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Games like Windbound

2020USK 12PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified60 % positive19.99 €

As a shipwrecked adventurer you sail between stylized islands, gather resources, craft and upgrade your boat, and survive. It blends calm exploration with survival pressure and optional permadeath-style challenge.

  • Resources and survival
  • Lots to discover
  • Open world
  • Distinctive, stylised art style

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Don't Starve

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2013USK 12PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck playable96 % positive8.19 €

Fits your focus: Systems like Windbound.

A merciless survival game with a gothic, Tim Burton-esque hand-drawn style, where you scavenge, craft and fend off hunger, insanity and monsters in a procedurally generated wilderness. Death is permanent, but every run teaches you something new.

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The Flame in the Flood

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A raft journey down a procedurally generated river through a flooded, abandoned America, where you scavenge, craft and avoid predators. The survival struggle is backed by a moody folk soundtrack and a bold illustrated look.

The Wild Eight

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A survival game set in the frozen Alaskan wilderness after a plane crash, where you gather resources, craft gear and fend off cold, hunger and dangers, solo or in online co-op.

Dome Keeper

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You dig beneath your dome for ore and relics, then race back to fend off waves of alien attackers. The constant tension between greedy mining and solid defense drives this atmospheric pixel-art roguelike.

Raft

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You begin on a tiny raft in the middle of the ocean, collecting debris, expanding your floating home and exploring islands while sharks circle. Solo or in co-op, survival turns into a laid-back crafting and discovery voyage with a mysterious story.

UnReal World

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An extremely detailed roguelike survival simulator set in Iron Age Finland, where you freely live as a hunter, fisherman, trader or hermit. Realism and immersion come before comfort, and the learning curve is steep.

Wayward

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A turn-based, top-down wilderness survival roguelike with no classes or levels. Your skills grow by interacting with items and the world, and you can play in whatever way you like.

Bootstrap Island

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Shipwrecked in the 17th century, you must survive a dangerous tropical island, fending off wild beasts and natural disasters while uncovering the jungle's secrets. Survival and roguelike elements keep the pressure on.

Pacific Drive

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You drive a car you repair and upgrade into a supernaturally warped exclusion zone in the Pacific Northwest, scavenging resources before returning to your garage. The car becomes your companion and main survival tool, while each run uncovers more of the zone's mystery.

Subnautica

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Stranded on an ocean planet, you dive ever deeper into a gorgeous yet terrifying alien sea. You build bases and submarines while piecing together the planet's mystery, and the dark depths themselves become the real source of dread.

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