- #1 Liquidators
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,184 reviews2020
Dev: Gray Unit
Windows
Chernobyl, USSR, 1986. Three nuclear plant workers go on a daring mission to prevent a radioactive fallout that would affect half of Europe. Every moment is permanent, and all is at stake.
Why similar: Cold War 29.5% ★, 1980s 14.4%, Historical 13.5%, Survival 8.1%, Multiple Endings 7.2%
- #2 S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
96% matchMostly Positive80% of 130,480 reviews2024
Dev: GSC Game WorldPub: GSC Game World (worldwide)
Windows
Median: 28.7 hrsMean: 53.9 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: Post-apocalyptic 26.9%, Survival 18.6%, Immersive Sim 8.7%, Atmospheric 8.1%, Multiple Endings 7.8%
- #3 Chernobylite Complete Edition
96% matchVery Positive82% of 15,165 reviews2021
Dev: The Farm 51
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 10.8 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 29.6%, Survival 21%, Atmospheric 9%, First-Person 8.7%, Action-Adventure 8.5%
- #4 Contraband Police
95% matchVery Positive95% of 24,287 reviews2023
Dev: Crazy RocksPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 15.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Take over the duties of a border guard inspector in a communist country of the 80's. Smuggling, corruption and forgery are the order of the day here. Be vigilant and earn the respect of your superiors.
Why similar: 1980s 23.5%, Immersive Sim 12.8%, Multiple Endings 12.2%, Survival 11.4%, First-Person 8.3%
- #5 Atomfall
94% matchMostly Positive78% of 4,854 reviews2025
Dev: Rebellion
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 12.4 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 26.3%, Survival 13.8%, First-Person 9.5%, Action-Adventure 9.3%, Immersive Sim 8.1%
- #6 Chernobyl: Origins
93% matchVery Positive85% of 81 reviews2023
Dev: Nelset
Windows · Linux
"Chernobyl: Origins" - is a quest game with psychological horror elements. You have to solve a lot of puzzles to find out the terrible secret of the catastrophe at the nuclear power plant. The game will take you to 1986, to the Chernobyl nuclear power plant.
Why similar: 1980s 29.6%, Survival 17.3%, Historical 16.8%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Atmospheric 8.3%
- #7 Bright Lights of Svetlov
92% matchVery Positive93% of 1,339 reviews2021
Dev: Vladimir Cholokyan
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Bright Lights of Svetlov is a short, story-focused first person quest about a Soviet family facing harsh trials. Set in a fictional provincial town, it carefuly recreates the atmosphere and vibe of mid 1980s.
Why similar: 1980s 26.3%, Narration 17.8%, Immersive Sim 9.9%, Atmospheric 7.5%, First-Person 7.5%
- #8 S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chornobyl - Enhanced Edition
91% matchMixed60% of 7,709 reviews2025
Dev: GSC Game World
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 53%
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 19.8%, Immersive Sim 17.7%, Survival 10.7%, Exploration 9.8%, First-Person 8.4%
- #9 Quarantine Zone: The Last Check
90% matchVery Positive82% of 10,961 reviews2026
Dev: Brigada GamesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Command the checkpoint in a collapsing city. Screen survivors, manage scarce resources, and hold back the undead. Every choice matters and one mistake could unleash the plague beyond your walls.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 27.7%, Choices Matter 15.6%, Immersive Sim 15.2%, Emotional 11.4%, Simulation 10.1%
- #10 Chernobyl Trap
91% matchMostly Positive75% of 107 reviews2022
Dev: ZERO5GAMES
Windows · Linux
You are survived pilot of fallen helicopter. Your mission is simple: go to evacuation point. But can you do it and not die?
