4 Games with a post-apocalyptic setting like Eastward 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 49 games similar to Eastward down to the 4 that fit the “Post-Apocalyptic” category. NieR:Automata™, NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139... and Final Fantasy XV top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Eastward.

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GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreAction JRPG

The best games with a post-apocalyptic setting like Eastward

4 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Eastward. Each one has been evaluated across 17 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.

#1NieR:Automata™Closest overall match

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GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreAction JRPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkSci-FiPost-Apocalyptic2D

Steam👍 87%· 151KRAWG👍 86%· 2.2KMC86IGDB86· 24OC89· 157

Year 2017Dev Platinum Games · Square EnixPlaytime ~13hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the action JRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and action RPG combat

≠ Its own twist: punishing difficulty, open world exploration and ranged combat, while skipping deep simulation

NieR: Automata is an action RPG, a sequel to Nier and a spin-off to the Drakenguard series. The story is set in the middle of the war between humans and machines where you take on the role of an android warrior called 2B.

Where it drifts furthest from Eastward: visuals and tone.

Genre100Game mode100Combat72Setting72Tone44Visuals32

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#2NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139...Closest on setting

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