- #1 S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
97% matchMostly Positive80% of 132,906 reviews2024
Dev: GSC Game WorldPub: GSC Game World (worldwide)
Windows
Median: 29.4 hrsMean: 55.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Discover the vast Chornobyl Exclusion Zone full of dangerous enemies, deadly anomalies and powerful artifacts. Unveil your own epic story as you make your way to the Heart of Chornobyl. Make your choices wisely, as they will determine your fate in the end.
Why similar: Open World 21.5%, Post-apocalyptic 19.6%, FPS 15.2%, Choices Matter 7.7%, Sci-fi 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive experience for fans of the Exclusion Zone, featuring unparalleled atmosphere and survival-focused FPS gameplay.
- #2 Chernobylite Complete Edition
96% matchVery Positive82% of 15,313 reviews2021
Dev: The Farm 51
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Chernobylite is a science-fiction survival horror RPG. Set in the hyper-realistic, 3D-scanned wasteland of Chernobyl’s Exclusion Zone, explore a non-linear storyline in your search to uncover the truth of your tortured past.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 21.7%, Base Building 16.4%, Survival Horror 14.9%, Sci-fi 11.1%, RPG 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: As the predecessor to the seed game, it offers the same core mechanics of base building, narrative choices, and zone exploration.
- #3 Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon
96% matchVery Positive88% of 31,665 reviews2025
Dev: QuestlinePub: Awaken Realms
Windows
Median: 15.0 hrsMean: 27.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Step into a dark reimagination of Arthurian legends in this first person, open world RPG. Explore a world stuck in everlasting autumn, witness falling legends and make meaningful choices woven into a complex, branching storyline.
Why similar: Open World 15.1%, Character Customization 11.6%, Choices Matter 10%, Action RPG 8.9%, Survival Horror 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person RPG that emphasizes dark atmosphere, exploration, and meaningful narrative consequences.
- #4 ELEX
95% matchMostly Positive74% of 19,503 reviews2017
Dev: Piranha BytesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 23.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
ELEX is a handcrafted action role-playing experience from the award-winning creators of the Gothic series, set in a brand new post-apocalyptic Science Fantasy universe that puts players into a huge seamless game world full of original characters, mutated creatures, deep moral choices and powerful action.
Why similar: Open World 25.6%, Post-apocalyptic 16.4%, RPG 13.7%, Sci-fi 10.3%, Choices Matter 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: An open-world RPG that successfully blends sci-fi technology with post-apocalyptic survival elements.
- #5 Metro Exodus
94% matchVery Positive90% of 131,887 reviews2020
Dev: 4A GamesPub: Deep Silver
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.8 hrsMean: 27.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Flee the shattered ruins of the Moscow Metro and embark on an epic, continent-spanning journey across the post-apocalyptic Russian wilderness. Explore vast, non-linear levels, lose yourself in an immersive, sandbox survival experience, and follow a thrilling story-line that spans an entire year in the greatest Metro adventure yet.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 24.3%, Open World 18.1%, FPS 16.3%, Survival Horror 8.3%, Story Rich 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: It masterfully balances linear narrative-driven moments with open-world exploration in a harsh, post-apocalyptic setting.
- #6 Atomic Heart
93% matchVery Positive81% of 48,140 reviews2023
Dev: MundfishPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 27.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
In a mad and sublime utopian world, take part in explosive encounters. Adapt your fighting style to each opponent, use your environment and upgrade your equipment to fulfill your mission. If you want to reach the truth, you'll have to pay in blood.
Why similar: Open World 20.7%, FPS 18.1%, Sci-fi 15.8%, RPG 10.2%, Adventure 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal sci-fi FPS that blends intense combat with a strong, atmospheric narrative in a ruined, high-tech world.
- #7 Fallout 4
92% matchVery Positive81% of 424,498 reviews2015
Dev: Bethesda Game StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 37.1 hrsMean: 117.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
From Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of Starfield and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, comes Fallout 4. A landmark in open-world RPG design and winner of over 200 ‘Best Of’ honors, including the DICE and BAFTA Game of the Year.
