Best Open World Survival Craft Games on Steam
Steam currently has 757 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 3/25/2025.
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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 1,394,630 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,359,601 positive reviews and 35,029 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 306,848 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 297,955 positive reviews and 8,893 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 309,889 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 300,689 positive reviews and 9,200 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $29.99 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 | $29.99 |
| 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 227,905 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 221,353 positive reviews and 6,552 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $39.99 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 | $39.99 |
| Release Date | 9/10/2024 |
| 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 109,369 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 105,699 positive reviews and 3,670 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $2.49 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 | $2.49 |
| 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 622,954 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 595,170 positive reviews and 27,784 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 446,986 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 425,975 positive reviews and 21,011 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. Abiotic Factor
Abiotic Factor is a survival crafting experience for 1-6 players set in the depths of an underground research facility. Caught between paranormal containment failure, a military crusade, and chaos from a dozen realms, the world’s greatest minds must survive against the universe’s biggest threats.
Abiotic Factor 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 28,960 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 27,935 positive reviews and 1,025 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $24.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Abiotic Factor on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $24.99 |
| Release Date | 5/2/2024 |
| Franchise | Playstack |
| Developer | Deep Field Games |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 427410 |
9. 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 #9 spot for the best Open World Survival Craft games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 51,791 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 49,748 positive reviews and 2,043 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 |
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 10,521 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 10,166 positive reviews and 355 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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| 39,062 | 5/16/2011 | 97 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 37,783 | 5/16/2020 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 4,890 | 1/23/2018 | 96 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 29,942 | 9/10/2024 | 96 | $39.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,501 | 4/23/2013 | 95 | $2.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 7,644 | 4/30/2018 | 95 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 5,691 | 1/27/2025 | 94 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 3,124 | 5/2/2024 | 94 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 3,535 | 4/10/2024 | 94 | $23.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 16 | 12/19/2021 | 94 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 459 | 2/18/2020 | 94 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 39,896 | 2/2/2021 | 94 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 3 | 12/17/2022 | 94 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 17,219 | 3/21/2022 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 29,369 | 11/8/2013 | 93 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 31,668 | 1/19/2024 | 93 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 10,489 | 6/20/2022 | 92 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 783 | 10/24/2022 | 92 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 2,974 | 5/18/2021 | 92 | $39.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1,451 | 12/12/2019 | 91 | $9.74 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 6). tModLoader on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 3). Subnautica on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 13). Satisfactory on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 10). Don't Starve on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 26). The Forest on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 3). Dying Light on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 6). Abiotic Factor on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 10). The Planet Crafter on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 21). The Planet Crafter: Prologue on Steam. Steam Store.