Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Scrap Mechanic (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Scrap Mechanic 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 games like Scrap Mechanic on a map
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The short version
- Closest match: Raft, which both open world and survival.
- Scrap Mechanic is tagged Building, Sandbox, Multiplayer, Survival, Open World, Physics, Crafting, Base-Building 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.
Why players value Scrap Mechanic
The five things Steam players tag Scrap Mechanic with most. This is the yardstick every game below is measured against: the closer a game matches these, the more it is likely to scratch the same itch.
- Building
- Sandbox
- Multiplayer
- Survival
- Open World
| Reception | on Steam (92% of 122,335) |
|---|---|
| Watch-outs | no widespread problems reported by players |
| Price | $28.99 |
Tags, sentiment and reported problems come from Steam players; the story line is from Wikipedia. We do not add a written opinion of our own.
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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Raft
Why it matched: both open world and survival; shares 10 player tags including Survival, Crafting and Building; published by the same company.
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 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.8/10 · Steam: (93% of 377,670)
Matches Scrap Mechanic on: 5 of 5 — Building, Sandbox, Multiplayer, Survival, Open World
Why players like it: Survival, Multiplayer, Open World Survival Craft, Co-op, Crafting — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Scrap Mechanic: $19.99 — $9.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Scrap Mechanic:SurvivalCraftingBuildingBase-BuildingOnline Co-OpSandboxFirst-PersonSimulation
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Satisfactory
Why it matched: both open world and survival; shares 9 player tags including Base-Building, Crafting and Building; 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 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.8/10 · Steam: (97% of 278,668)
Matches Scrap Mechanic on: 5 of 5 — Building, Sandbox, Multiplayer, Survival, Open World
Why players like it: Base-Building, Automation, Open World, Multiplayer, Crafting — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Scrap Mechanic: $39.99 — $11.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Scrap Mechanic:Base-BuildingCraftingBuildingSandboxSurvivalFirst-PersonSimulationEarly Access
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Abiotic Factor
Why it matched: both open world and survival; shares 9 player tags including Survival, Online Co-Op and Crafting; released around the same time (2025).
Abiotic Factor is a survival crafting experience for 1-6 players set in the depths of an underground research facility. Caught between paranormal containment failure, a military crusade, and chaos from a dozen realms, the world’s greatest minds must survive against the universe’s biggest threats.
Abiotic Factor at a glance Released 2025 Studio Deep Field Games Player sentiment 96% positive of 58,569 Price $34.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.3/10 · Steam: (96% of 58,569)
Matches Scrap Mechanic on: 4 of 5 — Building, Sandbox, Multiplayer, Survival
Why players like it: Survival, Online Co-Op, Open World Survival Craft, Crafting, Base-Building — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Scrap Mechanic: $34.99 — $6.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Scrap Mechanic:SurvivalOnline Co-OpCraftingBase-BuildingEarly AccessSandboxFirst-PersonBuilding
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Going Medieval
Why it matched: both open world and survival; shares 9 player tags including Early Access, Moddable and Sandbox; released around the same time (2026).
Build and manage your own castle settlement in a land reclaimed by wilderness. With detailed management, survival strategy, and a moddable sandbox world, Going Medieval challenges you to build the mightiest colony this side of the apocalypse.
Going Medieval at a glance Released 2026 Studio Foxy Voxel Player sentiment 89% positive of 21,362 Price $22.49 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.6/10 · Steam: (89% of 21,362)
Matches Scrap Mechanic on: 3 of 5 — Building, Sandbox, Survival
Why players like it: RPG, Early Access, City Builder, Colony Sim, Singleplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Scrap Mechanic: $22.49 — $6.50 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Scrap Mechanic:Early AccessModdableSandboxSimulationSurvivalCraftingBase-BuildingIndie
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Rust
Why it matched: both open world and survival; shares 9 player tags including Survival, Crafting and Building.
The only aim in Rust is to survive. Everything wants you to die - the island’s wildlife, other inhabitants, the environment, and other survivors. Do whatever it takes to last another night.
