# Games like The Forest

> The closest matches to The Forest: Sons Of The Forest, Green Hell, Subnautica, 7 Days to Die, and Project Zomboid. 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. [Sons Of The Forest](https://imho.run/games/1326470/sons-of-the-forest) — Also Survival Horror and Crafting, like The Forest. 113,459 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1326470/)
2. [Green Hell](https://imho.run/games/815370/green-hell) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like The Forest. 25,819 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/815370/)
3. [Subnautica](https://imho.run/games/264710/subnautica) — Shares base building with The Forest. 177,256 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/264710/)
4. [7 Days to Die](https://imho.run/games/251570/7-days-to-die) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Building, like The Forest. 124,117 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/251570/)
5. [Project Zomboid](https://imho.run/games/108600/project-zomboid) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Survival Horror, like The Forest. 147,516 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/108600/)
6. [Valheim](https://imho.run/games/892970/valheim) — Shares base building and resource management with The Forest. 558,366 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/892970/)
7. [The Long Dark](https://imho.run/games/305620/the-long-dark) — A frequent pick in The Forest players' libraries, and another Strategy. 40,071 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/305620/)
8. [Raft](https://imho.run/games/648800/raft) — A frequent pick in The Forest players' libraries, and another Indie. 127,970 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/648800/)
9. [Darkwood](https://imho.run/games/274520/darkwood) — A frequent pick in The Forest players' libraries, and another RPG. 9,910 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/274520/)
10. [Grounded](https://imho.run/games/962130/grounded) — Shares co op multiplayer and base building with The Forest. 40,087 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/962130/)
11. [Don't Starve Together](https://imho.run/games/322330/don-t-starve-together) — A frequent pick in The Forest players' libraries, and another Action. 80,691 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/322330/)
12. [Rust](https://imho.run/games/252490/rust) — Shares base building with The Forest. 519,643 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252490/)
13. [No Man's Sky](https://imho.run/games/275850/no-man-s-sky) — Shares base building and resource management with The Forest. 180,011 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/275850/)
14. [Stranded Deep](https://imho.run/games/313120/stranded-deep) — Shares base building with The Forest. 23,284 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/313120/)
15. [Satisfactory](https://imho.run/games/526870/satisfactory) — Shares base building with The Forest. 132,199 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/526870/)
16. [Terraria](https://imho.run/games/105600/terraria) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like The Forest. 590,217 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/105600/)
17. [ARK: Survival Evolved](https://imho.run/games/346110/ark-survival-evolved) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like The Forest. 253,840 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/346110/)
18. [Frost Survival VR](https://imho.run/games/3054950/frost-survival-vr) — Shares co op multiplayer and base building with The Forest. 105 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3054950/)
19. [Far Cry® Primal](https://imho.run/games/371660/far-cry-primal) — Shares cave exploration with The Forest. 14,008 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/371660/)
20. [Osiris: New Dawn](https://imho.run/games/402710/osiris-new-dawn) — Shares survival crafting and base building with The Forest. 8,119 Steam reviews, 51% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/402710/)
21. [Dying Light](https://imho.run/games/239140/dying-light) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Survival Horror, like The Forest. 96,634 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/239140/)
22. [How to Survive](https://imho.run/games/250400/how-to-survive) — Shares resource management with The Forest. 4,613 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/250400/)
23. [Conan Exiles](https://imho.run/games/440900/conan-exiles) — Shares base building with The Forest. 37,574 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/440900/)
24. [The Highrise](https://imho.run/games/1273480/the-highrise) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Survival Horror, like The Forest. 51 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1273480/)

## 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=242760&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=242760&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=242760&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=242760
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/242760
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About The Forest

The Forest is a first-person open-world survival simulation set in a mysterious forest where players must build bases, manage resources, and explore extensive cave systems while navigating an adaptive enemy AI that patrols the environment. Released in 2018, the game supports online co-operative multiplayer and is rated as playable on Steam Deck. Reviewers highlight that the enemy AI is realistic and adaptive, the building system feels satisfying and creative, and exploration rewards risk-taking. Players describe the experience as atmospheric and immersive, with the environment creating constant tension throughout. The game offers an extensive play length and challenging difficulty, available at $19.99 USD with a review score of 95% positive from 175,474 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 242760
- **Developer:** Endnight Games Ltd
- **Publisher:** Endnight Games Ltd
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Cloud, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op, Tracked Controller Support, VR Supported, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Apr 30, 2018
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 83
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/242760/the-forest)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=242760&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242760/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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