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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 43 games similar to Alienation down to the 15 that fit the “Co-op” category. Astroneer, flOw and The Planet Crafter top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Alienation.

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival
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Year 2016Dev Housemarque
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Within the “Co-op” category, the closest game to Alienation is Astroneer — scoring 54/100 on our similarity scale. flOw and The Planet Crafter follow close behind.

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The best co-op games like Alienation

15 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Alienation. Each one has been evaluated across 6 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.

#1Astroneer
Astroneer
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloCo-opSci-FiMultiplayerNarrative
Steam👍 92%· 138KIGDB81· 4OC75· 26
Year 2019Dev System Era SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · PS5

✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, setting scifi and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, deep simulation and sandbox freedom, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from Alienation: visuals and setting.

Released 3 years after Alienation.

Genre100Game mode76Setting43Visuals0
#2flOw
flOw
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloCo-opIsometricMultiplayer
IGDB75· 5
Year 2006Dev ThatGameCompanyOn PlayStation 3 · PS4

✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, single-player focus and co op

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, deep simulation and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping shooter

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

Genre100Visuals100Game mode79
The Planet Crafter
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
Co-opSoloSci-FiOnlineNarrative
Steam👍 96%· 70KRAWG👍 67%· 35OC81· 13
Year 2022Dev Miju GamesPlaytime ~9hOn PC

✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, setting scifi and co op

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and strong narrative focus, while skipping shooter

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 Alienation: visuals and setting.

Released 6 years after Alienation.

Genre100Game mode64Setting49Visuals0
The Guild 3
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloCo-opIsometricMultiplayerCozy
Steam👍 61%· 7.9KRAWG👍 45%· 22
Year 2022Dev Purple Lamp Studios · THQ NordicPlaytime ~3hOn PC

✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, single-player focus and co op

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, deep RPG systems and sandbox freedom, while skipping shooter

We find ourselves in middle Europe of the year 1400. The dark middle ages, once dominated through nobles and clergy, ends and a new era begins: the age of the free cities of trading and of the free mind! In The Guild 3 you create a family dynasty which can last for centuries.

Where it drifts furthest from Alienation: setting.

Released 6 years after Alienation.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode78Setting0
Don't Starve Together
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
Co-opSoloIsometricMultiplayerOnline
Steam👍 95%· 531KRAWG👍 72%· 1.4KMC83
Year 2016Dev Klei EntertainmentPlaytime ~7hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, co op and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, adventure storytelling and sandbox freedom, while skipping shooter

Don't Starve Together is surrealistic and grim survival game made up for six people simultaneously. Initially, Don't Starve is a single-player game with a core mechanic of going through various problems of your character. You have to sleep and eat well.

Where it drifts furthest from Alienation: setting.

Genre100Visuals81Game mode67Setting0
Castaway Paradise - live among the animals
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloCo-opIsometricOnlineMultiplayer
Steam👍 70%· 581
Year 2014Dev Stolen Couch GamesPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, single-player focus and co op

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling, while skipping shooter

Featured DLCThe Summer is magic!!! About the GameYour adventure starts when you get stranded on a tropical island. This is your island, your adventure! Do whatever you like! It's the ultimate Sandbox sim! Do you like Animal Crossing or Harvest Moon? Castaway Paradise is the game for you!

Genre100Visuals69Game mode57
Dying Light: The Beast
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloCo-opMultiplayerDarkHorror
Steam👍 87%· 68KIGDB82· 7OC81· 126
Year 2025Dev TechlandOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, single-player focus and co op

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from Alienation: setting and visuals.

Released 9 years after Alienation.

