games like kenshi?

[korkk]

anyone have suggestions?

[Lapom]

Rimworld?

[Gunsaremagic]

nothing like it

[Darkslayer]

I suggest you check out the mount and blade series. Mount & Blade Warband is the older version but contains a lot of mods just like kenshi. Mount & Blade Bannerlord came out recently and has far better graphics but not as many mods, nor is it as polished.

You won’t get any games exactly like kenshi because it’s a unique game. But if you do like kenshi and want a game like it, then you would probably like Mount & Blade too

[Andy Mil]

no
unlikely similar yes
Minecraft
ya do whatever you want there and mod add quests

Project zomboid ya solo currently and no NPC anytime soon but it is planned
that it. game with build base and do quest stuff

[Hatsune Neko Gaming]

project zombiod, mount and blade series i think are the closest, but there really are no games like Kenshi. it really is one of a kind until the 2nd game comes out.

[BO⚡NETE®]

Idk if there is, maybe conan exiles and mount and blade warband/ bannerlord, RimWorld

[Vhalknor]

I don't think there are really any games like Kenshi, but the Kenshi community seems to also gravitate towards Rimworld and Mount and Blade. Both very different from Kenshi, but still very fun and worth a checkout, they also both have great modding communities that add tons of content to the games!

[Elegant Caveman]

Like others have mentioned, there's nothing quite like Kenshi, but I'll throw in a mention of Outward:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/794260/Outward_Definitive_Edition/

You don't have a team of characters to control (though there's the option of playing co-op), but I bring it up due to the difficulty and exploration.

Like Kenshi, it's a big world out there, and when you leave town, you're not at all safe, and there's a lot to discover.

[VanillaLover]

Valheim is pretty good, though a bit more focused and linear than Kenshi.

Project Zomboid is also similar, and very good game to boot. Still being developed, it's already a massive game, though obviously you won't meet as many npcs in it as in Kenshi. (Well, alive npcs anyway.)

Mount and Blade games, abviously.

NEO Scavanger is a great game, though there's less similarities with Kenshi in this one than the ones I mentioned above.

[Seal Enthusiast]

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1094520/Sands_of_Salzaar/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/640820/Pathfinder_Kingmaker__Enhanced_Plus_Edition/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1500820/Caravaneer_2/
Edit: As a small extra shot in the dark:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1054510/Survivalist_Invisible_Strain/

[Elegant Caveman]

Originally posted by Seal Enthusiast:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1500820/Caravaneer_2/

Oh man, I forgot about Caravaneer!

Don't remember if I played the second one (definitely not on Steam, but I think maybe a bit way back when before it came here?), but I loved the first one.

There are certainly certain aspects that are Kenshi-like, with the desert, and having a group, and needing supplies.

Looking at the store page, in the "More like this" section, I was also reminded of another game:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/230070/The_Age_of_Decadence/

Single character, and an RPG, but the strange world reminds me a bit of Kenshi. Somewhat fantasy/medieval, but with some technology as well.

Combat can be fairly tough, iirc, but it's a game with lots of varied skills, and notable for allowing the player many paths forward. It's entirely possible to get through the game without fighting at all.

Specialization is key. If you try to be a jack of all trades, you'll suffer.

[VanillaLover]

Also:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/239840/Dead_State_Reanimated/

It actually shares the engine with The Age of Decadence.

[Haven't Had Sex Since Feudal Age]

Someone already mentioned it, but I did a video on Survivalist: Invisible Strain. Out of all the games listed, the only ones mostly similar are Rimworld and Survivalist.

Check it out and subscribe for more.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCkspmucxtU&t=169s

[Undead Rufus]

I got State of Decay 2 a while back. Despite being a third-person action game, it surprisingly struck a very Kenshi-esque chord for me.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/495420/State_of_Decay_2_Juggernaut_Edition/

Of course, as others have said, there's only one Kenshi.

[korkk]

thanks for all the suggestions unfortunately i have almost every game yall have listed already guess i just gotta wait for kenshi 2 like everyone elseor re-play one of them

hmmm.....also a few suggestions of my own for anyone interested

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1424710/Geneforge_1__Mutagen/ while not really like kenshi in game-play its got a similar vibe when discovering ancient lost secrets

also ditto on this one by the same dev https://store.steampowered.com/app/208400/Avernum_Escape_From_the_Pit/?curator_clanid=32967543&curator_listid=44191