Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Schedule I (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Schedule I 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: Satisfactory, which both open world and strategy.
- Schedule I is tagged Simulation, Co-op, Crime, Multiplayer, Open World, Management, First-Person, Action 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.
- 1 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
- 1
Satisfactory
Why it matched: both open world and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Base-Building, Automation and Crafting; released around the same time (2024).
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-BuildingAutomationCraftingBuildingFirst-PersonSimulationStrategyEarly Access
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One-armed robber
Why it matched: both stealth, crime and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Simulation, FPS and Strategy; released around the same time (2023).
One-armed robber is a chaotic first-person heist game that centers around a uniquely challenging premise. Players take the role of a determined robber equipped with only one arm, tasked with pulling off daring heists on banks, shops, and various establishments.
One-armed robber at a glance Released 2023 Studio Duhndal Player sentiment 91% positive of 52,823 Price Free SimulationFPSStrategyFirst-PersonShooterStealth
- 3
Dyson Sphere Program
Why it matched: both open world and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Automation, Base-Building and Building; released around the same time (2021).
Build the most efficient intergalactic factory in space simulation strategy game Dyson Sphere Program! Harness the power of stars, collect resources, plan and design production lines and develop your interstellar factory from a small space workshop to a galaxy-wide industrial empire.
Dyson Sphere Program at a glance Released 2021 Studio Youthcat Studio Player sentiment 97% positive of 91,586 Price $19.99 AutomationBase-BuildingBuildingSimulationManagementStrategyEarly Access
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PAYDAY The Heist
Why it matched: both stealth, crime and strategy; shares 7 player tags including FPS, Crime and Shooter.
Take on the role of a hardened career criminal executing intense, dynamic heists in constant pursuit of the next “big score”
PAYDAY The Heist at a glance Released 2011 Studio OVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio. Player sentiment 93% positive of 40,968 Price $9.99 FPSCrimeShooterFirst-PersonStealthStrategySimulation
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ASKA
Why it matched: both open world and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Early Access, Crafting and Simulation; released around the same time (2024).
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 Early AccessCraftingSimulationBuildingBase-BuildingCharacter CustomizationAction-Adventure
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Payday 2
Why it matched: both stealth, crime and strategy; shares 7 player tags including FPS, Stealth and Crime.
PAYDAY 2 is an action-packed, four-player co-op shooter that once again lets gamers don the masks of the original PAYDAY crew - Dallas, Hoxton, Wolf and Chains - as they descend on Washington DC for an epic crime spree.
Payday 2 at a glance Released 2013 Studio Overkill Software Player sentiment 89% positive of 674,295 Price $9.99 FPSStealthCrimeShooterFirst-PersonStrategySimulation
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Factorio
Why it matched: both open world and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Automation, Base-Building and Crafting.
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 AutomationBase-BuildingCraftingStrategyManagementBuildingSimulation
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Anarchy: Wolf's law
Why it matched: both open world, crime and strategy; shares 5 player tags including Crafting, Shooter and FPS; released around the same time (2023).
Action. Chaos. Power. Anarchy: Wolf Laws is a dynamic first-person shooter with elements of RPG, survival, and strategic management. Capture territories, upgrade your production, and run your business in a world of total lawlessness.
Anarchy: Wolf's law at a glance Released 2023 Studio Anarchy Games Player sentiment 77% positive of 825 Price $9.99 CraftingShooterFPSFirst-PersonAction-Adventure
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Drug Dealer Simulator
Why it matched: both open world, crime and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Simulation, Crime and Crafting.
Have you ever considered creating your own crime empire, without the legal and moral consequences? SIMULATE IT! Crawl into the dark alleys of the street business in this OG drug-dealing game, and make a fortune! A co-op sequel – DDS2 – is out NOW
Drug Dealer Simulator at a glance Released 2020 Studio Byterunners Player sentiment 86% positive of 21,029 Price $19.99 SimulationCrimeCraftingManagementFirst-PersonStrategy
- 10
Hydroneer
Why it matched: both open world and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Base-Building, Automation and Building.