Rust at a glance Released 2018 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 87% positive of 1,394,551 Price $39.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.7/10 · Steam: (87% of 1,394,551)
Matches Scrap Mechanic on: 5 of 5 — Building, Sandbox, Multiplayer, Survival, Open World
Why players like it: Survival, Crafting, Multiplayer, Open World, Open World Survival Craft — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Scrap Mechanic: $39.99 — $11.00 pricier
Watch-outs: players report performance and stutter (details)
Shared with Scrap Mechanic:SurvivalCraftingBuildingSandboxFirst-PersonOnline Co-OpIndieEarly Access
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Hurtworld
Why it matched: both open world and survival; shares 9 player tags including Survival, Crafting and Building.
Hurtworld is a hardcore multiplayer survival FPS with a focus on competitive gunplay and strategic map control. Built for hardcore gamers, Hurtworld aims to punish.
Hurtworld at a glance Released 2019 Studio Bankroll Studios Player sentiment 76% positive of 30,966 Price $24.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.8/10 · Steam: (76% of 30,966)
Matches Scrap Mechanic on: 5 of 5 — Building, Sandbox, Multiplayer, Survival, Open World
Why players like it: Survival, FPS, Open World, Multiplayer, Open World Survival Craft — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Scrap Mechanic: $24.99 — $4.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Scrap Mechanic:SurvivalCraftingBuildingSandboxEarly AccessFirst-PersonSimulationThird Person
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My Summer Car
Why it matched: both open world and survival; shares 8 player tags including Simulation, Survival and First-Person; released around the same time (2025).
My Summer Car is the ultimate car owning, building, fixing, tuning, maintenance AND permadeath life survival simulator. You start the game with hundreds of loose parts and assemble both car and engine.
My Summer Car at a glance Released 2025 Studio Amistech Games Player sentiment 95% positive of 117,158 Price $14.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.4/10 · Steam: (95% of 117,158)
Matches Scrap Mechanic on: 5 of 5 — Building, Sandbox, Multiplayer, Survival, Open World
Why players like it: Automobile Sim, Simulation, Driving, Open World, Survival — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Scrap Mechanic: $14.99 — $14.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Scrap Mechanic:SimulationSurvivalFirst-PersonBuildingFunnySandboxEarly AccessIndie
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Sons Of The Forest
Why it matched: both open world and survival; shares 8 player tags including Survival, Base-Building and Crafting; released around the same time (2024).
Sent to find a missing billionaire on a remote island, you find yourself in a cannibal-infested hellscape. Craft, build, and struggle to survive, alone or with friends, in this terrifying new open-world survival horror simulator.
Sons Of The Forest at a glance Released 2024 Studio Endnight Games Ltd Player sentiment 88% positive of 318,107 Price $29.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.2/10 · Steam: (88% of 318,107)
Matches Scrap Mechanic on: 5 of 5 — Building, Sandbox, Multiplayer, Survival, Open World
Why players like it: Survival, Open World, Multiplayer, Co-op, Survival Horror — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Scrap Mechanic: $29.99 — $1.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Scrap Mechanic:SurvivalBase-BuildingCraftingFirst-PersonBuildingSandboxSimulationEarly Access
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Valheim
Why it matched: both open world and survival; shares 9 player tags including Survival, Online Co-Op and Building.
A brutal exploration and survival game for 1-10 players, set in a procedurally-generated purgatory inspired by viking culture. Battle, build, and conquer your way to a saga worthy of Odin’s patronage!
Valheim at a glance Released 2021 Studio Iron Gate Studio Player sentiment 94% positive of 540,990 Price $29.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.0/10 · Steam: (94% of 540,990)
Matches Scrap Mechanic on: 5 of 5 — Building, Sandbox, Multiplayer, Survival, Open World
Why players like it: Open World Survival Craft, Survival, Online Co-Op, Open World, Multiplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Scrap Mechanic: $29.99 — $1.00 pricier
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes (details)
Shared with Scrap Mechanic:SurvivalOnline Co-OpBuildingCraftingBase-BuildingSandboxThird PersonEarly Access
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TerraTech
Why it matched: both open world and survival; shares 9 player tags including Building, Sandbox and Crafting.
