- #1 Fallout: New Vegas
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 254,999 reviews2010
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 19.8 hrsMean: 72.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 26.1%, Open World 23.4%, Moddable 14% ★, RPG 9.6%, FPS 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: Built on the same engine as Fallout 3, this title offers superior writing and deeper RPG mechanics within the same iconic wasteland.
- #2 Fallout 4
96% matchVery Positive81% of 422,529 reviews2015
Dev: Bethesda Game StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 37.3 hrsMean: 117.5 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: Post-apocalyptic 29.9%, Open World 26.7%, RPG 7.3%, Exploration 5.2%, FPS 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: This modern evolution of the series refines the combat and exploration loop while introducing extensive settlement-building mechanics.
- #3 The Outer Worlds
94% matchVery Positive83% of 28,022 reviews2020
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Private Division
Windows
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 24.0 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 30.4%, RPG 12.1%, FPS 9.9%, Action RPG 7.5%, Exploration 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: Developed by the creators of New Vegas, this sci-fi RPG captures the satirical tone and player-driven narrative style of the Fallout series.
- #4 Metro Exodus
94% matchVery Positive90% of 129,434 reviews2020
Dev: 4A GamesPub: Deep Silver
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.8 hrsMean: 26.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 37.1%, Open World 24.2%, FPS 9.9%, First-Person 5.4%, Shooter 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a highly immersive, narrative-driven post-apocalyptic experience with a focus on scavenging and exploration in a ruined world.
- #5 Cyberpunk 2077
93% matchVery Positive86% of 926,786 reviews2020
Dev: CD PROJEKT RED
Windows · Mac
Median: 62.8 hrsMean: 115.2 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 34.7%, RPG 12.2%, FPS 9.9%, Sci-fi 9%, First-Person 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: Features a dense, immersive open world with deep RPG character building and meaningful player choices that impact the story.
- #6 Mad Max
92% 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: Post-apocalyptic 38.5%, Open World 35.2%, Third Person 4%, Exploration 3.9%, RPG 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers a visceral, open-world post-apocalyptic experience focused on vehicular combat and scavenging in a harsh desert landscape.
- #7 Wasteland 3
91% matchVery Positive85% of 21,899 reviews2020
Dev: inXile Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 25.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Following the critically acclaimed 2014 Game of the Year winner Wasteland 2, the RPG series that pioneered the post-apocalyptic genre in video games returns with Wasteland 3.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 40.3%, Open World 24.6%, RPG 13.5%, Character Customization 10.9%, Sci-fi 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: Created by the original Fallout developers, it captures the dark humor, tactical depth, and post-apocalyptic setting of the franchise.
- #8 Fallout 76
91% matchMostly Positive72% of 137,482 reviews2020
Dev: Bethesda Game StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 113.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Bethesda Game Studios welcome you to Fallout 76. Twenty-five years after the bombs fall, you and your fellow Vault Dwellers emerge into post-nuclear America. Explore a vast wasteland in this open-world multiplayer addition to the Fallout story.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 37.1%, Open World 32.3%, RPG 12.3%, FPS 4.7%, Shooter 4%
Why You'll Like It: Expands the Fallout universe into a multiplayer space while retaining the core exploration and scavenging loop.
- #9 Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game
90% matchVery Positive94% of 24,465 reviews2015
Dev: Interplay Inc.Pub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 33.6 hrs≥1hr: 47%
You've just unearthed the classic post-apocalyptic role-playing game that revitalized the entire CRPG genre. The Fallout® SPECIAL system allows drastically different types of characters, meaningful decisions and development that puts you in complete control. Explore the devastated ruins of a golden age civilization.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 44.6%, Open World 22.4%, RPG 18.7%, Sci-fi 5.6%, Exploration 2.6%
Why You'll Like It: The classic isometric origin of the series, essential for understanding the lore and tone of the franchise.
- #10 Horizon Zero Dawn™ Complete Edition
89% matchVery Positive88% of 127,476 reviews2020
Dev: GuerrillaPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 17.0 hrsMean: 41.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Experience Aloy’s legendary quest to unravel the mysteries of a future Earth ruled by Machines. Use devastating tactical attacks against your prey and explore a majestic open world in this award-winning action RPG!
Why similar: Open World 35.1%, Post-apocalyptic 22.7%, RPG 9.5%, Sci-fi 5.7%, Exploration 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: Features a vast, beautiful post-apocalyptic world filled with unique lore and exploration-heavy gameplay.