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 26.3%, Action-Adventure 21.4%, Adventure 15.8%, Action 12.6%, First-Person 12.1%
- #11 S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Prypiat - Enhanced Edition
89% matchMixed60% of 3,609 reviews2025
Dev: GSC Game World
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 51%
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: Post-apocalyptic 19.2%, Immersive Sim 18.6%, Survival 10.4%, Exploration 9.7%, First-Person 8.5%
- #12 CHERNOBYL: The Untold Story
89% matchMostly Positive72% of 288 reviews2019
Dev: Mehsoft
Windows
1986. Chernobyl disaster. The story that you will see in the game resembles a delusional dream of a man exhausted by radiation. But whether it is nonsense or the nightmarish reality of the Soviet era – you decide.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 44.6%, Atmospheric 27.1%, Action 20%, Singleplayer 8.3%
- #13 Living Cell
87% matchVery Positive96% of 241 reviews2023
Dev: Blazing Planet Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
You are the liquidator survived the samosbor in block G-326 of the endless Gigakhrushchyovka. You have to find out what happened in this block, evacuate the residents and find a way out for yourself. But is everything as simple as it seems at first glance?
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 31.9%, Survival 22%, Atmospheric 10.5%, Story Rich 9.5%, Exploration 9.1%
- #14 S.W.A.N.: Chernobyl Unexplored
88% matchMixed68% of 72 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: Psychological Horror 22%, Narration 20.8%, First-Person 11.4%, Story Rich 11.2%, Exploration 10.9%
- #15 Restless Grounds
85% matchVery Positive87% of 151 reviews2024
Dev: Zirael
Windows
Forgotten Polish town, Incident at a soviet military base and hellish monsters... This is a horror investigation story... Will you stop the relentless fight, or give into it?
Why similar: Cold War 45.3% ★, 1980s 16%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Action-Adventure 8.8%, Exploration 7.5%
- #16 Save the Reactor
86% matchVery Positive95% of 132 reviews2022
Dev: Hypnohead
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%
What if you happened to be in a control room of a nuclear reactor and something went wrong? Save the Reactor gives you the opportunity to fully experience these emotions! This simulator is great for those who like to challenge themselves and aren't afraid of difficulties!
Why similar: Multiple Endings 34.4%, Survival 25.4%, Simulation 24.6%, Atmospheric 14%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #17 Z.O.N.A Project X VR
84% matchMostly Positive78% of 298 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: Post-apocalyptic 27.5%, Immersive Sim 22.4%, Survival 14%, Exploration 10%, Story Rich 7.9%
- #18 Martial Law
84% matchVery Positive92% of 3,854 reviews2021
Dev: FIXER
Windows · Mac · Linux
Martial Law is a game about difficulties that came with Communism in Poland. The story is shown from the perspective of a man who is abandoned because of his low social status. He tries his best to be there for his daughter despite the difficulties.
Why similar: Cold War 28.7% ★, 1980s 17.4%, Choices Matter 12.8%, Multiple Endings 12.6%, Story Rich 6.4%
- #19 1953 - KGB Unleashed
86% matchMixed58% of 649 reviews2013
Pub: United Independent Entertainment
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 36%
Developed by Phantomery Interactive, 1953 – KGB Unleashed is a tense and atmospheric First Person Adventure set deep within the bowels of a Soviet bunker during the Cold War. Players must uncover the dark and horrifc secrets buried within, fighting their own paranoia along the way as well as the possibility of all-too-real terrors within...
Why similar: Cold War 52.8% ★, Historical 19.1%, First-Person 8.7%, Atmospheric 7.2%, Adventure 6.7%
- #20 Help Will Come Tomorrow
83% matchVery Positive80% of 925 reviews2020
Dev: Arclight CreationsPub: Klabater
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
In an uninhabitable Siberian wilderness, in a wake of October Revolution, a group of passengers survives the mysterious catastrophe of Trans-Siberian railway train. They must endure in a harsh ice-clad climate until rescue arrives. Facing many dangers, their own weaknesses and, their own prejudice.
Why similar: Historical 19.4%, Narration 17%, Survival 13.9%, Immersive Sim 11.2%, Choices Matter 10.2%
- #21 No, I'm not a Voenkom
82% matchMixed47% of 99 reviews2025
Dev: Pine Games
Windows
You're an ordinary factory worker, whiling away your dreary life in a nondescript small town. You had a stable job, your own apartment, mortgaged at just 89% interest, and everything was going well, until one gloomy evening, an uninvited guest knocked on your door...
