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We filtered the 17 games similar to This War of Mine down to the 4 that fit the “Post-Apocalyptic” category. Pacific Drive, Rebuild 3: Gangs of Deadsville and Fallout Shelter top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to This War of Mine.

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GenreStrategySubgenreColony Sim
Tags
NarrativeDarkSolo
Year 2014Dev 11 Bit Studios
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Steam ↗GOG ↗Epic ↗Nintendo ↗

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Within the “Post-Apocalyptic” category, the closest game to This War of Mine is Pacific Drive — scoring 82/100 on our similarity scale. Rebuild 3: Gangs of Deadsville and Fallout Shelter follow close behind.

#1Pacific Drive82#2Rebuild 3: Gangs of Deadsville52#3Fallout Shelter83#4Frostpunk48
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The best games with a post-apocalyptic setting like This War of Mine

4 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to This War of Mine. Each one has been evaluated across 15 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.

#1Pacific Drive
82
iRank79
Pacific Drive
StrategyColony Sim
SoloNarrativeHorrorPost-ApocalypticCraftingBase BuildingManagement
Steam👍 83%· 26KRAWG👍 69%· 85IGDB84· 5OC80· 77
Year 2024Dev Ironwood Studio · Kepler InteractivePlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS

✓ Both are colony sims — sharing survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and deep simulation

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, racing gameplay and sandbox freedom, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

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Steam
#2Rebuild 3: Gangs of Deadsville
52
iRank72
Rebuild 3: Gangs of Deadsville
StrategyGrand Strategy
SoloDarkNarrativePost-ApocalypticHorrorBase BuildingManagement2D
Steam👍 86%· 2.0KRAWG👍 48%· 25MC75
Year 2015Dev Northway GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Like This War of Mine, it's known for deep simulation, survival mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings turn-based strategy, deep RPG systems and sandbox freedom, while skipping adventure storytelling

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SteamGOGitch.io
#3Fallout Shelter
83
iRank81
Fallout Shelter
StrategyColony 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, survival mechanics and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, sandbox freedom and vibe casual, while skipping strong narrative focus

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SteamXboxPS
#4Frostpunk
48
iRank88
Frostpunk
StrategyRTS
SoloNarrativeDarkPost-ApocalypticBase BuildingManagement
Steam👍 93%· 134KRAWG👍 88%· 1.1KMC85IGDB86· 9OC86· 103
Year 2018Dev 11 Bit Studios · 11 bit studiosPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed This War of Mine, expect deep simulation, survival mechanics and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings real-time strategy, punishing difficulty and setting scifi, while skipping adventure storytelling

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SteamGOGEpic

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