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Abiotic Factor

PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5 • 2025

Should you play it?

Abiotic Factor is a survival crafting experience for 1-6 players set in the depths of an underground research facility. Caught between paranormal containment failure, a military crusade, and chaos from a dozen realms, the world’s greatest minds must survive against the universe’s biggest threats.

What works
  • Unique sci-fi survival setting
  • Deep crafting and base building
  • Strong cooperative multiplayer
  • Rich exploration and level design
  • Active developer support and updates
Things to keep in mind
  • Some bugs and optimization issues
  • Steep learning curve for solo players
  • Lack of in-game navigation aids
  • Some progression randomness/frustration
  • Limited character customization options

What to play next

Similar games, hidden gems, and fresh directions from this game.

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Forgotten Seas

  • Necesse

  • Valheim

  • StarRupture

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  • Core Keeper

  • Deep Rock Galactic

  • PULSAR: Lost Colony

  • Voidtrain
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Forgotten Seas

  • MetaPhysical

  • Battlezone Gold Edition
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Abiotic Factor: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Survival, Exploration, Cooperation.

Why this game works

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