4 Games with a post-apocalyptic setting like The Upturned 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 41 games similar to The Upturned down to the 4 that fit the “Post-Apocalyptic” category. Deadlight, Submerged and Far: Lone Sails top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Upturned.

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The best games with a post-apocalyptic setting like The Upturned

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Upturned. 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.

#1DeadlightClosest overall match

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GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorPost-Apocalyptic

Steam👍 79%· 13KIGDB71· 7

Year 2012Dev Tequila Works · Microsoft StudiosOn PC

✓ Fits the puzzle-platformers cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world, historical setting and visual 2d, while skipping exploration and discovery

Where it drifts furthest from The Upturned: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for The Upturned.

It predates The Upturned by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2SubmergedClosest on progression

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GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloNarrativeDarkPost-ApocalypticHorrorExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 76%· 4.8KIGDB57· 9OC54· 52

Year 2015Dev Uppercut GamesOn PS4 · PC · iOS

✓ Same family of puzzle-platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with vibe relaxing, vibe casual and open world exploration, while skipping horror tension

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for The Upturned.

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GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloMeleeNarrativePost-ApocalypticExploration

Steam👍 95%· 26KIGDB78· 2OC80· 40

Year 2018Dev Okomotive · Assemble EntertainmentOn PS4 · Android · PC

✓ Fits the puzzle-platformers cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, setting scifi and fantasy world, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from The Upturned: visuals.

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#4The Talos Principle IIClosest on visuals

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GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer

SoloMeleeNarrativePost-ApocalypticExplorationThird Person3D

Steam👍 95%· 13KIGDB90· 6

Year 2023Dev Croteam · Devolver DigitalOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Same family of puzzle-platformers: precision platforming, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings linear, story-driven structure, setting scifi and visual first person, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from The Upturned: setting.

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Steam GOG Epic

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