Games like Atomic Heart
If Atomic Heart is your kind of game, the closest matches are Cyberpunk 2077, Borderlands 4 and Hail to the Rainbow — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its dark humor lands hard, atmospheric and dark. 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 →Atomic Heart is a 2023 action-adventure RPG set in an alternate Soviet retro-futuristic world, where players navigate a utopian setting that blends 1950s aesthetics with advanced robotics and technology. The gameplay combines first-person combat with RPG progression, featuring ability-vending machines that let players experiment with different upgrades freely, puzzle-doors requiring specific solutions, and enemy encounters that demand strategic adaptation. Players describe the atmosphere as dark and atmospheric, with dark humor landing hard throughout the experience. Reviewers highlight how the music blends retro and modern elements seamlessly, while the Soviet retro-futurism setting feels fresh compared to typical science fiction environments. The game runs verified on Steam Deck, offering a substantial long campaign for solo players with around 78% positive reviews from over 12,000 Steam users.
About Atomic Heart: In a mad and sublime utopian world, take part in explosive encounters. Adapt your fighting style to each opponent, use your environment and upgrade your equipment to fulfill your mission. If you want to reach the truth, you'll have to pay in blood.
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Cyberpunk 2077
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Atomic Heart.
Top pick for Atomic Heart fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Atomic Heart.
Cyberpunk 2077 is an open-world, action-adventure RPG set in the dark future of Night City — a dangerous megalopolis obsessed with power, glamor, and ceaseless body modification.
Borderlands 4
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Atomic Heart.
Second-strongest match for Atomic Heart fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Atomic Heart.
Borderlands 4 is a mayhem-fueled looter shooter, jam-packed with billions of weapons, deadly enemies, and intense co-op action. Break free from a dangerous hidden planet as one of four new badass Vault Hunters.
Hail to the Rainbow
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Atomic Heart.
Third-strongest match for Atomic Heart fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Atomic Heart.
The story of a lonely young man named Ignat, who survives in the dangerous and gloomy world of post-apocalyptic cyberpunk. You have to face the trials of a new reality and plunge into the secrets of the surrounding chaos.
Ghostwire: Tokyo
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Atomic Heart.
Ranked #4 for Atomic Heart fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Atomic Heart.
Tokyo's population has vanished, and deadly supernatural forces prowl the streets. Use an arsenal of elemental abilities to unravel the truth behind the disappearance and save Tokyo.
Horizon Forbidden West™ Complete Edition
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Atomic Heart.
Ranked #5 for Atomic Heart fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Atomic Heart.
Experience the epic Horizon Forbidden West™ in its entirety with bonus content and the Burning Shores expansion included. The Burning Shores add-on contains additional content for Aloy’s adventure, including new storylines, characters, and experiences in a stunning yet hazardous new area.
Atomfall
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Atomic Heart.
Ranked #6 for Atomic Heart fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Atomic Heart.
A nuclear disaster has left an area of Britain in tatters. Atomfall, a new survival-action game, will see you explore, scavenge, craft, barter and fight your way through beautifully recreated scenery in search of answers.
INDUSTRIA
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Atomic Heart fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Atomic Heart.
Embark on a gripping journey in INDUSTRIA, an atmospheric FPS set in Cold War-era East Berlin. Unravel the secrets of a mysterious parallel dimension while searching for a missing colleague. Explore a haunting reality where the truth awaits. Discover the dark past that lies beyond.
Rust
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Atomic Heart.
Ranked #8 for Atomic Heart fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Atomic Heart.
The only aim in Rust is to survive. Everything wants you to die - the island’s wildlife, other inhabitants, the environment, and other survivors. Do whatever it takes to last another night.
Reviewers mention these as similar to Atomic Heart
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Prey
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Atomic Heart.
Reviewers of Atomic Heart cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Atomic Heart.
In Prey, you awaken aboard Talos I, a space station orbiting the moon in the year 2032. You are the key subject of an experiment meant to alter humanity forever – but things have gone terribly wrong. The space station has been overrun by hostile aliens and you are now being hunted.
NieR:Automata™
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Atomic Heart.
Reviewers of Atomic Heart cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and RPG with Atomic Heart.
NieR: Automata tells the story of androids 2B, 9S and A2 and their battle to reclaim the machine-driven dystopia overrun by powerful machines.
Wolfenstein: The New Order
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Atomic Heart.
Reviewers of Atomic Heart cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Atomic Heart.