Why similar: Open World 21.2%, Post-apocalyptic 20.7%, RPG 6.9%, FPS 6.8%, Sci-fi 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A benchmark for post-apocalyptic open-world RPGs, offering deep character customization and significant player choice.
- #8 Atomfall
91% matchMostly Positive78% of 5,109 reviews2025
Dev: Rebellion
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A nuclear disaster has left an area of Britain in tatters. Atomfall, a new survival-action game, will see you explore, scavenge, craft, barter and fight your way through beautifully recreated scenery in search of answers.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 18.4%, Open World 18.2%, FPS 11.6%, Action RPG 11.3%, Adventure 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A post-apocalyptic action-adventure game that focuses on exploration, survival, and uncovering mysteries.
- #9 Z.O.N.A: Origin
90% matchVery Positive84% of 528 reviews2025
Dev: AGaming+
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Z.O.N.A: Origin is an immersive adventure in a harsh post-apocalyptic world. Dive into a captivating story, explore a stunning open world, avoid dangerous anomalies, and hunt for powerful artifacts. Every choice you make can be decisive in this unpredictable world.
Why similar: Gun Customization 21.4%, Post-apocalyptic 14.9%, Open World 14.3%, Action RPG 8.8%, Sci-fi 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the gritty, zone-based survival shooter experience with a focus on immersive exploration.
- #10 Generation Zero®
91% matchMostly Positive72% of 41,788 reviews2019
Dev: Systemic Reaction™Pub: Avalanche Studios
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 19.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Generation Zero is a stealth-action shooter where you wage guerilla warfare against lethal mechanical enemies. Explore a vast open world map inspired by the Swedish Cold War era, take part in the resistance alone or with up to three friends in seamless co-op.
Why similar: Base Building 16.4%, Open World 16.4%, Post-apocalyptic 16.3%, Survival Horror 13.5%, FPS 12.9%
Why You'll Like It: An open-world survival game set in a post-apocalyptic landscape filled with mysterious, hostile machines.
- #11 BIOMUTANT
89% matchMixed66% of 20,057 reviews2021
Dev: Experiment 101Pub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
BIOMUTANT® is an open-world, post-apocalyptic Kung-Fu fable RPG, with a unique martial arts styled combat system allowing you to mix melee, shooting and mutant ability action.
Why similar: Open World 27.7%, Post-apocalyptic 13.4%, Character Customization 12.6%, RPG 9%, Third Person 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: An open-world action-RPG set in a vibrant yet decaying post-apocalyptic world with extensive character customization.
- #12 The Outer Worlds
89% matchVery Positive82% of 28,216 reviews2020
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Private Division
Windows
Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 23.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The Outer Worlds is an award-winning single-player RPG from Obsidian Entertainment and Private Division. As you explore a space colony, the character you decide to become will determine how this player-driven story unfolds. In the colony's corporate equation, you are the unplanned variable.
Why similar: Open World 16.2%, Action RPG 12.7%, Choices Matter 11.9%, FPS 11.6%, Character Customization 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi RPG that places a heavy emphasis on player choice, dialogue, and narrative branching.
- #13 DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT
88% matchVery Positive92% of 64,448 reviews2022
Dev: KOJIMA PRODUCTIONSPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 35.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
From legendary game creator Hideo Kojima comes a genre-defying experience, now expanded in this definitive DIRECTOR’S CUT. As Sam Bridges, your mission is to deliver hope to humanity by connecting the last survivors of a decimated America. Can you reunite the shattered world, one step at a time?
Why similar: Open World 25.1%, Post-apocalyptic 19.6%, Story Rich 12.2%, Sci-fi 9.7%, Third Person 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on atmospheric exploration and the weight of survival in a desolate, ruined world.
- #14 INSOMNIA: The Ark
87% matchMixed59% of 1,256 reviews2018
Dev: Mono StudioPub: HeroCraft PC
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
INSOMNIA is a dieselpunk sci-fi RPG about the slowly degrading remnants of human society attempting to survive on an abandoned space metropolis. Develop your character, explore lovingly handcrafted locations, interact with peculiar NPCs and factions and try to stay alive in this brutal world.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 18.4%, Sci-fi 12.8%, Character Customization 12.4%, Choices Matter 12.1%, Action RPG 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi RPG set in a decaying, post-apocalyptic space station with a focus on survival and choice.
