# Games like Desolation Seed

> The closest matches to Desolation Seed: The Forever Winter, ZERO Sievert, ANEURISM IV, Frostpunk, and Cargo Hunters. 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. [The Forever Winter](https://imho.run/games/2828860/the-forever-winter) — Shares weapon customization and checkpoint based progression with Desolation Seed. 15,319 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2828860/)
2. [ZERO Sievert](https://imho.run/games/1782120/zero-sievert) — Also Extraction Shooter, like Desolation Seed. 7,696 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1782120/)
3. [ANEURISM IV](https://imho.run/games/2773280/aneurism-iv) — Shares resource management with Desolation Seed. 4,788 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2773280/)
4. [Frostpunk](https://imho.run/games/323190/frostpunk) — A frequent pick in Desolation Seed players' libraries, and another Strategy. 38,272 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/323190/)
5. [Cargo Hunters](https://imho.run/games/4197990/cargo-hunters) — Shares weapon customization and resource management with Desolation Seed. 213 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4197990/)
6. [Blood Running](https://imho.run/games/2641490/blood-running) — Shares weapon customization and upgrade system with Desolation Seed. 127 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2641490/)
7. [Don't Starve](https://imho.run/games/219740/don-t-starve) — Same atmospheric mood as Desolation Seed. 32,871 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/219740/)
8. [The Forest](https://imho.run/games/242760/the-forest) — A frequent pick in Desolation Seed players' libraries, and another Action. 175,474 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242760/)
9. [Atomic Exile](https://imho.run/games/2956440/atomic-exile) — Shares weapon customization with Desolation Seed. 76 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2956440/)
10. [This War of Mine](https://imho.run/games/282070/this-war-of-mine) — A frequent pick in Desolation Seed players' libraries, and another Indie. 22,855 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/282070/)
11. [Endzone - A World Apart](https://imho.run/games/933820/endzone-a-world-apart) — Shares resource management with Desolation Seed. 3,338 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/933820/)
12. [Deadline Escape](https://imho.run/games/3872000/deadline-escape) — Shares weapon customization and real time combat with Desolation Seed. 144 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3872000/)
13. [Green Hell](https://imho.run/games/815370/green-hell) — Same stressful mood as Desolation Seed. 25,819 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/815370/)
14. [Escape from Tarkov](https://imho.run/games/3932890/escape-from-tarkov) — A frequent pick in Desolation Seed players' libraries, and another RPG. 10,183 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3932890/)
15. [Satisfactory](https://imho.run/games/526870/satisfactory) — Same immersive mood as Desolation Seed. 132,199 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/526870/)
16. [Rain World](https://imho.run/games/312520/rain-world) — Same atmospheric mood as Desolation Seed. 28,272 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/312520/)
17. [Duskers](https://imho.run/games/254320/duskers) — Shares resource management with Desolation Seed. 1,932 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/254320/)
18. [Prologue: Go Wayback!](https://imho.run/games/2943740/prologue-go-wayback) — Shares checkpoint based progression and resource management with Desolation Seed. 133 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2943740/)
19. [The Riftbreaker](https://imho.run/games/780310/the-riftbreaker) — Shares resource management with Desolation Seed. 9,079 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/780310/)
20. [Near Death](https://imho.run/games/327560/near-death) — Same atmospheric mood as Desolation Seed. 668 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/327560/)
21. [Kenshi](https://imho.run/games/233860/kenshi) — Same punishing mood as Desolation Seed. 46,830 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233860/)
22. [Dwarf Fortress](https://imho.run/games/975370/dwarf-fortress) — Same atmospheric mood as Desolation Seed. 23,734 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/975370/)
23. [Cataclysm: The Last Generation](https://imho.run/games/3560030/cataclysm-the-last-generation) — Shares weapon customization and resource management with Desolation Seed. 183 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3560030/)
24. [Oxygen Not Included](https://imho.run/games/457140/oxygen-not-included) — Shares resource management with Desolation Seed. 48,352 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/457140/)

## 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=1818470&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1818470&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1818470&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1818470
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1818470
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Desolation Seed

An atmospheric survival shooter placing you inside a hyper-violent maze of urban waste, environmental biohazards, and societal ruin. Scavenge, explore, and survive while finding a path out of a late stage modern Shinar

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1818470
- **Developer:** ECS Software
- **Publisher:** ECS Software
- **Genres:** Indie, Simulation, Early Access
- **Categories:** Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jul 6, 2026
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1818470/desolation-seed)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1818470&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1818470/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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