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Games like Under the Sand

2020PC, Steam Deck playable78 % positive19.50 €

You roam an open world hidden beneath the sand alone in your car, exploring at your own pace. Its appeal lies mainly in discovery and getting by in a harsh, desolate landscape.

  • Driving or flying
  • Resources and survival
  • Open world
  • Lots to discover

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In short: Games like Under the Sand

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Under the Sand special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Drive Beyond Horizons

93 %Match

2025PC, Steam Deck playable77 % positive24.50 €

Brings what grabs you about Under the Sand: driving or flying, an open world and lots to discover.

An open-world driving game with survival elements where you cross wide landscapes, customize your vehicle and hunt for hidden treasures. Based on the sparse information it looks like a small indie title centered on exploration and vehicle tuning.

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The Long Drive

Driving or flying

You drive a car along an endless, procedurally generated empty road while managing fuel, repairs and supplies. Its appeal lies in the lonely, meditative atmosphere of crossing a vast landscape.

The Slaverian Trucker

Driving or flying

A truck and life simulator set in the harsh, semi-post-apocalyptic lands of Slaveria. You take legal and illegal jobs to earn money, while repairing and tuning vehicles and growing your wealth.

WolfQuest

Lots to discover

You play a young gray wolf in Yellowstone who must survive alone, hunt, meet other wolves and search for a mate to found a territory. It is a realistic wildlife simulation that teaches wolf ecology through its daily struggle.

Mist Survival

Realistic visuals

A single-player survival sandbox set in a world ravaged by a virus pandemic. You scavenge for shelter and food while fending off wild animals, bandits, the infected, and sudden dense mist.

Fuel

Lots to discover

A massive open-world racer spanning thousands of square miles, where extreme weather like tornadoes and wildfires shapes your drives across a ravaged America.

Jalopy

Calm and deliberate

You drive a rattling East German-style car across the crumbling Eastern Bloc in 1990, juggling fuel, money and repairs along the way. A quirky, laid-back road trip sim with dry humor.

Stranded Deep

Lots to discover

After a plane crash you're stranded in the Pacific, scavenging scattered islands for food, water and shelter while building rafts and fending off sharks. Its UI-light, physics-based crafting and beautiful yet dangerous ocean setting define the experience.

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