Top 10 Games Like Valheim in 2026
Valheim is one of the most played games on Steam right now: 91,653 people were in game on October 18, 2026 (#10 by concurrent players). If you like its mix of Open World Survival Craft, Survival, and Online Co-Op, these 10 games come closest by Steam user tags. Each pick has at least 1,000 reviews and 70% or more positive.
Best Valheim alternatives
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1. Terraria
2011 · 97% positive of 1,243,779 reviews · $4.99
In common with Valheim: Open World Survival Craft, Crafting, Building, Survival
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2. Don't Starve Together
2016 · 94% positive of 376,906 reviews · $5.09
In common with Valheim: Open World Survival Craft, Crafting, Survival, Online Co-Op
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3. Green Hell
2019 · 84% positive of 79,846 reviews · $2.49
In common with Valheim: Open World Survival Craft, Crafting, Base Building, Survival
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4. Dune: Awakening
2025 · 72% positive of 68,658 reviews · $49.99
In common with Valheim: Open World Survival Craft, PvE, Crafting, Base Building
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5. ICARUS
2021 · 75% positive of 56,275 reviews · $17.49
In common with Valheim: Open World Survival Craft, PvE, Crafting, Base Building
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6. The Forest
2018 · 95% positive of 581,986 reviews · $4.19
In common with Valheim: Open World Survival Craft, Crafting, Building, Survival
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7. Subsistence
2016 · 72% positive of 12,512 reviews · $9.79
In common with Valheim: Open World Survival Craft, Crafting, Base Building, Building
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8. Dawn of Defiance
2024 · 77% positive of 1,739 reviews · $11.99
In common with Valheim: Mythology, Open World Survival Craft, PvE, Crafting
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9. Necesse
2025 · 92% positive of 24,526 reviews · $9.74
In common with Valheim: Open World Survival Craft, Crafting, Base Building, Building
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10. Raft
2022 · 93% positive of 323,844 reviews · $13.39
In common with Valheim: Open World Survival Craft, Crafting, Base Building, Building
FAQ
What is the best game like Valheim?
Terraria is the closest match: it shares Open World Survival Craft, Crafting, Building, and Survival with Valheim and has 97% positive reviews out of 1,243,779.
Are there free games like Valheim?
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 Valheim 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.