- #15 Beyond Mankind: The Awakening
86% matchMixed45% of 113 reviews2021
Dev: Brytenwalda
Windows · Linux
Beyond Mankind: The Awakening is an indie old school type RPG taking place in a post-apocalyptic world. The game sports a mature and deep narrative, rich exploration, tense combat, and immersive RPG mechanics.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 15%, Character Customization 11.5%, Choices Matter 10.8%, Action RPG 10.6%, FPS 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A post-apocalyptic RPG that emphasizes survival, narrative consequences, and exploration.
- #16 Project Silverfish
83% matchVery Positive94% of 2,953 reviews2025
Dev: Siris Pendrake
Windows
Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 22.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Explore a hostile, living world: Uncover forgotten horrors, both man-made and supernatural, as you hunt for powerful weapons and exotic artifacts.
Why similar: FPS 17.5%, Survival Horror 16%, Open World 15.7%, Sci-fi 13.3%, Post-apocalyptic 13.3%
Why You'll Like It: Combines immersive sim elements with a focus on exploration and sandbox survival in a dangerous world.
- #17 Cyberpunk 2077
84% matchVery Positive86% of 939,537 reviews2020
Dev: CD PROJEKT RED
Windows · Mac
Median: 63.3 hrsMean: 116.2 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Cyberpunk 2077 is an open-world, action-adventure RPG set in the dark future of Night City — a dangerous megalopolis obsessed with power, glamor, and ceaseless body modification.
Why similar: Open World 21.2%, FPS 13.2%, Sci-fi 12.3%, RPG 8.9%, Story Rich 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A high-fidelity sci-fi RPG that excels in narrative depth, character customization, and world-building.
- #18 Exoplanet: First Contact
86% matchMostly Positive75% of 328 reviews2016
Dev: AlersteamPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 32%
Build your path in this alien world. Do a dirty job for food or become the one who makes calls. Sometimes the right word makes a bigger impact than a big gun. Explore local culture and mysteries, and discover the harsh yet beautiful nature in this handcrafted singleplayer action RPG.
Why similar: Gun Customization 19.3%, Open World 15.7%, Post-apocalyptic 14.6%, Choices Matter 12.8%, Action RPG 12%
Why You'll Like It: An open-world action-RPG that features a harsh, survival-focused environment on a distant planet.
- #19 Singularity™
84% matchVery Positive93% of 5,861 reviews2010
Dev: Raven SoftwarePub: Activision
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
FIGHT THE PAST TO SAVE THE FUTURE. STOP THE SINGULARITY. Learn the truth behind a massive cover-up of the catastrophic SINGULARITY, an event that fractured time and threatens the world as we know it. Armed with powerful, advanced weaponry and the experimental Time Manipulation Device, fight enemies from the past, the present, and...
Why similar: FPS 37.6%, Sci-fi 23.5%, First-Person 7.9%, Atmospheric 7.5%, Action 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi FPS featuring time-manipulation mechanics and a dark, abandoned setting that mirrors the tone of the Exclusion Zone.
- #20 Stygian: Outer Gods
82% matchVery Positive84% of 662 reviews2025
Dev: Misterial GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Dive into a hostile world that challenges your very existence, in this survival horror game with RPG elements. Unravel a thousand-year-old mystery, risk your sanity and face the Outer Gods with your skills. Every bullet and every decision counts now, are you up to the task?
Why similar: Choices Matter 21.4%, Survival Horror 17.8%, Action RPG 14.3%, FPS 14.2%, RPG 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, narrative-driven survival horror game that prioritizes player choices and atmospheric storytelling.
- #21 iZolated
81% matchMixed70% of 119 reviews2024
Dev: Crooked RoadPub: LT-Games
Windows
iZolated - This is a post-apocalyptic 2D action game with elements of survival and RPG, which throws you into a harsh open world where the slightest mistake costs you your life. Find equipment, engage in fights, and prove that you are the top of the food chain in this chaos!
