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Post-apocalyptic hidden gems on Steam
Every game here is tagged Post-apocalyptic on Steam, sits between 1,000 and 5,000 reviews, is rated at least 80% positive, and carries a catch drawn from its own negative reviews. All 26 of them. How these pages are made.
1000xRESIST96% positive from 4,647 reviews2024Deck Playable
Sci-fi narrative adventure with a focus on uncovering secrets and making choices. Players experience a dystopian future where humanity is near extinction.
What players likedPlayers describe 1000xRESIST as a 3D visual novel or walking simulator, praised for its emotional, captivating, and masterfully written story.
The catchLong stretches are spent lost in huge empty hub areas with an unhelpful map.
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Zompiercer89% positive from 4,457 reviews2020Deck Unsupported
Survival crafting game with a mobile base. Explore, loot, and fight zombies from your customizable train.
What players likedPlayers praise the unique mobile base building and exploration, comparing its crafting to 7 Days to Die and its mobile base style to other adaptations.
The catchImbalanced early enemies and unreliable, hard-to-aim combat
Games like Zompiercer →
Turn-based Soviet post-apocalyptic RPG. Explore a vast city, uncover threats, and fight for humanity's survival.
What players likedPlayers praise its deep dialogue and character progression, reminiscent of classic isometric RPGs.
The catchFights constantly outnumber you and enemies hit far harder than your own weapons.
Games like ATOM RPG Trudograd →
Death Trash92% positive from 3,691 reviews2021Deck Verified
Open-world RPG with real-time combat, stealth, and dialogue choices. Explore a handcrafted post-apocalyptic world with a unique horror-punk feel.
What players likedPlayers praise its unique blend of weird horror, punk aesthetic, and strong story, finding it a fascinating and cool experience despite its unfinished state.
The catchYears into early access with barely any new content and no sign of a finished game.
Games like Death Trash →
ZED ZONE80% positive from 3,592 reviews2023
This is an open-world survival crafting game with vehicle exploration and base building. Players fight zombies and mutated enemies using crafted weapons and vehicles.
What players likedPlayers praise "ZED ZONE" as a unique, action-packed passion project with cool weapons and mechanics, reminiscent of "Zomboid."
The catchYears into early access the same bugs persist and real updates rarely arrive.
Games like ZED ZONE →
HAAK90% positive from 3,424 reviews202234% finish itDeck Verified
A pixel art Metroidvania action-platformer with a hook mechanic in a retro-futuristic wasteland. Explore, fight mutants, and solve puzzles with multiple endings.
What players likedPlayers praise HAAK as a polished Metroidvania with fluid gameplay, a well-crafted map, and an engaging post-apocalyptic story.
The catchEndless dull dialogue interrupts the platforming, and the writing is not worth reading.
Games like HAAK →
planetarian HD99% positive from 3,347 reviews201748% finish itDeck Playable
This is a visual novel about a junker repairing a planetarium projector for a robot companion. It features a heartwarming and emotional story with Japanese voice acting.
What players likedPlayers praise its emotional impact and aesthetic presentation, typical of Key's visual novels with a compelling dystopian setting.
The catchLong stretches of slow repetitive dialogue leave the emotional ending falling flat.
Games like planetarian HD →
Organ Trail is a retro zombie survival simulation game. Players manage resources and party members on a westward journey, facing disease and undead threats.
What players likedPlayers praise its simple gameplay, which is reminiscent of classic Oregon Trail, for being fun and easy to pick up.
The catchAchievements and unlocks stay broken and crashes are common, with no fixes for years.
Games like Organ Trail: Director's Cut →
This is a post-apocalyptic truck combat and delivery game. Players drive armed trucks, fighting enemies to deliver supplies in a dangerous world.
The catchIt crashes constantly on modern Windows and saves often corrupt or refuse to load.
Games like Hard Truck Apocalypse / Ex Machina →
This is a zombie survival collection featuring base defense and resource management. Players scavenge, build defenses, and fight hordes with upgraded visuals.
What players likedPlayers praise this collection as a nostalgic trip, offering simple, addictive zombie survival gameplay reminiscent of classic flash games.
The catchRun breaking bugs stop guns firing and lock your character in place.
Games like The Last Stand Legacy Collection →
Top-down shooter with film-noir campaign. Use a flashlight tactically against zombie hordes in destructible environments.
What players likedPlayers say it's like classic flash zombie horde games, praising its fun gameplay.
The catchFrequent crashes and progress blocking bugs stop the campaign partway through.
Games like Splatter - Zombiecalypse Now →
Primordia97% positive from 2,398 reviews2012Deck Verified
A point-and-click adventure game with a focus on exploration and puzzle-solving. It features a narrative about robot origins in a post-human world.
What players likedPlayers praise this classic-style point-and-click adventure for its engaging puzzles, sci-fi themes, and multiple narrative outcomes.
The catchPuzzles rely on pixel hunting and obtuse logic that push you toward a walkthrough.
