Games like Abiotic Factor
If Abiotic Factor is your kind of game, the closest matches are Satisfactory, 7 Days to Die and Rust — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, dark and immersive. 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.
Get personalized picks →Abiotic Factor is a survival crafting experience for up to six players set in an underground research facility facing simultaneous paranormal, military, and interdimensional threats. Players navigate a class-and-trait system while engaging with base-building, crafting, farming, and fishing mechanics, with exploration directly tied to progression and procedural enemy drops. Players describe the game as atmospheric, dark, immersive, and whimsical, with reviewers highlighting how absurd science and dark humor enhance the experience. Co-op role-specialization significantly enriches multiplayer, while deep crafting and base-building systems provide substantial gameplay depth. The Half-Life aesthetic and level design create an engaging environment. Currently in early access, the game costs $27.99 and runs on Steam Deck with 97% positive reviews from over 26,000 players.
About Abiotic Factor: Abiotic Factor is a survival crafting experience for 1-6 players set in the depths of an underground research facility. Caught between paranormal containment failure, a military crusade, and chaos from a dozen realms, the world’s greatest minds must survive against the universe’s biggest threats.
Players who liked Abiotic Factor also play
Steam players who put hours into Abiotic Factor 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.
Satisfactory
WHY THIS
Shares base building and an immersive mood with Abiotic Factor.
Top pick for Abiotic Factor fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Abiotic Factor.
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!
7 Days to Die
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Abiotic Factor.
Second-strongest match for Abiotic Factor fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Abiotic Factor.
7 Days to Die is an open-world game that is a unique combination of first-person shooter, survival horror, tower defense, and role-playing games. Play the definitive zombie survival sandbox RPG that came first. Navezgane awaits!
Rust
WHY THIS
Shares base building and a dark mood with Abiotic Factor.
Third-strongest match for Abiotic Factor fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Abiotic Factor.
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.
Voidtrain
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Abiotic Factor.
Ranked #4 for Abiotic Factor fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Abiotic Factor.
Become a crew member of an Interdimensional Express Train! Discover a new world full of mysterious creatures, enemies and places. Upgrade and customize your train, gather new materials and build better weapons. Play solo or online сo-op with up to 4 people.
Enshrouded
WHY THIS
Shares crafting recipes, base building and an atmospheric mood with Abiotic Factor.
Ranked #5 for Abiotic Factor fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Abiotic Factor.
You are Flameborn, last ember of hope of a dying race. Awaken, survive the terror of a corrupting fog, and reclaim the lost beauty of your kingdom. Venture into a vast world, vanquish punishing bosses, build grand halls and forge your path in this co-op survival action RPG for up to 16 players.
Factorio
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Abiotic Factor fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Abiotic Factor.
Factorio is a game about building and creating automated factories to produce items of increasing complexity, within an infinite 2D world. Use your imagination to design your factory, combine simple elements into ingenious structures, and finally protect it from the creatures who don't really like you.
Green Hell
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Abiotic Factor.
Ranked #7 for Abiotic Factor fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Abiotic Factor.
Plunge into the open-world survival simulation set in the extreme conditions of the uncharted Amazon jungle. Use real-life survival techniques to craft, hunt, fight, and gather resources, set a makeshift shelter, or raise a fortress. Survive alone or team up with your friends and challenge the jungle together.
The Riftbreaker
WHY THIS
Shares base building and an immersive mood with Abiotic Factor.
Ranked #8 for Abiotic Factor fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Abiotic Factor.
The Riftbreaker is a solo or Co-op base-building, survival game with Action-RPG elements for up to 4 players. Hack & slash countless hordes of enemies. Build up your base, craft powerful weapons and research new inventions to survive.
Reviewers mention these as similar to Abiotic Factor
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Valheim
WHY THIS
Shares base building and an atmospheric mood with Abiotic Factor.
Reviewers of Abiotic Factor cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Abiotic Factor.
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!
Subnautica
WHY THIS
Shares base building and an atmospheric mood with Abiotic Factor.
Reviewers of Abiotic Factor cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Abiotic Factor.
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.
CONTROL Ultimate Edition
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Abiotic Factor cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Abiotic Factor.
Winner of over 80 awards, CONTROL is a visually stunning third-person action-adventure that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
Diablo® IV
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Abiotic Factor.
Reviewers of Abiotic Factor cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Abiotic Factor.
Join the fight for Sanctuary in Diablo® IV, the ultimate action RPG adventure. Experience the critically acclaimed campaign and new seasonal content.
Gloomwood
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Abiotic Factor.
Reviewers of Abiotic Factor cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Abiotic Factor.
Trapped in a dark, Victorian city consumed by an ancient curse, you must plan your survival and daring escape using nothing but stealth, an arsenal of eccentric weapons, and your wit in this haunting adventure inspired by the immersive sims and survival horror greats of the late 90s and early 2000s.