TerraTech is an open-world, sandbox adventure game, where you design and build your own creations through a mix of crafting, combat and discovery. Design vehicles from a huge library of blocks. Scavenge, craft and buy new parts to survive and become the ultimate planetary prospector.
TerraTech at a glance Released 2018 Studio Payload Studios Player sentiment 91% positive of 24,934 Price $6.24 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.8/10 · Steam: (91% of 24,934)
Matches Scrap Mechanic on: 5 of 5 — Building, Sandbox, Multiplayer, Survival, Open World
Why players like it: Building, Sandbox, Open World, Open World Survival Craft, Multiplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Scrap Mechanic: $6.24 — $22.75 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Scrap Mechanic:BuildingSandboxCraftingSurvivalEarly AccessIndiePhysicsOnline Co-Op
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Grounded
Why it matched: both open world and survival; shares 9 player tags including Survival, Base-Building and Crafting.
The world is a vast, beautiful and dangerous place – especially when you have been shrunk to the size of an ant. Can you thrive alongside the hordes of giant insects, fighting to survive the perils of the backyard?
Grounded at a glance Released 2020 Studio Obsidian Entertainment Player sentiment 90% positive of 95,557 Price $39.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.7/10 · Steam: (90% of 95,557)
Matches Scrap Mechanic on: 4 of 5 — Sandbox, Multiplayer, Survival, Open World
Why players like it: Survival, Multiplayer, Co-op, Open World Survival Craft, Base-Building — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Scrap Mechanic: $39.99 — $11.00 pricier
Watch-outs: players report servers and connection, crashes and freezes (details)
Shared with Scrap Mechanic:SurvivalBase-BuildingCraftingOnline Co-OpSandboxFirst-PersonThird PersonFunny
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Stranded Deep
Why it matched: both open world and survival; shares 8 player tags including Survival, Crafting and First-Person; released around the same time (2022).
Take the role of a plane crash survivor stranded somewhere in the Pacific Ocean. Come face to face with some of the most life threatening scenarios that will result in a different experience each time you play. Scavenge. Discover. Survive.
Stranded Deep at a glance Released 2022 Studio Beam Team Games Player sentiment 74% positive of 47,793 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.8/10 · Steam: (74% of 47,793)
Matches Scrap Mechanic on: 5 of 5 — Building, Sandbox, Multiplayer, Survival, Open World
Why players like it: Open World Survival Craft, Survival, Multiplayer, Open World, Crafting — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Scrap Mechanic: $19.99 — $9.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Scrap Mechanic:SurvivalCraftingFirst-PersonBuildingSandboxSimulationEarly AccessIndie
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Who's Your Daddy?!
Why it matched: both open world and survival; shares 9 player tags including Funny, First-Person and Simulation.
Who's Your Daddy is a casual multiplayer game featuring a clueless father attempting to prevent his infant son from certain death. Play with up to 7 of your friends, and test your parenting skills in a competitive setup with wacky physics and over 67 potentially ominous household items.
Who's Your Daddy?! at a glance Released 2016 Studio Evil Tortilla Games Player sentiment 80% positive of 31,936 Price $9.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.1/10 · Steam: (80% of 31,936)
Matches Scrap Mechanic on: 3 of 5 — Sandbox, Multiplayer, Survival
Why players like it: Funny, Multiplayer, First-Person, Comedy, Simulation — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Scrap Mechanic: $9.99 — $19.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Scrap Mechanic:FunnyFirst-PersonSimulationOnline Co-OpIndieEarly AccessSandboxThird Person
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Necesse
Why it matched: both open world and survival; shares 8 player tags including Sandbox, Indie and Survival; released around the same time (2025).
