Games Like Wild Cats of Wasteland

An adventure-RPG game with a set of fresh gameplay mechanics, inspired by cult classics such as the Gothic game series.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 26.5%, Open World 18.8%, Nonlinear 10.4%, RPG 10.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.4%

A tactical game combining the turn-based combat of XCOM with story, exploration, stealth, and strategy. Take control of a team of Mutants navigating a post-human Earth. Created by a team including former HITMAN leads and the designer of PAYDAY.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 29.9%, Turn-Based 23.1%, Turn-Based Combat 15.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 15%, RPG 11.1%

From the producer of the original Fallout comes Wasteland 2. With over 80 hours of gameplay, deck out your Ranger squad with devastating weaponry, test the limits of your strategy skills, and bring justice to the Wasteland! The choices are yours…but so are the consequences.

Why similar: Turn-Based 37.6%, Post-apocalyptic 35.3%, RPG 14.9%, Open World 7.5%, Adventure 2.7%

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 34.7%, Turn-Based 19.1%, Open World 14.3%, RPG 13.5%, Turn-Based Combat 9.4%

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 30.2%, Open World 24.6%, Nonlinear 13.2%, Realistic 7.6%, Atmospheric 7%

Vault-Tec engineers have worked around the clock on an interactive reproduction of Wasteland life for you to enjoy from the comfort of your own vault. Included is an expansive world, unique combat, shockingly realistic visuals, tons of player choice, and an incredible cast of dynamic characters.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 38.8%, Open World 29.3%, RPG 11.8%, First-Person 6.4%, Atmospheric 4%

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 28.7%, Post-apocalyptic 26.7%, Female Protagonist 20.2%, Story Rich 9.2%, RPG 8.6%

A post-apocalyptic adventure game from the publisher that brought you Primordia, Gemini Rue and Technobabylon! A young woman stricken with a deadly plague searches for a cure in a hostile world.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 32.7%, Female Protagonist 22.2%, Point & Click 21.8%, Adventure 8.1%, Atmospheric 6.5%

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 31.7%, Turn-Based 27.9%, RPG 15.2%, Turn-Based Combat 11.2%, Open World 9.2%

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 39%, Open World 29.5%, RPG 9.2%, Story Rich 6.3%, First-Person 6.2%

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 35.8%, Turn-Based 20.4%, Open World 15.2%, RPG 14.5%, Turn-Based Combat 9.1%

Take in the beauty of a magical world floating above the clouds, then take on a menacing race of vampires hidden in the dark. Ara Fell combines the best parts of Japanese-style roleplaying games with the best parts of western RPGs. The new Enhanced Edition features a slew of new features!

Why similar: Turn-Based 32.3%, Open World 16.9%, Female Protagonist 15.3%, Turn-Based Combat 13%, RPG 8.7%

Online Open World RPG Shooter accompanied by a captivating story. Filled with an array of encounters ranging from Terrifying to Heroic!

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 26.1%, Realistic 17.7%, Open World 16.7%, RPG 10.8%, Atmospheric 7.8%

Melrose is trapped in a life of hardship. She can find no one who understands her. To cope with her sorrow, Melrose turns to her imagination. Sadly, dreams must end... But not today. Melrose is about to meet her godmother and discover that the land in her dreams is real and in trouble.

Why similar: Turn-Based 33.2%, Turn-Based Combat 13.8%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, RPG 10.6%, Point & Click 10.6%

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 40.4%, Open World 29.7%, RPG 13.5%, First-Person 6.7%, Atmospheric 3.4%

A post-apocalyptic, turn based, tactical combat and strategy game where you lead your caravan on a quest for revenge.

Why similar: Turn-Based 35.1%, Post-apocalyptic 24.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.6%, RPG 10.8%, Turn-Based Combat 9.8%

This game is a brand-new entry in the OCTOPATH TRAVELER series, the first installment of which was initially released in 2018 and sold over 3 million copies worldwide.

