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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 38 games similar to FireBall 2 down to the 15 that fit the “Co-op” category. Race The Sun, Stranded Deep and Valheim top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to FireBall 2.

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

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Within the “Co-op” category, the closest game to FireBall 2 is Race The Sun — scoring 66/100 on our similarity scale. Stranded Deep and Valheim follow close behind.

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The best co-op games like FireBall 2

15 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to FireBall 2. Each one has been evaluated across 8 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.

#1Race The SunClosest overall match

66

Race The Sun

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeHardcore

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, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings racing gameplay, roguelike runs and punishing difficulty, while skipping offline

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 FireBall 2: visuals.

It predates FireBall 2 by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode77Visuals0

#2Stranded Deep

66

Stranded Deep

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeOnline

Steam👍 74%· 47KOC64· 14

Year 2015Dev Beam Team GamesOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, deep simulation and sandbox freedom, while skipping offline

Where it drifts furthest from FireBall 2: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against positive for FireBall 2.

It predates FireBall 2 by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode70Visuals0

Steam Epic Xbox

65

Valheim

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

Co-opMultiplayerSoloMeleeOnline

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

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

✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, melee combat and co op

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, deep RPG systems and sandbox freedom, while skipping offline

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 FireBall 2: visuals.

Genre100Combat100Game mode63Visuals0

#4Elden Ring Nightreign

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Elden Ring Nightreign

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeOnline

Steam👍 82%· 183KIGDB85· 4OC80· 179

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

✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, melee combat and co op

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

Where it drifts furthest from FireBall 2: visuals.

Genre100Combat100Game mode61Visuals0

#5Don't Starve TogetherClosest on visuals

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Don't Starve Together

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

MultiplayerCo-opSoloIsometric2D

Steam👍 95%· 531KRAWG👍 72%· 1.4KMC83

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

✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, multiplayer gameplay and co op

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, adventure storytelling and sandbox freedom, while skipping melee combat

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.

It predates FireBall 2 by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode70

#6Castaway Paradise - live among the animals

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Castaway Paradise - live among the animals

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloCo-opMultiplayer2DIsometric

Steam👍 70%· 581

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

✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, single-player focus and co op

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling, while skipping melee combat

Featured DLCThe Summer is magic!!! About the GameYour adventure starts when you get stranded on a tropical island. This is your island, your adventure! Do whatever you like! It's the ultimate Sandbox sim! Do you like Animal Crossing or Harvest Moon? Castaway Paradise is the game for you!

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against positive for FireBall 2.

It predates FireBall 2 by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode62

61

flOw

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloMultiplayerCo-opIsometric

IGDB75· 5

Year 2006Dev ThatGameCompanyOn PlayStation 3 · PS4

✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design and deep simulation, while skipping melee combat

It predates FireBall 2 by 19 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode77Visuals70

61

The Guild 3

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloMultiplayerCo-opIsometricCozy

Steam👍 61%· 7.9KRAWG👍 45%· 22

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

✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, deep RPG systems and sandbox freedom, while skipping melee combat

We find ourselves in middle Europe of the year 1400. The dark middle ages, once dominated through nobles and clergy, ends and a new era begins: the age of the free cities of trading and of the free mind! In The Guild 3 you create a family dynasty which can last for centuries.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against positive for FireBall 2.

Genre100Game mode77Visuals70

#9AstroneerClosest on game mode

57

Astroneer

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

MultiplayerSoloCo-opNarrativeOpen World

Steam👍 92%· 138KIGDB81· 4OC75· 26

Year 2019Dev System Era SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · PS5

✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, multiplayer gameplay and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, deep simulation and sandbox freedom, while skipping melee combat

Where it drifts furthest from FireBall 2: visuals.

Genre100Game mode78Visuals0

#10Dying Light: The Beast

57

Dying Light: The Beast

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, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping melee combat

Where it drifts furthest from FireBall 2: visuals.

Genre100Game mode77Visuals0

Steam Epic Xbox

56

Raft

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

MultiplayerSoloCo-opOnlineOpen World

Steam👍 93%· 372KRAWG👍 77%· 448IGDB80· 1

Year 2022Dev Redbeet Interactive · Axolot GamesPlaytime ~8hOn PC

✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, multiplayer gameplay and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, deep simulation and sandbox freedom, while skipping melee combat

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!

Where it drifts furthest from FireBall 2: visuals.

Genre100Game mode70Visuals0

56

Staxel

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineCozy

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

Year 2019Dev Plukit · Humble BundlePlaytime ~3hOn PC

✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, deep RPG systems and sandbox freedom, while skipping melee combat

Staxel is getting ready for steamGet notified when Staxel comes out on Steam by clicking the Add to your wishlist button above About the GameStaxel is a sandbox farming game that is currently in development.

Where it drifts furthest from FireBall 2: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against positive for FireBall 2.

Genre100Game mode64Visuals0

#13Russian Fishing 4

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Russian Fishing 4

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

MultiplayerSoloCo-opOnlineCasual

Steam👍 59%· 86KRAWG👍 31%· 73

Year 2018Dev Russian FishingPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, multiplayer gameplay and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, deep simulation and sports simulation, while skipping melee combat

Russian Fishing 4 dynamic and engaging fishing simulator that features unique natural physics, conditions and fish behavior. 50+ Fish species. 8 Lakes and rivers. Spinning, Bait casting, Feeder and Float fishing. Players ratings, achievements and statistics. Dozens of fishing techniques.

Where it drifts furthest from FireBall 2: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against positive for FireBall 2.

Genre100Game mode63Visuals0

#14Animal Company

55

Animal Company

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineDark

Year 2024

✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping melee combat

#15The Planet Crafter

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The Planet Crafter

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

Co-opSoloOnlineNarrativeOpen World

Steam👍 96%· 70KRAWG👍 67%· 35OC81· 13

Year 2022Dev Miju GamesPlaytime ~9hOn PC

✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, co op and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and strong narrative focus, while skipping melee combat

From Hostile to Habitable You are sent on an hostile planet with one mission: Make it habitable for Humans. You'll have to survive, collect resources, build your base and machines in order to heat the planet, create an atmosphere with enough oxygen and eventually geo-engineer an entire planet!

Where it drifts furthest from FireBall 2: visuals and game mode.

Genre100Game mode45Visuals0

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