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Don't get lost

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2023

Should you play it?

A procedurally-generated, open-world, first-person colony sim. Build colonies in an infinite world, alone or with friends via Steam or self-hosted multiplayer.

What works

  • Free and open-source
  • Deep building and automation mechanics
  • Multiplayer cooperative play
  • Creative freedom and complex crafting
  • Relaxing atmosphere and soundtrack

Things to keep in mind

  • Clunky and unintuitive ui
  • Poor tutorial and lack of guidance
  • Performance issues and bugs
  • Low-poly graphics and simple visuals
  • Some gameplay systems feel unfinished or unpolished

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Craftopia

  • Founders' Fortune

  • Dinkum

  • Stonehearth

  • Pathless Woods

  • Oddsparks: An Automation Adventure

More competitive

Games that feels like Don't get lost but with more competition against others

  • The Colonists

  • Airmen

  • Outpost

  • PixARK

  • Saleblazers

  • TerraTech

Less intimate

Games that feels like Don't get lost but with less focus on close relationships

  • Havendock

  • Pioneers of Pagonia

  • FortressCraft Evolved!

  • SPORE™ Galactic Adventures

  • Colony Survival

  • DYSPLACED

Less violent

Games that feels like Don't get lost but with less combat and destruction

  • ASTRONEER

  • Of Life and Land

  • Pumpkin Days

  • Biped

  • Omega Crafter

  • Islet Online

Less leadership-focused

Games that feels like Don't get lost but with less leadership over others

  • Ikonei Island: An Earthlock Adventure

  • Aloft

  • Wildmender

  • Len's Island

  • Lynked: Banner of the Spark

  • Pratfall

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Don't get lost: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Story, Thrill, Fantasy.

Last update: 21/08/2026