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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

Adr1ft is hard to replace: few games combine survival mechanics, strong narrative focus and setting space in quite the same way. We compared Adr1ft against over 6,700 titles across 10 gameplay attributes and found 40 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Deliver Us the Moon, Silent Hill 3 and The Alters lead the list, with Deliver Us the Moon reaching a 91/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Adr1ft special.

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival
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NarrativeSolo
Year 2016Dev Three One Zero

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The closest game to Adr1ft is Deliver Us the Moon — scoring 91/100 on our similarity scale. Silent Hill 3 and The Alters follow close behind.

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Top games similar to Adr1ft

40 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Adr1ft. Each one has been evaluated across 10 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.

#1Deliver Us the Moon
Deliver Us the Moon
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloNarrativeSci-FiSpaceExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 88%· 9.2KIGDB78· 5OC74· 67
Year 2019Dev KeokeN Interactive · Wired ProductionsOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with melee combat and visual third person

Released 3 years after Adr1ft.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Progression100Visuals72
Silent Hill 3
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloNarrativeSci-FiExplorationStealth
IGDB88· 3
Year 2003Dev Team Silent · KonamiOn PC

✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, stealth mechanics and melee combat, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Adr1ft: visuals and setting.

It predates Adr1ft by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Tone62Setting35Visuals0
The Alters
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloNarrativeSci-FiIsometricThird Person
Steam👍 90%· 17KIGDB87· 5OC86· 115
Year 2025Dev 11 bit studiosOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and deep simulation

≠ Where it differs: brings visual isometric and visual third person, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Adr1ft: visuals and setting.

Released 9 years after Adr1ft.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting43Visuals0
#4The Long Dark
The Long Dark
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloNarrativeExplorationFirst PersonOpen World
Steam👍 89%· 122KRAWG👍 78%· 881MC76IGDB82· 5OC77· 53
Year 2014Dev Hinterland StudioPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and deep simulation

≠ Stands apart with shooter, first-person shooting and sandbox freedom, while skipping puzzle design

The Long Dark is a game about surviving in the unforgiving conditions of frozen North Canadian taiga. The Arctic wilderness may be breathtakingly beautiful, thanks to the game’s artful visual style, but it is also deadly.

Where it drifts furthest from Adr1ft: setting.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Progression57Setting0
Astroneer
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloNarrativeSpaceSci-FiExploration
Steam👍 92%· 138KIGDB81· 4OC75· 26
Year 2019Dev System Era SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · PS5

✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and deep simulation

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, open world exploration and sandbox world, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Adr1ft: visuals and game mode.

Released 3 years after Adr1ft.

Genre100Tone100Setting100Progression36Game mode32Visuals0
The Invincible
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloNarrativeSci-FiSpaceExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 89%· 9.4KIGDB79· 5OC73· 85
Year 2023Dev Starward Industries · 11 bit studiosOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration, while skipping puzzle design

Released 7 years after Adr1ft.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Progression100Visuals100Tone63
FTL: Faster Than Light
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloSpaceSci-FiTacticalHardcore
Steam👍 95%· 78KRAWG👍 88%· 964MC84IGDB91· 2
Year 2012Dev Subset GamesPlaytime ~6hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, deep simulation and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings roguelike runs, punishing difficulty and procedural generation, while skipping puzzle design

FTL: Faster Than Light is a roguelike strategy game set in space civil war in the Galactic Federation. You control a spaceship that has to deliver an essential package of data to the Federation headquarters. This data can help defeat the rebel’s army and finish the war.

Where it drifts furthest from Adr1ft: tone and visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Tone0Visuals0
Silent Hill 2
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloNarrativeExplorationMeleeDark
IGDB90· 1OC87· 160
Year 2001Dev Team Silent · Konami

✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Adr1ft: setting and visuals.

