# Games like Palworld

> The closest matches to Palworld: Valheim, ARK: Survival Evolved, Satisfactory, Grounded, and Raft. 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. [Valheim](https://imho.run/games/892970/valheim) — Shares base building with Palworld. 558,366 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/892970/)
2. [ARK: Survival Evolved](https://imho.run/games/346110/ark-survival-evolved) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Base-Building, like Palworld. 253,840 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/346110/)
3. [Satisfactory](https://imho.run/games/526870/satisfactory) — A frequent pick in Palworld players' libraries, and another Strategy. 132,199 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/526870/)
4. [Grounded](https://imho.run/games/962130/grounded) — A frequent pick in Palworld players' libraries, and another Action. 40,087 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/962130/)
5. [Raft](https://imho.run/games/648800/raft) — Shares multiplayer cooperation with Palworld. 127,970 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/648800/)
6. [No Man's Sky](https://imho.run/games/275850/no-man-s-sky) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Palworld. 180,011 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/275850/)
7. [Dig or Die](https://imho.run/games/315460/dig-or-die) — Shares crafting system and base building with Palworld. 2,032 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/315460/)
8. [ICARUS](https://imho.run/games/1149460/icarus) — Shares survival elements and base building with Palworld. 29,233 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1149460/)
9. [Enshrouded](https://imho.run/games/1203620/enshrouded) — Also Base-Building and Crafting, like Palworld. 109,850 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1203620/)
10. [Craftopia](https://imho.run/games/1307550/craftopia) — A frequent pick in Palworld players' libraries, and another RPG. 7,405 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1307550/)
11. [Terraria](https://imho.run/games/105600/terraria) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Palworld. 590,217 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/105600/)
12. [How to Survive 2](https://imho.run/games/360170/how-to-survive-2) — Shares crafting system and base building with Palworld. 1,936 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/360170/)
13. [Subnautica](https://imho.run/games/264710/subnautica) — A frequent pick in Palworld players' libraries, and another Indie. 177,256 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/264710/)
14. [Crashlands](https://imho.run/games/391730/crashlands) — Shares base building with Palworld. 1,596 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/391730/)
15. [The Survivalists](https://imho.run/games/897450/the-survivalists) — Shares base building with Palworld. 2,979 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/897450/)
16. [Smalland: Survive the Wilds](https://imho.run/games/768200/smalland-survive-the-wilds) — Shares base building with Palworld. 4,237 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/768200/)
17. [Don't Starve Together](https://imho.run/games/322330/don-t-starve-together) — Shares base building with Palworld. 80,691 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/322330/)
18. [Core Keeper](https://imho.run/games/1621690/core-keeper) — Shares base building with Palworld. 22,806 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1621690/)
19. [Voidtrain](https://imho.run/games/1159690/voidtrain) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Base-Building, like Palworld. 4,174 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1159690/)
20. [Soulmask](https://imho.run/games/2646460/soulmask) — Shares base building with Palworld. 7,087 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2646460/)
21. [TerraTech Worlds](https://imho.run/games/2313330/terratech-worlds) — Shares base building with Palworld. 1,203 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2313330/)
22. [Factorio](https://imho.run/games/427520/factorio) — Also Base-Building and Automation, like Palworld. 114,794 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/427520/)
23. [The Planet Crafter](https://imho.run/games/1284190/the-planet-crafter) — A frequent pick in Palworld players' libraries, and another Adventure. 35,327 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1284190/)
24. [Abiotic Factor](https://imho.run/games/427410/abiotic-factor) — Shares base building with Palworld. 26,314 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/427410/)

## 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=1623730&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1623730&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1623730&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1623730
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1623730
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Palworld

Palworld is an open-world survival crafting game developed by Pocketpair that released in 2024 at $29.99 USD. Players build bases, craft equipment, and capture creature-like companions called Pals to assist with survival tasks across a massive world. The core mechanics include base-building, crafting systems, monster-capturing, survival elements, and online co-op multiplayer cooperation. Reviewers highlight that tactical positioning matters significantly in combat encounters. Players describe the experience as immersive and challenging, with free updates and content additions providing ongoing additions to the experience. The game holds a 95% positive rating from over 150,000 Steam reviews and is verified to run on Steam Deck.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1623730
- **Developer:** Pocketpair
- **Publisher:** Pocketpair
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, Online Co-op, DualShock Controller Support, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Jul 9, 2026
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1623730/palworld)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1623730&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1623730/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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