# Games like Sons Of The Forest

> The closest matches to Sons Of The Forest: The Forest, Subnautica, Valheim, Green Hell, and Rust. 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. [The Forest](https://imho.run/games/242760/the-forest) — Also Survival Horror and Crafting, like Sons Of The Forest. 175,474 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242760/)
2. [Subnautica](https://imho.run/games/264710/subnautica) — Also Base-Building and Crafting, like Sons Of The Forest. 177,256 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/264710/)
3. [Valheim](https://imho.run/games/892970/valheim) — A frequent pick in Sons Of The Forest players' libraries, and another RPG. 558,366 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/892970/)
4. [Green Hell](https://imho.run/games/815370/green-hell) — A frequent pick in Sons Of The Forest players' libraries, and another Action. 25,819 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/815370/)
5. [Rust](https://imho.run/games/252490/rust) — Shares resource scarcity with Sons Of The Forest. 519,643 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252490/)
6. [Project Zomboid](https://imho.run/games/108600/project-zomboid) — Also Survival Horror and Crafting, like Sons Of The Forest. 147,516 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/108600/)
7. [7 Days to Die](https://imho.run/games/251570/7-days-to-die) — Also Base-Building, like Sons Of The Forest. 124,117 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/251570/)
8. [Raft](https://imho.run/games/648800/raft) — A frequent pick in Sons Of The Forest players' libraries, and another Indie. 127,970 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/648800/)
9. [Enshrouded](https://imho.run/games/1203620/enshrouded) — Also Base-Building and Crafting, like Sons Of The Forest. 109,850 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1203620/)
10. [Abiotic Factor](https://imho.run/games/427410/abiotic-factor) — Also Base-Building and Crafting, like Sons Of The Forest. 26,314 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/427410/)
11. [Don't Starve](https://imho.run/games/219740/don-t-starve) — Shares seasonal changes and resource scarcity with Sons Of The Forest. 32,871 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/219740/)
12. [Darkwood](https://imho.run/games/274520/darkwood) — Shares base defense with Sons Of The Forest. 9,910 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/274520/)
13. [ARK: Survival Evolved](https://imho.run/games/346110/ark-survival-evolved) — Also Base-Building and Crafting, like Sons Of The Forest. 253,840 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/346110/)
14. [Satisfactory](https://imho.run/games/526870/satisfactory) — A frequent pick in Sons Of The Forest players' libraries, and another Strategy. 132,199 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/526870/)
15. [Grounded](https://imho.run/games/962130/grounded) — Also Base-Building and Crafting, like Sons Of The Forest. 40,087 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/962130/)
16. [Medieval Dynasty](https://imho.run/games/1129580/medieval-dynasty) — Also Base-Building and Crafting, like Sons Of The Forest. 18,687 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1129580/)
17. [The Long Dark](https://imho.run/games/305620/the-long-dark) — Shares resource scarcity with Sons Of The Forest. 40,071 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/305620/)
18. [Conan Exiles](https://imho.run/games/440900/conan-exiles) — Also Crafting, like Sons Of The Forest. 37,574 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/440900/)
19. [Voidtrain](https://imho.run/games/1159690/voidtrain) — Also Base-Building and Crafting, like Sons Of The Forest. 4,174 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1159690/)
20. [Stranded Deep](https://imho.run/games/313120/stranded-deep) — Also Crafting, like Sons Of The Forest. 23,284 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/313120/)
21. [The Survivalists](https://imho.run/games/897450/the-survivalists) — Also Base-Building and Crafting, like Sons Of The Forest. 2,979 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/897450/)
22. [V Rising](https://imho.run/games/1604030/v-rising) — Also Base-Building and Crafting, like Sons Of The Forest. 53,797 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1604030/)
23. [MISERY](https://imho.run/games/2119830/misery) — Also Survival Horror and Crafting, like Sons Of The Forest. 6,109 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2119830/)
24. [Subsistence](https://imho.run/games/418030/subsistence) — Also Base-Building and Crafting, like Sons Of The Forest. 6,866 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/418030/)

## 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=1326470&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1326470&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1326470&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1326470
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1326470
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Sons Of The Forest

Sons Of The Forest is a 2024 open-world survival horror game where players are sent to locate a missing billionaire on a remote island. Players must gather resources, craft tools and structures, and defend their bases against hostile inhabitants using mechanics such as procedural enemy behavior, NPC companion AI, and dynamic lighting. The environment demands constant adaptation, particularly when winter forces players to contend with harsher conditions. Reviewers highlight that the graphic fidelity makes the world feel atmospheric and immersive, and players describe the AI companion Kelvin as adding unpredictability to encounters. Enemies actively use sound and stealth against the player, creating tense moments throughout. The game features co-op multiplayer, resource scarcity, and a detailed crafting hierarchy. Priced at $29.99 USD, it holds an 88 percent positive rating from over 113,000 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1326470
- **Developer:** Endnight Games Ltd
- **Publisher:** Newnight 
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Online Co-op, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Feb 22, 2024
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1326470/sons-of-the-forest)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1326470&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1326470/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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