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Games like Gorky 17

If Gorky 17 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Jagged Alliance 2 - Wildfire, Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel and Fallen: A2P Protocol — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, bleak and dark. 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 Gorky 17: November 2008. NATO intelligence services report that, for reasons unknown, the Russian military has destroyed GORKY 17, one of the old Soviet "Secret Cities". A year later NATO takes over a former Russian secret base built on Polish soil. Diggers discover a laboratory complex in the completely demolished town.

2013StrategyRPG9.99 USDWindows · macOS · Linuxby Metropolis Software
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Campy b movie story with engaging dialoguesCreepy horror atmosphere grips from the startNostalgic late 90s tactical rpg feelAtmosphericBleakDark

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Steam players who put hours into Gorky 17 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. Jagged Alliance 2 - Wildfire

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Gorky 17.

    Top pick for Gorky 17 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Gorky 17.

    Even if the regime is totally inept and corrupt, don't suppose for a moment that you as the liberator will be greeted with open arms.JAGGED ALLIANCE 2: WILDFIRE brings you back to Arulco. The population is being terrorized by a reckless army; in the meantime the main export goods are drugs.

    2012StrategyRPG8.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel

    WHY THIS

    Shares a dark mood with Gorky 17.

    Second-strongest match for Gorky 17 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Gorky 17.

    Tactical Squad-Based Combat comes to the Fallout® Universe! You are the wretched refuse. You may be born from dirt, but we will forge you into steel. You will learn to bend; if not you, will you break. In these dark times, the Brotherhood - your Brotherhood - is all that stands between the rekindled flame of civilization and the howling,...

    2009Strategy9.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Fallen: A2P Protocol

    WHY THIS

    Shares skill progression and a bleak mood with Gorky 17.

    Third-strongest match for Gorky 17 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Gorky 17.

    A post-apocalyptic, turn based, tactical combat and strategy game where you lead your caravan on a quest for revenge.

    2015StrategyIndieRPG9.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Gears Tactics

    WHY THIS

    Shares turn based tactics and a dark mood with Gorky 17.

    Ranked #4 for Gorky 17 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Gorky 17.

    Gears Tactics is the fast-paced, turn-based strategy game from one of the most-acclaimed video game franchises – Gears of War. Outnumbered and fighting for survival, recruit and command your squad to hunt down an evil mastermind who makes monsters.

    2020Strategy29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Hard West 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Gorky 17.

    Ranked #5 for Gorky 17 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Gorky 17.

    Hard West 2 is a journey to the heart of darkness in the American West. Take control of a supernatural posse and catch the mysterious Ghost Train. Outsmart, outcheat and outgun your enemies in this turn-based tactics game set in a Wild West world where nothing is as it seems.

    2022ActionStrategyRPG29.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Wintermoor Tactics Club

    WHY THIS

    Shares turn based tactics and a nostalgic mood with Gorky 17.

    Ranked #6 for Gorky 17 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Gorky 17.

    Wintermoor Tactics Club is a story about surviving high school, with gameplay inspired by tactics RPGs and visual novels.

    2020StrategyIndieAdventure2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Blackguards

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Gorky 17.

    Ranked #7 for Gorky 17 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Gorky 17.

    What happens when the only hope of a threatened world lies not with heroes in shining armor, but in the hands of a band of misfits and criminals? Blackguards, a new turn-based strategy RPG, explores this very question. You will discover over 180 unique hex-based battlegrounds within a dark and mature story of crime, drugs, and murder.

    2014ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Silent Storm Gold Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Gorky 17.

    Ranked #8 for Gorky 17 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Gorky 17.

    Silent Storm from leading Russian developer Nival is a true 3D tactical turn-based Role-Playing-Game set against the backdrop of WWII. As the conflict rages on the frontlines, you’ll be leading a small multinational squad behind enemy lines to gather information and wreak havoc on your enemies while trying to thwart a mysterious new...

    2013ActionStrategyRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Gorky 17 at current Steam store prices.

  1. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Gorky 17 on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Gorky 17.

    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 ↗
  2. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Gorky 17 on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Gorky 17.

    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 ↗
  3. Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Gorky 17 on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Gorky 17.

    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 ↗
  4. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Gorky 17 on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Gorky 17.

    Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Your Only Move Is HUSTLE

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Gorky 17 on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Gorky 17.

    Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. STAR WARS™ Empire at War - Gold Pack

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Gorky 17 on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Gorky 17.

    Command or corrupt an entire galaxy in the definitive Star Wars strategy collection. It is a time of galactic civil war. Will you take up the reins of the Rebellion, assume control of the Empire, or rule the Star Wars Underworld?

    2010Strategy4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Gorky 17 on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Gorky 17.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Nubby's Number Factory

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Gorky 17 on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Gorky 17.

    A plinko-style roguelike where you work at a number factory. Launch your spherical friend, Nubby, down a pegboard to make bigger and bigger numbers! But beware, if you fail to meet your number quota, the sun will explode.

    2025Strategy4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    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!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  2. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with Gorky 17.

    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 ↗
  4. The Lab

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!

    2016Free To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Saihate Station

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with Gorky 17.

    An exploration/horror/adventure game about the codependent, love-hate relationship between two men.

    2025IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. If On A Winter's Night, Four Travelers

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    If On A Winter's Night, Four Travelers is a narrative-driven point-and-click adventure with horror elements that explores the stories of four characters in a masked ball taking place aboard a train in the late 1920s.

    2021AdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Die in the Dungeon: Origins

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and RPG with Gorky 17.

    Fight your way through a mysterious dungeon in this deck-building, turn-based roguelike game where you don't use cards, but DICE! Deal with enemies by combining dice on your board, boost their effects with magical relics, and discover the story behind Die in the Dungeon!

    2023StrategyIndieRPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Epic Battle Fantasy 3

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with Gorky 17.

    Epic Battle Fantasy 3 is a silly turn-based JRPG, full of useless NPCs, rabid cats, childish humor, unreasonably large weapons, anime boobs, and other nonsense. And it's totally free!

    2016IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Gorky 17

How much does Gorky 17 cost?
Gorky 17 is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Gorky 17?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Gorky 17 are Jagged Alliance 2 - Wildfire, Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel, Fallen: A2P Protocol.
Who developed Gorky 17?
Gorky 17 was developed by Metropolis Software and published by TopWare Interactive.

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