Wolfenstein®: The New Order reignites the series that created the first-person shooter genre. Wolfenstein offers a deep game narrative packed with action, adventure and first-person combat.
Portal
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Atomic Heart.
Reviewers of Atomic Heart cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Atomic Heart.
Portal™ is a new single player game from Valve. Set in the mysterious Aperture Science Laboratories, Portal has been called one of the most innovative new games on the horizon and will offer gamers hours of unique gameplay.
BioShock™
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Atomic Heart.
Reviewers of Atomic Heart cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and RPG with Atomic Heart.
BioShock is a shooter unlike any you've ever played, loaded with weapons and tactics never seen. You'll have a complete arsenal at your disposal from simple revolvers to grenade launchers and chemical throwers, but you'll also be forced to genetically modify your DNA to create an even more deadly weapon: you.
War Thunder
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Atomic Heart.
Reviewers of Atomic Heart cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Atomic Heart.
War Thunder is the most comprehensive free-to-play, cross-platform, MMO military game dedicated to aviation, armoured vehicles, and naval craft, from the early 20th century to the most advanced modern combat units. Join now and take part in major battles on land, in the air, and at sea.
System Shock
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Atomic Heart.
Reviewers of Atomic Heart cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Atomic Heart.
A first-person fight to the death in the depths of space!
RoboCop: Rogue City
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Atomic Heart cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Atomic Heart.
Become the legendary part man, part machine, all cop hero and deliver justice in Old Detroit.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Atomic Heart at current Steam store prices.
Stardew Valley
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Atomic Heart on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Atomic Heart.
You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?
Phasmophobia
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Atomic Heart on Steam right now. Shares Action with Atomic Heart.
Phasmophobia is a 4 player online co-op psychological horror. Paranormal activity is on the rise and it’s up to you and your team to use all the ghost-hunting equipment at your disposal in order to gather as much evidence as you can.
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~83% under Atomic Heart on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Atomic Heart.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~83% under Atomic Heart on Steam right now. Shares Action with Atomic Heart.
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.
Schedule I
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Atomic Heart on Steam right now. Shares Action with Atomic Heart.
From small-time dope pusher to kingpin - manufacture and distribute a range of drugs throughout the grungy city of Hyland Point. Expand your empire with properties, businesses, employees and more.
Subnautica
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Atomic Heart on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Atomic Heart.
Descend into the depths of an alien underwater world filled with wonder and peril. Craft equipment, pilot submarines and out-smart wildlife to explore lush coral reefs, volcanoes, cave systems, and more - all while trying to survive.
Hollow Knight
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Atomic Heart on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Atomic Heart.
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
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.
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 Atomic Heart.
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.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Atomic Heart.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Atomic Heart.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Atomic Heart.
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.
STRAFTAT
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Atomic Heart.
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.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Atomic Heart.
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.).
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Cyberpunk 2077
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Atomic Heart.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares RPG with Atomic Heart.
Cyberpunk 2077 is an open-world, action-adventure RPG set in the dark future of Night City — a dangerous megalopolis obsessed with power, glamor, and ceaseless body modification.
Borderlands 4
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Atomic Heart.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Atomic Heart.
Borderlands 4 is a mayhem-fueled looter shooter, jam-packed with billions of weapons, deadly enemies, and intense co-op action. Break free from a dangerous hidden planet as one of four new badass Vault Hunters.
Hail to the Rainbow
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Atomic Heart.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Atomic Heart.
The story of a lonely young man named Ignat, who survives in the dangerous and gloomy world of post-apocalyptic cyberpunk. You have to face the trials of a new reality and plunge into the secrets of the surrounding chaos.
Ghostwire: Tokyo
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Atomic Heart.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Atomic Heart.
Tokyo's population has vanished, and deadly supernatural forces prowl the streets. Use an arsenal of elemental abilities to unravel the truth behind the disappearance and save Tokyo.
Atomfall
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Atomic Heart.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Atomic Heart.
A nuclear disaster has left an area of Britain in tatters. Atomfall, a new survival-action game, will see you explore, scavenge, craft, barter and fight your way through beautifully recreated scenery in search of answers.
Frequently asked about Atomic Heart
- Is Atomic Heart verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Atomic Heart is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does Atomic Heart cost?
- Atomic Heart is listed on Steam at 59.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Atomic Heart?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Atomic Heart are Cyberpunk 2077, Borderlands 4, Hail to the Rainbow.
- Who developed Atomic Heart?
- Atomic Heart was developed by Mundfish and published by Focus Entertainment, 4Divinity.
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