8 Games with a post-apocalyptic setting like Ghostrunner II 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 39 games similar to Ghostrunner II down to the 8 that fit the “Post-Apocalyptic” category. Ghostrunner, The Surge and Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Ghostrunner II.

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The best games with a post-apocalyptic setting like Ghostrunner II

8 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Ghostrunner II. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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.

#1GhostrunnerClosest overall match

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SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkCyberpunkSci-FiPost-ApocalypticFirst Person

Steam👍 91%· 66KRAWG👍 75%· 651IGDB82· 10OC81· 115

Year 2020Dev 3D Realms · All in! GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are Soulslike games — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with first-person shooting, shooter and ranged combat, while skipping puzzle design

Enter an intense cyberpunk world and experience fierce, dynamic combat! Conquer your enemies in the physical world and in cyberspace. Hunt for answers inhumanity’s last remaining shelter. Ascend humanity’s last remaining shelter, a great tower-city.

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Steam GOG Epic

#2The SurgeClosest on combat

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkSci-FiPost-Apocalyptic

Steam👍 75%· 12KIGDB72· 11OC73· 131

Year 2017Dev Deck13 Interactive · Focus EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of Soulslike games: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings Metroidvania exploration, open world exploration and exploration and discovery, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Ghostrunner II: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Ghostrunner II.

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Steam GOG Epic

#3Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMeleeHardcoreSci-FiPost-Apocalyptic

Steam👍 92%· 83KIGDB87· 7OC85· 148

Year 2023Dev FromSoftware · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of Soulslike games: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: shooter, third-person shooting and strong narrative focus, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Ghostrunner II: visuals and game mode.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkPost-Apocalyptic

Steam👍 76%· 17KIGDB65· 16OC68· 157

Year 2018Dev Gunfire Games · THQ NordicOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the Soulslike games cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and fantasy world, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Ghostrunner II: visuals and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Ghostrunner II.

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Steam GOG Epic

#5Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkPost-Apocalyptic

Steam👍 94%· 44KIGDB79· 5OC85· 65

Year 2021Dev adglobe · Binary Haze InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of Soulslike games: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: Metroidvania exploration, strong narrative focus and fantasy world, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Ghostrunner II: visuals and setting.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMeleeHardcorePost-ApocalypticRanged

Steam👍 97%· 7.1KIGDB46· 1OC56· 13

Year 2019Dev maJAJaPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · iOS

✓ Both are Soulslike games — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: shooter, first-person shooting and ranged combat, while skipping puzzle design

Hunt down monsters to cook and eat them! You’ve been revived in a massive underground complex and you must leave this bizarre facility.

Where it drifts furthest from Ghostrunner II: visuals and setting.

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#7Remnant: From the Ashes

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkPost-Apocalyptic

Steam👍 84%· 57KIGDB76· 14OC78· 103

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

✓ Fits the Soulslike games cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: shooter, third-person shooting and survival mechanics, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Ghostrunner II: visuals and game mode.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkPost-Apocalyptic

Steam👍 82%· 67KIGDB84· 6OC82· 117

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

✓ Both are Soulslike games — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Ghostrunner II: visuals and game mode.

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