Rank 01Why this
Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Flotsam.
- $34.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Playable
- 2026
Games like Flotsam
- 26 games
- Updated Oct 24, 2026
Players who liked Flotsam also play
The closest matches to Flotsam: Timberborn, The Wandering Village, Whiskerwood, Corsair Cove, and Endzone - A World Apart. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also Colony Sim and City Builder, like Flotsam.
- $29.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Verified
- 2025
Rank 03Why this
Shares resource gathering with Flotsam.
- $29.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Playable
- 2025
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Flotsam
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- Released: 2025
- Developer: Pajama Llama Games
- Price: $24.99checked Nov 3
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 84% of 1,873 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Unique art style
- Atmospheric
- Immersive
- Relaxing
- Automated construction
- Mobile base management
More games like Flotsam, sliced differently
Reviewers mention these as similar to Flotsam
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.
Raft
Why this: Also Base-Building and Crafting, like Flotsam.
Buoyancy
Why this: Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Flotsam.
Sable
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Flotsam.
Townscaper
Why this: Same relaxing mood as Flotsam.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Flotsam at current Steam store prices.
Airborne Empire
Why this: Shares resource gathering with Flotsam.
Airborne Kingdom
Why this: Also Base-Building and City Builder, like Flotsam.
203 new reviews this week- Trending
Frostpunk
Why this: Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Flotsam.
77 new reviews this week- Trending
ISLANDERS: New Shores
Why this: Also Colony Sim and City Builder, like Flotsam.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Flotsam, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Fallout Shelter
Why this: Also Base-Building and Crafting, like Flotsam.
Plasma
Why this: Also Automation and Crafting, like Flotsam.
Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition
Why this: Also Base-Building and City Builder, like Flotsam.
About Flotsam
The closest matches to Flotsam: Timberborn, The Wandering Village, Whiskerwood, Corsair Cove, and Endzone - A World Apart. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Flotsam is your kind of game, the closest matches are Timberborn, The Wandering Village and Whiskerwood — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, immersive and relaxing, and single out its automated construction and mobile base management. 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.
Flotsam is a strategy and simulation game developed by Pajama Llama Games and published by Stray Fawn Publishing, set in a flooded post-apocalyptic world where players build and manage a floating colony. Released in 2025 at $24.99, the game features automated-construction systems, mobile-base-management, resource-gathering, and a pollution-system as core mechanics. Players captain their drifters across garbage-filled seas to scavenge, rescue survivors, and explore soaked ruins and rusting factories from the old world. Reviewers highlight the unique art style and how tactical positioning matters during gameplay, while players describe the experience as atmospheric, immersive, and relaxing. Verified on Steam Deck, the title holds an 84 percent positive rating from 1,873 Steam reviews.
About Flotsam: Sail, scavenge, and rescue survivors in a vibrant floating city-builder. Captain your drifters across the endless garbage sea to uncover soaked ruins, rusting factories, and stories from the old world.
Is Flotsam worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 84% of 1,873 Steam reviews are positive.
- Last 30 days: 86% positive across 70 new reviews, in line with its all-time score.
- Price: $24.99 (checked Nov 8).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 30 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Unique art style
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“I'd like to give it a sideway thumb. (Experience from finishing the game's story once) The art says it all. It's a cute, relatively relaxing, non-combat, forgiving colony sim. It's like "what if Raft, but a city builder game." The game is…”
People who play it also play: Timberborn, The Wandering Village, Whiskerwood
Frequently asked about Flotsam
Can I run it?
Is Flotsam verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Flotsam is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Flotsam cost?
Flotsam is listed on Steam at 24.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Flotsam?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Flotsam are Timberborn, The Wandering Village, Whiskerwood.
Who developed Flotsam?
Flotsam was developed by Pajama Llama Games and published by Stray Fawn Publishing.