Best Open World Survival Craft Games on Steam
Steam currently has 666 Open World Survival Craft games available to download and play. Explore our list of the best picks ranked by Player Score. Our Player Score rankings are calculated directly from reviews left on the Steam store and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback. Open World Survival Craft game rankings were last updated on 7/22/2024.
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1. Terraria
Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!
Terraria holds the #1 spot for "best Open World Survival Craft game on Steam" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,312,737 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,281,239 positive reviews and 31,498 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
2. tModLoader
Dig, Fight, and Build your way through the world of player-created mods on Terraria with tModLoader - this DLC makes modding Terraria a reality!
tModLoader has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Open World Survival Craft games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 260,846 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 253,179 positive reviews and 7,667 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play tModLoader on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
3. Subnautica
Descend into the depths of an alien underwater world filled with wonder and peril. Craft equipment, pilot submarines and out-smart wildlife to explore lush coral reefs, volcanoes, cave systems, and more - all while trying to survive.
Subnautica has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Open World Survival Craft games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 277,776 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 269,055 positive reviews and 8,721 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $14.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 1/23/2018 |
| Franchise | Unknown Worlds |
| Developer | Unknown Worlds Entertainment |
| Publisher | Unknown Worlds Entertainment |
| Steam App Id | 264710 |
4. Satisfactory
Satisfactory is a first-person open-world factory building game with a dash of exploration and combat. Play alone or with friends, explore an alien planet, create multi-story factories, and enter conveyor belt heaven!
Satisfactory has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Open World Survival Craft games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 164,690 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 159,678 positive reviews and 5,012 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $29.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Satisfactory on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $29.99 |
| Release Date | 6/8/2020 |
| Franchise | Coffee Stain |
| Developer | Coffee Stain Studios |
| Publisher | Coffee Stain Publishing |
| Steam App Id | 526870 |
5. Don't Starve
Don’t Starve is an uncompromising wilderness survival game full of science and magic. Enter a strange and unexplored world full of strange creatures, dangers, and surprises. Gather resources to craft items and structures that match your survival style.
Don't Starve has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Open World Survival Craft games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 107,173 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 103,658 positive reviews and 3,515 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Don't Starve on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 4/23/2013 |
| Franchise | Klei |
| Developer | Klei Entertainment |
| Publisher | Klei Entertainment |
| Steam App Id | 219740 |
6. The Forest
As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants. Build, explore, survive in this terrifying first person survival horror simulator.
The Forest has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Open World Survival Craft games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 552,217 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 527,388 positive reviews and 24,829 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $19.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play The Forest on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 4/30/2018 |
| Developer | Endnight Games Ltd |
| Publisher | Endnight Games Ltd |
| Steam App Id | 242760 |
7. Dying Light
First-person action survival game set in a post-apocalyptic open world overrun by flesh-hungry zombies. Roam a city devastated by a mysterious virus epidemic. Scavenge for supplies, craft weapons, and face hordes of the infected.
Dying Light has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Open World Survival Craft games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 416,158 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 396,449 positive reviews and 19,709 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $19.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
8. The Planet Crafter
A space survival open world terraforming crafting game, designed for 1 to 10 players. Alter the ecosystem of an inhospitable planet to render it habitable for humanity. Survive, gather resources, and build your base. Then, generate oxygen, warmth, and pressure to create a brand new biosphere.
The Planet Crafter has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Open World Survival Craft games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 38,679 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 37,154 positive reviews and 1,525 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $23.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $23.99 |
| Release Date | 4/10/2024 |
| Developer | Miju Games |
| Publisher | Miju Games |
| Steam App Id | 1284190 |
9. Outpath: First Journey
Outpath: First Journey is a prologue chapter of the main game, Outpath. An experimental clicker base building game. Craft, gather & manage resources, build your base and buy more islands to exploit and expand!
Outpath: First Journey has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Open World Survival Craft games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,714 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,596 positive reviews and 118 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Outpath: First Journey on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 12/17/2022 |
| Franchise | Davii Projects |
| Developer | David Moralejo Sánchez |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 2237980 |
10. The Planet Crafter: Prologue
Experience the first stages of terraforming an entire planet in this space survival open world terraforming crafting game prologue. Explore, survive, collect, build your base then create oxygen, heat and pressure to make an hostile planet livable for humanity.
The Planet Crafter: Prologue has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Open World Survival Craft games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 10,353 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 10,006 positive reviews and 347 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
| Release Date | 12/19/2021 |
| Developer | Miju Games |
| Publisher | Miju Games |
| Steam App Id | 1830840 |
More Open World Survival Craft Games
Explore even more rankings for the 100 best Open World Survival Craft games available on Steam.
| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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 | 23,059 | 5/16/2011 | 97 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 22,489 | 5/16/2020 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 4,498 | 1/23/2018 | 96 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 9,593 | 6/8/2020 | 96 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 819 | 4/23/2013 | 95 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 3,936 | 4/30/2018 | 95 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 2,424 | 7/15/2021 | 94 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 3,305 | 4/10/2024 | 94 | $23.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 7 | 12/17/2022 | 94 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 15 | 12/19/2021 | 94 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 439 | 2/18/2020 | 94 | $3.74 | Steam Charts | |
 | 21,159 | 2/2/2021 | 94 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1,308 | 5/2/2024 | 93 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 8,129 | 3/21/2022 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 24,175 | 11/8/2013 | 93 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 26,293 | 1/19/2024 | 93 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 5,343 | 6/20/2022 | 93 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 900 | 10/24/2022 | 92 | $15.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 798 | 7/14/2022 | 92 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 33 | 3/1/2021 | 92 | $19.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, July 25). tModLoader on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, July 24). Subnautica on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, July 26). Satisfactory on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, July 25). Don't Starve on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, July 12). The Forest on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, July 24). Dying Light on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, July 25). The Planet Crafter on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, July 24). Outpath: First Journey on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, July 26). The Planet Crafter: Prologue on Steam. Steam Store.