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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 5 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Astroneer, Stranded Deep and Deliver Us the Moon 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 “Nintendo Switch” category, the closest game to Alienation is Astroneer — scoring 54/100 on our similarity scale. Stranded Deep and Deliver Us the Moon follow close behind.

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The best games like Alienation on Nintendo Switch

5 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.

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

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and deep simulation, while skipping shooter

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

Released 3 years after Alienation.

Genre100Setting52Game mode48Visuals0
The Flame in the Flood
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloMeleeNarrativeProceduralPost-Apocalyptic
Steam👍 76%· 7.3KIGDB77· 17OC75· 91
Year 2016Dev The Molasses FloodOn PS4 · PC · Mac

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

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, roguelike runs and strong narrative focus, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from Alienation: setting and visuals.

Genre100Game mode48Setting0Visuals0
Minecraft: Story Mode
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloNarrativeCasualDarkFantasy
Steam👍 77%· 8.3KIGDB66· 7
Year 2015Dev Mojang StudiosOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android

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

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

Where it drifts furthest from Alienation: setting and visuals.

Genre100Game mode48Setting0Visuals0

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