Games like Surviving the Aftermath
If Surviving the Aftermath is your kind of game, the closest matches are Endzone - A World Apart, Surviving Mars and Frostpunk — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its faction politics add depth, atmospheric and challenging. 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 →Surviving the Aftermath is a post-apocalyptic colony-building strategy game developed by Iceflake Studios and published by Paradox Interactive, released in 2021. Players manage resources and survivors while establishing settlements in a devastated world, assigning specialists to various roles and navigating faction politics that influence the colony's development. The game features event-driven progression where random encounters shape each playthrough, and difficulty can be customized to match different playstyles. Players describe the experience as atmospheric and contemplative, with faction dynamics and unique specialist assignments providing strategic depth. The post-apocalyptic setting incorporates green visual highlights across the wasteland, and reviewers note that randomized events contribute to the game's replayability. The game is playable on Steam Deck and currently costs $8.99 on Steam, with an overall review score of 72% positive based on 1821 reviews.
About Surviving the Aftermath: Survive and thrive in a post-apocalyptic future — resources are scarce, but opportunity calls! Build the ultimate disaster proof colony, protect your colonists, and restore civilization to a devastated world.
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Endzone - A World Apart
WHY THIS
Shares resource management and an atmospheric mood with Surviving the Aftermath.
Top pick for Surviving the Aftermath fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Surviving the Aftermath.
Endzone is a post-apocalyptic survival city builder, where you start a new civilization with a group of people after an ecological disaster. Build them a new home and ensure their survival in a shattered world, threatened by constant radiation, toxic rain, sandstorms and droughts.
Surviving Mars
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Surviving the Aftermath.
Second-strongest match for Surviving the Aftermath fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Surviving the Aftermath.
There will be challenges to overcome. Execute your strategy and improve your colony’s chances of survival while unlocking the mysteries of this alien world. Are you ready? Mars is waiting for you.
Frostpunk
WHY THIS
Shares resource management and an atmospheric mood with Surviving the Aftermath.
Third-strongest match for Surviving the Aftermath fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Surviving the Aftermath.
Frostpunk is the first society survival game. As the ruler of the last city on Earth, it is your duty to manage both its citizens and infrastructure. What decisions will you make to ensure your society's survival? What will you do when pushed to breaking point? Who will you become in the process?
Northgard: Definitive Edition
WHY THIS
Shares resource management and a challenging mood with Surviving the Aftermath.
Ranked #4 for Surviving the Aftermath fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Surviving the Aftermath.
Northgard: Definitive Edition is a critically acclaimed real-time strategy game based on Norse mythology. Lead your clan, uncover the secrets of a mysterious newfound continent and defeat your enemies to conquer the Throne!
Judgment: Apocalypse Survival Simulation
WHY THIS
Shares resource management and an atmospheric mood with Surviving the Aftermath.
Ranked #5 for Surviving the Aftermath fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Surviving the Aftermath.
Build, scavenge, craft, and perform occult rituals to survive in a demon-infested, post-apocalyptic colony simulation. Will you survive Judgment day?
RimWorld
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Surviving the Aftermath.
Ranked #6 for Surviving the Aftermath fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Surviving the Aftermath.
A sci-fi colony sim driven by an intelligent AI storyteller. Generates stories by simulating psychology, ecology, gunplay, melee combat, climate, biomes, diplomacy, interpersonal relationships, art, medicine, trade, and more.
Rebuild 3: Gangs of Deadsville
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Surviving the Aftermath.
Ranked #7 for Surviving the Aftermath fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Surviving the Aftermath.
Rebuild a ruined city in this post-apocalyptic mix of strategy and simulation. Manage survivors, scavenge for food and supplies, deal with rival gangs, illness, interpersonal strife and zombie attacks.
Against the Storm
WHY THIS
Shares resource management and an atmospheric mood with Surviving the Aftermath.
Ranked #8 for Surviving the Aftermath fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Surviving the Aftermath.
A dark fantasy city builder where you must rebuild civilization in the face of apocalyptic rains. As the Queen’s Viceroy, lead humans, beavers, lizards, foxes, and harpies to reclaim the wilderness and secure a future for civilization's last survivors.
Reviewers mention these as similar to Surviving the Aftermath
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Surviving Mars
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Surviving the Aftermath.
Reviewers of Surviving the Aftermath cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Surviving the Aftermath.
There will be challenges to overcome. Execute your strategy and improve your colony’s chances of survival while unlocking the mysteries of this alien world. Are you ready? Mars is waiting for you.
Stronghold Crusader HD (2012)
WHY THIS
Shares resource management and an immersive mood with Surviving the Aftermath.
Reviewers of Surviving the Aftermath cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Surviving the Aftermath.
The highly anticipated sequel to the best-selling Stronghold, Stronghold Crusader HD throws you into historic battles and castle sieges from the Crusades with fiendish AI opponents, new units, 4 historical campaigns and over 100 unique skirmish missions.
Banished
WHY THIS
Shares resource management and a contemplative mood with Surviving the Aftermath.
Reviewers of Surviving the Aftermath cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Surviving the Aftermath.
In this city-building strategy game, you control a group of exiled travelers who decide to restart their lives in a new land. They have only the clothes on their backs and a cart filled with supplies from their homeland. The townspeople of Banished are your primary resource.
Frostpunk
WHY THIS
Shares resource management and an atmospheric mood with Surviving the Aftermath.
Reviewers of Surviving the Aftermath cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Surviving the Aftermath.
Frostpunk is the first society survival game. As the ruler of the last city on Earth, it is your duty to manage both its citizens and infrastructure. What decisions will you make to ensure your society's survival? What will you do when pushed to breaking point? Who will you become in the process?
Endzone 2
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Surviving the Aftermath.
