10 Games with a post-apocalyptic setting like Deadzone: Rogue that you should try

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 35 games similar to Deadzone: Rogue down to the 10 that fit the “Post-Apocalyptic” category. Killing Floor 2, Outriders and Borderlands top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Deadzone: Rogue.

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The best games with a post-apocalyptic setting like Deadzone: Rogue

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Deadzone: Rogue. Each one has been evaluated across 21 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Killing Floor 2Closest on combat

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineSoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorPost-ApocalypticSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 88%· 129KIGDB81· 13OC78· 62

Year 2016Dev Tripwire Interactive · Iceberg InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Shared with Deadzone: Rogue: deep RPG systems, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, survival mechanics and skill tree progression, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Deadzone: Rogue: progression.

It predates Deadzone: Rogue by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2OutridersClosest overall match

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GenreRPGSubgenreLooter Shooter

Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineMeleeDarkSci-FiPost-ApocalypticLootExploration

Steam👍 67%· 61KIGDB78· 12OC73· 147

Year 2021Dev People Can Fly · Square EnixOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the looter shooters cluster, with deep RPG systems, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, adventure storytelling and open world exploration, while skipping roguelike runs

An aggressive cover shooter that punishes hiding: most classes only heal by killing, so the loop pushes you forward constantly. Powers are on short cooldowns and fire often. The gear system is where it frays — endgame tiers scale enemies faster than your build improves, and long stretches come down to rerolling stats rather than playing.

Where it drifts furthest from Deadzone: Rogue: world and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Deadzone: Rogue.

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GenreRPGSubgenreLooter Shooter

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkSci-FiPost-ApocalypticLootExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 90%· 32KIGDB80· 8

Year 2009Dev Gearbox Software · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Fits the looter shooters cluster, with deep RPG systems, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, adventure storytelling and open world exploration, while skipping roguelike runs

The original loot shooter: four classes, a procedural gun system, and enemies that soak damage until the numbers line up. Co-op is where it makes sense. It shows its age in structure — quests are almost entirely fetch-and-kill, the story is thin, and the last stretch leans hard on repeated arena fights before an underwhelming finish.

Where it drifts furthest from Deadzone: Rogue: world.

It predates Deadzone: Rogue by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4Tom Clancy's The Division 2

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GenreRPGSubgenreLooter Shooter

MultiplayerSoloCo-opOnlineMeleeNarrativeSci-FiPost-ApocalypticExplorationLoot

Steam👍 79%· 34KIGDB85· 15OC83· 160

Year 2019Dev Massive Entertainment · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are looter shooters — sharing deep RPG systems, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics, while skipping roguelike runs

Tighter than the first game: better enemy variety, more readable encounters, and a Washington that changes as factions take territory. The gunplay holds up over long sessions. The story is forgettable, and the gear system asks for a lot of inventory management — you will spend real time comparing marginal stat rolls between fights.

Where it drifts furthest from Deadzone: Rogue: world and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Deadzone: Rogue.

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#5Tom Clancy's The DivisionClosest on progression

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GenreRPGSubgenreLooter Shooter

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeNarrativePost-ApocalypticSci-FiExplorationLoot

Steam👍 71%· 96KIGDB80· 22OC79· 119

Year 2016Dev Massive Entertainment · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of looter shooters: deep RPG systems, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, third-person shooting and survival mechanics, while skipping roguelike runs

A cover shooter with an RPG damage layer, set in a snowbound New York that is the strongest thing about it — the environmental storytelling in empty apartments does more than the plot. Bullet-sponge enemies are the persistent complaint, and at launch the endgame amounted to running the same few missions at higher difficulty.

Where it drifts furthest from Deadzone: Rogue: world and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Deadzone: Rogue.

It predates Deadzone: Rogue by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#6Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

Co-opOnlineSoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativePost-ApocalypticHorrorLootFirst Person

Steam👍 80%· 21KIGDB80· 8OC77· 45

Year 2015Dev FatsharkOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Like Deadzone: Rogue, it's known for deep RPG systems, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics, while skipping roguelike runs

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Deadzone: Rogue.

It predates Deadzone: Rogue by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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#7Remnant: From the AshesClosest on world

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkNarrativeProceduralPost-ApocalypticHorror

Steam👍 84%· 57KIGDB76· 14OC78· 103

Year 2019Dev Gunfire Games · Perfect World EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Deadzone: Rogue, expect deep RPG systems, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Deadzone: Rogue: visuals.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineMeleeDarkNarrativePost-ApocalypticHorrorLoot

Steam👍 82%· 67KIGDB84· 6OC82· 117

Year 2023Dev Gunfire Games · Gearbox PublishingOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Shared with Deadzone: Rogue: deep RPG systems, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, adventure storytelling and third-person shooting, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Deadzone: Rogue: visuals.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineSoloMeleeDarkPost-ApocalypticHorror

Steam👍 78%· 674MC69IGDB55· 1

Year 2015Dev FatsharkPlaytime ~4hOn PC

✓ If you enjoyed Deadzone: Rogue, expect deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, MOBA team gameplay and sports simulation, while skipping roguelike runs

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Where it drifts furthest from Deadzone: Rogue: tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Deadzone: Rogue.

It predates Deadzone: Rogue by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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#10Code Vein

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