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

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We filtered the 19 games similar to The Tribe Must Survive down to the 15 that fit the “Simulation” category. Pacific Drive, Stacklands and Kingdom: New Lands top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Tribe Must Survive.

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GenreStrategySubgenreColony Sim

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Year 2024Dev Walking Tree Games

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Within the “Simulation” category, the closest game to The Tribe Must Survive is Pacific Drive — scoring 73/100 on our similarity scale. Stacklands and Kingdom: New Lands follow close behind.

#1Pacific Drive73 #2Stacklands72 #3Kingdom: New Lands45 #4Dwarf Fortress43 #5This War of Mine66

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Tribe Must Survive. 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.

#1Pacific DriveClosest overall match

73

Pacific Drive

GenreStrategySubgenreColony Sim

SoloNarrativeProceduralHorrorBase BuildingManagement

Steam👍 83%· 26KRAWG👍 69%· 85IGDB84· 5OC80· 77

Year 2024Dev Ironwood Studio · Kepler InteractivePlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS

✓ Both are colony sims — sharing survival mechanics, deep simulation and roguelike runs

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, horror tension and racing gameplay, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Pacific Drive is a run-based, first-person driving survival game. Your car is your only companion as you navigate a surreal and anomaly-filled reimagining of the Pacific Northwest.

Where it drifts furthest from The Tribe Must Survive: visuals and setting.

Genre100Game mode100Progression64Tone49World49Setting36

#2StacklandsClosest on progression

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Stacklands

GenreStrategySubgenreColony Sim

SoloProceduralFantasyManagementBase BuildingIsometric

Steam👍 96%· 29KRAWG👍 70%· 60

Year 2022Dev Sokpop CollectivePlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are colony sims — sharing deep simulation, survival mechanics and roguelike runs

≠ Where it differs: brings card game strategy, turn-based strategy and vibe casual, while skipping strong narrative focus

Stacklands is a village builder where you stack cards to collect food, build structures, and fight creatures. For example, dragging a 'Villager' card on top of a 'Berry Bush' card will spawn 'Berry' cards which the villagers can eat to survive!

Where it drifts furthest from The Tribe Must Survive: tone and visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100World69Setting64Visuals46

#3Kingdom: New LandsClosest on world

45

Kingdom: New Lands

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloNarrativeHardcoreProceduralOpen WorldFantasyBase Building

Steam👍 86%· 12KIGDB75· 2OC73· 12

Year 2016Dev Licorice · Raw FuryOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Like The Tribe Must Survive, it's known for deep simulation, survival mechanics and roguelike runs

≠ Stands apart with tower defense planning, adventure storytelling and setting medieval, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Where it drifts furthest from The Tribe Must Survive: visuals and setting.

It predates The Tribe Must Survive by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Game mode100World100Tone80Progression60Genre50Setting42

#4Dwarf Fortress

43

Dwarf Fortress

GenreStrategySubgenreGrand Strategy

SoloOpen WorldProceduralFantasyBase BuildingManagementIsometric

Steam👍 95%· 31KIGDB84OC90· 13

Dev Bay 12 GamesOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ If you enjoyed The Tribe Must Survive, expect deep simulation, survival mechanics and roguelike runs

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, deep RPG systems and turn-based strategy, while skipping strong narrative focus

Game mode100Progression82World74Setting64Visuals56Genre50

#5This War of Mine

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This War of Mine

GenreStrategySubgenreColony Sim

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorBase BuildingManagement

Steam👍 94%· 97KRAWG👍 83%· 1.2KMC83OC85· 57

Year 2014Dev 11 Bit Studios · 11 bit studiosPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · iOS

✓ Both are colony sims — sharing survival mechanics, deep simulation and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, stealth mechanics and combat tactical, while skipping roguelike runs

A small town surrounded by war. The usual order is irrevocably violated, you have to survive, but you are not a soldier and certainly not a superhero. The player controls a group of two to four civilians selected from twelve characters. The goal is simple - to survive the war.

Where it drifts furthest from The Tribe Must Survive: visuals and setting.

It predates The Tribe Must Survive by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Progression82Tone75Setting43Visuals0

#6Jurassic World Evolution 2

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Jurassic World Evolution 2

GenreStrategySubgenreColony Sim

SoloDarkNarrativeOpen WorldManagementBase BuildingIsometric

Steam👍 90%· 46KIGDB72· 5OC79· 81

Year 2021Dev Frontier DevelopmentsOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are colony sims — sharing deep simulation, survival mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, sandbox world and melee combat, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from The Tribe Must Survive: setting and world.

Genre100Progression92Game mode86Tone68Visuals56World42

Steam Epic Xbox

#7Surviving Mars

60

Surviving Mars

GenreStrategySubgenreColony Sim

SoloOpen WorldBase BuildingManagementIsometric

Steam👍 80%· 28KIGDB74· 7OC77· 60

Year 2018Dev Haemimont Games · Paradox InteractiveOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Fits the colony sims cluster, with deep simulation, survival mechanics and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, sandbox world and setting space, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from The Tribe Must Survive: setting and world.

Genre100Game mode100Progression97Visuals56World47Setting0

57

Forager

GenreStrategySubgenreColony Sim

SoloOpen WorldFantasyBase BuildingManagementIsometric

Steam👍 90%· 43KIGDB71· 4OC76· 28

Year 2019Dev Hop Frog · Humble BundleOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Both are colony sims — sharing survival mechanics, deep simulation and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, deep RPG systems and puzzle design, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from The Tribe Must Survive: tone and visuals.

