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by Pawsmonaut Games
Explore a vast underground world to mine and craft hundreds of items while building up your modular Outpost on the surface, to prospect for gems, refine resources and farm hydroponic crops in this top-down sci-fi survival-crafter where the story always provides a reason to dig deeper.
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Core Keeper
Aug 27 · Pugstorm
Both: Survival · Exploration · Sandbox
Explore a vast cavern of creatures, relics and resources in a mining sandbox adventure for 1-8 players. Mine, build, fight, craft and farm to unravel the mystery of the ancient Core.
Open WorldSurvivalExplorationPixel GraphicsMultiplayerSandboxCraftingBuildingCo-opBase Building👍 50,086Return from Core
Jul 17 · 顽核社 FuncoreClub
Both: Survival · Base Building · Sandbox
Mine, build, and explore with Monster Girl companions in this underground sandbox adventure. Uncover lost tech, automate production, and forge bonds with allies as you fight to survive and journey back to the surface.
AutomationSurvivalBase BuildingDating SimSandboxCraftingSingleplayerActionAdventureBuilding👍 1,621The Riftbreaker
Oct 14 · EXOR Studios
Both: Base Building · Survival · Exploration
The Riftbreaker is a solo or Co-op base-building, survival game with Action-RPG elements for up to 4 players. Hack & slash countless hordes of enemies. Build up your base, craft powerful weapons and research new inventions to survive.
Base BuildingOnline Co-OpMultiplayerTower DefenseSurvivalAction RPGHack and SlashExplorationSandboxBuilding👍 22,140GeoDepths
Oct 20 · A Little More Games
Both: Mining · Base Building · Exploration
Pilot your drill deep below the surface of a remote planet, to mine ore to refine into resources, which will be used in drill upgrades and construction of your homebase. Upgrades will allow you to drill deeper to find more types of ores. Explore caves to uncover mysteries and secrets.
Resource ManagementMiningBase BuildingExplorationFarmingAutomationCraftingSci-fiIndieStrategy👍 294Hydroneer
May 8 · Foulball Hangover
Both: Base Building · Mining · Sandbox
Hydroneer is a mining and base building sandbox. Dig for gold and other resources to turn a profit and enhance your mining operation. Build a base of operations, forge weapons, go fishing, and dig deep!
Base BuildingAutomationMiningSandboxCo-opMultiplayerOpen WorldBuildingFunnySimulation👍 27,144Eden Crafters
May 7 · Osaris Games
Both: Base Building · Crafting · Sandbox
Eden Crafters is a solo or co-op open-world survival, crafting, and factory-building game where you transform a hostile planet into a habitable haven for humanity. Build, automate, and terraform. Control the climate, create a breathable atmosphere, and turn toxic lakes into water: shape a new world!
AutomationOpen World Survival CraftBase BuildingCraftingSandboxOpen WorldOnline Co-OpBuildingSurvivalAdventure👍 2,515FOUNDRY
May 2 · Channel 3 Entertainment
Both: Base Building · Crafting · Building
Build a sophisticated robot factory optimized to perfection in an infinite voxel world. Mine and harvest resources, automate your production lines and manage complex systems while researching your way to become the galaxy’s leading robotics megacorp.
Base BuildingAutomationOpen WorldMultiplayerCraftingCo-opBuildingResource ManagementSandboxExploration👍 3,277My Little Universe
Oct 5 · Estoty
Both: Mining · Exploration · Sandbox
Stranded on a barren moon with nothing but your tools, fuelless ship, and celestial powers of creation, you are destined to recreate what was once lost and be the hero of your own Little Universe! Don't forget to call in up to three of your friends to join your journey in the Splitscreen Co-op Mode!
MiningExplorationDungeon CrawlerSandboxCraftingSurvivalCharacter CustomizationSpace3DAction👍 1,503Planetaries
Aug 15 · EY-Studio
Both: Survival · Building · Crafting
Experience a vast Sci-fi open-world survival TD game set on a distant planet deep in the universe. Craft, build, mine, trade, explore, and survive in this alien world. Collect Data and defend against waves of enemies seeking to banish you. Enjoy the adventure in Singleplayer or Multiplayer.
