Rank 01Why this
Also Base-Building and RTS, like Survivalist: Invisible Strain.
- $4.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Verified
- 2015
The closest matches to Survivalist: Invisible Strain: Survivalist, 7 Days to Die, Frostpunk, State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition, and Judgment: Apocalypse Survival Simulation. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
Rank 01Why this
Also Base-Building and RTS, like Survivalist: Invisible Strain.
Rank 02Why this
Also Open World Survival Craft and Base-Building, like Survivalist: Invisible Strain.
Rank 03
Why this: Also Base-Building and Post-apocalyptic, like Survivalist: Invisible Strain.




Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Post-apocalyptic, like Survivalist: Invisible Strain.
Also Open World Survival Craft and Base-Building, like Survivalist: Invisible Strain.
Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Survivalist: Invisible Strain.
Also Base-Building and Post-apocalyptic, like Survivalist: Invisible Strain.
Also Open World Survival Craft and Post-apocalyptic, like Survivalist: Invisible Strain.

Players highlight
Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

Why this: Also Base-Building and Post-apocalyptic, like Survivalist: Invisible Strain.

Why this: Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Survivalist: Invisible Strain.

Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Survivalist: Invisible Strain.


Why this: Same dark mood as Survivalist: Invisible Strain.

Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Base-Building, like Survivalist: Invisible Strain.


Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Survivalist: Invisible Strain at current Steam store prices.

Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Base-Building, like Survivalist: Invisible Strain.


Why this: Also Base-Building and Post-apocalyptic, like Survivalist: Invisible Strain.

Why this: Same dark mood as Survivalist: Invisible Strain.

Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Post-apocalyptic, like Survivalist: Invisible Strain.

Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Survivalist: Invisible Strain.

Free games the recommender matches to Survivalist: Invisible Strain, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.

Why this: Also RTS and Post-apocalyptic, like Survivalist: Invisible Strain.

Why this: Also Base-Building and Post-apocalyptic, like Survivalist: Invisible Strain.

Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Post-apocalyptic, like Survivalist: Invisible Strain.

Why this: Also Base-Building and RTS, like Survivalist: Invisible Strain.
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

Why this: Also Base-Building and RTS, like Survivalist: Invisible Strain.

Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Base-Building, like Survivalist: Invisible Strain.

Why this: Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Survivalist: Invisible Strain.

Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Post-apocalyptic, like Survivalist: Invisible Strain.
The closest matches to Survivalist: Invisible Strain: Survivalist, 7 Days to Die, Frostpunk, State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition, and Judgment: Apocalypse Survival Simulation. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Survivalist: Invisible Strain is your kind of game, the closest matches are Survivalist, 7 Days to Die and Frostpunk — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, bleak and dark, and single out its base building and defense and infection tracking. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Survivalist: Invisible Strain is a post-apocalyptic sandbox survival game set ten years after an infection event. The core experience centers on base-building and defense, job assignment economies, infection tracking, and procedural faction politics. NPC relationship dynamics, memory and loyalty systems, and social betrayal mechanics shape the social simulation layer. Reviewers describe the atmosphere as tense and bleak, while players note the invisible strain mechanic creates constant paranoia and NPCs display deep reactive relationships. The gritty comic book art style enhances immersion according to players, and the procedural world feels alive and unpredictable. The game supports online co-op, runs on Steam Deck verified, costs $11.99, and holds an 88% positive rating from 1613 Steam reviews.
About Survivalist: Invisible Strain: It's ten years since the infection started. Long-established settlements are collapsing, one by one, for unknown reasons. Survivors are running to the hills to escape, hoping for safety in remote places. As another refugee, you're here to carve out a new life for yourself - by any means necessary.
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Not bad, but I can't recommend it. I bought the game about a year into early access, and it does not feel significantly better since, and it's now out of early access. Content has been added, but the bones are still as bare and janky as…”
People who play it also play: Survivalist, 7 Days to Die, Frostpunk
Yes — Survivalist: Invisible Strain is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
Survivalist: Invisible Strain is listed on Steam at 11.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Yes — Survivalist: Invisible Strain supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op).
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Survivalist: Invisible Strain are Survivalist, 7 Days to Die, Frostpunk.
Survivalist: Invisible Strain was developed by Bob and published by Ginormocorp Incorporated.