# Games like Better Late Than DEAD

> The closest matches to Better Late Than DEAD: Stranded Deep, The Long Dark, The Forest, Rust, and Vortex: The Gateway. 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. [Stranded Deep](https://imho.run/games/313120/stranded-deep) — Also Crafting, like Better Late Than DEAD. 23,284 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/313120/)
2. [The Long Dark](https://imho.run/games/305620/the-long-dark) — Shares resource scarcity and crafting with Better Late Than DEAD. 40,071 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/305620/)
3. [The Forest](https://imho.run/games/242760/the-forest) — A frequent pick in Better Late Than DEAD players' libraries, and another Action. 175,474 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242760/)
4. [Rust](https://imho.run/games/252490/rust) — Shares resource scarcity and survival management with Better Late Than DEAD. 519,643 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252490/)
5. [Vortex: The Gateway](https://imho.run/games/406170/vortex-the-gateway) — Shares resource scarcity and survival management with Better Late Than DEAD. 102 Steam reviews, 54% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/406170/)
6. [Don't Starve](https://imho.run/games/219740/don-t-starve) — Shares resource scarcity with Better Late Than DEAD. 32,871 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/219740/)
7. [Project Zomboid](https://imho.run/games/108600/project-zomboid) — Shares crafting with Better Late Than DEAD. 147,516 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/108600/)
8. [Outbreak Island](https://imho.run/games/1442530/outbreak-island) — Shares crafting with Better Late Than DEAD. 381 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1442530/)
9. [Sons Of The Forest](https://imho.run/games/1326470/sons-of-the-forest) — Shares resource scarcity with Better Late Than DEAD. 113,459 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1326470/)
10. [Green Hell](https://imho.run/games/815370/green-hell) — Also Crafting, like Better Late Than DEAD. 25,819 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/815370/)
11. [How to Survive 2](https://imho.run/games/360170/how-to-survive-2) — Also Zombies and Crafting, like Better Late Than DEAD. 1,936 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/360170/)
12. [ARK: Survival Ascended](https://imho.run/games/2399830/ark-survival-ascended) — Shares resource scarcity and survival management with Better Late Than DEAD. 53,496 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2399830/)
13. [ANGST: A TALE OF SURVIVAL](https://imho.run/games/2949910/angst-a-tale-of-survival) — A frequent pick in Better Late Than DEAD players' libraries, and another Indie. 64 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2949910/)
14. [Miscreated](https://imho.run/games/299740/miscreated) — Shares crafting with Better Late Than DEAD. 11,535 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/299740/)
15. [Mist Survival](https://imho.run/games/914620/mist-survival) — Also Zombies and Crafting, like Better Late Than DEAD. 7,226 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/914620/)
16. [Escape The Pacific](https://imho.run/games/655290/escape-the-pacific) — Shares island hopping with Better Late Than DEAD. 442 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/655290/)
17. [Life is Feudal: Your Own](https://imho.run/games/290080/life-is-feudal-your-own) — A frequent pick in Better Late Than DEAD players' libraries, and another RPG. 4,271 Steam reviews, 59% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/290080/)
18. [Out of Reach](https://imho.run/games/327090/out-of-reach) — Also Crafting, like Better Late Than DEAD. 1,061 Steam reviews, 53% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/327090/)
19. [Valorborn](https://imho.run/games/3372530/valorborn) — Shares resource scarcity and survival management with Better Late Than DEAD. 271 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3372530/)
20. [PolyZ](https://imho.run/games/2735220/polyz) — Shares survival management with Better Late Than DEAD. 68 Steam reviews, 56% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2735220/)
21. [No One Survived](https://imho.run/games/1963370/no-one-survived) — Shares crafting with Better Late Than DEAD. 2,271 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1963370/)
22. [Frozen State](https://imho.run/games/270270/frozen-state) — Shares resource scarcity and crafting with Better Late Than DEAD. 271 Steam reviews, 58% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/270270/)
23. [DREADZONE](https://imho.run/games/3484300/dreadzone) — Shares resource scarcity and survival management with Better Late Than DEAD. 507 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3484300/)
24. [Miasmata](https://imho.run/games/223510/miasmata) — Also Crafting, like Better Late Than DEAD. 801 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/223510/)

## 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=352950&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=352950&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=352950&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=352950
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/352950
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Better Late Than DEAD

Awaking on an island with no memory, you have just one memento of the life you led before… A child's photograph. Who is this? You must search the island for useful tools that will aid in your escape. As time passes and hopes of survival hang by a thread, you realise that this island is not as it seems.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 352950
- **Developer:** Odin Game Studio
- **Publisher:** Excalibur Publishing
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Mar 3, 2016
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/352950/better-late-than-dead)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=352950&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/352950/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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