Why similar: Turn-Based 38%, 2.5D 17.3%, Open World 13.4%, RPG 11.2%, Turn-Based Combat 9.8%

A trade sim & turn-based squad-RPG set in a dynamic & living sci-fi post-apocalyptic world. Take the reigns of a rag-tag scavenger gang as they unravel the mystery of the Fallen Star.

Why similar: Turn-Based 21%, Grid-Based Movement 16.2%, Post-apocalyptic 15.8%, RPG 13.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.4%

Ghost of The Seas is a first-person open adventure game created by one-man developer using Unity Engine, where the player have to find the Harkenon Wheel to escape from Seaworld.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 35.2%, Open World 24.1%, Realistic 9.3%, Adventure 7.1%, First-Person 6.9%

Use your own blood as mana to master the dungeon. The Blood Mage 2 is a turn-based Puzzle/Dungeon Crawler RPG hybrid. Fight against different creatures and explore the environments to reach your goal!

Why similar: Grid-Based Movement 26.5%, Turn-Based 22.9%, Nonlinear 15.5%, Turn-Based Combat 13.6%, First-Person 8.9%

You've crash-landed on a forgotten planet and must survive in a hostile open world filled with mutated crabs and other enemies. Armed with weapons, a beat-up bike, and a few skills, you'll explore, fight, scavenge, and level up. A compact open-world shooter with light RPG and survival elements.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 19.7%, Open World 19.1%, Nonlinear 14%, Realistic 12.1%, RPG 9.5%

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 39.6%, Turn-Based 33.1%, RPG 10.3%, Open World 7.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 4.6%

RagTag is a unique blend of action and strategy that puts you in control of a RagTag group of humans, mutants, animals and cyborgs as you fight from extinction across the stars. RagTag has simple mechanics that allow complex manoeuvres and trick shots to dispatch your enemy.

Why similar: Turn-Based 34.2%, Post-apocalyptic 26%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.1%, Turn-Based Combat 11.5%, Story Rich 8%

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 22.2%, Turn-Based 21.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.9%, Open World 11.5%, Turn-Based Combat 9.7%

The Quest is a beautifully hand-drawn open world role playing game with old school grid-based movement, turn based combat and intricate quests. Explore a huge world, full of challenging mysteries and dangerous monsters!

Why similar: Grid-Based Movement 35%, Turn-Based 17.3%, RPG 16.3%, Open World 15.4%, First-Person 11.2%

ATOM RPG: Trudograd is a turn-based post-apocalyptic roleplaying game, which continues the story of ATOM RPG as a stand-alone sequel/expansion, and follows the traditions set by classic cRPGs such as the early Fallout and Wasteland titles.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 26%, Turn-Based 22.6%, Open World 18.1%, Turn-Based Combat 11.6%, RPG 8.5%

Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 38.2%, Open World 29%, RPG 13.6%, Story Rich 6.8%, First-Person 6%

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 34.6%, Post-apocalyptic 30%, RPG 17.7%, Story Rich 5.7%, Atmospheric 4.4%

Enter a dark wasteland and fight mutants to survive.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 27.3%, Turn-Based 24.2%, Open World 15.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.4%, Turn-Based Combat 12.1%

Experience deeply simulated, hex-based space combat as an elite starship pilot. Explore a ruined solar system, upgrade your ship, and lead your faction to greatness in this tactical, space RPG with 4X elements.

Why similar: Grid-Based Movement 22.5%, Turn-Based 21.5%, Post-apocalyptic 19.3%, Open World 15.4%, Story Rich 6.8%

Experience the legend like never before. Become Robin Hood & live a new life. Explore a lush grid-based sandbox world & save the day.

Why similar: Nonlinear 17%, Grid-Based Movement 16.7%, RPG 14.9%, Open World 12.6%, Turn-Based Combat 10.4%

Romancing SaGa -Minstrel Song- returns as a stunning remastered edition, with new gameplay elements and quality of life features! Get ready for an even deeper story and an even more thrilling adventure!

Why similar: Turn-Based 44.3%, Female Protagonist 17.7%, RPG 15%, Turn-Based Combat 11.6%, Story Rich 6.5%

Legends of Amberland: The Forgotten Crown is a classic western RPG inspired by the games from the 90s. Basically, it’s the kind of game I personally find missing nowadays. Light, fairy tale, epic, heroic, slightly humorous and without the need of endless grind to progress.