Open World Survival CraftSurvivalOpen WorldOnline Co-OpMultiplayerBuildingCraftingExplorationBase BuildingCo-op👍 214Keplerth
May 23 · TARO
Both: Sandbox · Exploration · Survival
Welcome to Keplerth! Try to survive on a hostile alien planet in this 2D sandbox RPG, where you can choose to live alone or fight side by side with your friends in the online multiplayer mode. Survive, build, farm, fight, and explore your way to victory in this open-world adventure!
SandboxAdventureExplorationSurvivalOpen WorldBuildingSci-fiCasualRPGMultiplayer👍 3,698Astrometica
Dec 10 · BeryMery
Both: Survival · Crafting · Base Building
Astrometica is a space exploration and base-building survival game. After a catastrophic event, explore vast space, gather resources, build bases, and uncover cosmic mysteries. Use advanced technology, craft tools, and discover new blueprints to survive and thrive in the unknown.
Space SimSurvivalOpen WorldFirst-PersonAdventureCraftingSpaceAutomationBase BuildingSci-fi👍 2,913Airborne Kingdom
Mar 7 · The Wandering Band LLC
Both: Base Building · Exploration · Building
The sky city builder awaits. Create your own flying kingdom and lead it on a quest across an expansive world. Explore the varied landscape, build up a floating metropolis, aid struggling people below, uncover lost secrets and, ultimately, bring back the Airborne Kingdom legend.
City BuilderBase BuildingExplorationBuildingSingleplayerResource ManagementSandboxRelaxingSteampunkStrategy👍 2,105TerraTech
Aug 10 · Payload Studios
Both: Building · Sandbox · Crafting
TerraTech is an open-world, sandbox adventure game, where you design and build your own creations through a mix of crafting, combat and discovery. Design vehicles from a huge library of blocks. Scavenge, craft and buy new parts to survive and become the ultimate planetary prospector.
BuildingSandboxOpen WorldOpen World Survival CraftRobotsMultiplayerCraftingActionSurvivalAdventure👍 20,575Fragmented
Aug 15 · Above and Beyond Technologies
Both: Survival · Crafting · Sandbox
Stranded in a hostile alien world, you must fight to survive. Hunt, harvest, craft, advance skills, and build using local resources along with technology from your voyage.
Open World Survival CraftSurvivalMultiplayerOpen WorldActionCraftingSandboxRPGIndieBuilding👍 1,583Cubic Odyssey
May 14 · Atypical Games
Both: Base Building · Sandbox · Sci-fi
Embark on a galactic journey in Cubic Odyssey, an open-world adventure where you explore vibrant planets, craft tools, build vehicles, and fight the Red Darkness. Uncover ancient mysteries, and shape a universe full of life, danger, and limitless possibilities!
Open World Survival CraftRPGAction-AdventureBase BuildingCo-opSandboxSci-fiBuildingExplorationFirst-Person👍 2,407Blockscape
Jul 3 · ioneo
Both: Sandbox · Survival · Crafting
The ultimate block building game. Start with nothing and build an empire. Smooth voxel worlds, settlers, crafting, vehicles, and Steam multiplayer. Survival or Just Build — every item in your inventory is also a building block.
Open World Survival CraftSandboxOpen WorldSurvivalCraftingBuildingIndieMultiplayerSimulationCasual👍 727IXION
Dec 7 · Bulwark Studios
Both: Survival · Base Building · Building
IXION is an unrelenting, city-building odyssey across the stars. As Administrator of the Tiqqun, DOLOS’ prototype space station, you are tasked with balancing preservation and exploration as you manage infrastructure, resources and crew. Can you keep the flame of humanity alight in the cold dark?
SpaceCity BuilderStrategySurvivalResource ManagementColony SimBase BuildingBuildingSimulationExploration👍 15,288Last Oasis
Mar 26 · Donkey Crew
Both: Survival · Crafting · Building
Nomadic Survival MMO. Build wooden walking machines to travel to new lands. Create clans and fight for territory. Resources deplete fast, so take your sword and scavenge, pirate, and trade to stay alive.
Massively MultiplayerSurvivalOpen WorldRPGActionAdventureCraftingIndieBuildingMultiplayer👍 20,442
















