- #1 Mad Max
97% matchVery Positive92% of 88,243 reviews2015
Dev: Avalanche StudiosPub: Warner Bros. Games
Windows
Median: 12.0 hrsMean: 35.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Play as Mad Max, a reluctant hero and survivor who wants nothing more than to leave the madness behind and find solace.
Why similar: Vehicular Combat 35.8% ★, Post-apocalyptic 19.7%, Driving 14.6%, Open World 14.1%, Third Person 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive open-world experience for players who want to build and upgrade a battle-hardened vehicle to survive the wasteland.
- #2 HighFleet
96% matchVery Positive88% of 7,155 reviews2021
Dev: Konstantin KoshutinPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 16.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Battle for survival in the skies of a mysterious future Earth in this unique action-strategy game mixing arcade combat, exploration, management and diplomacy. As giant flying ships wage spectacular aerial warfare, a prophecy tells of one who will save the world – could it be you?
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 32.4%, Building 23.5%, Strategy 12.1%, Simulation 8.3%, Exploration 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a deep, tactical approach to managing a fleet of vehicles in a harsh, post-apocalyptic world.
- #3 Bomber Crew
96% matchVery Positive88% of 15,271 reviews2017
Dev: Runner DuckPub: Curve Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Chocks away! Bomber Crew is a strategic simulation game, where picking the right crew and keeping your bomber in tip top shape is the difference between completing your mission or losing it all! USAAF DLC NOW AVAILABLE! FLY THE ICONIC AMERICAN BOMBER!
Why similar: Strategy 37.3%, Simulation 34.6%, Indie 8.3%, Singleplayer 7.4%, Roguelite 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features the exact same core loop of managing a crew inside a vehicle while handling tactical combat and repairs.
- #4 Crossout
95% matchMostly Positive75% of 68,141 reviews2017
Dev: Targem GamesPub: Gaijin Network Ltd
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 55.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Crossout - the postapocalyptic MMO action game where you can create a unique design for an armoured vehicle from dozens of parts and then drive it into multiplayer battles raging on land and in the skies alike.
Why similar: Vehicular Combat 32.4% ★, Post-apocalyptic 18%, Building 14.9%, Sandbox 11.6%, Third Person 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: Provides an incredibly deep vehicle building system where every part added affects your combat performance.
- #5 Space Crew: Legendary Edition
94% matchMostly Positive74% of 3,111 reviews2020
Dev: Runner DuckPub: Curve Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Time for your toughest mission yet! Recruit and train your crew to tackle the growing threat from alien and android armies as you defend Earth to become a Galactic Legend in Space Crew: Legendary Edition. All new content free to existing owners of Space Crew!
Why similar: Wargame 43.6%, Roguelite 14.1%, Strategy 13.4%, Simulation 9.6%, Action 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A spiritual successor to Bomber Crew that applies the same intense crew management mechanics to a sci-fi setting.
- #6 TerraTech
94% matchVery Positive91% of 24,455 reviews2018
Dev: Payload StudiosPub: Mythwright
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 33.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
TerraTech is an open-world, sandbox adventure game, where you design and build your own creations through a mix of crafting, combat and discovery. Design vehicles from a huge library of blocks. Scavenge, craft and buy new parts to survive and become the ultimate planetary prospector.
Why similar: Building 26.6%, Vehicular Combat 19% ★, Sandbox 18%, Open World 15.8%, Strategy 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the creative freedom of building modular vehicles from scratch to conquer enemy factions.
- #7 Pacific Drive
93% matchVery Positive83% of 24,897 reviews2024
Dev: Ironwood StudiosPub: Kepler Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Face the supernatural dangers of the Olympic Exclusion Zone with a car as your only lifeline in this driving survival adventure! Scavenge resources, load up your trusty station wagon, and drive like hell to make it through alive.
Why similar: Driving 33.1%, Post-apocalyptic 21.3%, Building 15%, Sandbox 11.9%, Exploration 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: Emphasizes the bond between driver and vehicle, requiring constant maintenance and upgrades to survive a supernatural wasteland.
- #8 FUMES
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,057 reviews2025
Dev: FUMES team
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Arm your vehicle with deadly weapons and roam endless wastelands in this fast-paced single-player car combat game. Collect upgrades for your car to melt enemies and giant bosses in this bizarre world. Retro vibe. Retro cars. Retro gameplay!
