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Games like Above The Horizon

Looking for games like Above The Horizon? Here are top open world action adventure recommendations with a science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Planet Crafter, Exot or Ember's Verge.

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  1. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    96% User Score Based on 43,956 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 7 reviews

    You are sent on an hostile planet with one mission: Make it habitable for Humans. You'll have to survive, collect ressources, build your base and machines in order to heat the planet, create an atmosphere with oxygen and eventually geo-engineer an entire planet. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Planet Crafter.

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  2. Discover a still unexplored region of space: the Exot galaxy. With your C.L.I.C. as your only ally, obtain the resources necessary for your survival. Develop your ship, improve your workshops, face creatures to conquer these hostile lands. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Exot.

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  3. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    88% User Score Based on 43 reviews

    Have you ever wondered what it would be like to find yourself in the wilderness with no tools or resources? In this PvE sandbox survival game, you'll need to rely on nature, bushcraft, and careful planning to endure. Every choice matters from maintaining your fire to managing food, water, and a roof top the head. Stranded on a deserted island after being betrayed by an accomplice, with no one com… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ember's Verge.

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  4. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    77% User Score Based on 192 reviews

    While searching for a new home, an unexpected failure in your ship has left you stranded on a planet surprisingly similar to Earth. Discover a vast open world, hunt for food, develop technologies, and build yourself a new home to survive! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Under A New Sun.

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  5. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    61% User Score Based on 603 reviews

    Starsand is a mystic survival game set among the dunes of an arcane desert. An open-world full of danger, vast environments and mysterious happenings await you! Explore, hunt, craft, build – and SURVIVE. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Starsand.

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  6. 53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    53% User Score Based on 15,950 reviews

    Osiris: New Dawn is an unforgiving near future space survival game with a cinematic feel and elements of horror. Play as a Mission Specialist in single or multiplayer to build your planetary base, pilotable vehicles, and controllable drones as you explore a dangerous solar system far from Earth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Osiris: New Dawn.

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  7. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    78% User Score Based on 149,300 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 47 reviews

    Buy No Man's Sky on PlayStation Store. Lose yourself in a vast sci-fi odyssey as you explore a near-infinite, procedurally generated universe. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to null.

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    51%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    52% User Score Based on 1,282 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 2 reviews

    Take On Mars places you right in the middle of mankind’s most exciting undertaking. Start out in the seat of a rover operator, finish as the first human to have ever set foot on the Red Planet. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Take on Mars.

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  9. In a distant future where humanity has abandoned the solar system, leaving silent worlds and unsolved mysteries, you are a lone interstellar traveler who crash-lands on Earth. Now a desolate and unrecognizable planet haunted by the remnants of a vanished civilization, Earth becomes your unexpected battleground for survival. With no way to leave, your mission is to restore an abandoned launch base… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Silent Desolation.

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  10. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 72,685 reviews

    Dive into uncharted waters in Subnautica 2, the hotly-anticipated sequel to Subnautica and Subnautica: Below Zero. Adventure alone or with friends as you try to survive on an all-new mysterious alien planet. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Subnautica 2.

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  11. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    86% User Score Based on 29 reviews

    SURVIVE THE FRONTIER. FOLLOW THE SIGNAL. Null Horizon is a first-person space sim about making money and staying alive at the edge of civilized space. Take contracts, haul cargo, hunt pirates, smuggle contraband, salvage wrecks, and upgrade your ship as you push deeper into dangerous sectors in search of a lost evacuation signal. CURRENT FEATURES - Pilot 17 ships, from fast fighters and cargo h… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Null Hørizøn.

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  12. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    67% User Score Based on 70 reviews

    ASTROBOTANICA is a science-driven survival game set on prehistoric Earth. You're Xel, a highly educated alien botanist on a mission to discover rare seeds needed to save your home planet. After crashing on ancient Earth, you’ll find yourself surrounded by wild animals, primal humans, and a toxic atmosphere, and you’ll need to adapt quickly to survive. GROW TO BREATHE... AND SURVIVE Your knowledge … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ASTROBOTANICA.