Why similar: Choices Matter 18.7%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Simulation 12.2%, Multiple Endings 12%, Immersive Sim 9.3%
- #22 BORIS THE ROCKET 🚀
82% matchVery Positive98% of 97 reviews2020
Dev: toR Studio
Windows
As a moustached soviet nuclear missile operator, you’re the last frontier of your motherland’s defense. Survive a freezing Siberian winter, untangle nasty bear intrigues and adapt to always changing environment in this cold war simulator.
Why similar: Cold War 57.7% ★, Survival 16.8%, Simulation 8.2%, Exploration 7.3%, First-Person 7.3%
- #23 Ukraine War Stories
81% matchVery Positive87% of 1,079 reviews2022
Dev: Starni Games
Windows
Ukraine War Stories is a set of visual novels about the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. Set in the early months of the war, it tells the stories of civilians trapped on Russian-occupied territory. All stories are based on real events and eyewitness accounts.
Why similar: Historical 23.7%, Narration 18.9%, Choices Matter 12.5%, Multiple Endings 12.3%, Emotional 11.5%
- #24 Plague: London 1665
80% matchVery Positive91% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: WASD Games
Windows · Mac
Plague: London 1665 is an RPG with pixel art graphics set in 1665's during the Bubonic Plague outbreak in overcrowded and polluted London. As a body collector, graveyard keeper, and family provider, avoid the disease while clearing the streets. Will you survive the outbreak or become another victim?
Why similar: Historical 29.6%, Action-Adventure 15.4%, Choices Matter 14.9%, Multiple Endings 12.2%, Simulation 10.4%
- #25 Survive the Blackout
81% matchMixed64% of 87 reviews2020
Dev: Baby Bison Games
Windows
Survive the Blackout is a narrative survival game set in a dark post-apocalyptic world. Choose your adventure-type gameplay, squad-level management, exploration and scavenging, difficult moral choices. Modern-times tribute to Oregon Trail.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 31.6%, Survival 21.2%, Choices Matter 13.2%, Simulation 11%, Atmospheric 7.2%
- #26 Undying Symphony
78% matchVery Positive84% of 184 reviews2024
Dev: Siberian Koala
Windows
«Undying Symphony» tells a story about challenges that Leningrad people faced during the Siege and shows us one of the most tragic episodes of Leningrad history
Why similar: Historical 30.4%, Narration 22.4%, Multiple Endings 15%, Story Rich 9%, Atmospheric 7.7%
- #27 Brutalism22
79% matchMixed65% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: Marginal act
Windows
This is a retro horror game about the war in Ukraine and brutalist architecture in Eastern Europe
Why similar: Multiple Endings 19%, Action-Adventure 16.3%, Exploration 14.6%, First-Person 13%, Story Rich 11.9%
- #28 Nucleares
77% matchVery Positive83% of 1,020 reviews2023
Dev: Iván Marcelo PrettiPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 20.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Nuclear Reactor Simulator: Take Control. Prevent Disaster. Power the World.
Why similar: Immersive Sim 41.6%, Simulation 22.1%, First-Person 21.3%, Action 8.5%, Singleplayer 6.6%
- #29 Kriophobia
75% matchVery Positive91% of 77 reviews2025
Dev: Fira SoftPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac
Trapped in the depths of a frozen Soviet bunker, geophysicist Anna must survive deadly cold, horrifying abominations, and the trauma of a buried past. A third-person survival horror blending psychological storytelling with hand-drawn static cameras.
Why similar: Cold War 42.9% ★, 1980s 13.5%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Multiple Endings 9.4%, Exploration 6.4%
- #30 Affliction
79% matchMixed51% of 118 reviews2018
Dev: Corrosive Studios LLC
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Affliction is a survival horror shooter designed to engage players with a thrilling storyline, surreal environments, merciless foes, a chilling atmosphere, and an unforgettable gameplay experience. Players must explore, scavenge, and fight in order to survive and live to tell the tale.
