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Looking for games like New World: Aeternum? The NextGameLike editorial team analyzed its gameplay DNA — real-time strategy, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus — against over 6,700 titles. These 50 alternatives are ranked by real similarity, not marketing tags. Pikmin leads with 68/100, followed by the rest of the list.
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The closest game to New World: Aeternum is Pikmin — scoring 68/100 on our similarity scale. Frostpunk and Kenshi follow close behind.
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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to New World: Aeternum. Each one has been evaluated across 3 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.
Its point of contact with New World: Aeternum is a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. Its own ground is adventure storytelling and an isometric view.
It predates New World: Aeternum by 13 years, with what that implies technically.
The thread back to New World: Aeternum runs through a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. They part company on setting: this one brings post-apocalyptic world.
Released 4 years after New World: Aeternum.
Its point of contact with New World: Aeternum is a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting: fantasy world.
Released 4 years after New World: Aeternum.
Held in common with New World: Aeternum: a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. The distance is in setting — its own ground is horror setting.
With New World: Aeternum it shares a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. The distance is in setting — its own ground is horror setting.
With New World: Aeternum it shares a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is game mode: multiplayer gameplay.
It predates New World: Aeternum by 17 years, with what that implies technically.
Held in common with New World: Aeternum: a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting: post-apocalyptic world.
Released 7 years after New World: Aeternum.
What carries over from New World: Aeternum is a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. The distance is in setting — its own ground is fantasy world.
What carries over from New World: Aeternum is a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is game mode: multiplayer gameplay.
It predates New World: Aeternum by 13 years, with what that implies technically.
With New World: Aeternum it shares a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. The distance is in game mode — its own ground is multiplayer gameplay.
It predates New World: Aeternum by 15 years, with what that implies technically.
The thread back to New World: Aeternum runs through a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. The distance is in game mode — its own ground is multiplayer gameplay.
It meets New World: Aeternum on a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. The distance is in game mode — its own ground is multiplayer gameplay.
Held in common with New World: Aeternum: a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. They part company on game mode: this one brings multiplayer gameplay.
It predates New World: Aeternum by 11 years, with what that implies technically.
It meets New World: Aeternum on a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. The distance is in game mode — its own ground is multiplayer gameplay.
It predates New World: Aeternum by 8 years, with what that implies technically.
The thread back to New World: Aeternum runs through a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. The distance is in game mode — its own ground is multiplayer gameplay.
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