Hydroneer is a mining and base building sandbox. Dig for gold and other resources to turn a profit and enhance your mining operation. Build a base of operations, forge weapons, go fishing, and dig deep!
Hydroneer at a glance Released 2020 Studio Foulball Hangover Player sentiment 86% positive of 28,407 Price $14.99 Base-BuildingAutomationBuildingSimulationCraftingFirst-PersonStrategy
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Due Process
Why it matched: both crime and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Early Access, FPS and Simulation.
A PVP tactical FPS about PLANNING & EXECUTION. Sound strategy and good teamwork are essential for victory because new PROCEDURALLY-GENERATED MAPS are delivered every week. You'll face a new tactical challenge every round.
Due Process at a glance Released 2020 Studio Giant Enemy Crab Player sentiment 81% positive of 8,556 Price $9.99 Early AccessFPSSimulationCharacter CustomizationShooterCrimeStrategy
- 12
Sniper Ghost Warrior 3
Why it matched: both open world, stealth, crime and strategy; shares 5 player tags including FPS, Stealth and Shooter.
Go behind enemy lines with the ultimate modern military shooter. Play as an American sniper dropped in Georgia, near Russian border. Choose your own path to accomplish your missions across an unforgiving open world.
Sniper Ghost Warrior 3 at a glance Released 2017 Studio CI Games Player sentiment 67% positive of 19,635 Price $19.99 FPSStealthShooterFirst-PersonStrategy
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Dwarf Fortress
Why it matched: both open world and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Strategy, Simulation and Base-Building; released around the same time (2022).
Build a fortress and try to help your dwarves survive against a deeply generated world. Keep your dwarves happy, grow their community and beware of digging too deeply. The deepest, most intricate simulation of a world that's ever been created.
Dwarf Fortress at a glance Released 2022 Studio Bay 12 Games Player sentiment 95% positive of 31,446 Price $29.99 StrategySimulationBase-BuildingManagementBuildingCrafting
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Against the Storm
Why it matched: both open world and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Strategy, Simulation and Base-Building; released around the same time (2023).
A dark fantasy city builder where you must rebuild civilization in the face of apocalyptic rains. As the Queen’s Viceroy, lead humans, beavers, lizards, foxes, and harpies to reclaim the wilderness and secure a future for civilization's last survivors.
Against the Storm at a glance Released 2023 Studio Eremite Games Player sentiment 94% positive of 37,338 Price $8.99 StrategySimulationBase-BuildingManagementBuildingAutomation
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Perfect Heist 2
Why it matched: both stealth, crime and strategy; shares 5 player tags including Stealth, Shooter and Strategy; released around the same time (2021).
Perfect Heist 2 is a round-based online game, where robbers try to hide in plain sight while robbing a bank without being noticed by the cop team!
Perfect Heist 2 at a glance Released 2021 Studio yeswecamp Player sentiment 93% positive of 4,731 Price $3.99 StealthShooterStrategyFPSFirst-Person
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Foundation
Why it matched: both open world and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Simulation, Strategy and Management; released around the same time (2025).
Foundation is a grid-less, laidback medieval city-building game with a focus on organic development, monument construction and resource management.
Foundation at a glance Released 2025 Studio Polymorph Games Player sentiment 87% positive of 24,163 Price $23.44 SimulationStrategyManagementBuildingBase-BuildingEarly Access
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Hitman: Blood Money
Why it matched: both stealth, crime and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Stealth, Crime and Shooter.
Money Talks. Silence Pays. Prepare to Make a Killing. When assassins from Agent 47's contract agency, The ICA, are eliminated in a series of hits, it seems a larger, more powerful agency has entered the fray. Sensing he may be a target, 47 travels to America, and prepares to make a killing.
