Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Forager (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Forager on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
The short version
- Closest match: My Time at Portia, which both open world, survival and relaxing.
- Forager is tagged Open World Survival Craft, Survival, Pixel Graphics, Crafting, Indie, Farming Sim, Sandbox, 2D by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
- 4 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
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My Time at Portia
Why it matched: both open world, survival and relaxing; shares 11 player tags including RPG, Farming Sim and Crafting; released around the same time (2019).
Start a new life in the enchanting town of Portia! Restore your Pa's neglected workshop to its former glory by fulfilling commissions, growing crops, raising animals, and befriending the quirky inhabitants of this charming post-apocalyptic land!
My Time at Portia at a glance Released 2019 Studio Pathea Games Player sentiment 91% positive of 44,284 Price $29.99 RPGFarming SimCraftingSimulationCasualBuildingAgricultureSandbox
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Core Keeper
Why it matched: both open world, survival and relaxing; shares 11 player tags including Pixel Graphics, Open World Survival Craft and Sandbox.
Explore a vast cavern of creatures, relics and resources in a mining sandbox adventure for 1-8 players. Mine, build, fight, craft and farm to unravel the mystery of the ancient Core.
Core Keeper at a glance Released 2024 Studio Pugstorm Player sentiment 93% positive of 66,196 Price $19.99 Pixel GraphicsOpen World Survival CraftSandboxSurvivalCraftingExploration2DBuilding
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Starbound
Why it matched: both open world, survival and relaxing; shares 10 player tags including Open World Survival Craft, Sandbox and Survival; released around the same time (2016).
You’ve fled your home, only to find yourself lost in space with a damaged ship. Your only option is to beam down to the planet below, repair your ship and set off to explore the universe...
Starbound at a glance Released 2016 Studio Chucklefish Player sentiment 90% positive of 123,280 Price $14.99 Open World Survival CraftSandboxSurvivalCraftingPixel GraphicsExplorationIndie2D
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Stardew Valley
Why it matched: both open world and relaxing; shares 11 player tags including Farming Sim, Pixel Graphics and RPG; released around the same time (2016).
You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?
Stardew Valley at a glance Released 2016 Studio ConcernedApe LLC Player sentiment 98% positive of 1,035,189 Price $14.99 Farming SimPixel GraphicsRPGAgricultureSimulationCraftingSandboxIndie
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Dinkum
Why it matched: both open world and relaxing; shares 11 player tags including Open World Survival Craft, Agriculture and Farming Sim.
Dinkum is a survival life simulation game set on an island inspired by the rugged Australian outback. Farm, hunt, mine, fish, and forage to gather resources, expand your town, and discover what makes Dinkum so special—either solo or with friends.
Dinkum at a glance Released 2025 Studio James Bendon Player sentiment 92% positive of 29,091 Price $15.99 Open World Survival CraftAgricultureFarming SimCraftingSimulationSandboxRPGIndie
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Factorio
Why it matched: both open world and survival; shares 10 player tags including Base-Building, Resource Management and Sandbox; released around the same time (2016).
Factorio is a game about building and creating automated factories to produce items of increasing complexity, within an infinite 2D world. Use your imagination to design your factory, combine simple elements into ingenious structures, and finally protect it from the creatures who don't really like you.
Factorio at a glance Released 2016 Studio Wube software Player sentiment 98% positive of 233,978 Price $35.00 Base-BuildingResource ManagementSandboxCraftingSurvivalBuilding2DSimulation
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Kingdom: Classic
Why it matched: both survival and relaxing; shares 10 player tags including Simulation, Base-Building and Building; released around the same time (2015).
Kingdom is a 2D sidescrolling strategy/resource management hybrid with a minimalist feel wrapped in a beautiful, modern pixel art aesthetic.
Kingdom: Classic at a glance Released 2015 Studio Noio Player sentiment 91% positive of 22,707 Price Free SimulationBase-BuildingBuilding2DResource ManagementRPGPixel GraphicsSurvival
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Coral Island
Why it matched: both open world and relaxing; shares 9 player tags including Farming Sim, Simulation and Agriculture; published by the same company; released around the same time (2023).
Coral Island is a vibrant, laid-back farm sim reimagined with multiplayer! Experience enchanting island life at your own pace: farm with friends, nurture animals, build relationships, hang out with a diverse cast of characters, and dive into the magical Merfolk Kingdom.
Coral Island at a glance Released 2023 Studio Stairway Games Player sentiment 89% positive of 27,542 Price $29.99 Farming SimSimulationAgricultureRPGCraftingSandboxBuildingCasual
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Necesse
Why it matched: both open world and survival; shares 11 player tags including Open World Survival Craft, Sandbox and Pixel Graphics.
