# Games like The Woods

> The closest matches to The Woods: The Forest, Green Hell, DREADZONE, Rust, and Don't Starve Together. 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) — Shares base building with The Woods. 175,474 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242760/)
2. [Green Hell](https://imho.run/games/815370/green-hell) — Shares environmental interaction with The Woods. 25,819 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/815370/)
3. [DREADZONE](https://imho.run/games/3484300/dreadzone) — Shares resource scarcity and survival management with The Woods. 507 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3484300/)
4. [Rust](https://imho.run/games/252490/rust) — A frequent pick in The Woods players' libraries, and another Action. 519,643 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252490/)
5. [Don't Starve Together](https://imho.run/games/322330/don-t-starve-together) — Shares resource scarcity and base building with The Woods. 80,691 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/322330/)
6. [ANGST: A TALE OF SURVIVAL](https://imho.run/games/2949910/angst-a-tale-of-survival) — A frequent pick in The Woods players' libraries, and another Indie. 64 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2949910/)
7. [Start Over](https://imho.run/games/2350020/start-over) — Shares survival management and base building with The Woods. 235 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2350020/)
8. [ARK: Survival Ascended](https://imho.run/games/2399830/ark-survival-ascended) — Shares resource scarcity and survival management with The Woods. 53,496 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2399830/)
9. [Magisterium: Fantasy Craft](https://imho.run/games/2358040/magisterium-fantasy-craft) — Shares survival management and open world exploration with The Woods. 153 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2358040/)
10. [Descending The Woods](https://imho.run/games/2868070/descending-the-woods) — Shares survival management and base building with The Woods. 51 Steam reviews, 59% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2868070/)
11. [ENDALOR](https://imho.run/games/2265990/endalor) — A frequent pick in The Woods players' libraries, and another RPG. 154 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2265990/)
12. [Grounded](https://imho.run/games/962130/grounded) — Shares base building with The Woods. 40,087 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/962130/)
13. [Valheim](https://imho.run/games/892970/valheim) — Shares base building and crafting with The Woods. 558,366 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/892970/)
14. [Sons Of The Forest](https://imho.run/games/1326470/sons-of-the-forest) — Shares resource scarcity with The Woods. 113,459 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1326470/)
15. [Whisper of the Swallows](https://imho.run/games/2496090/whisper-of-the-swallows) — Shares survival management and base building with The Woods. 78 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2496090/)
16. [Crestfallen: Medieval Survival](https://imho.run/games/2293680/crestfallen-medieval-survival) — Shares resource scarcity and survival management with The Woods. 368 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2293680/)
17. [Medieval Dynasty](https://imho.run/games/1129580/medieval-dynasty) — Same atmospheric mood as The Woods. 18,687 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1129580/)
18. [The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria™](https://imho.run/games/2933130/the-lord-of-the-rings-return-to-moria) — Shares base building and resource gathering with The Woods. 6,485 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2933130/)
19. [Far Cry® Primal](https://imho.run/games/371660/far-cry-primal) — Shares hunting and crafting with The Woods. 14,008 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/371660/)
20. [Tinkerlands](https://imho.run/games/2617700/tinkerlands) — Shares survival management and base building with The Woods. 727 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2617700/)
21. [Silver Pines](https://imho.run/games/2333000/silver-pines) — Shares resource scarcity and survival management with The Woods. 4,136 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2333000/)
22. [Subnautica 2](https://imho.run/games/1962700/subnautica-2) — Shares base building and resource gathering with The Woods. 114,540 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1962700/)
23. [Satisfactory](https://imho.run/games/526870/satisfactory) — A frequent pick in The Woods players' libraries, and another Strategy. 132,199 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/526870/)
24. [IfSunSets](https://imho.run/games/2271930/ifsunsets) — Shares survival management and open world exploration with The Woods. 622 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2271930/)

## 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=2145950&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2145950&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2145950&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2145950
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2145950
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About The Woods

Survive, build and explore a mysterious island alone or team up with friends. Gather resources, construct massive bases, craft powerful gear and uncover the secrets hidden throughout The Woods.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2145950
- **Developer:** Starlit Forge Games
- **Publisher:** Starlit Forge Games
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Early Access
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Online Co-op, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Nov 29, 2025
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2145950/the-woods)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2145950&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2145950/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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