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We filtered the 40 games similar to Smalland: Survive the Wilds down to the 14 that fit the “Simulation” category. Staxel, Castaway Paradise - live among the animals and Stranded Deep top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Smalland: Survive the Wilds.

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The best simulation games like Smalland: Survive the Wilds

14 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Smalland: Survive the Wilds. 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.

#1StaxelClosest overall match

iRank58

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineSandbox WorldOpen WorldSkill TreeExploration

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

Year 2019Dev Plukit · Humble BundlePlaytime ~3hOn PC

✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, deep simulation and deep RPG systems

≠ Its own twist: cozy, relaxing feel, vibe relaxing and vibe casual, 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 Smalland: Survive the Wilds: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Smalland: Survive the Wilds.

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#2Castaway Paradise - live among the animals

iRank70

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloCo-opOnlineMultiplayerSandbox WorldSkill Tree

Steam👍 70%· 581

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

✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, deep simulation and deep RPG systems

≠ Its own twist: vibe casual, cozy, relaxing feel and strong narrative focus, while skipping open world exploration

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!

Where it drifts furthest from Smalland: Survive the Wilds: visuals and progression.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Smalland: Survive the Wilds.

It predates Smalland: Survive the Wilds by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3Stranded DeepClosest on combat

iRank71

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationCraftingFirst Person

Steam👍 74%· 47KOC64· 14

Year 2015Dev Beam Team GamesOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and deep simulation

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, strong narrative focus and horror setting, while skipping deep RPG systems

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Smalland: Survive the Wilds.

It predates Smalland: Survive the Wilds by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4RaftClosest on visuals

iRank85

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

MultiplayerSoloCo-opOnlineOpen WorldSandbox WorldCraftingExplorationBase BuildingFirst PersonThird Person

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

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

✓ Nearly identical: survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and deep simulation.

≠ Missing: deep RPG systems.

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!

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#5Don't Starve Together

iRank85

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

MultiplayerCo-opSoloOnlineSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationCrafting

Steam👍 95%· 531KRAWG👍 72%· 1.4KMC83

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

✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, deep simulation and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, punishing difficulty and strong narrative focus, while skipping deep RPG systems

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.

Where it drifts furthest from Smalland: Survive the Wilds: visuals.

It predates Smalland: Survive the Wilds by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

MultiplayerSoloCo-opOnlineOpen WorldExplorationCraftingFirst Person

Steam👍 59%· 86KRAWG👍 31%· 73

Year 2018Dev Russian FishingPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and deep simulation

≠ Where it differs: brings sports simulation, vibe casual and vibe relaxing, while skipping sandbox freedom

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.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Smalland: Survive the Wilds.

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#7AstroneerClosest on progression

iRank85

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

MultiplayerSoloCo-opOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationBase BuildingCraftingThird Person

Steam👍 92%· 138KIGDB81· 4OC75· 26

Year 2019Dev System Era SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · PS5

✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and deep simulation

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, setting space and setting scifi, while skipping deep RPG systems

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOpen WorldSandbox WorldExploration

Steam👍 61%· 7.9KRAWG👍 45%· 22

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

✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, deep simulation and deep RPG systems

≠ Stands apart with cozy, relaxing feel, setting medieval and historical setting, while skipping adventure storytelling

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.

Where it drifts furthest from Smalland: Survive the Wilds: visuals and progression.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Smalland: Survive the Wilds.

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationCraftingFirst Person

Steam👍 89%· 122KRAWG👍 78%· 881MC76IGDB82· 5OC77· 53

Year 2014Dev Hinterland StudioPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and deep simulation

≠ Stands apart with shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus, while skipping deep RPG systems

The Long Dark is a game about surviving in the unforgiving conditions of frozen North Canadian taiga. The Arctic wilderness may be breathtakingly beautiful, thanks to the game’s artful visual style, but it is also deadly.

Where it drifts furthest from Smalland: Survive the Wilds: game mode.

It predates Smalland: Survive the Wilds by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG Epic

#10Deliver Us the Moon

iRank82

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloMeleeExplorationFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 88%· 9.2KIGDB78· 5OC74· 67

Year 2019Dev KeokeN Interactive · Wired ProductionsOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and deep simulation

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, strong narrative focus and setting scifi, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from Smalland: Survive the Wilds: game mode and progression.

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Steam GOG Epic

#11The Alters

iRank88

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloThird PersonNarrativeSci-FiIsometric

Steam👍 90%· 17KIGDB87· 5OC86· 115

Year 2025Dev 11 bit studiosOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and deep simulation

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, setting scifi and visual isometric, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from Smalland: Survive the Wilds: game mode and visuals.

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Steam GOG Epic

#12flOw

iRank75

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloMultiplayerCo-opIsometric

IGDB75· 5

Year 2006Dev ThatGameCompanyOn PlayStation 3 · PS4

✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, deep simulation and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design and visual isometric, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from Smalland: Survive the Wilds: visuals.

It predates Smalland: Survive the Wilds by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

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#13Domestic Dog

iRank81

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloOpen WorldExplorationCasualCozy

Steam👍 81%· 491

Year 2015Dev Sean DavyPlaytime ~4hOn PC

✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, deep simulation and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, vibe casual and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping deep RPG systems

Warning: Content Below may not be suitable for Cats, any similarities to real dogs is purely coincidental. In Domestic Dog, you take control of a randomized dog in a randomized house and survive the harsh domestic life! Explore the city and interact with the world for discover items and secrets.

Where it drifts furthest from Smalland: Survive the Wilds: visuals and game mode.

It predates Smalland: Survive the Wilds by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100World51Progression31Game mode21Visuals0

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloSci-FiIsometric

Steam👍 51%· 215

Year 2016Dev Refactored Games OÜPlaytime ~3hOn PC

✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, deep simulation and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi and visual isometric, while skipping deep RPG systems

Manage interstellar pioneers and their descendants in this detailed sci-fi colony sim. Centuries after planetfall, colonists are still struggling to gain foothold on their lush and alien planet. You settle on the frontier by carefully managing resources, production and different personalities.

Where it drifts furthest from Smalland: Survive the Wilds: visuals and game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Smalland: Survive the Wilds.

It predates Smalland: Survive the Wilds by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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