If you liked Don't Starve Together

You will probably enjoy these too. 5 games fit. Each one says why, and where it differs from Don't Starve Together.

You likedDon't Starve Together

Outward 2
Why it scores 85%
What they share
Kind of game
Shared survival world
Core to both
Tension and danger, Getting better, Exploring
About
Wilderness survival
Sessions
Ongoing world
Notable in both
Working in sync, Planning ahead, Fighting, Unlocks and progress
Co-op
Online co-op and split-screen local co-op for 2 players
How Outward 2 differs
Calmer and less chaotic than Don't Starve Together
Best match
- Coming 8 February 2027
- 2 online
- 2 split-screen
Both give your group a hard world to survive in together. Both keep you on edge. Both are about surviving in the wild.
But calmer and less chaotic than Don't Starve Together.
If you liked Outward 2
Outward Definitive Edition
Why it scores 85%
What they share
Kind of game
Shared survival world
Core to both
Tension and danger, Getting better, Exploring
About
Wilderness survival
Sessions
Ongoing world
Notable in both
Working in sync, Planning ahead, Fighting, Unlocks and progress
Co-op
Online co-op and split-screen local co-op for 2 players
How Outward Definitive Edition differs
Calmer and less chaotic than Don't Starve Together
- 2 online
- 2 split-screen
Both give your group a hard world to survive in together. Both reward you for getting better. Both keep you on edge.
But calmer and less chaotic than Don't Starve Together.
If you liked Outward Definitive Edition
Once Human
Why it scores 80%
What they share
Kind of game
Shared survival world
About
Wilderness survival and Monsters
Core to both
Exploring
Sessions
Ongoing world
Notable in both
Building and creating, Tension and danger, Planning ahead, Fighting, Unlocks and progress
Co-op
Online co-op
How Once Human differs
Easier to pick up than Don't Starve Together
- Online
- Crossplay
Both give your group a hard world to survive in together. Both are about surviving in the wild and monsters that hunt you. Both are about exploring places you have not seen.
But easier to pick up than Don't Starve Together.
If you liked Once Human
Don't Starve Elsewhere
Why it scores 79%
What they share
Kind of game
Shared survival world
Core to both
Tension and danger, Exploring
About
Wilderness survival and Monsters
Sessions
Ongoing world
Notable in both
Building and creating, Working in sync, Getting better, Fighting
Co-op
Online co-op
How Don't Starve Elsewhere differs
Less to unlock than Don't Starve Together
Less planning than Don't Starve Together
- Not out yet
- Online
Both give your group a hard world to survive in together. Both keep you on edge. Both are about surviving in the wild and monsters that hunt you.
But less to unlock than Don't Starve Together.
If you liked Don't Starve Elsewhere
Project Zomboid
Why it scores 79%
What they share
Kind of game
Shared survival world
Core to both
Tension and danger, Getting better, Exploring
Notable in both
Fear, Laughter and chaos, Building and creating, Working in sync, Planning ahead, Fighting, Unlocks and progress
Sessions
Ongoing world
Co-op
Online and split-screen local co-op
How Project Zomboid differs
Fits a bigger group than Don't Starve Together
- Early access
- 254 online
- 4 split-screen
Both give your group a hard world to survive in together. Both are often scary. Both get loud and silly when plans go wrong.
But fits a bigger group than Don't Starve Together.
If you liked Project Zomboid