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Games like Potentia

If Potentia is your kind of game, the closest matches are METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN, The Left Behind and Tom Clancy’s The Division™ — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its ambitious post apocalyptic setting, cinematic presentation stands out and graphics are gorgeous. 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 Potentia: Third person shooter action adventure game with post-apocalyptic theme. Witness the adventures of Victor and his friends in this abandoned world.

2021ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDWindowsby Wily Pumpkin
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Steam players who put hours into Potentia 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. METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Potentia.

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

    Ushering in a new era for the METAL GEAR franchise with cutting-edge technology powered by the Fox Engine, METAL GEAR SOLID V: The Phantom Pain, will provide players a first-rate gaming experience as they are offered tactical freedom to carry out open-world missions.

    2015ActionAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. The Left Behind

    WHY THIS

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

    The Left Behind is a solo and co-op post-apocalyptic survival game. Explore a typical Dutch open-world landscape at daytime and beware of hordes of enemies coming in at night. Loot and hunt to survive. Each night, the game becomes increasingly challenging. How long will you survive?

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  3. Tom Clancy’s The Division™

    WHY THIS

    Shares cover based combat and an atmospheric mood with Potentia.

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

    A tactical open world third-person shooter set in New York after a deadly pandemic. Team up or go solo to restore order against deadly factions, secure loot, and conquer high-risk endgame challenges.

    2016ActionAdventureRPG29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon® Breakpoint

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Potentia.

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

    Become a Ghost, fighting against a rogue spec ops faction called the Wolves, in the latest Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon®!

    2023ActionAdventure59.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Tomb Raider Game of the Year

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Potentia fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Potentia.

    Tomb Raider explores the intense origin story of Lara Croft and her ascent from a young woman to a hardened survivor.

    2013ActionAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. The Last of Us™ Part I

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Potentia.

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

    Discover the award-winning game that inspired the critically acclaimed television show. Guide Joel and Ellie through a post-apocalyptic America, and encounter unforgettable allies and enemies in The Last of Us™.

    2023ActionAdventure59.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Gears of War: Reloaded

    WHY THIS

    Shares cover based combat and a dark mood with Potentia.

    Ranked #7 for Potentia fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Potentia.

    Experience the origins of one of gaming’s most acclaimed franchises like never before, faithfully remastered and optimized for PC.

    2025Action39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. The Last of Us™ Part II Remastered

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Potentia.

    Ranked #8 for Potentia fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Potentia.

    Experience the winner of over 300 Game of the Year awards, now on PC. Discover Ellie and Abby’s story with graphical enhancements, gameplay modes like the roguelike survival experience No Return, and more.

    2025ActionAdventure49.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Potentia on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Potentia.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Potentia on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Potentia.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Potentia on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Potentia.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Left 4 Dead 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Potentia on Steam right now. Shares Action with Potentia.

    Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.

    2009Action9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Potentia on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Potentia.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Portal 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Potentia on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Potentia.

    The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

    2011ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Fallout: New Vegas

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Potentia on Steam right now. Shares Action with Potentia.

    Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!

    2010ActionRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Undertale

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Potentia on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Potentia.

    UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.

    2015IndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

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 Potentia.

    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 Action and Adventure with Potentia.

    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 Action and Indie with Potentia.

    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 Potentia.

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

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

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. 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 Potentia.

    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 ↗
  7. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  8. The Looker

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Tomb Raider Game of the Year

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Potentia.

    Tomb Raider explores the intense origin story of Lara Croft and her ascent from a young woman to a hardened survivor.

    2013ActionAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. The Last of Us™ Part I

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Potentia.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Potentia.

    Discover the award-winning game that inspired the critically acclaimed television show. Guide Joel and Ellie through a post-apocalyptic America, and encounter unforgettable allies and enemies in The Last of Us™.

    2023ActionAdventure59.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Gears of War: Reloaded

    WHY THIS

    Shares cover based combat and a dark mood with Potentia.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Potentia.

    Experience the origins of one of gaming’s most acclaimed franchises like never before, faithfully remastered and optimized for PC.

    2025Action39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. The Last of Us™ Part II Remastered

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Potentia.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Potentia.

    Experience the winner of over 300 Game of the Year awards, now on PC. Discover Ellie and Abby’s story with graphical enhancements, gameplay modes like the roguelike survival experience No Return, and more.

    2025ActionAdventure49.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Potentia

How much does Potentia cost?
Potentia is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Potentia?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Potentia are METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN, The Left Behind, Tom Clancy’s The Division™.
Who developed Potentia?
Potentia was developed by Wily Pumpkin.

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 Potentia.

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