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Games like ARK: Survival Evolved

What to play if you like ARK: Survival Evolved

Start with Monster Hunter Wilds, REMNANT II®, The First Descendant. These games share the strongest Game DNA signals with ARK: Survival Evolved, then show where the experience changes.

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These are anonymous game-to-game comparisons, not personal recommendations or player-behaviour claims.

Monster Hunter Wilds cover87% shared experience

Monster Hunter Wilds

Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency

Changes: Build crafting depth

REMNANT II® cover86% shared experience

REMNANT II®

Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency

Changes: Isolation

The First Descendant cover85% shared experience

The First Descendant

Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency

Changes: Build crafting depth

Warhammer 40,000: Darktide cover85% shared experience

Warhammer 40,000: Darktide

Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency

Changes: Build crafting depth

PAYDAY 3 cover84% shared experience

PAYDAY 3

Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency

No Rest for the Wicked cover84% shared experience

No Rest for the Wicked

Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency

Changes: Isolation and Punishment for failure

Remnant: From the Ashes cover84% shared experience

Remnant: From the Ashes

Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency

Changes: Build crafting depth and Isolation

Warframe cover83% shared experience

Warframe

Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency

Changes: Sandbox freedom and Build crafting depth

Valheim cover83% shared experience

Valheim

Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency

Changes: Isolation

Last Epoch cover83% shared experience

Last Epoch

Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency

Grim Dawn cover83% shared experience

Grim Dawn

Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency

Changes: Sandbox freedom and Build crafting depth

Stardew Valley cover82% shared experience

Stardew Valley

Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency

Changes: Resource management and Pacing

Cult of the Lamb cover82% shared experience

Cult of the Lamb

Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency

Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition cover81% shared experience

Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition

Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency

Changes: Build crafting depth

Borderlands 4 cover81% shared experience

Borderlands 4

Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency

Changes: Build crafting depth and Isolation

State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition cover81% shared experience

State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition

Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency

Changes: Resource management and Sandbox freedom

CODE VEIN cover81% shared experience

CODE VEIN

Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency

Changes: Build crafting depth

Gunfire Reborn cover80% shared experience

Gunfire Reborn

Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency

Changes: Build crafting depth and Isolation

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