# Games like The Wild Eight

> The closest matches to The Wild Eight: The Long Dark, How to Survive 2, Valheim, Don't Starve Together, and The Forest. 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. [The Long Dark](https://imho.run/games/305620/the-long-dark) — Shares crafting with The Wild Eight. 40,071 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/305620/)
2. [How to Survive 2](https://imho.run/games/360170/how-to-survive-2) — Shares base building with The Wild Eight. 1,936 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/360170/)
3. [Valheim](https://imho.run/games/892970/valheim) — Shares base building and crafting with The Wild Eight. 558,366 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/892970/)
4. [Don't Starve Together](https://imho.run/games/322330/don-t-starve-together) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like The Wild Eight. 80,691 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/322330/)
5. [The Forest](https://imho.run/games/242760/the-forest) — A frequent pick in The Wild Eight players' libraries, and another Action. 175,474 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242760/)
6. [ASTRONEER](https://imho.run/games/361420/astroneer) — A frequent pick in The Wild Eight players' libraries, and another Indie. 53,284 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/361420/)
7. [Breathedge](https://imho.run/games/738520/breathedge) — Shares resource scavenging and base building with The Wild Eight. 5,309 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/738520/)
8. [Voidtrain](https://imho.run/games/1159690/voidtrain) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like The Wild Eight. 4,174 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1159690/)
9. [The Survivalists](https://imho.run/games/897450/the-survivalists) — Shares base building with The Wild Eight. 2,979 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/897450/)
10. [Green Hell](https://imho.run/games/815370/green-hell) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like The Wild Eight. 25,819 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/815370/)
11. [Grounded](https://imho.run/games/962130/grounded) — Shares base building with The Wild Eight. 40,087 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/962130/)
12. [Hurtworld](https://imho.run/games/393420/hurtworld) — Shares resource scavenging and base building with The Wild Eight. 4,703 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/393420/)
13. [Starbound](https://imho.run/games/211820/starbound) — A frequent pick in The Wild Eight players' libraries, and another RPG. 51,728 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/211820/)
14. [Stranded Deep](https://imho.run/games/313120/stranded-deep) — Shares base building with The Wild Eight. 23,284 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/313120/)
15. [Whisper of the Swallows](https://imho.run/games/2496090/whisper-of-the-swallows) — Shares survival management and base building with The Wild Eight. 78 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2496090/)
16. [Core Keeper](https://imho.run/games/1621690/core-keeper) — Shares base building and crafting with The Wild Eight. 22,806 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1621690/)
17. [Subnautica](https://imho.run/games/264710/subnautica) — Shares resource scavenging and base building with The Wild Eight. 177,256 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/264710/)
18. [Project Zomboid](https://imho.run/games/108600/project-zomboid) — Shares crafting with The Wild Eight. 147,516 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/108600/)
19. [Dig or Die](https://imho.run/games/315460/dig-or-die) — Shares base building with The Wild Eight. 2,032 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/315460/)
20. [Night of the Dead](https://imho.run/games/1377380/night-of-the-dead) — Shares base building with The Wild Eight. 3,150 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1377380/)
21. [Tinkerlands](https://imho.run/games/2617700/tinkerlands) — Shares survival management and base building with The Wild Eight. 727 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2617700/)
22. [Niffelheim](https://imho.run/games/351100/niffelheim) — Shares base building and crafting with The Wild Eight. 457 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/351100/)
23. [Miscreated](https://imho.run/games/299740/miscreated) — Shares base building and crafting with The Wild Eight. 11,535 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/299740/)
24. [Soulmask](https://imho.run/games/2646460/soulmask) — Shares survival management and base building with The Wild Eight. 7,087 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2646460/)

## 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=526160&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=526160&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=526160&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=526160
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/526160
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About The Wild Eight

The Wild Eight is an intense survival action-adventure set in the frozen wilderness of Alaska. Team up with friends in online co-op or go solo, explore the mysterious land, craft weapons and fight to live another day.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 526160
- **Developer:** Eight Points
- **Publisher:** HypeTrain Digital
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Captions available, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Online Co-op, Remote Play on TV, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Oct 3, 2019
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/526160/the-wild-eight)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=526160&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/526160/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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