Games like Rust of New York
If Rust of New York is your kind of game, the closest matches are Rave Heart+, Waste Walkers and Spaceman Memories — 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 Rust of New York: A post-apocalyptic ruin exploration RPG. A highly flexible game design featuring a wealth of skills and equipment, a vast number of locations, and numerous skill checks. The sprawling ruins of a chaotic New York City stand before you!
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Rave Heart+
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Top pick for Rust of New York fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Rust of New York.
Rave Heart+ is a turn-based sci-fi RPG that takes you on an epic journey through the galaxy of Xerxes. Experience the rebirth of this classic adventure, where deep emotions, thrilling battles, and galactic secrets await among the stars.
Waste Walkers
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Second-strongest match for Rust of New York fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with Rust of New York.
Waste Walkers is a gritty post-apocalyptic role playing game that allows players to discover the horrors of the apocalypse through a harsh struggle for survival.
Spaceman Memories
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Third-strongest match for Rust of New York fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Rust of New York.
Spaceman Memories is a retro JRPG built by one person who loves old stories. Set in a retro-futuristic Japan haunted by ancient folklore, play as Ichiro-94, an astronaut who wakes from hypersleep to piece together the remnants of a forgotten past full of wonder, nostalgia, and strange spirits.
Rust of Steel
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Ranked #4 for Rust of New York fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Rust of New York.
"Rust of Steel" is a post-apocalyptic ruins exploration RPG with a high degree of freedom. Take on the world in your own style with multiple scenarios, free stat distribution, and the option to play as the good guy or the bad guy!
ATOM RPG Trudograd
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Ranked #5 for Rust of New York fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Rust of New York.
ATOM RPG: Trudograd is a turn-based post-apocalyptic roleplaying game, which continues the story of ATOM RPG as a stand-alone sequel/expansion, and follows the traditions set by classic cRPGs such as the early Fallout and Wasteland titles.
Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game
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Ranked #6 for Rust of New York fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Rust of New York.
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.
Wasteland 2: Director's Cut
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Ranked #7 for Rust of New York fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Rust of New York.
From the producer of the original Fallout comes Wasteland 2. With over 80 hours of gameplay, deck out your Ranger squad with devastating weaponry, test the limits of your strategy skills, and bring justice to the Wasteland! The choices are yours…but so are the consequences.
Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game
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Ranked #8 for Rust of New York fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Rust of New York.
Fallout® 2 is the sequel to the critically acclaimed game that took RPG'ing out of the dungeons and into a dynamic, apocalyptic retro-future. It's been 80 long years since your ancestors trod across the wastelands.
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Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Grimm's Hollow
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Rust of New York.
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.
The Expendabros
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Rust of New York.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
Iron Snout
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Rust of New York.
Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.
Star Fetchers
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Rust of New York.
The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories
Magic Archery
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Rust of New York.
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.
Coloring Pixels
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Rust of New York.
A relaxing coloring by numbers game. Enjoy completing a variety of images with differing themes, complexity, and sizes.
Eternal Senia
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Rust of New York.
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Frequently asked about Rust of New York
- What games are most similar to Rust of New York?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Rust of New York are Rave Heart+, Waste Walkers, Spaceman Memories.
- Who developed Rust of New York?
- Rust of New York was developed by Fortress13 Game Studio.
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