# Games like Starsand

> The closest matches to Starsand: Subnautica, Breathedge, StarRupture, Satisfactory, and Stranded: Alien Dawn. 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. [Subnautica](https://imho.run/games/264710/subnautica) — Shares base building with Starsand. 177,256 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/264710/)
2. [Breathedge](https://imho.run/games/738520/breathedge) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Base-Building, like Starsand. 5,309 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/738520/)
3. [StarRupture](https://imho.run/games/1631270/starrupture) — Shares resource transport and base building with Starsand. 6,067 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1631270/)
4. [Satisfactory](https://imho.run/games/526870/satisfactory) — A frequent pick in Starsand players' libraries, and another Strategy. 132,199 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/526870/)
5. [Stranded: Alien Dawn](https://imho.run/games/1324130/stranded-alien-dawn) — Also Base-Building and Inventory Management, like Starsand. 5,404 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1324130/)
6. [ICARUS](https://imho.run/games/1149460/icarus) — A frequent pick in Starsand players' libraries, and another Action. 29,233 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1149460/)
7. [Grounded](https://imho.run/games/962130/grounded) — Shares base building with Starsand. 40,087 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/962130/)
8. [The Forest](https://imho.run/games/242760/the-forest) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Starsand. 175,474 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242760/)
9. [Don't Starve](https://imho.run/games/219740/don-t-starve) — A frequent pick in Starsand players' libraries, and another Indie. 32,871 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/219740/)
10. [The Infected](https://imho.run/games/1360000/the-infected) — Shares base building with Starsand. 3,654 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1360000/)
11. [Survival: Fountain of Youth](https://imho.run/games/1967630/survival-fountain-of-youth) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Base-Building, like Starsand. 1,747 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1967630/)
12. [Planetaries](https://imho.run/games/2800450/planetaries) — A frequent pick in Starsand players' libraries, and another RPG. 177 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2800450/)
13. [SCUM](https://imho.run/games/513710/scum) — Shares base building with Starsand. 37,396 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/513710/)
14. [Green Hell](https://imho.run/games/815370/green-hell) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Base-Building, like Starsand. 25,819 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/815370/)
15. [Heat Death: Survival Train](https://imho.run/games/2662780/heat-death-survival-train) — Shares base building with Starsand. 420 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2662780/)
16. [No Man's Sky](https://imho.run/games/275850/no-man-s-sky) — Shares base building with Starsand. 180,011 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/275850/)
17. [Project Castaway](https://imho.run/games/1713350/project-castaway) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Base-Building, like Starsand. 1,023 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1713350/)
18. [Volcanoids](https://imho.run/games/951440/volcanoids) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Base-Building, like Starsand. 4,861 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/951440/)
19. [Desert Skies](https://imho.run/games/1048950/desert-skies) — Shares base building with Starsand. 271 Steam reviews, 50% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1048950/)
20. [Osiris: New Dawn](https://imho.run/games/402710/osiris-new-dawn) — Shares base building with Starsand. 8,119 Steam reviews, 51% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/402710/)
21. [Starbound](https://imho.run/games/211820/starbound) — Shares base building with Starsand. 51,728 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/211820/)
22. [Smalland: Survive the Wilds](https://imho.run/games/768200/smalland-survive-the-wilds) — Shares base building with Starsand. 4,237 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/768200/)
23. [Astrometica](https://imho.run/games/2353250/astrometica) — Shares base building with Starsand. 1,492 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2353250/)
24. [Phoning Home](https://imho.run/games/431650/phoning-home) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Starsand. 428 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/431650/)

## 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=1380220&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1380220&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1380220&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1380220
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1380220
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Starsand

Starsand is a mystic survival game set among the dunes of an arcane desert. An open-world full of danger, vast environments and mysterious happenings await you! Explore, hunt, craft, build – and SURVIVE.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1380220
- **Developer:** Tunnel Vision Studio
- **Publisher:** Toplitz Productions
- **Genres:** Action, Adventure, Simulation
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Nov 17, 2022
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1380220/starsand)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1380220&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1380220/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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