9 Games like Don't Starve: Reign of Giants on Xbox that you should try

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We filtered the 41 games similar to Don't Starve: Reign of Giants down to the 9 that fit the “Xbox” category. Don't Starve Together, The Long Dark and The Flame in the Flood top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Don't Starve: Reign of Giants.

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The best games like Don't Starve: Reign of Giants on Xbox

9 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

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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#2The Long DarkClosest on world

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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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#3The 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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#4Deliver 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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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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#7Minecraft: Story Mode

iRank73

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloCraftingNarrativeCasualDark

Steam👍 77%· 8.3KIGDB66· 7

Year 2015Dev Mojang StudiosOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android

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

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, strong narrative focus and vibe casual, 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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#8Jurassic Park: The Game

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeSci-Fi

Steam👍 69%· 2.1KRAWG👍 31%· 96MC54IGDB61· 4

Year 2011Dev Telltale GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox · iOS

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

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

Security systems have failed and the creatures of the park roam free. Now, a rogue corporation will stop at nothing to acquire the dinosaur embryos stolen and lost by Dennis Nedry.

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

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

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#9FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person

IGDB90· 1OC52· 10

Year 2020Dev Steel Wool Studios · Steel Wool GamesPlaytime ~2hOn Xbox · Nintendo

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

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, deep RPG systems and strong narrative focus, while skipping deep simulation

Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted is a collection of classic and original mini-games set in the Five Nights universe. Survive terrifying encounters with your favorite killer animatronics in a collection of new and classic FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY’S™ experiences. “Where fantasy and fun come to life!

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

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

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