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We filtered the 40 games similar to Stranded Deep down to the 20 that fit the “PlayStation” category. Don't Starve Together, Astroneer and Castaway Paradise - live among the animals top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Stranded Deep.

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

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Within the “PlayStation” category, the closest game to Stranded Deep is Don't Starve Together — scoring 93/100 on our similarity scale. Astroneer and Castaway Paradise - live among the animals follow close behind.

#1Don't Starve Together93 #2Astroneer80 #3Castaway Paradise - live among the animals78 #4The Long Dark67 #5Deliver Us the Moon55

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The best games like Stranded Deep on PlayStation

20 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Stranded Deep. Each one has been evaluated across 19 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.

#1Don't Starve TogetherClosest overall match

93

Don't Starve Together

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

MultiplayerCo-opSoloOnlineDarkNarrativeSandbox WorldOpen WorldHorrorExplorationCrafting

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 punishing difficulty, visual isometric and visual 2d, 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.

Where it drifts furthest from Stranded Deep: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100World100Progression83Tone78

80

Astroneer

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

MultiplayerSoloCo-opNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationCrafting

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: setting space, setting scifi and base building, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Where it drifts furthest from Stranded Deep: setting and visuals.

Released 4 years after Stranded Deep.

Genre100World100Game mode88Progression66Tone53Setting0

#3Castaway Paradise - live among the animals

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Castaway Paradise - live among the animals

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloCo-opOnlineMultiplayerNarrativeSandbox World

Steam👍 70%· 581

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

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

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, vibe casual and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

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 Stranded Deep: progression and visuals.

Genre100Game mode100World76Tone26Progression0Visuals0

#4The Long DarkClosest on visuals

67

The Long Dark

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloNarrativeOpen 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 post-apocalyptic world, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

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 Stranded Deep: setting and game mode.

Genre100World100Visuals100Progression84Tone57Game mode27

#5Deliver Us the MoonClosest on combat

55

Deliver Us the Moon

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloMeleeNarrativeExplorationFirst 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, setting scifi and setting space, while skipping sandbox freedom

Where it drifts furthest from Stranded Deep: setting and game mode.

Released 4 years after Stranded Deep.

Genre100Combat100Visuals72Tone61Progression39Game mode27

46

The Alters

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloNarrativeSci-FiIsometricThird Person

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 setting scifi, visual isometric and visual third person, while skipping sandbox freedom

Where it drifts furthest from Stranded Deep: setting and visuals.

Released 10 years after Stranded Deep.

Genre100Tone54Game mode26Setting0Visuals0

#7Dying Light: The Beast

62

Dying Light: The Beast

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloMultiplayerCo-opDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 87%· 68KIGDB82· 7OC81· 126

Year 2025Dev TechlandOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping deep simulation

Released 10 years after Stranded Deep.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode88Tone76Setting68

Steam Epic Xbox

52

flOw

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 adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Stranded Deep: visuals.

It predates Stranded Deep by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode88Visuals0

#9The InvincibleClosest on tone

50

The Invincible

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

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 strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi and setting space, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Stranded Deep: setting and game mode.

Released 8 years after Stranded Deep.

Genre100Tone100Visuals100World60Progression37Game mode27

#10Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare

50

Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person

IGDB80· 1

Year 2001Dev Darkworks · InfogramesOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design and visual third person, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Stranded Deep: visuals and game mode.

It predates Stranded Deep by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Tone100Setting100Game mode26Visuals0

#11Minecraft: Story Mode

50

Minecraft: Story Mode

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorCrafting

Steam👍 77%· 8.3KIGDB66· 7

Year 2015Dev Mojang StudiosOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android

✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, vibe casual and fantasy world, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Stranded Deep: visuals and game mode.

Genre100Tone86Setting61Progression60Game mode27Visuals0

Steam GOG Nintendo

49

Dino Crisis

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-Fi

IGDB60· 1

Year 1999Dev Capcom Planning Room 2 · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, shooter and setting scifi, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Stranded Deep: visuals and game mode.

It predates Stranded Deep by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Tone100Setting69Game mode26Visuals0

#13Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly

48

Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloDarkHorrorFirst PersonThird Person

IGDB87· 2

Year 2003Dev TecmoOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: visual third person, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Stranded Deep: game mode.

It predates Stranded Deep by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Setting100Tone76Visuals72Game mode26

48

Fatal Frame

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloDarkHorrorFirst PersonThird Person

IGDB81· 1

Year 2001Dev Tecmo · Wanadoo EditionOn PlayStation 3

✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with visual third person, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Stranded Deep: game mode.

It predates Stranded Deep by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Setting100Tone76Visuals72Game mode26

#15Silent Hill 4: The Room

48

Silent Hill 4: The Room

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloDarkHorrorFirst PersonThird Person

IGDB72· 2

Year 2004Dev Team Silent · KonamiOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings visual third person, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Stranded Deep: game mode.

It predates Stranded Deep by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Setting100Tone76Visuals72Game mode26

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