- #1 The Last Stand: Aftermath
97% matchVery Positive81% of 6,552 reviews2021
Dev: Con Artist GamesPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
From the creators of The Last Stand: Union City and Dead Zone comes an all-new singleplayer rogue-lite action adventure. After you become infected by the zombie virus, you set out to explore the post-apocalypse and find hope for your fellow survivors. You can still make a difference. Don't give up.
Why similar: Zombies 20.9%, Post-apocalyptic 19%, Top-Down Shooter 18.3%, Survival 14.2%, Crafting 7%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down survival game that emphasizes scavenging and tactical combat against hordes of zombies in a ruined world.
- #2 ZERO Sievert
96% matchVery Positive85% of 14,699 reviews2024
Dev: CABO StudioPub: Modern Wolf
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 23.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Now with over 500,000 copies sold, ZERO Sievert is a tense top-down extraction shooter that challenges you to scavenge a procedurally-generated wasteland, loot gear, and explore what’s left of a devastated world. When the odds are stacked against you, you’ll need to do more than just survive...
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 32.4%, Survival 24.8%, Survival Horror 14%, Top-Down 9.9%, Shooter 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: This top-down extraction shooter perfectly captures the tense, loot-heavy atmosphere of exploring a dangerous, irradiated zone.
- #3 Frozen State
96% matchMixed64% of 549 reviews2016
Dev: Flox StudiosPub: Flox Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Frozen State is a brutal, survival game set in a world embraced by the man-made ice age meant to protect mankind from pestilent hybrids. Bitter cold and numbing fear are the constant companions in the journey through the retro-futuristic Frozen State world.
Why similar: Survival 22.3%, Zombies 19.1%, Crafting 13.7%, Survival Horror 11.2%, Stealth 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: This challenging top-down survival game mirrors the harsh, atmospheric isolation and resource-scarcity of the Soviet-themed wilderness.
- #4 Subterrain
95% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,385 reviews2016
Dev: Pixellore Inc
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Uncompromising Sci-Fi survival on Mars! Manage the entire colony single-handed! Craft, Research, Explore and Fight against evolving mutants. Vast open world and randomly generated levels to explore! Can you survive long enough to escape the horror?
Why similar: Survival 28.5%, Zombies 20.8%, Crafting 20.4%, Survival Horror 14%, Top-Down 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down survival game that focuses on complex crafting and base management within a claustrophobic, sci-fi environment.
- #5 Chernobylite Complete Edition
94% 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 24.6%, Survival 16.5%, Stealth 15.3%, Survival Horror 12.4%, Crafting 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: While first-person, it shares the exact same setting, thematic dread, and survival-RPG focus as the seed game.
- #6 DYSMANTLE
94% matchVery Positive91% of 11,317 reviews2021
Dev: 10tons Ltd
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 25.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Ascend from your shelter. Ruin everything. Escape the wretched island. ⚔️🔨🎣🌱🌵🍰 Explore. Fight. Level up. Survive. Gather. Craft. Harvest. Hunt. Build. Farm. Solve puzzles. Fish. Cook. Live. Enjoy the bittersweet post-apocalypse.
Why similar: Zombies 27.3%, Survival 25.1%, Crafting 22.1%, Top-Down 8%, RPG 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: An exploration-heavy top-down survival game where you must scavenge materials to survive and escape a post-apocalyptic island.
- #7 Darkwood
93% matchVery Positive95% of 23,842 reviews2017
Dev: Acid Wizard StudioPub: Hooded Horse
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Darkwood - a new perspective on survival horror. Scavenge and explore a rich, ever-changing free-roam world by day, then hunker down in your hideout and pray for the morning light.
Why similar: Survival 24.8%, Survival Horror 24.7%, Action-Adventure 13%, Atmospheric 9.9%, RPG 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: This top-down survival horror game excels at building a terrifying atmosphere through limited visibility and intense, tactical encounters.
- #8 Project Zomboid
92% matchVery Positive94% of 440,877 reviews2013
Dev: The Indie Stone
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 14.8 hrsMean: 82.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Project Zomboid is the ultimate in zombie survival. Alone or in MP: you loot, build, craft, fight, farm and fish in a struggle to survive. A hardcore RPG skillset, a vast map, massively customisable sandbox and a cute tutorial raccoon await the unwary. So how will you die? All it takes is a bite..