Games like Primordia →
Colony simulation with tactical combat. Gather resources, build a base, research tech, and fight demons.
The catchCombat is shallow and repetitive, becoming a chore that drags the base building down.
Games like Judgment: Apocalypse Survival Simulation →
Gorky 1781% positive from 2,180 reviews2013
This is a sci-fi RPG with tactical combat and adventure elements. Players explore, develop characters, and make choices with unpredictable effects.
The catchIt barely runs on modern systems, needing third party fixes before it works at all.
Games like Gorky 17 →
This is a city-building strategy simulation game where players rebuild civilization after a zombie apocalypse. Players manage survivors, make tough decisions, and defend their fort against threats.
The catchEvery city plays out the same way, so the campaign turns repetitive fast.
Games like Rebuild 3: Gangs of Deadsville →
This is a Japanese visual novel about a Junker repairing a planetarium projector for a robot companion. It features a melancholic yet heartwarming story with fully voiced Japanese dialogue.
What players likedPlayers praise its ability to evoke profound sadness, akin to the emotional depth of other Key visual novels.
The catchThe slow, predictable story rarely delivers the emotional payoff its praise promises.
Games like planetarian ~the reverie of a little planet~ →
Survival horror game with stealth and crafting. Explore a dangerous zone, scavenge resources, and fight mutants.
What players likedPlayers praise its STALKER-like atmosphere and gameplay, with elements reminiscent of Project Zomboid, offering player agency and a good story.
The catchClunky controls and unreliable aiming make the combat frustrating rather than tense.
Games like Tunguska: The Visitation - Final Cut →
This is a strategy/simulation game with side-scrolling battles where players manage President Trump's policies and economy. It features comedic parody and references to real-world issues.
The catchBasic flash game quality that turns repetitive and boring within minutes.
Games like Make America Great Again: The Trump Presidency →
This is a point-and-click adventure game with a dark, dystopian feel. Players solve puzzles to uncover a dying world's mysteries and Michael's identity.
What players likedPlayers praise its goosebump-inducing soundtrack, reminiscent of good old-school adventure games.
The catchThe story stops dead on a cliffhanger and the promised sequel was never made.
Games like Dead Synchronicity: Tomorrow Comes Today →
CONVRGENCE88% positive from 1,610 reviews20242% finish itDeck Unsupported
Single-player extraction shooter with a companion dog, procedurally generated locations, and diegetic UI. Scavenge, survive, and upgrade gear in a mysterious anomaly zone.
What players likedPlayers praise CONVRGENCE as an immersive VR extraction shooter, often compared to STALKER, Into the Radius, and Metro, with excellent gunplay and atmosphere.
The catchEnemy AI barely reacts, with bandits standing still or getting stuck on scenery.
Games like CONVRGENCE →
Hollowbody86% positive from 1,590 reviews202430% finish itDeck Verified
Survival horror adventure game. Explore, manage resources, and fight to escape a dangerous exclusion zone.
What players likedPlayers say Hollowbody is like Silent Hill 3, praised for its atmosphere and improved PS2-era combat.
The catchCombat is clunky and imprecise, with no reliable lock on and swings that miss.
Games like Hollowbody →
This is a point-and-click adventure game with a post-apocalyptic thriller feel. Players must fortify their home against nightly threats and manage time before nightfall.
What players likedPlayers praise its unique time management survival gameplay, deep lore, and high replayability, comparing it to other "Don't Escape" and "Deep Sleep" games.
The catchMiss one unmarked step and you die with no clue why, replaying the whole day.
Games like Don't Escape: 4 Days to Survive →
This is a first-person atmospheric puzzle exploration game. Players solve logic puzzles and find details to uncover a philosophical story with two endings.
What players likedPlayers praise this walking sim for its profound, heartfelt discussion of nuclear annihilation, reminiscent of a short, impactful experience.
The catchSeveral puzzle solutions are so obtuse that finishing means looking them up online.
Games like The Light Remake →
This is a vehicular combat racing game. Players race and battle with special abilities to destroy opponents on post-apocalyptic tracks.
What players likedPlayers praise this arcade combat racer as a "3D Rock 'n' Roll Racing" or "Mario Kart in a junkyard" for its fun, chaotic destruction and focus on kills over racing.
The catchOnline play is dead, leaving bot races that get repetitive quickly.
Games like Post Apocalyptic Mayhem →
This is an open-world survival crafting game where players restore a damaged Earth by planting trees and farming. It features a day/night cycle and dynamic environments.
What players likedPlayers praise this cozy gardening game for its surprising randomization, comparing it to Stardew Valley.
The catchLeft unfinished and abandoned by the developer, who moved on to another game.
Games like Green Project →
This is a retro-styled, post-apocalyptic RPG where players develop their character through their actions. You explore a dangerous world, gather resources, and prove your existence to surface dwellers.
What players likedPlayers praise its absurdly funny dialogues, reminiscent of early internet humor, despite its low-budget nature.
The catchRandom instant deaths force restarting and rereading pages of slow unskippable text.
Games like The Underground Man →
