Games like 1989 After the War
If 1989 After the War is your kind of game, the closest matches are LIBERATED, Hellworld! and Champion Road — 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.
Get personalized picks →About 1989 After the War: An atomic war has reduced the world to a heap of ruins. However, there are still those who refuse to give up and seek to bring justice even in this chaos. Use your blade, granades and shotgun to fight your way through this post-apocalyptic scrolling action-platformer in pure 80s arcade style.
Players who liked 1989 After the War also play
Steam players who put hours into 1989 After the War 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.
LIBERATED
WHY THIS
Top pick for 1989 After the War fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with 1989 After the War.
Lock, load, and get ready for a new kind of action adventure! Immerse yourself in a noir rain-soaked city inside a paperback comic. Uncover a cyberpunk conspiracy against human rights. THIS is the revolution.
Hellworld!
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for 1989 After the War fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with 1989 After the War.
A story-driven 2D platforming game in which you possess your enemies and use their abilities to solve puzzles and make your way through the land of Hellworld.
Champion Road
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for 1989 After the War fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with 1989 After the War.
Champion Road immerses you in a dynamic fusion of classic beat 'em up intensity and entertaining platform challenges. Join six formidable fighters in a nostalgic 90s-style tournament arena. Unleash your skills, relive arcade gaming's golden era, and emerge as the ultimate champion!
HAAK
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for 1989 After the War fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with 1989 After the War.
HAAK is a Metroidvania-Platformer. As the mysterious wanderer Haak, you embarked on an epic expedition across the vast cyber-wasteland to find your lost brother. Explore deserted cities and metro, refine your weapons and hack skills, and uncover the secrets behind metal and dust.
ANTONBLAST
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for 1989 After the War fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with 1989 After the War.
ANTONBLAST is a fast-paced explosive action platformer that's all about destruction. Play as the enraged Dynamite Anton (or his cranked-out coworker Annie) and use your Mighty F’n Hammer to demolish bizarre worlds, tussle with screen-filling bosses, and steal your Spirits back from Satan!
My Memory of Us
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for 1989 After the War fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with 1989 After the War.
My Memory of Us is a moving fairy tale about friendship and hope in the darkest moments of our times. Enter a hand-crafted, gorgeously animated 2D world full of adventure, exploration, stealth and puzzles. Meet the kids brought up in different worlds and help them survive during times of occupation.
Monochroma
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for 1989 After the War fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with 1989 After the War.
Monochroma is a cinematic puzzle platformer. It’s a game about being a kid, growing up with a little brother that needs your help, facing obstacles and solving unique puzzles in a dystopian 1950's setting.
Black The Fall
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for 1989 After the War fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with 1989 After the War.
After decades of toil, an old machinist plots his escape from Communism, through manipulation and scheming. Along the road, he befriends the most unlikely creature, an abandoned robot. Could they solve the puzzles and flee this bleak world together?
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below 1989 After the War at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under 1989 After the War on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with 1989 After the War.
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?
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under 1989 After the War on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with 1989 After the War.
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?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~70% under 1989 After the War on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with 1989 After the War.
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.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under 1989 After the War on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with 1989 After the War.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under 1989 After the War on Steam right now. Shares Action with 1989 After the War.
You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under 1989 After the War on Steam right now. Shares Indie with 1989 After the War.
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!
STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under 1989 After the War on Steam right now. Shares Action with 1989 After the War.
Forge your weapon and follow the path of the Jedi Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is the latest installment of the highly acclaimed Jedi Knight series. Take on the role of a new student eager to learn the ways of the Force from Jedi Master Luke Skywalker.
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under 1989 After the War on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with 1989 After the War.
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?
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with 1989 After the War.
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.
The Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with 1989 After the War.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
UNBEATABLE [white label]
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with 1989 After the War.
A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.
Star Fetchers
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with 1989 After the War.
The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories
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!
Z.A.T.O. // I Love the World and Everything In It
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with 1989 After the War.
USSR, 1986. A girl goes missing in the closed city of Vorkuta-5, yet not a soul seems to be concerned. Uncover the mystery behind her disappearance and transmit your signal to the universe.
Cube Escape: Paradox
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with 1989 After the War.
The tenth Cube Escape follows the story of detective Dale Vandermeer who finds himself trapped in two different universes and needs to escape. Cube Escape: Paradox will be released together with the accompanying Paradox: A Rusty Lake Film.
