Wayward similar games & best alternatives

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Wayward

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2016

Should you play it?

You awake to discover yourself no longer in the company of good men or a fine seafaring vessel. Treasure... you remember something about treasure. Wayward is a challenging turn-based, top-down, wilderness survival roguelike. Explore, build, and most importantly survive in these unforgiving lands.

What works

  • Deep and rewarding crafting system
  • Challenging survival mechanics
  • Procedurally generated exploration
  • Active developer support and updates
  • High replay value with skill progression

Things to keep in mind

  • Steep learning curve and unintuitive ui
  • Tedious inventory management
  • Harsh difficulty spikes early on
  • Limited social and multiplayer features
  • Some players find reputation system frustrating

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Caves of Qud

  • UnReal World

  • Cogmind

  • Archvale

  • Caveblazers

  • ADOM (Ancient Domains Of Mystery)

Less social

Games that feels like Wayward but with less teamwork and cooperation

  • Super Fantasy Kingdom

  • Forsaken Isle

  • Rogue Fable III

  • Golden Krone Hotel

  • Shattered Pixel Dungeon

  • Rogue's Tale

More leadership-focused

Games that feels like Wayward but with more leadership over others

  • RimWorld

  • Necesse

  • KeeperRL

  • Voidspire Tactics

  • Odd Realm

  • Dredgers

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  • Bars: the main motivational differences versus this game.
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Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
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  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Swipe to compare nearby games with Wayward. These titles are not in What to play next.

Wayward: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Cooperation, Exploration, Survival.

Last update: 21/08/2026