Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Project Winter (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Project Winter 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: Witch It, which both survival, atmospheric, strategy and relaxing.
- Project Winter is tagged Team-Based, Snow, PvP, Exploration, Adventure, Crafting, Stylized, Controller 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.
- 7 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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Witch It
Why it matched: both survival, atmospheric, strategy and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including Funny, Casual and Survival; released around the same time (2020).
Witch It is a multiplayer hide & seek game set in a vibrant, magical world. Brave hunters seek hidden witches that curse their villages!
Witch It at a glance Released 2020 Studio Barrel Roll Games Player sentiment 89% positive of 19,870 Price $19.99 FunnyCasualSurvivalTeam-BasedPvPStrategy
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Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 2: Deluxe Edition
Why it matched: both atmospheric, strategy and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including PvP, Funny and Team-Based; released around the same time (2022).
Ready the Peashooters and prepare for the craziest, funniest shooter in the universe: Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 2.
Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 2: Deluxe Edition at a glance Released 2022 Studio PopCap Player sentiment 90% positive of 50,300 Price $29.99 PvPFunnyTeam-BasedControllerCasualColorful
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Fallout Shelter
Why it matched: both survival, atmospheric, strategy and relaxing; shares 5 player tags including Survival, Strategy and Casual; 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 SurvivalStrategyCasualCraftingFunny
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Darwin Project
Why it matched: both survival, atmospheric, strategy and relaxing; shares 5 player tags including Survival, PvP and Crafting; released around the same time (2020).
In Darwin Project, ten inmates must survive the elements, track each other, fight, craft tools, and use their social skills to be the last one standing. It's a unique take on battle royale with a Show Director to influence the match and Spectator Interactions to create a one-of-a-kind game show.
Darwin Project at a glance Released 2020 Studio Scavengers Studio Player sentiment 82% positive of 18,460 Price Free SurvivalPvPCraftingStrategyCasual
- 5
Dread Hunger
Why it matched: both survival, atmospheric and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Survival, Social Deduction and PvP; released around the same time (2022).
A game of survival and betrayal. Eight Explorers path their ship through the unforgiving Arctic. Among the crew, two traitors call on dark powers to undermine them. Note: Official server support ends 2024-01-01
Dread Hunger at a glance Released 2022 Studio Dread Hunger Team Player sentiment 60% positive of 46,126 Price Not listed SurvivalSocial DeductionPvPTeam-BasedStrategyFunny
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FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED
Why it matched: both survival, atmospheric, strategy and relaxing; shares 4 player tags including Survival, Casual and Strategy; released around the same time (2019).
Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted is a collection of classic and original mini-games set in the Five Nights universe. Experience the horror in flat (non-VR) mode or VR. Oculus Rift and HTC Vive are supported. A VR Headset is NOT required to play.
FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED at a glance Released 2019 Studio Steel Wool Studios Player sentiment 96% positive of 13,118 Price $29.99 SurvivalCasualStrategyFunny
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Bendy and the Dark Revival
Why it matched: both survival, atmospheric, strategy and relaxing; shares 4 player tags including Survival, Action-Adventure and Strategy; released around the same time (2022).
Bendy and the Dark Revival® is a first-person survival horror game set in the creepiest cartoon studio to ever exist. Discover the truth. Escape the studio. Above all, fear the Ink Demon…and survive.
Bendy and the Dark Revival at a glance Released 2022 Studio Joey Drew Studios Player sentiment 92% positive of 16,194 Price $5.99 SurvivalAction-AdventureStrategyCasual
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LOCKDOWN Protocol
Why it matched: both strategy and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Social Deduction, Investigation and Casual.
A first person social deduction game, combining real time action and communication, playable up to 16 players. While most players will cooperate to complete objectives to ensure victory, a small portion of dissidents will try their best to stop them at all cost, without being caught.
LOCKDOWN Protocol at a glance Released 2025 Studio Mirage Creative Lab Player sentiment 86% positive of 19,873 Price $9.99 Social DeductionInvestigationCasualPvPTeam-BasedStrategyStylized
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PixARK
Why it matched: both survival, strategy and relaxing; shares 5 player tags including Survival, Casual and Strategy; 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 SurvivalCasualStrategyCraftingPvP
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Kingdom: Classic
Why it matched: both survival, atmospheric, strategy and relaxing; shares 3 player tags including Strategy, Survival and Casual; 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 StrategySurvivalCasual
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Jurassic World Evolution 2
Why it matched: both survival, atmospheric, strategy and relaxing; shares 3 player tags including Strategy, Survival and Casual; 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 StrategySurvivalCasual
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Bomber Crew
Why it matched: both survival, atmospheric, strategy and relaxing; shares 3 player tags including Strategy, Survival and Casual; released around the same time (2017).
Chocks away! Bomber Crew is a strategic simulation game, where picking the right crew and keeping your bomber in tip top shape is the difference between completing your mission or losing it all! USAAF DLC NOW AVAILABLE! FLY THE ICONIC AMERICAN BOMBER!
Bomber Crew at a glance Released 2017 Studio Runner Duck Player sentiment 88% positive of 15,506 Price $15.99 StrategySurvivalCasual
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Jurassic World Evolution
Why it matched: both survival, atmospheric, strategy and relaxing; shares 3 player tags including Strategy, Survival and Casual; released around the same time (2018).
Place yourself at the heart of the Jurassic franchise and build your own Jurassic World. Bioengineer dinosaurs that think, feel and react intelligently to the world around them and face threats posed by espionage, breakouts and devastating tropical storms in an uncertain world where life always finds a way.
