8 Games like dotAGE on PlayStation 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 14 games similar to dotAGE down to the 8 that fit the “PlayStation” category. Pacific Drive, Kingdom: New Lands and Balatro top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to dotAGE.

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The best games like dotAGE on PlayStation

8 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to dotAGE. Each one has been evaluated across 16 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.

#1Pacific DriveClosest overall match

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GenreStrategySubgenreColony Sim

SoloNarrativeProceduralBase BuildingManagement

Steam👍 83%· 26KRAWG👍 69%· 85IGDB84· 5OC80· 77

Year 2024Dev Ironwood Studio · Kepler InteractivePlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS

✓ Both are colony sims — sharing survival mechanics, deep simulation and roguelike runs

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, horror tension and racing gameplay, while skipping card game strategy

Pacific Drive is a run-based, first-person driving survival game. Your car is your only companion as you navigate a surreal and anomaly-filled reimagining of the Pacific Northwest.

Where it drifts furthest from dotAGE: setting and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for dotAGE.

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#2Kingdom: New LandsClosest on tone

iRank80

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloNarrativeHardcoreProceduralMedievalBase BuildingPixel Art2D

Steam👍 86%· 12KIGDB75· 2OC73· 12

Year 2016Dev Licorice · Raw FuryOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Like dotAGE, it's known for deep simulation, survival mechanics and roguelike runs

≠ Stands apart with tower defense planning, adventure storytelling and open world exploration, while skipping card game strategy

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for dotAGE.

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#3BalatroClosest on world

iRank93

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloHardcoreNarrativeProceduralPixel ArtIsometric2D

Steam👍 98%· 191KRAWG👍 86%· 263IGDB91· 5OC92· 64

Year 2024Dev LocalThunk · PlayStackPlaytime ~14hOn PC · PS · iOS

✓ Shared with dotAGE: card game strategy, roguelike runs and turn-based strategy

≠ Its own twist: vibe casual and vibe relaxing, while skipping deep simulation

Balatro is a poker-inspired roguelike deck builder all about creating powerful synergies and winning big. Combine valid poker hands with unique Joker cards in order to create varied synergies and builds.

Where it drifts furthest from dotAGE: tone.

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GenreStrategySubgenreColony Sim

SoloNarrativeBase BuildingManagement2D

Steam👍 94%· 97KRAWG👍 83%· 1.2KMC83OC85· 57

Year 2014Dev 11 Bit Studios · 11 bit studiosPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · iOS

✓ Both are colony sims — sharing survival mechanics, deep simulation and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and stealth mechanics, while skipping card game strategy

A small town surrounded by war. The usual order is irrevocably violated, you have to survive, but you are not a soldier and certainly not a superhero. The player controls a group of two to four civilians selected from twelve characters. The goal is simple - to survive the war.

Where it drifts furthest from dotAGE: setting and tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for dotAGE.

It predates dotAGE by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG Epic

#5Forager

iRank82

GenreStrategySubgenreColony Sim

SoloCozyBase BuildingManagementPixel ArtIsometric2D

Steam👍 90%· 43KIGDB71· 4OC76· 28

Year 2019Dev Hop Frog · Humble BundleOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Both are colony sims — sharing survival mechanics, deep simulation and cozy, relaxing feel

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, deep RPG systems and puzzle design, while skipping card game strategy

Where it drifts furthest from dotAGE: world and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for dotAGE.

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#6Surviving MarsClosest on progression

iRank78

GenreStrategySubgenreColony Sim

SoloBase BuildingManagementIsometricSandbox World

Steam👍 80%· 28KIGDB74· 7OC77· 60

Year 2018Dev Haemimont Games · Paradox InteractiveOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Fits the colony sims cluster, with deep simulation, survival mechanics and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, sandbox world and open world exploration, while skipping card game strategy

Where it drifts furthest from dotAGE: world and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for dotAGE.

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Steam GOG Epic

#7Jurassic World Evolution 2

iRank83

GenreStrategySubgenreColony Sim

SoloNarrativeManagementBase BuildingIsometric

Steam👍 90%· 46KIGDB72· 5OC79· 81

Year 2021Dev Frontier DevelopmentsOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are colony sims — sharing deep simulation, survival mechanics and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, dark, oppressive atmosphere and sandbox world, while skipping card game strategy

Where it drifts furthest from dotAGE: world and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for dotAGE.

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GenreStrategySubgenreColony Sim

SoloBase BuildingManagement2DMultiplayer

Steam👍 88%· 81KIGDB68· 9

Year 2015Dev Bethesda Game Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · Android · PC

✓ Both are colony sims — sharing deep simulation, survival mechanics and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and sandbox freedom, while skipping card game strategy

Where it drifts furthest from dotAGE: tone and world.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for dotAGE.

It predates dotAGE by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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