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Games like Heat

  • 24 games
  • Updated May 4, 2026

Players who liked Heat also play

The closest matches to Heat: Reign Of Kings, Outlaws of the Old West, Conan Exiles, Rem Survival, and Don't Starve Together. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 01

    Why this

    Shares base building with Heat.

    • $9.99 (Price checked Nov 6)
    • 2015
  2. Rank 03

    Why this

    Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Heat.

    • $39.99 (Price checked Nov 6)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2018
  1. Rank 04

    Rem Survival

    • $15.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2021
  2. Rank 06

    Craftopia

    Why this: Shares survival and base building with Heat.

    • $24.99 (Price checked Nov 6)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2020
  3. Rank 07

    Valheim

    Why this: Shares base building and crafting with Heat.

    • $29.99 (Price checked Nov 6)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2026
  4. Rank 08

    SCUM

    • $44.99 (Price checked Nov 6)
    • 2025

The full ranked list: top 24 games like Heat

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Reign Of Kings

    Shares base building with Heat.

    • 53% of 7,814 reviews
  2. 2
    Outlaws of the Old West

    Also Western and Open World Survival Craft, like Heat.

    • 58% of 2,946 reviews
  3. 3
    Conan Exiles

    Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Heat.

    • 80% of 37,574 reviews
  4. 4
    Rem Survival

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 78% of 388 reviews
  5. 5
    Don't Starve Together

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 96% of 80,691 reviews
  6. 6
    Craftopia

    Shares survival and base building with Heat.

    • 80% of 7,405 reviews
  7. 7
    Valheim

    Shares base building and crafting with Heat.

    • 94% of 558,366 reviews
  8. 8
    SCUM

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 74% of 37,396 reviews
  9. 9
    Rust

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 87% of 519,643 reviews
  10. 10
    The Forest

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 95% of 175,474 reviews
  11. 11
    Heat Death: Survival Train

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 80% of 420 reviews
  12. 12
    Night of the Dead

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 77% of 3,150 reviews
  13. 13
    Life is Feudal: Your Own

    Genres: Action, Indie, Simulation

    • 59% of 4,271 reviews
  14. 14
    Miscreated

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 64% of 11,535 reviews
  15. 15
    Soulmask

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Simulation

    • 77% of 7,087 reviews
  16. 16
    ARK: Survival Ascended

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 60% of 53,496 reviews
  17. 17
    This Land Is My Land

    Genres: Action, Indie, Simulation

    • 68% of 2,618 reviews
  18. 18
    Zombie Survival Game Online

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 70% of 173 reviews
  19. 19
    The Front

    Genres: Action, Indie, Simulation

    • 68% of 3,716 reviews
  20. 20
    How to Survive 2

    Also Open World Survival Craft and Gore, like Heat.

    • 66% of 1,936 reviews
  21. 21
    Rend

    Shares crafting with Heat.

    • 52% of 933 reviews
  22. 22
    Crestfallen: Medieval Survival

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 61% of 368 reviews
  23. 23
    Subsistence

    Genres: Action, Early Access

    • 70% of 6,866 reviews
  24. 24
    Hurtworld

    Genres: Action, Adventure, Simulation

    • 63% of 4,703 reviews
Heat — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2020
  • Developer: Code}{atch
  • Price: $19.99checked Nov 6
  • 48% of 1,638 reviews
  • Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG
  • Platforms: Windows

Players highlight

  • Immersive survival experience
  • Unique post apocalyptic setting
  • Anxious
  • Stressful
  • Base building
  • Crafting

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About Heat

The closest matches to Heat: Reign Of Kings, Outlaws of the Old West, Conan Exiles, Rem Survival, and Don't Starve Together. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Heat is your kind of game, the closest matches are Reign Of Kings, Outlaws of the Old West and Conan Exiles — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as anxious and stressful, and single out its base building 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.

Heat is an open-world survival game from Code}{atch, released in 2020, set in the 1870s American frontier. Players survive the wilderness through farming, resource gathering, crafting, and base-building, with roles spanning President, Sheriff, Chief, and Governor as territory expands. The historical setting and survival systems define the loop. Reviewers note the immersive survival experience and the unusual frontier setting as the original draw. The game costs 19.99 USD and rates unsupported on Steam Deck, holding 48% positive across 1,638 Steam reviews, a mixed reception. Its sprawling 19th-century sandbox targets players drawn to solo survival and homesteading in an uncommon historical period.

About Heat: Survive the wilderness, build a home, raise a family, and expand your territory. Gain power as President, deliver justice as Sheriff, fight for your tribe as Chief, or show some southern hospitality as Governor. Begin your new life in 19th century America.

Is Heat worth buying?

Players are split

A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.

  • 48% of 1,638 Steam reviews are positive.
  • We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
  • Price: $19.99 (checked Nov 8).
  • Not supported on Steam Deck.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

Top critical reviews

The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.

“What rhymes with Code}{atch? Abandoned. Well it didn't rhyme - but who was really surprised by this after Reign of Kings?”
4 h played
“Abandoned like every other Code Hatch game, its a shame because these games would be amazing if they just made them stable. Sell the game off to someone else to finish the project or something.....”
49 h played
More negative reviews on Steam ↗

People who play it also play: Reign Of Kings, Outlaws of the Old West, Conan Exiles

How this verdict works →

Frequently asked about Heat

Can I run it?

Does Heat work on Steam Deck?

Heat is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.

How much does Heat cost?

Heat is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

Does Heat have multiplayer or co-op?

Yes — Heat supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Online Co-op).

What games are most similar to Heat?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Heat are Reign Of Kings, Outlaws of the Old West, Conan Exiles.

Who developed Heat?

Heat was developed by Code}{atch.