Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Steep (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Steep 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: SNOW - The Ultimate Edition, which both open world and relaxing.
- Steep is tagged Sports, Open World, Multiplayer, Action, Simulation, Atmospheric, Exploration, Great Soundtrack 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.
- 3 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
- 1 are from the same studio: Riders Republic.
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
SNOW - The Ultimate Edition
Why it matched: both open world and relaxing; shares 10 player tags including Sports, Simulation and Snow; released around the same time (2019).
SNOW - The Ultimate Edition is the only open world, winter sports game. Explore a massive mountain, customize your character with clothing and equipment, compete in events to be the best. Access to all mountains, tracks, events as well including all cosmetics, ski, snowboard, drone, and snowmobile.
SNOW - The Ultimate Edition at a glance Released 2019 Studio Poppermost Productions Player sentiment 63% positive of 11,941 Price Not listed SportsSimulationSnowRealisticFirst-PersonSkiingSnowboardingExploration
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Ultimate Fishing Simulator
Why it matched: both open world, atmospheric and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Simulation, Sports and Exploration; released around the same time (2018).
Bored of waiting for a bite? Would you like to catch some fish? You're lucky - in Ultimate Fishing Simulator, fish bite like crazy! Spinning, float fishing, ground fishing, and more! Comprehensive fishing simulator that allows using various techniques, in different places around the world!
Ultimate Fishing Simulator at a glance Released 2018 Studio Ultimate Games S.A. Player sentiment 89% positive of 9,129 Price $19.99 SimulationSportsExplorationCasualRealisticFirst-PersonSandbox
- 3
Car Mechanic Simulator 2015
Why it matched: both open world, atmospheric and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Simulation, Racing and First-Person; released around the same time (2015).
New cars, new tools, new options, more parts and much more fun in the next version of Car Mechanic Simulator! Take your wrench! Create and expand your auto repairs service empire. Car Mechanic Simulator 2015 will take you behind the scenes of daily routine in car workshop.
Car Mechanic Simulator 2015 at a glance Released 2015 Studio Red Dot Games Player sentiment 92% positive of 14,625 Price $19.99 SimulationRacingFirst-PersonRealisticCasualGreat SoundtrackSandbox
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Professional Fishing
Why it matched: both open world, atmospheric and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including Simulation, Casual and Sports; released around the same time (2018).
Are you falling asleep with a rod? Never again! Professional Fishing will never let you fall asleep! Play an amazing fishing simulator and feel like a real angler! Create your own fishing club and compete with others!
Professional Fishing at a glance Released 2018 Studio MasterCode Player sentiment 76% positive of 4,260 Price Free SimulationCasualSportsRealisticFirst-PersonExploration
- 5
Euro Truck Simulator
Why it matched: both open world, atmospheric and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including Simulation, Realistic and First-Person; released around the same time (2013).
The original Euro Truck Simulator - the game which has become the classic of the genre and is still relevant today. The first truck simulation game in a European setting, with European long haul trucks!
Euro Truck Simulator at a glance Released 2013 Studio SCS Software Player sentiment 84% positive of 7,665 Price $4.99 SimulationRealisticFirst-PersonThird PersonExplorationSandbox
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SnowRunner
Why it matched: both open world and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Simulation, Exploration and Realistic.
Get ready for the next-generation off-road experience! Drive powerful vehicles and overcome extreme open environments to complete dozens of challenging missions solo or with up to 3 friends!
SnowRunner at a glance Released 2021 Studio Saber Interactive Player sentiment 90% positive of 55,755 Price $29.99 SimulationExplorationRealisticSandboxFirst-PersonThird PersonSnowRacing
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MudRunner
Why it matched: both open world and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Simulation, Realistic and Sandbox; released around the same time (2017).
MudRunner is the ultimate off-road experience putting the players in the driver seat and dares them to take charge of incredible all-terrain vehicles, venturing across extreme Siberian landscapes with only a map and compass as guides!
MudRunner at a glance Released 2017 Studio Saber Interactive Player sentiment 92% positive of 44,003 Price $19.99 SimulationRealisticSandboxExplorationRacingFirst-PersonThird Person
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The Crew 2
Why it matched: both open world and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Racing, First-Person and Third Person; published by the same company; released around the same time (2018).
