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Looking for games like [ROOT.system]? Here are top role playing recommendations with a post-apocalyptic focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Caves of Qud, Minds Beneath Us or Creator of Another World.

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  1. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    95% User Score Based on 9,997 reviews

    Caves of Qud is a science fantasy roguelike epic steeped in retrofuturism, deep simulation, and swathes of sentient plants. Come inhabit an exotic world and chisel through layers of thousand-year-old civilizations. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Caves of Qud.

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  2. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    95% User Score Based on 822 reviews
    Critic Score 89%Based on 10 reviews

    STORY Embark on a thrilling sci-fi journey in a futuristic Asian city with MINDS BENEATH US. In a society fully automated by advanced AI, you find yourself trapped in a foreign body, alongside the subconscious of its original owner. As society evolves, a new industry emerges that replaces the hardware needed to operate AI-automated systems with human brains. Consequently, the most disadvantaged … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Minds Beneath Us.

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  3. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    91% User Score Based on 138 reviews

    IntroductionThis game is designed to be accessible and enjoyable even for casual players, featuring a relatively easy difficulty level. As a result, professional players may find it a bit too easy.Game overview 『Creator of Another World』 is a roguelike RPG with a high degree of freedom. Explore the world full of adventures, interact with its inhabitants, marry, steal, do farming and fishing, black… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Creator of Another World.

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  6. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    87% User Score Based on 1,665 reviews

    It's ten years after the infection started, and rumors are swirling of a strange new terror. Long-established settlements are collapsing, one by one, amid reports of horrific violence. Survivors are running to the hills to escape, taking refuge in the more remote areas of the Pacific Northwest. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Survivalist: Invisible Strain.

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  7. 38%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    44% User Score Based on 36 reviews

    Enter the world of Arakion, a group based role-playing dungeon crawler that pays homage to classics while adding its own style with fresh mechanics. Lead a band of three heroes through a broken land, ripped apart by unknown forces. Explore a beautiful handcrafted world filled with crumbling dungeons, dense forests, ancient temples, and hidden secrets, all while attempting to build a safe-haven fro… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arakion: Book One.

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  8. 100%Game Brain Score
    100% User Score Based on 63 reviews

    Claim a Better Future! In a ruined and terraformed world where most of humanity is under the yoke of a brutal regime, the former workers of a once-remote factory - now known as The Collective - have risen up to create a future of freedom from oppression. You are an Ace - a highly skilled pilot referred from a Division in The Collective and assigned a humanoid combat vehicle known as a Frame. You a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to APOCALYPSE FRAME.

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  9. 62%Game Brain Score
    62% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    "In the beginning, there was meat. A decaying chunk of flesh from a dying god, hurtling through the void of space, thousands of miles wide. A million eyes, a billion hands grasping for purchase against nothingness itself.  This is where we live. We Meatworlders are resourceful people. While your world was rich in metals, ours was not. We were given flesh, and so flesh we used. We became skilled i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Extreme Meatpunks Forever: The Roleplaying Game.

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  11. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    93% User Score Based on 1,651 reviews

    A dice-driven RPG, in a human and heartfelt sci-fi world. You are an escaped android, with a malfunctioning body, a price on your head and no memory of your past. Get a ship, find a crew, and take on contracts while you navigate across the Starward Belt. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector.

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  12. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    74% User Score Based on 35 reviews

    A dark, strategy-survival RPG blending retro-futuristic urban fantasy with Slavic folklore. Rebuild your colony, explore the post-apocalyptic wasteland, and engage in tactical card-based combat. Immerse yourself in a story-rich adventure with branching narratives. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Thea.

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    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    92% User Score Based on 36 reviews

    What is Arhaekon? A challenging roguelike, turn-based RPG dungeon crawler set in a grimdark world on the brink of collapse. You lead small bands of units through procedurally generated dungeons, battling corruption and eldritch abominations to save humanity. Is it finished? Yes, Arhaekon left Early Access and is officially released since July 4th 2025. Why play this instead of other similar… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arhaekon.

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  14. Enter QuasisBy the year 2070 the advancements in AI and space travel have ushered a new golden age, But it wasn't meant to last. It was common to say that the planet was alive, but no one took it literally. The first contact between Gaia and humanity culminated in nuclear obliteration. The catastrophe split the remnants of mankind into two. Some found shelter in underground data centers of major … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Quasis: The Last Eclipse.

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    36%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    53% User Score Based on 19 reviews

    OverviewThe Blight aims to evolve the open world survival with unprecedented levels of horror, strategy, and prediction, where knowledge and skills become the ultimate weapons for long-term survival. The Blight strikes a unique balance between complex survival simulation and intense sudden action in the next generation of survival games. What The Blight is AboutShipwrecked on the frigid shores o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Blight.

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  18. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    85% User Score Based on 1,026 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 1 reviews

    Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Heart of the Forest throws you deep into a primeval wilderness in the center of modern Europe. It's where the protectors of nature wage their ancient, never-ending war against the forces of destruction. Visit real-world places of mystery and power. Explore local legends and traditions. Discover the fascinating world and history of the Polish-Belarusian borderlands. You … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Heart of the Forest.

