# Games like Settlement Survival

> The closest matches to Settlement Survival: Banished, Farthest Frontier, Patron, Foundation, and Kingdoms and Castles. 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. [Banished](https://imho.run/games/242920/banished) — Also Colony Sim and City Builder, like Settlement Survival. 25,649 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242920/)
2. [Farthest Frontier](https://imho.run/games/1044720/farthest-frontier) — Also Agriculture and Base-Building, like Settlement Survival. 10,450 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1044720/)
3. [Patron](https://imho.run/games/1538570/patron) — Shares tech tree progression with Settlement Survival. 1,572 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1538570/)
4. [Foundation](https://imho.run/games/690830/foundation) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Settlement Survival. 10,915 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/690830/)
5. [Kingdoms and Castles](https://imho.run/games/569480/kingdoms-and-castles) — A frequent pick in Settlement Survival players' libraries, and another Strategy. 19,354 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/569480/)
6. [Against the Storm](https://imho.run/games/1336490/against-the-storm) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Settlement Survival. 18,297 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1336490/)
7. [Endzone - A World Apart](https://imho.run/games/933820/endzone-a-world-apart) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Settlement Survival. 3,338 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/933820/)
8. [Surviving Mars](https://imho.run/games/464920/surviving-mars) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Settlement Survival. 10,552 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/464920/)
9. [Going Medieval](https://imho.run/games/1029780/going-medieval) — A frequent pick in Settlement Survival players' libraries, and another RPG. 8,390 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1029780/)
10. [Timberborn](https://imho.run/games/1062090/timberborn) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Settlement Survival. 22,640 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1062090/)
11. [Land of the Vikings](https://imho.run/games/1981570/land-of-the-vikings) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Settlement Survival. 1,115 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1981570/)
12. [Founders' Fortune](https://imho.run/games/1104330/founders-fortune) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Settlement Survival. 738 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1104330/)
13. [Oxygen Not Included](https://imho.run/games/457140/oxygen-not-included) — A frequent pick in Settlement Survival players' libraries, and another Indie. 48,352 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/457140/)
14. [Whiskerwood](https://imho.run/games/2489330/whiskerwood) — Shares tech tree progression with Settlement Survival. 1,359 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2489330/)
15. [Frostpunk](https://imho.run/games/323190/frostpunk) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Settlement Survival. 38,272 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/323190/)
16. [RimWorld](https://imho.run/games/294100/rimworld) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Settlement Survival. 116,236 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/294100/)
17. [Dwarf Fortress](https://imho.run/games/975370/dwarf-fortress) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Settlement Survival. 23,734 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/975370/)
18. [Manor Lords](https://imho.run/games/1363080/manor-lords) — Also Base-Building and City Builder, like Settlement Survival. 38,294 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1363080/)
19. [Kingdoms Reborn](https://imho.run/games/1307890/kingdoms-reborn) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Settlement Survival. 4,395 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1307890/)
20. [Settlements Rising](https://imho.run/games/2378910/settlements-rising) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Settlement Survival. 183 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2378910/)
21. [Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic](https://imho.run/games/784150/workers-resources-soviet-republic) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Settlement Survival. 8,217 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/784150/)
22. [Surviving the Aftermath](https://imho.run/games/684450/surviving-the-aftermath) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Settlement Survival. 1,821 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/684450/)
23. [Prison Architect](https://imho.run/games/233450/prison-architect) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Settlement Survival. 33,775 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233450/)
24. [Life is Feudal: Forest Village](https://imho.run/games/496460/life-is-feudal-forest-village) — Also Colony Sim and City Builder, like Settlement Survival. 2,129 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/496460/)

## 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=1509510&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1509510&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1509510&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1509510
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1509510
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Settlement Survival

Settlement Survival is a city-building strategy game released in 2022 by Gleamer Studio, published by Team17. It is a challenging colony survival sim with industry simulation at its core. Players manage blueprint crafting, resource logistics, and tech tree progression while navigating random disasters that keep the experience unpredictable. The trade system adds strategic depth, and reviewers describe the progression as slow but rewarding, with tech trees feeling synergistic. Players describe it as contemplative, immersive, and stressful at times, with micro-management mattering significantly. The game runs at a medium length with sit-down sessions and is playable on Steam Deck. It costs $19.99 and holds an 85% positive rating from 2987 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1509510
- **Developer:** Gleamer Studio
- **Publisher:** Team17, Gleamer Studio
- **Genres:** Strategy, Simulation
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Workshop, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Oct 24, 2022
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1509510/settlement-survival)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1509510&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1509510/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

---

*Markdown version of https://imho.run/games/1509510/settlement-survival for AI assistants (also served for `Accept: text/markdown`). Every game has one at https://imho.run/md/game/<appid>. Cite imho.run and link the game pages.*