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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.

Voidtrain is hard to replace: few games combine sandbox freedom, strong narrative focus and open world exploration in quite the same way. We compared Voidtrain against over 6,700 titles across 18 gameplay attributes and found 17 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Scrap Mechanic, Terraria and Starbound lead the list, with Scrap Mechanic reaching a 90/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Voidtrain special.

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GenreSandboxSubgenreCrafting Sandbox
Tags
NarrativeCo-opSolo
Year 2025Dev HypeTrain Digital

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The closest game to Voidtrain is Scrap Mechanic — scoring 90/100 on our similarity scale. Terraria and Starbound follow close behind.

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Top games similar to Voidtrain

17 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Voidtrain. Each one has been evaluated across 18 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.

#1Scrap Mechanic
Scrap Mechanic
SandboxCrafting Sandbox
MultiplayerCo-opSoloOnlineMeleeSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationCraftingBase BuildingFirst PersonEarly Access
Steam👍 92%· 117KRAWG👍 70%· 124
Year 2016Dev Axolot GamesPlaytime ~6hOn PC

✓ Same family of crafting sandboxes: sandbox freedom, deep simulation and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with visual third person, while skipping deep RPG systems

A building sandbox where the physics are the point: vehicles you assemble actually flex, tip and fall apart under load, and getting a working machine is a genuine engineering problem. Creative mode is the strong half. The survival campaign has been in early access for years and remains unfinished, with long gaps between updates.

It predates Voidtrain by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100World100Progression100Visuals76
Terraria
SandboxCrafting Sandbox
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeNarrativeSandbox WorldOpen WorldCraftingExploration
Steam👍 97%· 1.5MRAWG👍 80%· 2.5KMC81IGDB81· 13OC79· 33
Year 2011Dev Engine Software · 505 GamesPlaytime ~15hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are crafting sandboxes — sharing sandbox freedom, deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, dark, oppressive atmosphere and procedural generation, while skipping base building

A 2D sandbox that is far more combat-driven than its look suggests: progression runs through boss fights, and each one unlocks a tier of materials. Building is deep but optional. It explains almost nothing — crafting chains, boss summons and biome requirements are opaque enough that most players keep a wiki open throughout.

Where it drifts furthest from Voidtrain: visuals and combat.

It predates Voidtrain by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100World82Progression75Tone52Combat42
Starbound
SandboxCrafting Sandbox
MultiplayerCo-opSoloOnlineMeleeNarrativeSandbox WorldOpen WorldCraftingExploration
Steam👍 90%· 123KRAWG👍 73%· 852MC81IGDB87· 5OC85· 19
Year 2016Dev ChucklefishPlaytime ~17hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are crafting sandboxes — sharing sandbox freedom, deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, vibe casual and vibe relaxing, while skipping deep simulation

A 2D space sandbox with a stronger sense of place than most: hand-written quests, distinct alien races and villages that feel authored rather than generated. Building is flexible. The combat is thin — most encounters resolve by mashing one weapon — and the mid-game settles into repeating the same planet-scan-and-loot loop.

Where it drifts furthest from Voidtrain: visuals and tone.

It predates Voidtrain by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100World81Progression74Tone32
Stardew Valley
SandboxCrafting Sandbox
MultiplayerSoloCo-opNarrativeSandbox WorldOpen WorldCraftingExploration
Steam👍 98%· 1.0MRAWG👍 88%· 2.5KMC89IGDB91· 13OC90· 76
Year 2016Dev ChucklefishPlaytime ~13hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the crafting sandboxes cluster, with sandbox freedom, deep simulation and deep RPG systems

≠ Where it differs: brings visual novel storytelling, cozy, relaxing feel and vibe relaxing, while skipping survival mechanics

A farming sim that is really a schedule-management game: every in-game day forces a choice between crops, mining, fishing and the villagers, and the calendar never gives you enough hours. The first year is the hook. Fishing is the wall most players hit — the minigame is fiddly and unforgiving early, and several quests gate behind it.

Where it drifts furthest from Voidtrain: visuals and tone.