Why similar: Cold War 43.7% ★, Post-apocalyptic 17.2%, Psychological Horror 11%, Survival 8.4%, First-Person 7.1%
- #31 Chernobylite 2: Exclusion Zone
75% matchMixed65% of 708 reviews2025
Dev: The Farm 51
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Explore the mysterious, beautiful, yet dark world of the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone in this post-apocalyptic action-RPG. Make your mark on this world, through your character development, choices and playstyle. But remember – everything has a price and consequences.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 25.9%, Choices Matter 23.4%, Story Rich 9.5%, Exploration 9.1%, First-Person 9%
- #32 Sapper - Defuse The Bomb Simulator
77% matchMixed42% of 92 reviews2023
Dev: Live Motion GamesPub: WIG Publishing
Windows
Learn the ins and outs of one of the world's most dangerous professions. Searching, lockpicking, hacking, disarming, operating under pressure. Welcome to the typical day of Sapper. Courage is forged in the sounds of ticking bombs and the feeling of cold sweat on your back.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 24.3%, First-Person 20.7%, Simulation 20.1%, Atmospheric 18.1%, Adventure 10.4%
- #33 In Fear I Trust
78% matchMixed50% of 60 reviews2016
Dev: Black Wing FoundationPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 47%
In Fear I Trust is a critically acclaimed first-person horror adventure. Explore eerie locations, solve puzzles and unravel the dark truth behind a secret soviet experiment in this story-driven psychological thriller.
Why similar: Cold War 35.5% ★, 1980s 18.3%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Atmospheric 6.9%, Story Rich 6.6%
- #34 Summer of '58
74% matchVery Positive89% of 4,849 reviews2021
Dev: EMIKA_GAMES
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
In the summer of 2008. The main character, at the request of followers, goes to Russia to explore the abandoned camp "Yunost". Locals say that this place is inhabited by restless souls. This will need to be checked.
Why similar: Historical 25.6%, Psychological Horror 22.8%, Atmospheric 13%, First-Person 11.4%, Exploration 8.9%
- #35 Japan Stigmatized Property -日本事故物件監視協会-
73% matchMostly Positive73% of 343 reviews2025
Dev: 日本事故物件監視協会
Windows · Mac
Can you endure until morning Monitor Japan's stigmatized properties and report any paranormal activity If you miss a report or make repeated mistakes——
Why similar: Immersive Sim 34.5%, Psychological Horror 29.2%, Story Rich 13.3%, Atmospheric 10.8%, Simulation 10%
- #36 Sovietpunk: Chapter one
76% matchMixed70% of 189 reviews2021
Dev: Hot Chill
Windows
Sovietpunk is a cyberpunk story set in the setting of the Soviet Union after a global nuclear war. You have to guide the main character through the gloomy tunnels, in which the struggle for life is in full swing.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 33.9%, Narration 30.8%, Story Rich 12.3%, Atmospheric 12%, Adventure 4.7%
- #37 Self-Isolation
74% matchVery Positive86% of 491 reviews2020
Dev: Dymchick1
Windows
This game is a simulation of self-isolation. You need to support your family, not to lose your job and finally not to go crazy.
Why similar: Choices Matter 21.4%, Atmospheric 21%, Multiple Endings 18%, Simulation 17.8%, Adventure 10.8%
- #38 KURSK
76% matchMixed49% of 485 reviews2018
Dev: Jujubee S.A.Pub: Salient Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
KURSK is the first ever adventure and documentary video game inspired by real events. You assume the role of a spy who finds way on the Russian nuclear submarine K-141 Kursk. While trying to complete your mission, you become witness to the dramatic events which shook the world at that time.
Why similar: Historical 46.1%, Simulation 18.9%, Adventure 13.2%, Atmospheric 9.8%, Action 8.1%
- #39 Ashwalkers
73% matchMostly Positive74% of 195 reviews2021
Dev: Nameless XIIIPub: Dear Villagers
Windows
A survival journey through a harsh world without rules or judgement. Only your choices matters in the face of moral dilemmas. Manage your party, food & equipment in this non-linear narrative survival sim with 34 possible endings.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 28.4%, Survival 20.3%, Multiple Endings 16.3%, Choices Matter 14.2%, Emotional 8.6%
- #40 Still Wakes the Deep
69% matchVery Positive88% of 10,965 reviews2024
Dev: The Chinese RoomPub: Secret Mode
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
1975. Disaster strikes the Beira D oil rig off the coast of Scotland. Navigate the collapsing rig to save your crew from an otherworldly horror on the edge of all logic and reality in this 3x BAFTA Games Award-winning narrative horror experience.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.7%, First-Person 15.1%, Atmospheric 14.2%, Story Rich 14%, Exploration 11.8%
- #41 This War of Mine
71% matchVery Positive94% of 96,656 reviews2014
Dev: 11 bit studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 16.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
In This War Of Mine you do not play as an elite soldier, rather a group of civilians trying to survive in a besieged city; struggling with lack of food, medicine and constant danger from snipers and hostile scavengers. The game provides an experience of war seen from an entirely new angle.
