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What to play if you like Scrap Mechanic

Start with Core Keeper, Palworld, Grim Dawn. These games share the strongest Game DNA signals with Scrap Mechanic, then show where the experience changes.

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Core Keeper cover80% shared experience

Core Keeper

Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency

Changes: Build crafting depth and Sandbox freedom

Palworld cover78% shared experience

Palworld

Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency

Changes: Experimentation and Sandbox freedom

Grim Dawn cover78% shared experience

Grim Dawn

Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency

Changes: Resource management and Isolation

ICARUS cover78% shared experience

ICARUS

Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency

Changes: Sandbox freedom and Build crafting depth

Space Engineers cover77% shared experience

Space Engineers

Preserves: Sandbox freedom and Social dependency

Changes: Strategic depth and Competitive intensity

Green Hell cover77% shared experience

Green Hell

Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency

Changes: Build crafting depth and Sandbox freedom

Conan Exiles Enhanced cover77% shared experience

Conan Exiles Enhanced

Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency

Changes: Competitive intensity and Strategic depth

Last Epoch cover76% shared experience

Last Epoch

Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency

Changes: Sandbox freedom and Resource management

Medieval Dynasty cover76% shared experience

Medieval Dynasty

Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency

Changes: Sandbox freedom and Experimentation

Unturned cover76% shared experience

Unturned

Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency

Changes: Competitive intensity and Resource management

State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition cover76% shared experience

State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition

Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency

Changes: Build crafting depth and Sandbox freedom

Barotrauma cover76% shared experience

Barotrauma

Preserves: Social dependency and Build crafting depth

Changes: Competitive intensity and Strategic depth

Far Cry® 5 cover75% shared experience

Far Cry® 5

Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency

Enshrouded cover75% shared experience

Enshrouded

Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency

Changes: Build crafting depth and Sandbox freedom

Teardown cover75% shared experience

Teardown

Preserves: Sandbox freedom and Social dependency

Changes: Competitive intensity and Strategic depth

REMNANT II® cover75% shared experience

REMNANT II®

Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency

Changes: Resource management and Experimentation

Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition cover75% shared experience

Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition

Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency

Changes: Strategic depth and Competitive intensity

Windrose cover75% shared experience

Windrose

Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency

Changes: Build crafting depth and Sandbox freedom

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