Why similar: Vehicular Combat 34.9% ★, Post-apocalyptic 17.8%, Driving 16.6%, Open World 9.3%, Roguelite 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A high-octane vehicular combat game set in a stylized, post-apocalyptic world.
- #9 Armored Battle Crew [World War 1] - Tank Warfare and Crew Management Simulator
92% matchMostly Negative34% of 653 reviews2019
Dev: Gattai Games
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Armored Battle Crew is a Tank and Crew Management Simulation game, where your skills as a Tank commander is tested. Customize your tank carefully and make strategic battle choices to achieve mission success! The fate of your crew lies in your hands!
Why similar: Driving 34.8%, Sandbox 18.8%, Strategy 16.3%, Simulation 13%, Action 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: Directly mirrors the crew management and vehicle combat mechanics found in the seed game.
- #10 Convoy
91% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,462 reviews2015
Dev: Convoy GamesPub: Indietopia Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Convoy is a tactical roguelike-like inspired by Mad Max and FTL in which you cross a wasteland in search of parts for your broken ship. Presented in pixel art and set in a future post-apocalyptic setting, Convoy is a squad based tactical combat roguelike-like in its core.
Why similar: Vehicular Combat 46.9% ★, Post-apocalyptic 21%, Strategy 9.3%, Roguelite 8.6%, Exploration 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical roguelike that focuses on managing a convoy of vehicles through a dangerous, post-apocalyptic desert.
- #11 Dust Raiders
89% matchMixed68% of 185 reviews2025
Dev: Vixa GamesPub: Games Operators
Windows
Dust Raiders is a management strategy game, set in a lawless wasteland. Upgrade your vehicles, engage in tactical fights against raiders hunting for your resources and gather a crew to rule the area.
Why similar: Vehicular Combat 25.9% ★, Post-apocalyptic 17.8%, Driving 16.8%, Real Time Tactics 16.6%, Strategy 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: Combines strategic simulation with the exploration of a lawless, post-apocalyptic wasteland.
- #12 From the Depths
89% matchVery Positive89% of 12,523 reviews2020
Dev: Brilliant Skies Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 40.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Over 1000 unique components allow you to build and command voxel vehicles from the deep ocean to outer space! Forge strategies, allegiances and fleets strong enough to destroy eight deadly factions of the planet and reign supreme. A genre-defying mashup of simulation, building, RTS and RPG.
Why similar: Vehicular Combat 44.6% ★, Building 23.6%, Sandbox 17.1%, Strategy 8.5%, Simulation 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: Offers unparalleled complexity in vehicle design, allowing for the creation of massive, functional war machines.
- #13 Sprocket
88% matchVery Positive93% of 12,133 reviews2021
Dev: Hamish Dunn
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 36.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Carefully balance mobility, firepower and armour in a dedicated tank designer. Then uncarefully put them to the test in a series of combat scenarios progressing through the ages of the tank. Here, your limit is what you can fit inside your hull and turret while still being able to move forwards.
Why similar: Vehicular Combat 31.5% ★, Wargame 20.3%, Building 17.6%, Sandbox 14.2%, PvE 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a highly detailed tank design simulator that rewards strategic engineering and combat performance.
- #14 Death Roads: Tournament
87% matchVery Positive81% of 797 reviews2023
Dev: The Knights of Unity
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Combine deadly racing, deckbuilding, and roguelite style to get car battles unlike anything before! Choose a driver, car, weapons, and sponsors to overcome tactical encounters. Adapt to an ever-changing race to come out on top and earn entry into the last safe haven on the Divided States of America.
Why similar: Vehicular Combat 44.1% ★, Post-apocalyptic 24.4%, Roguelite 13.6%, Strategy 11.9%, Indie 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: Combines the post-apocalyptic car combat theme with strategic, turn-based decision-making.
- #15 Last Train Home
86% matchVery Positive87% of 5,205 reviews2023
Dev: Ashborne GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
The Great War is over - the fight continues. Command a legion of soldiers, desperately trying to make their way home amidst the chaos of civil war. Lead them through the unforgiving wilderness onboard an armored train. Manage your crew and resources and try to survive.