Why similar: Survival 38.2%, Post-apocalyptic 15.6%, Choices Matter 12%, Emotional 10.9%, Atmospheric 8.6%
- #42 Farmer's Father: Save the Innocence
72% matchMixed45% of 232 reviews2024
Dev: FreeMind S.A.
Windows
War breeds heroes you've never heard of. You are the ordinary person holding a huge burden of protecting what's most precious and innocent. Fight with hunger, wounds, cold, disease, and enemy cruelty. Defend your family and survive the war!
Why similar: Immersive Sim 23.2%, Survival 15.2%, Choices Matter 13.9%, First-Person 10.8%, Exploration 10.5%
- #43 Under The Waves
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,801 reviews2023
Dev: Parallel StudioPub: Spotlight by Quantic Dream
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 22.1 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Stan, a professional diver in the North Sea, is struggling to overcome a life-changing loss during an extended mission underwater. Stuck in his self-imposed solitude, he starts to experience strange events and will have to make the most significant choice of his life...
Why similar: Narration 25.4%, Exploration 20.3%, Story Rich 17.3%, Atmospheric 16.3%, Adventure 15.2%
- #44 Attentat 1942
72% matchVery Positive93% of 479 reviews2017
Dev: Charles Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Attentat 1942 is a historically-accurate adventure about World War 2. Face moral dilemmas and existential struggles as you uncover the troubled past of your family.
Why similar: Historical 29.5%, Narration 18.6%, Emotional 16.4%, Multiple Endings 12.7%, Story Rich 8.9%
- #45 Survive In Russia
73% matchMixed65% of 57 reviews2020
Dev: Alexander Sablin
Windows · Mac
Survive in Russia is a survival quest in Russia. You will be available a selection of characters. Each of them presents survival mode and story mode. Only on your choice will depend on the life of the character.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 24.2%, Choices Matter 22.3%, Survival 21.3%, Story Rich 13.4%, Atmospheric 11.4%
- #46 Overtime Anomaly
69% matchVery Positive84% of 75 reviews2025
Dev: BiteMe Games
Windows
You're working overtime again in your dead-end job, whilst your boss is on vacation. However, strange things are happening throughout the office. Complete your daily work tasks, explore your office, report any anomalies you may find, and you may just find yourself getting a promotion...
Why similar: 1980s 25.4%, Immersive Sim 17.7%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Choices Matter 9.2%, Atmospheric 8.1%
- #47 Metro Awakening
68% matchMostly Positive75% of 3,213 reviews2024
Dev: Vertigo Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Metro Awakening is a story-driven first person adventure built for VR that blends atmospheric exploration, stealth and combat in the most immersive Metro experience yet. Don your gas mask, brave the crippling radiation and venture into the depths of the Metro where threats haunt your every step.
Why similar: Cold War 36.1% ★, Post-apocalyptic 24.4%, Exploration 10.2%, Story Rich 9.6%, Action-Adventure 8.2%
- #48 Silent Nights
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 210 reviews2023
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
Silent Nights - A short horror game with realistic graphics, touching storyline and scary moments.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.2%, Narration 20%, Atmospheric 11.9%, First-Person 9.5%, Simulation 9.1%
- #49 Stay Still 2
71% matchMixed50% of 58 reviews2023
Dev: Tarba Paul CornelPub: Galactic Crows
Windows
Welcome to Stay Still 2, a spine-chilling first-person survival horror game. Based of the Vietnamese culture, this game unfolds as a daring experiment in which survival seems nearly impossible. Engage in a story gameplay, where puzzles are your key to progress, while surviving various threats.
