# Games like The Survivalists

> The closest matches to The Survivalists: Core Keeper, Tinkerlands, Forager, How to Survive 2, and Valheim. 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. [Core Keeper](https://imho.run/games/1621690/core-keeper) — Shares base building with The Survivalists. 22,806 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1621690/)
2. [Tinkerlands](https://imho.run/games/2617700/tinkerlands) — Shares multiplayer co op and base building with The Survivalists. 727 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2617700/)
3. [Forager](https://imho.run/games/751780/forager) — Shares resource gathering with The Survivalists. 13,308 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/751780/)
4. [How to Survive 2](https://imho.run/games/360170/how-to-survive-2) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Base-Building, like The Survivalists. 1,936 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/360170/)
5. [Valheim](https://imho.run/games/892970/valheim) — A frequent pick in The Survivalists players' libraries, and another RPG. 558,366 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/892970/)
6. [Don't Starve Together](https://imho.run/games/322330/don-t-starve-together) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like The Survivalists. 80,691 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/322330/)
7. [Smalland: Survive the Wilds](https://imho.run/games/768200/smalland-survive-the-wilds) — Shares base building with The Survivalists. 4,237 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/768200/)
8. [Starbound](https://imho.run/games/211820/starbound) — Shares base building with The Survivalists. 51,728 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/211820/)
9. [Grounded](https://imho.run/games/962130/grounded) — A frequent pick in The Survivalists players' libraries, and another Action. 40,087 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/962130/)
10. [Green Hell](https://imho.run/games/815370/green-hell) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Base-Building, like The Survivalists. 25,819 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/815370/)
11. [Medieval Dynasty](https://imho.run/games/1129580/medieval-dynasty) — Shares multiplayer co op with The Survivalists. 18,687 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1129580/)
12. [The Escapists 2](https://imho.run/games/641990/the-escapists-2) — Also Crafting, like The Survivalists. 11,196 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/641990/)
13. [Crashlands](https://imho.run/games/391730/crashlands) — Shares base building with The Survivalists. 1,596 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/391730/)
14. [Drake Hollow](https://imho.run/games/739650/drake-hollow) — Shares base building and resource gathering with The Survivalists. 586 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/739650/)
15. [The Forest](https://imho.run/games/242760/the-forest) — Shares base building with The Survivalists. 175,474 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242760/)
16. [Scrapnaut](https://imho.run/games/1323900/scrapnaut) — A frequent pick in The Survivalists players' libraries, and another Indie. 215 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1323900/)
17. [Dig or Die](https://imho.run/games/315460/dig-or-die) — Shares base building with The Survivalists. 2,032 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/315460/)
18. [Conan Exiles](https://imho.run/games/440900/conan-exiles) — Shares base building with The Survivalists. 37,574 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/440900/)
19. [Terraria](https://imho.run/games/105600/terraria) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like The Survivalists. 590,217 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/105600/)
20. [ASTRONEER](https://imho.run/games/361420/astroneer) — Shares base building with The Survivalists. 53,284 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/361420/)
21. [Necesse](https://imho.run/games/1169040/necesse) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Crafting, like The Survivalists. 11,720 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1169040/)
22. [Satisfactory](https://imho.run/games/526870/satisfactory) — A frequent pick in The Survivalists players' libraries, and another Strategy. 132,199 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/526870/)
23. [Stranded Deep](https://imho.run/games/313120/stranded-deep) — Shares base building with The Survivalists. 23,284 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/313120/)
24. [Raft](https://imho.run/games/648800/raft) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Base-Building, like The Survivalists. 127,970 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/648800/)

## 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=897450&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=897450&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=897450&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=897450
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/897450
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About The Survivalists

The Survivalists is a 2020 action-adventure sandbox survival game developed and published by Team17, set on a procedurally generated island within The Escapists universe. Players gather resources, construct bases, and automate certain tasks using trained monkey companions, with support for up to four players in online co-op. Reviewers highlight that the automation-with-monkeys system feels satisfying, and players describe the experience as having cute artwork and a lighthearted tone. The game is playable on Steam Deck, costs $5.39, and sits at normal difficulty with a medium session shape, offering an easy-to-pick-up experience for friends according to those who have played it. Exploration rewards curiosity, with the world described as full of secrets to uncover. It holds a 76 percent positive rating from 2979 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 897450
- **Developer:** Team17
- **Publisher:** Team17
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Online Co-op, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Oct 9, 2020
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 69
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/897450/the-survivalists)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=897450&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/897450/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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