Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like The Riftbreaker (2026)
Every game below overlaps with The Riftbreaker 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 survival, science fiction and strategy.
- The Riftbreaker is tagged Base-Building, Tower Defense, Survival, Strategy, Hack and Slash, Crafting, Resource Management, Sci-fi 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.
- 2 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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Satisfactory
Why it matched: both survival, science fiction and strategy; shares 10 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 Base-BuildingCraftingBuildingResource ManagementSandboxExplorationSurvivalSimulation
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Planetbase
Why it matched: both survival, science fiction, atmospheric and strategy; shares 9 player tags including Base-Building, Strategy and Survival.
Guide a group of space settlers trying to establish a base on a remote planet. Grow food, collect energy, mine resources, survive disasters and build a self-sufficient colony in a harsh and unforgiving environment.
Planetbase at a glance Released 2015 Studio Madruga Works Player sentiment 80% positive of 10,438 Price $7.49 Base-BuildingStrategySurvivalSimulationSci-fiResource ManagementBuildingSandbox
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Jurassic World Evolution 2
Why it matched: both survival, science fiction, atmospheric and strategy; shares 8 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 BuildingSimulationSandboxStrategyResource ManagementSci-fiBase-BuildingSurvival
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Oxygen Not Included
Why it matched: both survival, science fiction and strategy; 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 ManagementBuildingSimulationSandboxStrategySci-fi
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Jurassic World Evolution
Why it matched: both survival, science fiction, atmospheric and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Building, Simulation and Strategy; 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 BuildingSimulationStrategySandboxSci-fiResource ManagementSurvival
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IXION
Why it matched: both survival, science fiction, atmospheric and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Strategy, Survival and Resource Management; released around the same time (2022).
IXION is an unrelenting, city-building odyssey across the stars. As Administrator of the Tiqqun, DOLOS’ prototype space station, you are tasked with balancing preservation and exploration as you manage infrastructure, resources and crew. Can you keep the flame of humanity alight in the cold dark?
IXION at a glance Released 2022 Studio Bulwark Studios Player sentiment 79% positive of 17,614 Price $10.49 StrategySurvivalResource ManagementBase-BuildingBuildingSimulationExploration
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Surviving Mars
Why it matched: both survival, science fiction and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Strategy, Survival and Base-Building; released around the same time (2018).
There will be challenges to overcome. Execute your strategy and improve your colony’s chances of survival while unlocking the mysteries of this alien world. Are you ready? Mars is waiting for you.
Surviving Mars at a glance Released 2018 Studio Haemimont Games Player sentiment 80% positive of 28,730 Price Not listed StrategySurvivalBase-BuildingSimulationSci-fiResource ManagementBuildingSandbox
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Empyrion - Galactic Survival
Why it matched: both survival, science fiction and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Simulation, Survival and Building; 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 SimulationSurvivalBuildingExplorationSandboxSci-fiCraftingStrategy
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Wasteland 2: Director's Cut
Why it matched: both survival, science fiction, atmospheric and strategy; shares 7 player tags including RPG, Strategy and Isometric.
From the producer of the original Fallout comes Wasteland 2. With over 80 hours of gameplay, deck out your Ranger squad with devastating weaponry, test the limits of your strategy skills, and bring justice to the Wasteland! The choices are yours…but so are the consequences.
Wasteland 2: Director's Cut at a glance Released 2014 Studio inXile Entertainment Player sentiment 83% positive of 8,104 Price $29.99 RPGStrategyIsometricSci-fiSurvivalExplorationAction RPG
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Dwarf Fortress
Why it matched: both survival and strategy; shares 9 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-BuildingSandboxBuildingSurvivalResource ManagementCrafting
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Kingdom: Classic
Why it matched: both survival, atmospheric and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Strategy, Simulation and Base-Building.