Hitman: Blood Money at a glance Released 2006 Studio Feral Interactive Player sentiment 94% positive of 16,066 Price $9.99 StealthCrimeShooterFirst-PersonStrategySimulation
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Manor Lords
Why it matched: both open world and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Strategy, Simulation and Base-Building; released around the same time (2024).
Manor Lords is a medieval strategy game featuring in-depth city building, large-scale tactical battles, and complex economic and social simulations. Rule your lands as a medieval lord – the seasons pass, the weather changes, and cities rise and fall.
Manor Lords at a glance Released 2024 Studio Slavic Magic Player sentiment 84% positive of 90,905 Price $25.99 StrategySimulationBase-BuildingManagementBuildingEarly Access
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Raft
Why it matched: both open world and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Crafting, Building and Base-Building.
Raft™ throws you and your friends into an epic oceanic adventure! Alone or together, players battle to survive a perilous voyage across a vast sea! Gather debris, scavenge reefs and build your own floating home, but be wary of the man-eating sharks!
Raft at a glance Released 2018 Studio Redbeet Interactive Player sentiment 93% positive of 377,670 Price $19.99 CraftingBuildingBase-BuildingFirst-PersonSimulationEarly AccessStrategy
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The Escapists 2
Why it matched: both open world, stealth and strategy; shares 5 player tags including Strategy, Crafting and Simulation.
Craft, Steal, Brawl and Escape! It’s time to bust out of the toughest prisons in the world as you return to the life of an inmate in The Escapists 2, now with multiplayer! Have you got what it takes to escape?
The Escapists 2 at a glance Released 2017 Studio Team17 Player sentiment 91% positive of 33,775 Price $19.99 StrategyCraftingSimulationStealthCharacter Customization
- 21
Car Mechanic Simulator 2018
Why it matched: both open world and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Simulation, Driving and Building.
Build and expand your repair service empire in this incredibly detailed and highly realistic simulation game, where attention to car detail is astonishing. Find classic, unique cars in the new Barn Find module and Junkyard module. You can even add your self-made car in the Car Editor.
Car Mechanic Simulator 2018 at a glance Released 2017 Studio Red Dot Games Player sentiment 91% positive of 56,552 Price $19.99 SimulationDrivingBuildingFirst-PersonCraftingManagementStrategy
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Zero Hour
Why it matched: both stealth and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Shooter, FPS and First-Person; released around the same time (2024).
Zero Hour is a tactical FPS with online team-based game play that takes place in a variety of fictional locations interpreted in Bangladesh with Real-life scale & resource management. It brings a grounded, close quarter combat experience to the game.
Zero Hour at a glance Released 2024 Studio AttritoM7 Productions Player sentiment 77% positive of 33,371 Price $9.99 ShooterFPSFirst-PersonStrategySimulationStealth
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Far Cry Primal
Why it matched: both open world, stealth and strategy; shares 6 player tags including First-Person, Crafting and FPS.
The award-winning Far Cry franchise returns with its innovative open world gameplay, bringing together massive beasts, breathtaking environments, and unpredictable savage encounters. Welcome to the Stone Age, a time of danger and adventure.
Far Cry Primal at a glance Released 2016 Studio Ubisoft Kyiv Player sentiment 86% positive of 41,126 Price $29.99 First-PersonCraftingFPSStealthShooterStrategy
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Evil Genius 2: World Domination
Why it matched: both crime and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Strategy, Base-Building and Simulation; released around the same time (2021).
A satirical spy-fi lair builder where YOU are the criminal mastermind! Construct your base, train your minions, defend your operations from the Forces of Justice, and achieve global domination!
Evil Genius 2: World Domination at a glance Released 2021 Studio Rebellion Player sentiment 69% positive of 13,239 Price $39.99 StrategyBase-BuildingSimulationBuildingManagementCrime
Common questions
What game is most like Schedule I?
Satisfactory, on the evidence we have. It both open world and strategy. 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 Schedule I" 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 Schedule I. 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.