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Games like Meridian: New World

If Meridian: New World is your kind of game, the closest matches are Grey Goo, Revenge of the Titans and Nuclear Dawn — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging campaign missions, feels like early cc and atmospheric. 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 Meridian: New World: Slip into the role of Daniel Hanson, commander of the first mission to a remote planet called Meridian. Assured of the fact that the planet is uninhabited, the unexpected reception of a distress call from the surface could mean many things, none of which you are prepared for.

2014StrategyIndie6.99 USDMetacritic 43Windowsby Elder Games
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Players who liked Meridian: New World also play

Steam players who put hours into Meridian: New World 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. Grey Goo

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Meridian: New World.

    Top pick for Meridian: New World fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Meridian: New World.

    Fight for control of a frontier world. Gather resources, build your base, and command your forces in battle. Survive long enough to unleash your ultimate weapon - THE EPIC.

    2015Strategy29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Revenge of the Titans

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Meridian: New World.

    Second-strongest match for Meridian: New World fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Meridian: New World.

    The ultimate mash-up of Real-time Strategy and Tower Defense!

    2011ActionStrategyIndie14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Nuclear Dawn

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Meridian: New World.

    Third-strongest match for Meridian: New World fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Meridian: New World.

    Explore war-torn post-apocalyptic landscapes and take fight against enemies using various weapons in this FPS/RTS hybrid.

    2011ActionStrategy0.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. SPACECOM

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Meridian: New World.

    Ranked #4 for Meridian: New World fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Meridian: New World.

    SPACECOM – a strategic-to-the-bone, starfleet command game in which deception, smart movement, and choices to battle decide victory or defeat.

    2014StrategyIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Natural Selection 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares resource management and a challenging mood with Meridian: New World.

    Ranked #5 for Meridian: New World fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Meridian: New World.

    A fast paced multiplayer shooter that pits aliens against humans in a strategic and action-packed struggle for survival!

    2012ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. DG2: Defense Grid 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Meridian: New World.

    Ranked #6 for Meridian: New World fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Meridian: New World.

    Great strategy is timeless. Build, adapt, and defend across dynamic maps, solo or online - every session brings new strategies, new solutions, and new surprises. Now is the perfect time to enter the grid.

    2014StrategyIndie9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Taur

    WHY THIS

    Shares resource management and an atmospheric mood with Meridian: New World.

    Ranked #7 for Meridian: New World fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Meridian: New World.

    Taur is an action-strategy sci-fi game. Control the Prime Cannon and unlock all of its powerful weapons and abilities. Build turrets, droids, aircraft and more as you fight to protect the homeworld of the Tauron droids against a relentless invasion. Will your Taur stand against the Imperion warmachine?

    2020ActionStrategyIndie24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Infested Planet

    WHY THIS

    Shares resource management and a retro mood with Meridian: New World.

    Ranked #8 for Meridian: New World fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Meridian: New World.

    Command a team of 5 elite soldiers against an alien horde of 100,000. Surrounded on all sides, you must outmaneuver and outsmart the enemy.

    2014ActionStrategyIndie14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Meridian: New World

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. Supreme Commander

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Meridian: New World cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Meridian: New World.

    For a thousand years, three opposing forces have waged war for what they believe is true. There can be no room for compromise: their way is the only way. Dubbed The Infinite War, this devastating conflict has taken its toll on a once-peaceful galaxy and has only served to deepen the hatred between the factions.

    2011Strategy12.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Battlezone Gold Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Meridian: New World.

    Reviewers of Meridian: New World cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    Strap into the cockpit of the Cobra – the most powerful tank ever built – and experience first-person tank combat across neon-scarred sci-fi landscapes in an explosive campaign for 1-4 players – now playable with or without a VR device!

    2017Action34.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. SC2VN - The eSports Visual Novel

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Meridian: New World cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Meridian: New World.

    SC2VN is a visual novel about the South Korean StarCraft 2 scene. You play as Mach, a foreign semi-pro trying to make it in eSports who soon learns that success in StarCraft takes more than in-game strategy.

    2015IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Command & Conquer™ Remastered Collection

    WHY THIS

    Shares resource management and a retro mood with Meridian: New World.

    Reviewers of Meridian: New World cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Meridian: New World.

    Command & Conquer and Red Alert are both remastered in 4K by the former Westwood Studios team members. Includes all 3 expansions, rebuilt multiplayer, a modernized UI, Map Editor, bonus footage gallery, and over 7 hours of remastered music.

    2020Strategy4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. 守卫魔兽-Guardian of Warcraft

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Meridian: New World cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Meridian: New World.

    This is a summoning tower defense strategy game, with different abilities of monsters and traps, with different effects. the player will continue to upgrade while defending, Become stronger, and summoning more powerful monsters to resist the brave.

    2021ActionStrategyIndie0.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Meridian: New World cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    Embody the superhuman skill and brutality of a Space Marine. Unleash deadly abilities and devastating weaponry to obliterate the relentless Tyranid swarms. Defend the Imperium in spectacular third-person action in solo or multiplayer modes.

