In the same spirit
Games like Plains of Pain: what to play next?
18 games in the spirit of Plains of Pain (2023): same vibe, same mechanics, picked by critics and players.
In the same spirit as Plains of Pain (18)
Ark: Survival Ascended
RPG by Studio Wildcard (2023)
★ 3.6
Qanga
RPG by IolaCorp (2024)
Rust
RPG by Facepunch Studios (2018) · ≈ 516h
Metacritic 69★ 3.66
Necesse
RPG by Fair Games Studio (2025)
★ 3.99
7 Days to Die
RPG by The Fun Pimps (2024) · ≈ 187h
Critics 36/100★ 2.63
DayZ
RPG by Bohemia Interactive (2018)
★ 3.02
Broke Protocol
RPG by Cylinder Studios (2024)
★ 2.5
PixArk
RPG by Snail Games (2018)
★ 3.5
Underspace
RPG (2024)
CastleMiner Z
Adventure by DigitalDNA Games LLC (2011)
★ 2.58
No Man's Sky
RPG by Hello Games (2016) · ≈ 77h
Metacritic 75★ 3.71
Niffelheim
RPG by Ellada Games (2018)
Critics 74/100★ 3.59
HumanitZ
RPG by YoDubbz Studios (2026) · ≈ 30h
★ 3.45
Conan Exiles
RPG by Funcom (2018) · ≈ 207h
Critics 71/100★ 3.53
Saleblazers
RPG by Airstrafe Interactive (2023) · ≈ 30h
Tower Unite
Shooter by PixelTail Games (2025)
★ 3.95
The Isle
RPG by Afterthought Games (2015)
★ 4.12
Hand Simulator: Survival
RPG by HFM Games (2019)
★ 3.4