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Games like Planet Alcatraz

If Planet Alcatraz is your kind of game, the closest matches are Planet Alcatraz 2, X-Team and Rapture Rejects — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging 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 Planet Alcatraz: Planet Alcatraz is a 3D role playing game with isometric projection. The player travels through the game world and fights against enemies in the real-time mode.Several genres are mixed in this game but despite that fact it isn't stuck between them and appears to be a classical RPG that is based on a specially developed system.

2014RPG3.99 USDWindowsby Fulqrum Publishing
Planet Alcatraz — Steam game cover
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Rich side quests with surprising plot twistsTactical positioning and micromanagement matterTwisted humor and prison slang shine throughAtmosphericChallengingDark

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Steam players who put hours into Planet Alcatraz 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. Planet Alcatraz 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Planet Alcatraz.

    Top pick for Planet Alcatraz fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Planet Alcatraz.

    The sequel to Planet Alcatraz tells the story of sergeant Hartman, the leader of the Ghoul strike unit, that remained MIA in the original game. Only Russian language is supported at the time of Steam release.

    2015AdventureRPG4.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. X-Team

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Planet Alcatraz fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Planet Alcatraz.

    X-TEAM is a role-playing strategy with a non-linear narrative. You must form your squad and fight aliens around the world. Use dozens of weapons, paranormal abilities of heroes and your charisma to destroy the enemy!

    2019ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Rapture Rejects

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Planet Alcatraz.

    Third-strongest match for Planet Alcatraz fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    The Rapture Has Happened. You didn't make the cut. Rapture Rejects is a top down isometric last man standing game set in the apocalyptic Cyanide & Happiness universe.

    2018ActionIndieMassively MultiplayerSteam ↗
  4. Welcome to ParadiZe

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Planet Alcatraz fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Planet Alcatraz.

    Paradise isn't exactly what you hoped for: it's infested with zombies! Thankfully, you can control them. Capture them and teach them to farm or fight. They will help you defend our camp while you explore the world looking for… a new paradise.

    2024ActionAdventureRPG7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor - Martyr

    WHY THIS

    Shares a dark mood with Planet Alcatraz.

    Ranked #5 for Planet Alcatraz fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Planet Alcatraz.

    Enter the Chaos-infested Caligari Sector and purge the unclean with the most powerful agents of the Imperium of Man! W40k: Inquisitor – Martyr is a grim Action-RPG featuring multiple classes of the Inquisition who will carry out the Emperor’s will.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure49.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Fallout 4 VR

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Planet Alcatraz.

    Ranked #6 for Planet Alcatraz fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Planet Alcatraz.

    Fallout 4, the legendary post-apocalyptic adventure from Bethesda Game Studios and winner of more than 200 ‘Best Of’ awards, including the DICE and BAFTA Game of the Year, comes in its entirety to VR.

    2017RPG59.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Krater

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Planet Alcatraz.

    Ranked #7 for Planet Alcatraz fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    The game brings you far into the future of a post-apocalyptic Sweden.

    2012ActionStrategyIndie14.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game

    WHY THIS

    Shares a dark mood with Planet Alcatraz.

    Ranked #8 for Planet Alcatraz fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Planet Alcatraz.

    You've just unearthed the classic post-apocalyptic role-playing game that revitalized the entire CRPG genre. The Fallout® SPECIAL system allows drastically different types of characters, meaningful decisions and development that puts you in complete control. Explore the devastated ruins of a golden age civilization.

    2015RPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Planet Alcatraz

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. Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Planet Alcatraz.

    Reviewers of Planet Alcatraz cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Planet Alcatraz.

    Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition revives the classic RPG with fresh updates for modern players. Build a party of Dungeons & Dragons heroes and explore the frozen tundra in this retro fantasy adventure.

    2014AdventureRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Tyranny

    WHY THIS

    Shares a dark mood with Planet Alcatraz.

    Reviewers of Planet Alcatraz cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Planet Alcatraz.

    Experience a story-driven RPG where your choices mean all the difference in the world.

    2016AdventureRPG29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Fallout 4

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Planet Alcatraz.

    Reviewers of Planet Alcatraz cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Planet Alcatraz.

    From Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of Starfield and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, comes Fallout 4. A landmark in open-world RPG design and winner of over 200 ‘Best Of’ honors, including the DICE and BAFTA Game of the Year.

    2015RPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Planet Alcatraz on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Planet Alcatraz.

    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 ↗
  2. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Planet Alcatraz on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Planet Alcatraz.

    The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. The Test: Final Revelation

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Planet Alcatraz on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Planet Alcatraz.

    The third chapter in The Test Trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover who you really are as a person. The Final Revelation is upon us... but are you sure you TRULY want the answers you seek?

