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Games like Walls of Rust

If Walls of Rust is your kind of game, the closest matches are Husk Protocol, Circadian Dice and Monster Train — picked from the ranked list below. 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 Walls of Rust: Take command of humanity's last Mechs with a deck of cards, and control the hex-based gameboard to stop the spreading corruption. In this turn-based strategy game, each run is one continuous battle, so make every action count.

2024Strategy4.99 USDWindowsby GarageOwl
Walls of Rust — Steam game cover

Players who liked Walls of Rust also play

Steam players who put hours into Walls of Rust 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. Husk Protocol

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Walls of Rust fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Walls of Rust.

    ATTENTION! HUSK PROTOCOL INITIATED! Prepare to engage in a challenging deck-driven mecha game. Synergise between powerful Husks, utilise a dynamic deck and avoid detection from the city’s mainframe as you infiltrate the machine-driven brutopolis of Aeterna.

    StrategyIndieSteam ↗
  2. Circadian Dice

    WHY THIS

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

    Circadian Dice is a game inspired by single-player deck-building games, but instead of upgrading a deck, you build up a set of dice! Use 10 different heroes and 60 game-warping relics to take on 13 hand-crafted scenarios, in runs that take 10-30 minutes. Lots of secrets and unlocks to discover!

    2022Strategy4.79 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Monster Train

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Walls of Rust fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Walls of Rust.

    Monster Train is a strategic roguelike deck building game with a twist. Set on a train to hell, you’ll use tactical decision making to defend multiple vertical battlegrounds. With real time competitive multiplayer and endless replayability, Monster Train is always on time.

    2020Strategy4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Clonizer

    WHY THIS

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

    Clonizer combines Hex-based tactics and roguelike deckbuilding! Play cards, manage clones, explore unique charming planets and outsmart aliens. Craft a powerful deck through your expedition and Clonize the universe to become employee of the month of CLONPO!

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation8.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Souls of White Star

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Walls of Rust fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Walls of Rust.

    Souls of White Star is a sci-fi turn-based card wargame Roguelike strategy game. The different design of [double-sided technology moving cards] and [bandwidth draw cost] will test your judgment and decision more!

    2023StrategyIndieAdventure4.49 USDSteam ↗
  6. Cobalt Core

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Walls of Rust fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Walls of Rust.

    A sci-fi roguelike deckbuilder with a deep new single-axis spin on tactics games! Dodge missiles, line up your cannons, and blast 'em out of the sky... Then get to the bottom of these time loops, before it's too late!

    2023StrategyIndie7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Death Roads: Tournament

    WHY THIS

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

    Combine deadly racing, deckbuilding, and roguelite style to get car battles unlike anything before! Choose a driver, car, weapons, and sponsors to overcome tactical encounters. Adapt to an ever-changing race to come out on top and earn entry into the last safe haven on the Divided States of America.

    2023StrategyIndieRacing3.74 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. As We Descend

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Walls of Rust fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Walls of Rust.

    The apocalyptic roguelike deckbuilder with squad sculpting and deep tactics. Recruit the right units and outmaneuver titanic foes on dangerous expeditions. Build up allies and resources in the feudal Vault-City. Can you survive all the perils that await the last bastion of humanity?

    2025StrategyIndieRPG13.39 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Walls of Rust at current Steam store prices.

  1. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Walls of Rust on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Walls of Rust.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Bejeweled® 3

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Walls of Rust on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Walls of Rust.

    The biggest, brightest Bejeweled ever! Discover all-new ways to play the world’s #1 puzzle game. Find your perfect match with 8 breathtaking game modes that meet all your moods.

    2010StrategyCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Dictators:No Peace Countryballs

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Walls of Rust on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Walls of Rust.

    Dictators : No Peace Countryballs is a war simulation and dictator game. This is a fun,simple and some say a funny countryballs game. If you like simulation games, you will love playing Dictators : No Peace. Play as a dictator of your favourite country and colonize the world.

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Majesty Gold HD

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Walls of Rust on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Walls of Rust.

    The High Definition edition of Majesty Gold contains main game, the Northern Expansion Pack as well as 2 new quests and several other graphics and gameplay updates.Majesty is a Real-time strategy game with indirect control – your heroes have a will of their own!

    2009StrategySimulation2.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Bomber Crew

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~52% under Walls of Rust on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Walls of Rust.

    Chocks away! Bomber Crew is a strategic simulation game, where picking the right crew and keeping your bomber in tip top shape is the difference between completing your mission or losing it all! USAAF DLC NOW AVAILABLE! FLY THE ICONIC AMERICAN BOMBER!

    2017StrategySimulation2.39 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Turmoil

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~48% under Walls of Rust on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Walls of Rust.

    Drill for oil like it's 1899! Turmoil offers players a visually charming, tongue-in-cheek take on the simulation genre inspired by the 19th century oil rush in North America.

    2016StrategyIndieSimulation2.59 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Sid Meier's Civilization® III Complete

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Walls of Rust on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Walls of Rust.

    Sid Meier's Civilization III: Complete, the latest offering in the Sid Meier's Civilization III franchise, provides gaming fans with Sid Meier's Civilization III, the highly-addictive journey of discovery.

    2006Strategy0.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Party Hard

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Walls of Rust on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Walls of Rust.

    It's 3:00 a.m. Your neighbours are having a loud party. Stop them. Party Hard is tinyBuild's award-winning stealth strategy game about ruining parties by any means.

    2015ActionStrategyIndie1.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

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

    A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  3. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

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

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

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

    The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

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

    Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Coloring Pixels

    WHY THIS

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

    A relaxing coloring by numbers game. Enjoy completing a variety of images with differing themes, complexity, and sizes.

    2018IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  7. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

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

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. There Is No Game: Jam Edition 2015

    WHY THIS

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

    A little game that’s not a game, winner of an old game jam that nobody’s ever heard of. So DON'T INSTALL IT!

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Walls of Rust

How much does Walls of Rust cost?
Walls of Rust is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Walls of Rust?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Walls of Rust are Husk Protocol, Circadian Dice, Monster Train.
Who developed Walls of Rust?
Walls of Rust was developed by GarageOwl.

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 Walls of Rust.

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