Rank 01Games like Volcanoids
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- Updated Oct 23, 2026
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The closest matches to Volcanoids: Voidtrain, Generation Zero®, Satisfactory, Grounded, and Forever Skies. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Shares base defense and vehicle combat with Volcanoids.
- $4.99 (Price checked Nov 6)
- Deck Verified
- 2019
Rank 03- $39.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Verified
- 2024
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- Released: 2019
- Developer: Volcanoid
- Price: $19.99checked Nov 5
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 85% of 4,861 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Early Access
- Platforms: Windows, Linux
Players highlight
- Base defense against collapse
- Factory production loop
- Steampunk aesthetic
- Atmospheric
- Grim
- Immersive
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Reviewers mention these as similar to Volcanoids
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.
Empyrion - Galactic Survival
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Volcanoids.
7 Days to Die
Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Base-Building, like Volcanoids.
Black Skylands
Why this: Also Steampunk and Base-Building, like Volcanoids.
Barotrauma
Why this: Same immersive mood as Volcanoids.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Volcanoids at current Steam store prices.
Green Hell
Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Base-Building, like Volcanoids.
The Riftbreaker
Why this: Also Base-Building and Crafting, like Volcanoids.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Generation Zero®
Why this: Shares base defense and vehicle combat with Volcanoids.
Satisfactory
Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Base-Building, like Volcanoids.
About Volcanoids
The closest matches to Volcanoids: Voidtrain, Generation Zero®, Satisfactory, Grounded, and Forever Skies. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Volcanoids is your kind of game, the closest matches are Voidtrain, Generation Zero® and Satisfactory — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, grim and immersive, and single out its base defense and drill machine base. 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.
Volcanoids is a steampunk survival shooter set on a volcanic island where players operate a drill-machine as their mobile base. The game combines base-defense with factory-production systems, survival-crafting mechanics, and tank-combat against steampunk robots. Players can explore the open world alone or through online co-op. Reviewers highlight the factory-production loop and tank-combat mechanics as engaging features, and players describe the experience as atmospheric, grim, immersive, and tense. The game launched in Early Access in 2019 at $19.99 and currently holds an 85% positive rating from 4,861 Steam reviews. It is playable on Steam Deck.
About Volcanoids: A base-building open-world survival shooter that replaces your typical base with a giant drill. Alone or with friends, explore an island plagued by eruptions, upgrade your drill, and fight robots to uncover what's been hiding beneath the surface.
Is Volcanoids worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 85% of 4,861 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Early Access: unfinished, and it can change a lot before release.
- Price: $19.99 (checked Nov 8).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 26 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 7 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Base defense against collapse
- Factory production loop
- Steampunk aesthetic
- Tank combat mechanics
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“DO NOT BUY..creators left it to die with so much potential. Played because I saw the dev tiktoks and wanted to support but he gave up I guess..”
“A fun game with lots of potential that was sadly abandoned by the creators. Good potential, a base that moves locations (through cutscenes, sadly, not driving it around) but a fun aesthetic. If they return and update more I will change my…”
People who play it also play: Voidtrain, Generation Zero®, Satisfactory
Frequently asked about Volcanoids
Can I run it?
Does Volcanoids run on Steam Deck?
Volcanoids 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 Volcanoids cost?
Volcanoids is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Volcanoids have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Volcanoids supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op).
What games are most similar to Volcanoids?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Volcanoids are Voidtrain, Generation Zero®, Satisfactory.
Who developed Volcanoids?
Volcanoids was developed by Volcanoid.