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  13. 4%Game Brain Score
    6% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    Story BackgroundWelcome to 《Crazy Islands》, a game full of mystery, adventure, and survival challenges. In this archipelago cut off by powerful magnetic fields and turbulence of time and space, you'll explore a secret base that was once a testing ground for alien technology, uncovering ancient disasters and mysteries hidden on the island. You will play as a young man who searches for his missing … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crazy Islands.

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    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    79% User Score Based on 67 reviews

    You are a robot sent to a planet to set up a system to make it habitable for your creators: Design factories run by drones. Create bases to craft and shelter in. Upgrade your abilities and terraform to expand the area you can explore. You have both a health and charge meter that can get heavily upgraded over time.  Set up systems to monitor storms and deploy resources to protect building… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Skyformer.

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    71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    71% User Score Based on 336 reviews

    QANGA - Now Available in Early Access! Please Note: QANGA is an Early Access game, actively being developed by a small independent team. By choosing to purchase QANGA now, you are directly supporting its development and contributing to the ongoing improvement of the game. Expect to encounter bugs and see some features still in progress. Your support and feedback are crucial in helping us create… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to QANGA.

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  16. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    75% User Score Based on 1,369 reviews

    Embark on a galactic journey in Cubic Odyssey, an open-world adventure where you explore vibrant planets, craft tools, build vehicles, and fight the Red Darkness. Uncover ancient mysteries, and shape a universe full of life, danger, and limitless possibilities! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cubic Odyssey.

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  17. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability
    86% User Score Based on 28 reviews

    This is a DEMO version of Stellarcraft. The full Early Access version is available on a separate Steam page. Stellarcraft is a sci-fi tower defense game in which you explore different planets, collect resources and complete missions. Build and upgrade defenses to fend off enemy waves and develop your character. Strategic planning and technological upgrades are the key to success. Explore… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stellarcraft The Prologue.

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  18. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    73% User Score Based on 102 reviews

    Drift is a co-op survival adventure set in a mysterious asteroid field. Craft, build and explore alone or with friends to rebuild the technology you lost when your research ship crashed. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Drift: Space Survival.

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  19. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 44,980 reviews

    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. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ASTRONEER.

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  20. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    78% User Score Based on 3,038 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 7 reviews

    A single player exploration and survival experience, played in first person and developed in Unreal Engine 4. Set on a mysterious and uninhabited alien planet. With Earth on the brink of destruction, as mankind's last hope, and stranded on a deserted alien planet, the player has to survive the harsh environment and find a way to send a signal back home. Confronted with merciless weather, and dan… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Solus Project.

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  21. 10%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, monetization
    13% User Score Based on 32 reviews

    Red Planet: Survive is a first person survival game for Microsoft Windows. Surviving in the harsh conditions of the Red Planet will be hard, but if you are strong enough, you will succeed. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Red Planet: Survive.

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    55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    55% User Score Based on 3,964 reviews

    After a century in cryosleep you find yourself stranded amidst the ruins of mankind’s first interstellar colony. Explore derelict ships and stations and harvest raw resources in search of air, fuel and other equipment. Or loot and pillage what you need from other survivors. The choice is yours! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HELLION.

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  23. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    85% User Score Based on 362 reviews

    Advanced Space Flight, Combat, Trading, and Exploration Simulation. Set in a vast explorable universe, Evochron Legacy offers freeform gameplay with many diverse objectives and paths to choose from. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Evochron Legacy.

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  24. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    66% User Score Based on 1,802 reviews

    There's a whole planet of diverse biomes waiting for you to explore. Gather enough materials to build a mobile base that will carry everything a Nomad needs on a journey through an unknown land. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Planet Nomads.

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  25. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    95% User Score Based on 2,937 reviews

    This is a prologue for the full game "Planet Crafter".From Hostile to Habitable You are sent on an hostile planet with one mission: Make it habitable for Humans. You'll have to survive, collect resources, build your base and machines in order to heat the planet, create an atmosphere with enough oxygen and eventually geo-engineer an entire planet! Survive, Collect, CraftGather minerals an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Planet Crafter: Prologue.