Jurassic World Evolution at a glance Released 2018 Studio Frontier Developments Player sentiment 87% positive of 55,272 Price $44.99 StrategySurvivalCasual
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Bombergrounds: Battle Royale
Why it matched: both strategy and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including Funny, Casual and PvP; released around the same time (2022).
BOMBERGROUNDS: Immerse in a free-to-play massive multiplayer action-packed arena inspired by classic bomber games. Dash, bomb, bat, and explode your way to victory. Your realm of relentless arcade action is just a click away—dive in and rule the grounds!
Bombergrounds: Battle Royale at a glance Released 2022 Studio Gigantic Duck Games Player sentiment 86% positive of 8,340 Price Free FunnyCasualPvPControllerColorfulStrategy
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Mitos.is: The Game
Why it matched: both survival, strategy and relaxing; shares 5 player tags including Strategy, Survival and Funny; released around the same time (2015).
Step into the microscopic world of Mitos.is! Eat or be eaten—become the ultimate cell in a highly addictive multiplayer game. Diverse modes, daily tournaments, guilds, and gear await! The BEST game of 2015 is back!
Mitos.is: The Game at a glance Released 2015 Studio Freakinware Studios Player sentiment 81% positive of 12,054 Price Free StrategySurvivalFunnyCasualPvP
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Deceit
Why it matched: both survival, atmospheric and strategy; shares 5 player tags including PvP, Social Deduction and Strategy; released around the same time (2017).
Test your instincts at trust and deception in an action-filled, multiplayer first-person shooter. You wake up in unknown surroundings to the sound of the Game Master’s unfamiliar voice, surrounded by five others. A third of your group have been infected with a virus, but who will escape?
Deceit at a glance Released 2017 Studio World Makers Player sentiment 79% positive of 92,193 Price Not listed PvPSocial DeductionStrategyFunnySurvival
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Town of Salem
Why it matched: both survival, strategy and relaxing; shares 5 player tags including Strategy, Social Deduction and Casual.
Inspired by the party games Werewolf and Mafia, Town of Salem is a game of murder, mystery and deception.
Town of Salem at a glance Released 2014 Studio BlankMediaGames Player sentiment 88% positive of 36,262 Price $4.99 StrategySocial DeductionCasualFunnySurvival
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Empyrion - Galactic Survival
Why it matched: both survival and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Survival, Exploration and PvE; released around the same time (2020).
Build and explore in a true space sandbox survival adventure. Construct mighty capital vessels, sprawling planetary settlements, and vast space stations in your galactic journey to discover the mysteries of Empyrion!
Empyrion - Galactic Survival at a glance Released 2020 Studio Eleon Game Studios Player sentiment 78% positive of 34,399 Price $19.99 SurvivalExplorationPvEPvPCraftingStrategy
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Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville
Why it matched: both strategy and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including Casual, Funny and PvE; released around the same time (2020).
Kick some grass in Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville, the wackiest shooter yet!
Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville at a glance Released 2020 Studio PopCap Player sentiment 71% positive of 18,807 Price $29.99 CasualFunnyPvEPvPStrategyController
- 20
Knight Online
Why it matched: both survival, strategy and relaxing; shares 5 player tags including PvP, Action-Adventure and Strategy; released around the same time (2016).
The Great Battle between Karus and El Morad has arrived to Steam! Pledge allegiance to one of the Nations and put your skills to the test in one of the best PvP system in the MMORPG universe!
Knight Online at a glance Released 2016 Studio Noah System Player sentiment 51% positive of 11,259 Price Free PvPAction-AdventureStrategySurvivalCasual
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Bloons TD 6
Why it matched: both survival, strategy and relaxing; shares 4 player tags including Strategy, Casual and Funny; released around the same time (2018).
The Bloons are back and better than ever! Get ready for a massive 3D tower defense game designed to give you hours and hours of the best strategy gaming available.
Bloons TD 6 at a glance Released 2018 Studio Ninja Kiwi Player sentiment 97% positive of 394,354 Price $13.99 StrategyCasualFunnySurvival
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Bopl Battle
Why it matched: both strategy and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including Funny, Strategy and Colorful; released around the same time (2023).
A couch/online game where you battle your friends with unique and wild abilities. There are many choices such as a shrink ray, creating black holes, stopping time and attaching a rocket engine to the stage to send it flying. Choose a combination that synergizes well to win the round!
Bopl Battle at a glance Released 2023 Studio Johan Grönvall Player sentiment 97% positive of 25,699 Price $9.99 FunnyStrategyColorfulPvPControllerCasual
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Kingdoms and Castles
Why it matched: both survival, strategy and relaxing; shares 4 player tags including Strategy, Survival and Colorful; 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 StrategySurvivalColorfulCrafting
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Ninja Kiwi Archive
Why it matched: both survival, strategy and relaxing; shares 4 player tags including Casual, Strategy and PvP; released around the same time (2020).
Enjoy some of the best loved Flash games of the past in this awesome time capsule of over 60 Ninja Kiwi classics. Experience a piece of history and play the original Flash games that spawned the worldwide phenomenon of Bloons TD.
Ninja Kiwi Archive at a glance Released 2020 Studio Ninja Kiwi Player sentiment 93% positive of 5,804 Price Free CasualStrategyPvPSurvival
Common questions
What game is most like Project Winter?
Witch It, on the evidence we have. It both survival, atmospheric, strategy 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 Project Winter" 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 Project Winter. 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.