Rank 01Why this
Shares resource management with Cataclismo.
- $29.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Playable
- 2024
Games like Cataclismo
- 31 games
- Updated Oct 5, 2026
Players who liked Cataclismo also play
The closest matches to Cataclismo: Diplomacy is Not an Option, Manor Lords, Farthest Frontier, Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic, and Against the Storm. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also Grand Strategy and Base-Building, like Cataclismo.
- $39.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Playable
- 2024
Rank 03Why this
Also 4X and Base-Building, like Cataclismo.
- $34.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Playable
- 2025
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Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic
Why this: Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Cataclismo.
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Against the Storm
Why this: Also Base-Building and City Builder, like Cataclismo.
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Corsair Cove
Why this: Also Grand Strategy and City Builder, like Cataclismo.
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like Cataclismo
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- Released: 2025
- Developer: Digital Sun
- Price: $29.99checked Nov 4
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 89% of 2,177 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Simulation
- Metacritic 82
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Deep custom blueprint system
- Modular blocks enable creative freedom
- Physics based building feels tactile and rewarding
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Contemplative
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Why this: Also Base-Building and City Builder, like Cataclismo.
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Why this: Also Base-Building and RTS, like Cataclismo.
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Why this: Shares resource management with Cataclismo.
Project Zomboid
Why this: Same immersive mood as Cataclismo.
Going Medieval
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Cataclismo.
Factorio
Why this: Same contemplative mood as Cataclismo.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Cataclismo at current Steam store prices.
Stronghold: Definitive Edition
Why this: Also Base-Building and City Builder, like Cataclismo.
Becastled
Why this: Shares resource management with Cataclismo.
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DSS 2: War Industry
Why this: Also Grand Strategy and City Builder, like Cataclismo.
Rebuild 3: Gangs of Deadsville
Why this: Also 4X and Base-Building, like Cataclismo.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Cataclismo, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Crusader Kings II
Why this: Also Grand Strategy and Historical, like Cataclismo.
Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition
Why this: Also Base-Building and City Builder, like Cataclismo.
Zero-K
Why this: Also Base-Building and RTS, like Cataclismo.
More from Digital Sun
Other recommendable Steam games by Digital Sun, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Moonlighter
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Cataclismo.
Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault
Why this: Shares resource management with Cataclismo.
About Cataclismo
The closest matches to Cataclismo: Diplomacy is Not an Option, Manor Lords, Farthest Frontier, Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic, and Against the Storm. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Cataclismo is your kind of game, the closest matches are Diplomacy is Not an Option, Manor Lords and Farthest Frontier — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and contemplative, and single out its custom blueprints and experience based unit upgrades. 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.
Cataclismo is a strategy and simulation game from Digital Sun, published by Hooded Horse. Players construct fortifications using a modular block system with physics-based building mechanics, creating custom blueprints to defend against waves of enemies. The game features experience-based unit upgrades, resource management, and a rewind mechanic that requires players to commit to strategic decisions. Reviewers highlight the deep blueprint system, noting that modular blocks enable creative freedom while physics-based building feels tactile and rewarding. Players describe the experience as atmospheric and immersive, with sandbox freedom balanced against strategic depth. The game holds an 89% positive rating from 2,177 Steam reviews and is playable on Steam Deck, priced at $29.99.
About Cataclismo: Design and build fortresses brick by brick to stand against endless hordes of Horrors in this real-time strategy game with resource management, siege defense, and exploration. Lead from the ramparts, push back the darkness, and hold fast against the creatures of the Mist.
Is Cataclismo worth buying?
Recent reviews are much worse
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 89% of 2,177 Steam reviews are positive.
- Last 30 days: 68% positive across 56 new reviews, 21 points below its all-time score.
- Price: $29.99 (checked Nov 8).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 16 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 5 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Deep custom blueprint system
- Modular blocks enable creative freedom
- Physics based building feels tactile and rewarding
- Rewind mechanic forces strategic commitment
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“I really want to like this game but I find the creation and organising of economy and defensive structures to be fiddly, tedious and unsatisfying. The pleasure in these games comes from devising clever solutions, but there is too much…”
“This game is the definition of tedious. Most of your time goes to building economy or walls instead of actual tower defense gameplay. Also requiring air filters to have stairs is the worst design i have ever seen.”
People who play it also play: Diplomacy is Not an Option, Manor Lords, Farthest Frontier
Frequently asked about Cataclismo
Can I run it?
Does Cataclismo run on Steam Deck?
Cataclismo 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 Cataclismo cost?
Cataclismo is listed on Steam at 29.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Cataclismo?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Cataclismo are Diplomacy is Not an Option, Manor Lords, Farthest Frontier.
Who developed Cataclismo?
Cataclismo was developed by Digital Sun and published by Hooded Horse.