# Games like Subsistence

> The closest matches to Subsistence: Sunkenland, 7 Days to Die, Mist Survival, Green Hell, and Night of the Dead. 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. [Sunkenland](https://imho.run/games/2080690/sunkenland) — Shares underwater exploration with Subsistence. 8,775 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2080690/)
2. [7 Days to Die](https://imho.run/games/251570/7-days-to-die) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Base-Building, like Subsistence. 124,117 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/251570/)
3. [Mist Survival](https://imho.run/games/914620/mist-survival) — A frequent pick in Subsistence players' libraries, and another Action. 7,226 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/914620/)
4. [Green Hell](https://imho.run/games/815370/green-hell) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Base-Building, like Subsistence. 25,819 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/815370/)
5. [Night of the Dead](https://imho.run/games/1377380/night-of-the-dead) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Base-Building, like Subsistence. 3,150 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1377380/)
6. [Rust](https://imho.run/games/252490/rust) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Subsistence. 519,643 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252490/)
7. [Rising World](https://imho.run/games/324080/rising-world) — A frequent pick in Subsistence players' libraries, and another RPG. 3,066 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/324080/)
8. [Conan Exiles](https://imho.run/games/440900/conan-exiles) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Subsistence. 37,574 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/440900/)
9. [The Infected](https://imho.run/games/1360000/the-infected) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Base-Building, like Subsistence. 3,654 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1360000/)
10. [Rem Survival](https://imho.run/games/574180/rem-survival) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Base-Building, like Subsistence. 388 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/574180/)
11. [Stranded Deep](https://imho.run/games/313120/stranded-deep) — A frequent pick in Subsistence players' libraries, and another Indie. 23,284 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/313120/)
12. [Grounded](https://imho.run/games/962130/grounded) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Base-Building, like Subsistence. 40,087 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/962130/)
13. [XERA: Survival](https://imho.run/games/625340/xera-survival) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Base-Building, like Subsistence. 2,413 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/625340/)
14. [Deadside](https://imho.run/games/895400/deadside) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Base-Building, like Subsistence. 15,911 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/895400/)
15. [ICARUS](https://imho.run/games/1149460/icarus) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Base-Building, like Subsistence. 29,233 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1149460/)
16. [The Forest](https://imho.run/games/242760/the-forest) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Subsistence. 175,474 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242760/)
17. [ARK: Survival Ascended](https://imho.run/games/2399830/ark-survival-ascended) — Also Base-Building and Crafting, like Subsistence. 53,496 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2399830/)
18. [Valheim](https://imho.run/games/892970/valheim) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Base-Building, like Subsistence. 558,366 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/892970/)
19. [SCUM](https://imho.run/games/513710/scum) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Subsistence. 37,396 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/513710/)
20. [The Front](https://imho.run/games/2285150/the-front) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Base-Building, like Subsistence. 3,716 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2285150/)
21. [Subnautica](https://imho.run/games/264710/subnautica) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Base-Building, like Subsistence. 177,256 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/264710/)
22. [Hurtworld](https://imho.run/games/393420/hurtworld) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like Subsistence. 4,703 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/393420/)
23. [Osiris: New Dawn](https://imho.run/games/402710/osiris-new-dawn) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Base-Building, like Subsistence. 8,119 Steam reviews, 51% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/402710/)
24. [How to Survive 2](https://imho.run/games/360170/how-to-survive-2) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Base-Building, like Subsistence. 1,936 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/360170/)

## 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=418030&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=418030&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=418030&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=418030
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/418030
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Subsistence

Subsistence is an open-world survival sandbox released in 2016 by ColdGames, available for $13.99 USD and playable on Steam Deck. Set in a first-person perspective, the game drops players into a hostile environment where they must gather resources and craft tools under conditions of significant scarcity. Core mechanics include base-building with furniture, hunting and gathering, and dynamic AI hunters that construct their own bases in the world and pursue players relentlessly. Seasonal environmental changes drastically alter gameplay, while wildlife adapts to player aggression. Players describe the experience as atmospheric and tense, with permanent death punishing mistakes. The game supports both single-player and online co-op, and holds a 70% positive review score from 6866 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 418030
- **Developer:** ColdGames
- **Publisher:** ColdGames
- **Genres:** Action, Early Access
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, In-App Purchases, Online PvP, Online Co-op, PvP, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Oct 25, 2016
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/418030/subsistence)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=418030&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/418030/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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