Top 10 Games Like Don't Starve Together in 2026

Don't Starve Together is one of the most played games on Steam right now: 16,644 people were in game on October 18, 2026 (#81 by concurrent players). If you like its mix of Survival, Open World Survival Craft, and Multiplayer, these 10 games come closest by Steam user tags. Each pick has at least 1,000 reviews and 70% or more positive.

Best Don't Starve Together alternatives

  1. 1. Green Hell

    2019 · 84% positive of 79,846 reviews · $2.49

    In common with Don't Starve Together: Open World Survival Craft, Survival Horror, Crafting, Survival

  2. 2. Terraria

    2011 · 97% positive of 1,243,779 reviews · $4.99

    In common with Don't Starve Together: Open World Survival Craft, Crafting, Survival, Online Co-Op

    Games like Terraria

  3. 3. Valheim

    2026 · 93% positive of 472,237 reviews · $29.99

    In common with Don't Starve Together: Open World Survival Craft, Crafting, Survival, Online Co-Op

    Games like Valheim

  4. 4. Raft

    2022 · 93% positive of 323,844 reviews · $13.39

    In common with Don't Starve Together: Open World Survival Craft, Crafting, Survival, Online Co-Op

  5. 5. The Forest

    2018 · 95% positive of 581,986 reviews · $4.19

    In common with Don't Starve Together: Open World Survival Craft, Survival Horror, Crafting, Survival

  6. 6. Grounded

    2022 · 90% positive of 75,907 reviews · $19.99

    In common with Don't Starve Together: Open World Survival Craft, Crafting, Survival, Online Co-Op

  7. 7. The Long Dark

    2017 · 89% positive of 110,706 reviews · $19.99

    In common with Don't Starve Together: Open World Survival Craft, Crafting, Survival, Sandbox

  8. 8. Don't Starve

    2013 · 96% positive of 97,065 reviews · $2.49

    In common with Don't Starve Together: Open World Survival Craft, Crafting, Survival, Difficult

  9. 9. Starbound

    2016 · 90% positive of 87,417 reviews · $5.99

    In common with Don't Starve Together: Open World Survival Craft, Crafting, Survival, Online Co-Op

  10. 10. Smalland: Survive the Wilds

    2024 · 82% positive of 8,105 reviews · $6.99

    In common with Don't Starve Together: Open World Survival Craft, Crafting, Survival, Online Co-Op

FAQ

What is the best game like Don't Starve Together?

Green Hell is the closest match: it shares Open World Survival Craft, Survival Horror, Crafting, and Survival with Don't Starve Together and has 84% positive reviews out of 79,846.

Are there free games like Don't Starve Together?

None of these 10 picks is free to play. The cheapest is Green Hell at $2.49 (Steam price when the list was built).

How were these games picked?

We compare the Steam user tags of Don't Starve Together with every Steam game that has at least 1,000 reviews and 70% or more positive, giving more weight to its most-voted and rarest tags. At most two games of one series make the list. The list was built on October 18, 2026.