Why similar: Immersive Sim 24.3%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, Multiple Endings 15.4%, First-Person 11.2%, Survival 10%
- #50 No Man's Home
67% matchVery Positive87% of 116 reviews2025
Dev: radrunner
Windows
You wander into the dangerous Asran Exclusion Zone. You will have to survive hunger, thirst, dangerous factions, radioactive emissions and the wild life. Remember, this is no man's home and you are not the hero.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 26.6%, Survival 24.6%, Immersive Sim 21.4%, Atmospheric 10.9%, First-Person 8.6%
- #51 Depression The Game
71% matchMixed69% of 310 reviews2018
Dev: DeepWorks Studios
Windows
Depression The Game is an interactive game simulating major depression. You are joining a young man on one of his really bad days trying to handle his thoughts and survive that day... Will he?
Why similar: Historical 17%, Emotional 13%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Immersive Sim 11.8%, Choices Matter 10.1%
- #52 Killer Frequency
67% matchVery Positive93% of 5,727 reviews2023
Dev: Team17
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Killer Frequency is a first-person horror puzzle game set in 1987, that puts you in the role of a late-night radio talk show host in small town America whose callers are being stalked by a mysterious killer.
Why similar: 1980s 25.2%, Emotional 12.9%, Choices Matter 10.7%, Multiple Endings 10.3%, First-Person 7.3%
- #53 The Pale Beyond
67% matchVery Positive89% of 2,115 reviews2023
Dev: Saltstone StudiosPub: Fellow Traveller
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 62%
You didn’t ask to lead this expedition, but here you are. Stuck in the ice, Captain missing, miles from civilisation. Someone has to take charge. Manage your meagre resources, balance safety and morale, make the hard calls, and head in the only direction you can - through The Pale Beyond.
Why similar: Survival 22.4%, Choices Matter 18%, Emotional 14.4%, Story Rich 10.1%, Simulation 10%
- #54 Svoboda 1945: Liberation
68% matchVery Positive98% of 185 reviews2021
Dev: Charles Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Svoboda 1945: Liberation is a unique adventure game featuring dialogues with real actors. Talk to witnesses of the chaotic aftermath of World War 2 and discover the secret history of your own family in a captivating story about reconciliation with the dark past.
Why similar: Historical 28%, Emotional 20%, Choices Matter 14.8%, Multiple Endings 12.5%, Story Rich 8.3%
- #55 Z.O.N.A: Origin
66% matchVery Positive84% of 486 reviews2025
Dev: AGaming+
Windows
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: Post-apocalyptic 37.9%, Survival 14.2%, Exploration 13.5%, Story Rich 11.8%, Atmospheric 7.7%
- #56 The Underground Man
70% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,389 reviews2016
Dev: Mehsoft
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Moscow: somewhere in the near future. The city and perhaps the Earth's surface has turned into a radioactive ash. Those who decided that they could not exist in such conditions began to live under the ground.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 40.5%, Story Rich 16.4%, Survival 13.4%, Atmospheric 10.6%, Psychological Horror 8.1%
- #57 Panelak
65% matchVery Positive91% of 237 reviews2024
Dev: Pajos games
Windows
Panelak is an old socialist-era building where strange things happen. Can you make it to the roof and help the helpless man?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.6%, Multiple Endings 20.4%, Choices Matter 20.2%, First-Person 13.5%, Exploration 11.5%
- #58 Samosbor
69% matchMixed67% of 258 reviews2020
Dev: rocketship
Windows
The player will take the role of a liquidator destroying the consequences of Samosbor in the narrow corridors of Gigakhrushchevka.
Why similar: Atmospheric 31.9%, Adventure 25.9%, Action 24.7%, First-Person 17.4%
- #59 Sector 404
65% matchMostly Positive75% of 57 reviews2025
Dev: Empty Studio
Windows
Sector 404 is a first-person anomaly horror game set in a crumbling Soviet housing block. After taking your medicine, your world begins to fracture. Climb from floor to floor, uncovering distorted anomalies and your own unraveling mind. Miss too much, and reality resets. Will you ever make it home?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.9%, Immersive Sim 18.4%, Choices Matter 15.6%, First-Person 11.3%, Exploration 9.7%