Rank 01Why this
Shares real time strategy and base building with Machinefall.
- $14.39 (Price checked Oct 3)
- Deck Playable
- 2025
Games like Machinefall
- 22 games
- Updated Jul 11, 2026
Players who liked Machinefall also play
The closest matches to Machinefall: DSS 2: War Industry, Corsair Cove, Final Outpost: Definitive Edition, From Glory To Goo, and Calyx. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Shares logistics management and crew management with Machinefall.
- $29.99 (Price checked Oct 4)
- Deck Playable
- 2026
Rank 03Why this
Shares crew management and wave based survival with Machinefall.
- $6.49 (Price checked Oct 5)
- Deck Verified
- 2025
Rank 04 
From Glory To Goo
Why this: Shares real time strategy and wave based survival with Machinefall.
Rank 05 
Calyx
Why this: Also Action RTS and Colony Sim, like Machinefall.
Rank 06 
Diplomacy is Not an Option: Shareware
Why this: Shares territory control and wave based survival with Machinefall.
Rank 07 
Here Comes The Swarm
Why this: Shares wave based survival and base building with Machinefall.
Rank 08 
They Are Billions
Why this: Shares real time strategy with Machinefall.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Machinefall
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
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- 3Final Outpost: Definitive Edition
Shares crew management and wave based survival with Machinefall.
- 76% of 99 reviews
- 4From Glory To Goo
Shares real time strategy and wave based survival with Machinefall.
- 97% of 1,294 reviews
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- 6Diplomacy is Not an Option: Shareware
Shares territory control and wave based survival with Machinefall.
- 93% of 147 reviews
- 7Here Comes The Swarm
Shares wave based survival and base building with Machinefall.
- 86% of 109 reviews
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- 9Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic
Shares logistics management with Machinefall.
- 90% of 8,217 reviews
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- 11Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition
Also Colony Sim and City Builder, like Machinefall.
- 91% of 3,339 reviews
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- 17City States: Medieval
Shares real time strategy and resource management with Machinefall.
- 64% of 53 reviews
- 18Steel Artery: Train City Builder
Shares crew management and resource management with Machinefall.
- 75% of 263 reviews
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- Released: 2026
- Developer: by Jan Zizka
- Price: $11.99−20%checked Oct 3
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 83% of 89 reviews
- Genres: Strategy
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Active developer responsive to feedback
- Building elaborate defensive lines against swarms of machines
- Conquering the entire globe from a single starting position
- Atmospheric
- Intense
- Tense
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Machinefall at current Steam store prices.
Stronghold: Warlords
Why this: Shares base building with Machinefall.
Endzone - A World Apart
Why this: Shares resource management with Machinefall.
Frostpunk
Why this: Also Colony Sim and City Builder, like Machinefall.
Operation: Polygon Storm
Why this: Also Action RTS and Wargame, like Machinefall.
AI War 2
Why this: Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like Machinefall.
Stoneguard
Why this: Shares crew management and wave based survival with Machinefall.
Minimalist Tower Defense
Why this: Shares wave based survival and resource management with Machinefall.
Wargame: Airland Battle
Why this: Also Wargame and Real Time Tactics, like Machinefall.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Machinefall, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
War of Dots
Why this: Shares territory control and resource management with Machinefall.
Frostrain
Why this: Shares real time strategy and resource management with Machinefall.
Crystal Clash
Why this: Also Action RTS and Real Time Tactics, like Machinefall.
Empires Mod
Why this: Same intense mood as Machinefall.
SOVL: Fantasy Warfare
Why this: Also Wargame and War, like Machinefall.
War Selection
Why this: Shares territory control with Machinefall.
About Machinefall
The closest matches to Machinefall: DSS 2: War Industry, Corsair Cove, Final Outpost: Definitive Edition, From Glory To Goo, and Calyx. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Machinefall is your kind of game, the closest matches are DSS 2: War Industry, Corsair Cove and Final Outpost: Definitive Edition — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, intense and tense, and single out its base building and crew management. 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.
About Machinefall: Machinefall is a post-apocalyptic real time strategy game set on a fully playable global map. Lead humanity’s last survivors as they build bases, gather resources, and wage massive battles against an overwhelming machine swarm. Progress through technological eras from Stone Age to Atomic Age.
Is Machinefall worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 83% of 89 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- On sale: 20% off, now $11.99 (checked Oct 3).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 12 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Active developer responsive to feedback
- Building elaborate defensive lines against swarms of machines
- Conquering the entire globe from a single starting position
- Managing continent spanning supply lines
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Fun game with a great concept. Managing resources once you've got loads of cities is too much and the game doesn't explain/or have good enough ways of managing resources at scale. Wish I could recommend but until it becomes easier to…”
People who play it also play: DSS 2: War Industry, Corsair Cove, Final Outpost: Definitive Edition
Frequently asked about Machinefall
Can I run it?
Does Machinefall run on Steam Deck?
Machinefall is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Machinefall cost?
Machinefall is listed on Steam at 11.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Machinefall?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Machinefall are DSS 2: War Industry, Corsair Cove, Final Outpost: Definitive Edition.
Who developed Machinefall?
Machinefall was developed by by Jan Zizka.