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 44.7%, Wargame 30.4%, Strategy 21.8%, Singleplayer 3%
Why You'll Like It: Features intense crew management and survival mechanics during a long, perilous journey through a war-torn landscape.
- #16 Drive 4 Survival
86% matchMixed65% of 303 reviews2020
Dev: M3M Games
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Drive 4 Survival is a struggle for survival mostly in the frozen wilderness, where you have to rely only on yourself and your car. Try to survive!
Why similar: Driving 25.1%, Post-apocalyptic 24%, Open World 15%, Sandbox 13.6%, Building 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the raw struggle of driving and maintaining a vehicle while surviving in a hostile open world.
- #17 Gearshifters
85% matchVery Positive81% of 153 reviews2021
Dev: Red Phantom GamesPub: Numskull Games
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 57%
An arcade-action vehicle combat game with rogue-lite progression. Drift, blast, and outdrive your enemies across a war-torn Europe. Upgrade your car with powerful weapons and mods, survive deadly delivery missions, and challenge insane mega-machine bosses.
Why similar: Vehicular Combat 29.1% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 20.1%, Driving 19.6%, Post-apocalyptic 17.7%, Roguelite 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced combat racing game that emphasizes vehicle customization and survival against waves of enemies.
- #18 Endgame: Road To Salvation
84% matchVery Positive98% of 151 reviews2021
Dev: Indie/Anon Games
Windows
A high-octane road trip through a besieged world during a demon-infested zombie apocalypse. Rescue survivors, form a caravan, call in various support drops or air strikes, loot random structures for supplies or craft them yourself, modify common vehicles into post-apocalyptic machines of war.
Why similar: Vehicular Combat 38.4% ★, Driving 22.4%, Post-apocalyptic 20.9%, Character Customization 8.9%, Third Person 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: Blends vehicular combat with survival-horror elements in a desolate post-apocalyptic setting.
- #19 Mech Armada
84% matchVery Positive81% of 679 reviews2022
Dev: Lioncode Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Create and command custom Mechs to outmaneuver The Swarm in this post-apocalyptic tactical turn-based rogue-lite. Leverage the terrain, learn each Mech's unique skills and use strategy and resources to survive an ever-changing series of battles to give humanity hope.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 39.8%, Roguelite 22.3%, Character Customization 20%, Strategy 15.1%, Singleplayer 2.8%
Why You'll Like It: Features tactical combat with a heavy emphasis on modular unit customization and strategic planning.
- #20 Ashes of the Union
82% matchMixed64% of 411 reviews2024
Dev: 700 Games Studio
Windows
A vehicular shooter with roguelike elements, offering a wild take on an alternate future of the Soviet Union. Build your combat vehicle and show nature who's boss!
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 47.2%, Character Customization 22.9%, Simulation 12.6%, Action 7.2%, Indie 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: An action-oriented survival game set in a wasteland that emphasizes scavenging and combat.
- #21 Earl vs. the Mutants
81% matchVery Positive97% of 153 reviews2024
Dev: Falling State Inc.
Windows
Save humanity in a mutant-ridden apocalypse! Dive headfirst into Earl vs. the Mutants, a high-octane top-down survival action-roguelite set in the aftermath of a nuclear apocalypse.
Why similar: Vehicular Combat 36% ★, Post-apocalyptic 19%, Driving 17.7%, Shoot 'Em Up 16.9%, Roguelite 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A frantic vehicular combat game that pits your customized ride against endless waves of mutants.
- #22 Band of Defenders
83% matchMixed50% of 396 reviews2018
Dev: Alda Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A Co-Op FPS game with base building in a post-apocalyptic world. Craft weapons, build barricades and automated turrets, unlock new gear and items for visual customization and kill all savages and mutants trying to destroy the remnants of human civilization.
Why similar: Wargame 21.7%, Real Time Tactics 17.5%, Post-apocalyptic 14.2%, Building 13.1%, Sandbox 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on base building and tactical defense against hordes of enemies in a hostile world.
