17 Narrative games like Don't Starve Together that you should try

It comes from the same genre as Don't Starve Together and shares punishing difficulty, open world exploration and co-op play. To that it adds exploration and discovery. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings procedural generation and fantasy world.

What brings it close to Don't Starve Together is dark, oppressive atmosphere, a sandbox world and horror setting, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and setting. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is a first-person view.

On paper it is what Don't Starve Together is — strong narrative focus, horror setting and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery. Where the two diverge is visuals and game mode: a third-person camera.

On paper it is what Don't Starve Together is — dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to an isometric view. Where the two diverge is game mode and setting: a sci-fi setting.

Same family as Don't Starve Together: strong narrative focus, horror setting and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery. They part company on visuals and game mode: this one brings a sci-fi setting and a third-person camera.

Shelved next to Don't Starve Together for good reason: strong narrative focus, horror setting and single-player focus. The common ground extends to crafting mechanics. Where the two diverge is visuals and game mode: a casual, approachable feel and fantasy world.

Shelved next to Don't Starve Together for good reason: strong narrative focus, horror setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and game mode: a third-person camera.

It comes from the same genre as Don't Starve Together and shares strong narrative focus, horror setting and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and game mode: this one brings a first-person view.

Same family as Don't Starve Together: dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and game mode: this one brings a third-person camera.

Genre puts it alongside Don't Starve Together, and so does dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and game mode: this one brings a sci-fi setting and a third-person camera.

Same family as Don't Starve Together: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is a sci-fi setting and a first-person view.

It comes from the same genre as Don't Starve Together and shares exploration and discovery, punishing difficulty, and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is a sci-fi setting and a first-person view.

Same family as Don't Starve Together: dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and game mode: a sci-fi setting and a third-person camera.

It comes from the same genre as Don't Starve Together and shares strong narrative focus, a sandbox world and single-player focus. The common ground extends to an isometric view. Where the two diverge is progression and tone: a casual, approachable feel and skill tree progression.

Same family as Don't Starve Together: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and multiplayer gameplay. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: a space setting and a third-person camera.