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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 20 games similar to Odd Realm down to the 17 that fit the “Simulation” category. Pacific Drive, Gnomoria and Rise to Ruins top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Odd Realm.

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GenreStrategySubgenreColony Sim

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Year 2024Dev Unknown Origin Games Inc

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Within the “Simulation” category, the closest game to Odd Realm is Pacific Drive — scoring 87/100 on our similarity scale. Gnomoria and Rise to Ruins follow close behind.

#1Pacific Drive87 #2Gnomoria51 #3Rise to Ruins51 #4Dwarf Fortress48 #5Forager69

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17 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

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

#1Pacific DriveClosest overall match

87

Pacific Drive

GenreStrategySubgenreColony Sim

SoloNarrativeSandbox WorldProceduralCraftingBase BuildingManagement

Steam👍 83%· 26KRAWG👍 69%· 85IGDB84· 5OC80· 77

Year 2024Dev Ironwood Studio · Kepler InteractivePlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS

✓ Both are colony sims — sharing survival mechanics, deep simulation and sandbox freedom

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, horror tension and racing gameplay, while skipping fantasy world

Pacific Drive is a run-based, first-person driving survival game. Your car is your only companion as you navigate a surreal and anomaly-filled reimagining of the Pacific Northwest.

Where it drifts furthest from Odd Realm: setting and visuals.

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#2GnomoriaClosest on setting

51

Gnomoria

GenreStrategySubgenreGrand Strategy

SoloSandbox WorldProceduralFantasyBase BuildingCraftingManagementPixel Art2D

Steam👍 75%· 3.5KRAWG👍 50%· 39

Year 2016Dev Robotronic GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Shared with Odd Realm: deep simulation, sandbox freedom and survival mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings turn-based strategy, real-time strategy and visual isometric, while skipping strong narrative focus

Gnomoria is a sandbox village management game where you help lead a small group of gnomes, who have set out on their own, to thrive into a bustling kingdom! Anything you see can be broken down and rebuilt elsewhere.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Odd Realm.

It predates Odd Realm by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3Rise to Ruins

51

Rise to Ruins

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloSandbox WorldProceduralFantasyBase BuildingManagementPixel Art2D

Steam👍 88%· 7.7KRAWG👍 68%· 40

Year 2019Dev Raymond Doerr · SixtyGig GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Shared with Odd Realm: deep simulation, survival mechanics and sandbox freedom

≠ Its own twist: tower defense planning and early access, while skipping strong narrative focus

Follow Development About the Game Rise to Ruins is at heart a godlike village simulator, but it also throws in plenty of familiar game play mechanics from classic 90s era real-time strategy games like Warcraft, along with some tower defense and survival elements in an attempt to create a new kind…

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#4Dwarf Fortress

48

Dwarf Fortress

GenreStrategySubgenreGrand Strategy

SoloSandbox WorldProceduralFantasyBase BuildingManagementCrafting

Steam👍 95%· 31KIGDB84OC90· 13

Dev Bay 12 GamesOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ If you enjoyed Odd Realm, expect deep simulation, survival mechanics and sandbox freedom

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and open world exploration, while skipping strong narrative focus

Where it drifts furthest from Odd Realm: visuals.

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69

Forager

GenreStrategySubgenreColony Sim

SoloSandbox WorldFantasyCraftingBase BuildingManagementPixel Art2D

Steam👍 90%· 43KIGDB71· 4OC76· 28

Year 2019Dev Hop Frog · Humble BundleOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Both are colony sims — sharing survival mechanics, deep simulation and sandbox freedom

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, deep RPG systems and puzzle design, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Odd Realm: tone and world.

Genre100Setting100Progression92Visuals72Game mode70World45

69

Stacklands

GenreStrategySubgenreColony Sim

SoloProceduralFantasyManagementBase Building2D

Steam👍 96%· 29KRAWG👍 70%· 60

Year 2022Dev Sokpop CollectivePlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are colony sims — sharing deep simulation, survival mechanics and roguelike runs

≠ Where it differs: brings card game strategy, turn-based strategy and vibe casual, while skipping sandbox freedom

Stacklands is a village builder where you stack cards to collect food, build structures, and fight creatures. For example, dragging a 'Villager' card on top of a 'Berry Bush' card will spawn 'Berry' cards which the villagers can eat to survive!

Where it drifts furthest from Odd Realm: tone and visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Progression83World74Visuals31

#7Jurassic World Evolution 2

64

Jurassic World Evolution 2

GenreStrategySubgenreColony Sim

SoloNarrativeSandbox WorldManagementBase Building

Steam👍 90%· 46KIGDB72· 5OC79· 81

Year 2021Dev Frontier DevelopmentsOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are colony sims — sharing deep simulation, sandbox freedom and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Odd Realm: setting and visuals.