- #11 Far Cry 3
88% matchVery Positive89% of 126,875 reviews2012
Dev: Ubisoft Montreal, Massive Entertainment, and Ubisoft ShanghaiPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 14.4 hrsMean: 28.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Discover the dark secrets of a lawless island ruled by violence and take the fight to the enemy as you try to escape. You’ll need more than luck to escape alive!
Why similar: Open World 51.8%, FPS 16.5%, Shooter 6.1%, First-Person 6%, Action 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the feeling of exploring a dangerous, isolated open world with first-person action and progression systems.
- #12 The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind® Game of the Year Edition
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 27,795 reviews2009
Dev: Bethesda Game StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 33.5 hrs≥1hr: 61%
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind® Game of the Year Edition includes Morrowind plus all of the content from the Bloodmoon and Tribunal expansions. The original Mod Construction Set is not included in this package. An epic, open-ended single-player RPG, Morrowind allows you to create and play any kind of character imaginable.
Why similar: Open World 35.2%, Moddable 20% ★, RPG 17.3%, First-Person 4.8%, Exploration 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: A seminal open-world RPG that rewards curiosity and deep character customization in a unique, alien landscape.
- #13 Dying Light
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 482,438 reviews2015
Dev: Techland
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 21.6 hrsMean: 60.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
First-person action survival game set in a post-apocalyptic open world overrun by flesh-hungry zombies. Roam a city devastated by a mysterious virus epidemic. Scavenge for supplies, craft weapons, and face hordes of the infected.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 32.4%, Open World 31.7%, FPS 10.7%, First-Person 8.2%, Action RPG 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: Combines intense first-person combat with a ruined, open-world setting that demands constant exploration and survival against overwhelming odds.
- #14 Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game
86% matchVery Positive94% of 16,962 reviews2009
Dev: Black Isle StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 46.6 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Fallout® 2 is the sequel to the critically acclaimed game that took RPG'ing out of the dungeons and into a dynamic, apocalyptic retro-future. It's been 80 long years since your ancestors trod across the wastelands.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 44.6%, Open World 21.8%, RPG 18%, Sci-fi 4.6%, Exploration 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: Expands on the original with more content and the dark, satirical humor that defines the series.
- #15 Prey
85% matchVery Positive91% of 53,291 reviews2017
Dev: Arkane StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 27.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
In Prey, you awaken aboard Talos I, a space station orbiting the moon in the year 2032. You are the key subject of an experiment meant to alter humanity forever – but things have gone terribly wrong. The space station has been overrun by hostile aliens and you are now being hunted.
Why similar: Open World 18%, Sci-fi 17.9%, FPS 13.5%, First-Person 9.5%, Exploration 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: Offers deep environmental storytelling and immersive sim elements within a sci-fi setting that rewards player creativity and exploration.
- #16 Borderlands 2
84% matchVery Positive89% of 309,719 reviews2012
Dev: Gearbox SoftwarePub: 2K
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 13.9 hrsMean: 65.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
The Ultimate Vault Hunter’s Upgrade lets you get the most out of the Borderlands 2 experience.
Why similar: Open World 24%, FPS 18.1%, RPG 16.1%, Shooter 15.6%, First-Person 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: Blends first-person shooting with RPG progression and a distinct, humorous post-apocalyptic aesthetic.
- #17 BioShock™
84% matchVery Positive94% of 31,721 reviews2007
Dev: 2K BostonPub: 2K
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 67%
BioShock is a shooter unlike any you've ever played, loaded with weapons and tactics never seen. You'll have a complete arsenal at your disposal from simple revolvers to grenade launchers and chemical throwers, but you'll also be forced to genetically modify your DNA to create an even more deadly weapon: you.
Why similar: FPS 27.5%, RPG 10.3%, First-Person 9.9%, Atmospheric 9.6%, Sci-fi 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: Shares a similar sense of atmospheric, narrative-rich environmental storytelling in a ruined, isolated location.
- #18 S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
80% 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 29.8%, Open World 28.6%, FPS 9.2%, RPG 6.3%, Exploration 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: A modern return to the Zone that captures the terrifying, atmospheric, and open-ended nature of the original games.
- #19 ELEX
83% matchMostly Positive74% of 19,426 reviews2017
Dev: Piranha BytesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 23.3 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 36.6%, Post-apocalyptic 26.9%, RPG 16.4%, Sci-fi 6.6%, Third Person 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi/fantasy hybrid RPG that emphasizes exploration and player choice in a harsh, ruined world.