It predates Voidtrain by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100World100Game mode81Progression66Tone23Visuals0
#5No Man's Sky
No Man's Sky
SandboxCrafting Sandbox
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationCraftingFirst Person
Steam👍 85%· 407KRAWG👍 67%· 1.6KMC75IGDB74· 38OC71· 149
Year 2016Dev Hello GamesPlaytime ~15hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of crafting sandboxes: sandbox freedom, adventure storytelling and deep simulation

≠ Its own twist: shooter, first-person shooting and procedural generation, while skipping deep RPG systems

Years of free updates turned it into a genuinely broad survival-exploration game: base building, freighters, settlements, multiplayer. The scale is unmatched. The core loop is still the criticism — planets are procedurally varied rather than designed, so after twenty of them the discoveries start to rhyme, and the inventory management never stops being fiddly.

It predates Voidtrain by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Tone100Game mode80World78Combat74Progression74
Minecraft
SandboxCrafting Sandbox
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationCraftingFirst Person
OC90· 44
Year 2016Dev Mojang StudiosOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Fits the crafting sandboxes cluster, with sandbox freedom, deep simulation and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings turn-based strategy, dark, oppressive atmosphere and fantasy world, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from Voidtrain: tone.

It predates Voidtrain by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100World100Game mode84Progression71Visuals58Tone0
Space Engineers
SandboxCrafting Sandbox
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationCraftingFirst PersonEarly Access
Steam👍 89%· 134KRAWG👍 58%· 269MC68IGDB80· 1OC80· 5
Year 2013Dev Keen Software HousePlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of crafting sandboxes: sandbox freedom, deep simulation and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with combat tactical, setting space and setting scifi, while skipping deep RPG systems

A voxel engineering sandbox with real physics: ships flex, break apart along stress lines and drift, and building something that survives its own thrust is the actual game. Deeply satisfying when it clicks. It is heavy on performance and light on direction — large builds tank the framerate, and there is essentially no guidance on what to do.

Where it drifts furthest from Voidtrain: combat.

It predates Voidtrain by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100World100Game mode81Progression72Visuals72Combat46
Unturned
SandboxCrafting Sandbox
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationCraftingBase BuildingFirst Person
Steam👍 91%· 563KRAWG👍 29%· 1.1K
Year 2014Dev 505 GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of crafting sandboxes: sandbox freedom, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: shooter, roguelike runs and first-person shooting, while skipping deep simulation

Unturned is a low-poly survival game providing single or multiplayer experience. The main action takes place on 6 different maps (Prince Edward Island, Yukon, Washington, Germany and Russia) flooded with zombies. The story begins in the random location of the chosen map and lasts till the death.

Where it drifts furthest from Voidtrain: tone.

It predates Voidtrain by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression89Visuals73Combat57
Loddlenaut
SandboxCrafting Sandbox
SoloNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationCrafting
Steam👍 98%· 5.7KOC81· 13
Year 2023Dev Moon Lagoon · Secret ModePlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the crafting sandboxes cluster, with sandbox freedom, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: vibe relaxing, cozy, relaxing feel and vibe casual, while skipping deep simulation

Loddlenaut is an ocean cleanup adventure set on a vibrant alien planet. Play as an interstellar custodian who is tasked with cleaning up the pollution left behind by spacefaring mega-corporation.

Where it drifts furthest from Voidtrain: visuals and game mode.

Genre100World100Progression74Game mode20Tone20Visuals0
Potion Craft
SandboxCrafting Sandbox
SoloNarrativeSandbox WorldCraftingRelaxing
Steam👍 93%· 43KIGDB70· 1OC83· 11
Year 2022Dev niceplay games · tinyBuildOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the crafting sandboxes cluster, with sandbox freedom, deep simulation and deep RPG systems

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, vibe relaxing and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Voidtrain: visuals and tone.

