Games like Approximately Up
What to play if you like Approximately Up
Start with American Truck Simulator, SnowRunner, Abiotic Factor. These games share the strongest Game DNA signals with Approximately Up, then show where the experience changes.
Alternatives, with the trade-offs visible
These are anonymous game-to-game comparisons, not personal recommendations or player-behaviour claims.
82% shared experienceAmerican Truck Simulator
Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency
Changes: Sandbox freedom and Experimentation
82% shared experienceSnowRunner
Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency
Changes: Build crafting depth and Session length
81% shared experienceAbiotic Factor
Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency
Changes: Sandbox freedom and Build crafting depth
80% shared experienceEuro Truck Simulator 2
Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency
Changes: Sandbox freedom and Experimentation
80% shared experiencePortal 2
Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency
Changes: Session length
80% shared experienceHuman Fall Flat
Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency
Changes: Competitive intensity
79% shared experienceSons Of The Forest
Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency
Changes: Build crafting depth and Isolation
79% shared experienceWarframe
Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency
Changes: Progression and Session length
78% shared experienceFar Cry® 5
Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency
Changes: Complexity and Isolation
78% shared experienceProject Zomboid
Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency
Changes: Competitive intensity and Progression
78% shared experienceBusiness Tour - Board Game with Online Multiplayer
Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency
Changes: Competitive intensity and Strategic depth
78% shared experienceState of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition
Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency
Changes: Build crafting depth and Hand-holding
78% shared experienceCarX Drift Racing Online
Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency
Changes: Competitive intensity and Pacing
77% shared experienceGreen Hell
Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency
Changes: Build crafting depth and Sandbox freedom
77% shared experienceTrove
Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency
Changes: Competitive intensity and Experimentation
77% shared experienceICARUS
Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency
Changes: Build crafting depth and Isolation
77% shared experienceAimlabs
Preserves: Social dependency and Build crafting depth
Changes: Competitive intensity and Sandbox freedom
76% shared experienceBaldur's Gate 3
Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency
Changes: Build crafting depth and Strategic depth