Why similar: Zombies 31.1%, Survival 28.3%, Post-apocalyptic 18.3%, Crafting 10.3%, Survival Horror 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for top-down survival, offering unparalleled depth in scavenging, crafting, and managing character needs.
- #9 Notrium
91% matchVery Positive94% of 72 reviews2015
Dev: Ville Mönkkönen
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 36%
You have crash-landed on Notrium. Your food supplies are running low, and a pack of predatory aliens have your scent. You're out of bullets for your pistol, your only weapon a handful of rocks. A freezing night is setting in, and you are desperately looking for firewood. Can you survive?
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 31.8%, Crafting 21.1%, Survival 20.9%, RPG 6.6%, Top-Down 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A classic top-down survival game that forces players to scavenge and craft to survive against hostile alien environments.
- #10 Last Hope Bunker: Zombie Survival
91% matchMixed61% of 343 reviews2024
Dev: Bazura GamesPub: Dreland Enterprises
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 48%
You wake up in a bunker! The Earth became a battlefield. Dangerous creatures at every turn. We give you everything you need: medicine, weapons, shelter. Your task is to find your family. And please try to survive in this post-apocalypse.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 15.8%, Zombies 15%, Top-Down Shooter 14.9%, Survival Horror 10.9%, Crafting 10%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down survival-horror game that emphasizes exploration and resource management in a ruined city.
- #11 Decision: Red Daze
90% matchMostly Positive74% of 872 reviews2022
Dev: FlyAnvilPub: Nordcurrent Labs
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Decision: Red Daze is an action RPG with a unique mix of survival and tower defense mechanics. Explore an apocalyptic wasteland, build a safe haven, and lead your team of specialists in a hopeless world, searching for a cure for the infectious disease that turns people into monsters.
Why similar: Zombies 25.6%, Post-apocalyptic 21.5%, Survival 19.5%, Action RPG 16.7%, RPG 7%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down survival action game that tasks you with building a base and defending against zombie threats.
- #12 ATOM RPG: Post-apocalyptic indie game
89% matchVery Positive85% of 10,424 reviews2018
Dev: AtomTeam
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 27.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 34.2%, Alternate History 23.8%, Survival 23.4%, RPG 8.7%, Story Rich 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based isometric RPG heavily inspired by the original Fallout, set in a Soviet-themed wasteland.
- #13 UnderRail
89% matchVery Positive86% of 7,028 reviews2015
Dev: Stygian Software
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 39.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%
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 55.3%, RPG 20.9%, Crafting 15.9%, Atmospheric 6.1%, Adventure 1.7%
Why You'll Like It: An isometric, post-apocalyptic RPG that emphasizes tactical combat and exploration in a dangerous, subterranean world.
- #14 Encased: A Sci-Fi Post-Apocalyptic RPG
88% matchMostly Positive77% of 4,721 reviews2021
Dev: Dark Crystal GamesPub: Prime Matter
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A tactical sci-fi RPG set in an alternative 1970's, where an enormous and inexplicable artifact –the Dome– is discovered in a remote desert. Fight enemies, explore the anomalous wasteland, level up your character, join one of the forces in the ruined world.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 47.8%, Alternate History 12.8%, RPG 12.2%, Survival 11.6%, Story Rich 6%
Why You'll Like It: A classic-style isometric RPG that captures the feeling of navigating a mysterious, anomalous exclusion zone.
- #15 Death Trash
86% matchVery Positive93% of 3,662 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 40.6%, Action RPG 21.7%, Character Customization 13.6%, Atmospheric 8.3%, Story Rich 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A gritty, top-down post-apocalyptic RPG that features deep exploration and a dark, atmospheric world.
- #16 I Shall Remain
87% matchMixed67% of 162 reviews2015
Dev: Scorpius Games
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 53%
An Action RPG at its core, I Shall Remain combines role-playing elements with survival and strategic aspects, and creates a blend never before seen. Through complex, real-time character progression and RPG system, over a hundred abilities to learn and upgrade, dozens of weapons and enhancers, thousands of Infected, over twenty mutations,...
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 26.4%, Zombies 21.3%, Survival 16.4%, RPG 9.9%, Action RPG 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down, post-apocalyptic RPG that focuses on survival and combat against infected mutants.