- #20 Kingdom Come: Deliverance
81% matchVery Positive84% of 178,391 reviews2018
Dev: Warhorse Studios
Windows
Median: 13.5 hrsMean: 47.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Story-driven open-world RPG that immerses you in an epic adventure in the Holy Roman Empire. Avenge your parents' death as you battle invading forces, go on game-changing quests, and make influential choices. Explore castles, forests, villages and other realistic settings in medieval Bohemia!
Why similar: Open World 49.8%, RPG 22%, First-Person 8.4%, Story Rich 4.7%, Action RPG 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: Offers an incredibly immersive, open-world RPG experience that emphasizes realism and player agency.
- #21 Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
82% matchMostly Positive76% of 41,700 reviews2016
Dev: Eidos MontrealPub: Eidos Interactive Corp.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 23.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
You play as Adam Jensen, an experienced covert operative operating in a world that despises his kind: augmented humans. Choose from an arsenal of state-of-the-art weapons and augmentations to build your playstyle, and decide who you'll trust, to unravel a vast worldwide conspiracy.
Why similar: Open World 23.4%, RPG 17.3%, Sci-fi 14.2%, FPS 10.4%, First-Person 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a dense, atmospheric world with deep RPG systems and multiple approaches to mission objectives.
- #22 RAGE
82% matchMostly Positive78% of 18,077 reviews2011
Dev: id SoftwarePub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 17.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Powered by id’s revolutionary id Tech® 5 technology, RAGE is an intense first-person shooter with breakneck vehicle combat, an expansive world to explore, and jaw-dropping graphics!
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 42.9%, Open World 20.5%, FPS 14.1%, Shooter 4.8%, First-Person 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, post-apocalyptic shooter that captures the aesthetic and tone of a wasteland environment.
- #23 BioShock® 2
79% matchVery Positive89% of 14,795 reviews2010
Dev: 2K MarinPub: 2K
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Set approximately 10 years after the events of the original BioShock, the halls of Rapture once again echo with sins of the past. Along the Atlantic coastline, a monster has been snatching little girls and bringing them back to the undersea city of Rapture.
Why similar: FPS 30.7%, First-Person 10.2%, Sci-fi 9.5%, Shooter 8.8%, Atmospheric 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: Continues the atmospheric, narrative-driven exploration of a ruined city with refined combat mechanics.
- #24 Fable - The Lost Chapters
79% matchVery Positive92% of 8,126 reviews2011
Dev: Lionhead StudiosPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Each person you aid, each flower you crush, and each creature you slay will change this world forever. Fable: Who will you be?
Why similar: RPG 33.9%, Open World 24.2%, Third Person 8.3%, Adventure 6.4%, Action 5%
Why You'll Like It: A classic action-RPG that offers a charming world with meaningful player choices and character growth.
- #25 The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition (2009)
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 52,201 reviews2009
Dev: Bethesda Game StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 37.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
PUBLISHER UPDATE - This is the product page for The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Edition, released in 2009. ---The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition presents one of the best RPGs of all time like never before. Step inside the most richly detailed and vibrant game-world ever created.
Why similar: Open World 34.9%, Moddable 21.2% ★, RPG 15.8%, First-Person 4.7%, Exploration 4.4%
- #26 Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition
78% matchVery Positive82% of 55,213 reviews2009
Dev: Bethesda Game StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 26.8 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Prepare for the Future™ With Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition, experience the most acclaimed game of 2008 like never before. Create a character of your choosing and descend into an awe-inspiring, post-apocalyptic world where every minute is a fight for survival.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 27.8%, Open World 24.2%, Moddable 14.1% ★, RPG 9.7%, FPS 3.8%
- #27 Fallout Shelter
77% matchVery Positive88% of 80,218 reviews2017
Dev: Bethesda Game StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 31.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Fallout Shelter puts you in control of a state-of-the-art underground Vault from Vault-Tec. Build the perfect Vault, keep your Dwellers happy, and protect them from the dangers of the Wasteland.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 75.8%, RPG 7.8%, Sandbox 5.5%, Singleplayer 4.6%, Adventure 2.5%
- #28 The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered
72% matchMostly Positive77% of 67,161 reviews2025
Dev: Bethesda Game StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 16.8 hrsMean: 32.4 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Explore Cyrodiil like never before with stunning new visuals and refined gameplay in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion™ Remastered.
