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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 50 games similar to Survive or Thrive down to the 15 that fit the “PC” category. Undertale, Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales and Citizen Sleeper top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Survive or Thrive.

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GenreRPGSubgenreTactical RPG
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NarrativeCozySolo
Year 2020Dev Randumb Studios
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Within the “PC” category, the closest game to Survive or Thrive is Undertale — scoring 58/100 on our similarity scale. Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales and Citizen Sleeper follow close behind.

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The best games like Survive or Thrive on PC

15 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Survive or Thrive. 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.

#1Undertale
Undertale
RPGTactical 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.

Genre100Game mode100Setting74Tone71Combat0
Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales
RPGTactical 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.

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression100Tone57Setting0
Citizen Sleeper
RPGTactical 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.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Tone65Setting0
#4Yes, Your Grace
Yes, Your Grace
RPGTactical 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.

Genre100Game mode100Tone78Setting0Progression0
Northmark: Hour of the Wolf
RPGTactical 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.

Genre100Game mode100Tone0
Off
RPGTactical RPG
SoloHorrorDarkFantasyIsometric
OC79· 49
Year 2008Dev Unproductive Fun TimeOn PC

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

≠ 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 12 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting72Tone0
Suikoden II
RPGTactical 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.

Genre100Game mode100Setting0
Federal Reserve Simulator
RPGTactical 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.

Suikoden
RPGTactical 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.

Genre100Game mode100Setting0
Jagged Alliance 2 - Wildfire
RPGTactical RPG
SoloIsometric
Steam👍 80%· 1.9KRAWG👍 76%· 62
Year 2010Dev I-deal Games · TopWare InteractivePlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

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

Even if the regime is totally inept and corrupt, don't suppose for a moment that you as the liberator will be greeted with open arms. JAGGED ALLIANCE 2: WILDFIRE brings you back to Arulco. The population is being terrorized by a reckless army; in the meantime the main export goods are drugs.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Survive or Thrive.

It predates Survive or Thrive by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth
RPGTactical RPG
SoloSci-FiThird Person
IGDB79· 9OC75· 45
Year 2016Dev Media.Vision · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Switch

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

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

Where it drifts furthest from Survive or Thrive: setting.

Genre100Game mode100Setting0
Costume Quest
RPGTactical RPG
SoloCozyCasualFantasyLoot
Steam👍 94%· 4.1KRAWG👍 64%· 269IGDB80· 1
Year 2010Dev THQ NordicPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Like Survive or Thrive, it's known for deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and cozy, relaxing feel

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

Costume Quest is a Halloween adventure from Tim Schafer's Double Fine Productions. In this charming role-playing game, choose your hero and trick-or-treat through three beautiful environments full of Double Fine humor and story.

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

It predates Survive or Thrive by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone45Setting0Progression0
Honkai: Star Rail
RPGTactical RPG
SoloNarrativeMultiplayerFantasySci-Fi
IGDB90· 1OC83· 27
Year 2023Dev HoYoverse · CognosphereOn Android · PC · iOS

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

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

Where it drifts furthest from Survive or Thrive: setting.

Released 3 years after Survive or Thrive.

Genre100Tone57Game mode54Setting0
Endless Legend
RPGTactical RPG
SoloMultiplayerFantasySci-FiIsometric
Steam👍 83%· 19KIGDB81· 3OC84· 31
Year 2014Dev Amplitude Studios · SegaOn PC · Mac

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

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

Where it drifts furthest from Survive or Thrive: setting.

Genre100Game mode53Setting0
Heroes of Might and Magic V: Tribes of the East
RPGTactical RPG
SoloMultiplayerFantasyMythologyIsometric
Steam👍 93%· 3.2KIGDB60· 2
Year 2007Dev Nival Interactive · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: fantasy world, setting mythology and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Survive or Thrive: setting.

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

Genre100Game mode53Setting0

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