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We filtered the 29 games similar to Green Hell down to the 8 that fit the “Sandbox” category. Sons Of The Forest, Project Zomboid and Subnautica: Below Zero top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Green Hell.

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

The best sandbox games like Green Hell

8 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Green Hell. 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.

#1Sons Of The Forest

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

MultiplayerSoloCo-opMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldHorrorExplorationBase BuildingCraftingFirst Person

Steam👍 88%· 304KRAWG👍 67%· 129OC78· 12

Year 2024Dev Endnight Games · NewnightPlaytime ~11hOn PC

✓ Same family of horror survival games: survival mechanics, horror tension and deep simulation

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere and early access, while skipping online features

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMultiplayerCo-opNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldHorrorExplorationCrafting

Steam👍 94%· 449KRAWG👍 74%· 469

Year 2013Dev The Indie StonePlaytime ~6hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are horror survival games — sharing survival mechanics, horror tension and deep simulation

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, roguelike runs and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping melee combat

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#3Subnautica: Below Zero

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldHorrorExplorationBase BuildingCraftingFirst Person

Steam👍 90%· 105KIGDB85· 5OC83· 60

Year 2021Dev Unknown Worlds EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

✓ Same family of horror survival games: survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with setting scifi, while skipping deep simulation

GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldHorrorExplorationCraftingBase BuildingFirst Person

Steam👍 97%· 359KRAWG👍 84%· 1.5KMC83IGDB84· 11OC84· 57

Year 2018Dev Unknown Worlds EntertainmentPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are horror survival games — sharing survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with setting scifi, while skipping deep simulation

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeNarrativeSandbox WorldOpen WorldHorrorExplorationCraftingFirst Person

Steam👍 74%· 47KOC64· 14

Year 2015Dev Beam Team GamesOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Shared with Green Hell: survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and deep simulation

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, resource management and early access, while skipping horror tension

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#6Raft

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

MultiplayerSoloCo-opOnlineOpen WorldSandbox WorldCraftingExplorationBase BuildingFirst Person

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

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

✓ Shared with Green Hell: survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and deep simulation

≠ Where it differs: brings visual third person, while skipping horror tension

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#7Don't Starve Together

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

MultiplayerCo-opSoloOnlineNarrativeSandbox WorldOpen WorldHorrorExplorationCrafting

Steam👍 95%· 531KRAWG👍 72%· 1.4KMC83

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

✓ Like Green Hell, it's known for survival mechanics, deep simulation and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, punishing difficulty and visual isometric, while skipping horror tension

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

Co-opOnlineSoloNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldBase BuildingCraftingExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 70KRAWG👍 67%· 35OC81· 13

Year 2022Dev Miju GamesPlaytime ~9hOn PC

✓ Like Green Hell, it's known for survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and sandbox freedom

≠ Where it differs: brings setting space, setting scifi and resource management, while skipping horror tension

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