Why similar: Turn-Based 26.9%, Grid-Based Movement 25.1%, Open World 14.6%, Turn-Based Combat 13.4%, RPG 9.4%

Survive the outbreak at MUST university in this psychological horror game. Play as two different characters, hide from the infected "Gondii", and uncover the dark secrets of the apocalypse. You only need to find 50% of the truth to escape... but what about the rest?

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 21.6%, Realistic 16.4%, Nonlinear 13.8%, Adventure 9.8%, Female Protagonist 9.3%

A classic-inspired RPG set in a post-apocaliptic world.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 28.9%, Open World 19.8%, Female Protagonist 17.8%, Turn-Based Combat 11.4%, Story Rich 11.3%

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 32.7%, Turn-Based Combat 17.3%, Turn-Based 17.1%, RPG 10.6%, Open World 9.5%

Explore a vast, rich world in the fight to end a plague in this non-linear JRPG! Will you save Hajimari, or doom it to wither away?

Why similar: Nonlinear 24.6%, Post-apocalyptic 20.2%, Open World 16.8%, Turn-Based Combat 14.1%, RPG 9.5%

Explore a vast open world and crawl through dungeons in first person, then fight tactical turn-based battles from a top-down perspective. Guide your adventuring party through Archaelund, mankind's last frontier, and uncover its many secrets.

Why similar: Turn-Based 26.6%, Grid-Based Movement 23.1%, Open World 18.7%, RPG 10.6%, Story Rich 7.6%

An RPG of exploration, collection, and critical thinking. The end of the world has come and gone, leaving only phantoms where once there was life. Now Schorl, the last surviving human, and Spinel, the last of the magical saerii, search through the memories of a bygone era, hoping to find a future.

Why similar: Turn-Based 32.4%, Post-apocalyptic 23.5%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Turn-Based Combat 11.4%, RPG 8.1%

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 29.7%, Post-apocalyptic 22.8%, Female Protagonist 19%, Story Rich 9.4%, RPG 9.1%

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 34.4%, Turn-Based 28.3%, Grid-Based Movement 10.7%, Open World 9.1%, RPG 8.3%

Belenus is an open-world adventure RPG set on a desolate Earth. Control your character to collect items, solve puzzles in the environment, and follow a story interwoven with cinematic cutscenes. Along the way, you'll encounter numerous side quests and opportunities to explore off the beaten path.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 35.7%, Open World 19.6%, RPG 13.6%, Story Rich 8.9%, Atmospheric 8.2%

Welcome to Ohm, a dead world where you collect spectral nightmares instead of cute animals. Throw coffins to capture Geists, master deep turn based combat, and explore a beautifully unhinged goth punk RPG where even the skeletons have terrible customer service.

Why similar: 2.5D 27.8%, Open World 26%, RPG 23.6%, Turn-Based Combat 18.5%, Adventure 4.2%

Welcome to Dreadlands! A perilous landscape brimming with potential in the form of Glow. Command one of 3 unique factions in this turn-based tactical RPG and play through their campaigns, be it solo or Co-Op, or battle it out in PvP. So far no one has tamed the Dreadlands. Will you be the first?

Why similar: Turn-Based 26.3%, Post-apocalyptic 25.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.5%, Turn-Based Combat 12.3%, RPG 8.3%

A hand-drawn story exploration game set 300 years after the apocalypse. You play an archaeologist named Professor Zay, joined by her companion, ARORA, a centuries-old AI capable of recreating human memories from scanned relics.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 37.5%, 2.5D 18.3%, Female Protagonist 14.4%, Adventure 10.8%, Story Rich 10.5%

Broken Roads is a story-rich, party-based RPG set in a decaying, post-apocalyptic version of the vast Australian Outback, featuring a genre-redefining morality system. Survive, form bonds, and make tough choices that will shape your dangerous yet mesmerizing 25+ hour journey across the wilds.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 26.8%, Turn-Based 21.6%, Nonlinear 16.9%, RPG 9.7%, Turn-Based Combat 9.1%

After a decade, a Might & Magic® RPG is back with both the unique core formula and a new set of improved and fine-tuned features. The best RPG of its class!In the wake of the spectacular events in Might & Magic® Heroes® VI, you will play in a party of four adventurers entangled in intrigue and political machinations unfolding in...

