Games like Core Keeper

Top-down exploration and dungeon crawling feel very similar, though you manage a whole settlement here.

Relaxed multiplayer sandbox vibes with crafting and building in a fantasy setting.

Tile manipulation and infinite procedural worlds capture that same digging satisfaction.

Gathering and base building are central, but the focus shifts toward rapid expansion.

Deep digging and crafting progression are key, though it uses a side-view perspective.

Planetary exploration and building offer a similar loop, just set in space.

Procedural world generation and dungeon delving match the core loop perfectly.

Base building and resource collection are vital, though it has a steampunk aesthetic.

Assigning workers to mining and farming mimics the automation and management aspects.

Terraforming and resource gathering provide a satisfying sense of world transformation.

Building villages and exploring large worlds share the same sense of discovery.

Mining and base building are central to this underground survival experience.