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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Abiotic Factor down to the 5 that fit the “Sandbox” category. theHunter: Call of the Wild™, Rust and Streets of Rogue top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Abiotic Factor.

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The best sandbox games like Abiotic Factor

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Abiotic Factor. Each one has been evaluated across 20 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1theHunter: Call of the Wild™Closest overall match

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MultiplayerCo-opSoloOnlineNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 89%· 197KRAWG👍 62%· 227MC74IGDB74· 5OC68· 26

Year 2017Dev Expansive Worlds · Astragon EntertainmentPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with sports simulation, vibe relaxing and stealth mechanics, while skipping deep RPG systems

theHunter: Call of the Wild offers the most immersive hunting experience ever created. Step into a beautiful open world teeming with life, from majestic deer and awe-inspiring bison, down to the countless birds, critters and insects of the wilderness.

Where it drifts furthest from Abiotic Factor: progression.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Abiotic Factor.

It predates Abiotic Factor by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2RustClosest on progression

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineSandbox WorldOpen WorldCraftingExplorationBase BuildingFirst PersonEarly Access

Steam👍 87%· 1.4MRAWG👍 52%· 864MC66IGDB78· 4OC67· 29

Year 2018Dev Facepunch StudiosPlaytime ~15hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings procedural generation, melee combat and ranged combat, while skipping deep simulation

To survive is the main task in the game Rust. It is necessary to survive in the area, which is now wholly wild but was recently inhabited. At the beginning of the game, there is only a rock and a torch. The rest will have to be found or stolen.

Where it drifts furthest from Abiotic Factor: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Abiotic Factor.

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#3Streets of RogueClosest on tone

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opSoloOnlineNarrativeSandbox WorldOpen World

Steam👍 96%· 23KRAWG👍 74%· 165IGDB84· 1OC81· 24

Year 2017Dev tinyBuildPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and deep RPG systems

≠ Stands apart with roguelike runs, action RPG combat and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping survival mechanics

Streets of Rogue is a rogue-lite about player choice, freedom, and anarchic fun. The game takes inspiration from fast-paced top-down rogue-lites like Binding of Isaac and Nuclear Throne, and adds free-form, experimentation-driven, emergent gameplay elements of RPGs like Deus Ex.

Where it drifts furthest from Abiotic Factor: visuals.

It predates Abiotic Factor by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4FreelancerClosest on setting

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