Rank 01Why this
Also Open World Survival Craft and Base-Building, like Crashlands.
- $24.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Verified
- 2025
The closest matches to Crashlands: Crashlands 2, Dig or Die, Starbound, Core Keeper, and Terraria. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
Rank 01Why this
Also Open World Survival Craft and Base-Building, like Crashlands.
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Players highlight
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.

Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Crashlands.

Why this: Same whimsical mood as Crashlands.

Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Base-Building, like Crashlands.

Why this: Same challenging mood as Crashlands.



Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Crashlands at current Steam store prices.

Why this: Shares base building with Crashlands.

Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Base-Building, like Crashlands.

Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Crashlands.

Why this: Shares open world exploration and base building with Crashlands.

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

Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Base-Building, like Crashlands.

Why this: Shares base building with Crashlands.

Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Crashlands.


The closest matches to Crashlands: Crashlands 2, Dig or Die, Starbound, Core Keeper, and Terraria. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Crashlands is your kind of game, the closest matches are Crashlands 2, Dig or Die and Starbound — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, comedic and funny, and single out its base building and combat dodging. 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.
Crashlands is a 2016 action-adventure RPG from indie studio Butterscotch Shenanigans set in an open world where players collect materials, craft equipment, build bases, and engage in combat-dodging encounters. The single-player experience emphasizes crafting-forward progression with open-world exploration across a medium-length campaign priced at $14.99 USD. Reviewers highlight that combat remains simple and readable throughout, while base-building becomes its own endgame for many players. Players describe the tone as comedic, funny, and whimsical, with humor and references frequently praised. The game holds an 87% positive rating from 1596 Steam reviews and runs verified on Steam Deck.
About Crashlands: Fight and tame alien beasts, craft resources into menacing weaponry, befriend the outlandish locals, and go toe-to-chin with a world-domineering maniac.
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“I don't understand why games like this have such high ratings. It's average at best, but the gibberish dialogue and repetitive "missions" really make it hard for me to keep playing. There is kind of a lot of story & reading for such a…”
“It's quite funny, but the grind is unbearable. To give you an idea, only 10% of players reach the end of the game. There are three biomes where you're forced to repeat the exact same steps: you unlock the saw in that biome, you unlock the…”
People who play it also play: Crashlands 2, Dig or Die, Starbound
Crashlands is also on Google Play and App Store. What the store pages declare:
On our lists: Pay once, no in-app purchases
Yes — Crashlands is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
Crashlands is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Yes — Crashlands supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op).
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Crashlands are Crashlands 2, Dig or Die, Starbound.
Crashlands was developed by Butterscotch Shenanigans.