- #23 CleanFall
78% matchVery Positive93% of 452 reviews2025
Dev: Humanyoyo
Windows
CleanFall is a survival rogue-like that prizes player freedom and creativity. Build mobile death machines to fight off ravenous hordes, craft and alchemize gun turrets, and tunnel through subterranean ecosystems crawling with nameless horrors.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 21.6%, Building 17.9%, Sandbox 14.1%, Open World 13.1%, Roguelite 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A survival and base-building game that tasks players with thriving in a hostile, open-world environment.
- #24 Blasted Road Terror
81% matchVery Positive82% of 94 reviews2018
Dev: Tryzna83
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Blasted Road Terror is real-time tactical looter in post apocalyptic setting. Command mighty warcrawler and manage squadron of vehicles in order to get unseen riches of the world and reach immortal glory.
Why similar: Strategy 53.3%, Action 26.1%, Indie 20.6%
Why You'll Like It: A strategic action game that focuses on surviving a road trip through a dangerous, post-apocalyptic landscape.
- #25 Junk Survivor
80% matchMostly Positive72% of 78 reviews2023
Dev: Neojac Entertainment Inc.
Windows
Junk Survivor is a zombie post-apocalypse game where you loot, craft, build and farm in a struggle to survive. With a vast map to explore, a robust skillset to unlock this customizable sandbox awaits the adventurer. How long before you die!
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 25.9%, Building 16.3%, Open World 14.9%, Sandbox 13.2%, PvE 11%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the scavenging and survival aspects of living in a post-apocalyptic world.
- #26 Bad 2 Bad: Apocalypse
78% matchMostly Positive77% of 868 reviews2024
Dev: DAWINSTONE
Windows
Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 23.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The open-world survival role-playing game "Bad 2 Bad: Apocalypse" tells the story of Delta Team and his comrades as they work to rebuild a world devastated by humans and their race turned into zombies.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 37.9%, Open World 22.1%, PvE 16%, Character Customization 15.5%, Indie 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: An action-RPG that incorporates survival and base management in a post-apocalyptic setting.
- #27 Cepheus Protocol
79% matchMostly Positive76% of 3,512 reviews2020
Dev: Halcyon Winds
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Cepheus Protocol is an Open World RTS Military Survival Game. Play as the CERC hunting Patient 0, maintain Quarantine camps, fight dangerous mutations & Rogue Civilian Combatants . There’s nobody else coming, it’s up to you now.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 24.4%, Building 19.4%, Sandbox 17.6%, Open World 12.4%, Real Time Tactics 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A strategy game that emphasizes base management and survival against overwhelming odds.
- #28 Post-Apo Builder
79% matchMixed43% of 63 reviews2025
Dev: Septarian GamesPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Build your own city in a post-apocalyptic future. Scavenge and fight for resources, everything counts! Restore civilization on the ashes of the fallen world! Explore wastelands to gather resources, protect and take care of your people! Fight off raiders, wild tribesman and natural disasters.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 27.7%, Building 22%, Real Time Tactics 19.9%, Sandbox 16.4%, Strategy 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the strategic building and management aspects of surviving after the end of the world.
- #29 TerraTech Worlds
77% matchMixed63% of 2,175 reviews2024
Dev: Payload StudiosPub: Mythwright
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 22.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
TerraTech Worlds is an open world, build-craft adventure game, set on an uncharted alien world. Play solo or with friends, explore your surroundings, craft unique vehicles, construct automated bases, and battle your way through hazards and enemies to harness the power of your environment
Why similar: Vehicular Combat 24.3% ★, Building 23.6%, Sandbox 18.8%, Open World 17.2%, Exploration 6.8%
- #30 Boat Crew
76% matchVery Positive89% of 418 reviews2022
Dev: Tabbing TabbyPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Command your crew in Boat Crew, a gripping action-strategy experience amidst the Pacific War. Take charge of a PT boat against Imperial Japan, skillfully managing resources and personnel by any means necessary to ensure victory in this high-stakes conflict.
Why similar: Wargame 51.3%, Character Customization 16.5%, Strategy 15.1%, Simulation 11.3%, Action 5.8%
- #31 Freeman: Guerrilla Warfare
77% matchMixed65% of 12,384 reviews2019
Dev: KK Game Studio
Windows
Median: 8.3 hrsMean: 21.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
In the anarchic world of Freeman: Guerrilla Warfare, only the mightiest warlord rules. Start with a pistol and a few militias, you will set yourself on a wild and ambitious journey towards world domination. Enjoy the immersive combination of intense FPS and sandbox strategy.