Why similar: Gun Customization 23.7%, Post-apocalyptic 15.8%, Character Customization 13.7%, Base Building 13.2%, Open World 13.1%
Why You'll Like It: Features sandbox exploration with post-apocalyptic RPG elements and character customization.
- #22 Survive the Fall
80% matchMixed69% of 663 reviews2025
Dev: Angry Bulls StudioPub: Toplitz Productions
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 9.2 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: Base Building 22.2%, Post-apocalyptic 21.6%, Open World 19.8%, RPG 9.8%, Exploration 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on base-building and survival in an open-world post-apocalyptic setting.
- #23 The Outer Worlds 2
79% matchMostly Positive74% of 8,222 reviews2025
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 18.8 hrsMean: 28.2 hrs≥1hr: 96%
The Outer Worlds 2 is the sequel to the award-winning first-person sci-fi RPG from Obsidian Entertainment.
Why similar: Open World 16%, Action RPG 14.4%, RPG 13.7%, Character Customization 9.7%, Choices Matter 9.1%
- #24 The Day Of Survival
81% matchMixed45% of 96 reviews2024
Dev: xHARDHeMPuS
Windows
The Day Of Survival Immerse yourself in a post-apocalyptic world where every decision is crucial. "The Day Of Survival" is a thrilling survival game that challenges players to explore a harsh, unforgiving landscape filled with zombies and enemy soldiers.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 24.7%, Third Person 12.2%, Open World 10.9%, Choices Matter 9.2%, First-Person 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: An action-oriented post-apocalyptic shooter that emphasizes exploration and survival mechanics.
- #25 GreedFall
79% matchMostly Positive76% of 21,716 reviews2019
Dev: SpidersPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Engage in a core roleplaying experience, and forge the destiny of a new world seeping with magic, and filled with riches, lost secrets, and fantastic creatures. With diplomacy, deception and force, become part of a living, evolving world - influence its course and shape your story.
Why similar: Open World 20%, Character Customization 18.9%, Choices Matter 17%, RPG 14.8%, Action RPG 7%
Why You'll Like It: An RPG that emphasizes diplomacy, player choice, and exploration in a unique, newly discovered world.
- #26 S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky - Enhanced Edition
78% matchMixed55% of 3,156 reviews2025
Dev: GSC Game World
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 59%
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky is the prequel chapter of the Legends of the Zone Trilogy. With the ability to directly influence the balance of power through Faction Wars, step into the boots of Scar — a seasoned mercenary, able to somehow survive deadly Emissions.
Why similar: FPS 16.6%, Post-apocalyptic 16.1%, RPG 12.1%, Sci-fi 9.6%, Choices Matter 8.9%
- #27 S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chornobyl - Enhanced Edition
78% matchMixed61% of 8,057 reviews2025
Dev: GSC Game World
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 54%
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chornobyl, the first chapter of the Legends of the Zone Trilogy, which started it all.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 16.7%, FPS 16.4%, RPG 11.7%, Sci-fi 9.5%, Choices Matter 8.8%
- #28 S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Prypiat - Enhanced Edition
77% matchMixed61% of 3,776 reviews2025
Dev: GSC Game World
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 52%
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Prypiat follows the story of special service agent Major Degtyarev as he investigates the fate of a lost expedition.
Why similar: FPS 16.6%, Post-apocalyptic 16%, RPG 12%, Sci-fi 9.6%, Choices Matter 9.1%
- #29 Z.O.N.A Project X VR
77% matchMostly Positive78% of 305 reviews2023
Dev: AGaming+
Windows
Z.O.N.A Project X - thrilling single-player VR shooter. Explore Chornobyl's exclusion zone, a hazardous apocalyptic world filled with anomalies. Survive using your weapons, scavenge for resources, and save humanity from doom.
Why similar: Gun Customization 21.1%, Open World 16.9%, Post-apocalyptic 16.7%, Survival Horror 9.6%, Action RPG 8.8%
- #30 GreedFall: The Dying World
76% matchMixed58% of 1,402 reviews2026
Dev: SpidersPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Return to the GreedFall universe in a thrilling new adventure, where every choice has consequences. Ripped away from your island, you will travel across the war-torn, disease-ravaged Old Continent, forging alliances, and fighting to regain your freedom!