Tails Noir: Prologue
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with 1989 After the War.
Tails Noir: Prologue is the first act of a post-noir narrative adventure. Become raccoon private eye Howard Lotor and explore dystopian Vancouver inhabited by animals as you uncover a deeply personal story of change and transformation.
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More from SEEP
Other recommendable Steam games by SEEP, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Abduction Bit
WHY THIS
Another title from SEEP, the studio behind 1989 After the War. Shares Action and Indie with 1989 After the War.
Abduction Bit is a NES-like arcade based on elements of some timeless classics from 80's (Bubble Bobble, Ice Climber, Mario Bros).
SEEP Universe
WHY THIS
Another title from SEEP, the studio behind 1989 After the War. Shares Action and Indie with 1989 After the War.
Kick butt in this retro 2D action-platformer! SEEP Universe is an indie game for PC inspired by the 8-16 bit era!
Dragon Climax
WHY THIS
Another title from SEEP, the studio behind 1989 After the War. Shares Action and Indie with 1989 After the War.
A retro action martial arts game inspired by classics, like Kung Fu Master and Shinobi with modern elements!
Super BOO Quest
WHY THIS
Another title from SEEP, the studio behind 1989 After the War. Shares Indie and Adventure with 1989 After the War.
Super BOO Quest is a lighthearted game suitale for every kind of player, from casual to hardcore. It is a mix of arcade, puzzle, and stealth, to be played alone or with a friend. The game is presented with 16 bit-style graphics, as a tribute to Super Nintendo.
Katana Soul
WHY THIS
Another title from SEEP, the studio behind 1989 After the War. Shares Action and Indie with 1989 After the War.
Play as the samurai Kan and fight in a dark, demon-infested Japan. Face this 100% arcade experience without any credits or saves: you can only rely on your skills with the katana.
Thunderflash
WHY THIS
Another title from SEEP, the studio behind 1989 After the War. Shares Action and Indie with 1989 After the War.
Thunderflash is a "love letter" to the arcade games of the 80s. It is a Run 'n Gun game inspired by gems like Ikari Warriors, Commando and Heavy Barrel.
Adventure Bit
WHY THIS
Another title from SEEP, the studio behind 1989 After the War. Shares Action and Indie with 1989 After the War.
Jump, run, steal, fight, catch, and solve puzzles in this minimal-style adventure inspired by the golden age of the Japanese computer MSX!
Swords & Bones
WHY THIS
Another title from SEEP, the studio behind 1989 After the War. Shares Action and Indie with 1989 After the War.
Swords & Bones inherits the spirit of the great 16-bit classics from the 80s and 90s, enriching the game experience with modern mechanics! Undead hordes and demons await you in this epic adventure!
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
LIBERATED
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with 1989 After the War.
Lock, load, and get ready for a new kind of action adventure! Immerse yourself in a noir rain-soaked city inside a paperback comic. Uncover a cyberpunk conspiracy against human rights. THIS is the revolution.
HAAK
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with 1989 After the War.
HAAK is a Metroidvania-Platformer. As the mysterious wanderer Haak, you embarked on an epic expedition across the vast cyber-wasteland to find your lost brother. Explore deserted cities and metro, refine your weapons and hack skills, and uncover the secrets behind metal and dust.
ANTONBLAST
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with 1989 After the War.
ANTONBLAST is a fast-paced explosive action platformer that's all about destruction. Play as the enraged Dynamite Anton (or his cranked-out coworker Annie) and use your Mighty F’n Hammer to demolish bizarre worlds, tussle with screen-filling bosses, and steal your Spirits back from Satan!
My Memory of Us
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with 1989 After the War.
My Memory of Us is a moving fairy tale about friendship and hope in the darkest moments of our times. Enter a hand-crafted, gorgeously animated 2D world full of adventure, exploration, stealth and puzzles. Meet the kids brought up in different worlds and help them survive during times of occupation.
Frequently asked about 1989 After the War
- How much does 1989 After the War cost?
- 1989 After the War is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to 1989 After the War?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside 1989 After the War are LIBERATED, Hellworld!, Champion Road.
- Who developed 1989 After the War?
- 1989 After the War was developed by SEEP.
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 1989 After the War.
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