Why similar: Open World 26.3%, Strategy 26.2%, Sandbox 25%, Action 11.7%, Indie 4.3%
- #32 Rogue Command
73% matchVery Positive92% of 546 reviews2024
Dev: feneq
Windows
Classic RTS gameplay fused with a modern roguelite. Shape your build each run by assembling an evolving arsenal of powerful units and facilities. Harvest resources, build out your base. Raise your army and call down orbital strikes to overcome the forces threatening your survival.
Why similar: Building 41%, Roguelite 27.1%, Strategy 18.9%, Action 8.4%, Singleplayer 4.7%
- #33 Military Logistics Simulator
76% matchVery Negative18% of 112 reviews2025
Dev: Nano GamesPub: Aerosoft GmbH
Windows
Drive real military vehicles, deliver critical cargo, and master first-person logistics solo or with friends. Help survivors, provide infrastructure, and rebuild a war-torn region!
Why similar: Driving 43%, Open World 22.1%, Simulation 14.4%, Building 9.1%, Third Person 8%
- #34 Under the Sand REDUX - a road trip simulator
75% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,533 reviews2020
Dev: IndieMax
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 70%
You. Your car. And world under the sand.
Why similar: Driving 30.2%, Post-apocalyptic 20.3%, Open World 15.4%, Sandbox 13.6%, Simulation 7.4%
- #35 Decision: Red Daze
74% matchMostly Positive74% of 872 reviews2022
Dev: FlyAnvilPub: Nordcurrent Labs
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Decision: Red Daze is an action RPG with a unique mix of survival and tower defense mechanics. Explore an apocalyptic wasteland, build a safe haven, and lead your team of specialists in a hopeless world, searching for a cure for the infectious disease that turns people into monsters.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 32%, Open World 24.1%, Building 23.7%, Action 7.4%, Strategy 7.2%
- #36 Road Z : The Last Drive
75% matchMixed54% of 59 reviews2020
Dev: Blue Moose Games
Windows
Drive through hordes of zombies in this zombie-splattering roguelike, collecting hardware to upgrade your vehicle with turrets, flamethrowers, nitro boosts and more.
Why similar: Vehicular Combat 29.2% ★, Post-apocalyptic 24.4%, Driving 23.1%, Roguelite 6.5%, Third Person 5.7%
- #37 Cursed Crew
72% matchVery Positive87% of 82 reviews2024
Dev: Cracklewock Games
Windows
You’re the captain of a cursed ship in this crew management roguelite! Command your crew, keep the ship afloat, defeat pirates and deep-sea beasts, and sail as far as it takes to lift the curse.
Why similar: Vehicular Combat 45.2% ★, Roguelite 16%, Character Customization 12.3%, Strategy 11.9%, Simulation 8%
- #38 KEO
74% matchMixed50% of 597 reviews2021
Dev: Redcatpig Studio
Windows
KEO is a team-based online multiplayer vehicle combat game set in a sci-fi post-apocalyptic world. Build your loadout to suit your playstyle and balance your team to dominate the battlefield using futuristic remote controlled vehicles!
Why similar: Vehicular Combat 45% ★, Driving 19.9%, Real Time Tactics 13.8%, Third Person 8.2%, Strategy 6.2%
- #39 Battlecruisers
73% matchVery Positive84% of 423 reviews2021
Dev: Mecha Weka
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 66%
A visually stunning RTS where players battle to build the ultimate automated floating Ultraweapon. Outsmart players or AIs by building a strategically superior Battlecruiser. Step aboard for unique, hand-drawn misadventure on Flooded Earth, explosive gameplay, and an addictive soundtrack. And nukes.
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 27.1%, Post-apocalyptic 24.4%, Wargame 18.1%, Building 17.1%, Strategy 9.4%
- #40 Zombie Rollerz: The Last Ship
70% matchVery Positive83% of 197 reviews2025
Dev: Zing Games Inc.Pub: Wandering Wizard
Windows
Build turrets, lead your crew, and upgrade the ship while gathering loot in this exciting "Tower Defense-on-wheels zombie survival roguelite" game.
