Games like The Forest
What to play if you like The Forest
Start with Sons Of The Forest, ICARUS, Green Hell. These games share the strongest Game DNA signals with The Forest, 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.
92% shared experienceSons Of The Forest
Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency
88% shared experienceICARUS
Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency
Changes: Stress intensity
86% shared experienceGreen Hell
Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency
85% shared experienceRaft
Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency
85% shared experienceReady or Not
Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency
Changes: Resource management and Atmosphere
84% shared experienceThe Outlast Trials
Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency
83% shared experiencePEAK
Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency
Changes: Resource management
82% shared experienceState of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition
Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency
Changes: Isolation and Sandbox freedom
82% shared experienceThe First Descendant
Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency
Changes: Resource management and Isolation
81% shared experiencetheHunter: Call of the Wild™
Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency
Changes: Combat intensity
81% shared experienceSnowRunner
Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency
Changes: Isolation and Combat intensity
81% shared experienceSubnautica 2
Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency
Changes: Build crafting depth
81% shared experienceAbiotic Factor
Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency
Changes: Progression and Isolation
81% shared experienceELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN
Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency
Changes: Resource management and Isolation
80% shared experienceRemnant: From the Ashes
Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency
Changes: Progression and Resource management
80% shared experienceASTRONEER
Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency
Changes: Base building and Build crafting depth
80% shared experienceDying Light: The Beast
Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency
Changes: Progression and Resource management
80% shared experienceMuck
Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency
Changes: Competitive intensity and Base building