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Steam Epic Xbox

#8Surviving Mars

63

Surviving Mars

GenreStrategySubgenreColony Sim

SoloSandbox WorldBase BuildingManagementOpen World

Steam👍 80%· 28KIGDB74· 7OC77· 60

Year 2018Dev Haemimont Games · Paradox InteractiveOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Fits the colony sims cluster, with deep simulation, survival mechanics and sandbox freedom

≠ Stands apart with open world exploration, setting space and setting scifi, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Odd Realm: setting and visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Progression80World46Setting0Visuals0

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Factorio

GenreStrategySubgenreColony Sim

SoloSandbox WorldBase BuildingManagementCrafting2DPixel Art

Steam👍 98%· 229KRAWG👍 87%· 808MC83IGDB86· 2OC82· 14

Year 2020Dev Wube SoftwarePlaytime ~20hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of colony sims: deep simulation, sandbox freedom and survival mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings open world exploration, setting scifi and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping roguelike runs

Factorio is an isometric space real-time strategy developed by Wube Software. ###Story An astronaut is stranded on the surface of a distant unknown planet, that is full with low life forms and fossil fuels. His main objective now is to survive and build a rocket to leave the planet.

Where it drifts furthest from Odd Realm: setting and game mode.

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Steam GOG Nintendo

#10Oxygen Not Included

62

Oxygen Not Included

GenreStrategySubgenreColony Sim

SoloSandbox WorldBase BuildingManagementCrafting2D

Steam👍 97%· 140KRAWG👍 85%· 379MC86

Year 2017Dev Klei EntertainmentPlaytime ~7hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are colony sims — sharing deep simulation, survival mechanics and sandbox freedom

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, punishing difficulty and open world exploration, while skipping roguelike runs

In the space-colony simulation game Oxygen Not Included you’ll find that scarcities of oxygen, warmth and sustenance are constant threats to your colony's survival.

Where it drifts furthest from Odd Realm: tone and setting.

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#11Fallout Shelter

62

Fallout Shelter

GenreStrategySubgenreColony Sim

SoloSandbox WorldBase BuildingManagementCrafting2D

Steam👍 88%· 81KIGDB68· 9

Year 2015Dev Bethesda Game Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · Android · PC

✓ Both are colony sims — sharing deep simulation, survival mechanics and sandbox freedom

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and vibe casual, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Odd Realm: tone and setting.

It predates Odd Realm by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#12Satisfactory

57

Satisfactory

GenreStrategySubgenreColony Sim

SoloSandbox WorldBase BuildingCraftingManagement

Steam👍 97%· 270KRAWG👍 89%· 355IGDB95· 2OC91· 26

Year 2024Dev Coffee Stain StudiosPlaytime ~12hOn PC

✓ Both are colony sims — sharing deep simulation, sandbox freedom and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, open world exploration and setting scifi, while skipping roguelike runs

FICSIT - AN INTRODUCTION Welcome to FICSIT Incorporated! A company specialised in the research, development and application of new technology and science, anything to find short-term solutions to long-term problems!

Where it drifts furthest from Odd Realm: setting and visuals.

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#13Dwarfs!?Closest on visuals

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Dwarfs!?

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloNarrativeSandbox WorldProceduralFantasyBase BuildingManagementPixel ArtTop-Down2D

Steam👍 78%· 1.1KRAWG👍 18%· 56

Year 2011Dev Power of 2 · Tripwire InteractivePlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ If you enjoyed Odd Realm, expect deep simulation, sandbox freedom and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with tower defense planning, precision platforming and vibe casual, while skipping roguelike runs

Dwarfs!? is a two-dimensional RTS developed by Power Of Two. ###Gameplay The players control a mining colony of dwarves, who dig for treasures. The players have to mine the resources and to protect the colony from environmental hazards, such as water and lava and different enemies.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Odd Realm.

It predates Odd Realm by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

Game mode100Setting100Visuals89World83Progression83Tone55

#14Kingdom: Classic

41

Kingdom: Classic

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloNarrativeProceduralFantasyBase BuildingManagement2DPixel Art

Steam👍 91%· 23KIGDB70· 2

Year 2015Dev Licorice · Raw FuryOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Like Odd Realm, it's known for deep simulation, survival mechanics and roguelike runs

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, deep RPG systems and tower defense planning, while skipping sandbox freedom

Where it drifts furthest from Odd Realm: setting.

It predates Odd Realm by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Game mode100Visuals84Progression80World70Tone60Genre50

#15Kingdom: New Lands

40

Kingdom: New Lands

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloNarrativeProceduralFantasyBase BuildingPixel Art2D

Steam👍 86%· 12KIGDB75· 2OC73· 12

Year 2016Dev Licorice · Raw FuryOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Like Odd Realm, it's known for deep simulation, survival mechanics and roguelike runs

≠ Stands apart with tower defense planning, adventure storytelling and punishing difficulty, while skipping sandbox freedom

Where it drifts furthest from Odd Realm: progression.

It predates Odd Realm by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Game mode100Visuals85Tone72World64Setting54Genre50

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