- #17 HellSign
85% matchMixed68% of 2,264 reviews2021
Dev: Ballistic Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 71%
HellSign is an investigative action RPG that pits you against the horrors of the afterlife, let loose on a small town. As a hunter, you’ll plan, hunt, and kill to pay the bills and piece together the fragments to your past. Just remember - a smart hunter is always prepared.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 24.8%, Action RPG 23.6%, Survival Horror 17.2%, RPG 8.9%, Atmospheric 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down investigation and action RPG that focuses on hunting supernatural threats in a dark, atmospheric setting.
- #18 INSOMNIA: The Ark
86% matchMixed59% of 1,250 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 33.6%, Action RPG 16.1%, Character Customization 11.9%, RPG 9.2%, Action-Adventure 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: An isometric, post-apocalyptic RPG set on a massive space station that mirrors the bleak, industrial atmosphere of the seed game.
- #19 NEO Scavenger
84% matchVery Positive90% of 5,359 reviews2014
Dev: Blue Bottle Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
NEO Scavenger is a game where you must survive in the wasteland long enough to figure out who you are. Each turn, you must decide where to go, how to scavenge for supplies, and how to deal with anything and anyone you encounter.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 39.8%, Survival 33.9%, Crafting 17.5%, RPG 7.6%, Adventure 1.2%
Why You'll Like It: A brutal survival game that focuses on tactical decision-making and scavenging in a desolate, post-apocalyptic landscape.
- #20 Wasteland 3
82% 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 50.2%, Character Customization 24.3%, Story Rich 12.8%, RPG 12.6%
Why You'll Like It: A squad-based isometric RPG that offers a deep, reactive post-apocalyptic world filled with tactical combat.
- #21 Survival Nation: Lost Horizon
83% matchMixed58% of 125 reviews2024
Dev: Wenkly Studio Sp. z o.o.Pub: indie.io
Windows · Linux
Survival Nation: Lost Horizon is an open-world, top-down zombie survival game. Keep yourself and other survivors alive in a world gone to the zombies, upgrade your gear and skills, and keep civilization going in a world where humans are the top pick on the menu.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 17%, Post-apocalyptic 17%, Zombies 15.1%, Survival 11.8%, Action RPG 11%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down survival game that focuses on scavenging and combat in a world overrun by the infected.
- #22 Shadows of Kurgansk
84% matchMixed66% of 222 reviews2016
Dev: Yadon StudioPub: Gaijin inCubator
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
“Shadows of Kurgansk” is an adventure game, where you need to survive in an area full of danger and mystery. Your goal is to stay alive and find the way out, fighting monsters and completing story driven missions. Fight zombies, build asylums, find your way back home!
Why similar: Zombies 26.7%, Survival 25.7%, Crafting 15.9%, Post-apocalyptic 12.3%, RPG 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A survival game that tasks you with exploring a mysterious zone filled with anomalies and dangerous creatures.
- #23 SurrounDead
81% matchVery Positive92% of 23,544 reviews2022
Dev: ZurvivorPub: PlaySurrounDead
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
SurrounDead is an open world survival game. Taking place in a world ravaged by an apocalyptic catastrophe. The dead reign free and will stop at nothing to kill you.
Why similar: Zombies 35.6%, Post-apocalyptic 27.6%, Survival 24.8%, Shooter 4.8%, RPG 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down survival game that offers a large open world to explore while scavenging for gear and fighting zombies.
- #24 SKYHILL
82% matchMostly Positive78% of 5,576 reviews2015
Dev: MandragoraPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
World War III is over, the world's infested with mutants and your supplies are running out. Fight your way down this damned hotel, from your penthouse on top to the first floor. Craft weapons, search for food and reach the exit. Otherwise you'll be torn apart, starve to death or maybe both...
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 29.3%, Survival 28.3%, Zombies 18.3%, Crafting 10%, RPG 5%
Why You'll Like It: A survival-roguelike that forces you to manage resources while descending a dangerous, post-apocalyptic hotel.
- #25 Kenshi
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 110,425 reviews2018
Dev: Lo-Fi Games
Windows
Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 70.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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: Survival 31.2%, Post-apocalyptic 26.2%, Crafting 16.6%, RPG 12.1%, Character Customization 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A sandbox survival RPG that offers a vast, unforgiving post-apocalyptic world where you must fight to survive.
