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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 41 games similar to Vintage Story down to the 10 that fit the “Xbox” category. Stranded Deep, Don't Starve Together and Astroneer top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Vintage Story.

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The best games like Vintage Story on Xbox

10 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Vintage Story. Each one has been evaluated across 12 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.

#1Stranded DeepClosest overall match

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloMultiplayerDarkSandbox WorldOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 74%· 47KOC64· 14

Year 2015Dev Beam Team GamesOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, sandbox freedom and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, deep simulation and strong narrative focus, while skipping skill tree progression

Where it drifts furthest from Vintage Story: progression.

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#2Don't Starve Together

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

MultiplayerSoloDarkSandbox WorldOpen WorldHorrorExploration

Steam👍 95%· 531KRAWG👍 72%· 1.4KMC83

Year 2016Dev Klei EntertainmentPlaytime ~7hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, sandbox freedom and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, adventure storytelling and punishing difficulty, while skipping skill tree progression

Don't Starve Together is surrealistic and grim survival game made up for six people simultaneously. Initially, Don't Starve is a single-player game with a core mechanic of going through various problems of your character. You have to sleep and eat well.

Where it drifts furthest from Vintage Story: visuals and progression.

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#3AstroneerClosest on game mode

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

MultiplayerSoloOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 92%· 138KIGDB81· 4OC75· 26

Year 2019Dev System Era SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · PS5

✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, sandbox freedom and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, deep simulation and strong narrative focus, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Where it drifts furthest from Vintage Story: tone and setting.

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#4Castaway Paradise - live among the animalsClosest on progression

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloMultiplayerSandbox WorldSkill TreeCo-op

Steam👍 70%· 581

Year 2014Dev Stolen Couch GamesPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, sandbox freedom and sandbox world

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Featured DLCThe Summer is magic!!! About the GameYour adventure starts when you get stranded on a tropical island. This is your island, your adventure! Do whatever you like! It's the ultimate Sandbox sim! Do you like Animal Crossing or Harvest Moon? Castaway Paradise is the game for you!

Where it drifts furthest from Vintage Story: tone and visuals.

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 89%· 122KRAWG👍 78%· 881MC76IGDB82· 5OC77· 53

Year 2014Dev Hinterland StudioPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, sandbox freedom and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, deep simulation and shooter, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

The Long Dark is a game about surviving in the unforgiving conditions of frozen North Canadian taiga. The Arctic wilderness may be breathtakingly beautiful, thanks to the game’s artful visual style, but it is also deadly.

Where it drifts furthest from Vintage Story: tone and setting.

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#6Dying Light: The BeastClosest on tone

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloMultiplayerDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 87%· 68KIGDB82· 7OC81· 126

Year 2025Dev TechlandOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping sandbox freedom

Released 7 years after Vintage Story.

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#7FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloDarkHorrorFirst PersonNarrative

IGDB90· 1OC52· 10

Year 2020Dev Steel Wool Studios · Steel Wool GamesPlaytime ~2hOn Xbox · Nintendo

✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting

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

Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted is a collection of classic and original mini-games set in the Five Nights universe. Survive terrifying encounters with your favorite killer animatronics in a collection of new and classic FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY’S™ experiences. “Where fantasy and fun come to life!

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#8Jurassic Park: The Game

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonMelee

Steam👍 69%· 2.1KRAWG👍 31%· 96MC54IGDB61· 4

Year 2011Dev Telltale GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox · iOS

✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus, while skipping sandbox freedom

Security systems have failed and the creatures of the park roam free. Now, a rogue corporation will stop at nothing to acquire the dinosaur embryos stolen and lost by Dennis Nedry.

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