12 Multiplayer games like Don't Starve Together that you should try

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We filtered the 42 games similar to Don't Starve Together down to the 12 that fit the “Multiplayer” category. Raft, Stranded Deep and Animal Company top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Don't Starve Together.

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

The best multiplayer games like Don't Starve Together

12 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Don't Starve Together. Each one has been evaluated across 18 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.

#1Raft

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

MultiplayerSoloCo-opOnlineOpen 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 base building, visual first person and visual third person, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineDarkNarrativeSandbox WorldOpen WorldHorrorExplorationCrafting

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 melee combat, resource management and visual first person, while skipping punishing difficulty

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#3Animal Company

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineDarkHorror

Year 2024

✓ Nearly identical: survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere.

≠ Missing: deep simulation.

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#4Castaway Paradise - live among the animals

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloCo-opOnlineMultiplayerNarrativeSandbox World2DIsometric

Steam👍 70%· 581

Year 2014Dev Stolen Couch GamesPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, vibe casual and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

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#5Valheim

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

Co-opMultiplayerOnlineSoloHardcoreOpen 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

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

MultiplayerSoloCo-opOnlineNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationCrafting

Steam👍 59%· 86KRAWG👍 31%· 73

Year 2018Dev Russian FishingPlaytime ~1hOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings sports simulation, deep RPG systems and vibe casual, while skipping sandbox freedom

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Steam

#7Staxel

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineSandbox WorldOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 79%· 4.8KRAWG👍 29%· 45IGDB56· 3OC58· 11

Year 2019Dev Plukit · Humble BundlePlaytime ~3hOn PC

✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, deep simulation and sandbox freedom

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, cozy, relaxing feel and vibe relaxing, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

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#8Elden Ring Nightreign

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

Co-opOnlineSoloMultiplayerHardcoreDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 82%· 183KIGDB85· 4OC80· 179

Year 2025Dev FromSoftware · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, punishing difficulty and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, deep RPG systems and roguelike runs, while skipping deep simulation

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#9flOw

iRank75

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloMultiplayerCo-opIsometric

IGDB75· 5

Year 2006Dev ThatGameCompanyOn PlayStation 3 · PS4

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, while skipping adventure storytelling

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#10Dying Light: The Beast

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloMultiplayerCo-opDarkHorror

Steam👍 87%· 68KIGDB82· 7OC81· 126

Year 2025Dev TechlandOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, post-apocalyptic world and visual first person, while skipping deep simulation

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#11Astroneer

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

MultiplayerSoloCo-opNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationCrafting

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: setting space, setting scifi and base building, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

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#12The Guild 3

iRank55

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationIsometric

Steam👍 61%· 7.9KRAWG👍 45%· 22

Year 2022Dev Purple Lamp Studios · THQ NordicPlaytime ~3hOn PC

✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, deep simulation and sandbox freedom

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, cozy, relaxing feel and setting medieval, while skipping adventure storytelling

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