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  26. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    68% User Score Based on 1,070 reviews

    Interstellar Rift is an open world starship simulator with an emphasis on ship construction and multi-player interaction. Players will need to survive in a hostile galaxy with their own custom designed and constructed starship. Space is vast but you wont have to face it alone, other players will be able to join your ship and help out, or build their own rival fleet and fight you across the galaxy! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Interstellar Rift.

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    76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    76% User Score Based on 63 reviews

    Lodestar sends you and your squad of friends on your own space odyssey. Transverse multiple planets in a journey to get home without losing yourself or your ship to the perils of the unknown! Gather resources, farm asteroids, and survive... with your own oh-so welcoming AI sidekick! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lodestar.

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  28. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    59% User Score Based on 59 reviews
    Critic Score 47%Based on 1 reviews

    Precursors, predecessors, the legend of galaxy... Who are carrying the forebear's genes among existing races, we can suppose only... Worlds of galaxy are everlasting, beautiful, unique and dangerous. Some of them are inhabited, some ruined and deserted, other - just a smugglers trans-shipment stations. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Precursors.

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    67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    67% User Score Based on 1,416 reviews

    Stars End is a multiplayer sci-fi survival game set hundreds of years in the future in a solar system colonized by humans. Come and join us for crafting, construction, missions and PvP on the wild frontier... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stars End.

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  31. You're alone on Mars.The mission is over. Your crew left you behind. You've got a pressure suit, whatever you can pull out of the ground, and a long way to go before you see Earth again. There's a rocket between you and home. You just have to build it first. Sol One is a first-person open-world survival game that tries to get the science right. It's for people who like grounded, science-driven su… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sol One.

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  32. Voidless is a sci-fi space survival sandbox set in the near future within a realistic scale solar system. Resource gathering is a crucial aspect of the game, as players must gather materials to craft better gear and also build their ships and bases. Utilizing either hand tools or more powerful grid based tools you can mine mineral deposits and salvage ships for materials. Crafting allows player… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Voidless.

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  33. Survive an adventure alongside Ao. Sea Warden is a co-op survival game set on the back of Ao, a giant sea turtle journeying across a shattered world. Build your home on Ao's back, travel between islands, gather resources, craft equipment, and defend your living base from the dangers that emerge after dark. Work together to explore forgotten lands, uncover lost knowledge, and help restore a wor… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sea Warden.

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  34. Echo Signal is an immersive survival crafting adventure game set on an alien planet. Explore a bizarre open world and discover new materials. Craft tools, devices, and structures to overcome the limitations of the harsh desert environment. Unravel the mysteries behind the unknown signals emanating from the hazy silhouettes on the horizon.Explore and DiscoverYou were fortunate to land within one of… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Echo Signal.

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  35. Resident Fear 3 : Ascension is a thrilling story-driven horror adventure where three survivors fight through a world of infected chaos to stop the man behind it all. Dark secrets, intense action, and emotional twists await in this cinematic journey. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Resident Fear 3: Ascension.

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  36. FPS single-player de ciencia ficción con supervivencia y exploración interdimensional, donde combatís criaturas anómalas y luchás por sobrevivir en entornos distorsionados. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trapped In The Omniverse.

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  37. 53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    90% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Space Tourist is a chill, mechanic-lite space exploration game designed for those who love to discover beautiful worlds without overwhelming systems. An easy exploration game. Visit planets. Plant flags. Take photos. Relax. Are you a tired gamer looking for a mechanic-lite experience? All that sound good? Space Tourist is a game made for you. Gameplay Overview:In Space Tourist, you step into… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Tourist.

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  38. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    86% User Score Based on 1,780 reviews

    Salt 2 is a pirate-themed open world adventure focused on exploration, crafting, and survival. Play solo or with up to 5 friends, sailing the sea with your ship as a mobile base. Discover islands full of quests, towns, caves, and secrets. Level up, craft gear, hunt, fish, and customize your ship. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Salt 2: Shores of Gold.

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  39. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    92% User Score Based on 98 reviews

    Hostile EnvironmentYou have been sent alone to the dwarf planet Ceres. You must endure the harsh environment while you gather, craft, and build the basics required to stay alive. Build machines, facilities, and farms as you establish a foothold in this icy world. Don't Struggle Just AutomateNo tedious gathering of the same materials over and over. Once you acquire a material and locate deep d… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Surviving Ceres.

