6 Games with a post-apocalyptic setting like Timberborn 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 18 games similar to Timberborn down to the 6 that fit the “Post-Apocalyptic” category. Pacific Drive, Fallout Shelter and This War of Mine top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Timberborn.

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The best games with a post-apocalyptic setting like Timberborn

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

#1Pacific DriveClosest overall match

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GenreStrategySubgenreColony Sim

SoloSandbox WorldPost-ApocalypticBase BuildingManagement3D

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 sandbox freedom

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, horror tension and racing gameplay, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

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 Timberborn: tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Timberborn.

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#2Fallout ShelterClosest on world

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GenreStrategySubgenreColony Sim

SoloSandbox WorldPost-ApocalypticBase BuildingManagement

Steam👍 88%· 81KIGDB68· 9

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

✓ Both are colony sims — sharing deep simulation, survival mechanics and sandbox freedom

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and vibe casual, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

Where it drifts furthest from Timberborn: tone and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Timberborn.

It predates Timberborn by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreStrategySubgenreColony Sim

SoloPost-ApocalypticBase BuildingManagementStealth

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 sandbox freedom

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.

Where it drifts furthest from Timberborn: tone and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Timberborn.

It predates Timberborn by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG Epic

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GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloSandbox WorldPost-ApocalypticBase BuildingManagementIsometric

Steam👍 96%· 112KRAWG👍 77%· 191MC75IGDB84· 1

Year 2018Dev Lo-Fi GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC

✓ Like Timberborn, it's known for sandbox freedom, deep simulation and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with real-time strategy, deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

A free-roaming squad based RPG. Focusing on open-ended sandbox gameplay features rather than a linear story. Be a trader, a thief, a rebel, a warlord, an adventurer, a farmer, a slave, or just food for the cannibals. Research new equipment and craft new gear.

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

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GenreStrategySubgenreCity Builder

SoloCozySandbox WorldPost-ApocalypticBase Building

Steam👍 92%· 44KIGDB70· 10OC75· 70

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

✓ If you enjoyed Timberborn, expect deep simulation, survival mechanics and sandbox freedom

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and vibe casual, while skipping resource management

Where it drifts furthest from Timberborn: visuals and progression.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Timberborn.

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#6Rusty's RetirementClosest on progression

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GenreStrategySubgenreCity Builder

SoloCozySandbox WorldPost-ApocalypticManagementBase BuildingIsometric

Steam👍 97%· 15K

Year 2024Dev Mister Morris GamesPlaytime ~18hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ If you enjoyed Timberborn, expect deep simulation, sandbox freedom and cozy, relaxing feel

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual, vibe relaxing and fantasy world, while skipping survival mechanics

Rusty's Retirement is an idle-farming simulator designed to sit at the bottom of your screen allowing you to work on other tasks while caring for your farm! Grow crops: Plant crops and watch Rusty get to work as he waters, nurtures, and harvests.

Where it drifts furthest from Timberborn: visuals and tone.

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