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  19. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    91% User Score Based on 24,004 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 75 reviews

    Buy Death Stranding game on PS4 - from legendary game creator Hideo Kojima comes an all new, genre defining experience for PlayStation 4. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Death Stranding.

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  20. 49%Game Brain Score
    49% User Score Based on 8 reviews

    Reikon Dungeon is a real-time roguelike dungeon crawling game where the player gets to explore infinite dungeons and hunt down deadly monsters. The Twist? You can choose to be reincarnated in that monster that just killed you a few seconds ago! Deep character customization: You can control every aspect of your character progression, experiment with different builds and combination of equipme… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Reikon Dungeon.

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    53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    90% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Mariana is an underwater exploration and Metroidvania indie game. In this game you are dropped into an unknown trench to explore. You will find fantastical creatures and rare artifacts. Fight bosses and mini-bosses in order to dive as deep as possible and uncover the mystery of the trench. Warning: Game contains imagery that may be harmful to players with photosensitive epilepsy or similar condit… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mariana.

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  22. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    The world faces a terrible apocalypse. Without warning, the sun’s radiation spiked to alarming levels, and under this relentless and deadly barrage, humanity succumbed. People fell ill and millions died. Populations moved underground into fortified Rad Bunkers as the sun pushed people deeper into the darkness. Many plants and animals perished, and society collapsed. Food and clean water were … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rad Zone Totality - A Print and Play RPG Game.

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  23. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    At some night in the past, a flash awoke the world in the middle of dawn, and everything went out, not only the lights in the houses, but the cell phones, computers, vehicles, everything that the human being had built, now in ruins. No matter how rudimentary the attempts to make a simple light bulb work, nothing worked. They called it The Burning. Soon came chaos, anarchy, and the months that came… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sky Beyond The Darkness.

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  24. 54%Game Brain Score
    54% User Score Based on 5 reviews

    Drier Deserts, Hotter Suns is a tabletop adventure game set amongst Humanity's countless frontier worlds. Hundreds of years have passed since the birth of faster than light (FTL) warpdrives, allowing for mankind to spread across the galaxy. Technology in this new world is powerful, but can't work miracles, and humanity is still plagued with problems of greed, class, politics, and war. Players in D… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Drier Deserts, Hotter Suns [Playtest].

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    52%Game Brain Score
    52% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    The year 2100 came and went … adoption of an untraceable digital currency freed Corporations from the State, bankrupted governments and ushered in a new era where the democratic rule of law was replaced by unchecked economic powers. Around you, most live their lives adrift in a turbulent sea of urbanism populated with office buildings, coffin hotels, storage lockers, and neon cathedrals that hum b… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crypto.

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    55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, character development
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story
    91% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    "Cyber Bay" is a 2D rhythm action roguelike. The player takes on the role of the last surviving human on Earth, fighting against a zombie apocalypse caused by artificial intelligence (AI) that has decided that humans don't deserve to live. The player's main objective is to survive in a world overrun by zombies and find ways to destroy the AI. The player will explore various locations, f… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cyber Bay.

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  27. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:optimization, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    87% User Score Based on 16 reviews

    In Bloom: Prologue is a free version of In Bloom. Experience the core gameplay and get a taste of the experience that awaits in the full game. Drawing inspiration from masterpieces such as The Last of Us and Amnesia, In Bloom is a survival-horror game. You play as a farmer waking up, abandoned by his family and unfamiliar with his surroundings. All you can see around you is that what once was… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to In Bloom: Prologue.

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  28. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, atmosphere
    91% User Score Based on 275 reviews

    Card Survival: Fantasy Forest is a card-based deep survival simulator and the next installment in the Card Survival Series. Experience what life would be like in the primordial forests of old. Carve out a home in a world teeming with beasts, spirits and monsters - where humans have yet to find their place. Key Features: Simple but deep System: A deep and detailed survival simulator in a v… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Card Survival: Fantasy Forest.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    92% User Score Based on 439 reviews
    Critic Score 55%Based on 2 reviews

    Artis Impact is a story-rich, adventure pixel RPG that features classic turn-based combat, upgrading your home, and exploring uniquely hand-drawn environments. Players will take on the role of official Akane, teaming up with Bot to unravel the mysteries of a future utopian world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Artis Impact.

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  30. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    85% User Score Based on 520 reviews

    Welcome to Ocean Keeper, a mining roguelike shooter with a top-down view. Play as a Miner whose spaceship has crashed on a planet, filled with underwater monsters. Find resources and artifacts for purchasing valuable upgrades. Use the time between each attack to power up your diver, mech, weapon or explore a new dungeon. Build automatic turrets, use drones to collect loot and improve your skill… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ocean Keeper: Dome Survival.