- #26 Subterrain: Mines of Titan
80% matchMostly Positive76% of 714 reviews2024
Dev: Pixellore IncPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Awaken from an abandoned stasis pod and discover a doomed mining camp on Titan in an uncompromising turn-based survival RPG. Survive the evolving horrors that lurk below and craft equipment, research new gear, fight against overwhelming odds, or even discover your true fate.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 34.8%, Survival 26.3%, RPG 11%, Action-Adventure 10.4%, Top-Down 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: An isometric survival RPG that emphasizes exploration and tactical turn-based combat in a hostile sci-fi setting.
- #27 Atomfall
78% 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 30.3%, Action RPG 18.2%, Survival 15.1%, Action-Adventure 8.9%, Stealth 6%
- #28 S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
77% 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 40.6%, Survival 26.6%, Atmospheric 9.5%, Shooter 8.4%, RPG 6.5%
- #29 Survive the Fall
79% matchMixed69% of 656 reviews2025
Dev: Angry Bulls StudioPub: Toplitz Productions
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Explore, loot and fight in an open world action game set in a post-apocalyptic future after a devastating meteor strike. Assemble your team and take the fight to the enemy or choose a stealthy approach to gain the upper hand. Expand your base to research new gear and get ready to survive the fall.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 25.4%, Stealth 22.5%, Survival 18.4%, Crafting 17.2%, RPG 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical survival game that combines base building with exploration in a post-apocalyptic world.
- #30 Beyond Mankind: The Awakening
81% matchMixed45% of 111 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 27.3%, Action RPG 17.3%, Survival 13.5%, Character Customization 11%, Shooter 7%
Why You'll Like It: A post-apocalyptic RPG that focuses on exploration and narrative-driven survival in a ruined world.
- #31 Z.O.N.A: Origin
77% 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 26%, Stealth 15.2%, Action RPG 13.7%, Survival 9.2%, Shooter 7.6%
- #32 Ashes of the Union
78% matchMixed64% of 411 reviews2024
Dev: 700 Games Studio
Windows
A vehicular shooter with roguelike elements, offering a wild take on an alternate future of the Soviet Union. Build your combat vehicle and show nature who's boss!
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 43.9%, Character Customization 20.1%, Top-Down 14.3%, Atmospheric 9%, Shooter 7.1%
- #33 Walking Zombie 2
76% matchVery Positive88% of 13,034 reviews2019
Dev: Alda Games
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Zombie singleplayer shooter in modern polygon graphics with rich RPG elements.
Why similar: Zombies 22.4%, Post-apocalyptic 20.6%, Survival 15.3%, Action RPG 12.9%, Crafting 9.9%
- #34 S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Prypiat - Enhanced Edition
75% 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 32.8%, Survival 16.7%, RPG 13.6%, Shooter 13.1%, Atmospheric 9.3%
- #35 FatalZone
75% matchMixed67% of 2,256 reviews2024
Dev: Midhard GamesPub: 101XP
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
FatalZone is an auto shooter with roguelike and RPG elements set in a savage world of zombies. Exterminate zombie hordes, collect resources, upgrade your camp, and level up mercenaries. Humanity must survive at any cost!
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 21.9%, Zombies 21.9%, Survival 16.1%, Post-apocalyptic 15%, Action RPG 13.2%
- #36 The Final Station
76% matchVery Positive87% of 9,281 reviews2016
Dev: DO MY BESTPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 36%, Zombies 22.5%, Survival 22.1%, Atmospheric 5.6%, Story Rich 4.8%
- #37 Z.O.N.A Project X VR
74% 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 25.2%, Stealth 13.8%, Survival 12.1%, Action RPG 11.9%, Survival Horror 10.6%
- #38 Atomic Exile
73% matchVery Positive82% of 109 reviews2025
Dev: Inferno Muse Interactive
Windows
Atomic Exile is a top down post-apocalyptic extraction shooter set in the desert wastelands of near future America. You will visit enclaves, explore devastated ruins and encounter NPCs such as other survivors, raiders, mutated beasts and rogue machines.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 34.7%, Survival 24.7%, Survival Horror 10.9%, Top-Down 10.2%, Shooter 8.6%
- #39 Cataclysm: The Last Generation
70% matchVery Positive94% of 194 reviews2025
Dev: Worm Girl
Windows · Mac · Linux
A post-apocalyptic roguelike set in modern-day New England. Scavenge tools to craft an arsenal capable of dealing with the ever-evolving hordes of zombies, mutants, aliens, and robots in one of the deepest survival sims around.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 25.4%, Zombies 21.6%, Survival 16.2%, Crafting 13.9%, Character Customization 9.5%
- #40 Chernobylite 2: Exclusion Zone
71% 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 25.2%, Action RPG 16.7%, Survival Horror 16%, Character Customization 13.5%, RPG 8.2%
- #41 Affliction
73% 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 29.9% ★, Post-apocalyptic 20.6%, Action RPG 16.4%, Survival 9.4%, Shooter 6.8%
- #42 V.O.D.K.A. Open World Survival Shooter
73% matchMostly Negative39% of 96 reviews2021
Dev: Guilty Pleasure Games
Windows
V. O. D. K. A. is a survival shooter in the open world, the game takes place in a fictional state in eastern Europe, most of the territory of which is infected with radiation. Your main task is survival.