Why similar: Driving 27.6%, Shoot 'Em Up 23.9%, Roguelite 13.9%, PvE 12.6%, Strategy 8.9%
- #41 ReEarth
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 117 reviews2024
Dev: Jiangzuogongfang Shanghai Game Co.,Ltd
Windows
ReEarth is an exciting TD & (RTS) indie game. Here, you will play as humanity's last hope. You will fend off the oncoming swarms by continuously building your base and dispatching various types of units. Prepare for the challenge and save the future of humanity!
Why similar: Wargame 25.3%, Real Time Tactics 21.3%, Post-apocalyptic 18.4%, Building 14.6%, Strategy 9.1%
- #42 The Pointless Car Chase: Refueled
72% matchPositive87% of 52 reviews2022
Dev: NullReferenceExceptionPub: REM Digital Studios
Windows
You're being chased... clearly; For what reason? none; Escape into the vast 400km² world, using over 30 customizable vehicles, while blasting guns and music... It's a difficult feat, but maybe you can succeed.
Why similar: Driving 30.7%, Open World 20.4%, Vehicular Combat 13.5% ★, Action 9.5%, Third Person 7.9%
- #43 GearStorm - Armored Survival
73% matchMixed56% of 82 reviews2019
Dev: Iron City Games
Windows · Mac
GearStorm - Armored Survival is a story-driven, open-world sci-fi survival adventure. Discover what led to the Phage, a deadly virus apocalypse and our escape to a alien world. Explore a vast alien planet, build your base, create your colony, acquire vehicles, weapons, and supplies to defend it.
Why similar: Strategy 21%, Open World 19.4%, Simulation 16.9%, Post-apocalyptic 16%, Action 10.9%
- #44 Tankenstein
68% matchVery Positive90% of 123 reviews2025
Dev: Landship Games LTD
Windows
Tankenstein is a 3rd person ARPG where the player controls a dishevelled tank in a post apocalyptic wasteland looking for new parts to survive and upgrade itself. All of the other tanks in the scrapyard have the same goal, which makes them hostile in this survival of the fittest arena.
Why similar: Vehicular Combat 52.3% ★, Post-apocalyptic 26.8%, Open World 9.5%, Third Person 6.3%, Action 5.1%
- #45 Pandemic Train
71% matchMixed57% of 241 reviews2023
Dev: Trigger LabsPub: Games Operators
Windows
In Pandemic Train you are in charge of the crew aboard a train roaming the postapocalyptic wasteland, ravaged by both war and a deadly plague. Your goal is to survive long enough to discover the cure… or die trying. Humanity’s fate is in your hands! Start your journey now!
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 30.9%, Sandbox 20.7%, Strategy 14.3%, Simulation 10.2%, Exploration 9.5%
- #46 Fargone
71% matchMixed69% of 559 reviews2022
Dev: RedDot Games
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Fargone is an RPG-based survival game with a strong focus on creating a living, breathing world through dynamic events, and NPC interactions. Set in a fictional land known only as The Barrens, you must survive by any means, whether that be alone or by allying yourself with a faction.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 21.5%, Building 21%, Sandbox 16.6%, Open World 12.7%, PvE 11.2%
- #47 Machine Mind
68% matchMostly Positive73% of 374 reviews2026
Dev: Chudo-Yudo GamesPub: Targem Games
Windows · Mac
Machine Mind is an action game in a post-apocalyptic setting with elements of survival and RTS. You will fight, craft modules, build your transport, develop and protect your base. You can control other vehicles to automate operations. Discover all the secrets of the destroyed world!
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 22.3%, Building 21.7%, Sandbox 15.6%, Open World 14.2%, Strategy 9.5%
- #48 Apocalypse Express
67% matchVery Positive84% of 140 reviews2025
Dev: Llamaware Studios
Windows
Conduct, upgrade and repair your train through endless waves of enemies in a post-apocalyptic setting. In this action management roguelike, the player decides to embark on a journey through the wasteland looking to fulfill the dream of seeing the remains of the outside world.
