# Games like Hobo: Tough Life

> The closest matches to Hobo: Tough Life: Green Hell, Bum Simulator, Medieval Dynasty, This War of Mine, and Kenshi. 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. [Green Hell](https://imho.run/games/815370/green-hell) — Also Base-Building and Crafting, like Hobo: Tough Life. 25,819 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/815370/)
2. [Bum Simulator](https://imho.run/games/855740/bum-simulator) — Shares scavenging and base building with Hobo: Tough Life. 1,714 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/855740/)
3. [Medieval Dynasty](https://imho.run/games/1129580/medieval-dynasty) — A frequent pick in Hobo: Tough Life players' libraries, and another Action. 18,687 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1129580/)
4. [This War of Mine](https://imho.run/games/282070/this-war-of-mine) — A frequent pick in Hobo: Tough Life players' libraries, and another Indie. 22,855 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/282070/)
5. [Kenshi](https://imho.run/games/233860/kenshi) — Shares base building with Hobo: Tough Life. 46,830 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233860/)
6. [Don't Starve Together](https://imho.run/games/322330/don-t-starve-together) — Also Crafting, like Hobo: Tough Life. 80,691 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/322330/)
7. [Survivalist](https://imho.run/games/340050/survivalist) — Also Base-Building, like Hobo: Tough Life. 1,320 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/340050/)
8. [Sheltered](https://imho.run/games/356040/sheltered) — Shares npc interaction and base building with Hobo: Tough Life. 2,429 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/356040/)
9. [7 Days to Die](https://imho.run/games/251570/7-days-to-die) — Also Base-Building, like Hobo: Tough Life. 124,117 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/251570/)
10. [Valheim](https://imho.run/games/892970/valheim) — A frequent pick in Hobo: Tough Life players' libraries, and another RPG. 558,366 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/892970/)
11. [Grounded](https://imho.run/games/962130/grounded) — Shares base building with Hobo: Tough Life. 40,087 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/962130/)
12. [Conan Exiles](https://imho.run/games/440900/conan-exiles) — Shares base building with Hobo: Tough Life. 37,574 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/440900/)
13. [How to Survive 2](https://imho.run/games/360170/how-to-survive-2) — Shares base building with Hobo: Tough Life. 1,936 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/360170/)
14. [Abiotic Factor](https://imho.run/games/427410/abiotic-factor) — Shares base building with Hobo: Tough Life. 26,314 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/427410/)
15. [Project Zomboid](https://imho.run/games/108600/project-zomboid) — Also Crafting, like Hobo: Tough Life. 147,516 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/108600/)
16. [Rust](https://imho.run/games/252490/rust) — Shares survival management and base building with Hobo: Tough Life. 519,643 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252490/)
17. [The Wild Eight](https://imho.run/games/526160/the-wild-eight) — Shares survival management and base building with Hobo: Tough Life. 1,784 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/526160/)
18. [State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition](https://imho.run/games/495420/state-of-decay-2-juggernaut-edition) — Also Base-Building, like Hobo: Tough Life. 21,377 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/495420/)
19. [Sons Of The Forest](https://imho.run/games/1326470/sons-of-the-forest) — Also Base-Building and Crafting, like Hobo: Tough Life. 113,459 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1326470/)
20. [Soulmask](https://imho.run/games/2646460/soulmask) — Shares npc interaction and survival management with Hobo: Tough Life. 7,087 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2646460/)
21. [Zombie Survival Game Online](https://imho.run/games/2268560/zombie-survival-game-online) — Shares scavenging and survival management with Hobo: Tough Life. 173 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2268560/)
22. [The Forest](https://imho.run/games/242760/the-forest) — Shares base building with Hobo: Tough Life. 175,474 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242760/)
23. [Fade to Silence](https://imho.run/games/706020/fade-to-silence) — Also Base-Building and Crafting, like Hobo: Tough Life. 522 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/706020/)
24. [Satisfactory](https://imho.run/games/526870/satisfactory) — A frequent pick in Hobo: Tough Life players' libraries, and another Strategy. 132,199 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/526870/)

## 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=632300&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=632300&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=632300&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=632300
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/632300
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Hobo: Tough Life

Hobo: Tough Life is an urban survival RPG set in the gritty fictional Slavic city of Praslav. Released in 2021 by Perun Creative, it tasks players with surviving as a homeless person through base-building, scavenging, and NPC interaction. The game features faction relationships, crime systems, and moral decision-making where players can pursue any playstyle from law-abiding to criminal. Survival mechanics center on meeting mundane needs like hunger and hygiene, with unpredictable weather adding constant challenge. Players describe the experience as bleak and immersive, with reviewers noting deep NPC relationships offering tangible rewards. The game includes no explicit tutorials, creating a challenging sandbox experience. With cooperative multiplayer available online and verified Steam Deck support, it presents a demanding but expansive adventure currently holding an 80% positive rating from over 2,300 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 632300
- **Developer:** Perun Creative
- **Publisher:** Perun Creative
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Online Co-op, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Apr 12, 2021
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/632300/hobo-tough-life)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=632300&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/632300/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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