7 Games with a post-apocalyptic setting like Frostpunk 2 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 18 games similar to Frostpunk 2 down to the 7 that fit the “Post-Apocalyptic” category. Pacific Drive, Fallout Shelter and Frostpunk top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Frostpunk 2.

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The best games with a post-apocalyptic setting like Frostpunk 2

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Frostpunk 2. Each one has been evaluated across 11 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

SoloNarrativeSci-FiPost-ApocalypticExplorationBase 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 strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, horror tension and racing gameplay, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

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 Frostpunk 2: visuals.

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#2Fallout ShelterClosest on setting

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GenreStrategySubgenreColony Sim

SoloPost-ApocalypticSci-FiBase BuildingManagement

Steam👍 88%· 81KIGDB68· 9

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

✓ Both are colony sims — sharing deep simulation, survival mechanics and post-apocalyptic world

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and sandbox freedom, while skipping strong narrative focus

Where it drifts furthest from Frostpunk 2: tone and visuals.

It predates Frostpunk 2 by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3FrostpunkClosest on visuals

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GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloNarrativeDarkPost-ApocalypticSci-FiBase BuildingManagementIsometric

Steam👍 93%· 134KRAWG👍 88%· 1.1KMC85IGDB86· 9OC86· 103

Year 2018Dev 11 Bit Studios · 11 bit studiosPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed Frostpunk 2, expect deep simulation, survival mechanics and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings real-time strategy and punishing difficulty, while skipping exploration and discovery

In an ultimately frozen world, people develop steam-powered technology to oppose the overwhelming cold. The city ruler has to manage both the inhabitants and the infrastracture the citizens live in.

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#4Kenshi

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GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloSci-FiPost-ApocalypticExplorationBase BuildingManagementIsometric

Steam👍 96%· 112KRAWG👍 77%· 191MC75IGDB84· 1

Year 2018Dev Lo-Fi GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC

✓ Like Frostpunk 2, it's known for deep simulation, survival mechanics and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with real-time strategy, sandbox freedom and deep RPG systems, while skipping strong narrative focus

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. Research new equipment and craft new gear.

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#5Horizon Forbidden West

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GenreStrategySubgenreTycoon / Management

SoloNarrativeSci-FiPost-ApocalypticExplorationManagement

IGDB92· 10OC88· 196

Year 2022Dev Guerrilla Games · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · PS5

✓ If you enjoyed Frostpunk 2, expect strong narrative focus, setting scifi and post-apocalyptic world

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and open world exploration, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Frostpunk 2: visuals and progression.

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#6This War of MineClosest on tone

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GenreStrategySubgenreColony Sim

SoloNarrativeDarkPost-ApocalypticBase BuildingManagement

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, stealth mechanics and combat tactical, while skipping setting scifi

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 Frostpunk 2: visuals and setting.

It predates Frostpunk 2 by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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#7Rebuild 3: Gangs of Deadsville

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GenreStrategySubgenreGrand Strategy

SoloDarkNarrativePost-ApocalypticBase BuildingManagement

Steam👍 86%· 2.0KRAWG👍 48%· 25MC75

Year 2015Dev Northway GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Like Frostpunk 2, it's known for deep simulation, survival mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings turn-based strategy, deep RPG systems and sandbox freedom, while skipping setting scifi

It's been a few years since the zombpocalypse turned the world's cities into graveyards and sent the few survivors into hiding. Now you must gather them up and restore civilization to a ruined city, one building at a time.

Where it drifts furthest from Frostpunk 2: visuals.

It predates Frostpunk 2 by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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