50 Games like Survive or Thrive that you should try

GenreRPGSubgenreTactical RPG

SoloNarrativeCozyHorrorRanged

Steam👍 96%· 323KRAWG👍 85%· 1.9KMC92IGDB96· 13OC93· 76

Year 2015Dev 8-4Playtime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Like Survive or Thrive, it's known for deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and horror tension

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping deep simulation

Undertale is an independent role-playing game developed by Toby Fox. Once upon a time, there were two races on Earth: monsters and humans, but a war broke out between them and the latter won. Seven greatest mages sealed the monsters underground and left one entrance through a hole in the Ebott mountain. A lot of time passed since the war, but a human child accidentally falls down the mountain.

Where it drifts furthest from Survive or Thrive: combat.

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Steam GOG Xbox

#2Thronebreaker: The Witcher TalesClosest on world

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GenreRPGSubgenreTactical RPG

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationDark

Steam👍 90%· 17KIGDB86· 8OC84· 80

Year 2018Dev CD Projekt REDOn PS4 · Android · PC

✓ Shared with Survive or Thrive: deep RPG systems, card game strategy and turn-based strategy

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, puzzle design and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Survive or Thrive: setting.

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GenreRPGSubgenreTactical RPG

SoloNarrativeExplorationCyberpunkSci-Fi

Steam👍 93%· 10.0KIGDB80· 1OC84· 47

Year 2022Dev Jump Over the Age · Fellow TravellerOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Shared with Survive or Thrive: deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and card game strategy

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, setting cyberpunk and setting scifi, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Survive or Thrive: setting.

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Steam GOG Epic

#4Yes, Your GraceClosest on tone

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GenreRPGSubgenreTactical RPG

SoloNarrativeCozyCasualMedieval

Steam👍 87%· 14KIGDB77· 5OC74· 22

Year 2020Dev Brave At Night · No More RobotsOn Xbox · Android · PC

✓ Shared with Survive or Thrive: deep RPG systems, deep simulation and turn-based strategy

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, vibe casual and setting medieval, while skipping visual novel storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Survive or Thrive: setting and progression.

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#5Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Steam GOG Epic

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GenreRPGSubgenreTactical RPG

SoloOpen WorldExplorationFantasyThird Person

IGDB85· 9

Year 2022Dev Game Freak · NintendoOn Switch

✓ Like Survive or Thrive, it's known for deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, fantasy world and visual third person, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Survive or Thrive: setting.

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#6Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story

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GenreRPGSubgenreTactical RPG

SoloExplorationFantasyLootSkill Tree

IGDB96· 5

Year 2009Dev AlphaDream · Nintendo

✓ Like Survive or Thrive, it's known for deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, fantasy world and loot and gear systems, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Survive or Thrive: setting and progression.

It predates Survive or Thrive by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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#7Suikoden II

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GenreRPGSubgenreTactical RPG

SoloFantasyHistoricalMedievalThird Person

IGDB100· 1

Year 1998Dev KonamiOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Like Survive or Thrive, it's known for deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: fantasy world, historical setting and setting medieval, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Survive or Thrive: setting.

It predates Survive or Thrive by 22 years, with what that implies technically.

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#8Northmark: Hour of the Wolf

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GenreRPGSubgenreTactical RPG

SoloCasual

Steam👍 82%· 351

Year 2012Dev Rake in GrassPlaytime ~4hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Like Survive or Thrive, it's known for deep RPG systems, card game strategy and turn-based strategy

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling and vibe casual, while skipping deep simulation

Experience all the thrills of adventure in Northmark: Hour of the Wolf, a card-based RPG. Choose to become a mighty warrior, cunning mage or powerful druid as you fight for glory and survival in arena combat. Explore every corner of the kingdom from fiery deserts to deep forests and cold mountain peaks and Journey to the kingdoms of the elves and dwarves. But beware!

Where it drifts furthest from Survive or Thrive: tone.

It predates Survive or Thrive by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam

#9Shin Megami Tensei IV

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GenreRPGSubgenreTactical RPG

SoloNarrativeHorrorDarkHardcore

IGDB86· 6

Year 2013Dev Atlus · Nintendo

✓ Shared with Survive or Thrive: deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and punishing difficulty, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Survive or Thrive: setting and tone.

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GenreRPGSubgenreTactical RPG

SoloOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

IGDB68· 2

Year 2007Dev Feelplus · Microsoft Game Studios

✓ Shared with Survive or Thrive: deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and open world exploration

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

It predates Survive or Thrive by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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Xbox

#11EarthBound

GenreRPGSubgenreTactical RPG

SoloNarrativeFantasySci-FiFirst Person

IGDB93· 3

Year 1994Dev Creatures Inc. · Nintendo

✓ Shared with Survive or Thrive: deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, fantasy world and setting scifi, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Survive or Thrive: setting.

It predates Survive or Thrive by 26 years, with what that implies technically.

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#12Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time

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GenreRPGSubgenreTactical RPG

SoloExplorationDark2D

IGDB91· 3

Year 2005Dev AlphaDream · Nintendo

✓ Shared with Survive or Thrive: deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Survive or Thrive: tone.

It predates Survive or Thrive by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

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#13Pokémon Y

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GenreRPGSubgenreTactical RPG

SoloOpen WorldExplorationMultiplayerFantasy

IGDB91· 4

Year 2013Dev Game Freak · The Pokémon Company

✓ Like Survive or Thrive, it's known for deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, fantasy world and setting scifi, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Survive or Thrive: setting.

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#14Federal Reserve Simulator

GenreRPGSubgenreTactical RPG

SoloFree to Play

Steam👍 93%· 4.5K

Year 2022Dev Bluepoch Co.,Ltd. · BLUEPOCH GAMES COPlaytime ~2hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ If you enjoyed Survive or Thrive, expect deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with free to play, while skipping deep simulation

Reverse: 1999 is a 20th Century Time-Travel Strategic RPG developed by Bluepoch. On the last day of 1999, the "Storm" fell upon the world. You witnessed an era reversed beneath the rising raindrops. Defying all reasons, what unfolds in front of you is the world of an era long past.

Steam

#15Suikoden

GenreRPGSubgenreTactical RPG

SoloFantasyThird Person

IGDB93· 2

Year 1995Dev Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo · KonamiOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Like Survive or Thrive, it's known for deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, fantasy world and visual third person, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Survive or Thrive: setting.

It predates Survive or Thrive by 25 years, with what that implies technically.

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