# Games like Garbage

> The closest matches to Garbage: Garbage: Hobo Prophecy, Dwarf Fortress, Cult of the Lamb, Goblin Stone, and Frostpunk. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Garbage: Hobo Prophecy](https://imho.run/games/1494440/garbage-hobo-prophecy) — Also Colony Sim and Dark Comedy, like Garbage. 375 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1494440/)
2. [Dwarf Fortress](https://imho.run/games/975370/dwarf-fortress) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Garbage. 23,734 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/975370/)
3. [Cult of the Lamb](https://imho.run/games/1313140/cult-of-the-lamb) — Shares resource scavenging with Garbage. 58,359 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1313140/)
4. [Goblin Stone](https://imho.run/games/1521970/goblin-stone) — A frequent pick in Garbage players' libraries, and another RPG. 473 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1521970/)
5. [Frostpunk](https://imho.run/games/323190/frostpunk) — A frequent pick in Garbage players' libraries, and another Strategy. 38,272 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/323190/)
6. [RimWorld](https://imho.run/games/294100/rimworld) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Garbage. 116,236 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/294100/)
7. [Against the Storm](https://imho.run/games/1336490/against-the-storm) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Garbage. 18,297 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1336490/)
8. [Prison Architect](https://imho.run/games/233450/prison-architect) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Garbage. 33,775 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233450/)
9. [Endzone - A World Apart](https://imho.run/games/933820/endzone-a-world-apart) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Garbage. 3,338 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/933820/)
10. [Rebuild 3: Gangs of Deadsville](https://imho.run/games/257170/rebuild-3-gangs-of-deadsville) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Garbage. 1,194 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/257170/)
11. [Oxygen Not Included](https://imho.run/games/457140/oxygen-not-included) — A frequent pick in Garbage players' libraries, and another Indie. 48,352 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/457140/)
12. [Startopia](https://imho.run/games/243040/startopia) — A frequent pick in Garbage players' libraries, and another Simulation. 649 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/243040/)
13. [Blood Bar Tycoon](https://imho.run/games/2776780/blood-bar-tycoon) — Also Dark Comedy and Base-Building, like Garbage. 315 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2776780/)
14. [Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic](https://imho.run/games/784150/workers-resources-soviet-republic) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Garbage. 8,217 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/784150/)
15. [Bum Simulator](https://imho.run/games/855740/bum-simulator) — Also Base-Building, like Garbage. 1,714 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/855740/)
16. [Ruinarch](https://imho.run/games/909320/ruinarch) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Garbage. 1,025 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/909320/)
17. [Judgment: Apocalypse Survival Simulation](https://imho.run/games/455980/judgment-apocalypse-survival-simulation) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Garbage. 1,098 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/455980/)
18. [Punch Club](https://imho.run/games/394310/punch-club) — Also Fighting, like Garbage. 3,538 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/394310/)
19. [Stranded: Alien Dawn](https://imho.run/games/1324130/stranded-alien-dawn) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Garbage. 5,404 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1324130/)
20. [Hell Architect](https://imho.run/games/1063980/hell-architect) — Also Colony Sim and Dark Comedy, like Garbage. 135 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1063980/)
21. [Timberborn](https://imho.run/games/1062090/timberborn) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Garbage. 22,640 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1062090/)
22. [Gladiator Guild Manager](https://imho.run/games/1043260/gladiator-guild-manager) — Also Base-Building and Auto Battler, like Garbage. 1,563 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1043260/)
23. [They Are Billions](https://imho.run/games/644930/they-are-billions) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Garbage. 18,746 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/644930/)
24. [Land of the Vikings](https://imho.run/games/1981570/land-of-the-vikings) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Garbage. 1,115 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1981570/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1253710&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1253710&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1253710&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1253710
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1253710
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Garbage

Experience the struggle which a homeless man goes through in a humorous manner. Primitive elements of contemporary life that we take for granted, such as staying warm, well-nourished, and hygienic, will become an issue.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1253710
- **Developer:** Homebased
- **Publisher:** GrabTheGames, UpgradePoint
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, Simulation
- **Categories:** Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jun 4, 2021
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1253710/garbage)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1253710&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1253710/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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