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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 12 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales, Citizen Sleeper and Yes, Your Grace 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 “Nintendo Switch” category, the closest game to Survive or Thrive is Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales — scoring 55/100 on our similarity scale. Citizen Sleeper and Yes, Your Grace follow close behind.

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The best games like Survive or Thrive on Nintendo Switch

12 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.

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
#3Yes, 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
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
RPGTactical 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.

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression100Setting0
Pokémon Sword
RPGTactical RPG
SoloOpen WorldExplorationMultiplayerFantasy
IGDB82· 11
Year 2019Dev Game Freak · NintendoOn Switch

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

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

Where it drifts furthest from Survive or Thrive: setting.

Genre100World100Progression100Game mode54Setting0
Pokémon Violet
RPGTactical RPG
SoloOpen WorldExplorationMultiplayerFantasy
IGDB80· 1
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 multiplayer gameplay, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Survive or Thrive: setting.

Genre100World100Progression100Game mode54Setting0
Pokémon Scarlet
RPGTactical RPG
SoloOpen WorldExplorationMultiplayerFantasy
IGDB74· 3
Year 2022Dev Game Freak · NintendoOn Switch

✓ If you enjoyed Survive or Thrive, expect deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, fantasy world and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Survive or Thrive: setting.

Genre100World100Progression100Game mode54Setting0
Pokémon Shield
RPGTactical RPG
SoloOpen WorldExplorationMultiplayerFantasy
IGDB68· 2
Year 2019Dev Game Freak · The Pokémon CompanyOn Switch

✓ If you enjoyed Survive or Thrive, expect deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, fantasy world and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Survive or Thrive: setting.

Genre100World100Progression100Game mode54Setting0
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
RPGTactical RPG
SoloFantasyIsometric
IGDB79· 4
Year 2021Dev ILCA · NintendoOn Switch

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

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, fantasy world and visual isometric, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Survive or Thrive: setting.

Genre100Game mode100Setting0
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
Pokémon FireRed Version
RPGTactical RPG
SoloMultiplayerFantasySci-FiIsometric
IGDB100· 1
Year 2004Dev Game Freak · NintendoOn Switch

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

≠ Its own twist: 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 16 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode54Setting0
Pokémon LeafGreen Version
RPGTactical RPG
SoloMultiplayerFantasySci-FiIsometric
IGDB70· 1
Year 2004Dev Game Freak · NintendoOn Switch

✓ If you enjoyed Survive or Thrive, expect deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and single-player 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 16 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode54Setting0

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