# Games like Northern Lights

> The closest matches to Northern Lights: Escape The Pacific, The Long Dark, KeepUp Survival, Subsistence, and The Infected. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Escape The Pacific](https://imho.run/games/655290/escape-the-pacific) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Northern Lights. 442 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/655290/)
2. [The Long Dark](https://imho.run/games/305620/the-long-dark) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Post-apocalyptic, like Northern Lights. 40,071 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/305620/)
3. [KeepUp Survival](https://imho.run/games/1524630/keepup-survival) — A frequent pick in Northern Lights players' libraries, and another Action. 341 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1524630/)
4. [Subsistence](https://imho.run/games/418030/subsistence) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Northern Lights. 6,866 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/418030/)
5. [The Infected](https://imho.run/games/1360000/the-infected) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Northern Lights. 3,654 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1360000/)
6. [Project Zomboid](https://imho.run/games/108600/project-zomboid) — A frequent pick in Northern Lights players' libraries, and another RPG. 147,516 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/108600/)
7. [Life Not Supported](https://imho.run/games/1670810/life-not-supported) — A frequent pick in Northern Lights players' libraries, and another Adventure. 79 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1670810/)
8. [Survival: Fountain of Youth](https://imho.run/games/1967630/survival-fountain-of-youth) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Northern Lights. 1,747 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1967630/)
9. [The Forest](https://imho.run/games/242760/the-forest) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Northern Lights. 175,474 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242760/)
10. [Deadly Flare](https://imho.run/games/844390/deadly-flare) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Northern Lights. 75 Steam reviews, 53% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/844390/)
11. [Among Trees](https://imho.run/games/897730/among-trees) — A frequent pick in Northern Lights players' libraries, and another Indie. 1,484 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/897730/)
12. [Withstand: Survival](https://imho.run/games/1193100/withstand-survival) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Northern Lights. 175 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1193100/)
13. [Survisland / 实境求生](https://imho.run/games/839630/survisland) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Northern Lights. 238 Steam reviews, 55% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/839630/)
14. [Green Hell](https://imho.run/games/815370/green-hell) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Northern Lights. 25,819 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/815370/)
15. [Don't Starve](https://imho.run/games/219740/don-t-starve) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Northern Lights. 32,871 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/219740/)
16. [PolyZ](https://imho.run/games/2735220/polyz) — Shares vehicle physics with Northern Lights. 68 Steam reviews, 56% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2735220/)
17. [Bermuda - Lost Survival](https://imho.run/games/654690/bermuda-lost-survival) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Northern Lights. 320 Steam reviews, 56% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/654690/)
18. [Valheim](https://imho.run/games/892970/valheim) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Northern Lights. 558,366 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/892970/)
19. [This Land Is My Land](https://imho.run/games/1069640/this-land-is-my-land) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Northern Lights. 2,618 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1069640/)
20. [Taora : Survival](https://imho.run/games/2165470/taora-survival) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Post-apocalyptic, like Northern Lights. 93 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2165470/)
21. [Satisfactory](https://imho.run/games/526870/satisfactory) — A frequent pick in Northern Lights players' libraries, and another Strategy. 132,199 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/526870/)
22. [Outpost Zero](https://imho.run/games/677480/outpost-zero) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Northern Lights. 393 Steam reviews, 50% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/677480/)
23. [Subnautica](https://imho.run/games/264710/subnautica) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Northern Lights. 177,256 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/264710/)
24. [Voidtrain](https://imho.run/games/1159690/voidtrain) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Northern Lights. 4,174 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1159690/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1090800&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1090800&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1090800&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1090800
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1090800
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Northern Lights

Northern Lights is an open world survival simulation set in the extreme conditions of the arctic tundra. Clinging to life, you must use real-life survival techniques to gather resources, craft, and hunt while tending to your health and sanity. Can you survive your way out of the mysterious island?

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1090800
- **Developer:** MadGoat Studio
- **Publisher:** MadGoat Studio
- **Genres:** Indie, Simulation, Early Access
- **Categories:** Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Dec 14, 2020
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1090800/northern-lights)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1090800&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1090800/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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