Why similar: Character Customization 18.1%, Choices Matter 16.1%, Open World 15%, RPG 11.3%, Story Rich 8.8%
- #31 Outbreak Island
74% matchMostly Positive79% of 963 reviews2025
Dev: Tiny Magicians
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Survive on a remote Island, where a mysterious Outbreak awakens bloodthirsty monsters at night. Craft, build and defend your base in the brutal world of Outbreak Island, an open-world sandbox survival horror game.
Why similar: Base Building 16.1%, Post-apocalyptic 16.1%, Open World 14.5%, FPS 12.3%, Exploration 8.6%
- #32 PIONER
75% matchMixed63% of 3,493 reviews2025
Dev: GFAGAMES
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 19.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
PIONER drops players into a vast, grim world, where survival hinges on exploration, crafting, and smart resource management. As an MMO FPS, it offers both PvE missions and intense PvP zones, with unique crafting mechanics, hundreds of weapons and a deep story to explore.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 25.9%, Open World 23.8%, FPS 20.1%, RPG 10.7%, First-Person 8%
- #33 Walking Zombie 2
75% matchVery Positive88% of 13,148 reviews2019
Dev: Alda Games
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Zombie singleplayer shooter in modern polygon graphics with rich RPG elements.
Why similar: Gun Customization 20%, Post-apocalyptic 15.6%, Open World 15.5%, FPS 15%, Action RPG 10.8%
- #34 Forever Skies
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 8,446 reviews2025
Dev: Far From Home
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 32.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A first-person survival game set on a post-apocalyptic, ecologically ruined Earth. Play solo or with up to 3 friends as you build, upgrade, and fly a high-tech airship. Scavenge resources, craft tools, and face dangers on the surface as you hunt for a cure to save humanity.
Why similar: Base Building 20.6%, Open World 18.5%, Post-apocalyptic 16.6%, Sci-fi 11.4%, Exploration 8.1%
- #35 DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 22,500 reviews2026
Dev: KOJIMA PRODUCTIONSPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 40.8 hrsMean: 54.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Sam – with companions by his side – sets out on a new journey to save humanity from extinction. Join them as they traverse a world beset by otherworldly enemies, obstacles and a haunting question: should we have connected?
Why similar: Open World 25.7%, Post-apocalyptic 19.4%, Sci-fi 17.4%, Third Person 10.6%, Exploration 9.8%
- #36 Tunguska: The Visitation - Final Cut
74% matchVery Positive88% of 1,819 reviews2021
Dev: Rotorist Workshop
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Tunguska: The Visitation is a single player top-down shooter RPG. Seek fortune as a Ghoul Hunter in an abandoned Soviet Exclusion Zone. Use your grit and ingenuity to survive deadly radiation, mysterious anomalies, and poisonous mutants. Go in guns-blazing, or stay in the shadows - your choice.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 25.4%, Action RPG 16.7%, Survival Horror 16%, Character Customization 13.4%, RPG 8.2%
- #37 Bleak Faith: Forsaken
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,880 reviews2023
Dev: Archangel Studios
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Explore the last remnants of civilization in this vast, unforgiving, and interconnected world. Learn what is left of its history. Discover pockets of natural life in the perpetually expanding Omnistructure. Lose yourself in a journey unlike any other. Find your purpose in the world.
Why similar: Open World 19.1%, Action RPG 17.5%, Survival Horror 15.5%, RPG 11.7%, Third Person 8.9%
- #38 Terminator: Resistance
72% matchVery Positive92% of 18,186 reviews2019
Dev: TeyonPub: Reef Entertainment
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Terminator: Resistance, is a first-person shooter set during the 'Future War' scenario that was only glimpsed at in the iconic films, 'THE TERMINATOR' and 'T2: JUDGMENT DAY'. The machines are destined to lose, but at what cost?
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 18.8%, FPS 14.8%, Choices Matter 14.5%, Open World 12.8%, Sci-fi 10.6%
- #39 Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden
71% matchVery Positive84% of 8,714 reviews2024
Dev: DON'T NODPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 19.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Hunt ghosts as two memorable characters in a story-driven Action-RPG where your decisions carry dramatic consequences. Torn between honoring your oath to the living and saving your departed partner, how far will you go for love?