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 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.0/10 · Steam: (93% of 28,893)
Matches Scrap Mechanic on: 5 of 5 — Building, Sandbox, Multiplayer, Survival, Open World
Why players like it: Open World Survival Craft, Multiplayer, Open World, Sandbox, Pixel Graphics — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Scrap Mechanic: $14.99 — $14.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Scrap Mechanic:SandboxIndieSurvivalCraftingEarly AccessBuildingOnline Co-OpBase-Building
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Factorio
Why it matched: both open world and survival; shares 8 player tags including Base-Building, Sandbox 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 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.6/10 · Steam: (98% of 233,978)
Matches Scrap Mechanic on: 5 of 5 — Building, Sandbox, Multiplayer, Survival, Open World
Why players like it: Automation, Base-Building, Resource Management, Sandbox, Crafting — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Scrap Mechanic: $35.00 — $6.01 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Scrap Mechanic:Base-BuildingSandboxCraftingSurvivalBuildingModdableSimulationIndie
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The Forest
Why it matched: both open world and survival; shares 8 player tags including Survival, Crafting and Building.
As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants. Build, explore, survive in this terrifying first person survival horror simulator.
The Forest at a glance Released 2018 Studio Endnight Games Player sentiment 96% positive of 680,814 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.3/10 · Steam: (96% of 680,814)
Matches Scrap Mechanic on: 4 of 5 — Building, Sandbox, Survival, Open World
Why players like it: Open World Survival Craft, Survival, Open World, Horror, Crafting — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Scrap Mechanic: $19.99 — $9.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes (details)
Shared with Scrap Mechanic:SurvivalCraftingBuildingFirst-PersonSandboxSimulationIndieEarly Access
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Enshrouded
Why it matched: both open world and survival; shares 8 player tags including Survival, Base-Building and Online Co-Op; released around the same time (2024).
You are Flameborn, last ember of hope of a dying race. Awaken, survive the terror of a corrupting fog, and reclaim the lost beauty of your kingdom. Venture into a vast world, vanquish punishing bosses, build grand halls and forge your path in this co-op survival action RPG for up to 16 players.
Enshrouded at a glance Released 2024 Studio Keen Games GmbH Player sentiment 86% positive of 105,009 Price $29.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.8/10 · Steam: (86% of 105,009)
Matches Scrap Mechanic on: 5 of 5 — Building, Sandbox, Multiplayer, Survival, Open World
Why players like it: Open World, Survival, Base-Building, Multiplayer, Online Co-Op — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Scrap Mechanic: $29.99 — $1.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Scrap Mechanic:SurvivalBase-BuildingOnline Co-OpCraftingBuildingSandboxEarly AccessIndie
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Astroneer
Why it matched: both open world and survival; shares 8 player tags including Survival, Base-Building and Sandbox.
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 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.7/10 · Steam: (92% of 139,052)
Matches Scrap Mechanic on: 5 of 5 — Building, Sandbox, Multiplayer, Survival, Open World
Why players like it: Multiplayer, Open World, Open World Survival Craft, Survival, Space — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Scrap Mechanic: $29.99 — $1.00 pricier
Watch-outs: players report performance and stutter, crashes and freezes (details)
Shared with Scrap Mechanic:SurvivalBase-BuildingSandboxBuildingCraftingThird PersonSimulationIndie
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RuneScape: Dragonwilds
Why it matched: both open world and survival; shares 8 player tags including Survival, Early Access and Online Co-Op; released around the same time (2025).
On RuneScape's forgotten continent of Ashenfall, dragons have awoken. Gather, build, skill and craft in this co-operative survival adventure. Only by mastering survival and uncovering ancient secrets can you hope to face the ferocious Dragon Queen.
RuneScape: Dragonwilds at a glance Released 2025 Studio Jagex Ltd Player sentiment 81% positive of 29,772 Price $29.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.2/10 · Steam: (81% of 29,772)
Matches Scrap Mechanic on: 5 of 5 — Building, Sandbox, Multiplayer, Survival, Open World
Why players like it: Open World, Survival, Open World Survival Craft, Multiplayer, Early Access — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Scrap Mechanic: $29.99 — $1.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Scrap Mechanic:SurvivalEarly AccessOnline Co-OpCraftingBuildingBase-BuildingSandboxThird Person
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ASKA
Why it matched: both open world and survival; shares 8 player tags including Early Access, Online Co-Op and Crafting; 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 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.9/10 · Steam: (80% of 12,111)
Matches Scrap Mechanic on: 4 of 5 — Building, Sandbox, Multiplayer, Survival
Why players like it: Early Access, Online Co-Op, Multiplayer, Crafting, Co-op — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Scrap Mechanic: $24.99 — $4.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Scrap Mechanic:Early AccessOnline Co-OpCraftingSimulationBuildingSurvivalBase-BuildingSandbox
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Green Hell
Why it matched: both open world and survival; shares 8 player tags including Survival, Online Co-Op and Crafting.