Reviewers of Surviving the Aftermath cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Surviving the Aftermath.
Endzone 2 is a post-apocalyptic survival colony builder, where you embark to secure humanity's survival after a cataclysmic disaster. Discover and repopulate the last habitable grounds, while the survival of your people hinges on your wits, foresight, and resilience in a harsh and unforgiving world.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Surviving the Aftermath at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~44% under Surviving the Aftermath on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Surviving the Aftermath.
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.
Cookie Clicker
WHY THIS
Priced ~44% under Surviving the Aftermath on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Surviving the Aftermath.
An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.
Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition
WHY THIS
Priced ~44% under Surviving the Aftermath on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Surviving the Aftermath.
Zombies are invading your home, and the only defense is your arsenal of plants! Armed with an alien nursery-worth of zombie-zapping plants like peashooters and cherry bombs, you'll need to think fast and plant faster to stop dozens of types of zombies dead in their tracks.
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Surviving the Aftermath on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Surviving the Aftermath.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
Your Only Move Is HUSTLE
WHY THIS
Priced ~44% under Surviving the Aftermath on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Surviving the Aftermath.
Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.
STAR WARS™ Empire at War - Gold Pack
WHY THIS
Priced ~44% under Surviving the Aftermath on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Surviving the Aftermath.
Command or corrupt an entire galaxy in the definitive Star Wars strategy collection. It is a time of galactic civil war. Will you take up the reins of the Rebellion, assume control of the Empire, or rule the Star Wars Underworld?
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~78% under Surviving the Aftermath on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Surviving the Aftermath.
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?
Nubby's Number Factory
WHY THIS
Priced ~44% under Surviving the Aftermath on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Surviving the Aftermath.
A plinko-style roguelike where you work at a number factory. Launch your spherical friend, Nubby, down a pegboard to make bigger and bigger numbers! But beware, if you fail to meet your number quota, the sun will explode.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
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.
Magic Archery
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Surviving the Aftermath.
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.
The Lab
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!
DORONKO WANKO
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Surviving the Aftermath.
『DORONKO WANKO』 is a DORONKO Action Game. In this game, You can become a cute, innocent Pomeranian, make your master's home messy and dirty. "Will the master be angry with me?" Don't worry. Because you are a sweet doggie.
Landfall Archives
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Surviving the Aftermath.
Break into the Landfall Archives to steal and play previously unreleased games, demos, interactive slide shows, and even an unreleased version of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator from 2017!
SuchArt: Creative Space
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Surviving the Aftermath.
Paint on any surfaces with numerous tools in Creative Space — a free sandbox version of SuchArt: Genius Artist Simulator. Create masterpieces, complete commissions, and decorate your studio in the most advanced artist sim!
Outpath: First Journey
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Outpath: First Journey is a prologue chapter of the main game, Outpath. An experimental clicker base building game. Craft, gather & manage resources, build your base and buy more islands to exploit and expand!
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More from Iceflake Studios
Other recommendable Steam games by Iceflake Studios, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Cities: Skylines II
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Surviving the Aftermath.
Another title from Iceflake Studios, the studio behind Surviving the Aftermath. Shares Simulation with Surviving the Aftermath.
Raise a city from the ground up and transform it into a thriving metropolis with the most realistic city builder ever. Push your creativity and problem-solving to build on a scale you've never experienced. With deep simulation and a living economy, this is world-building without limits.
Ice Lakes
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Surviving the Aftermath.
Another title from Iceflake Studios, the studio behind Surviving the Aftermath. Shares Simulation with Surviving the Aftermath.
Ice Lakes is a modern ice fishing simulator with different single and multiplayer game modes and sandbox approach to wintertime fishing. Use and customize wide selection of fishing gear and learn how changing season, bottom topology, time of day and weather conditions affects fish behavior.
Race Arcade
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Surviving the Aftermath.
Another title from Iceflake Studios, the studio behind Surviving the Aftermath.
The ultimate top down racing game with over 100 tracks, online and local multiplayer, extensive single player and a track editor to create and share your own tracks with the others.
Premium Pool Arena
WHY THIS
Another title from Iceflake Studios, the studio behind Surviving the Aftermath.
Premium Pool Arena is a modern arcade style pool game with single player, online and local multiplayer modes. If you love a relaxed game of 8 ball, this is the game for you!
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
RimWorld
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Surviving the Aftermath.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Surviving the Aftermath.
A sci-fi colony sim driven by an intelligent AI storyteller. Generates stories by simulating psychology, ecology, gunplay, melee combat, climate, biomes, diplomacy, interpersonal relationships, art, medicine, trade, and more.
Rebuild 3: Gangs of Deadsville
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Surviving the Aftermath.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Surviving the Aftermath.
Rebuild a ruined city in this post-apocalyptic mix of strategy and simulation. Manage survivors, scavenge for food and supplies, deal with rival gangs, illness, interpersonal strife and zombie attacks.
Against the Storm
WHY THIS
Shares resource management and an atmospheric mood with Surviving the Aftermath.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Surviving the Aftermath.
A dark fantasy city builder where you must rebuild civilization in the face of apocalyptic rains. As the Queen’s Viceroy, lead humans, beavers, lizards, foxes, and harpies to reclaim the wilderness and secure a future for civilization's last survivors.
Frequently asked about Surviving the Aftermath
- Does Surviving the Aftermath run on Steam Deck?
- Surviving the Aftermath is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does Surviving the Aftermath cost?
- Surviving the Aftermath is listed on Steam at 8.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Surviving the Aftermath?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Surviving the Aftermath are Endzone - A World Apart, Surviving Mars, Frostpunk.
- Who developed Surviving the Aftermath?
- Surviving the Aftermath was developed by Iceflake Studios and published by Paradox Interactive.
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