Rank 01Why this
Shares morale system with Urban Strife.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- 2014
Games like Urban Strife
- 29 games
- Updated Jul 14, 2026
Players who liked Urban Strife also play
The closest matches to Urban Strife: Dead State: Reanimated, Dead Age 2: The Zombie Survival RPG, Wasteland 3, Every Day We Fight, and Cyber Knights: Flashpoint. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
- Rank 01
Rank 02Why this
Shares base management with Urban Strife.
- $1.07 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2021
Rank 03Why this
Shares tactical positioning and faction politics with Urban Strife.
- $39.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Playable
- 2020
Rank 04 
Every Day We Fight
Why this: Also Party-Based RPG and Turn-Based, like Urban Strife.
Rank 05 
Cyber Knights: Flashpoint
Why this: Also Party-Based RPG and Post-apocalyptic, like Urban Strife.
Rank 06 
Dust to the End
Why this: Also Base-Building and Post-apocalyptic, like Urban Strife.
Rank 07 
XCOM® 2
Why this: Also Turn-Based and Post-apocalyptic, like Urban Strife.
Rank 08 
Dead Grid
Why this: Also Zombies and Post-apocalyptic, like Urban Strife.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Urban Strife
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
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- 5Cyber Knights: Flashpoint
Also Party-Based RPG and Post-apocalyptic, like Urban Strife.
- 94% of 2,282 reviews
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- 16Rebuild 3: Gangs of Deadsville
Also Base-Building and Zombies, like Urban Strife.
- 86% of 1,194 reviews
- 17Zoria: Age of Shattering
Also Base-Building and Turn-Based Combat, like Urban Strife.
- 80% of 337 reviews
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- Released: 2026
- Developer: White Pond Games
- Price: $22.74−35%checked Oct 31
- 72% of 580 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie, RPG
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Base management feels meaningful
- Emergent storytelling from player decisions
- Faction choices shape the world
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Contemplative
More games like Urban Strife, sliced differently
Reviewers mention these as similar to Urban Strife
Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.
State of Decay
Why this: Also Base-Building and Zombies, like Urban Strife.
Fallout 4
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Urban Strife.
State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition
Why this: Shares base management with Urban Strife.
Jagged Alliance 3
Why this: Same immersive mood as Urban Strife.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Urban Strife at current Steam store prices.
Survivalist
Why this: Shares scavenging and faction politics with Urban Strife.
Z Dawn
Why this: Shares base management with Urban Strife.
Wanna Survive
Why this: Also Turn-Based and Zombies, like Urban Strife.
X-COM: UFO Defense
Why this: Shares base management and tactical positioning with Urban Strife.
X-COM: Apocalypse
Why this: Shares faction politics with Urban Strife.
Fort Triumph
Why this: Also Party-Based RPG and Turn-Based, like Urban Strife.
Zafehouse Diaries 2
Why this: Also Base-Building and Turn-Based, like Urban Strife.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Urban Strife, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Unturned
Why this: Also Zombies and Post-apocalyptic, like Urban Strife.
Girls' Frontline
Why this: Shares tactical positioning with Urban Strife.
KARDS - The WW2 Card Game
Why this: Also Turn-Based Combat and Turn-Based Strategy, like Urban Strife.
Battle for Wesnoth
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Urban Strife.
Age of Conquest IV
Why this: Same contemplative mood as Urban Strife.
About Urban Strife
The closest matches to Urban Strife: Dead State: Reanimated, Dead Age 2: The Zombie Survival RPG, Wasteland 3, Every Day We Fight, and Cyber Knights: Flashpoint. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Urban Strife is your kind of game, the closest matches are Dead State: Reanimated, Dead Age 2: The Zombie Survival RPG and Wasteland 3 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and contemplative, and single out its base management and faction politics. 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.
About Urban Strife: Old school TBS, post-apoc survival and RPG. Recruit deranged locals in your militia, ally local factions and fight those you hate. Haul loot back and rebuild your shelter, doctor your wounds, and fix your guns. People need feeding, booze needs brewing and there is an end of the world to enjoy.
Is Urban Strife worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 72% of 580 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $34.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 26 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 10 h before their negative review.
- Not supported on Steam Deck.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Base management feels meaningful
- Emergent storytelling from player decisions
- Faction choices shape the world
- Steep but rewarding learning curve
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“This game is a great idea and is based off the "Dead State" style of building a group of survivors and and a base but it feels like a heartless AI generated knockoff. The story, characters and even character art are hollow missing a human…”
“I Tried to like it. AP system is horrible and bloated, takes 20 AP to take 3 steps, 15 ap to bandage, 12 to shoot a .22 rifle that does 10 damage. Even at 80 marksmanship you and the enemy will miss 9/10 shots from half a room away making…”
People who play it also play: Dead State: Reanimated, Dead Age 2: The Zombie Survival RPG, Wasteland 3
Frequently asked about Urban Strife
Can I run it?
Does Urban Strife work on Steam Deck?
Urban Strife is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does Urban Strife cost?
Urban Strife is listed on Steam at 22.74 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Urban Strife?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Urban Strife are Dead State: Reanimated, Dead Age 2: The Zombie Survival RPG, Wasteland 3.
Who developed Urban Strife?
Urban Strife was developed by White Pond Games and published by MicroProse Software.