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We filtered the 24 games similar to Don't Starve down to the 9 that fit the “Multiplayer” category. Scrap Mechanic, Space Engineers and Terraria top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Don't Starve.

GenreSandboxSubgenreCrafting Sandbox
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HardcoreSoloMultiplayer
Year 2022Dev FrayzzLove
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Within the “Multiplayer” category, the closest game to Don't Starve is Scrap Mechanic — scoring 86/100 on our similarity scale. Space Engineers and Terraria follow close behind.

#1Scrap Mechanic86#2Space Engineers83#3Terraria77#4No Man's Sky77#5Stardew Valley77
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The best multiplayer games like Don't Starve

9 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Don't Starve. Each one has been evaluated across 15 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.

#1Scrap Mechanic
86
iRank83
Scrap Mechanic
SandboxCrafting Sandbox
MultiplayerSoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationCrafting
Steam👍 92%· 117KRAWG👍 70%· 124
Year 2016Dev Axolot GamesPlaytime ~6hOn PC

✓ Same family of crafting sandboxes: sandbox freedom, survival mechanics and sandbox world

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, adventure storytelling and melee combat, while skipping horror tension

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Steam
#2Space Engineers
83
iRank76
Space Engineers
SandboxCrafting Sandbox
SoloMultiplayerSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationCrafting
Steam👍 89%· 134KRAWG👍 58%· 269MC68IGDB80· 1OC80· 5
Year 2013Dev Keen Software HousePlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of crafting sandboxes: sandbox freedom, survival mechanics and sandbox world

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, adventure storytelling and combat tactical, while skipping horror tension

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SteamXbox
#3Terraria
77
iRank86
Terraria
SandboxCrafting Sandbox
SoloMultiplayerSandbox WorldOpen WorldProceduralHorrorCraftingExploration2D
Steam👍 97%· 1.5MRAWG👍 80%· 2.5KMC81IGDB81· 13OC79· 33
Year 2011Dev Engine Software · 505 GamesPlaytime ~15hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are crafting sandboxes — sharing sandbox freedom, survival mechanics and sandbox world

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and precision platforming, while skipping horror tension

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SteamGOGXbox
#4No Man's Sky
77
iRank76
No Man's Sky
SandboxCrafting Sandbox
SoloMultiplayerOpen WorldSandbox WorldProceduralExplorationCrafting
Steam👍 85%· 407KRAWG👍 67%· 1.6KMC75IGDB74· 38OC71· 149
Year 2016Dev Hello GamesPlaytime ~15hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of crafting sandboxes: sandbox freedom, survival mechanics and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, deep simulation and shooter, while skipping horror tension

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SteamGOGXbox
#5Stardew Valley
77
iRank92
Stardew Valley
SandboxCrafting Sandbox
MultiplayerSoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldCraftingExploration2D
Steam👍 98%· 1.0MRAWG👍 88%· 2.5KMC89IGDB91· 13OC90· 76
Year 2016Dev ChucklefishPlaytime ~13hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the crafting sandboxes cluster, with sandbox freedom, sandbox world and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling, while skipping survival mechanics

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SteamGOGXbox
#6Unturned
75
iRank66
Unturned
SandboxCrafting Sandbox
SoloMultiplayerOpen WorldSandbox WorldHorrorExplorationCrafting
Steam👍 91%· 563KRAWG👍 29%· 1.1K
Year 2014Dev 505 GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of crafting sandboxes: sandbox freedom, survival mechanics and roguelike runs

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, shooter and first-person shooting, while skipping horror tension

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SteamXboxPS
#7Starbound
74
iRank84
Starbound
SandboxCrafting Sandbox
MultiplayerSoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldProceduralCraftingExploration2D
Steam👍 90%· 123KRAWG👍 73%· 852MC81IGDB87· 5OC85· 19
Year 2016Dev ChucklefishPlaytime ~17hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are crafting sandboxes — sharing sandbox freedom, survival mechanics and sandbox world

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and precision platforming, while skipping horror tension

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SteamGOG
#8Minecraft
74
iRank90
Minecraft
SandboxCrafting Sandbox
SoloMultiplayerSandbox WorldOpen WorldHorrorExplorationCrafting
OC90· 44
Year 2016Dev Mojang StudiosOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Fits the crafting sandboxes cluster, with sandbox freedom, survival mechanics and sandbox world

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, adventure storytelling and turn-based strategy, while skipping horror tension

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XboxPSNintendo
#9Tomodachi Life
48
iRank72
Tomodachi Life
SandboxCreative Sandbox
SoloMultiplayerSandbox WorldSkill TreeIsometric
IGDB70· 8OC74· 41
Year 2013Dev Nintendo SPD Production Group No. 1 · Nintendo

✓ Shared with Don't Starve: sandbox freedom, sandbox world and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, adventure storytelling and skill tree progression, while skipping survival mechanics

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