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The best game like Valheim is Enshrouded — it shares the build-explore-fight loop with deeper building tools and voxel terrain you can dig into, solo or with up to 16 players. Beyond it, Sons of the Forest is the pick for brutal survival, Core Keeper reshapes the formula underground, and V Rising trades Norse myth for gothic vampires.
Here are the best games like Valheim — co-op survival games built on crafting, base building and boss-gated progression — and which one suits you.
Best games like Valheim
Eight survival games that deliver Valheim’s loop of crafting, building and conquering tougher biomes.
| Game | Platforms | Why it’s like Valheim |
|---|---|---|
| Enshrouded | PC, PS, Xbox | Build-explore-fight with deep tools and voxel terrain |
| Sons of the Forest | PC, PS, Xbox | Brutal island survival with an excellent building system |
| Core Keeper | PC, PS, Xbox, Switch | Valheim’s structure in an underground, Terraria-like world |
| V Rising | PC, PS | Gothic survival base-building as a rising vampire lord |
| Palworld | PC, PS, Xbox | Survival base-builder where captured Pals do the work |
| Conan Exiles | PC, PS, Xbox | Deep survival and sprawling base building in a harsh world |
| Grounded | PC, PS, Xbox, Switch | Co-op survival crafting with a tight base-building loop |
| LotR: Return to Moria | PC, PS, Xbox | Co-op survival mining and building through the mines |
How we picked them
Valheim is defined by three things: a satisfying gather-craft-build loop; exploration that opens up as you beat biome bosses; and co-op that makes it all better with friends. We prioritised games that deliver at least two. Enshrouded is the closest all-round match — same loop, deeper building, bigger lobbies. Sons of the Forest leans into brutal survival, Core Keeper reshapes the formula underground, and V Rising wraps it in a gothic vampire setting. Palworld, Conan Exiles, Grounded and Return to Moria round out the co-op survival picks.
The top picks explained
Four games that best fill the Valheim-shaped hole.
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Best survival
Best twist
Best setting
More survival and co-op picks? See our best survival games, best co-op games and games like Palworld guides.
Which one to play
Pick based on what you loved about Valheim.
| You loved… | Play |
|---|---|
| The exact build-fight loop | Enshrouded |
| Harsh, tense survival | Sons of the Forest |
| Exploring and digging | Core Keeper |
| A fresh setting | V Rising |
