SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineDarkNarrativeSandbox WorldOpen WorldHorrorExplorationCrafting
Steam👍 74%· 47KOC64· 14
Year 2015Dev Beam Team GamesOn PS4 · Linux · PC
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iRank84/ 100
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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival
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DarkHardcoreMultiplayerCo-op
Year 2016Dev Klei Entertainment
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The best games with a horror setting like Don't Starve Together
24 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.
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SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineDarkHorror
Year 2024
✓ Nearly identical: survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere.
≠ Missing: deep simulation.
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloMultiplayerCo-opDarkHorror
Steam👍 87%· 68KIGDB82· 7OC81· 126
Year 2025Dev TechlandOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person
IGDB90· 1OC52· 10
Year 2020Dev Steel Wool Studios · Steel Wool GamesPlaytime ~2hOn Xbox · Nintendo
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person
IGDB80· 1
Year 2001Dev Darkworks · InfogramesOn PlayStation 3
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorRanged
IGDB82· 1
Year 1999Dev Team Silent · KonamiOn PlayStation 3
✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere
≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, ranged combat and visual third person, while skipping deep simulation
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExploration
IGDB90· 1OC87· 160
Year 2001Dev Team Silent · Konami
✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus
≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, melee combat and visual third person, while skipping deep simulation
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorIsometric
IGDB60· 1
Year 1999Dev Capcom Planning Room 2 · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC
✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere
≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, shooter and setting scifi, while skipping deep simulation
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloDarkHorrorThird Person
IGDB90· 1
Year 2002Dev Silicon Knights · Nintendo
✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere
≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design and visual third person, while skipping deep simulation
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloDarkHorrorFirst PersonThird Person
IGDB87· 2
Year 2003Dev TecmoOn PlayStation 3
✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere
≠ Its own twist: visual first person and visual third person, while skipping deep simulation
#11Fatal Frame
80
iRank81
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloDarkHorrorFirst PersonThird Person
IGDB81· 1
Year 2001Dev Tecmo · Wanadoo EditionOn PlayStation 3
✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere
≠ Stands apart with visual first person and visual third person, while skipping deep simulation
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloDarkHorrorThird Person
IGDB80· 4
Year 2007Dev Climax LA · Konami Digital Entertainment
✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere
≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design and visual third person, while skipping deep simulation
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloDarkHorrorThird Person
IGDB75· 6
Year 2009Dev Climax Studios · Konami
✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere
≠ Stands apart with visual third person, while skipping deep simulation
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloDarkHorrorFirst PersonThird Person
IGDB72· 2
Year 2004Dev Team Silent · KonamiOn PlayStation 3 · PC
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloDarkHorrorThird Person
IGDB70· 2
Year 2005Dev Capcom Production Studio 1 · CapcomOn PlayStation 3
✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere
≠ Where it differs: brings visual third person, while skipping deep simulation
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79
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Survival · Puzzle
78
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76
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