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  31. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    69% User Score Based on 70 reviews

    Kill. Eat. Evolve. Unleash your inner monster and incite Chaos in this reverse-horror fantasy action roguelite. Devour the Followers of Order to absorb their elements and mutate a new twisted body forged from Flesh, Nekro, and Ore. Crush their god Ördo to bring back the Gods of Heavy Metal! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Munch.

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  32. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    84% User Score Based on 866 reviews

    Songs of Silence: Complete Edition For those who want more than just a battlefield. The Complete Edition is made for players who don’t just play Songs of Silence — they sink into it. It includes the base game, plus all Expansions, the Original Soundtrack, and the Digital Artbook. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Songs of Silence.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    86% User Score Based on 666 reviews

    JOIN OUR TWITTER JOIN OUR DISCORD About the GameRise of Gun A simulator of a weapons store in a world overrun by zombies after a global epidemic. The entire world is enveloped in darkness, but humans have not given up and are fighting to the end. After losing his family, the main character sets out in search of survivors in despair. The journey was difficult, but he was able to find a wonderf… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rise of Gun.

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  35. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    91% User Score Based on 1,493 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 10 reviews

    During the First World War, a lone French soldier must navigate twisted trenches, scavenge for limited supplies and solve complex puzzles - all whilst fighting for survival in the midst of mankind’s most brutal and horrifying conflict. CONSCRIPT is a new take on classic survival horror. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Conscript.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    86% User Score Based on 957 reviews

    Zephon is a post-apocalyptic 4X strategy game built on Proxy’s unique tactical combat system. Guide survivors through a grimdark future, navigating unexpected disasters, eldritch horror and cyberpunk monstrosities. What will you do to survive? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zephon.

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  37. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    93% User Score Based on 144 reviews

    Two young illuminators, Fancia and Alina, start their adventure in the bright and fascinating Inlixaland... ...in pursuit of becoming trustworthy "Arborangers." If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Noctuary.

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  39. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, graphics
    91% User Score Based on 366 reviews

    The world's speediest homage/roast to JRPGs! Can you save the world in 30 seconds? Get a quest, find those in need, fight through dungeons, earn cash, get cool loot and level up until YOU>EVIL. Don't have enough time? Pay the Goddess to reset the clock and try again! Over 100 mini-JRPGs for you to test your might with! Available outside Japan for the first time ever exclusively on Steam. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Half Minute Hero: The Second Coming.

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  40. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    79% User Score Based on 602 reviews
    Critic Score 30%Based on 1 reviews

    Create your own epic saga of conflict, mythology and community! Rule your own clan, take important strategic decisions, win battles and expand your influence in this unique mix of RPG, strategy and story-telling. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to King of Dragon Pass.

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  41. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, grinding
    79% User Score Based on 567 reviews

    Imagine Earth is a real-time simulation game. Whole planets become your playground and keep the excitement going with strategy and puzzle element. Build up huge civilizations and deal with the self-inflicted climate change. It all depends on your individual development plans and growth management abilities. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Imagine Earth.

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  43. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    96% User Score Based on 10,360 reviews
    Critic Score 89%Based on 2 reviews

    Wildermyth is a character-driven, procedurally-generated tactical RPG. Lead a band of unique heroes as they grow from a reluctant farmers into legendary fighters. Battle threats lurking in the Yondering Lands and discover secrets that the land has to offer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wildermyth.

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  44. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    86% User Score Based on 438 reviews

    In The Bottom of the Well, you play as Alice who has just had an unsettingly life-like dream about the end of the world. She retells her experience to her friend in a huge, branching narrative. Although a single play-through might take as little as 20 minutes, experiencing all the possible paths Alice can take through the ruins of her city will take you many hours. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Bottom of the Well.

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  45. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    82% User Score Based on 105 reviews

    Delivery from the Pain is a survival-themed experience game. You will play a survivor who must explore, fight and gather resources in a world full of zombies. You will make contact with other survivors who you can help or exploit to your own ends. Will you find a way to escape, with or without them? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Delivery from the Pain.

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  46. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding
    96% User Score Based on 624 reviews

    The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante is a narrative-driven text-based RPG set in a ruthless medieval realm that comes to life on the pages of the protagonist's journal. Though every man's life is predetermined by the Lot they received at birth, it is you who decides whether your character will challenge fate and alter his destiny, rewriting the established laws of the universe. The free version o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante — Chapter 1&2.

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  47. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    76% User Score Based on 82 reviews

    Deep Despair 2 is an open world survival adventure action game with procedural generation and complete freedom of action: building, crafting, hunting, farming, livestock, brewing, cooking, traveling, fight, and more. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deep Despair 2.

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    96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    97% User Score Based on 8,722 reviews
    Critic Score 93%Based on 1 reviews

    Cruelty Squad is a tactical first person shooter set in the hardcore gig economy of corporate liquidations. You're an emotionally dead combat-substance fueled grunt of Cruelty Squad, a depraved subsidiary company tasked with performing wetworks for its host conglomerate. Will you make the Corporate Arch Demoness proud or succumb to bitter tears of failure? Features Highly kinematic tactical gamepl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cruelty Squad.

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