# Games like Project Explore

> The closest matches to Project Explore: Don't Starve Together, Starbound, Terraria, Project 5: Sightseer, and TerraTech Worlds. 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. [Don't Starve Together](https://imho.run/games/322330/don-t-starve-together) — Shares sanity system with Project Explore. 80,691 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/322330/)
2. [Starbound](https://imho.run/games/211820/starbound) — Shares crafting with Project Explore. 51,728 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/211820/)
3. [Terraria](https://imho.run/games/105600/terraria) — A frequent pick in Project Explore players' libraries, and another RPG. 590,217 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/105600/)
4. [Project 5: Sightseer](https://imho.run/games/655780/project-5-sightseer) — Shares base defense with Project Explore. 326 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/655780/)
5. [TerraTech Worlds](https://imho.run/games/2313330/terratech-worlds) — Shares base defense and crafting with Project Explore. 1,203 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2313330/)
6. [Aground](https://imho.run/games/876650/aground) — Shares crafting and exploration with Project Explore. 1,150 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/876650/)
7. [Forager](https://imho.run/games/751780/forager) — A frequent pick in Project Explore players' libraries, and another Action. 13,308 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/751780/)
8. [Tinkerlands](https://imho.run/games/2617700/tinkerlands) — Shares crafting and exploration with Project Explore. 727 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2617700/)
9. [Mini World: CREATA](https://imho.run/games/814480/mini-world-creata) — Same chill mood as Project Explore. 618 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/814480/)
10. [Signs of Life](https://imho.run/games/263200/signs-of-life) — Shares crafting and exploration with Project Explore. 489 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/263200/)
11. [Core Keeper](https://imho.run/games/1621690/core-keeper) — Shares crafting with Project Explore. 22,806 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1621690/)
12. [No Man's Sky](https://imho.run/games/275850/no-man-s-sky) — Shares exploration with Project Explore. 180,011 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/275850/)
13. [Shamania](https://imho.run/games/2868100/shamania) — Shares crafting and exploration with Project Explore. 150 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2868100/)
14. [Crea](https://imho.run/games/280520/crea) — Same contemplative mood as Project Explore. 766 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/280520/)
15. [Windward](https://imho.run/games/326410/windward) — Same chill mood as Project Explore. 1,924 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/326410/)
16. [Rogalia](https://imho.run/games/528460/rogalia) — Same chill mood as Project Explore. 175 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/528460/)
17. [Colony Survival](https://imho.run/games/366090/colony-survival) — Same chill mood as Project Explore. 5,841 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/366090/)
18. [Far Lands](https://imho.run/games/1500940/far-lands) — Shares crafting and exploration with Project Explore. 110 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1500940/)
19. [Outpost Zero](https://imho.run/games/677480/outpost-zero) — Shares crafting and exploration with Project Explore. 393 Steam reviews, 50% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/677480/)
20. [Lodventure](https://imho.run/games/1818230/lodventure) — Shares crafting and exploration with Project Explore. 69 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1818230/)
21. [Journey Of Life](https://imho.run/games/794490/journey-of-life) — Shares crafting and exploration with Project Explore. 386 Steam reviews, 57% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/794490/)
22. [The Survivalists](https://imho.run/games/897450/the-survivalists) — Same chill mood as Project Explore. 2,979 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/897450/)
23. [Start Over](https://imho.run/games/2350020/start-over) — Shares crafting and exploration with Project Explore. 235 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2350020/)
24. [Echoes of Elysium](https://imho.run/games/2644050/echoes-of-elysium) — Shares crafting and exploration with Project Explore. 293 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2644050/)

## 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=357650&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=357650&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=357650&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=357650
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/357650
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Project Explore

A 2D sandbox survival game designed for creators, players, and everyone else.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 357650
- **Developer:** Fern Nigro
- **Publisher:** Fern Nigro
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Steam Trading Cards, Online PvP, Online Co-op, PvP, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Aug 10, 2017
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/357650/project-explore)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=357650&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/357650/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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