Why similar: Choices Matter 20.4%, Action RPG 17.8%, Third Person 15.1%, RPG 10.3%, Story Rich 8.8%
- #40 T.D.Z. 3 Dark Way of Stalker
72% matchMostly Positive78% of 80 reviews2023
Dev: Team GZ
Windows
Atmospheric Stalker adventure in the post-Apocalypse world!
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 33.2%, FPS 15.8%, Story Rich 10.9%, Atmospheric 10.9%, Adventure 9.8%
- #41 Naudrion: Fall of The Empire
73% matchMixed66% of 109 reviews2020
Dev: Aleksey Skvortsov
Windows
Dark fantasy RPG with open world. Together with Markus, you can experience an unforgettable journey, any of your actions may have consequences.
Why similar: Open World 22.9%, Character Customization 15.9%, Choices Matter 14.2%, Third Person 13.2%, Action RPG 10.6%
- #42 Fargone
71% matchMixed69% of 585 reviews2022
Dev: RedDot Games
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 5.9 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: Base Building 14.2%, Post-apocalyptic 13.3%, FPS 12.5%, Character Customization 11.9%, Open World 11.6%
- #43 Hyper Light Breaker
70% matchMixed56% of 3,951 reviews2025
Dev: Heart MachinePub: Arc Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A brand-new entry in the Hyper Light franchise, Hyper Light Breaker is an open world rogue-like with a unique world fully realized in 3D for the first time.
Why similar: Open World 16.3%, Post-apocalyptic 15.2%, Action RPG 14.8%, Sci-fi 10.4%, Third Person 9.7%
- #44 Old Future: Post-Apocalyptic Times
71% matchMixed64% of 55 reviews2022
Dev: Frontline: Games Series
Windows
Post-apocalyptic, Sandbox, Crafting-survival Indie game. Explore at your own pace or team up with your friends in multiplayer. Early access game!
Why similar: Gun Customization 33.5%, Post-apocalyptic 23.9%, Open World 20.6%, Exploration 8.3%, Atmospheric 6.4%
- #45 Into the Radius 2
67% matchVery Positive80% of 5,107 reviews2026
Dev: CM IMMERSIVE
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Into the Radius 2 is an immersive VR survival shooter, set in a realm of surreal landscapes and deadly entities known as Pechorsk Anomaly. Arm yourself with realistic weapons and venture deeper into the mysteries that lie within, either solo or with a friend by your side.
Why similar: Gun Customization 31.3%, Post-apocalyptic 18.9%, FPS 16.1%, First-Person 7.2%, Exploration 6.1%
- #46 Chaos Chain
70% matchVery Positive96% of 67 reviews2022
Dev: Corrosive Studios LLC
Windows
A dark cyberpunk RPG in a bleak dystopian future. Become a "freelancer" in the heart of Slade City, a sprawling urban nightmare of grimy asphalt and broken dreams where crime and disorder run rampant. - Stay Alert. Stay Armed. Stay Alive. Don't lose your humanity.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 18%, Character Customization 14.9%, Open World 14.7%, Choices Matter 12.8%, Sci-fi 10.9%
- #47 Second Sun
68% matchMostly Positive73% of 121 reviews2025
Dev: Grey Wolf EntertainmentPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Second Sun is a Hi-octane FPS with RPG elements, set in an open world, filled with intriguing landmarks, procedurally generated dungeons and tons of loot! Explore a vast, picturesque map and use your abilities to save the Empire from devastation and prevent the world from falling into darkness.
Why similar: Open World 23.4%, FPS 22.5%, Character Customization 18.3%, RPG 13.2%, Exploration 8.2%
- #48 Monomyth
67% matchVery Positive92% of 617 reviews2024
Dev: Rat Tower
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 69%
MONOMYTH is an immersive, first-person dungeon-crawling RPG inspired by the genre's late classics. Embark on a journey through a vast and highly interactive game world as you unravel the mysteries hidden beneath the ancient fortress of Lysandria.
