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Games like Wasted World

If Wasted World is your kind of game, the closest matches are Pathless Woods, Satisfactory and Force of Nature — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging, grim and stressful. 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.

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About Wasted World: The apocalypse has come, brought by pollution, wars and disease! Your mission is to save your land... or what’s left of it. Alone or with your friends gather, recycle, craft, build, plant, explore, fight & help survivors.

2020ActionIndieAdventureSimulationRPGCasual19.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby Achrony
Wasted World — Steam game cover
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Developer actively engages with community feedbackManual resource collection is tense and rewardingPost apocalyptic crafting loop is immersiveChallengingGrimStressful

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Steam players who put hours into Wasted World also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Pathless Woods

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Wasted World fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Wasted World.

    Embark on a cozy open-world survival journey inspired by ancient China's heritage. Gather resources, cultivate crops, build your dream home, and defend it from marauders. Team up with friends to explore and uncover a world where adventure meets serenity.

    2024StrategyIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Satisfactory

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Wasted World.

    Second-strongest match for Wasted World fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Wasted World.

    Satisfactory is a first-person open-world factory building game with a dash of exploration and combat. Play alone or with friends, explore an alien planet, create multi-story factories, and enter conveyor belt heaven!

    2024StrategyIndieAdventure39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Force of Nature

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Wasted World.

    Third-strongest match for Wasted World fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Wasted World.

    Force of Nature is a Sandbox game that combines Action, Adventure, RPG, Strategy and Management genres

    2016ActionStrategyIndie7.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Keplerth

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Wasted World.

    Ranked #4 for Wasted World fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Wasted World.

    Welcome to Keplerth! Try to survive on a hostile alien planet in this 2D sandbox RPG, where you can choose to live alone or fight side by side with your friends in the online multiplayer mode. Survive, build, farm, fight, and explore your way to victory in this open-world adventure!

    2022IndieAdventureSimulation14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Medieval Dynasty

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Wasted World fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Wasted World.

    Hunt, survive, build and lead in the harsh Middle Ages: Create your own Medieval Dynasty and ensure its long-lasting prosperity or die trying! Play alone or team up with friends to enjoy the ultimate medieval experience.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure34.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Riftbreaker

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Wasted World.

    Ranked #6 for Wasted World fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Wasted World.

    The Riftbreaker is a solo or Co-op base-building, survival game with Action-RPG elements for up to 4 players. Hack & slash countless hordes of enemies. Build up your base, craft powerful weapons and research new inventions to survive.

    2021ActionStrategyIndie11.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Project Zomboid

    WHY THIS

    Shares a stressful mood with Wasted World.

    Ranked #7 for Wasted World fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Wasted World.

    Project Zomboid is the ultimate in zombie survival. Alone or in MP: you loot, build, craft, fight, farm and fish in a struggle to survive. A hardcore RPG skillset, a vast map, massively customisable sandbox and a cute tutorial raccoon await the unwary. So how will you die? All it takes is a bite..

    2013IndieSimulationRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Kenshi

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Wasted World.

    Ranked #8 for Wasted World fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Wasted World.

    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. Train your men up from puny victims to master warriors.

    2018ActionStrategyIndie29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Wasted World at current Steam store prices.

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Wasted World.

    Priced ~50% under Wasted World on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Wasted World.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Wasted World on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Wasted World.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Wasted World on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Wasted World.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Left 4 Dead 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Wasted World on Steam right now. Shares Action with Wasted World.

    Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.

    2009Action9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Wasted World on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Wasted World.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Portal 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Wasted World on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Wasted World.

    The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

    2011ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Fallout: New Vegas

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Wasted World on Steam right now. Shares Action and RPG with Wasted World.

    Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!

    2010ActionRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Undertale

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Wasted World on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Wasted World.

    UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.

    2015IndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Wasted World.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Wasted World.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Wasted World.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Wasted World.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Wasted World.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Wasted World.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Wasted World.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Wasted World.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Wasted World

Does Wasted World run on Steam Deck?
Wasted World is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Wasted World cost?
Wasted World is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Wasted World have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Wasted World supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op).
What games are most similar to Wasted World?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Wasted World are Pathless Woods, Satisfactory, Force of Nature.
Who developed Wasted World?
Wasted World was developed by Achrony.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Wasted World.

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