    2024ActionAdventureRPG59.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Meridian: New World at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~86% under Meridian: New World on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Meridian: New World.

    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 ↗
  2. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~57% under Meridian: New World on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Meridian: New World.

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

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. GRIS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~46% under Meridian: New World on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Meridian: New World.

    Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.

    2018IndieAdventure3.74 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~72% under Meridian: New World on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Meridian: New World.

    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 ↗
  5. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~79% under Meridian: New World on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Meridian: New World.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Crypt of the NecroDancer

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~57% under Meridian: New World on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Meridian: New World.

    Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!

    2015ActionIndieRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. A Short Hike

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~43% under Meridian: New World on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Meridian: New World.

    Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.

    2019IndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Super Hexagon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~57% under Meridian: New World on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Meridian: New World.

    Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.

    2012ActionIndie2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. 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 ↗
  2. The Last Sovereign

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with Meridian: New World.

    Explore a world torn between armies of lust and purity in which everything is more complex than it seems, deciding the fate of nations through might, politics, and finance. Every decision matters in an intricate saga that tracks thousands of variables.

    2025StrategyIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. SCP: Secret Laboratory

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Meridian: New World.

    Deep within a secure underground facility, a sudden containment breach allows many of the secured anomalies to escape from their chambers. Assist the Foundation in re-securing the facility, help the Insurgency in their goal to capture it, or wreak havoc as an SCP in a frantic bid to escape.

    2017ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Splitgate

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Meridian: New World.

    Splitgate is a free-to-play, fast-paced multiplayer shooter that features player-controlled portals. This sci-fi shooter takes the FPS genre to a new dimension with its portal mechanics, delivering high-flying, multi-dimensional combat.

    2019ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Aimlabs

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Meridian: New World.

    Aimlabs is the aim trainer of choice for over 45 Million players, from beginners to esports pros. Our unique aim analysis optimizes your gameplay, targets your weaknesses & builds key skills for any FPS game! Time to warm up with our unlimited scenarios & rank up in-game!

    2023ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Crusader Kings II

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Meridian: New World.

    Explore one of the defining periods in world history in an experience crafted by the masters of Grand Strategy.

    2012StrategySimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Clicker Heroes

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with Meridian: New World.

    Click your way through hordes of monsters, earn gold, and recruit quirky heroes with powerful skills. Progress even while you're idle, and watch the numbers climb into the absurd. It’s a never-ending journey of clicks, crits, and colossal damage.

    2015StrategyIndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗
  8. Minion Masters

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with Meridian: New World.

    An addictive fast-paced hybrid of Card games & Tower-Defense. Play 1v1 - or bring a friend for 2v2 - and engage in epic online multiplayer battles full of innovative strategy and awesome plays! Collect 200+ cards with unique mechanics, all free!

    2019ActionStrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗

More from Elder Games

Other recommendable Steam games by Elder Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Soulslinger: Envoy of Death

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Meridian: New World.

    Another title from Elder Games, the studio behind Meridian: New World. Shares Indie with Meridian: New World.

    You are a gunslinger in limbo, involved in a gritty war against "The Cartel", a ruthless organization harvesting souls to break free of the shackles of the afterlife. Grow stronger with each new run, gather the essence of lost souls to take on the biggest threats in this rogue-lite FPS!

    2025ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Everreach: Project Eden

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Meridian: New World.

    Another title from Elder Games, the studio behind Meridian: New World. Shares Indie with Meridian: New World.

    Take on the role of Nora Harwood, member of Everreach’s Security Division, on a mission to secure the colonization process of Eden and investigate mysterious incidents! Everreach: Project Eden is a fast-paced, story-driven action-RPG set on the visually stunning Planet Eden.

    2019ActionIndieRPG24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Cardaclysm

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Meridian: New World.

    Another title from Elder Games, the studio behind Meridian: New World. Shares Strategy with Meridian: New World.

    Face the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse in epic card battles! Cardaclysm: Shards of the Four is a procedurally generated collectible card game mixed with action RPG elements. Collect creature and spell cards throughout your journey and unleash their power if anyone opposes you!

    2021StrategyRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Solar Shifter EX

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Elder Games, the studio behind Meridian: New World. Shares Indie with Meridian: New World.

    Warp into action with Solar Shifter EX. Man your ship and dive into fierce combat situations in space and over beautiful and distant planet surfaces. Solar Shifter EX is a sci-fi shoot 'em up with the unique ability to 'shift'.

    2015ActionIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Meridian: Squad 22

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Meridian: New World.

    Another title from Elder Games, the studio behind Meridian: New World. Shares Strategy and Indie with Meridian: New World.

    Meridian: Squad 22 is a single-player science-fiction real-time strategy game with a focus on base building and advanced tactics. Every single choice, every tactical decision you make, shapes the outcome of your story.

    2016ActionStrategyIndie14.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Meridian: New World

How much does Meridian: New World cost?
Meridian: New World is listed on Steam at 6.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Meridian: New World?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Meridian: New World are Grey Goo, Revenge of the Titans, Nuclear Dawn.
Who developed Meridian: New World?
Meridian: New World was developed by Elder Games and published by Headup.

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 Meridian: New World.

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