Why similar: Open World 16.2%, Action RPG 15.2%, Post-apocalyptic 14.8%, Character Customization 14.2%, Choices Matter 12.4%
- #49 Raise Your Tribe
68% matchMixed57% of 66 reviews2025
Dev: Primeval Forest Studios
Windows
A hardcore tactical shooter with horror elements. Battle Machines and Mutants, and build your legacy on a deadly post-apocalyptic Cyberpunk Island. Explore dangerous zones, craft powerful gear, and shape your Cyberware build. Uncover secrets and fight to survive in a brutal, immersive world!
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 20.3%, Open World 19.1%, FPS 15.2%, Base Building 13.9%, Action RPG 12.7%
- #50 S.W.A.N.: Chernobyl Unexplored
69% matchMixed68% of 73 reviews2021
Dev: VolframePub: Art Games Studio S.A.
Windows
S.W.A.N.: Chernobyl Unexplored is a science fiction FPS puzzle horror game, which takes place a few months after the Chernobyl Nuclear Plant disaster. Experience a tale about an unexplored area within the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone - The S.W.A.N. Institute.
Why similar: Survival Horror 25.5%, FPS 18.1%, Story Rich 11.5%, First-Person 11.1%, Exploration 9.8%
- #51 Death Trash
66% matchVery Positive92% of 3,680 reviews2021
Dev: Crafting Legends
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Death Trash features a post-apocalyptic world where cosmic horrors long for humanity but meet punks with shotguns. It combines old-school role-playing, modern action gameplay and player freedom. Create your own character and explore a handcrafted world.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 20.3%, Choices Matter 13.8%, Open World 13.7%, Character Customization 13%, Action RPG 12.1%
- #52 Within the Cosmos
67% matchMixed44% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: debdev
Windows
Within the Cosmos is a sci-fi RPG. After awakening in a secluded star system, you soon discover a fractured human society grappling with an emerging android threat. Explore planets, uncover mysteries, and navigate differing philosophies. Your choices will shape how the story unfolds.
Why similar: Character Customization 13.2%, FPS 13.1%, Choices Matter 12.9%, Sci-fi 12.7%, Action RPG 12.1%
- #53 ELEX II
67% matchMostly Positive73% of 6,815 reviews2022
Dev: Piranha BytesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 17.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
In this sequel to the vintage Open World RPG ELEX, Jax must once again unite the free people of the Science-Fantasy world of Magalan against a new threat - the Skyands, who want to change the face of the planet forever.
Why similar: Open World 21.6%, Post-apocalyptic 15.2%, Action RPG 13.9%, RPG 10.2%, Third Person 9.9%
- #54 SCP: Containment Breach 2
64% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,146 reviews2025
Dev: Euclid LabsPub: Mixarar
Windows
Survive the chaos of SCP Foundation! Step into a thrilling SCP horror experience with story-driven co-op, intense PvP Breach mode, and randomized maps. Play as Class-D, scientist, SCPs, and more, each role bringing unique challenges in an unpredictable, immersive facility.
Why similar: Survival Horror 27.2%, FPS 23.9%, First-Person 13.2%, Exploration 12%, Story Rich 10%
- #55 Next Day: Survival
68% matchMixed62% of 10,257 reviews2018
Dev: SOFF GamesPub: Last Level
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 21.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Next Day is a multi-player SURVIVAL game with elements of RPG, in an imaginary country in Eastern Europe. Carry out an array of tasks, learn skills, and develop your character. Have shootouts with opponents and earn a reputation.
Why similar: Open World 42.4%, Post-apocalyptic 35.8%, RPG 7.9%, Atmospheric 4.8%, Adventure 3.8%
- #56 Drova - Forsaken Kin
63% matchVery Positive94% of 9,340 reviews2024
Dev: Just2DPub: Deck13
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Drova is an Action-RPG that marries the dark grim tones of its genre with the mysticism of Celtic mythology. Encounter a society where ancient restless spirits and divided factions battle for dominance. Uncover forgotten abilities and unravel the secrets of a past shrouded in mystery.
Why similar: Action RPG 16.9%, Open World 16.9%, Character Customization 16.4%, Choices Matter 16.2%, RPG 12.2%