It predates Adr1ft by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Tone62Setting0Visuals0
ARMORED HEAD
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloNarrativeSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 98%· 1.3K
Year 2020Dev Egor RezenovPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with punishing difficulty, ranged combat and melee combat, while skipping puzzle design

ARMORED HEAD is a miniature shooter, where all the action takes place in one arena. The main character is a gladiator who fights against his opponents in pursuit of the grand prize. His task is to defeat 30 waves of opponents, unravel all the secrets of the arena, and win the gold cup.

Where it drifts furthest from Adr1ft: setting and tone.

Released 4 years after Adr1ft.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100Tone47Setting37
FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloNarrativeFirst PersonDarkHorror
IGDB90· 1OC52· 10
Year 2020Dev Steel Wool Studios · Steel Wool GamesPlaytime ~2hOn Xbox · Nintendo

✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping deep simulation

Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted is a collection of classic and original mini-games set in the Five Nights universe. Survive terrifying encounters with your favorite killer animatronics in a collection of new and classic FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY’S™ experiences. “Where fantasy and fun come to life!

Where it drifts furthest from Adr1ft: setting.

Released 4 years after Adr1ft.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone62Setting0
Silent Hill
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloNarrativeRangedDarkHorror
IGDB82· 1
Year 1999Dev Team Silent · KonamiOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and horror setting, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Adr1ft: setting and visuals.

It predates Adr1ft by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone57Setting0Visuals0
Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person
IGDB80· 1
Year 2001Dev Darkworks · InfogramesOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and visual third person, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Adr1ft: setting and visuals.

It predates Adr1ft by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone62Setting0Visuals0
Dino Crisis
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloNarrativeSci-FiDarkHorror
IGDB60· 1
Year 1999Dev Capcom Planning Room 2 · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Adr1ft: visuals and setting.

It predates Adr1ft by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone57Setting35Visuals0
The Planet Crafter
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloNarrativeSpaceSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 96%· 70KRAWG👍 67%· 35OC81· 13
Year 2022Dev Miju GamesPlaytime ~9hOn PC

✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, open world exploration and sandbox world, while skipping puzzle design

From Hostile to Habitable You are sent on an hostile planet with one mission: Make it habitable for Humans. You'll have to survive, collect resources, build your base and machines in order to heat the planet, create an atmosphere with enough oxygen and eventually geo-engineer an entire planet!

Where it drifts furthest from Adr1ft: progression and game mode.

Released 6 years after Adr1ft.

Genre100Tone100Setting100Visuals100Game mode24Progression21
Jurassic Park: The Game
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloNarrativeSci-FiMeleeDark
Steam👍 69%· 2.1KRAWG👍 31%· 96MC54IGDB61· 4
Year 2011Dev Telltale GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox · iOS

✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting, while skipping deep simulation

Security systems have failed and the creatures of the park roam free. Now, a rogue corporation will stop at nothing to acquire the dinosaur embryos stolen and lost by Dennis Nedry.

Where it drifts furthest from Adr1ft: visuals and setting.

Genre100Game mode100Tone58Setting36Visuals0

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Adr1ft?
The closest game to Adr1ft is Deliver Us the Moon, scoring 91/100 on our similarity scale. They share 10 gameplay attributes, including survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and puzzle design. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Adr1ft?
The three closest games to Adr1ft are: 1. Deliver Us the Moon (91/100, 10 shared attributes) 2. Silent Hill 3 (67/100, 7 shared attributes) 3. The Alters (66/100, 6 shared attributes). All share Adr1ft's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 40 candidates across 10 dimensions.
Is Silent Hill 3 similar to Adr1ft?
Yes — Silent Hill 3 scores 67/100 similarity to Adr1ft. They share 7 attributes, including survival mechanics and puzzle design. There are some notable differences in pacing or mechanics.
What Survival games are similar to Adr1ft?
The best Survival games similar to Adr1ft are Deliver Us the Moon, Silent Hill 3, The Alters and The Long Dark. All share the Survival genre alongside other key Adr1ft attributes like survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and puzzle design.
How is similarity to Adr1ft calculated?
We compare Adr1ft against every game in our catalog using 10 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Adr1ft experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.