9 Games like Survive or Thrive on PlayStation that you should try

Games like Survive or Thrive · Find similar →

Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

Filter by:PlayStation×← Back to home

We filtered the 50 games similar to Survive or Thrive down to the 9 that fit the “PlayStation” category. Undertale, Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales and Citizen Sleeper top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Survive or Thrive.

iRank98/ 100

Did you find what you were looking for?

GenreRPGSubgenreTactical RPG

The best games like Survive or Thrive on PlayStation

9 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.

#1UndertaleClosest overall match

iRank93

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.

Genre100Game mode100Setting74Tone71Combat0

Details →

Steam GOG Xbox

#2Thronebreaker: The Witcher TalesClosest on world

iRank88

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.

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression100Tone57Setting0

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.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Tone65Setting0

Details →

Steam GOG Epic

#4The Legend of Dragoon

GenreRPGSubgenreTactical RPG

SoloNarrativeFantasyHistoricalMedieval

Year 1999Dev SCE Japan Studio · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Stands apart with 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 21 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone60Setting0

Details →

#5Suikoden II

iRank100

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.

Genre100Game mode100Setting0

Details →

#6Suikoden

iRank93

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.

Genre100Game mode100Setting0

Details →

#7Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth

iRank77

GenreRPGSubgenreTactical 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

Details →

#8Costume Quest

iRank82

GenreRPGSubgenreTactical 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