Why similar: Survival 23.5%, Post-apocalyptic 17.4%, Survival Horror 16.1%, RPG 11.2%, Crafting 10%
- #43 Into The Haze
72% matchMixed57% of 130 reviews2021
Dev: MSOFT
Windows
Into the Haze is a single-player survival game set at the beginning of the apocalypse. You wake up on the rooftop on the 40th floor of the abandoned tower. The whole city is cover with poisonous gas. Gather resources, craft, build, and fight zombies. Survive until help arrives.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 18.4%, Zombies 16.6%, Stealth 15.1%, Survival 13.2%, Survival Horror 12.4%
- #44 Welcome to Basingstoke
72% matchMixed70% of 418 reviews2018
Dev: Puppygames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Basingstoke is a tense rogue-like that mixes stealth and arcade action. Explore the smouldering ruins of Basingstoke, a world of reanimated undead and ferocious alien monsters. Scavenge as you go, crafting equipment to help you in your mission: escape Basingstoke!
Why similar: Stealth 23.2%, Zombies 19%, Survival 18.4%, Crafting 14.6%, Survival Horror 13%
- #45 Pathogenesis: Overcome
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 148 reviews2023
Dev: 269th lab games softworks
Windows
Narrative-driven action RPG set in post-pandemic Russia, featuring hardcore gameplay, tactical combat, open-environment exploration, and survival elements. Personal story set in a collapsed world, where armed survivors and emerging factions pose a far greater threat than the infected.
Why similar: Zombies 25.6%, Survival 21.4%, Action RPG 17.3%, Action-Adventure 12.6%, RPG 8.7%
- #46 Death Below
70% matchMixed54% of 80 reviews2022
Dev: Soft
Windows
Death Below - is a third-person action adventure with elements of survival horror. The plot of the game is based on the legend of the Soviet experiment of the 1940s.You will plunge into a dark world, and begin an exciting investigation, fighting on your way with thousands of distraught people
Why similar: Zombies 27.8%, Survival Horror 19.5%, Survival 16.1%, Action-Adventure 10.1%, Shooter 8.2%
- #47 Heat Guardian
71% matchMostly Positive71% of 139 reviews2018
Dev: DENYS RUDYI GAMES
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Hardcore top-down shooter in a world of eternal winter. Traverse frozen post-Soviet ruins in search of humanity’s last refuge. Brutal mutants, scarce ammo, and merciless nature will push your skills to the limit. No safe places — only relentless combat for survival.
Why similar: Survival 62.4%, Atmospheric 23.1%, Action 14.5%
- #48 Gone: Survival
71% matchMixed44% of 308 reviews2020
Dev: Coden StudioPub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Gone Survival is a first-person survival game for one player. Where you have many opportunities and a completely open world
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 26.2%, Zombies 21.5%, Survival 18.5%, Crafting 17.9%, Action-Adventure 7%
- #49 Soviet Survival
67% matchMostly Positive78% of 63 reviews2025
Dev: Hunt Studio
Windows
Soviet Survival is an isometric, open-world survival game where you must find your place in the ruined Soviet Union.
Why similar: Zombies 23.4%, Post-apocalyptic 21%, Survival 17.6%, Crafting 15.6%, Survival Horror 13%
- #50 Apocalyptic Vibes
68% matchMostly Positive77% of 309 reviews2023
Dev: Amanito Computing
Windows · Linux
A vintage immersive first-person shooter on GZDoom. With an atmosphere of a cold and melancholic postapocalypse, elements of dieselpunk, mix of a retro-style and realism and romantic shoegaze as a soundtrack.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 41%, Survival 18.1%, Action-Adventure 12.6%, Atmospheric 10.6%, Shooter 10%
- #51 FatalZone: Outbreak
67% matchMostly Positive75% of 304 reviews2023
Dev: Midhard GamesPub: 101XP
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Outbreak is the demo version of FatalZone, a bullet heaven zombie apocalypse shooter where you'll have to upgrade your base, hone your mercs' skills, and put them to the test to survive.
