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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.

We filtered the 40 games similar to Adr1ft down to the 8 that fit the “Simulation” category. Deliver Us the Moon, The Long Dark and The Alters top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Adr1ft.

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

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Within the “Simulation” category, the closest game to Adr1ft is Deliver Us the Moon — scoring 91/100 on our similarity scale. The Long Dark and The Alters follow close behind.

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The best simulation games like Adr1ft

8 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
#2The 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
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
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
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
flOw
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloMultiplayerCo-opIsometric
IGDB75· 5
Year 2006Dev ThatGameCompanyOn PlayStation 3 · PS4

✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, puzzle design and deep simulation

≠ Stands apart with multiplayer gameplay, co op and visual isometric, while skipping adventure storytelling

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

It predates Adr1ft by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode35Visuals0
Domestic Dog
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloNarrativeExplorationCasualCozy
Steam👍 81%· 491
Year 2015Dev Sean DavyPlaytime ~4hOn PC

✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, deep simulation and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, vibe casual and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping adventure storytelling

Warning: Content Below may not be suitable for Cats, any similarities to real dogs is purely coincidental. In Domestic Dog, you take control of a randomized dog in a randomized house and survive the harsh domestic life! Explore the city and interact with the world for discover items and secrets.

Where it drifts furthest from Adr1ft: visuals and tone.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Tone30Visuals0
Unclaimed World
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloSci-FiIsometric
Steam👍 51%· 215
Year 2016Dev Refactored Games OÜPlaytime ~3hOn PC

✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, deep simulation and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: visual isometric, while skipping adventure storytelling

Manage interstellar pioneers and their descendants in this detailed sci-fi colony sim. Centuries after planetfall, colonists are still struggling to gain foothold on their lush and alien planet. You settle on the frontier by carefully managing resources, production and different personalities.

Where it drifts furthest from Adr1ft: visuals and setting.

Genre100Game mode100Setting44Visuals0

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