Games like Stories from the Outbreak
If Stories from the Outbreak is your kind of game, the closest matches are Dead Age 2: The Zombie Survival RPG, Dead Age and Deadland 4000 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and contemplative. 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.
Get personalized picks →About Stories from the Outbreak: Stories from the Outbreak is a turn-based roguelike zombie RPG. Lead a group of survivors from the doomed city of Riga towards a ferry sailing across the North Sea. Scavenge for supplies, battle the undead, decide the fate of your team. What are you willing to sacrifice in order to survive?
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Steam players who put hours into Stories from the Outbreak 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.
Dead Age 2: The Zombie Survival RPG
WHY THIS
Shares turn based combat and an atmospheric mood with Stories from the Outbreak.
Top pick for Stories from the Outbreak fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Stories from the Outbreak.
The successful indie survival RPG "Dead Age" is back with a vengeance! No other game offers this mix of role-playing, rogue-like, fast-paced turn-based combat and survival all in one. Inspired by Darkest Dungeon, Fallout 1+2, This War of Mine and The Walking Dead.
Dead Age
WHY THIS
Shares turn based combat, resource management and a challenging mood with Stories from the Outbreak.
Second-strongest match for Stories from the Outbreak fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Stories from the Outbreak.
Survive the zombie apocalypse with a “Final Fantasy” turn-based combat and permanent death! Manage survivors, craft materials, and make difficult decisions. Defend your camp against hordes of the undead to prevail in this non-linear rogue-lite (comparable to FTL). Innovative Indie Survival-RPG!
Deadland 4000
WHY THIS
Shares resource management and an atmospheric mood with Stories from the Outbreak.
Third-strongest match for Stories from the Outbreak fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Stories from the Outbreak.
A turn-based post-apocalyptic roguelike set on a straight line. Scavenge food, sneak past enemies, find loot, and survive by any means necessary in the year 4000.
March of the Living
WHY THIS
Shares resource management and a tense mood with Stories from the Outbreak.
Ranked #4 for Stories from the Outbreak fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Stories from the Outbreak.
Roguelike-like inspired by FTL and popular zombie fiction. Guide a group of survivors to a rumoured safe haven.
Necro Story
WHY THIS
Shares turn based combat, resource management and a contemplative mood with Stories from the Outbreak.
Ranked #5 for Stories from the Outbreak fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Stories from the Outbreak.
Necro Story is a creature-collection RPG where you play as a (kind of) evil necromancer more into undead shenanigans than saving the world! Command quirky minions, outsmart foes, and snag their souls to power up your team. Expect strategic combat, laughs, and plenty of mischief.
Urban Strife
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Stories from the Outbreak.
Ranked #6 for Stories from the Outbreak fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Stories from the Outbreak.
Old school TBS, post-apoc survival and RPG. Recruit deranged locals in your militia, ally local factions and fight those you hate. Haul loot back and rebuild your shelter, doctor your wounds, and fix your guns. People need feeding, booze needs brewing and there is an end of the world to enjoy.
Darkest Dungeon® II
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Stories from the Outbreak fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Stories from the Outbreak.
Darkest Dungeon II is a roguelike road trip of the damned. Form a party, equip your stagecoach, and set off across the decaying landscape on a last gasp quest to avert the apocalypse. The greatest dangers you face, however, may come from within...
We Are The Caretakers
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Stories from the Outbreak fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Stories from the Outbreak.
We Are The Caretakers is a 3D grand strategy RPG set in a post-apocalyptic world. Recruit, upgrade & manage a secret faction of 100 high-tech protectors to defend the endangered creatures you rely on. Confront a mysterious alien presence as the massive energy barrier protecting Shadra falls
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Stories from the Outbreak at current Steam store prices.
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Stories from the Outbreak on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Stories from the Outbreak.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Stories from the Outbreak on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Stories from the Outbreak.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
Sid Meier's Civilization® V
WHY THIS
Priced ~63% under Stories from the Outbreak on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Stories from the Outbreak.
Create, discover, and download new player-created maps, scenarios, interfaces, and more!
Slay the Spire
WHY THIS
Priced ~69% under Stories from the Outbreak on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Stories from the Outbreak.
We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!
Inscryption
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Stories from the Outbreak on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Stories from the Outbreak.
Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...
Cookie Clicker
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Stories from the Outbreak on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Stories from the Outbreak.
An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
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.
Ultimate Custom Night
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
missed messages.
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with Stories from the Outbreak.
A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.
UNBEATABLE [white label]
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.
Star Fetchers
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories
Magic Archery
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with Stories from the Outbreak.
Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.
![UNBEATABLE [white label] — Steam game cover](https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/1290490/header.jpg?t=1736770503)
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More from Coldwild Games
Other recommendable Steam games by Coldwild Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Luna's Fishing Garden
WHY THIS
Another title from Coldwild Games, the studio behind Stories from the Outbreak.
Luna's Fishing Garden is a short, cozy fishing and building game. Catch fish, trade it in and create the garden of your dreams by planting new trees, placing water objects and bringing animals to the archipelago.
Merchant of the Skies
WHY THIS
Another title from Coldwild Games, the studio behind Stories from the Outbreak. Shares Strategy and RPG with Stories from the Outbreak.
Become the captain of a flying ship! Sell items, gather resources and build your own trade company in the clouds!
Lazy Galaxy
WHY THIS
Another title from Coldwild Games, the studio behind Stories from the Outbreak. Shares Strategy with Stories from the Outbreak.
Lazy Galaxy is a mix between RTS and idle/clicker game. Lead an evil (albeit lazy) alien race to conquer the universe!
Lazy Galaxy 2
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Stories from the Outbreak.
Another title from Coldwild Games, the studio behind Stories from the Outbreak. Shares Strategy and RPG with Stories from the Outbreak.
Lazy Galaxy 2 is an idle/clicker game with base-building and RTS elements. Lead an evil (albeit lazy) alien race to conquer the universe! Expand your base, fight vicious foes, and conquer the galaxies. Acquire combat experience and convert into candy, the most precious alien resource!
Frequent Flyer
WHY THIS
Another title from Coldwild Games, the studio behind Stories from the Outbreak.
Complete tasks and survive the oncoming enemy waves for as long as possible! Are you good enough? Are you a frequent flyer?
Blades of the Righteous
WHY THIS
Another title from Coldwild Games, the studio behind Stories from the Outbreak. Shares Strategy with Stories from the Outbreak.
Defend your kingdom against the dark forces! Micromanage your army, train soldiers and defeat the enemy in turn-based battles.
Lazy Galaxy: Rebel Story
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Stories from the Outbreak.
Another title from Coldwild Games, the studio behind Stories from the Outbreak.
Start a Rebellion! Lead your ships to take down the evil O'Xelg base in this squad-based shoot-em-up!
Crown of Pain
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Stories from the Outbreak.
Another title from Coldwild Games, the studio behind Stories from the Outbreak. Shares Strategy and RPG with Stories from the Outbreak.
Crown of Pain is a match-3 RPG. Heroes venture to the castle to find the elusive crown of pain, an artifact which is said to take away all of their worries.
Frequently asked about Stories from the Outbreak
- Is Stories from the Outbreak verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Stories from the Outbreak is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does Stories from the Outbreak cost?
- Stories from the Outbreak is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Stories from the Outbreak?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Stories from the Outbreak are Dead Age 2: The Zombie Survival RPG, Dead Age, Deadland 4000.
- Who developed Stories from the Outbreak?
- Stories from the Outbreak was developed by Coldwild Games.
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