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Games like PostCollapse

If PostCollapse is your kind of game, the closest matches are Animallica, The Long Dark and The Forest — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its charming low poly aesthetic, bleak and chill. 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 PostCollapse: PostCollapse is a survival simulation game set after the collapse of civilization. Gather items from the ruins, construct tools, grow your own food, go fishing and hunting. Single player only. No Zombies.

2018IndieAdventureSimulation7.99 USDWindowsby Ambiera
PostCollapse — Steam game cover
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Charming low poly aestheticFast paced survival with no fillerFeel genuine isolation in a post apocalyptic worldBleakChillContemplative

Players who liked PostCollapse also play

Steam players who put hours into PostCollapse 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. Animallica

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for PostCollapse fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with PostCollapse.

    In Animallica you are racing against extinction after a deadly virus ravaged the world. As the lone survivor of the last conservation center on Earth, the fate of every single animal and plant species lies in your hands.

    2022ActionIndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗
  2. The Long Dark

    WHY THIS

    Shares crafting and a contemplative mood with PostCollapse.

    Second-strongest match for PostCollapse fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with PostCollapse.

    THE LONG DARK is a thoughtful, exploration-survival experience that challenges solo players to think for themselves as they explore an expansive frozen wilderness in the aftermath of a geomagnetic disaster. There are no zombies -- only you, the cold, and all the threats Mother Nature can muster.

    2017StrategyIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. The Forest

    WHY THIS

    Shares base building and a tense mood with PostCollapse.

    Third-strongest match for PostCollapse fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with PostCollapse.

    As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants. Build, explore, survive in this terrifying first person survival horror simulator.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Andarilho

    WHY THIS

    Shares crafting and a chill mood with PostCollapse.

    Ranked #4 for PostCollapse fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with PostCollapse.

    You are a guy with a backpack, just try to stay alive!

    2020ActionIndieAdventure0.49 USDSteam ↗
  5. Crushed

    WHY THIS

    Shares base building, crafting and a bleak mood with PostCollapse.

    Ranked #5 for PostCollapse fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with PostCollapse.

    Crushed — is an Singleplayer and Multiplayer First-Person Survival Sandbox in an Open World! Challenge the wild and be ready to survive in harsh conditions. Explore the world, get resources, cook food, build a house, farm, hunt, and enjoy nature.

    2020ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Miscreated

    WHY THIS

    Shares base building and crafting with PostCollapse.

    Ranked #6 for PostCollapse fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with PostCollapse.

    Miscreated is a multiplayer online hardcore survival game set in a post-apocalyptic future. You will need to survive against mutants, players, and even mother nature herself.

    2018ActionStrategyIndie29.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Mist Survival

    WHY THIS

    Shares base building with PostCollapse.

    Ranked #7 for PostCollapse fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with PostCollapse.

    MIST SURVIVAL is a Single-player, survival stealth sandbox game Players will experience the Apocalypse stimulation in the form of virus pandemic, the players have to deal with it to survive through the difficulties such as finding shelter and food, threats from the environment and climate: wild animals, bandits, infected, and dense mist t

    2018ActionIndieAdventure10.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Project Zomboid

    WHY THIS

    Shares crafting, procedural generation and a tense mood with PostCollapse.

    Ranked #8 for PostCollapse fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with PostCollapse.

    Project Zomboid is the ultimate in zombie survival. Alone or in MP: you loot, build, craft, fight, farm and fish in a struggle to survive. A hardcore RPG skillset, a vast map, massively customisable sandbox and a cute tutorial raccoon await the unwary. So how will you die? All it takes is a bite..

    2013IndieSimulationRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~88% under PostCollapse on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with PostCollapse.

    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?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under PostCollapse on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with PostCollapse.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. GRIS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~53% under PostCollapse on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with PostCollapse.

    Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.

    2018IndieAdventure3.74 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under PostCollapse on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with PostCollapse.

    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 ↗
  5. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~81% under PostCollapse on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with PostCollapse.

    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.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~88% under PostCollapse on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with PostCollapse.

    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.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Crypt of the NecroDancer

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under PostCollapse on Steam right now. Shares Indie with PostCollapse.

    Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!

    2015ActionIndieRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. A Short Hike

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under PostCollapse on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with PostCollapse.

    Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.

    2019IndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

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

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  3. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with PostCollapse.

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with PostCollapse.

    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 ↗
  6. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

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

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Looker

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

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

    Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Ambiera

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

  1. Business Magnate

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with PostCollapse.

    Another title from Ambiera, the studio behind PostCollapse. Shares Simulation with PostCollapse.

    Business Magnate is a tycoon business simulation game where you can create all types of businesses: Cars, rockets, phones, tanks, trucks, airplanes, computers, and ships. Design, produce, market and sell them. You can even run multiple companies at the same time.

    2019StrategySimulation12.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Government Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with PostCollapse.

    Another title from Ambiera, the studio behind PostCollapse. Shares Indie and Simulation with PostCollapse.

    Government Simulator is a is a simple economic and political simulation game based on real-world data. Take control of a whole country, like the USA, Germany, France, Russia, or Austria. Change laws, taxes and budgets based on real world statistics and data, and see what happens.

    2017StrategyIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Smart City Plan

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with PostCollapse.

    Another title from Ambiera, the studio behind PostCollapse. Shares Simulation with PostCollapse.

    Smart City Plan is a modern old-school style city builder game: Plan zones, roads, public transport like trains, trams, buses, subways and even the hypertube. Set taxes and policies and implement smart city technologies.

    2020StrategySimulation15.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Cargo Company

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with PostCollapse.

    Another title from Ambiera, the studio behind PostCollapse. Shares Simulation with PostCollapse.

    Cargo Company is a transport simulation tycoon game where you make money by transporting passengers, wood, steel, goods, cars, tanks and more - using trains, trucks, busses, and even rockets between planets.

    2022StrategySimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about PostCollapse

How much does PostCollapse cost?
PostCollapse is listed on Steam at 7.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to PostCollapse?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside PostCollapse are Animallica, The Long Dark, The Forest.
Who developed PostCollapse?
PostCollapse was developed by Ambiera.

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 PostCollapse.

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