Games like ARK
Closest overall match: Steel & Steam: Episode 1 (★ 1.7). Highest rated: Tyranny at ★ 4.1. Quickest to finish: Steel & Steam: Episode 1 at about 1 hours.
These 22 games score highest on our similarity model for ARK — weighted by shared tags, genre overlap, rating proximity and release era. What ties them together most: Mystery.
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53%
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48%
2. Might & Magic X - Legacy
Rated 3.3 higher.
- Year
- 2014
- Rating
- ★ 3.3
- Metacritic
- 70
- Playtime
- 4h
- Finish rate
- 56%
- Shared genres
- RPG
-
47%
3. MOBIUS FINAL FANTASY
Rated 2.5 higher; released within 1 year.
- Year
- 2016
- Rating
- ★ 2.5
- Playtime
- 1h
- Finish rate
- 13%
- Shared genres
- RPG
-
47%
4. Tyranny
Rated 4.1 higher; released within 1 year.
- Year
- 2016
- Rating
- ★ 4.1
- Metacritic
- 80
- Playtime
- 5h
- Finish rate
- 64%
- Shared genres
- RPG
-
47%
5. FINAL FANTASY XV WINDOWS EDITION
Rated 3.9 higher; released within 1 year.
- Year
- 2018
- Rating
- ★ 3.9
- Metacritic
- 81
- Playtime
- 9h
- Finish rate
- 73%
- Shared genres
- RPG
-
46%
6. SWORD ART ONLINE: Hollow Realization
Rated 3.6 higher; released within 1 year.
- Year
- 2016
- Rating
- ★ 3.6
- Metacritic
- 62
- Finish rate
- 46%
- Shared genres
- RPG
-
46%
-
45%
8. Drakensang
Rated 3.7 higher.
- Year
- 2009
- Rating
- ★ 3.7
- Metacritic
- 75
- Playtime
- 1h
- Finish rate
- 58%
- Shared genres
- RPG
-
45%
9. The Bard's Tale Trilogy
Rated 3.4 higher; released within 1 year.
- Year
- 2018
- Rating
- ★ 3.4
- Playtime
- 3h
- Shared genres
- RPG
-
44%
10. Final Quest
Rated 1.4 higher; released within 1 year.
- Year
- 2016
- Rating
- ★ 1.4
- Playtime
- 4h
- Shared genres
- RPG
-
44%
11. The I of the Dragon
Rated 2.3 higher.
- Year
- 2004
- Rating
- ★ 2.3
- Playtime
- 3h
- Finish rate
- 40%
- Shared genres
- RPG
-
44%
12. The Dwarves
Rated 3.1 higher; released within 1 year.
- Year
- 2016
- Rating
- ★ 3.1
- Metacritic
- 61
- Playtime
- 2h
- Finish rate
- 43%
- Shared genres
- RPG
-
44%
-
44%
14. WORLD OF FINAL FANTASY
Rated 3.5 higher; released within 1 year.
- Year
- 2016
- Rating
- ★ 3.5
- Metacritic
- 77
- Playtime
- 6h
- Finish rate
- 47%
- Shared genres
- RPG
-
44%
15. Elements II: Hearts of Light
Rated 1.6 higher; released within 1 year.
- Year
- 2016
- Rating
- ★ 1.6
- Playtime
- 4h
- Shared genres
- RPG
-
43%
16. LIGHTNING RETURNS: FINAL FANTASY XIII
Rated 3.6 higher; released within 2 years.
- Year
- 2015
- Rating
- ★ 3.6
- Playtime
- 4h
- Finish rate
- 67%
- Shared genres
- RPG
-
43%
17. The SKIES
Rated 2.2 higher; released within 1 year.
- Year
- 2016
- Rating
- ★ 2.2
- Playtime
- 1h
- Shared genres
- RPG
-
43%
18. The Deed
Shares Mystery; rated 2.4 higher; released within 2 years.
- Year
- 2015
- Rating
- ★ 2.4
- Playtime
- 4h
- Finish rate
- 61%
- Shared genres
- RPG
-
43%
19. .hack//G.U. Last Recode
Rated 3.5 higher; same release year.
- Year
- 2017
- Rating
- ★ 3.5
- Metacritic
- 74
- Playtime
- 4h
- Finish rate
- 39%
- Shared genres
- RPG
-
43%
20. Tales of Zestiria
Rated 3.6 higher; released within 2 years.
- Year
- 2015
- Rating
- ★ 3.6
- Metacritic
- 77
- Playtime
- 5h
- Finish rate
- 60%
- Shared genres
- RPG
-
43%
21. Drayt Empire
Rated 1.9 higher; released within 1 year.
- Year
- 2016
- Rating
- ★ 1.9
- Playtime
- 4h
- Shared genres
- RPG
-
43%
22. The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut
Rated 3.1 higher; released within 2 years.
- Year
- 2019
- Rating
- ★ 3.1
- Playtime
- 3h
- Finish rate
- 27%
- Shared genres
- RPG
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Questions people ask
What is the best game like ARK?
On our similarity model, Steel & Steam: Episode 1 is the closest match to ARK — rated 1.7 higher.
Which game like ARK is rated highest?
Tyranny holds the highest player rating in this list at 4.1/5 from 464 players.
How this list is built
Every game in our catalog is scored against ARK on five signals: weighted tag overlap (rare tags count more), genre overlap, platform family overlap, rating and playtime proximity, and release era. The list is recomputed nightly as ratings and new releases change.
Base game data via RAWG.