Plunge into the open-world survival simulation set in the extreme conditions of the uncharted Amazon jungle. Use real-life survival techniques to craft, hunt, fight, and gather resources, set a makeshift shelter, or raise a fortress. Survive alone or team up with your friends and challenge the jungle together.
Green Hell at a glance Released 2019 Studio Creepy Jar Player sentiment 85% positive of 101,599 Price $2.79 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.7/10 · Steam: (85% of 101,599)
Matches Scrap Mechanic on: 5 of 5 — Building, Sandbox, Multiplayer, Survival, Open World
Why players like it: Open World Survival Craft, Survival, Multiplayer, Online Co-Op, Open World — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Scrap Mechanic: $2.79 — $26.20 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Scrap Mechanic:SurvivalOnline Co-OpCraftingBase-BuildingFirst-PersonSandboxSimulationBuilding
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Breathedge
Why it matched: both open world and survival; shares 8 player tags including Survival, Sandbox and Indie.
Survive in outer space! Together with your immortal chicken, discover the truth behind your sudden spaceship crash. Craft tools, pilot vehicles, and even control space stations to survive and explore the wreckage.
Breathedge at a glance Released 2021 Studio RedRuins Softworks Player sentiment 81% positive of 17,816 Price $2.49 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.1/10 · Steam: (81% of 17,816)
Matches Scrap Mechanic on: 3 of 5 — Sandbox, Survival, Open World
Why players like it: Open World Survival Craft, Space, Singleplayer, Survival, Sandbox — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Scrap Mechanic: $2.49 — $26.50 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Scrap Mechanic:SurvivalSandboxIndieBase-BuildingFirst-PersonCraftingEarly AccessSimulation
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ICARUS
Why it matched: both open world and survival; shares 8 player tags including Survival, Base-Building and Online Co-Op.
ICARUS is a solo or multiplayer PvE survival game. Explore a savage wilderness in the aftermath of terraforming gone wrong. Complete narrative quests as either Open World operations or Individual Missions. Explore, build, craft and hunt while seeking your fortune and prospecting for exotic matter.
ICARUS at a glance Released 2021 Studio RocketWerkz Player sentiment 75% positive of 67,694 Price $8.74 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.9/10 · Steam: (75% of 67,694)
Matches Scrap Mechanic on: 5 of 5 — Building, Sandbox, Multiplayer, Survival, Open World
Why players like it: Survival, Open World Survival Craft, Multiplayer, Base-Building, Online Co-Op — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Scrap Mechanic: $8.74 — $20.25 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Scrap Mechanic:SurvivalBase-BuildingOnline Co-OpCraftingBuildingFirst-PersonThird PersonSandbox
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Anarchy Arcade
Why it matched: both open world and survival; shares 8 player tags including Sandbox, Indie and Simulation.
Turn your entire digital life into a game. AArcade is a 3D desktop that launches shortcuts to absolutely anything you like. Join the anarchy of the persistent online metaverse, or remain in your own private reality. Casual in-game building features, plus hundreds of thousands of addons.
Anarchy Arcade at a glance Released 2014 Studio Elijah Newman-Gomez Player sentiment 68% positive of 2,197 Price Free Verdict: GamingPickz Score 5.8/10 · Steam: (68% of 2,197)
Matches Scrap Mechanic on: 5 of 5 — Building, Sandbox, Multiplayer, Survival, Open World
Why players like it: Free to Play, Sandbox, Indie, Multiplayer, Simulation — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Scrap Mechanic: Free — free
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Scrap Mechanic:SandboxIndieSimulationEarly AccessFunnyFirst-PersonBuildingSurvival
Common questions
What game is most like Scrap Mechanic?
Raft, on the evidence we have. It both open world and survival. 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 Scrap Mechanic" 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 Scrap Mechanic. 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.