Life & fun · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to The Forest
When an open-world, survival game meets Minecraft.
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Forest launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Tree of Life▲70Sandbox MMO. Do anything (get killed by bears)
2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →
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Scenario based wilderness survival simulation game
2016 · thesurvivegame.com · its alternatives →
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Forest Home▲56All the animals are lost, and only you can guide them home.
2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Co-op cave jumping survival game with a techno OST.
2015 · teknopants.com · its alternatives →
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Once Human▲199Post-apocalyptic multiplayer open-world survival game
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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An interactive text adventure by the creator of Minecraft
2015 · game.notch.net · its alternatives →
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Out There▲91A simple, atmospheric FTL-like space survival game
2015 · outtheregame.com · its alternatives →
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Shelter 2▲57Guide a Lynx through vast open landscapes. Gorgeous.
2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →
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Palworld▲145Fight, farm, build and work alongside mysterious creatures
2024 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →
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A new game by Alec Holowka, Scott Benson, and Bethany Hocken
2015 · nightinthewoods.com · its alternatives →
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Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →