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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 40 games similar to Hail to the Rainbow down to the 4 that fit the “Post-Apocalyptic” category. Full Throttle, Primordia and Blade Runner top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Hail to the Rainbow.

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GenrePuzzleSubgenreLogic Puzzle
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Solo
Year 2025

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Within the “Post-Apocalyptic” category, the closest game to Hail to the Rainbow is Full Throttle — scoring 69/100 on our similarity scale. Primordia and Blade Runner follow close behind.

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The best games with a post-apocalyptic setting like Hail to the Rainbow

4 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Hail to the Rainbow. Each one has been evaluated across 5 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.

#1Full Throttle
Full Throttle
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloPost-ApocalypticSci-Fi2D
IGDB87· 1
Year 1995Dev LucasArtsOn PC · Mac

✓ If you enjoyed Hail to the Rainbow, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and post-apocalyptic world

≠ Where it differs: brings setting scifi and visual 2d, while skipping visual first person

Where it drifts furthest from Hail to the Rainbow: visuals.

It predates Hail to the Rainbow by 30 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting67Visuals0
Primordia
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloPost-ApocalypticNarrativeDarkSci-Fi
Steam👍 97%· 3.4KIGDB65· 3OC73· 18
Year 2012Dev Wormwood Studios · Wadjet Eye GamesOn Linux · PC · iOS

✓ Like Hail to the Rainbow, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and post-apocalyptic world

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping visual first person

Where it drifts furthest from Hail to the Rainbow: visuals.

It predates Hail to the Rainbow by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting57Visuals0
Blade Runner
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloPost-ApocalypticNarrativeDarkSci-Fi
Year 1997Dev Westwood Studios · Virgin Interactive Entertainment (Europe) Ltd.On PC

✓ If you enjoyed Hail to the Rainbow, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and post-apocalyptic world

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, dark, oppressive atmosphere and setting scifi, while skipping visual first person

Where it drifts furthest from Hail to the Rainbow: visuals and setting.

It predates Hail to the Rainbow by 28 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting49Visuals0
Beneath a Steel Sky
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloPost-ApocalypticNarrativeDarkCyberpunk
Steam👍 89%· 567
Year 1994Dev Revolution Software · Virgin Interactive Entertainment (Europe) Ltd.On Linux · PC · iOS

✓ Like Hail to the Rainbow, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and post-apocalyptic world

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, dark, oppressive atmosphere and setting cyberpunk, while skipping visual first person

Where it drifts furthest from Hail to the Rainbow: visuals and setting.

It predates Hail to the Rainbow by 31 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting43Visuals0

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