Games Like The Underground Man

Pathologic Classic HD is the Definitive Edition of the original Cult Classic Psychological First-Person Survival game. In this unforgettable experience, players control one of three unique characters as they try to save a mysterious town from a deadly plague that cannot be stopped.

Why similar: Story Rich 19.7%, Great Soundtrack 15.7%, Classic 15.6% ★, Atmospheric 12.1%, Survival 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: The original cult classic provides an unparalleled, surreal, and deeply philosophical experience in a dying town.

Pathologic 2 is a groundbreaking open-world horror RPG. Resist the plague. Make medicine. Heal people. Perform an autopsy. Trade to get what you need. Fight and kill if necessary. Survive. Struggle with an outbreak in a secluded rural town that is rapidly turning into hell.

Why similar: Story Rich 24.7%, Atmospheric 13.9%, Survival 13.7%, Difficult 10.8%, RPG 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game is the pinnacle of bleak, atmospheric, and punishingly difficult survival RPGs with a distinct Russian-inspired setting.

UnderRail is an old-school turn-based isometric role-playing game that features a large open post-apocalyptic world, deep and challenging combat and an intricate storyline.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 55.4%, RPG 18.6%, Atmospheric 6.1%, Indie 5.7%, Difficult 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: A deep, challenging, and gritty post-apocalyptic RPG set entirely within a sprawling, claustrophobic underground world.

Travel by train through a dying world. Look after your passengers, keep your train operational, and make sure you can always reach the next station. Make your way through swarms of infected at each station. Explore mysterious and abandoned stations looking for supplies and survivors.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 40.1%, Survival 11.6%, Story Rich 9.7%, Great Soundtrack 8.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A bleak, atmospheric side-scrolling journey through a collapsing world that emphasizes the feeling of being a lone traveler.

ATOM RPG is a post-apocalyptic indie game, inspired by classic CRPGs: Fallout, Wasteland, Deus Ex, Baldur's Gate and many others.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 46.5%, Survival 15%, Story Rich 13.6%, RPG 10.5%, Atmospheric 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the gritty, post-Soviet wasteland aesthetic and turn-based tactical gameplay.

In 2013 the world was devastated by an apocalyptic event, annihilating almost all mankind and turning the Earth's surface into a poisonous wasteland. A handful of survivors took refuge in the depths of the Moscow underground, and human civilization entered a new Dark Age. The year is 2033.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 51.1%, Story Rich 17.1%, Atmospheric 10.7%, Classic 8.3% ★, Survival 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: An essential underground post-apocalyptic survival experience that perfectly captures the feeling of living in the Moscow metro.

A dying reality, a universe that’s fading away. A merciless world thatgets sick and vanishes. No past, no present, no future; only the impending moment of “dead synchronicity” ahead. Will you be able to stop it?Because, otherwise... what will you do when Time dissolves itself?

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 31.9%, Adventure 20.4%, Great Soundtrack 18.6%, Story Rich 12.2%, Indie 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, story-driven adventure set in a crumbling, post-apocalyptic world with a strong focus on narrative.

Survive through four days at the end of the world in this post-apocalyptic point-and-click thriller where your choices could keep you alive... or not.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 39.5%, Great Soundtrack 13.1%, Story Rich 12%, Survival 6.9%, Adventure 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the tension and preparation of a post-apocalyptic scenario with a strong emphasis on point-and-click adventure mechanics.

Only brought to life by scarce sparks of Color, the bleak, grey Void is a peculiar place. The player gets to explore it, get to know the Sisters, Brothers, and other weird creatures inhabiting it, and learn the ways of Color, harvesting it and drawing sigils that change the world around them.

Why similar: Story Rich 32.7%, Survival 20.1%, Atmospheric 17.7%, Difficult 14.6%, Adventure 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal and highly atmospheric Russian indie game that shares the abstract, melancholic, and experimental tone of the seed game.

We at MEHSOFT are proud to present a sequel to our very first game The Underground Man. This game is a pleasure for the fans of classic video games. Experience a mix of different genres such as beat 'em up, point-and-click, platformer, and many more in a thrilling post-apocalyptic adventure.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 75.4%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%, 2D 6.2%, Singleplayer 3%, Action 2.8%

Why You'll Like It: The direct sequel, which maintains the same pixelated, surreal, and underground-focused charm as the original.

Explore the post-apocalyptic Crimea, its radioactive wastelands, swamps, dead settlements, and free the island from invasive occupants. Get the weapon you are most fit for, find comrades-in-arms, and punish those who ravaged your world.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 54.8%, RPG 21%, Adventure 12.8%, Indie 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: An isometric RPG that leans heavily into the specific regional post-apocalyptic vibe and harsh survival mechanics.

You are the Mooseman and you have the ability to see all that is hidden to the mortal eye. You are about to visit three layers of this universe - the first one is the Lower World where dead reside…

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 33.9%, Atmospheric 19.1%, Adventure 14%, Story Rich 13.8%, Indie 13.7%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the atmospheric, indie, and folklore-heavy storytelling style that makes the seed game feel so unique.

In a creaky old tavern, in a forgotten corner of the video-game universe, a storm is raging. An anonymous caller suggests that there is a murder plot. Six video game protagonists are the only plausible suspects...

Why similar: Memes 22.2%, Story Rich 19.9%, Great Soundtrack 18.6%, Indie 12.1%, Psychological Horror 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A meta-narrative, story-rich indie game that shares the experimental and genre-bending spirit of the seed game.

Disco Elysium - The Final Cut is a groundbreaking role playing game. You’re a detective with a unique skill system at your disposal and a whole city to carve your path across. Interrogate unforgettable characters, crack murders or take bribes. Become a hero or an absolute disaster of a human being.

Why similar: Story Rich 43.7%, RPG 22.6%, Atmospheric 14.4%, Adventure 6%, Indie 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: Matches the surreal, story-rich, and philosophical depth found in the seed game's narrative-heavy approach.

In a post-apocalyptic wasteland of diesel and dust, bandits and mobsters rule the last remaining cities, controlling all vital trade routes and destroying any hope of a return to a lawful world.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 57.7%, Atmospheric 10.6%, RPG 7.1%, Classic 6.3% ★, Open World 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: A cult classic post-apocalyptic vehicle-based RPG that features a distinct Eastern European aesthetic and world-building.

The miserable journey of a broken man...

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 35.9%, Story Rich 16.3%, Atmospheric 8.7%, RPG 8.6%, Psychological Horror 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, humorous, and deeply depressing post-apocalyptic RPG that balances absurdity with genuine emotional weight.

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 42.9%, Story Rich 15.9%, Great Soundtrack 10.1%, Atmospheric 8.5%, Survival 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: Expands the underground survival theme into a vast, atmospheric open world that retains the series' signature grit.

Summer, 2020, Ya'issor. Most people have become youtubers, streamers, and other scum, and almost no one wants to be a working bum. Nobody has an opinion of their own. Everyone thinks they are nihilists, atheists, reading intellectuals, and other elites.

Why similar: Memes 51.4%, Indie 24.6%, Story Rich 17.1%, Adventure 7%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the indie, surreal, and meme-heavy storytelling style that defines the seed game's unique identity.

In Bitardia you will experience all the rules of the Internet in action, and venture on a journey in the spirit of classic low-budget shooters, making your way through the obstacles of the fantastic world of an imageboard.

Why similar: Memes 49.2%, Story Rich 15.2%, Atmospheric 8.3%, Psychological Horror 6.4%, RPG 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: An experimental, story-rich indie game with a similar niche, meme-heavy cultural background and surreal presentation.

A post-apocalyptic adventure game set in a world where the player must search for food, water and essential supplies to survive. Discover a world filled with colourful NPCs, quests and secrets.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 46.4%, RPG 13.3%, Adventure 10.7%, Indie 10.6%, Survival 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A simple, indie post-apocalyptic adventure that captures the feeling of scavenging in a desolate landscape.

Congratulations. The October labor lottery is complete. Your name was pulled. For immediate placement, report to the Ministry of Admission at Grestin Border Checkpoint. An apartment will be provided for you and your family in East Grestin. Expect a Class-8 dwelling.

Why similar: Indie 20.2%, Great Soundtrack 19.4%, Story Rich 18.3%, Pixel Graphics 11%, Atmospheric 9%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the oppressive, bureaucratic, and bleak atmosphere often found in Eastern European indie titles.

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 40.9%, Survival 12.3%, Story Rich 11.7%, Indie 8.4%, Adventure 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven survival game that focuses on the harsh, grounded realities of a societal collapse.

You’re a state-installed landlord in a totalitarian country. Place listening devices, steal and sneak into your tenants’ apartments. Use what you uncovered to report anyone capable of plotting against the state. You MUST! But WILL you?

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 36.3%, Story Rich 25.7%, Atmospheric 15.2%, Indie 8.3%, Adventure 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: A dystopian, story-rich game about surviving in a bleak, controlled environment that mirrors the seed game's societal themes.

A free-roaming squad based RPG. Focusing on open-ended sandbox gameplay features rather than a linear story. Be a trader, a thief, a rebel, a warlord, an adventurer, a farmer, a slave, or just food for the cannibals. Train your men up from puny victims to master warriors.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 38.8%, Survival 21.8%, RPG 15.9%, Open World 12.1%, Indie 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: A brutal, sandbox post-apocalyptic experience that emphasizes survival and exploration in a harsh, unforgiving world.