Prey
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Abiotic Factor.
Reviewers of Abiotic Factor cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Abiotic Factor.
In Prey, you awaken aboard Talos I, a space station orbiting the moon in the year 2032. You are the key subject of an experiment meant to alter humanity forever – but things have gone terribly wrong. The space station has been overrun by hostile aliens and you are now being hunted.
Underworld
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Abiotic Factor cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and RPG with Abiotic Factor.
Underworld is a classic old-school ARPG in a demonic environment. You must fight demonic skeletons, upgrade your inventory runes, and learn new abilities.
Arx Fatalis
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Abiotic Factor.
Reviewers of Abiotic Factor cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Abiotic Factor.
This critically acclaimed first-person RPG from Arkane Studios takes the player on an amazing journey into the fantasy world of Arx. Arx is wrought with turmoil, brought to the brink of destruction by a violent war.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Abiotic Factor at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~82% under Abiotic Factor on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Abiotic Factor.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Stardew Valley
WHY THIS
Priced ~46% under Abiotic Factor on Steam right now. Shares Simulation and RPG with Abiotic Factor.
You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~64% under Abiotic Factor on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Abiotic Factor.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~64% under Abiotic Factor on Steam right now. Shares Action with Abiotic Factor.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
Hollow Knight
WHY THIS
Priced ~46% under Abiotic Factor on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Abiotic Factor.
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~64% under Abiotic Factor on Steam right now. Shares Action and Simulation with Abiotic Factor.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
The Lab
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!
93, Kuindzhi
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Abiotic Factor.
Kuindzhi, 93 is an atmospheric first-person narrative vignette about an 18-year-old boy from Donbas. The story takes us to March 2022, when the world changed forever — into a space where the past, fears, and doubts find their voice.
SuchArt: Creative Space
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Abiotic Factor.
Paint on any surfaces with numerous tools in Creative Space — a free sandbox version of SuchArt: Genius Artist Simulator. Create masterpieces, complete commissions, and decorate your studio in the most advanced artist sim!
Crime Scene Cleaner: Prologue
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Simulation with Abiotic Factor.
When there’s a call, you are the man to clean up after your client’s dirty job. Siding with the mafia is a dangerous game, but they pay well, and you need money, right? So take your mop and better remove those bloodstains quickly before the police come.
Outpath: First Journey
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Abiotic Factor.
Outpath: First Journey is a prologue chapter of the main game, Outpath. An experimental clicker base building game. Craft, gather & manage resources, build your base and buy more islands to exploit and expand!
The Riftbreaker: Prologue
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Abiotic Factor.
The Riftbreaker: Prologue allows you to experience the events taking place before the story campaign of the main game. Explore an entirely new world. Gather resources. Build up a base. Defend yourself from thousands of alien creatures.
Jigsaw Puzzle Dreams
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Beautiful Multiplayer Jigsaw Puzzle game where you can design the room you play in!
Shape of Dreams: Prologue
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Abiotic Factor.
《Shape of Dreams: Prologue》is a unique game that blends action roguelite with MOBA-style gameplay. Edit your character's Memories to create your own champion. Face all challenges alone or play with friends in up to 4-player co-op.
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Satisfactory
WHY THIS
Shares base building and an immersive mood with Abiotic Factor.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Abiotic Factor.
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!
7 Days to Die
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Abiotic Factor.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Abiotic Factor.
7 Days to Die is an open-world game that is a unique combination of first-person shooter, survival horror, tower defense, and role-playing games. Play the definitive zombie survival sandbox RPG that came first. Navezgane awaits!
Factorio
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Simulation with Abiotic Factor.
Factorio is a game about building and creating automated factories to produce items of increasing complexity, within an infinite 2D world. Use your imagination to design your factory, combine simple elements into ingenious structures, and finally protect it from the creatures who don't really like you.
Green Hell
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Abiotic Factor.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Abiotic Factor.
Plunge into the open-world survival simulation set in the extreme conditions of the uncharted Amazon jungle. Use real-life survival techniques to craft, hunt, fight, and gather resources, set a makeshift shelter, or raise a fortress. Survive alone or team up with your friends and challenge the jungle together.
Frequently asked about Abiotic Factor
- Does Abiotic Factor run on Steam Deck?
- Abiotic Factor is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does Abiotic Factor cost?
- Abiotic Factor is listed on Steam at 27.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Abiotic Factor have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Abiotic Factor supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op).
- What games are most similar to Abiotic Factor?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Abiotic Factor are Satisfactory, 7 Days to Die, Rust.
- Who developed Abiotic Factor?
- Abiotic Factor was developed by Deep Field Games and published by Playstack.
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