# Games like CastleMiner Z

> The closest matches to CastleMiner Z: Rust, Starbound, Don't Starve Together, Terraria, and How to Survive 2. 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. [Rust](https://imho.run/games/252490/rust) — Shares base building with CastleMiner Z. 519,643 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252490/)
2. [Starbound](https://imho.run/games/211820/starbound) — Shares base building and procedural generation with CastleMiner Z. 51,728 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/211820/)
3. [Don't Starve Together](https://imho.run/games/322330/don-t-starve-together) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like CastleMiner Z. 80,691 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/322330/)
4. [Terraria](https://imho.run/games/105600/terraria) — Shares procedural generation with CastleMiner Z. 590,217 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/105600/)
5. [How to Survive 2](https://imho.run/games/360170/how-to-survive-2) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Zombies, like CastleMiner Z. 1,936 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/360170/)
6. [7 Days to Die](https://imho.run/games/251570/7-days-to-die) — A frequent pick in CastleMiner Z players' libraries, and another Action. 124,117 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/251570/)
7. [Project Zomboid](https://imho.run/games/108600/project-zomboid) — A frequent pick in CastleMiner Z players' libraries, and another RPG. 147,516 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/108600/)
8. [Dig or Die](https://imho.run/games/315460/dig-or-die) — Shares base building and procedural generation with CastleMiner Z. 2,032 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/315460/)
9. [Unturned](https://imho.run/games/304930/unturned) — Also Zombies and Crafting, like CastleMiner Z. 220,437 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/304930/)
10. [The Forest](https://imho.run/games/242760/the-forest) — Shares base building with CastleMiner Z. 175,474 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242760/)
11. [Reign Of Kings](https://imho.run/games/344760/reign-of-kings) — Shares base building with CastleMiner Z. 7,814 Steam reviews, 53% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/344760/)
12. [Zombie Survival Game Online](https://imho.run/games/2268560/zombie-survival-game-online) — Shares base building with CastleMiner Z. 173 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2268560/)
13. [Deadside](https://imho.run/games/895400/deadside) — Shares procedural generation with CastleMiner Z. 15,911 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/895400/)
14. [Just Survive](https://imho.run/games/295110/just-survive) — Shares base building with CastleMiner Z. 31,770 Steam reviews, 56% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/295110/)
15. [Valheim](https://imho.run/games/892970/valheim) — Shares base building and procedural generation with CastleMiner Z. 558,366 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/892970/)
16. [Hurtworld](https://imho.run/games/393420/hurtworld) — Shares weapon customization and base building with CastleMiner Z. 4,703 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/393420/)
17. [Creativerse](https://imho.run/games/280790/creativerse) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like CastleMiner Z. 1,364 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/280790/)
18. [Core Keeper](https://imho.run/games/1621690/core-keeper) — Shares base building with CastleMiner Z. 22,806 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1621690/)
19. [Nomad](https://imho.run/games/378370/nomad) — Shares base building with CastleMiner Z. 1,819 Steam reviews, 55% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/378370/)
20. [PolyZ](https://imho.run/games/2735220/polyz) — Shares base building and procedural generation with CastleMiner Z. 68 Steam reviews, 56% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2735220/)
21. [DeadPoly](https://imho.run/games/1621070/deadpoly) — Shares base building with CastleMiner Z. 3,869 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1621070/)
22. [Night of the Dead](https://imho.run/games/1377380/night-of-the-dead) — Shares base building with CastleMiner Z. 3,150 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1377380/)
23. [Deadburg](https://imho.run/games/671640/deadburg) — Shares base building and procedural generation with CastleMiner Z. 98 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/671640/)
24. [DayZ](https://imho.run/games/221100/dayz) — Also Zombies, like CastleMiner Z. 175,514 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/221100/)

## 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=253430&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=253430&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=253430&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=253430
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/253430
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About CastleMiner Z

CastleMiner Z is a first-person sandbox survival shooter released in 2014 by DigitalDNA Games. The game features a procedurally generated infinite world where players gather raw materials to craft weapons and tools, construct structures from blocks, and survive against hordes of monsters including zombies and dragons. Core mechanics encompass base-building, combat-strategy, survival-horror elements, and weapon customization. Reviewers highlight rewarding survival gameplay across diverse and challenging biomes where tactical positioning matters significantly. The title supports online cooperative multiplayer and accommodates long play sessions with a challenging difficulty curve. Priced at $5.99 USD, CastleMiner Z holds an 86% positive rating from 5,711 Steam reviews and is not supported on Steam Deck.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 253430
- **Developer:** DigitalDNA Games
- **Publisher:** DigitalDNA Games
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Online PvP, Online Co-op, PvP, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Feb 3, 2014
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/253430/castleminer-z)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=253430&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/253430/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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