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Games like Post War Dreams

Below are 20 hand-picked alternatives to Post War Dreams for fans of action, indie, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in Post War Dreams also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, more from Playstige Interactive, and Steam Deck–friendly options. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.

About Post War Dreams: POST-WAR DREAMS is a 2.5D Story-Rich, Side Scrolling Action Game, set in the wasteland of USA, plagued with constant war.

2019ActionIndie8.99 USDWindowsby Playstige Interactive
Post War Dreams — Steam game cover

Players who liked Post War Dreams also play

Ranked by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries plus content overlap on genres, tags, and developers.

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    Deadlight: Director's Cut — Steam game cover

    Deadlight: Director's Cut

    Top pick for Post War Dreams fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Post War Dreams.

    A zombie outbreak eradicated all hope of returning life back to normal, now only survival lives on. Run, hide and fight your way through the undead as Randall searches for his family in this gorgeous, gritty, destroyed world.

    2016ActionAdventure11.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    Deadlight — Steam game cover

    Deadlight

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

    “Probably the best downloadable title on the market right now.” 9/10 – Eurogamer.se

    2012ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    PONCHO — Steam game cover

    PONCHO

    Third-strongest match for Post War Dreams fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Post War Dreams.

    A robot, a poncho and a journey of discovery! Make your way through this wonderful world of pixelated parallax platforming to solve the ultimate puzzle: who is Poncho?

    2015ActionIndieAdventure5.99 USDSteam ↗
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    FAR: Lone Sails — Steam game cover

    FAR: Lone Sails

    Ranked #4 for Post War Dreams fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Post War Dreams.

    Traverse a dried-out seabed littered with the remains of a decaying civilization. Keep your unique vessel going, overcome numerous obstacles and withstand the hazardous weather conditions. How far can you make it? What will you find?

    2018ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Ninja Pizza Girl — Steam game cover

    Ninja Pizza Girl

    Ranked #5 for Post War Dreams fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Post War Dreams.

    Ninja Pizza Girl is a serious game about bullying, emotional resilience – and pizza delivering ninjas! It’s a fast, flow-based game about Gemma, a sixteen-year-old girl trying to keep her dreams alive in face of the most merciless enemies known to any teenage girl – other teenagers.

    2015ActionIndie6.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    A Juggler's Tale — Steam game cover

    A Juggler's Tale

    Ranked #6 for Post War Dreams fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Post War Dreams.

    Lead Abby the string puppet through a bruised, but beautiful fairy tale world in this cinematic adventure. Solve riddles, evade traps and shake off pursuers on the way to find freedom. Can Abby take control of her fate with all the strings attached?

    2021ActionIndieAdventure17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Shantae: Half-Genie Hero — Steam game cover

    Shantae: Half-Genie Hero

    Ranked #7 for Post War Dreams fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Post War Dreams.

    Shantae embarks on her first full HD adventure! When a mysterious crime wave sweeps Sequin Land, it’s up to Half-Genie Hero Shantae to save the day! Use Shantae’s devastating Hair-Whip Attack to send monsters flying, or Belly Dance to transform her into more powerful forms!

    2016ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams - Rise of the Owlverlord — Steam game cover

    Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams - Rise of the Owlverlord

    Ranked #8 for Post War Dreams fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Post War Dreams.

    Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams is a fast-paced platformer that will plunge you into the heart of two opposing worlds.

    2013ActionIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗

More from Playstige Interactive

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

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    Solarix — Steam game cover

    Solarix

    Another title from Playstige Interactive, the studio behind Post War Dreams. Shares Action and Indie with Post War Dreams.

    Solarix is a science-fiction stealth/horror game, set in world that overpowers you with unease, insecurity, and desperation, forcing you to confront your own role in the horrors to come.

    2015ActionIndie19.99 USDSteam ↗
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    De-Void — Steam game cover

    De-Void

    Another title from Playstige Interactive, the studio behind Post War Dreams. Shares Indie with Post War Dreams.

    De-Void is a first-person adventure game, where the player unravels the mysterious circumstances surrounding the disappearance of a remote space colony crew.

    2016IndieAdventure7.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Reframed — Steam game cover

    Reframed

    Another title from Playstige Interactive, the studio behind Post War Dreams. Shares Action and Indie with Post War Dreams.

    ReFramed is a badass, old-school FPS horror game set in the Solarix universe. Relive the terrors of Solarix in this high-octane, bullet spraying reimagining, only this time, stealth is not an option...

    2018ActionIndie2.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Blind Souls — Steam game cover

    Blind Souls

    Another title from Playstige Interactive, the studio behind Post War Dreams.

    Blind Souls is a first-person adventure game where you can see the world through the eyes of a dead painter.

    2019Adventure5.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Caretaker — Steam game cover

    Caretaker

    Another title from Playstige Interactive, the studio behind Post War Dreams. Shares Action with Post War Dreams.

    Caretaker is a first-person horror experience. You are hungry for truth and maybe this "caretaker" is hungry for something else. Enjoy a ride of psychotic wickedness, through a maze of “criminally insane” mind

    2019Action7.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Frightence — Steam game cover

    Frightence

    Another title from Playstige Interactive, the studio behind Post War Dreams.

    Frightence is a short, intense first-person horror experience.

    2023Adventure3.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Platform Game Maker — Steam game cover

    Platform Game Maker

    Another title from Playstige Interactive, the studio behind Post War Dreams.

    Platform Game Maker is exciting tool to make your dream Platform Game!

    2023CasualEarly Access4.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Death Motel — Steam game cover

    Death Motel

    Another title from Playstige Interactive, the studio behind Post War Dreams.

    Death Motel is a short, intense first-person horror experience about the paranormal events occurring at abandoned Crimson Motel.

    2024Adventure2.99 USDSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

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

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    FAR: Lone Sails — Steam game cover

    FAR: Lone Sails

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Post War Dreams.

    Traverse a dried-out seabed littered with the remains of a decaying civilization. Keep your unique vessel going, overcome numerous obstacles and withstand the hazardous weather conditions. How far can you make it? What will you find?

    2018ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Ninja Pizza Girl — Steam game cover

    Ninja Pizza Girl

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Post War Dreams.

    Ninja Pizza Girl is a serious game about bullying, emotional resilience – and pizza delivering ninjas! It’s a fast, flow-based game about Gemma, a sixteen-year-old girl trying to keep her dreams alive in face of the most merciless enemies known to any teenage girl – other teenagers.

    2015ActionIndie6.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    A Juggler's Tale — Steam game cover

    A Juggler's Tale

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Post War Dreams.

    Lead Abby the string puppet through a bruised, but beautiful fairy tale world in this cinematic adventure. Solve riddles, evade traps and shake off pursuers on the way to find freedom. Can Abby take control of her fate with all the strings attached?

    2021ActionIndieAdventure17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Shantae: Half-Genie Hero — Steam game cover

    Shantae: Half-Genie Hero

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Post War Dreams.

    Shantae embarks on her first full HD adventure! When a mysterious crime wave sweeps Sequin Land, it’s up to Half-Genie Hero Shantae to save the day! Use Shantae’s devastating Hair-Whip Attack to send monsters flying, or Belly Dance to transform her into more powerful forms!

    2016ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Post War Dreams

How much does Post War Dreams cost?
Post War Dreams is listed on Steam at 8.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Post War Dreams?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Post War Dreams are Deadlight: Director's Cut, Deadlight, PONCHO.
Who developed Post War Dreams?
Post War Dreams was developed by Playstige Interactive.

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