Genre100Game mode79Setting0Visuals0
Race The Sun
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloCo-opMultiplayerMeleeHardcore
Steam👍 93%· 6.3KRAWG👍 45%· 406MC79IGDB86· 2OC79· 24
Year 2013Dev FlippFly · FlippflyPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, single-player focus and co op

≠ Where it differs: brings racing gameplay, roguelike runs and punishing difficulty, while skipping shooter

In Race the Sun you control a spaceship powered by solar energy. You have to dodge objects on your way, for example, from laser beams, other ships and various obstacles, while collecting blue pyramids that will boost the player.

Where it drifts furthest from Alienation: setting and visuals.

Genre100Game mode79Setting0Visuals0
Raft
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloCo-opMultiplayerOnlineOpen World
Steam👍 93%· 372KRAWG👍 77%· 448IGDB80· 1
Year 2022Dev Redbeet Interactive · Axolot GamesPlaytime ~8hOn PC

✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, single-player focus and co op

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, deep simulation and sandbox freedom, while skipping shooter

By yourself or with friends, your mission is to survive an epic oceanic adventure across a perilous sea! Gather debris to survive, expand your raft and be wary of the dangers of the ocean!

Where it drifts furthest from Alienation: visuals.

Released 6 years after Alienation.

Genre100Game mode66Visuals0
Stranded Deep
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloCo-opMultiplayerOnlineMelee
Steam👍 74%· 47KOC64· 14
Year 2015Dev Beam Team GamesOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, single-player focus and co op

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, deep simulation and sandbox freedom, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from Alienation: setting and visuals.

Genre100Game mode67Setting0Visuals0
Staxel
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloCo-opMultiplayerOnlineCozy
Steam👍 79%· 4.8KRAWG👍 29%· 45IGDB56· 3OC58· 11
Year 2019Dev Plukit · Humble BundlePlaytime ~3hOn PC

✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, single-player focus and co op

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, deep RPG systems and sandbox freedom, while skipping shooter

Staxel is getting ready for steamGet notified when Staxel comes out on Steam by clicking the Add to your wishlist button above About the GameStaxel is a sandbox farming game that is currently in development.

Where it drifts furthest from Alienation: visuals.

Released 3 years after Alienation.

Genre100Game mode59Visuals0
Animal Company
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloCo-opMultiplayerOnlineDark
Year 2024

✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, single-player focus and co op

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from Alienation: setting.

Released 8 years after Alienation.

Genre100Game mode57Setting0
Russian Fishing 4
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloCo-opMultiplayerOnlineCasual
Steam👍 59%· 86KRAWG👍 31%· 73
Year 2018Dev Russian FishingPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, single-player focus and co op

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, deep simulation and sports simulation, while skipping shooter

Russian Fishing 4 dynamic and engaging fishing simulator that features unique natural physics, conditions and fish behavior. 50+ Fish species. 8 Lakes and rivers. Spinning, Bait casting, Feeder and Float fishing. Players ratings, achievements and statistics. Dozens of fishing techniques.

Where it drifts furthest from Alienation: visuals.

Genre100Game mode55Visuals0
Valheim
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineMelee
Steam👍 94%· 534KRAWG👍 77%· 642IGDB90· 1OC85· 19
Year 2021Dev Dvoid · Coffee StainPlaytime ~12hOn PC · Linux

✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, co op and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, deep RPG systems and sandbox freedom, while skipping shooter

Prove your worth! Are you worthy of entering Valhalla? You have been sent to Valheim, the 10th Norse world. Only by defeating the mighty beasts of these lands will you win the favor of the gods. This quest will take you to the far reaches of this world, from the deepest forest to the highest mountain peak.

Where it drifts furthest from Alienation: setting and visuals.

Released 5 years after Alienation.

Genre100Game mode56Setting0Visuals0
Elden Ring Nightreign
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
Co-opSoloOnlineMultiplayerMelee
Steam👍 82%· 183KIGDB85· 4OC80· 179
Year 2025Dev FromSoftware · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, co op and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, deep RPG systems and roguelike runs, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from Alienation: setting and visuals.

Released 9 years after Alienation.

Genre100Game mode56Setting0Visuals0

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