# Games like Permafrost

> The closest matches to Permafrost: The Forest, The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria™, Valheim, The Front, 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 and resource management with Permafrost. 175,474 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242760/)
2. [The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria™](https://imho.run/games/2933130/the-lord-of-the-rings-return-to-moria) — Shares survival mode and base building with Permafrost. 6,485 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2933130/)
3. [Valheim](https://imho.run/games/892970/valheim) — Shares base building and crafting with Permafrost. 558,366 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/892970/)
4. [The Front](https://imho.run/games/2285150/the-front) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Permafrost. 3,716 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2285150/)
5. [Don't Starve Together](https://imho.run/games/322330/don-t-starve-together) — Shares base building with Permafrost. 80,691 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/322330/)
6. [Windrose](https://imho.run/games/3041230/windrose) — A frequent pick in Permafrost players' libraries, and another RPG. 19,600 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3041230/)
7. [Tinkerlands](https://imho.run/games/2617700/tinkerlands) — Shares base building and resource gathering with Permafrost. 727 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2617700/)
8. [Whisper of the Swallows](https://imho.run/games/2496090/whisper-of-the-swallows) — Shares base building and resource gathering with Permafrost. 78 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2496090/)
9. [Satisfactory](https://imho.run/games/526870/satisfactory) — A frequent pick in Permafrost players' libraries, and another Strategy. 132,199 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/526870/)
10. [Grounded 2](https://imho.run/games/2661300/grounded-2) — A frequent pick in Permafrost players' libraries, and another Action. 10,910 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2661300/)
11. [Core Keeper](https://imho.run/games/1621690/core-keeper) — Shares base building and crafting with Permafrost. 22,806 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1621690/)
12. [Green Hell](https://imho.run/games/815370/green-hell) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Permafrost. 25,819 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/815370/)
13. [Zombie Survival Game Online](https://imho.run/games/2268560/zombie-survival-game-online) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Post-apocalyptic, like Permafrost. 173 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2268560/)
14. [Heat Death: Survival Train](https://imho.run/games/2662780/heat-death-survival-train) — Shares base building and crafting with Permafrost. 420 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2662780/)
15. [ZERO Sievert](https://imho.run/games/1782120/zero-sievert) — Also Post-apocalyptic, like Permafrost. 7,696 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1782120/)
16. [Voidtrain](https://imho.run/games/1159690/voidtrain) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Permafrost. 4,174 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1159690/)
17. [How to Survive 2](https://imho.run/games/360170/how-to-survive-2) — Shares base building with Permafrost. 1,936 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/360170/)
18. [ARK: Survival Ascended](https://imho.run/games/2399830/ark-survival-ascended) — Also Crafting, like Permafrost. 53,496 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2399830/)
19. [Magisterium: Fantasy Craft](https://imho.run/games/2358040/magisterium-fantasy-craft) — Shares base building and resource gathering with Permafrost. 153 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2358040/)
20. [No One Survived](https://imho.run/games/1963370/no-one-survived) — Also Post-apocalyptic and Crafting, like Permafrost. 2,271 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1963370/)
21. [Forager](https://imho.run/games/751780/forager) — Shares resource gathering and crafting with Permafrost. 13,308 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/751780/)
22. [Project Zomboid](https://imho.run/games/108600/project-zomboid) — Shares crafting with Permafrost. 147,516 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/108600/)
23. [ANGST: A TALE OF SURVIVAL](https://imho.run/games/2949910/angst-a-tale-of-survival) — A frequent pick in Permafrost players' libraries, and another Indie. 64 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2949910/)
24. [ENDALOR](https://imho.run/games/2265990/endalor) — Shares base building and resource gathering with Permafrost. 154 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2265990/)

## 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=2254990&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2254990&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2254990&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2254990
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2254990
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Permafrost

Permafrost is a story-driven survival sandbox set in a frozen, post-apocalyptic world. Discover a vast lore-rich open world, alone or in co-op with up to 4 players. Explore, scavenge, craft, and build a network of shelters to outlast the cold.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2254990
- **Developer:** SpaceRocket Games
- **Publisher:** Toplitz Productions
- **Genres:** Action, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Early Access
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Trading Cards, Online Co-op, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Oct 9, 2026
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2254990/permafrost)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2254990&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2254990/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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