Rank 01Why this
Shares squad management and tactical positioning with Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden.
- $34.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Playable
- 2023
Games like Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden
- 29 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden also play
The closest matches to Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden: Miasma Chronicles, XCOM® 2, Wasteland 3, Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus, and Gears Tactics. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Shares tactical positioning with Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden.
- $39.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Playable
- 2020
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Othercide
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden.
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Phantom Doctrine
Why this: Also Turn-Based and Stealth, like Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden.
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden
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- 1Miasma Chronicles
Shares squad management and tactical positioning with Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden.
- 79% of 954 reviews
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- 7Phantom Doctrine
Also Turn-Based and Stealth, like Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden.
- 74% of 2,032 reviews
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- 10Dead State: Reanimated
Also Turn-Based and Post-apocalyptic, like Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden.
- 71% of 1,503 reviews
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- 16Mewgenics
Also Post-apocalyptic and Turn-Based Combat, like Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden.
- 92% of 25,632 reviews
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- 24Chains of Freedom
Shares turn based tactics and tactical positioning with Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden.
- 77% of 207 reviews
- Released: 2018
- Developer: The Bearded Ladies
- Price: $34.99checked Nov 5
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 89% of 6,436 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, RPG
- Metacritic 78
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Atmospheric world
- Hilarious item descriptions
- Stealth planning matters
- Atmospheric
- Chill
- Dark
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X-COM: UFO Defense
Why this: Shares tactical positioning with Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden.
Showgunners
Why this: Also Turn-Based Combat and Turn-Based Tactics, like Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden at current Steam store prices.
Hard West
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden.
Dead State: Reanimated
Why this: Also Turn-Based and Post-apocalyptic, like Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden.
Mordheim: City of the Damned
Why this: Same grim mood as Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden.
Overland
Why this: Shares turn based tactics with Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden.
Silent Storm Gold Edition
Why this: Also Turn-Based and Stealth, like Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Girls' Frontline
Why this: Shares tactical positioning with Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden.
Battle for Wesnoth
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden.
Vampire's Fall 2
Why this: Also Turn-Based Tactics and Dark Fantasy, like Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden.
About Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden
The closest matches to Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden: Miasma Chronicles, XCOM® 2, Wasteland 3, Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus, and Gears Tactics. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden is your kind of game, the closest matches are Miasma Chronicles, XCOM® 2 and Wasteland 3 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, chill and dark, and single out its level scaling system and squad management. 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.
Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden is a stealth-focused tactical RPG from The Bearded Ladies, set in a post-apocalyptic world populated by mutated animals. It combines turn-based combat with environmental exploration, emphasizing squad management and tactical positioning alongside stealth mechanics. Players control a team of mutants navigating a dark, post-human Earth across a medium-length campaign, with a level-scaling system adjusting challenge to the squad. Reviewers and players describe the world as atmospheric and grim, noting the story proves captivating and that careful stealth planning matters in encounters. The 2018 release holds an 89% positive rating from over 6,400 Steam reviews and is playable on Steam Deck, currently priced at $34.99 USD.
About Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden: A tactical game combining the turn-based combat of XCOM with story, exploration, stealth, and strategy. Take control of a team of Mutants navigating a post-human Earth. Created by a team including former HITMAN leads and the designer of PAYDAY.
Is Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 89% of 6,436 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 21 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 13 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Atmospheric world
- Hilarious item descriptions
- Stealth planning matters
- Story is captivating
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Nice setting, but despite finishing all the x-com games, I am struggling with this one on easy. Shame, but too frustrating.”
People who play it also play: Miasma Chronicles, XCOM® 2, Wasteland 3
Frequently asked about Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden
Can I run it?
Does Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden run on Steam Deck?
Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden 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 Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden cost?
Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden is listed on Steam at 34.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden are Miasma Chronicles, XCOM® 2, Wasteland 3.
Who developed Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden?
Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden was developed by The Bearded Ladies and published by Funcom.