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We filtered the 40 games similar to Smalland: Survive the Wilds down to the 13 that fit the “Xbox” category. Castaway Paradise - live among the animals, Stranded Deep and Don't Starve Together top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Smalland: Survive the Wilds.

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

The best games like Smalland: Survive the Wilds on Xbox

13 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.

#1Castaway Paradise - live among the animalsClosest on genre

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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#2Stranded DeepClosest overall match

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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#3Don't Starve Together

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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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#4AstroneerClosest on progression

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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

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

#6Dying Light: The Beast

iRank84

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloMultiplayerCo-opFirst PersonDark

Steam👍 87%· 68KIGDB82· 7OC81· 126

Year 2025Dev TechlandOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping sandbox freedom

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#7Deliver Us the MoonClosest on visuals

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

#8FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED

iRank71

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloFirst PersonNarrativeDarkHorror

IGDB90· 1OC52· 10

Year 2020Dev Steel Wool Studios · Steel Wool GamesPlaytime ~2hOn Xbox · Nintendo

✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and deep RPG systems

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping sandbox freedom

Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted is a collection of classic and original mini-games set in the Five Nights universe. Survive terrifying encounters with your favorite killer animatronics in a collection of new and classic FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY’S™ experiences. “Where fantasy and fun come to life!

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

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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

#10Elden Ring Nightreign

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

Co-opOnlineSoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 82%· 183KIGDB85· 4OC80· 179

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

✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, deep RPG systems and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, roguelike runs and punishing difficulty, while skipping adventure storytelling

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

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#11Jurassic Park: The Game

iRank55

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloMeleeThird PersonDarkNarrative

Steam👍 69%· 2.1KRAWG👍 31%· 96MC54IGDB61· 4

Year 2011Dev Telltale GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox · iOS

✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and melee combat

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

Security systems have failed and the creatures of the park roam free. Now, a rogue corporation will stop at nothing to acquire the dinosaur embryos stolen and lost by Dennis Nedry.

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

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

It predates Smalland: Survive the Wilds by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloOpen WorldExplorationFirst PersonNarrative

Steam👍 89%· 9.4KIGDB79· 5OC73· 85

Year 2023Dev Starward Industries · 11 bit studiosOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, dark, oppressive atmosphere 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

#13Minecraft: Story Mode

iRank73

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloCraftingThird PersonNarrativeCasual

Steam👍 77%· 8.3KIGDB66· 7

Year 2015Dev Mojang StudiosOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android

✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, strong narrative focus and vibe casual, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from Smalland: Survive the Wilds: game mode 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 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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