Build, quest, and conquer across an infinite procedurally generated world. Play alone or with friends as you establish a settlement and explore deep dungeons, fight monsters and bosses, mine rare ores, craft magical equipment, recruit specialists for your colony, and more!
Necesse at a glance Released 2025 Studio Fair Games ApS Player sentiment 93% positive of 28,893 Price $14.99 Open World Survival CraftSandboxPixel GraphicsIndieSurvivalCraftingRPGBuilding
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Satisfactory
Why it matched: both open world and survival; shares 10 player tags including Base-Building, Crafting and Building.
Satisfactory is a first-person open-world factory building game with a dash of exploration and combat. Play alone or with friends, explore an alien planet, create multi-story factories, and enter conveyor belt heaven!
Satisfactory at a glance Released 2024 Studio Coffee Stain Studios Player sentiment 97% positive of 278,668 Price $39.99 Base-BuildingCraftingBuildingResource ManagementSandboxExplorationOpen World Survival CraftSurvival
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Cubic Castles
Why it matched: both open world, survival and relaxing; shares 9 player tags including Open World Survival Craft, Building and Sandbox.
Your blocks, your castle, your world! Build anything you can dream up and explore with other players! Cubic Castles is a mini-MMO that combines the best of block-building and 3D platform action! Create fantastic parkour challenges, explore worlds made by other players, or even make friend!
Cubic Castles at a glance Released 2014 Studio Raptisoft Player sentiment 74% positive of 4,276 Price Free Open World Survival CraftBuildingSandboxCraftingSurvivalCasualIndieRPG
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Oxygen Not Included
Why it matched: both open world and survival; shares 9 player tags including Base-Building, Survival and Resource Management; released around the same time (2019).
Oxygen Not Included is a space-colony simulation game. Deep inside an alien space rock your industrious crew will need to master science, overcome strange new lifeforms, and harness incredible space tech to survive, and possibly, thrive.
Oxygen Not Included at a glance Released 2019 Studio Klei Entertainment Player sentiment 97% positive of 143,589 Price $24.99 Base-BuildingSurvivalResource ManagementBuilding2DSimulationSandboxIndie
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Fallout Shelter
Why it matched: both survival and relaxing; shares 9 player tags including Base-Building, Survival and Simulation; released around the same time (2015).
Fallout Shelter puts you in control of a state-of-the-art underground Vault from Vault-Tec. Build the perfect Vault, keep your Dwellers happy, and protect them from the dangers of the Wasteland.
Fallout Shelter at a glance Released 2015 Studio Bethesda Game Studios Player sentiment 88% positive of 82,585 Price Free Base-BuildingSurvivalSimulation2DBuildingCasualCraftingSandbox
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Terraria
Why it matched: both open world and survival; shares 10 player tags including Open World Survival Craft, Sandbox and Survival.
Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!
Terraria at a glance Released 2011 Studio 505 Games Player sentiment 97% positive of 1,550,032 Price $9.99 Open World Survival CraftSandboxSurvival2DPixel GraphicsCraftingBuildingExploration
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PixARK
Why it matched: both open world, survival and relaxing; shares 8 player tags including Survival, Sandbox and RPG; released around the same time (2019).
Enter a world of mystery, danger, ancient dinosaurs, mythical beasts, and cubes! Work by yourself or with a tribe of others to gather materials, craft useful items, tame wild creatures, and build huge bases to survive in PixARK!
PixARK at a glance Released 2019 Studio Snail Games USA Player sentiment 72% positive of 13,440 Price $4.99 SurvivalSandboxRPGPixel GraphicsCasualBuildingCraftingBase-Building
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DAVE THE DIVER
Why it matched: both relaxing; shares 10 player tags including Pixel Graphics, Casual and Exploration; released around the same time (2023).
DAVE THE DIVER is a casual, singleplayer adventure RPG featuring deep-sea exploration and fishing during the day and sushi restaurant management at night. Join Dave and his quirky friends as they seek to uncover the secrets of the mysterious Blue Hole.
DAVE THE DIVER at a glance Released 2023 Studio MINTROCKET Player sentiment 97% positive of 161,518 Price $19.99 Pixel GraphicsCasualExplorationRPGSimulationFarming Sim2DCrafting
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Kingdoms and Castles
Why it matched: both open world, survival and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Building, Simulation and Sandbox; released around the same time (2017).