Why similar: Open World 35.5%, RPG 18.6%, Character Customization 8.6%, Exploration 7.8%, First-Person 6.9%
- #29 S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chornobyl - Enhanced Edition
73% 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 28.8%, RPG 14.8%, FPS 11.4%, Exploration 8.9%, Shooter 7.8%
- #30 The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall
74% matchVery Positive86% of 3,417 reviews2022
Dev: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 29.2 hrs≥1hr: 31%
THE GREAT MACHINE AWAKENS
Why similar: Open World 34.3%, RPG 24.4%, Action RPG 9.5%, First-Person 7.4%, Character Customization 6%
- #31 Fallout 4 VR
76% matchMixed60% of 8,665 reviews2017
Dev: Bethesda Game StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Fallout 4, the legendary post-apocalyptic adventure from Bethesda Game Studios and winner of more than 200 ‘Best Of’ awards, including the DICE and BAFTA Game of the Year, comes in its entirety to VR.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 34.5%, Open World 29.7%, RPG 10.6%, FPS 6%, Shooter 5.2%
- #32 Mass Effect (2007)
75% matchVery Positive94% of 16,535 reviews2008
Dev: BioWarePub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 22.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
As Commander Shepard, you lead an elite squad on a heroic, action-packed adventure throughout the galaxy.
Why similar: RPG 27.3%, Sci-fi 20.7%, Open World 13.8%, Story Rich 7.1%, Character Customization 5.5%
- #33 Atomfall
72% 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 30.8%, Open World 28.8%, FPS 8.3%, First-Person 6.9%, Action RPG 5.6%
- #34 The Sims™ 3
75% matchVery Positive86% of 33,933 reviews2011
Dev: The Sims StudioPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 14.2 hrsMean: 88.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The Sims 3: Create the perfect world with full customization at your fingertips. Refine personalities and help fulfill destinies.
Why similar: Moddable 35.5% ★, Character Customization 26%, Sandbox 17.7%, RPG 11.5%, Singleplayer 5.8%
- #35 Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel
76% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,839 reviews2009
Dev: 14° EastPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 29.2 hrs≥1hr: 34%
Tactical Squad-Based Combat comes to the Fallout® Universe! You are the wretched refuse. You may be born from dirt, but we will forge you into steel. You will learn to bend; if not you, will you break. In these dark times, the Brotherhood - your Brotherhood - is all that stands between the rekindled flame of civilization and the howling,...
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 58.4%, RPG 15.8%, Open World 13.1%, Sci-fi 6.3%, Singleplayer 1.8%
- #36 Starfield
71% matchMixed57% of 170,771 reviews2023
Dev: Bethesda Game StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 36.0 hrsMean: 72.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Starfield is the first new universe in 25 years from Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Fallout 4.
Why similar: Open World 29.3%, Moddable 13.1% ★, RPG 12%, Sci-fi 9.2%, Exploration 6.3%
- #37 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
71% matchVery Positive92% of 362,700 reviews2016
Dev: Bethesda Game StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 20.9 hrsMean: 102.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Winner of more than 200 Game of the Year Awards, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition brings the epic fantasy to life in stunning detail. The Special Edition includes the critically acclaimed game and add-ons with all-new features.
Why similar: Open World 40.7%, Moddable 18.7% ★, RPG 15.1%, Character Customization 7.3%, First-Person 4%
- #38 Z.O.N.A: Origin
70% 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 29.2%, Open World 24.4%, RPG 9.3%, Exploration 6.5%, Shooter 6.1%
- #39 Far Cry® 2
73% matchMostly Positive76% of 18,105 reviews2008
Dev: Ubisoft MontrealPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 68%
You are a gun for hire, trapped in a war-torn African state, stricken with malaria and forced to make deals with corrupt warlords on both sides of the conflict in order to make this country your home. You must identify and exploit your enemies' weaknesses, neutralizing their superior numbers and firepower with surprise, subversion,...
Why similar: Open World 50.5%, FPS 18%, Shooter 6.5%, First-Person 6.4%, Action 3.9%
- #40 Just Cause
74% matchMixed66% of 5,190 reviews2007
Dev: Avalanche StudiosPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Your world...Your rules!
