Games like INSOMNIA: The Ark
If INSOMNIA: The Ark is your kind of game, the closest matches are Aetherfall, Fire in the Beastlands and THE DARK SIDE OF CECLON — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its dieselpunk aesthetic feels unmatched, atmospheric and contemplative. 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 →About INSOMNIA: The Ark: INSOMNIA is a dieselpunk sci-fi RPG about the slowly degrading remnants of human society attempting to survive on an abandoned space metropolis. Develop your character, explore lovingly handcrafted locations, interact with peculiar NPCs and factions and try to stay alive in this brutal world.
Players who liked INSOMNIA: The Ark also play
Steam players who put hours into INSOMNIA: The Ark also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
Aetherfall
WHY THIS
Top pick for INSOMNIA: The Ark fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with INSOMNIA: The Ark.
Aetherfall is an elemental post-apocalypse extraction RPG set on a modern Earth where technology has failed and elemental power rules. Master fire, earth, air, and water, combine them into new elements, and risk everything as you fight to survive and grow stronger.
Fire in the Beastlands
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with INSOMNIA: The Ark.
Second-strongest match for INSOMNIA: The Ark fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with INSOMNIA: The Ark.
Explore the danger and mystery of a fallen land, whose hidden wonders are shrouded and marred by the stranglehold of wickedness. In "Fire in the Beastlands," you are thrust into a world beyond the brink, blamed for its waywardness, and confronted with the choice between revenge and redemption.
THE DARK SIDE OF CECLON
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for INSOMNIA: The Ark fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with INSOMNIA: The Ark.
Jensen, the sole survivor of the Nexentia shuttle crash on the planet CECLON. Alone, light years away from all human life! You will have to face the Nocturnes, primitive creatures in order to bring back the Veka energy, humanity's only hope.
Mass Effect™ 3 N7 Digital Deluxe Edition (2012)
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with INSOMNIA: The Ark.
Ranked #4 for INSOMNIA: The Ark fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with INSOMNIA: The Ark.
Earth is burning. The Reapers have taken over and other civilizations are falling like dominoes. Lead the final fight to save humanity and take back Earth from these terrifying machines, Commander Shepard.
Beyond Mankind: The Awakening
WHY THIS
Shares crafting and an atmospheric mood with INSOMNIA: The Ark.
Ranked #5 for INSOMNIA: The Ark fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with INSOMNIA: The Ark.
Beyond Mankind: The Awakening is an indie old school type RPG taking place in a post-apocalyptic world. The game sports a mature and deep narrative, rich exploration, tense combat, and immersive RPG mechanics.
Alpha Protocol™
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with INSOMNIA: The Ark.
Ranked #6 for INSOMNIA: The Ark fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with INSOMNIA: The Ark.
Loyalty carries a price and no one knows this more than agent Michael Thorton. A talented young agent cast out by his government, Thorton is the only one with the information needed to stop an impending international catastrophe.
Fallout 3
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with INSOMNIA: The Ark.
Ranked #7 for INSOMNIA: The Ark fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with INSOMNIA: The Ark.
Vault-Tec engineers have worked around the clock on an interactive reproduction of Wasteland life for you to enjoy from the comfort of your own vault. Included is an expansive world, unique combat, shockingly realistic visuals, tons of player choice, and an incredible cast of dynamic characters.
Humanity Lost
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with INSOMNIA: The Ark.
Ranked #8 for INSOMNIA: The Ark fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with INSOMNIA: The Ark.
Will you save humanity? You are on a mission to find a new planet for humans to inhabit. In this story driven FPS space opera you will explore open world planets, find weapons, upgrade your character, and befriend alien species.
Reviewers mention these as similar to INSOMNIA: The Ark
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Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with INSOMNIA: The Ark.
Reviewers of INSOMNIA: The Ark cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and RPG with INSOMNIA: The Ark.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Syberia
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with INSOMNIA: The Ark.
Reviewers of INSOMNIA: The Ark cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Join Kate Walker as she travels to remote locations and time periods in this timeless voyage to discover her true destiny.
Fallout 4
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with INSOMNIA: The Ark.
Reviewers of INSOMNIA: The Ark cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with INSOMNIA: The Ark.
From Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of Starfield and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, comes Fallout 4. A landmark in open-world RPG design and winner of over 200 ‘Best Of’ honors, including the DICE and BAFTA Game of the Year.
Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition
WHY THIS
Shares companion management and an atmospheric mood with INSOMNIA: The Ark.
Reviewers of INSOMNIA: The Ark cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with INSOMNIA: The Ark.
Uncover secrets of past lives in this story-rich, tactical roleplaying game set in Sigil, a dark fantasy city at the heart of the Dungeons & Dragons multiverse. Explore the planes, survive combat alongside a party of bizarre companions, and solve puzzles unlike any ever seen in the genre.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below INSOMNIA: The Ark at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~83% under INSOMNIA: The Ark on Steam right now. Shares Indie with INSOMNIA: The Ark.
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.
Stardew Valley
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under INSOMNIA: The Ark on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with INSOMNIA: The Ark.
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?
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under INSOMNIA: The Ark on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with INSOMNIA: The Ark.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under INSOMNIA: The Ark on Steam right now. Shares Action with INSOMNIA: The Ark.
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.
Hollow Knight
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under INSOMNIA: The Ark on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with INSOMNIA: The Ark.
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.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under INSOMNIA: The Ark on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with INSOMNIA: The Ark.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
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. Shares Indie with INSOMNIA: The Ark.
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 with INSOMNIA: The Ark.
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 and Indie with INSOMNIA: The Ark.
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 Indie with INSOMNIA: The Ark.
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 Indie with INSOMNIA: The Ark.
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 INSOMNIA: The Ark.
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.
Sheepy: A Short Adventure
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with INSOMNIA: The Ark.
A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.
Our Life: Beginnings & Always
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with INSOMNIA: The Ark.
A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.
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Frequently asked about INSOMNIA: The Ark
- Does INSOMNIA: The Ark run on Steam Deck?
- INSOMNIA: The Ark 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 INSOMNIA: The Ark cost?
- INSOMNIA: The Ark is listed on Steam at 29.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to INSOMNIA: The Ark?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside INSOMNIA: The Ark are Aetherfall, Fire in the Beastlands, THE DARK SIDE OF CECLON.
- Who developed INSOMNIA: The Ark?
- INSOMNIA: The Ark was developed by Mono Studio and published by HeroCraft PC.
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