Raft

Held in common with Russian Fishing 4: open world exploration, multiplayer gameplay and crafting mechanics. To that it adds a first-person view. Its own ground is sandbox freedom and base building.
Released 4 years after Russian Fishing 4.

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Looking for games like Russian Fishing 4? The NextGameLike editorial team analyzed its gameplay DNA — survival mechanics, a casual, approachable feel and open world exploration — against over 6,700 titles. These 44 alternatives are ranked by real similarity, not marketing tags. Raft leads with 77/100, followed by the rest of the list.
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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Russian Fishing 4. Each one has been evaluated across 17 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.

Held in common with Russian Fishing 4: open world exploration, multiplayer gameplay and crafting mechanics. To that it adds a first-person view. Its own ground is sandbox freedom and base building.
Released 4 years after Russian Fishing 4.

Same family as Russian Fishing 4: a relaxing pace, open world exploration and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery. They part company on visuals and progression: this one brings a sandbox world and skill tree progression.

Same family as Russian Fishing 4: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and multiplayer gameplay. To that it adds exploration and discovery. They part company on visuals and tone: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and a sandbox world.

The genre is the same as Russian Fishing 4’s, and with it strong narrative focus, open world exploration and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. The distance is in tone and world — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere and a sandbox world.

On paper it is what Russian Fishing 4 is — exploration and discovery, open world exploration, and co-op play — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. They part company on tone and visuals: this one brings punishing difficulty and a sandbox world.
Released 3 years after Russian Fishing 4.

Shelved next to Russian Fishing 4 for good reason: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and multiplayer gameplay. Both also lean on exploration and discovery. The distance is in visuals and tone — its own ground is a sandbox world and a third-person camera.

Genre puts it alongside Russian Fishing 4, and so does strong narrative focus, open world exploration and co-op play. The common ground extends to crafting mechanics and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is tone and progression: a sandbox world and base building.
Released 4 years after Russian Fishing 4.

Shelved next to Russian Fishing 4 for good reason: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and co-op play. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery. Where the two diverge is visuals and tone: punishing difficulty and procedural generation.
Released 7 years after Russian Fishing 4.

Its point of contact with Russian Fishing 4 is single-player focus and a first-person view. They part company on tone: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere.
Released 7 years after Russian Fishing 4.

Same family as Russian Fishing 4: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is game mode and tone: a sandbox world.

Same family as Russian Fishing 4: exploration and discovery, open world exploration, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is tone and visuals: cozy, relaxing feel and a sandbox world.
Released 4 years after Russian Fishing 4.

Genre puts it alongside Russian Fishing 4, and so does exploration and discovery, strong narrative focus, and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is game mode and tone: puzzle design and melee combat.

What carries over from Russian Fishing 4 is single-player focus. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is an isometric view.
It predates Russian Fishing 4 by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

Same family as Russian Fishing 4: exploration and discovery, strong narrative focus, and single-player focus. Both also lean on a first-person view. The distance is in game mode and tone — its own ground is punishing difficulty.

Same family as Russian Fishing 4: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. The distance is in game mode and tone — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere.
Released 5 years after Russian Fishing 4.
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