8 Games with a post-apocalyptic setting like Sheltered 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 17 games similar to Sheltered down to the 8 that fit the “Post-Apocalyptic” category. This War of Mine, Fallout Shelter and Pacific Drive top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Sheltered.

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The best games with a post-apocalyptic setting like Sheltered

8 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Sheltered. Each one has been evaluated across 12 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.

#1This War of MineClosest overall match

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GenreStrategySubgenreColony Sim

SoloPost-ApocalypticCraftingBase BuildingManagement2D

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 post-apocalyptic world

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping deep RPG systems

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.

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Steam GOG Epic

#2Fallout ShelterClosest on visuals

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GenreStrategySubgenreColony Sim

SoloPost-ApocalypticBase BuildingManagementCrafting2D

Steam👍 88%· 81KIGDB68· 9

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

✓ Both are colony sims — sharing deep simulation, deep RPG systems and survival mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and vibe casual, while skipping open world exploration

Where it drifts furthest from Sheltered: world.

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#3Pacific DriveClosest on progression

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SoloPost-ApocalypticExplorationCraftingBase 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 post-apocalyptic world

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, horror tension and racing gameplay, while skipping deep RPG systems

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 Sheltered: world and visuals.

Released 8 years after Sheltered.

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GenreStrategySubgenreCity Builder

SoloOpen WorldPost-ApocalypticExplorationCraftingBase Building

Steam👍 92%· 44KIGDB70· 10OC75· 70

Year 2019Dev Pathea Games · Team17On PS4 · Android · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Sheltered, expect deep simulation, deep RPG systems and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping resource management

Where it drifts furthest from Sheltered: visuals.

Released 3 years after Sheltered.

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Steam GOG Epic

#560 Seconds!Closest on setting

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GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloOpen WorldPost-ApocalypticExplorationManagement2D

Steam👍 85%· 12KIGDB80· 1OC58· 10

Year 2015Dev Robot Gentleman StudiosOn PS4 · Android · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Sheltered, expect deep simulation, survival mechanics and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: turn-based strategy, adventure storytelling and puzzle design, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from Sheltered: visuals.

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GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloPost-ApocalypticBase BuildingManagementNarrative

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

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

✓ If you enjoyed Sheltered, expect deep simulation, survival mechanics and post-apocalyptic world

≠ Where it differs: brings real-time strategy, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping deep RPG systems

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.

Where it drifts furthest from Sheltered: visuals.

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Steam GOG Epic

#7Telltale Texas Hold ‘Em

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SoloPost-Apocalyptic2DTacticalCasual

Steam👍 68%· 370RAWG👍 24%· 21

Year 2008Dev Telltale GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Shared with Sheltered: deep simulation, survival mechanics and post-apocalyptic world

≠ Stands apart with card game strategy, puzzle design and adventure storytelling, while skipping deep RPG systems

Join poker's most outspoken players for a hand of Telltale Texas Hold'em, the card game stacked high with personality. Quips will fly, chips will fall, and you may just end up rolling in the aisles.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Sheltered.

It predates Sheltered by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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#8Horizon Forbidden West

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