Take on the American motorsports scene as you explore and dominate the land, air, and sea across the entire USA. New: play The Crew 2 offline or online with the new Hybrid mode, available now!
The Crew 2 at a glance Released 2018 Studio Ivory Tower Player sentiment 78% positive of 99,588 Price $29.99 RacingFirst-PersonThird PersonSimulationSportsSandbox
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Euro Truck Simulator 2
Why it matched: both open world, atmospheric and relaxing; shares 5 player tags including Simulation, Realistic and Exploration; released around the same time (2012).
Travel across Europe as king of the road, a trucker who delivers important cargo across impressive distances! With dozens of cities to explore, your endurance, skill and speed will all be pushed to their limits.
Euro Truck Simulator 2 at a glance Released 2012 Studio SCS Software Player sentiment 97% positive of 940,049 Price $19.99 SimulationRealisticExplorationThird PersonCasual
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Universe Sandbox
Why it matched: both open world, atmospheric and relaxing; shares 5 player tags including Sandbox, Simulation and Realistic; released around the same time (2015).
Create & destroy on an unimaginable scale with a realistic physics-based space simulator. Explore the beauty of our universe and the fragility of our planet. Use science to bend the laws of gravity, collide planets, boil away oceans, fire epic space lasers, and customize your universe.
Universe Sandbox at a glance Released 2015 Studio Giant Army Player sentiment 96% positive of 32,082 Price $20.09 SandboxSimulationRealisticCasualExploration
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ABZU
Why it matched: both open world, atmospheric and relaxing; shares 5 player tags including Exploration, Great Soundtrack and Casual; released around the same time (2016).
From the art director of Journey®, ABZÛ is a beautiful underwater adventure that evokes the dream of diving. Immerse yourself in a vibrant hidden world bursting with color and life as you descend into the heart of the ocean. But beware as you swim deeper as dangers lurk in the depths.
ABZU at a glance Released 2016 Studio Giant Squid Player sentiment 93% positive of 27,628 Price $19.99 ExplorationGreat SoundtrackCasualThird PersonSimulation
- 12
Wreckfest
Why it matched: both open world and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Racing, Simulation and Sports; released around the same time (2018).
Wreckfest is a demolition derby themed racing game with soft-body damage modeling, sophisticated driving dynamics and in-depth vehicle upgrading, featuring both demolition derbies and more traditional track races. It’s all about fun, breakneck racing and over-the-top crashes.
Wreckfest at a glance Released 2018 Studio Bugbear Player sentiment 88% positive of 41,452 Price $29.99 RacingSimulationSportsRealisticSandboxThird Person
- 13
Forza Horizon 4
Why it matched: both open world and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Racing, Realistic and Simulation.
Dynamic seasons change everything at the world’s greatest automotive festival. Go it alone or team up with others to explore beautiful and historic Britain in a shared open world.
Forza Horizon 4 at a glance Released 2021 Studio Playground Games Player sentiment 91% positive of 303,167 Price Not listed RacingRealisticSimulationExplorationSportsGreat SoundtrackFirst-Person
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Project CARS
Why it matched: both open world and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Racing, Simulation and Realistic; released around the same time (2015).
THE ULTIMATE DRIVER JOURNEY delivers the soul of motor racing in the world’s most beautiful, authentic, and technically-advanced racing game.
Project CARS at a glance Released 2015 Studio Slightly Mad Studios Player sentiment 79% positive of 14,438 Price Not listed RacingSimulationRealisticSportsFirst-PersonThird Person
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Riders Republic
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Ubisoft Annecy; both open world; shares 6 player tags including Racing, Sports and Snowboarding.
Jump into a massive multiplayer playground! Bike, ski, snowboard, or wingsuit across an open world sports paradise where the rules are yours to make or break.
Riders Republic at a glance Released 2023 Studio Ubisoft Annecy Player sentiment 82% positive of 31,818 Price $39.99 RacingSportsSnowboardingThird PersonSkiingFirst-Person
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Russian Fishing 4
Why it matched: both open world, atmospheric and relaxing; shares 5 player tags including Simulation, Realistic and First-Person.
Russian Fishing 4 is a fishing simulator with RPG elements. There is no story line and the whole process is based on the concept of an open, free to roam and free to play game.
