explore.
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- Released: 2017
- Developer: Fern Nigro
- Price: $4.99checked Oct 31
- 64% of 98 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual
- Platforms: Windows, Linux
Players highlight
- Creative freedom in building
- Fantasy elements stand out
- Frequent developer updates
- Chill
- Contemplative
- Relaxing
More games like Project Explore, sliced differently
Reviewers mention these as similar to Project Explore
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.
The Long Dark
Why this: Shares crafting with Project Explore.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Don't Starve Together
Why this: Shares sanity system with Project Explore.
Aground
Why this: Shares crafting and exploration with Project Explore.
Forager
Why this: Shares crafting with Project Explore.
More from Fern Nigro
Other recommendable Steam games by Fern Nigro, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Don't Sink
Why this: Same chill mood as Project Explore.
About Project Explore
The closest matches to Project Explore: Don't Starve Together, Starbound, Terraria, Project 5: Sightseer, and TerraTech Worlds. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Project Explore is your kind of game, the closest matches are Don't Starve Together, Starbound and Terraria — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as chill, contemplative and relaxing, and single out its base defense and crafting. 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.
About Project Explore: A 2D sandbox survival game designed for creators, players, and everyone else.
Is Project Explore worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 64% of 98 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $4.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 5 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 3 h before their negative review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Creative freedom in building
- Fantasy elements stand out
- Frequent developer updates
- Survival without hardcore punishment
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“I really want to like this game, I do. I got it during the steam summer sale shortly before the major changes to graphics and combat were made, and I rather quite enjoyed it! But now? Now it's been offocially released. There is less…”
“Preferred the first version...this newer version is very poor... actually rubbish! the combat has changed to be more like final fantasy style and it sucks!!.... old fighting method much better.... plus controls are hopeless.....and after…”
People who play it also play: Don't Starve Together, Starbound, Terraria
Frequently asked about Project Explore
Can I run it?
How much does Project Explore cost?
Project Explore is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Project Explore have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Project Explore supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP).
What games are most similar to Project Explore?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Project Explore are Don't Starve Together, Starbound, Terraria.
Who developed Project Explore?
Project Explore was developed by Fern Nigro.