# Games like Don't Starve Together

> The closest matches to Don't Starve Together: Terraria, Valheim, Project Zomboid, Subnautica, and Rust. 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. [Terraria](https://imho.run/games/105600/terraria) — Shares boss fights with Don't Starve Together. 590,217 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/105600/)
2. [Valheim](https://imho.run/games/892970/valheim) — Shares base building and procedural generation with Don't Starve Together. 558,366 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/892970/)
3. [Project Zomboid](https://imho.run/games/108600/project-zomboid) — Shares procedural generation with Don't Starve Together. 147,516 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/108600/)
4. [Subnautica](https://imho.run/games/264710/subnautica) — Shares base building with Don't Starve Together. 177,256 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/264710/)
5. [Rust](https://imho.run/games/252490/rust) — Shares resource scarcity and base building with Don't Starve Together. 519,643 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252490/)
6. [7 Days to Die](https://imho.run/games/251570/7-days-to-die) — Also Open World Survival Craft, like Don't Starve Together. 124,117 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/251570/)
7. [The Forest](https://imho.run/games/242760/the-forest) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Survival Horror, like Don't Starve Together. 175,474 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242760/)
8. [Raft](https://imho.run/games/648800/raft) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Don't Starve Together. 127,970 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/648800/)
9. [Core Keeper](https://imho.run/games/1621690/core-keeper) — A frequent pick in Don't Starve Together players' libraries, and another Action. 22,806 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1621690/)
10. [Satisfactory](https://imho.run/games/526870/satisfactory) — A frequent pick in Don't Starve Together players' libraries, and another Strategy. 132,199 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/526870/)
11. [Don't Starve](https://imho.run/games/219740/don-t-starve) — Shares resource scarcity with Don't Starve Together. 32,871 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/219740/)
12. [Starbound](https://imho.run/games/211820/starbound) — Shares mod support with Don't Starve Together. 51,728 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/211820/)
13. [Conan Exiles](https://imho.run/games/440900/conan-exiles) — Shares base building with Don't Starve Together. 37,574 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/440900/)
14. [ARK: Survival Ascended](https://imho.run/games/2399830/ark-survival-ascended) — Also Crafting, like Don't Starve Together. 53,496 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2399830/)
15. [No Man's Sky](https://imho.run/games/275850/no-man-s-sky) — Shares base building and procedural generation with Don't Starve Together. 180,011 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/275850/)
16. [Stardew Valley](https://imho.run/games/413150/stardew-valley) — A frequent pick in Don't Starve Together players' libraries, and another RPG. 384,187 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/413150/)
17. [Crestfallen: Medieval Survival](https://imho.run/games/2293680/crestfallen-medieval-survival) — Shares resource scarcity and permadeath with Don't Starve Together. 368 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2293680/)
18. [How to Survive 2](https://imho.run/games/360170/how-to-survive-2) — Shares base building and procedural generation with Don't Starve Together. 1,936 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/360170/)
19. [Dig or Die](https://imho.run/games/315460/dig-or-die) — Shares base building and procedural generation with Don't Starve Together. 2,032 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/315460/)
20. [Unturned](https://imho.run/games/304930/unturned) — Also Crafting, like Don't Starve Together. 220,437 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/304930/)
21. [Green Hell](https://imho.run/games/815370/green-hell) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Don't Starve Together. 25,819 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/815370/)
22. [The Survivalists](https://imho.run/games/897450/the-survivalists) — Shares base building with Don't Starve Together. 2,979 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/897450/)
23. [The Long Dark](https://imho.run/games/305620/the-long-dark) — Shares resource scarcity with Don't Starve Together. 40,071 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/305620/)
24. [Whisper of the Swallows](https://imho.run/games/2496090/whisper-of-the-swallows) — Shares permadeath and base building with Don't Starve Together. 78 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2496090/)

## 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=322330&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=322330&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=322330&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=322330
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/322330
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Don't Starve Together

Don't Starve Together is a survival crafting game developed by Klei Entertainment that launched on Steam in 2016 at a price of 14.99 USD. The game features base-building, boss-fights, character-specialization, an insanity-system, mod-support and perma-death as core mechanics. Players describe the experience as dark, melancholic, stressful and tense according to reviews. Reviewers highlight hooks such as building sprawling bases, mastering character synergies, endless modding, sharing the struggle with friends and surviving against absurd odds. The game runs natively on Steam Deck and has received a 96% positive rating from over 80,000 Steam reviews. With a massive campaign length and hard difficulty setting, it supports online co-op multiplayer.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 322330
- **Developer:** Klei Entertainment
- **Publisher:** Klei Entertainment
- **Genres:** Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, In-App Purchases, Online PvP, Online Co-op, Remote Play on Phone, Remote Play on Tablet, Remote Play on TV, LAN PvP, LAN Co-op, PvP, Family Sharing, Adjustable Text Size, Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, Playable without Timed Input, Keyboard Only Option, Mouse Only Option, Adjustable Difficulty, Save Anytime, Co-op
- **Released:** Apr 21, 2016
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 83
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/322330/don-t-starve-together)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=322330&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/322330/)
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