"The Stalin Subway" is a First Person Shooter-style game where the events take place in post-war Moscow. The game allows to plunge into the depressing atmosphere of the Stalin's period and to play as a Soviet officer.

Why similar: Classic 60.1% ★, Atmospheric 18.5%, Action 17.4%, Singleplayer 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric shooter that shares the specific Moscow-centric setting and historical intrigue of the seed game.

-This game is based on russian movie "Green elephant" or "Zeleniy slonik". This is a platformer/shooter game with quest elements and a lot of humor and fun moments. -The goal of the game is to find a key on diffent levels and run away from dangerous enemies and defeat powerfull bosses at the end of each level!

Why similar: Memes 53.7%, Indie 12.6%, Adventure 12%, Story Rich 9.4%, Psychological Horror 5%

Why You'll Like It: A niche, violent, and surreal indie title that aligns with the seed game's underground, meme-centric roots.

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 45.2%, Story Rich 17.6%, Survival 13.9%, Atmospheric 11.4%, Adventure 6.8%

STASIS The isometric, point-and-click, sci-fi horror adventure game! In the distant future aboard a seemingly abandoned spacecraft, John Maracheck awakes from stasis. He must push himself to new physical and emotional limits and unravel the mysteries around him.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 32.5%, Story Rich 20%, Atmospheric 11.7%, Adventure 9.6%, Psychological Horror 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A claustrophobic, atmospheric, and story-rich sci-fi horror adventure that excels at building a sense of dread.

This is Bunker: The Underground Game. You probably never heard of it but since you now have, you are one of the cool kids. Game takes place deep down in a forgotten Soviet bunker. You spend rest of your absurd adventure puzzling, mini gaming, pointing, clicking, hipstering, err humor-ing oh and escaping what is no doubt the weirdest...

Why similar: Indie 32.1%, Adventure 27.6%, Difficult 18.5%, Pixel Graphics 17.8%, Singleplayer 4%

Why You'll Like It: Directly mirrors the underground survival theme with a pixelated aesthetic and a focus on difficult, adventure-based gameplay.

The atmosphere of the nuclear wasteland.

Why similar: Memes 44%, Post-apocalyptic 28.8%, RPG 6.3%, Adventure 5.7%, Indie 4.3%

You wake up in the middle of the night in your cozy one-room apartment and notice something wandering around your five-story panel building. Your only task is to prevent these strange creatures from getting inside.

Why similar: Memes 55.3%, Survival 8%, Psychological Horror 8%, Indie 7.2%, RPG 7.1%

The Mercury Man is an isometric game in the action genre with some adventure elements. It is set in the far grim dark future of its unique sci-fi world.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 34.1%, Story Rich 17.7%, Indie 17.5%, Adventure 15.9%, RPG 11.6%

Enter a dark wasteland and fight mutants to survive.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 50.9%, Great Soundtrack 26.5%, Adventure 14.5%, Open World 5.8%, Singleplayer 2.3%

The End Is Nigh is a sprawling adventure platformer where you die a lot, but thats ok because you are probably already dead anyway.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 30.6%, Post-apocalyptic 15.9%, Difficult 13.6%, Memes 11.8%, Indie 9.8%

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 42%, Story Rich 19.9%, Atmospheric 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 6%, Indie 6%

Immerse yourself in the bleak world of a doomer, lost within the gray walls of a post-Soviet Khrushchyovka. Work, bad habits, and endless self-reflection define his reality

Why similar: Memes 70.8%, Atmospheric 8.5%, RPG 7.5%, Adventure 6.2%, Open World 5.8%

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: Great Soundtrack 32%, Indie 17.8%, Atmospheric 12.4%, Open World 9.8%, Difficult 9.5%

A first-person horror adventure game that will take you on a journey through an ancient castle and that lies beneath. Dangers and forgotten horrors await in the dark...

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 27.6%, Adventure 18.3%, Indie 17.8%, Story Rich 17.1%, Atmospheric 12.3%

SHAPIK: The Moon Quest is a touching and atmospheric quest, the story of which unfolds in a mysterious world after a nuclear war.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 29.9%, Great Soundtrack 18.9%, Story Rich 13.5%, Adventure 12.2%, Indie 11.9%

Mind-altering sandbox game that can be described as a racing role-playing adventure game with a complicated storyline. You’ll find a unique atmosphere, complete freedom and lots of gameplay hours to figure out what’s the game is all about.

Why similar: Classic 31.2% ★, Great Soundtrack 14.2%, Story Rich 11.5%, Atmospheric 8.9%, Adventure 6.6%

THE LAST DAY IN URYUPINSK is an atmospheric walk through the post-Soviet courtyard to depressive music.

