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Games like Shambles: Sons of Apocalypse

If Shambles: Sons of Apocalypse is your kind of game, the closest matches are 天机:大唐重构, 侠不义·昙花一线 and Fallen Isekai — 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.

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About Shambles: Sons of Apocalypse: “The world you knew is already collapsed.”As an explorer in a bunker, explore a new world 500 years in the future and decide its fate. You can lead the world back to doom or bring it to peace. It all depends on your choices.

2025StrategyIndieAdventureRPG11.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby EXLIX
Shambles: Sons of Apocalypse — Steam game cover
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Atmospheric post apocalyptic world with credible storytellingBranching quests offer endless replayabilityBranching storylines with multiple endings per questAtmosphericChallengingContemplative

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Steam players who put hours into Shambles: Sons of Apocalypse 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. 天机:大唐重构

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Shambles: Sons of Apocalypse fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Shambles: Sons of Apocalypse.

    Tianji: Reforging Tang is a 2D side-view deckbuilding rogue-like set in an alternate late Tang Dynasty. Play as a modern science student, build Physics and Chemistry decks, break enemy armor, read hidden intents, and reshape the fate of Tang.

    2026StrategyIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  2. 侠不义·昙花一线

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Shambles: Sons of Apocalypse fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Shambles: Sons of Apocalypse.

    一个暗黑武侠故事,你将会遇到各种需要通过武力或者智力才能解决的难题。 以武侠游戏中的实招、虚招、架招,加入卡牌的策略,在异步的策略对战中,享受拆招对招的快感。 除了基础类型,还加入了气劲、暗器、心决、绝学等丰富策略的招式类型。

    StrategyIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  3. Fallen Isekai

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Shambles: Sons of Apocalypse fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Shambles: Sons of Apocalypse.

    Fallen Isekai is a three-lane tactical card roguelike. Play as Lin Mo, recruit heroes from five races, build your deck, command units across three lanes, conquer the tower, and find a way back to reality.

    2026StrategyIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  4. Noctiria

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Shambles: Sons of Apocalypse fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Shambles: Sons of Apocalypse.

    A filthy, brutal, and disturbing horror roguelike deckbuilder. Choose your hero, build your deck, combine devastating status effects, and cross Noctiria: a sick urban city where every run drags you deeper.

    StrategyIndieRPGSteam ↗
  5. Empire in Decay

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Shambles: Sons of Apocalypse fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Shambles: Sons of Apocalypse.

    Start a rebellion and fight chess inspired turn-based combats in this roguelike deckbuilder. Upgrade your units and cards wisely. You will need it to progress through the districts of Daandria, the city where the tyrant king awaits you. Save this Empire in Decay.

    2026StrategyIndieRPGSteam ↗
  6. Cave Crusade

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Shambles: Sons of Apocalypse fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Shambles: Sons of Apocalypse.

    Classic roguelike deckbuilder designed for quick runs. Upgrade your cards, discover powerful artifacts, and master the Wheel of Fortune to maximize your rewards.

    2025StrategyIndieRPG3.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Last Ember

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Shambles: Sons of Apocalypse fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Shambles: Sons of Apocalypse.

    We fused deckbuilding and roguelikes into the ultimate single-player experience. Build a unique deck, summon dinosaurs to crush your enemies, and discover powerful relics to protect the Last Ember.

    2026StrategyIndieRPG4.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Blacktower

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Shambles: Sons of Apocalypse fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Shambles: Sons of Apocalypse.

    Blacktower is a roguelike mini-RPG loosely based on Blackjack. Recruit your party, gather your strength and push your luck to conquer the monstrous denizens of the tower.

    2026StrategyRPGSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Shambles: Sons of Apocalypse

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.

  1. Battle Brothers

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Shambles: Sons of Apocalypse.

    Reviewers of Shambles: Sons of Apocalypse cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and RPG with Shambles: Sons of Apocalypse.

    Lead a mercenary company in this tactical RPG set in a medieval fantasy world. Chase fame and fortune as you choose where to go, who to recruit, which contracts to pursue, and how to train and equip your men in a procedurally generated open world campaign.

    2017StrategySimulationRPG29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Fallout 4

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Shambles: Sons of Apocalypse.

    Reviewers of Shambles: Sons of Apocalypse cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Shambles: Sons of Apocalypse.

    From Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of Starfield and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, comes Fallout 4. A landmark in open-world RPG design and winner of over 200 ‘Best Of’ honors, including the DICE and BAFTA Game of the Year.

    2015RPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Shares deck building and an immersive mood with Shambles: Sons of Apocalypse.

    Reviewers of Shambles: Sons of Apocalypse cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Shambles: Sons of Apocalypse.

    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!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Shambles: Sons of Apocalypse at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Shambles: Sons of Apocalypse on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Shambles: Sons of Apocalypse.

    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 ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Shambles: Sons of Apocalypse on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Shambles: Sons of Apocalypse.

    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!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Shares deck building and an immersive mood with Shambles: Sons of Apocalypse.

    Priced ~48% under Shambles: Sons of Apocalypse on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Shambles: Sons of Apocalypse.

    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!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Shambles: Sons of Apocalypse on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Shambles: Sons of Apocalypse.

    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.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Shambles: Sons of Apocalypse on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Shambles: Sons of Apocalypse.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~92% under Shambles: Sons of Apocalypse on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Shambles: Sons of Apocalypse.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Shambles: Sons of Apocalypse on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Shambles: Sons of Apocalypse.

    Zombies are invading your home, and the only defense is your arsenal of plants! Armed with an alien nursery-worth of zombie-zapping plants like peashooters and cherry bombs, you'll need to think fast and plant faster to stop dozens of types of zombies dead in their tracks.

    2009Strategy4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Shambles: Sons of Apocalypse on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Shambles: Sons of Apocalypse.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Shambles: Sons of Apocalypse.

    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 ↗
  2. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Shambles: Sons of Apocalypse.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. A Date with Death

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Shambles: Sons of Apocalypse.

    Fight against & romance the one hunting for your soul in A Date with Death, a romance chat simulator where you date(?) the Grim Reaper himself. Create your own character, decorate your apartment, and chat away with the charming yet dangerous Grim Reaper through text and video calls.

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Shambles: Sons of Apocalypse.

    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.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. UNBEATABLE [white label]

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Shambles: Sons of Apocalypse.

    A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Shambles: Sons of Apocalypse.

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Shambles: Sons of Apocalypse.

    Face unspeakable horrors. Succumb to madness. Welcome to a free daemonic narrative experience inspired by H. P. Lovecraft.

    2021IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Paper Lily - Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Shambles: Sons of Apocalypse.

    Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.

    2024IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Shambles: Sons of Apocalypse

Does Shambles: Sons of Apocalypse run on Steam Deck?
Shambles: Sons of Apocalypse 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 Shambles: Sons of Apocalypse cost?
Shambles: Sons of Apocalypse is listed on Steam at 11.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Shambles: Sons of Apocalypse?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Shambles: Sons of Apocalypse are 天机:大唐重构, 侠不义·昙花一线, Fallen Isekai.
Who developed Shambles: Sons of Apocalypse?
Shambles: Sons of Apocalypse was developed by EXLIX and published by GRAVITY.

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 Shambles: Sons of Apocalypse.

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