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 StrategySimulationBase-BuildingBuildingResource ManagementRPGSurvivalTower Defense
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ASKA
Why it matched: both survival and strategy; shares 9 player tags including Crafting, Simulation and Building; 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 CraftingSimulationBuildingSurvivalBase-BuildingSandboxExplorationAction RPG
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Craft The World
Why it matched: both survival and strategy; 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 CraftingBuildingSandboxSurvivalStrategySimulationRPGResource Management
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Foundation
Why it matched: both survival, atmospheric and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Simulation, Strategy and Sandbox; 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 SimulationStrategySandboxResource ManagementBuildingBase-BuildingSurvival
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Chernobylite Complete Edition
Why it matched: both survival, science fiction and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Survival, RPG and Exploration; released around the same time (2021).
Chernobylite is a science-fiction survival horror RPG. Set in the hyper-realistic, 3D-scanned wasteland of Chernobyl’s Exclusion Zone, explore a non-linear storyline in your search to uncover the truth of your tortured past.
Chernobylite Complete Edition at a glance Released 2021 Studio The Farm 51 Player sentiment 82% positive of 15,553 Price $29.99 SurvivalRPGExplorationBase-BuildingSci-fiSimulationCrafting
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Fallout Shelter
Why it matched: both survival, atmospheric and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Base-Building, Survival and Simulation.
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-BuildingSurvivalSimulationStrategyBuildingCraftingSandboxRPG
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Abiotic Factor
Why it matched: both survival and science fiction; shares 8 player tags including Survival, Crafting and Base-Building; 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 SurvivalCraftingBase-BuildingSci-fiExplorationSandboxBuildingSimulation
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Kingdoms and Castles
Why it matched: both survival and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Strategy, Building and Simulation; 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 StrategyBuildingSimulationSandboxResource ManagementBase-BuildingSurvivalCrafting
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Stronghold: Definitive Edition
Why it matched: both atmospheric and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Strategy, Sandbox and Building; released around the same time (2023).
Greetings sire! Your stronghold awaits you. Build a castle economy, besiege unforgettable villains and return to the 'castle sim' that started it all. Experience this classic RTS with upgraded visuals, modernised gameplay, Steam multiplayer and a new campaign.
Stronghold: Definitive Edition at a glance Released 2023 Studio Firefly Studios Player sentiment 87% positive of 10,346 Price $4.49 StrategySandboxBuildingBase-BuildingTower DefenseIsometricSimulationResource Management
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Legion TD 2 - Multiplayer Tower Defense
Why it matched: both survival, science fiction and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Tower Defense, Strategy and Base-Building; released around the same time (2021).
An infinitely replayable multiplayer and single-player tower defense. Defend against waves of enemies and destroy the enemy's king before they destroy yours. Legion TD 2 is a one-of-a-kind game of tactics, teamwork, and prediction. Party as 1-8 players.
Legion TD 2 - Multiplayer Tower Defense at a glance Released 2021 Studio AutoAttack Games Player sentiment 86% positive of 15,264 Price $24.99 Tower DefenseStrategyBase-BuildingResource ManagementSci-fiMechsSurvival
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Astroneer
Why it matched: both survival, science fiction and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Survival, Exploration and Base-Building.
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 SurvivalExplorationBase-BuildingSandboxBuildingCraftingSci-fiSimulation
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Breathedge
Why it matched: both survival, science fiction and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Survival, Sandbox and Base-Building; released around the same time (2021).
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 SurvivalSandboxBase-BuildingSci-fiCraftingExplorationSimulation
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Going Medieval
Why it matched: both survival and strategy; shares 8 player tags including RPG, Strategy and Sandbox.
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 RPGStrategySandboxSimulationSurvivalCraftingBase-BuildingBuilding
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Kingdom: New Lands
Why it matched: both survival, atmospheric and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Tower Defense, Survival and Base-Building.
Kingdom: New Lands builds upon the award-winning gameplay and mystery of Kingdom by introducing an abundance of new content to the IGF-nominated title while maintaining the simplicity and depth that legions of monarchs have come to experience and enjoy.
Kingdom: New Lands at a glance Released 2016 Studio Noio Player sentiment 85% positive of 12,353 Price $1.49 Tower DefenseSurvivalBase-BuildingExplorationBuildingStrategySimulation
Common questions
What game is most like The Riftbreaker?
Satisfactory, on the evidence we have. It both survival, science fiction 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 The Riftbreaker" 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 The Riftbreaker. 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.