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Games like Last State

If Last State is your kind of game, the closest matches are Scraplers, Ruinlander and Scrapcrawl — 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 Last State: How long can you keep the fire burning after the world ends? Hunt, craft, build shelter, and survive one more day in a hardcore text-based wilderness sim where hunger, cold, fatigue, disease, and one bad decision can end your run.

SimulationRPGEarly AccessWindowsby Barsian Gaming
Last State — Steam game cover

Players who liked Last State also play

Steam players who put hours into Last State 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. Scraplers

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Last State fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and RPG with Last State.

    A 2D procedurally generated top-down view sandbox set in a post-apocalyptic world in which you have to survive as the captain of a desert combat vehicle.

    2021IndieSimulationRPG3.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Ruinlander

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Last State fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and RPG with Last State.

    Instead of saving the world, worry about what to eat and how not to get a dose of radiation or not to freeze in changing conditions. Travel, search abandoned cities for supplies, make contacts with different factions or try to join one of them. Decide for yourself how exactly to survive.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulation8.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Scrapcrawl

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Last State fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Last State.

    You are at the epicenter of a nuclear explosion. Survive and leave the exclusion zone before the radiation becomes deadly. Explore the ruined post-apocalyptic world in search of resources and food. Fight zombies. Develop the bunker. Craft items.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  4. As One We Survive

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Last State fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Early Access with Last State.

    Survive in a harsh post-apocalyptic world. Scavenge resources, build up a homestead, form a community, and defend yourself against a lawless world in a challenging survival sandbox.

    2027ActionSimulationEarly AccessSteam ↗
  5. Ars Notoria

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Last State fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and RPG with Last State.

    Ars Notoria is an open-world survival crafting game set in a rich fantasy world. Learn six distinct schools of magic, gather resources, build your base, expand your influence, and stand against the ever-shifting threat of the Enthralled. You are the one destined to change the kingdom.

    2025ActionAdventureSimulation19.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. VEIN

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Last State fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and RPG with Last State.

    VEIN is a post-apocalyptic survival multiplayer sandbox game. Gather supplies to survive, explore abandoned buildings, defend your home, and rebuild society, whether alone or with friends.

    2025ActionSimulationRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Nested Lands

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Last State fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Last State.

    Nested Lands is a ruthless medieval RPG game featuring in-depth village building, large-scale social management and combats. Gather survivors, build a settlement, craft, master your skills, survive, and endure alone or in online co-op.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Lost Scavenger

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Last State fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Last State.

    How long could you survive in a parallel universe where the Mist dictates its rules? Would you be able to find the way to your homeworld, or will you adapt to live under the Mist domain? Fight for resources, get together with other survivors and discover the secrets of this world.

    2022StrategyIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation and RPG with Last State.

    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 ↗
  2. Paper Lily - Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

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

    Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.

    2024IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue

    WHY THIS

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

    Project Kat is a short, unconventional RPG horror game in which there is always another way. Solve puzzles, make friends (or not), and guide Kat as she attempts to uncover the mystery behind a strange golden letter.

    2021IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. No Results Found

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Last State.

    Search, dig deeper, and search again. Can you reach the end of the truth?

    2026IndieAdventureSimulationFreeSteam ↗
  5. Saihate Station

    WHY THIS

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

    An exploration/horror/adventure game about the codependent, love-hate relationship between two men.

    2025IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. SuchArt: Creative Space

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Last State.

    Paint on any surfaces with numerous tools in Creative Space — a free sandbox version of SuchArt: Genius Artist Simulator. Create masterpieces, complete commissions, and decorate your studio in the most advanced artist sim!

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Moonring

    WHY THIS

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

    A dark-fantasy, turn-based, retro-fusion of classic turn-based RPGs and roguelikes, all presented with a unique neon aesthetic.

    2023RPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Aircar

    WHY THIS

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

    A simple immersive flying game built for VR. Pilot an aircar through a futuristic cityscape.

    2019IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Last State

What games are most similar to Last State?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Last State are Scraplers, Ruinlander, Scrapcrawl.
Who developed Last State?
Last State was developed by Barsian Gaming.

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 Last State.

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