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More about this game →We filtered the 26 games similar to Aven Colony down to the 5 that fit the “Narrative” category. Jurassic World Evolution 2, Pacific Drive and This War of Mine top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Aven Colony.
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Within the “Narrative” category, the closest game to Aven Colony is Jurassic World Evolution 2 — scoring 82/100 on our similarity scale. Pacific Drive and This War of Mine follow close behind.
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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Aven Colony. Each one has been evaluated across 11 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.
✓ Both are colony sims — sharing deep simulation, sandbox freedom and survival mechanics
≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat, while skipping setting space
Released 4 years after Aven Colony.
✓ Both are colony sims — sharing survival mechanics, deep simulation and sandbox freedom
≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, horror tension and racing gameplay, while skipping setting space
Pacific Drive is a run-based, first-person driving survival game. Your car is your only companion as you navigate a surreal and anomaly-filled reimagining of the Pacific Northwest.
Where it drifts furthest from Aven Colony: visuals and setting.
Released 7 years after Aven Colony.
✓ Both are colony sims — sharing survival mechanics, deep simulation and strong narrative focus
≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and stealth mechanics, while skipping sandbox freedom
A small town surrounded by war. The usual order is irrevocably violated, you have to survive, but you are not a soldier and certainly not a superhero. The player controls a group of two to four civilians selected from twelve characters. The goal is simple - to survive the war.
Where it drifts furthest from Aven Colony: setting and visuals.
✓ Like Aven Colony, it's known for deep simulation, sandbox freedom and strong narrative focus
≠ Where it differs: brings cozy, relaxing feel, open world exploration and exploration and discovery, while skipping survival mechanics
Half way across the galaxy with limited resources, a mega corporation looking over your shoulder and a ragtag crew expecting a pay cheque, it's up to you to survive and turn a profit. You have a base to build and hostile alien threats to neutralise, but ignore your crew and the colony is doomed.
Where it drifts furthest from Aven Colony: tone.
✓ If you enjoyed Aven Colony, expect deep simulation, sandbox freedom and strong narrative focus
≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat, while skipping survival mechanics