Genre100Game mode70Progression64Setting63World50Visuals34

#9Oxygen Not Included

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Oxygen Not Included

GenreStrategySubgenreColony Sim

SoloHardcoreOpen WorldBase BuildingManagement

Steam👍 97%· 140KRAWG👍 85%· 379MC86

Year 2017Dev Klei EntertainmentPlaytime ~7hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are colony sims — sharing deep simulation, survival mechanics and punishing difficulty

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, adventure storytelling and sandbox world, while skipping roguelike runs

In the space-colony simulation game Oxygen Not Included you’ll find that scarcities of oxygen, warmth and sustenance are constant threats to your colony's survival.

Where it drifts furthest from The Tribe Must Survive: setting and visuals.

Genre100Game mode87Progression87World45Tone44Setting0

51

Factorio

GenreStrategySubgenreColony Sim

SoloOpen WorldBase BuildingManagementIsometric

Steam👍 98%· 229KRAWG👍 87%· 808MC83IGDB86· 2OC82· 14

Year 2020Dev Wube SoftwarePlaytime ~20hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of colony sims: deep simulation, survival mechanics and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, sandbox world and setting scifi, while skipping roguelike runs

Factorio is an isometric space real-time strategy developed by Wube Software. ###Story An astronaut is stranded on the surface of a distant unknown planet, that is full with low life forms and fossil fuels. His main objective now is to survive and build a rocket to leave the planet.

Where it drifts furthest from The Tribe Must Survive: setting and game mode.

Genre100Progression78Visuals45World43Game mode34Setting0

Steam GOG Nintendo

#11Satisfactory

49

Satisfactory

GenreStrategySubgenreColony Sim

SoloOpen WorldBase BuildingManagementMultiplayer

Steam👍 97%· 270KRAWG👍 89%· 355IGDB95· 2OC91· 26

Year 2024Dev Coffee Stain StudiosPlaytime ~12hOn PC

✓ Both are colony sims — sharing deep simulation, survival mechanics and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping roguelike runs

FICSIT - AN INTRODUCTION Welcome to FICSIT Incorporated! A company specialised in the research, development and application of new technology and science, anything to find short-term solutions to long-term problems!

Where it drifts furthest from The Tribe Must Survive: setting and visuals.

Genre100Progression70World51Game mode34Setting0Visuals0

#12Dwarfs!?Closest on visuals

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Dwarfs!?

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldProceduralFantasyBase BuildingManagementTop-DownIsometric

Steam👍 78%· 1.1KRAWG👍 18%· 56

Year 2011Dev Power of 2 · Tripwire InteractivePlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ If you enjoyed The Tribe Must Survive, expect deep simulation, survival mechanics and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with tower defense planning, precision platforming and sandbox freedom, while skipping roguelike runs

Dwarfs!? is a two-dimensional RTS developed by Power Of Two. ###Gameplay The players control a mining colony of dwarves, who dig for treasures. The players have to mine the resources and to protect the colony from environmental hazards, such as water and lava and different enemies.

Where it drifts furthest from The Tribe Must Survive: tone.

It predates The Tribe Must Survive by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

Game mode100Progression100World81Visuals68Setting67Genre50

#13Fallout Shelter

37

Fallout Shelter

GenreStrategySubgenreColony Sim

SoloBase BuildingManagementMultiplayerCasual

Steam👍 88%· 81KIGDB68· 9

Year 2015Dev Bethesda Game Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · Android · PC

✓ Both are colony sims — sharing deep simulation, survival mechanics and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and sandbox freedom, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from The Tribe Must Survive: tone and world.

It predates The Tribe Must Survive by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Progression92Game mode85Tone0Setting0World0

#14X-COM: Terror From the Deep

37

X-COM: Terror From the Deep

GenreStrategySubgenreCity Builder

SoloDarkHardcoreHorrorBase BuildingManagementIsometric

Steam👍 91%· 925RAWG👍 62%· 128

Year 1995Dev MicroProse Software · 2K GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS

✓ Shared with The Tribe Must Survive: roguelike runs, deep simulation and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: turn-based strategy, horror tension and combat tactical, while skipping survival mechanics

X-COM: Terror From the Deep is a strategy game, the second installment in the X-COM series and a sequel to X-COM: UFO Defense that moves action from the outer space into the Earth’s oceans. The story unexpectedly references to Lovecraft’s novels, as you fight aliens that want to reawaken their unstoppable leader who slept under the sea for hundreds of years.

Where it drifts furthest from The Tribe Must Survive: visuals.

It predates The Tribe Must Survive by 29 years, with what that implies technically.

Game mode100Progression100Tone78Setting53Genre50Visuals48

#15FrostpunkClosest on tone

37

Frostpunk

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloNarrativeDarkHardcoreBase BuildingManagementIsometric

Steam👍 93%· 134KRAWG👍 88%· 1.1KMC85IGDB86· 9OC86· 103

Year 2018Dev 11 Bit Studios · 11 bit studiosPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed The Tribe Must Survive, expect deep simulation, survival mechanics and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings real-time strategy, post-apocalyptic world and setting scifi, while skipping roguelike runs

In an ultimately frozen world, people develop steam-powered technology to oppose the overwhelming cold. The city ruler has to manage both the inhabitants and the infrastracture the citizens live in.

Where it drifts furthest from The Tribe Must Survive: setting.

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