Why similar: Open World 61.1%, Shooter 8.7%, Third Person 7.5%, Action 7.4%, Sandbox 7%
- #41 Chernobylite 2: Exclusion Zone
69% 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: Open World 21.3%, Post-apocalyptic 20.9%, RPG 9%, Sci-fi 7.4%, FPS 6.4%
- #42 Horizon Zero Dawn™ Remastered
67% matchVery Positive84% of 6,399 reviews2024
Dev: Guerrilla GamesPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Experience the critically acclaimed Horizon Zero Dawn™ with stunning new visuals and upgraded features. In a far future where colossal machines roam the Earth, pockets of humanity survive in unique tribes among the lush, overgrown ruins of our long-lost civilization.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 36.7%, Open World 32.5%, Sci-fi 8.4%, Third Person 7.4%, Story Rich 4.2%
- #43 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 12,090 reviews2018
Dev: Bethesda Game StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 67%
A true, full-length open-world game for VR has arrived from Bethesda Game Studios. Skyrim VR reimagines the complete epic fantasy masterpiece with an unparalleled sense of scale, depth, and immersion. Skyrim VR also includes all official add-ons.
Why similar: Open World 42.9%, RPG 16.8%, Moddable 15.3% ★, First-Person 5.9%, Character Customization 4.2%
- #44 Horizon Forbidden West™ Complete Edition
66% matchVery Positive88% of 28,102 reviews2024
Dev: GuerrillaPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 30.3 hrsMean: 59.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Experience the epic Horizon Forbidden West™ in its entirety with bonus content and the Burning Shores expansion included. The Burning Shores add-on contains additional content for Aloy’s adventure, including new storylines, characters, and experiences in a stunning yet hazardous new area.
Why similar: Open World 32.7%, Post-apocalyptic 25.4%, RPG 8.7%, Exploration 6.1%, Sci-fi 5.2%
- #45 Far Cry® New Dawn
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 34,237 reviews2019
Dev: Ubisoft MontrealPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 15.8 hrsMean: 39.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Dive into a transformed vibrant post-apocalyptic Hope County, Montana, 17 years after a global nuclear catastrophe. Lead the fight against the Highwaymen, as they seek to take over the last remaining resources.
Why similar: Open World 35.5%, Post-apocalyptic 30.2%, FPS 10.5%, First-Person 5.4%, Shooter 4.5%
- #46 BIOMUTANT
69% matchMixed66% of 19,968 reviews2021
Dev: Experiment 101Pub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 14.2 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 38.7%, Post-apocalyptic 21.6%, RPG 10.5%, Character Customization 5.9%, Third Person 4%
- #47 OUTRIDERS
67% matchMixed67% of 61,020 reviews2021
Dev: People Can FlyPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 26.9 hrsMean: 52.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Outriders’ brutal and bloody combat combines frenetic gunplay, violent powers and deep RPG systems to create a true genre hybrid.
Why similar: RPG 26%, Open World 19.3%, Post-apocalyptic 14.5%, Sci-fi 8%, Shooter 6.6%
- #48 The Technomancer
70% matchMixed68% of 2,979 reviews2016
Dev: SpidersPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
The Technomancer is a sci-fi RPG that offers players plenty of dynamic combat action based on 4 skill trees dedicated to 3 combat styles and the destructive electrical powers of the Technomancers.
Why similar: Open World 26.1%, Post-apocalyptic 25.5%, RPG 18.4%, Sci-fi 10.1%, Third Person 5.8%
- #49 Dishonored
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 85,336 reviews2012
Dev: Arkane StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 20.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Dishonored is an immersive first-person action game that casts you as a supernatural assassin driven by revenge. With Dishonored’s flexible combat system, creatively eliminate your targets as you combine the supernatural abilities, weapons and unusual gadgets at your disposal.
Why similar: First-Person 22.5%, Open World 15.4%, RPG 11.5%, FPS 10.8%, Atmospheric 10.3%
- #50 S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky - Enhanced Edition
65% matchMixed55% of 2,977 reviews2025
Dev: GSC Game World
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 14.5 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: Post-apocalyptic 28.1%, RPG 15.4%, FPS 11.5%, Exploration 8.9%, Shooter 7.9%
- #51 The Outer Worlds 2
63% matchMostly Positive75% of 7,790 reviews2025
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 19.0 hrsMean: 28.8 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 28.8%, RPG 20.9%, Action RPG 8.1%, Exploration 8.1%, First-Person 8%
- #52 Saints Row 2
68% matchMostly Positive76% of 21,287 reviews2009
Dev: VolitionPub: Deep Silver
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 18.0 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Saints Row 2 brings true freedom to open-world gaming. Players can play as who they want, how they want, and with whomever they want in this sequel to the much acclaimed and tremendously successful Saints Row.
Why similar: Open World 55.8%, Character Customization 10.3%, Moddable 9.4% ★, Sandbox 7.8%, Action 4.7%