5 Sandbox games like Breathedge that you should try

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 40 games similar to Breathedge down to the 5 that fit the “Sandbox” category. The Long Dark, Astroneer and Stranded Deep top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Breathedge.

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

The best sandbox games like Breathedge

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Breathedge. Each one has been evaluated across 17 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.

#1The Long DarkClosest overall match

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationCraftingFirst Person

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 post-apocalyptic world, while skipping deep RPG systems

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 Breathedge: setting.

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#2AstroneerClosest on setting

iRank85

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldSpaceSci-FiExplorationBase BuildingCrafting

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: multiplayer gameplay, co op and visual third person, while skipping deep RPG systems

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

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#3Stranded DeepClosest on combat

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloMeleeNarrativeSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationCraftingFirst PersonEarly Access

Steam👍 74%· 47KOC64· 14

Year 2015Dev Beam Team GamesOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and deep simulation

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from Breathedge: setting and game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Breathedge.

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#4Raft

iRank85

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloOpen WorldSandbox WorldCraftingExplorationBase BuildingFirst Person

Steam👍 93%· 372KRAWG👍 77%· 448IGDB80· 1

Year 2022Dev Redbeet Interactive · Axolot GamesPlaytime ~8hOn PC

✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and deep simulation

≠ Where it differs: brings multiplayer gameplay, co op and online features, while skipping deep RPG systems

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 Breathedge: game mode.

Released 4 years after Breathedge.

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldSpaceSci-FiBase BuildingCraftingExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 70KRAWG👍 67%· 35OC81· 13

Year 2022Dev Miju GamesPlaytime ~9hOn PC

✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and sandbox freedom

≠ Where it differs: brings co op, online features and resource management, while skipping deep simulation

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 Breathedge: game mode.

Released 4 years after Breathedge.

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