Rank 01Games like NEO Scavenger
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- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked NEO Scavenger also play
The closest matches to NEO Scavenger: UnderRail, Don't Starve, Invisible, Inc., March of the Living, and Teleglitch: Die More Edition. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also Perma Death and Rogue-like, like NEO Scavenger.
- $2.49 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Playable
- 2013
Rank 03Why this
Shares roguelike elements and inventory management with NEO Scavenger.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Playable
- 2015
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Teleglitch: Die More Edition
Why this: Shares inventory management and procedural generation with NEO Scavenger.
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Caves of Qud
Why this: Also Turn-Based and Rogue-like, like NEO Scavenger.
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Darkest Dungeon®
Why this: Also Turn-Based and Perma Death, like NEO Scavenger.
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like NEO Scavenger
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Shares roguelike elements and inventory management with NEO Scavenger.
- 91% of 3,511 reviews
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Shares inventory management and procedural generation with NEO Scavenger.
- 90% of 794 reviews
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Also Inventory Management and Post-apocalyptic, like NEO Scavenger.
- 93% of 183 reviews
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- Released: 2014
- Developer: Blue Bottle Games
- Price: $14.99checked Nov 5
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 89% of 3,651 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie, RPG
- Metacritic 77
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Combat requires tactical positioning
- Item juggling system is second to none
- Dark
- Stressful
- Tense
- Inventory management
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Why this: Same stressful mood as NEO Scavenger.
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Why this: Shares procedural generation with NEO Scavenger.
Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead
Why this: Shares inventory management and procedural generation with NEO Scavenger.
Wayward
Why this: Also Rogue-like and Crafting, like NEO Scavenger.
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Why this: Also Turn-Based and Perma Death, like NEO Scavenger.
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Why this: Shares inventory management with NEO Scavenger.
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Why this: Same dark mood as NEO Scavenger.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below NEO Scavenger at current Steam store prices.
Dungeons of Dredmor
Why this: Shares procedural generation with NEO Scavenger.
Cataclysm: The Last Generation
Why this: Shares inventory management and procedural generation with NEO Scavenger.
Tales of Maj'Eyal
Why this: Also Turn-Based and Perma Death, like NEO Scavenger.
Zafehouse: Diaries
Why this: Also Turn-Based and Rogue-like, like NEO Scavenger.
Sheltered
Why this: Also Post-apocalyptic and Crafting, like NEO Scavenger.
Night Raider
Why this: Also Perma Death and Inventory Management, like NEO Scavenger.
Dead Engine
Why this: Also Inventory Management and Post-apocalyptic, like NEO Scavenger.
Othercide
Why this: Shares roguelike elements with NEO Scavenger.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to NEO Scavenger, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Realm of the Mad God Exalt
Why this: Shares procedural generation with NEO Scavenger.
Unturned
Why this: Also Post-apocalyptic and Crafting, like NEO Scavenger.
Die in the Dungeon: Origins
Why this: Also Turn-Based and Procedural Generation, like NEO Scavenger.
About NEO Scavenger
The closest matches to NEO Scavenger: UnderRail, Don't Starve, Invisible, Inc., March of the Living, and Teleglitch: Die More Edition. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If NEO Scavenger is your kind of game, the closest matches are UnderRail, Don't Starve and Invisible, Inc. — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as dark, stressful and tense, and single out its inventory management and procedural generation. 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.
NEO Scavenger is a post-apocalyptic survival roguelike developed by Blue Bottle Games, released in 2014 at a price of $14.99 USD. The game features procedural generation, roguelike elements, and permadeath, challenging players with brutal survival mechanics and complex inventory management. Players engage in text-based combat that requires tactical positioning, and reviewers highlight the item-juggling system as particularly deep. The game offers a massive amount of content designed for extended sit-down sessions, with players describing the experience as dark, stressful, and tense. The game received a Metacritic score of 77 and maintains an 89% positive rating from 3,651 Steam reviews. It is solo-only and marked as playable on Steam Deck.
About NEO Scavenger: NEO Scavenger is a game where you must survive in the wasteland long enough to figure out who you are. Each turn, you must decide where to go, how to scavenge for supplies, and how to deal with anything and anyone you encounter.
Is NEO Scavenger worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 89% of 3,651 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $14.99 (checked Nov 10).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 18 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 14 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Combat requires tactical positioning
- Item juggling system is second to none
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Neat little roguelike with a game-breaking save corruption bug that will never be fixed. Once your save file reaches a certain size, there is a good chance that the game will fail to save, and if you try loading that corrupted game state…”
“I love post-apocalyptic turn-based games, but I just didn't understand how to play this game. Its learning curve is very steep, so I decided to check on some guides and realized that this is one of those indie games which requires the…”
People who play it also play: UnderRail, Don't Starve, Invisible, Inc.
Frequently asked about NEO Scavenger
Can I run it?
Does NEO Scavenger run on Steam Deck?
NEO Scavenger 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 NEO Scavenger cost?
NEO Scavenger is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to NEO Scavenger?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside NEO Scavenger are UnderRail, Don't Starve, Invisible, Inc..
Who developed NEO Scavenger?
NEO Scavenger was developed by Blue Bottle Games.