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  40. 31%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    37% User Score Based on 35 reviews

    Embark on an epic adventure to Mars in Horizon Journey, an open-world survival game that blends colonization, terraforming, and exploration in both single-player and multiplayer co-op modes. Set in the year 2053, you are part of the 17th Endeavor mission, tasked with the monumental challenge of making Mars a new home for humanity. Features:Authentic Martian Landscape: Experience Mars like never… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Horizon Journey.

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  41. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    93% User Score Based on 30 reviews

    The WorldThe year is 1989. Three decades have passed since the onset of "Global Isolation," triggered by an anomalous incident in the Mediterranean Sea. In this time, the world has transformed beyond recognition. All connections between continents have been severed, and shifting boundaries known as "running lines" gradually consume the land year after year. Nations grapple with… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Irreversible.

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  42. 30%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    36% User Score Based on 33 reviews

    Apocalypse Island Survive. Explore. Fight. Step into the shoes of an ex-scientist thrust into a harrowing mission on a desolate land overrun by the undead. This First-Person Survival Open World adventure challenges you to fight for your life against relentless zombies while uncovering the island's dark secrets. Key Features: Open World Exploration: Traverse lush forests, abandoned cities, a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Apocalypse Island.

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    47%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    73% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    You have damaged your ship and ended up on a planet where the air is unsuitable for breathing. But all is not lost! You will have to use all your skills and intelligence to survive and return to Earth. Start with the basics — create a base that will be your refuge on this hostile planet. Develop a strategy to protect and develop your base. Resources are your everything on this planet. Get t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AstroPlanet.

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  44. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    97% User Score Based on 30 reviews

    In the 798th parallel universe, there exists a gaseous planet known as "Gas Giant Voyage". It is entirely gaseous with no land, composed of various elemental gases, including metal elements and dust left by meteorites tearing through the atmosphere, all floating in the air. In its atmosphere, there are numerous remnants of floating islands left by other civilizations. As a brave astr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gas Giant Voyage.

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  45. FeaturesHunting and Mining for Survival Essentials Gather vital resources for survival through hunting and mining. Explore a Beautiful and Vast Open World and Ocean Venture into an expansive open world and explore the serene yet mysterious open ocean. Diverse Outfits and Hairstyles for Beautiful Girls Customize characters with a wide range of outfits and hairstyles. Stroll Through Lush … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shallow Sea Roaming.

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  46. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    77% User Score Based on 108 reviews

    Latest Major Update About the GameAfter surviving a helicopter crash, your main goal is to return home. Stranded on remote islands, you must endure as a castaway - gathering resources to find food, build shelter, craft essential tools, uncover the islands’ mysteries both on land and underwater, and fight to chart your way back to safety. In these islands and waters, you can’t do groceri… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Away From Life.

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  47. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability
    67% User Score Based on 491 reviews

    Explore alien worlds and launch Offensives against the Void as a member of the ESS Starseeker crew. Embark on timed Expeditions to investigate alien flora and fauna, upgrade your gear, and complete missions to save the Universe. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to STARSEEKER: Astroneer Expeditions.

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  48. 49%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    82% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    Into Death and Beyond is a gripping first-person survival horror game set on the hostile planet XB32-ENT. As bounty hunter Mark Helkins, scavenge for resources, solve puzzles, and confront terrifying mutants. Unravel dark secrets and capture a rogue alien before it hunts you down. Will you survive? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Into Death and Beyond.

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  49. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    70% User Score Based on 403 reviews

    Wild Indigo Ranch is a cozy cowboy-life RPG for 1-4 players. Start a new life on the prairie, explore the frontier, build the finest ranch in the West, and ride into the sunset. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wild Indigo Ranch.

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  50. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    62% User Score Based on 902 reviews

    Fractured Online is the first open-world sandbox MMORPG mixing action combat with fully interactable environments and grind-free progression. Gather resources, craft, trade and venture into legendary travels as a solitary hero, or start a settlement with your guild and grow it into the next empire. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fractured Online.

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