Why similar: Turn-Based 54.1%, RPG 23.2%, Grid-Based Movement 11%, Open World 5.3%, First-Person 3.4%

Become Ichiban Kasuga, a low-ranking yakuza grunt left on the brink of death by the man he trusted most. Take up your legendary bat and get ready to crack some underworld skulls in dynamic RPG combat set against the backdrop of modern-day Japan.

Why similar: Turn-Based 28.1%, Turn-Based Combat 18%, RPG 17.4%, Open World 15.3%, Story Rich 8.5%

Instead of saving the world, worry about what to eat and how not to get a dose of radiation or not to freeze in changing conditions. Travel, search abandoned cities for supplies, make contacts with different factions or try to join one of them. Decide for yourself how exactly to survive.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 27.4%, Turn-Based 24.5%, Open World 18.7%, Turn-Based Combat 10.9%, RPG 10.5%

Long ago, the Vile God and the Goddess waged war with each other. Equally matched, they were sealed away in another world… Now a lazy young man named Fang somehow finds himself a key part of this war he’d really rather not deal with, but fate beckons in this uncommon RPG!

Why similar: Turn-Based 27.5%, Post-apocalyptic 15.6%, 2.5D 14.1%, Turn-Based Combat 12.2%, Female Protagonist 10.6%

Lead high-risk surface rescue operations across a storm-scarred Earth. Power your rover, tools, and modular pack with limited energy resources as you recover survivors, salvage critical supplies, and help reclaim the world above.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 32%, Open World 24.6%, Realistic 11.6%, RPG 8.1%, Atmospheric 7.9%

Casus is an old-school dungeon crawler with some modern twists. Draw your own map as you explore a world forgotten by mankind. As you progress through the labyrinths, discover the past using clues scattered in the harsh environment.

Why similar: Grid-Based Movement 32.9%, Post-apocalyptic 20.5%, Turn-Based Combat 18%, RPG 10%, First-Person 8.4%

Go to the vicinity of the “dead city”. A mystical place, full of strange anomalies, wild creatures, rare artifacts and ascetics!

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 33.4%, Open World 24.6%, Nonlinear 15.6%, Atmospheric 9.3%, RPG 8.8%

Eight travelers. Eight adventures. Eight roles to play. Embark on an epic journey across the vast and wondrous world of Orsterra and discover the captivating stories of each of the eight travelers.

Why similar: Turn-Based 41.3%, RPG 14.6%, Turn-Based Combat 13.6%, Open World 9.8%, Story Rich 9.7%

Nuke Land is a post-apocalyptic land that survived a nuclear war. The open world and freedom of action are all in your hands! Rob the Scrooge or become a caravan driver. Save "Rusty" or take over the gang. Explore, travel, take risks, eventually open a casino in Bordelo.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 26.5%, Nonlinear 23.4%, Open World 17.1%, Realistic 10%, RPG 8.9%

A tactical, turn-based RPG from the makers of Legend of Grimrock games. Every action, every turn counts as you control your party of heroes through challenging, handcrafted missions in the ancient, mist-clad Menhir Forest.

Why similar: Turn-Based 54.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.9%, Turn-Based Combat 10.9%, RPG 10.3%, Adventure 5.5%

Prime the battlefield with the spells you built. Consume what you laid down to summon an army of your selves, then strike the shadows before your tether to this world gives out. A turn-based tactical RPG where every spell you cast is one you built, and every summon is a choice.

Why similar: Turn-Based 21.4%, Grid-Based Movement 18.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.5%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Turn-Based Combat 11.3%

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 39.9%, Open World 26.7%, First-Person 10.2%, Adventure 7.7%, Violent 6.1%