Rank 01Why this
Shares turn based combat with Dead State: Reanimated.
- $29.99 (Price checked Nov 10)
- 2014
Games like Dead State: Reanimated
- 27 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Dead State: Reanimated also play
The closest matches to Dead State: Reanimated: Wasteland 2: Director's Cut, Dead Age, Urban Strife, ATOM RPG: Post-apocalyptic indie game, and Rebuild 3: Gangs of Deadsville. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 03Why this
Shares morale system with Dead State: Reanimated.
- $34.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- 2026
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ATOM RPG: Post-apocalyptic indie game
Why this: Also Turn-Based and Post-apocalyptic, like Dead State: Reanimated.
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Rebuild 3: Gangs of Deadsville
Why this: Also Zombies and Post-apocalyptic, like Dead State: Reanimated.
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like Dead State: Reanimated
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
- 1Wasteland 2: Director's Cut
Shares turn based combat with Dead State: Reanimated.
- 81% of 3,125 reviews
- 2Dead Age
Shares turn based combat and resource management with Dead State: Reanimated.
- 81% of 1,952 reviews
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- 4ATOM RPG: Post-apocalyptic indie game
Also Turn-Based and Post-apocalyptic, like Dead State: Reanimated.
- 83% of 3,421 reviews
- 5Rebuild 3: Gangs of Deadsville
Also Zombies and Post-apocalyptic, like Dead State: Reanimated.
- 86% of 1,194 reviews
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- 9Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days
Shares shelter management with Dead State: Reanimated.
- 92% of 2,649 reviews
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- 24How to Survive
Shares day night cycle and resource management with Dead State: Reanimated.
- 77% of 4,613 reviews
- Released: 2014
- Developer: DoubleBear Productions
- Price: $19.99checked Nov 10
- 71% of 1,503 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie, RPG
- Metacritic 70
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Diverse allies with unique stories
- Gritty no pulp zombie apocalypse
- Human foes are the toughest opponents
- Atmospheric
- Dark
- Immersive
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Why this: Also Kickstarter and Turn-Based, like Dead State: Reanimated.
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Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Dead State: Reanimated.
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Why this: Shares resource management with Dead State: Reanimated.
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Why this: Shares resource management with Dead State: Reanimated.
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Why this: Also Turn-Based and Post-apocalyptic, like Dead State: Reanimated.
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Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Dead State: Reanimated.
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Why this: Shares turn based combat with Dead State: Reanimated.
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Why this: Shares turn based combat and resource management with Dead State: Reanimated.
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Why this: Also Zombies and Post-apocalyptic, like Dead State: Reanimated.
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Why this: Shares turn based combat and resource management with Dead State: Reanimated.
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Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Dead State: Reanimated.
About Dead State: Reanimated
The closest matches to Dead State: Reanimated: Wasteland 2: Director's Cut, Dead Age, Urban Strife, ATOM RPG: Post-apocalyptic indie game, and Rebuild 3: Gangs of Deadsville. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Dead State: Reanimated is your kind of game, the closest matches are Wasteland 2: Director's Cut, Dead Age and Urban Strife — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, dark and immersive, and single out its day night cycle and morale system. 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.
Dead State: Reanimated is a challenging turn-based tactical RPG developed by DoubleBear Productions, set in a gritty zombie apocalypse at the dawn of the undead outbreak. Released in 2014, this solo strategy experience tasks players with managing a shelter through a day-night cycle, a morale system, resource gathering, and procedurally generated exploration, with relationship mechanics influencing shelter stability. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, dark, immersive, and tense, highlighting the diverse allies with unique stories, the brutal non-pulp zombie setting, and the particularly difficult human opponents. Players note that the difficult decisions with no clear right answers drive significant replayability. The game runs playable on Steam Deck and holds a 71% positive rating from over 1500 Steam reviews.
About Dead State: Reanimated: Dead State is a narrative-driven survival RPG set at the dawn of the undead apocalypse. Drawing inspiration from classic RPGs like Fallout, X-Com, and Suikoden, Dead State combines strategic, turn-based combat with base building mechanics, character creation, and social management.
Is Dead State: Reanimated worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 71% of 1,503 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $19.99 (checked Nov 8).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 140 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 20 h before turning negative, so complaints are about the long run, not the first hours.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Diverse allies with unique stories
- Gritty no pulp zombie apocalypse
- Human foes are the toughest opponents
- No win decisions drive replayability
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“game crashes roughly every 2 mins- safe often, before you sleep and before going to new area, i am in the shelter area over-run apparently you cant press I for inventory or crashes the game, everytime”
“Unfortunately, even in this "reanimated" version, the controls, graphics, and game mechanisms are so outdated it's difficult to do anything and have it be fun. Game crashes randomly, too, with an antique DirectX window box. I'd say it's…”
People who play it also play: Wasteland 2: Director's Cut, Dead Age, Urban Strife
Frequently asked about Dead State: Reanimated
Can I run it?
How much does Dead State: Reanimated cost?
Dead State: Reanimated is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Dead State: Reanimated?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Dead State: Reanimated are Wasteland 2: Director's Cut, Dead Age, Urban Strife.
Who developed Dead State: Reanimated?
Dead State: Reanimated was developed by DoubleBear Productions.