Genre100World66Progression48Game mode25Tone24Visuals0
Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator
SandboxCrafting Sandbox
SoloNarrativeSandbox WorldCraftingRelaxing
Steam👍 93%· 43KRAWG👍 72%· 190OC77· 8
Year 2022Dev niceplay games · tinyBuildPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox

✓ Both are crafting sandboxes — sharing sandbox freedom, deep simulation and deep RPG systems

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, vibe relaxing and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping survival mechanics

Potion Craft is an alchemist simulator where you physically interact with your tools and ingredients to brew potions. You're in full control of the whole shop: invent new recipes, attract customers and experiment to your heart's content. Just remember: the whole town is counting on you.

Where it drifts furthest from Voidtrain: visuals and game mode.

Genre100World63Progression48Game mode24Tone24Visuals0
Kitchen Simulator 2015
SandboxCrafting Sandbox
SoloMeleeNarrativeSandbox WorldExplorationCraftingFirst Person
Steam👍 40%· 329
Year 2015Dev WhackAKey GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC

✓ Both are crafting sandboxes — sharing sandbox freedom, deep simulation and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, vibe casual and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping survival mechanics

Description Kitchen simulator The game that turns you into the chef.

Where it drifts furthest from Voidtrain: game mode and tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Voidtrain.

It predates Voidtrain by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Progression75World69Visuals58Tone30
#13Cooking Simulator
Cooking Simulator
SandboxCrafting Sandbox
SoloCo-opSandbox WorldCraftingFirst Person
Steam👍 85%· 19KOC70· 7
Year 2019Dev Big Cheese Studio · Forever Entertainment S.A.On PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the crafting sandboxes cluster, with sandbox freedom, deep simulation and sandbox world

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual, vibe relaxing and resource management, while skipping survival mechanics

A physics kitchen where every ingredient is an object you grab, cut and throw, which makes cooking chaotic in a way that is either the joke or the frustration depending on the day. Career mode adds pressure. Controls are deliberately unwieldy, and the difficulty comes from fighting the interface rather than from the cooking itself.

Where it drifts furthest from Voidtrain: tone and progression.

Genre100Visuals100World60Game mode54Progression39Tone0
Poly Bridge
SandboxCrafting Sandbox
SoloNarrativeSandbox WorldCraftingHardcore
Steam👍 91%· 19KIGDB75· 2OC66· 12
Year 2016Dev Dry CactusOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ Same family of crafting sandboxes: sandbox freedom, deep simulation and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, punishing difficulty and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Voidtrain: visuals and game mode.

It predates Voidtrain by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100World66Progression48Tone39Game mode24Visuals0
Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp
SandboxCrafting Sandbox
SoloSandbox WorldCraftingIsometricThird Person
IGDB78· 2
Year 2017Dev Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development · NintendoOn Android · iOS

✓ Same family of crafting sandboxes: sandbox freedom, deep simulation and sandbox world

≠ Where it differs: brings visual isometric, visual third person and free to play, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Voidtrain: visuals and game mode.

It predates Voidtrain by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100World64Progression48Game mode23Visuals0

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Voidtrain?
The closest game to Voidtrain is Scrap Mechanic, scoring 90/100 on our similarity scale. They share 16 gameplay attributes, including sandbox freedom, deep simulation and adventure storytelling. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Voidtrain?
The three closest games to Voidtrain are: 1. Scrap Mechanic (90/100, 16 shared attributes) 2. Terraria (85/100, 15 shared attributes) 3. Starbound (84/100, 14 shared attributes). All share Voidtrain's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 17 candidates across 18 dimensions.
Is Terraria similar to Voidtrain?
Yes, very much so — Terraria scores 85/100 similarity to Voidtrain. They share 15 attributes, including sandbox freedom and deep RPG systems. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Sandbox games are similar to Voidtrain?
The best Sandbox games similar to Voidtrain are Scrap Mechanic, Terraria, Starbound and Stardew Valley. All share the Sandbox genre alongside other key Voidtrain attributes like sandbox freedom, deep simulation and adventure storytelling.
How is similarity to Voidtrain calculated?
We compare Voidtrain against every game in our catalog using 18 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Voidtrain experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.
Are there free games similar to Voidtrain?
Yes — Unturned and Supermarket Together are free and score well on similarity to Voidtrain. They're a great way to test whether the play style clicks before investing in other paid titles.