# Games like Running on Empty

> The closest matches to Running on Empty: Convoy, Heavy Bullets, March of the Living, NEO Scavenger, and Ziggurat. 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. [Convoy](https://imho.run/games/318230/convoy) — Shares procedural generation and resource management with Running on Empty. 920 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/318230/)
2. [Heavy Bullets](https://imho.run/games/297120/heavy-bullets) — Also Perma Death and Rogue-lite, like Running on Empty. 1,006 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/297120/)
3. [March of the Living](https://imho.run/games/458000/march-of-the-living) — A frequent pick in Running on Empty players' libraries, and another Strategy. 347 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/458000/)
4. [NEO Scavenger](https://imho.run/games/248860/neo-scavenger) — Shares procedural generation with Running on Empty. 3,651 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/248860/)
5. [Ziggurat](https://imho.run/games/308420/ziggurat) — A frequent pick in Running on Empty players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,992 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/308420/)
6. [Nuclear Throne](https://imho.run/games/242680/nuclear-throne) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like Running on Empty. 9,705 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242680/)
7. [Risk of Rain (2013)](https://imho.run/games/248820/risk-of-rain-2013) — Shares procedural generation with Running on Empty. 14,874 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/248820/)
8. [Skyshine's BEDLAM](https://imho.run/games/367600/skyshine-s-bedlam) — Shares resource management with Running on Empty. 469 Steam reviews, 58% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/367600/)
9. [Fallback](https://imho.run/games/864540/fallback) — A frequent pick in Running on Empty players' libraries, and another Action. 114 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/864540/)
10. [Trials of Fire](https://imho.run/games/1038370/trials-of-fire) — Shares procedural generation with Running on Empty. 1,597 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1038370/)
11. [Vampire Survivors](https://imho.run/games/1794680/vampire-survivors) — Shares procedural generation with Running on Empty. 126,214 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1794680/)
12. [Kingsway](https://imho.run/games/588950/kingsway) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like Running on Empty. 1,133 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/588950/)
13. [Crown Trick](https://imho.run/games/1000010/crown-trick) — Also Perma Death and Rogue-lite, like Running on Empty. 563 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1000010/)
14. [Astral Ascent](https://imho.run/games/1280930/astral-ascent) — Shares procedural generation with Running on Empty. 1,699 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1280930/)
15. [SKYHILL](https://imho.run/games/382140/skyhill) — Also Rogue-like and Post-apocalyptic, like Running on Empty. 634 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/382140/)
16. [Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game](https://imho.run/games/38400/fallout-a-post-nuclear-role-playing-game) — Also Post-apocalyptic and 1990's, like Running on Empty. 11,410 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/38400/)
17. [Crowntakers](https://imho.run/games/294370/crowntakers) — Shares procedural generation with Running on Empty. 227 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/294370/)
18. [Loop Hero](https://imho.run/games/1282730/loop-hero) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like Running on Empty. 15,907 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1282730/)
19. [Sheltered](https://imho.run/games/356040/sheltered) — Also Post-apocalyptic, like Running on Empty. 2,429 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/356040/)
20. [Dungeon Souls](https://imho.run/games/383230/dungeon-souls) — Shares procedural generation with Running on Empty. 802 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/383230/)
21. [Hell is Other Demons](https://imho.run/games/595790/hell-is-other-demons) — Shares procedural generation with Running on Empty. 212 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/595790/)
22. [Teleglitch: Die More Edition](https://imho.run/games/234390/teleglitch-die-more-edition) — Shares procedural generation with Running on Empty. 794 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/234390/)
23. [Curious Expedition](https://imho.run/games/358130/curious-expedition) — Shares procedural generation and resource management with Running on Empty. 1,280 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/358130/)
24. [Desktop Dungeons: Rewind](https://imho.run/games/1976950/desktop-dungeons-rewind) — Shares resource management with Running on Empty. 342 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1976950/)

## 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=1880960&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1880960&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1880960&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1880960
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1880960
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Running on Empty

Running on Empty is a minimal yet deep post-apocalyptic role-playing game with resource management mechanics (in 64x64 retro pixel graphics!)

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1880960
- **Developer:** T.F.A.N.C.S.
- **Publisher:** T.F.A.N.C.S.
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Sep 9, 2022
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1880960/running-on-empty)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1880960&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1880960/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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