# Games like Necesse

> The closest matches to Necesse: Core Keeper, Terraria, Valheim, Starbound, and Tinkerlands. 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. [Core Keeper](https://imho.run/games/1621690/core-keeper) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Necesse. 22,806 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1621690/)
2. [Terraria](https://imho.run/games/105600/terraria) — A frequent pick in Necesse players' libraries, and another RPG. 590,217 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/105600/)
3. [Valheim](https://imho.run/games/892970/valheim) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Necesse. 558,366 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/892970/)
4. [Starbound](https://imho.run/games/211820/starbound) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Necesse. 51,728 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/211820/)
5. [Tinkerlands](https://imho.run/games/2617700/tinkerlands) — A frequent pick in Necesse players' libraries, and another Action. 727 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2617700/)
6. [Soulmask](https://imho.run/games/2646460/soulmask) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Necesse. 7,087 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2646460/)
7. [Don't Starve Together](https://imho.run/games/322330/don-t-starve-together) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Necesse. 80,691 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/322330/)
8. [7 Days to Die](https://imho.run/games/251570/7-days-to-die) — Also Open World Survival Craft, like Necesse. 124,117 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/251570/)
9. [Dig or Die](https://imho.run/games/315460/dig-or-die) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Necesse. 2,032 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/315460/)
10. [Medieval Dynasty](https://imho.run/games/1129580/medieval-dynasty) — Shares village management with Necesse. 18,687 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1129580/)
11. [Keplerth](https://imho.run/games/747200/keplerth) — Also Crafting, like Necesse. 1,171 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/747200/)
12. [CryoFall](https://imho.run/games/829590/cryofall) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Necesse. 1,572 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/829590/)
13. [V Rising](https://imho.run/games/1604030/v-rising) — Also Crafting, like Necesse. 53,797 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1604030/)
14. [Nested Lands](https://imho.run/games/2553040/nested-lands) — Shares village management with Necesse. 132 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2553040/)
15. [Crea](https://imho.run/games/280520/crea) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Necesse. 766 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/280520/)
16. [Nightingale](https://imho.run/games/1928980/nightingale) — Shares boss combat with Necesse. 10,344 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1928980/)
17. [Enshrouded](https://imho.run/games/1203620/enshrouded) — Also Crafting, like Necesse. 109,850 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1203620/)
18. [Colony Survival](https://imho.run/games/366090/colony-survival) — Also Crafting, like Necesse. 5,841 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/366090/)
19. [Satisfactory](https://imho.run/games/526870/satisfactory) — A frequent pick in Necesse players' libraries, and another Strategy. 132,199 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/526870/)
20. [No Man's Sky](https://imho.run/games/275850/no-man-s-sky) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Necesse. 180,011 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/275850/)
21. [Palworld](https://imho.run/games/1623730/palworld) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Necesse. 455,015 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1623730/)
22. [Craftopia](https://imho.run/games/1307550/craftopia) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Necesse. 7,405 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1307550/)
23. [Life is Feudal: Your Own](https://imho.run/games/290080/life-is-feudal-your-own) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Necesse. 4,271 Steam reviews, 59% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/290080/)
24. [The Survivalists](https://imho.run/games/897450/the-survivalists) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Necesse. 2,979 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/897450/)

## 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=1169040&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1169040&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1169040&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1169040
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1169040
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Necesse

Necesse is an action-adventure RPG set in a procedurally generated continuous world where players explore islands, establish settlements, and battle bosses that scale with their equipment. Gear-based progression replaces traditional character leveling, while villagers handle automated tasks like farming and storage. Reviewers describe the experience as atmospheric and immersive, and highlight how settlement automation frees players to focus on adventure while villagers manage tedious resource tasks. Exploration is rewarded with varied dungeons and bosses. The game supports online multiplayer and is verified on Steam Deck. It holds a 95% positive rating from over 11,000 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1169040
- **Developer:** Fair Games ApS
- **Publisher:** Fair Games ApS
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Stats, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, Online PvP, Online Co-op, LAN PvP, LAN Co-op, PvP, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Oct 16, 2025
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1169040/necesse)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1169040&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1169040/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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