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Raft

Raft starts players on a small wooden platform in an infinite ocean, tasking them with hooking floating debris, expanding the raft, and surviving shark attacks while following narrative clues toward island destinations. Resource collection and crafting escalate from basic survival toward engine-powered vessel construction and story island exploration. Multiplayer supports cooperative raft-building with up to 8 players.

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Raft

Games like Raft

  • Stranded Deep
  • Subnautica
  • Valheim

Good for

  • Co-op survival players who enjoy shared creative building projects
  • Those who like gradual resource progression from primitive to advanced tech tiers
  • Players who want survival mechanics without oppressive permadeath — save states persist

Avoid if

  • Repetitive early-game resource hooking loop feels tedious before the mid-game opens
  • Solo play can feel slow — multiplayer is the intended pace for most content
  • Shark attack frequency without armor upgrades becomes annoying before defenses unlock

Why pick Raft

The catalogue tracks 3 genre signals for Raft, and a few of them line up in ways that make this entry stand out from the rest of our adventure shelf:

  • Strong family resemblance to 3 other entries we track — if you've enjoyed one of those, the transition into Raft is short
  • Released 2022 — Raft has had time for community patches and community-made guides to mature

How we look at adventure games

Raft is built for a fairly specific player profile. The 'Good for' list above gives a handful of distinct hooks, but if none of them describe how you actually spend gaming time, the rest of Raft's polish won't save the experience. At $19.99, Raft sits in the standard indie band. Cross-check Raft's runtime via HowLongToBeat in the sidebar before pulling the trigger.

We don't try to declare Raft "great" or "bad" — those words don't survive contact with how different players use their gaming time. Instead we ask three questions for every entry in our adventure catalogue: who is this for (the 'Good for' list), who will bounce off (the 'Avoid if' list), and what does it remind us of (the 'Games like' list). Match those signals against your own taste before trusting any single review score on Raft.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Raft really for?

Based on the audience profile above, Raft fits a fairly specific player profile — read the 'Good for' list carefully. The 'Avoid if' list above is honest about who will bounce off it.

How much player agency does the story offer?

Narrative indies range from purely linear visual novels through branching paths to systemic emergent stories. Treat Raft's 'Good for' list as a signal: if "meaningful choices" or "branching" appears, expect replay value; if not, plan for a single playthrough.

How long are typical sessions of Raft?

Strategy and management indies tend to feel "one more turn" — a single session can swallow 2-4 hours easily. If your free time comes in 30-minute chunks, look for explicit "save anywhere" or "quick session" callouts before committing.

Is Raft worth the asking price?

$19.99 is the standard indie price band. Worth waiting for a 30-50% sale if you're unsure, since most indies hit that discount within 6 months.

What should I play if I want something like Raft but already finished it?

The "Games like Raft" list above is hand-curated — start there. The "You might also like" sidebar surfaces other entries in our database that share at least one genre tag, which catches looser matches the manual list might miss.

How long does Raft take to beat?

Main story runtime varies — check the HowLongToBeat link in the sidebar for community-reported hours (Main / Main+Extras / Completionist). For most adventure games in this database, expect 6-15 hours for the main story, double that for completion.