    2020SimulationRPG1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. The NOexistenceN of you AND me

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Planet Alcatraz on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Planet Alcatraz.

    Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".

    2024IndieAdventureRPG1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. The Binding of Isaac

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Planet Alcatraz on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Planet Alcatraz.

    Now 20% More Evil with the Free Halloween update!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Mirror

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Planet Alcatraz on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Planet Alcatraz.

    This is a game that combines match-3, GALGAME elements and beauties. If you want to learn more about those beauties, you need to best them first. How the story goes is choice-based so your choices will ultimately decide their fate.

    2018IndieAdventureRPG1.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Mountain

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Planet Alcatraz on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Planet Alcatraz.

    Existential Nature Simulation

    2014IndieSimulationRPG0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Hentai Girl

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Planet Alcatraz on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Planet Alcatraz.

    Relax class puzzle game to keep you in a good mood

    2018IndieSimulationRPG0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

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

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

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

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. 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 ↗
  4. The Looker

    WHY THIS

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

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  6. 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 ↗
  7. 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 ↗
  8. 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 ↗

More from Fulqrum Publishing

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

  1. King's Bounty: The Legend

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Planet Alcatraz.

    Another title from Fulqrum Publishing, the studio behind Planet Alcatraz. Shares RPG with Planet Alcatraz.

    King’s Bounty: The Legend is a fan-favorite classic fantasy adventure and an early entry into the modern King’s Bounty era, built around tough battles, smart decisions, and turn-based tactics.

    2009StrategyRPG6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. King's Bounty: Dark Side

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Planet Alcatraz.

    Another title from Fulqrum Publishing, the studio behind Planet Alcatraz. Shares RPG with Planet Alcatraz.

    Time has come to begin a Dark Journey to the other side of Teana and explore a mysterious region never before seen by royal bounty hunters. King’s Bounty: Dark Side lets you play as the villains in a full standalone campaign with new heroes, dark factions, and a fresh tactical perspective.

    2014StrategyRPG12.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. King's Bounty: Warriors of the North

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Planet Alcatraz.

    Another title from Fulqrum Publishing, the studio behind Planet Alcatraz. Shares RPG with Planet Alcatraz.

    King’s Bounty: Warriors of the North is a standalone entry of the beloved tactical RPG series set in the world of The Legend, generations after its events. You will lead a Viking hero, wield Rune Magic, command Valkyries, and defend the northern lands of Endoria from an undead invasion.

    2012StrategyRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Men of War: Vietnam

    WHY THIS

    Shares inventory management and an atmospheric mood with Planet Alcatraz.

    Another title from Fulqrum Publishing, the studio behind Planet Alcatraz.

    Men of War: Vietnam brings the acclaimed real-time tactics series into a new theater of war – the jungles of Southeast Asia, 1968. Experience the chaos of the Vietnam War through two story-driven campaigns that reveal both sides of the conflict.

    2011Strategy7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Men of War: Red Tide

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Planet Alcatraz.

    Another title from Fulqrum Publishing, the studio behind Planet Alcatraz.

    Red Tide blends deep RTS tactics with the raw intensity of third-person combat. Created in collaboration with author Alexander Zorich, this standalone expansion tells the story of the Black Coats – Soviet Naval Infantry famed for their ruthless precision in the Black Sea campaigns.

    2009Strategy4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Men of War: Condemned Heroes

    WHY THIS

    Shares a dark mood with Planet Alcatraz.

    Another title from Fulqrum Publishing, the studio behind Planet Alcatraz.

    Command a Soviet penal battalion in this standalone real-time tactics game from the Men of War series. Based on true events, Condemned Heroes delivers brutal, story-driven missions across the Eastern Front – where every order, bullet, and life matters.

    2012ActionStrategy7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Planet Alcatraz 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Planet Alcatraz.

    Another title from Fulqrum Publishing, the studio behind Planet Alcatraz. Shares RPG with Planet Alcatraz.

    The sequel to Planet Alcatraz tells the story of sergeant Hartman, the leader of the Ghoul strike unit, that remained MIA in the original game. Only Russian language is supported at the time of Steam release.

    2015AdventureRPG4.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Theatre of War

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Planet Alcatraz.

    Another title from Fulqrum Publishing, the studio behind Planet Alcatraz.

    Command a special task force composed of different kinds of units, including tanks, APCs, field guns, mortars, various infantry regiments and will also have an opportunity to call for artillery and air support.

    2010Strategy3.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Planet Alcatraz

How much does Planet Alcatraz cost?
Planet Alcatraz is listed on Steam at 3.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Planet Alcatraz?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Planet Alcatraz are Planet Alcatraz 2, X-Team, Rapture Rejects.
Who developed Planet Alcatraz?
Planet Alcatraz was developed by Fulqrum Publishing.

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 Planet Alcatraz.

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