Kingdoms and Castles is a city-building simulation game about growing a kingdom from a tiny hamlet to a sprawling city and imposing castle. Make trade agreements, alliance, and war with neighboring AI controlled kingdoms. Each villager and resource is individually simulated.
Kingdoms and Castles at a glance Released 2017 Studio Lion Shield, LLC Player sentiment 94% positive of 31,404 Price $19.99 BuildingSimulationSandboxResource ManagementBase-BuildingSurvivalCrafting
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Astroneer
Why it matched: both open world and survival; shares 9 player tags including Open World Survival Craft, Survival and Exploration; released around the same time (2016).
Interact with strange new worlds in a unique and tactile way, molding the environment itself as if it were clay in your hands. Build your base, master resource management, automate your production lines, and more as you unravel the mysteries of the universe, alone or with friends.
Astroneer at a glance Released 2016 Studio System Era Softworks Player sentiment 92% positive of 139,052 Price $29.99 Open World Survival CraftSurvivalExplorationBase-BuildingSandboxBuildingCraftingSimulation
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Jurassic World Evolution 2
Why it matched: both open world, survival and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Building, Simulation and Sandbox; released around the same time (2021).
Jurassic World Evolution 2 is the much-anticipated sequel to Frontier’s highly successful Jurassic World Evolution. This bold new era in the Jurassic World Evolution game franchise builds upon the ground-breaking and immersive 2018 management simulation.
Jurassic World Evolution 2 at a glance Released 2021 Studio Frontier Developments Player sentiment 90% positive of 47,023 Price $59.99 BuildingSimulationSandboxResource ManagementBase-BuildingSurvivalCasual
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Fields of Mistria
Why it matched: both open world and relaxing; shares 9 player tags including Farming Sim, RPG and Simulation.
Start your new life! Build the farm of your dreams as you discover a world brimming with possibilities. Magic, romance, and adventure all await you in this nostalgic farming / life sim RPG!
Fields of Mistria at a glance Released 2026 Studio NPC Studio Player sentiment 97% positive of 33,759 Price $13.99 Farming SimRPGSimulationPixel GraphicsAgricultureSandbox2DCrafting
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Project Zomboid
Why it matched: both open world and survival; shares 9 player tags including Survival, Open World Survival Craft and Sandbox.
Project Zomboid is the ultimate in zombie survival. Alone or in MP: you loot, build, craft, fight, farm and fish in a struggle to survive. A hardcore RPG skillset, a vast map, massively customisable sandbox and a cute tutorial raccoon await the unwary. So how will you die? All it takes is a bite..
Project Zomboid at a glance Released 2013 Studio The Indie Stone Player sentiment 94% positive of 476,732 Price $24.99 SurvivalOpen World Survival CraftSandboxCraftingBuildingIndieSimulationRPG
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RPG MO
Why it matched: both open world and relaxing; shares 9 player tags including RPG, Pixel Graphics and 2D; released around the same time (2015).
RPG MO is a nostalgic MMORPG that reminds of Ultima and Runescape Classic.
RPG MO at a glance Released 2015 Studio Marxnet Player sentiment 79% positive of 2,966 Price Free RPGPixel Graphics2DSandboxIndieCraftingExplorationBase-Building
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Craft The World
Why it matched: both open world and survival; shares 9 player tags including Crafting, Building and Sandbox.
Craft The World is a unique sandbox strategy game, the mix of Dungeon Keeper, Terraria and Dwarf Fortress. Explore a random generated world populated by dangerous creatures, build a dwarf fortress, gather resources, and craft all the items, weapons, and armor you need.
Craft The World at a glance Released 2014 Studio Dekovir Entertainment Player sentiment 88% positive of 17,058 Price $18.99 CraftingBuildingSandboxSurvivalIndieSimulationRPG2D
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ASKA
Why it matched: both open world and survival; shares 9 player tags including Crafting, Simulation and Open World Survival Craft.
A new Viking age dawns with you at its helm. Forge a thriving colony from nothing in this mythic open-world survival sim. Earn the gods' favor and survive in a land ruled by ancient terrors and unforgiving seasons. Rally unique villagers, expand your settlement and defend your tribe - solo or co-op!
ASKA at a glance Released 2024 Studio Sand Sailor Studio Player sentiment 80% positive of 12,111 Price $24.99 CraftingSimulationOpen World Survival CraftBuildingSurvivalBase-BuildingSandboxExploration
Common questions
What game is most like Forager?
My Time at Portia, on the evidence we have. It both open world, survival and relaxing. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to Forager" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with Forager. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.