Why similar: Vehicular Combat 37.8% ★, Post-apocalyptic 32.6%, Roguelite 15.7%, Action 4.8%, Strategy 4.8%
- #49 RoadCraft
66% matchMostly Positive75% of 15,086 reviews2025
Dev: Saber InteractivePub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 12.5 hrsMean: 32.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
As the leader of a company specialized in restoring sites devastated by natural disasters, use your construction machinery to restart the local industry. Clear debris and faulty equipment, rebuild roads and bridges damaged by weather, and much more!
Why similar: Driving 40.8%, Building 34.4%, Simulation 12.5%, Exploration 7.5%, Adventure 4.8%
- #50 Raiders! Forsaken Earth
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 291 reviews2020
Dev: Creative Storm EntertainmentPub: CreativeForge Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Raiders! Forsaken Earth is a strategy/management game where you play as the leader of a merciless band of post-apocalyptic marauders. Build up your organization while extorting, kidnapping, and destroying the last remnants of civilization. The wasteland doesn't need another hero...
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 26%, Building 25.1%, Sandbox 20.6%, Open World 18.4%, Strategy 9.9%
- #51 Judgment: Apocalypse Survival Simulation
69% matchVery Positive81% of 2,242 reviews2018
Dev: Suncrash
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 25.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Build, scavenge, craft, and perform occult rituals to survive in a demon-infested, post-apocalyptic colony simulation. Will you survive Judgment day?
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 35.7%, Sandbox 16.3%, Building 15.2%, Open World 12.2%, Strategy 9.8%
- #52 Mech Havoc
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 562 reviews2025
Dev: Mid DevelopmentPub: Pretty Soon
Windows
Sandbox of destruction. Billion different ways to build your mech. Feel the weight and impact of obliteration in this modern old school mech combat sim.
Why similar: Vehicular Combat 43.7% ★, Shoot 'Em Up 20.3%, Strategy 13.3%, Simulation 10.6%, Action 5.6%
- #53 Survive the Fall
66% matchMixed69% of 656 reviews2025
Dev: Angry Bulls StudioPub: Toplitz Productions
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Explore, loot and fight in an open world action game set in a post-apocalyptic future after a devastating meteor strike. Assemble your team and take the fight to the enemy or choose a stealthy approach to gain the upper hand. Expand your base to research new gear and get ready to survive the fall.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 31.6%, Real Time Tactics 28.9%, Open World 19.7%, Exploration 7.8%, Action 5.3%
- #54 Dieselpunk Wars
69% matchMixed63% of 155 reviews2021
Dev: Image Power S.A.
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Dieselpunk Wars is a vehicle building game, focused on combat with advanced physics and damage simulation. Use over 300 elements to build a war machine of your dreams. Construct vehicles that ride on the ground, soar through the skies, or dive underwater. Prepare for combat and test your skills!
Why similar: Vehicular Combat 41.4% ★, Building 21.7%, Sandbox 16.9%, Open World 11.1%, Simulation 6.9%
- #55 Desolate Wastes: Vendor Chronicles
70% matchMixed57% of 201 reviews2017
Dev: RotatipyraPub: New Reality Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Vendor Chronicles puts you in the shoes of a Vendor in post-apocalyptia! Manage your trade, set your defences, deal with locals and fight hordes of mutants in this new perspective on post-apocalyptic survival!
Why similar: Strategy 37%, Simulation 29.8%, Action 18.2%, Indie 15%
- #56 Retro Commander
66% matchMostly Positive77% of 355 reviews2023
Dev: Noble Master LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Retro Commander is a post-apocalyptic real-time strategy wargame (RTS).
Why similar: Vehicular Combat 33% ★, Wargame 29.2%, Real Time Tactics 22.3%, Strategy 10.3%, Third Person 5.2%
- #57 Bomb Vehicle Idle Clicker
65% matchMostly Positive78% of 68 reviews2025
Dev: RimmindGame
Windows
In Bomb Vehicle, players drive meticulously crafted battle vehicles across the wasteland, exploring and battling zombie hordes. The game is set in a post-apocalyptic world ravaged by a virus, players must gather scarce resources to upgrade their vehicles and weapons for survival and killing zombies.
Why similar: Vehicular Combat 51.2% ★, Post-apocalyptic 24.3%, Character Customization 13.1%, Strategy 9.4%, Singleplayer 2%