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Games like Nova Lands and Garry's Mod

30 games that play like them, 24 of them like more than one. Add another you loved and the list leans toward it.

Nova Lands
Nova Lands
Garry's Mod
Garry's Mod

Like more than one of them

24 games close to two or more of Nova Lands and Garry's Mod

  1. 1

    Scrap Mechanic

    Garry's Mod, but a survival crafting game, and with base building

    Loved · 92%Building · PhysicsAlso like Nova Lands

  2. 2

    Satisfactory

    Nova Lands, but co-op, and three times the hours

    Loved · 97%Automation · Base BuildingAlso like Garry's Mod

  3. 3

    TerraTech

    Much the same as Nova Lands

    Loved · 91%Open World Survival Craft · RobotsAlso like Garry's Mod

  4. 4

    The Planet Crafter

    Nova Lands, but co-op, and even better loved

    Loved · 96%Open World Survival Craft · AutomationAlso like Garry's Mod

  5. 5

    Necesse

    Nova Lands, but co-op

    Loved · 93%Open World Survival Craft · AutomationAlso like Garry's Mod

  6. 6

    Core Keeper

    Nova Lands, but co-op

    Loved · 93%Base Building · Open World Survival CraftAlso like Garry's Mod

  7. 7

    Raft

    Nova Lands, but co-op

    Loved · 93%Open World Survival Craft · Base BuildingAlso like Garry's Mod

  8. 8

    Space Engineers

    Garry's Mod, but a survival crafting game, and in space

    Liked · 89%Building · SandboxAlso like Nova Lands

  9. 9

    Valheim

    Nova Lands, but twice the hours

    Loved · 94%Open World Survival Craft · Base BuildingAlso like Garry's Mod

  10. 10

    Palworld

    Nova Lands, but a creature collector, and even better loved

    Loved · 95%Open World Survival Craft · AutomationAlso like Garry's Mod

  11. 11

    Sandustry

    Nova Lands, but even better loved

    Loved · 97%Automation · Open World Survival CraftAlso like Garry's Mod

  12. 12

    Subsistence

    Nova Lands, but more divisive

    Mixed · 72%Open World Survival Craft · Base BuildingAlso like Garry's Mod

  13. 13

    Terraria

    Garry's Mod, but about survival, and 2D

    Loved · 97%Sandbox · BuildingAlso like Nova Lands

  14. 14

    Starbound

    Nova Lands, but in space, and twice the hours

    Loved · 90%Open World Survival Craft · SandboxAlso like Garry's Mod

  15. 15

    Dune: Awakening

    Nova Lands, but story-rich, and three times the hours

    Mixed · 71%Open World Survival Craft · Base BuildingAlso like Garry's Mod

  16. 16

    Enshrouded

    Nova Lands, but an action RPG

    Liked · 86%Base Building · SurvivalAlso like Garry's Mod

  17. 17

    Smalland: Survive the Wilds

    Nova Lands, but co-op

    Liked · 82%Open World Survival Craft · Base BuildingAlso like Garry's Mod

  18. 18

    Mindustry

    Nova Lands, but a tower defense game

    Loved · 96%Automation · Base BuildingAlso like Garry's Mod

  19. 19

    Eden Crafters

    Nova Lands, but co-op

    Liked · 85%Automation · Open World Survival CraftAlso like Garry's Mod

  20. 20

    tModLoader

    Garry's Mod, but free to play, and pixel art

    Loved · 97%Sandbox · BuildingAlso like Nova Lands

  21. 21

    RuneScape: Dragonwilds

    Nova Lands, but co-op

    Liked · 81%Open World Survival Craft · Base BuildingAlso like Garry's Mod

  22. 22

    FOUNDRY

    Nova Lands, but co-op

    Liked · 81%Automation · Base BuildingAlso like Garry's Mod

  23. 23

    Stormworks: Build and Rescue

    Garry's Mod, but open world, and with base building

    Loved · 91%Physics · BuildingAlso like Nova Lands

  24. 24

    Icarus

    Nova Lands, but more divisive

    Mixed · 75%Open World Survival Craft · Base BuildingAlso like Garry's Mod

More like Nova Lands

4 games closest to Nova Lands of your picks

  1. 25

    ASTRONEER

    Nova Lands, but in space

    Loved · 92%Open World Survival Craft · Automation

  2. 26

    Forager

    Nova Lands, but an incremental game

    Liked · 89%Open World Survival Craft · Base Building

  3. 27

    Factorio

    Nova Lands, but five times the hours

    Loved · 98%Automation · Base Building

  4. 28

    Grounded

    Nova Lands, but horror

    Loved · 90%Open World Survival Craft · Base Building

More like Garry's Mod

2 games closest to Garry's Mod of your picks

  1. 29

    Fireworks Mania - An Explosive Simulator

    Garry's Mod, but a hobby sim, and a tenth of the hours

    Loved · 97%Sandbox · Physics

  2. 30

    People Playground

    Garry's Mod, but single-player, and gorier

    Loved · 98%Physics · Sandbox

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How this list is made

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