Why similar: Memes 58.5%, Post-apocalyptic 17.1%, Atmospheric 10.1%, RPG 6.4%, Adventure 4.7%

A surreal post-life adventure

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 24.7%, Story Rich 17%, RPG 16.5%, Indie 12.1%, Adventure 11.6%

One-Eyed Likho is a grim first-person horror adventure set in a world inspired by a dark, Slavic fairy tale. Explore an unsettling and twisted land set in 19th-century Russia in your endeavor to escape your own evil fate.

Why similar: Story Rich 30.6%, Atmospheric 22.5%, Adventure 16%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Indie 10.8%

Running Through Russia - funny runner with a bunch of memes about Russia and russian people.

Why similar: Memes 73.2%, Indie 9%, Adventure 8.5%, Psychological Horror 6.9%, 2D 2.4%

The year is 1941. You play as russian soldier in times of nazis occupation.

Why similar: Memes 54.2%, Great Soundtrack 12.1%, RPG 7.4%, Indie 6.4%, Psychological Horror 6%

Welcome to Bummertown a place where You'll have to collect items, talk to colorful characters and solve puzzles in order to find a lost character named Bedford.

Why similar: Memes 30.3%, Great Soundtrack 16.2%, Story Rich 11.7%, Indie 10.4%, Adventure 9.5%

You are a monster under someone's house.

Why similar: Story Rich 37.2%, RPG 28.3%, Psychological Horror 21.7%, 2D 12.7%

Explore a decaying futuristic city in this action adventure experience. Search for items, unlock superpowers, recruit companions, and free every turf from ruthless gangs to unite the people once again.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 26.5%, Classic 16.3% ★, RPG 15.6%, Indie 12.8%, Adventure 12.1%

Mars Underground is an apocalyptic adventure where you relive the same day over and over. With each cycle new items can be picked up and topics unlocked.​ Explore the possibilities of this timeloop and uncover multiple endings.

Why similar: Adventure 25%, Story Rich 24.7%, Indie 24.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, Retro 9.1%

UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 32.3%, Memes 23%, Story Rich 18.1%, RPG 7.1%, Pixel Graphics 5.7%

Hello Comrades ! You think you got what it takes to be tru slav? Then we have game for you ! Prove to all your gopnik friends that you are the superior alpha slav your babushka always wanted you to be.

Why similar: Memes 56.6%, Illuminati 14% ★, Psychological Horror 6.6%, Pixel Graphics 6%, Indie 5%

The Great Perhaps is a time travel puzzle game about an astronaut returning to Earth destroyed by natural cataclysms. There, among the ruins he finds an unusual artifact — an old lantern, in the light of which you can see glimpses of another time and travel to the past.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 34.8%, Great Soundtrack 16.3%, Story Rich 12.9%, Adventure 12%, Indie 11.5%

Explore a beautiful, vast and ruined world riddled with dangers and lost technologies.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 30.5%, Post-apocalyptic 17.7%, Atmospheric 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%, Difficult 9%

Undungeon is a gorgeous Action/RPG driven by intense real-time combat and an immensely rich science fiction story. Travel between dimensions and change the world around you in an attempt to reconstruct the shattered Multiverse.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 36%, Story Rich 14.4%, Atmospheric 10.8%, Difficult 7.9%, RPG 6.8%

RECORD_DrowsyVortex is a post-apocalyptic exploration-focused RPG set in the future era of Space Immigration. It is one piece of recorded data transmitted from Planet Drowsy Vortex centuries later, offering an immersive experience of a local post-disaster survivor's weird and memorable story.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 52.2%, Story Rich 17%, RPG 12.3%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Adventure 7.4%

It's winter, 1980. Szymon, a boy raised in a post-apocalyptic wasteland, finds an abandoned Nazi bunker. Will he find what he’s looking for? Play Paradise Lost and explore an underground world, where Slavic mythology mixes with retrofuturistic technology. Discover the last story on Earth.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 49.5%, Story Rich 21%, Atmospheric 12.2%, Adventure 7.9%, Indie 6.9%

An existential platformer where Doomsday is just around the corner. Save the world or become an eternal corporate slave for the God of Death. Choices matter. Or do they? Goof around and find out.

Why similar: Story Rich 40%, Atmospheric 20.8%, Difficult 20.2%, Pixel Graphics 14.1%, Singleplayer 4.9%

Do you often think of what is there, beneath the towns and the cities we live in? Sewer systems, bombshelters, scientific objects... Are you ready to find yourself in a place on the edge of the reality plane you are used to?

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 24%, Indie 16.3%, Story Rich 14.8%, Adventure 11.8%, Survival 10.4%