Grav
GRAV is a sand box experience where you explore a multitude of planets, hunt strange alien creatures, build and defend outposts, craft weapons and armor, and attempt to survive against other players in a hostile environment.
What it's about
The core setting is a multitude of alien planets with strange creatures, placing hard sci-fi exploration at the narrative center. Survival against both alien creatures and other players is a core stated objective. Exploring alien ecosystems and hunting creatures places environmental interaction as a secondary theme.
How it plays
Shooter gameplay is a primary mode for hunting creatures and engaging other players. Building and defending outposts is an explicit core activity. Crafting weapons and armor is a stated core loop.
How it looks and sounds
Steam user tags confirm third-person perspective as the gameplay camera.
How it's structured
Explicitly framed as a sandbox experience where players set their own goals within the alien environment. Multiple planets serve as large explorable spaces where players choose their path and content order. Players contend with both alien creatures and hostile other players in the same space.
Kindred games
Shares Survival Against Nature, Gunplay, Open World, Sandbox.
Both lean into Survival Against Nature, Gunplay, Open World, Sandbox.
Shares Sandbox, Science Fiction, Survival Against Nature, Crafting.
Both lean into Sandbox, Science Fiction, Survival Against Nature, Crafting.
Shares Science Fiction, Sandbox, Open World, Base Building.
Both lean into Open World, Sandbox, Science Fiction, Base Building.
Closest hidden gems
A lesser-known kindred — Sandbox, Open World, Survival Against Nature, Base Building. 88% positive across 4,765 Steam reviews.
Both lean into Sandbox, Open World, Survival Against Nature, Base Building.
A lesser-known kindred — Sandbox, Base Building, Crafting, Resource Management. 90% positive across 4,944 Steam reviews.
Both lean into Sandbox, Base Building, Crafting, Resource Management.
A lesser-known kindred — Gunplay, Science Fiction, Survival Against Nature, Resource Management. 96% positive across 4,402 Steam reviews.
Both lean into Gunplay, Science Fiction, Survival Against Nature, Single-Player.