What is the best game similar to Don't Starve: Reign of Giants?

The closest game to Don't Starve: Reign of Giants is Don't Starve Together, scoring 74/100 on our similarity scale. They share 11 gameplay attributes, including survival mechanics, deep simulation and adventure storytelling. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.

What are the top games like Don't Starve: Reign of Giants?

The three closest games to Don't Starve: Reign of Giants are: 1. Don't Starve Together (74/100, 11 shared attributes) 2. Raft (73/100, 10 shared attributes) 3. FTL: Faster Than Light (67/100, 7 shared attributes). All share Don't Starve: Reign of Giants's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 41 candidates across 13 dimensions.

Is Raft similar to Don't Starve: Reign of Giants?

Yes, very much so — Raft scores 73/100 similarity to Don't Starve: Reign of Giants. They share 10 attributes, including survival mechanics and adventure storytelling. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.

What Survival games are similar to Don't Starve: Reign of Giants?

The best Survival games similar to Don't Starve: Reign of Giants are Don't Starve Together, Raft, FTL: Faster Than Light and Valheim. All share the Survival genre alongside other key Don't Starve: Reign of Giants attributes like survival mechanics, deep simulation and adventure storytelling.

How is similarity to Don't Starve: Reign of Giants calculated?

We compare Don't Starve: Reign of Giants against every game in our catalog using 13 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Don't Starve: Reign of Giants experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 18, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

If Don't Starve: Reign of Giants left you wanting more, this list of 41 similar games is for you. Each one shares part of its essence — survival mechanics, punishing difficulty and sandbox world — and is ranked by a similarity score computed across 13 attributes. Don't Starve Together comes closest (74/100).

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Top games similar to Don't Starve: Reign of Giants

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Don't Starve: Reign of Giants. Each one has been evaluated across 13 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.

#1Don't Starve TogetherClosest overall match

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

MultiplayerSoloHardcoreSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationCrafting

Steam👍 95%· 531KRAWG👍 72%· 1.4KMC83

Year 2016Dev Klei EntertainmentPlaytime ~7hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, deep simulation and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, strong narrative focus and horror setting, while skipping roguelike runs

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 Don't Starve: Reign of Giants: tone and game mode.

Same studio: Klei Entertainment.

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#2Raft

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

MultiplayerSoloOpen WorldSandbox WorldCraftingExploration

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 co op, online features and base building, while skipping roguelike runs

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!

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Don't Starve: Reign of Giants.

Released 8 years after Don't Starve: Reign of Giants.

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#3FTL: Faster Than LightClosest on tone

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloHardcoreProceduralTacticalSpace

Steam👍 95%· 78KRAWG👍 88%· 964MC84IGDB91· 2

Year 2012Dev Subset GamesPlaytime ~6hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, roguelike runs and deep simulation

≠ Where it differs: brings combat tactical, setting space and setting scifi, while skipping sandbox freedom

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.

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#4ValheimClosest on world

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

MultiplayerSoloHardcoreOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationCrafting

Steam👍 94%· 534KRAWG👍 77%· 642IGDB90· 1OC85· 19

Year 2021Dev Dvoid · Coffee StainPlaytime ~12hOn PC · Linux

✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and sandbox freedom

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, melee combat and fantasy world, while skipping deep simulation

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 Don't Starve: Reign of Giants: game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Don't Starve: Reign of Giants.

Released 7 years after Don't Starve: Reign of Giants.

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationCrafting

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 strong narrative focus, while skipping roguelike runs

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 Don't Starve: Reign of Giants: tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Don't Starve: Reign of Giants.

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloOpen WorldProceduralExplorationCasual

Steam👍 81%· 491

Year 2015Dev Sean DavyPlaytime ~4hOn PC

✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, deep simulation and roguelike runs

≠ Its own twist: vibe casual, cozy, relaxing feel and strong narrative focus, 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 Don't Starve: Reign of Giants: tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Don't Starve: Reign of Giants.

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#7The Flame in the Flood

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloProceduralCraftingExplorationMelee

Steam👍 76%· 7.3KIGDB77· 17OC75· 91

Year 2016Dev The Molasses FloodOn PS4 · PC · Mac

✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and roguelike runs

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, melee combat and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Don't Starve: Reign of Giants: tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Don't Starve: Reign of Giants.

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloHardcoreExplorationRangedMelee

Steam👍 98%· 1.3K

Year 2020Dev Egor RezenovPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and punishing difficulty

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, ranged combat and melee combat, while skipping deep simulation

ARMORED HEAD is a miniature shooter, where all the action takes place in one arena. The main character is a gladiator who fights against his opponents in pursuit of the grand prize. His task is to defeat 30 waves of opponents, unravel all the secrets of the arena, and win the gold cup.