Why similar: Zombies 21.6%, Top-Down Shooter 21.5%, Post-apocalyptic 15.8%, Survival 15.6%, Action RPG 12.9%
- #52 West of Dead
68% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,149 reviews2020
Dev: Upstream ArcadePub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Descend into the grim and gritty world of Purgatory in this cover-based shooter which combines the fluidity of twin-stick controls and tactical cover usage. Dodge behind cover as you try to outgun your enemies in the unknown procedurally generated hunting grounds.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 31.1%, Zombies 29.8%, Survival 16.7%, Shooter 8.5%, Atmospheric 6.8%
- #53 Nayati River
69% matchMixed65% of 85 reviews2021
Dev: Worlds To Play
Windows
A single-player game of adventure and survival, set in a vast region infested with the dead. Build an autonomous camp, manage a community of survivors, look for the many who are missing, fight ferocious hordes, and unravel the mysteries of the legend of Nayati River!
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 20.1%, Zombies 19.9%, Survival Horror 13.4%, Crafting 12.9%, Action RPG 11.7%
- #54 When the Light Dies
66% matchMostly Positive80% of 84 reviews2024
Dev: Electric MonkeysPub: PQube
Windows
Step into a world of shadow and obscurity as a lone survivor fighting to keep the darkness and the horrors that lurk within at bay. Seek out precious supplies, reinforce your arsenal, and uncover forbidden knowledge to unleash the terrifying powers of the ‘Old Ones’.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 33.9%, Alternate History 21.4%, Survival 20%, Survival Horror 19.3%, Adventure 2.9%
- #55 EMPTY SHELL
66% matchVery Positive88% of 789 reviews2023
Dev: CC ARTSPub: Hyperstrange
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
EMPTY SHELL will throw you in a dark industrial environment, a secret facility on a Japanese island. Each volunteer has signed a contract for a "recovery operation" without being privy to too many details. A tense roguelite survival horror with a top down perspective.
Why similar: Top-Down 20.4%, Action-Adventure 20.2%, Shooter 16.4%, Survival Horror 12.5%, Story Rich 11%
- #56 CONVRGENCE
65% matchVery Positive87% of 1,411 reviews2024
Dev: Monkey-With-a-Bomb
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 73%
CONVRGENCE is an atmospheric VR extraction shooter set in the procedurally generated, ever-changing Chernokamensk Anomaly Zone. Scavenge loot, fight bandits and hunt for mystical artifacts — all with your loyal dog companion by your side. But extract before nightfall, or face what lurks in the dark.
Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 27.5%, Stealth 21.5%, Survival 16.8%, Survival Horror 16.4%, Atmospheric 7.4%
- #57 Post Soviet Zombies
68% matchVery Positive89% of 88 reviews2019
Dev: Ascension Studio
Windows
Post soviet zombies - is an action shooter with a top view, in which you have to get out of the virus infected post-Soviet city for one of the four unique characters. On the way you will meet a variety of zombies, military, marauders and people who need your help in 1993.
Why similar: Zombies 42.3%, Post-apocalyptic 36.7%, Action-Adventure 12.5%, Action 6.8%, Adventure 1.7%
- #58 Tunnels of Despair
69% matchMixed62% of 74 reviews2018
Dev: BearFighterDev
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Tunnels of Despair is an atmospheric game with horror and survival elements, in which you are to explore the tunnels of an abandoned subway system, find a way out and escape the underground.
Why similar: Zombies 19.8%, Survival Horror 19.2%, Survival 17.9%, Stealth 17.6%, Post-apocalyptic 11.4%
- #59 Night Raider
65% matchVery Positive86% of 1,917 reviews2024
Dev: TSUKUYOMIC
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 39.9 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Night Raider is a thrilling adventure exploration shooter game. Players need to carry weapons into the city occupied by zombies, as far as possible in various buildings to collect necessary supplies, evacuate alive to bring supplies back to the camp. But you have to face are not just zombies...
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 28.9%, Zombies 23.8%, Post-apocalyptic 18.7%, Survival Horror 8.5%, Top-Down 6.4%