# Games like CardLife: Creative Survival

> The closest matches to CardLife: Creative Survival: PixARK, Creativerse, CryoFall, Scrap Mechanic, and ARK: Survival Evolved. 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. [PixARK](https://imho.run/games/593600/pixark) — Also Dinosaurs and Crafting, like CardLife: Creative Survival. 3,190 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/593600/)
2. [Creativerse](https://imho.run/games/280790/creativerse) — Also Crafting, like CardLife: Creative Survival. 1,364 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/280790/)
3. [CryoFall](https://imho.run/games/829590/cryofall) — Also Base-Building and Crafting, like CardLife: Creative Survival. 1,572 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/829590/)
4. [Scrap Mechanic](https://imho.run/games/387990/scrap-mechanic) — A frequent pick in CardLife: Creative Survival players' libraries, and another Action. 122,038 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/387990/)
5. [ARK: Survival Evolved](https://imho.run/games/346110/ark-survival-evolved) — Also Dinosaurs and Base-Building, like CardLife: Creative Survival. 253,840 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/346110/)
6. [Rust](https://imho.run/games/252490/rust) — Also Crafting, like CardLife: Creative Survival. 519,643 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252490/)
7. [Dig or Die](https://imho.run/games/315460/dig-or-die) — A frequent pick in CardLife: Creative Survival players' libraries, and another RPG. 2,032 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/315460/)
8. [Colony Survival](https://imho.run/games/366090/colony-survival) — Also Base-Building and Crafting, like CardLife: Creative Survival. 5,841 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/366090/)
9. [Valheim](https://imho.run/games/892970/valheim) — Also Base-Building and Crafting, like CardLife: Creative Survival. 558,366 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/892970/)
10. [Crea](https://imho.run/games/280520/crea) — Also Crafting, like CardLife: Creative Survival. 766 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/280520/)
11. [Force of Nature](https://imho.run/games/568570/force-of-nature) — Also Base-Building and Crafting, like CardLife: Creative Survival. 1,462 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/568570/)
12. [Life is Feudal: Your Own](https://imho.run/games/290080/life-is-feudal-your-own) — Also Crafting, like CardLife: Creative Survival. 4,271 Steam reviews, 59% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/290080/)
13. [Terraria](https://imho.run/games/105600/terraria) — Also Crafting, like CardLife: Creative Survival. 590,217 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/105600/)
14. [Worlds Adrift](https://imho.run/games/322780/worlds-adrift) — Also Crafting, like CardLife: Creative Survival. 3,487 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/322780/)
15. [Solace Crafting](https://imho.run/games/670260/solace-crafting) — Also Base-Building and Crafting, like CardLife: Creative Survival. 711 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/670260/)
16. [Portal Knights](https://imho.run/games/374040/portal-knights) — Also Crafting, like CardLife: Creative Survival. 4,796 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/374040/)
17. [Boundless](https://imho.run/games/324510/boundless) — Also Crafting, like CardLife: Creative Survival. 1,316 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/324510/)
18. [Smalland: Survive the Wilds](https://imho.run/games/768200/smalland-survive-the-wilds) — Also Base-Building and Crafting, like CardLife: Creative Survival. 4,237 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/768200/)
19. [TerraTech](https://imho.run/games/285920/terratech) — Also Crafting, like CardLife: Creative Survival. 13,053 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/285920/)
20. [Tree of Life](https://imho.run/games/361800/tree-of-life) — Also Crafting, like CardLife: Creative Survival. 1,846 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/361800/)
21. [Crashlands](https://imho.run/games/391730/crashlands) — Also Base-Building and Crafting, like CardLife: Creative Survival. 1,596 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/391730/)
22. [Signs of Life](https://imho.run/games/263200/signs-of-life) — Also Crafting, like CardLife: Creative Survival. 489 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/263200/)
23. [Journey Of Life](https://imho.run/games/794490/journey-of-life) — Also Base-Building and Crafting, like CardLife: Creative Survival. 386 Steam reviews, 57% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/794490/)
24. [CHKN](https://imho.run/games/420930/chkn) — A frequent pick in CardLife: Creative Survival players' libraries, and another Indie. 1,307 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/420930/)

## Machine-readable

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## About CardLife: Creative Survival

CardLife: Creative Survival is a 2019 sandbox adventure RPG developed by Freejam that drops players into a world constructed entirely from cardboard. The core experience centers on hand-drawing tools, weapons, buildings, and character designs, with players mining resources to fuel their creative construction. The game supports online cooperative multiplayer alongside a server-dependent single-player mode that includes an offline workaround. Players highlight the deep creative freedom offered by designing their own items and structures from scratch. Reviewers and players describe the experience as atmospheric and contemplative, with a whimsical quality stemming from its unusual cardboard aesthetic. With 63% positive reviews from 1,339 Steam users and no Steam Deck support, the game offers a medium-length sit-down session at normal difficulty.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 920690
- **Developer:** Freejam
- **Publisher:** Freejam
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, MMO, Online PvP, Online Co-op, PvP, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Feb 28, 2019
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

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