Russian Fishing 4 at a glance Released 2021 Studio FishSoft LLC Player sentiment 61% positive of 90,224 Price Free SimulationRealisticFirst-PersonSportsCasual
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Slime Rancher
Why it matched: both open world and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including Exploration, First-Person and Sandbox; released around the same time (2017).
Slime Rancher is the tale of Beatrix LeBeau, a plucky, young rancher who sets out for a life a thousand light years away from Earth on the ‘Far, Far Range’ where she tries her hand at making a living wrangling slimes.
Slime Rancher at a glance Released 2017 Studio Monomi Park Player sentiment 98% positive of 156,780 Price $19.99 ExplorationFirst-PersonSandboxCasualSimulationGreat Soundtrack
- 18
X-Plane 11
Why it matched: both open world and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Simulation, Realistic and First-Person; released around the same time (2017).
The future of flight simulation is now! X-Plane 11 is the detailed, realistic, and modern simulator you’ve been waiting for. Intuitive user interface, 3-D cockpits, new effects, 3-D sound, living airports and world-wide scenery.
X-Plane 11 at a glance Released 2017 Studio Laminar Research Player sentiment 93% positive of 20,259 Price $29.99 SimulationRealisticFirst-PersonSandboxThird PersonExploration
- 19
Planet Coaster
Why it matched: both atmospheric and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including Simulation, Sandbox and Realistic; released around the same time (2016).
Planet Coaster® - the future of coaster park simulation games has arrived! Surprise, delight and thrill incredible crowds as you build your coaster park empire - let your imagination run wild, and share your success with the world.
Planet Coaster at a glance Released 2016 Studio Frontier Developments Player sentiment 91% positive of 72,148 Price $44.99 SimulationSandboxRealisticGreat SoundtrackThird PersonCasual
- 20
The Long Drive
Why it matched: both open world and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including Exploration, First-Person and Racing; released around the same time (2019).
Random generated open world semi-post apocalyptic survival car driving game.
The Long Drive at a glance Released 2019 Studio Genesz Player sentiment 88% positive of 56,256 Price $15.99 ExplorationFirst-PersonRacingSimulationCasualRealistic
- 21
Need for Speed Payback
Why it matched: both open world and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Racing, Sports and Sandbox; released around the same time (2017).
Set in the underworld of Fortune Valley, you and your crew were divided by betrayal and reunited by revenge to take down The House, a nefarious cartel that rules the city’s casinos, criminals and cops. In this corrupt gambler’s paradise, the stakes are high and The House always wins.
Need for Speed Payback at a glance Released 2017 Studio EA Gothenburg Player sentiment 85% positive of 32,277 Price $29.99 RacingSportsSandboxThird PersonFirst-PersonSimulation
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Project CARS 2
Why it matched: both open world and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Racing, Simulation and Realistic; released around the same time (2017).
THE ULTIMATE DRIVER JOURNEY! Project CARS 2 delivers the soul of motor racing in the world’s most beautiful, authentic, and technically-advanced racing game.
Project CARS 2 at a glance Released 2017 Studio Slightly Mad Studios Player sentiment 81% positive of 18,429 Price Not listed RacingSimulationRealisticSportsFirst-PersonGreat Soundtrack
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Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood
Why it matched: both open world, atmospheric and relaxing; shares 4 player tags including Third Person, Great Soundtrack and Sandbox; published by the same company.
It’s time to join the Brotherhood.
Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood at a glance Released 2011 Studio Ubisoft Montreal Player sentiment 88% positive of 26,670 Price $19.99 Third PersonGreat SoundtrackSandboxCasual
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VRChat
Why it matched: both open world, atmospheric and relaxing; shares 4 player tags including First-Person, Simulation and Casual; released around the same time (2017).
Join our growing community as you explore, play, and help craft the future of social VR. Create worlds and custom avatars. Welcome to VRChat.
VRChat at a glance Released 2017 Studio VRChat Inc. Player sentiment 75% positive of 268,090 Price Free First-PersonSimulationCasualSandbox
Common questions
What game is most like Steep?
SNOW - The Ultimate Edition, on the evidence we have. It both open world 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 Steep" 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 Steep. 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.
What else did the makers of Steep do?
Riders Republic is also from Ubisoft Annecy, and appears in the list below for that reason as well as on tag overlap.
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.