Where it drifts furthest from Don't Starve: Reign of Giants: progression.

Released 6 years after Don't Starve: Reign of Giants.

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#9Deliver Us the Moon

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloExplorationMeleeNarrativeSci-Fi

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 deep simulation

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, strong narrative focus and melee combat, while skipping sandbox freedom

Where it drifts furthest from Don't Starve: Reign of Giants: tone and progression.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Don't Starve: Reign of Giants.

Released 5 years after Don't Starve: Reign of Giants.

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#10The Alters

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-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 strong narrative focus, setting scifi and visual isometric, while skipping sandbox freedom

Where it drifts furthest from Don't Starve: Reign of Giants: tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Don't Starve: Reign of Giants.

Released 11 years after Don't Starve: Reign of Giants.

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SoloMultiplayerHardcoreProceduralCo-op

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, roguelike runs and punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings racing gameplay, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping adventure storytelling

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 Don't Starve: Reign of Giants: tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Don't Starve: Reign of Giants.

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloExplorationMeleeNarrativeDark

IGDB90· 1OC87· 160

Year 2001Dev Team Silent · Konami

✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Don't Starve: Reign of Giants: tone and progression.

It predates Don't Starve: Reign of Giants by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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#13Silent Hill 3

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloExplorationStealthMeleeNarrative

IGDB88· 3

Year 2003Dev Team Silent · KonamiOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Don't Starve: Reign of Giants: tone and progression.

It predates Don't Starve: Reign of Giants by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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#14Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem

iRank90

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloDarkHorrorThird Person

IGDB90· 1

Year 2002Dev Silicon Knights · Nintendo

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

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Don't Starve: Reign of Giants: tone.

It predates Don't Starve: Reign of Giants by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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#15Diamo XL

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloHardcoreMeleeCasual2D

Steam👍 93%· 550

Year 2017Dev Nickervision StudiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, punishing difficulty and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, vibe casual and melee combat, while skipping adventure storytelling

This is an 'XL' version of my unreleased mobile game 'Diamo'. I have added/changed a variety of things to make it more suitable for the Steam platform. I have been learning to make games in my free time and love making small-yet-solid arcade games with simple mechanics.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Don't Starve: Reign of Giants.

Released 3 years after Don't Starve: Reign of Giants.

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Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly

Survival · Adventure

flOw

Survival · Puzzle

Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater

Survival · Shooter

Minecraft: Story Mode

Survival · Adventure

Silent Hill

Survival · Puzzle

Fatal Frame

Survival · Adventure

Silent Hill: Origins

Survival · Puzzle

Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare

Survival · Puzzle

Silent Hill: Shattered Memories

Survival · Adventure

Silent Hill 4: The Room

Survival · Adventure

FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED

Survival · Puzzle

Haunting Ground

Survival · Adventure

Silent Hill: Downpour

Survival · Adventure

Influent Language Learning Game

Survival · Adventure

Metal Gear

Survival · Shooter

Bit Blaster XL

Survival

Rule of Rose

Survival · Puzzle

Dino Crisis

Survival · Puzzle

Parasite Eve

Survival · RPG

Pac-Man

Survival

Slender: The Eight Pages

Survival · Adventure

Unclaimed World

Survival · Simulation

Jurassic Park: The Game

Survival · Adventure

Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake

Survival · Shooter

P.T.

Survival · Puzzle

Parasite Eve II

Survival · RPG

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Don't Starve: Reign of Giants?: The closest game to Don't Starve: Reign of Giants is Don't Starve Together, scoring 74/100 on our similarity scale. They share 11 gameplay attributes, including survival mechanics, deep simulation and adventure storytelling. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Don't Starve: Reign of Giants?: The three closest games to Don't Starve: Reign of Giants are: 1. Don't Starve Together (74/100, 11 shared attributes) 2. Raft (73/100, 10 shared attributes) 3. FTL: Faster Than Light (67/100, 7 shared attributes). All share Don't Starve: Reign of Giants's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 41 candidates across 13 dimensions.
Is Raft similar to Don't Starve: Reign of Giants?: Yes, very much so — Raft scores 73/100 similarity to Don't Starve: Reign of Giants. They share 10 attributes, including survival mechanics and adventure storytelling. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Survival games are similar to Don't Starve: Reign of Giants?: The best Survival games similar to Don't Starve: Reign of Giants are Don't Starve Together, Raft, FTL: Faster Than Light and Valheim. All share the Survival genre alongside other key Don't Starve: Reign of Giants attributes like survival mechanics, deep simulation and adventure storytelling.
How is similarity to Don't Starve: Reign of Giants calculated?: We compare Don't Starve: Reign of Giants against every game in our catalog using 13 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Don't Starve: Reign of Giants experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.