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We filtered the 50 games similar to Oil Rush down to the 6 that fit the “Post-Apocalyptic” category. Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars, Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun and Dune 2000 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Oil Rush.

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

The best games with a post-apocalyptic setting like Oil Rush

6 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Oil Rush. Each one has been evaluated across 7 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.

#1Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerSci-FiPost-ApocalypticIsometric

Steam👍 90%· 9.2KRAWG👍 83%· 225MC85IGDB85· 4

Year 2007Dev Electronic Arts Los Angeles · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of tower defense games: real-time strategy, tower defense planning and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, strong narrative focus and melee combat

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#2Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerSci-FiPost-ApocalypticIsometric

Year 1999Dev Westwood Studios · Electronic ArtsOn PC

✓ Like Oil Rush, it's known for real-time strategy, setting scifi and post-apocalyptic world

≠ Its own twist: combat tactical, while skipping tower defense planning

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#3Dune 2000

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerSci-FiPost-ApocalypticIsometric

Year 1998Dev Westwood Studios · Electronic ArtsOn PC

✓ Nearly identical: real-time strategy, setting scifi and post-apocalyptic world.

≠ Missing: tower defense planning.

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#4Fallout Shelter

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GenreStrategySubgenreColony Sim

SoloMultiplayerPost-ApocalypticSci-FiCasual

Steam👍 88%· 81KIGDB68· 9

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

✓ Shared with Oil Rush: post-apocalyptic world, setting scifi and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, deep RPG systems and survival mechanics, while skipping real-time strategy

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#5Atom Zombie Smasher

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerPost-ApocalypticIsometricCo-op

Steam👍 90%· 2.1KRAWG👍 36%· 101MC75

Year 2011Dev Blendo GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are tower defense games — sharing tower defense planning, real-time strategy and post-apocalyptic world

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, dark, oppressive atmosphere and vibe casual, while skipping setting scifi

GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

MultiplayerSoloPost-ApocalypticCo-opOffline

Steam👍 87%· 399KRAWG👍 53%· 497IGDB36· 8OC39· 34

Year 2013Dev Telltale GamesPlaytime ~9hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are tower defense games — sharing tower defense planning, post-apocalyptic world and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, deep simulation and adventure storytelling, while skipping real-time strategy

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