# Games like I Am Alive

> The closest matches to I Am Alive: Deadlight, State of Decay, Metro Exodus, S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl, and Tom Clancy’s The Division™. 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. [Deadlight](https://imho.run/games/211400/deadlight) — Also Parkour and Post-apocalyptic, like I Am Alive. 4,035 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/211400/)
2. [State of Decay](https://imho.run/games/241540/state-of-decay) — Also Post-apocalyptic, like I Am Alive. 8,821 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/241540/)
3. [Metro Exodus](https://imho.run/games/412020/metro-exodus) — A frequent pick in I Am Alive players' libraries, and another Action. 33,790 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/412020/)
4. [S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl](https://imho.run/games/4500/s-t-a-l-k-e-r-shadow-of-chernobyl) — A frequent pick in I Am Alive players' libraries, and another RPG. 15,019 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4500/)
5. [Tom Clancy’s The Division™](https://imho.run/games/365590/tom-clancy-s-the-division) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Post-apocalyptic, like I Am Alive. 27,236 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/365590/)
6. [RAGE](https://imho.run/games/9200/rage) — Also Post-apocalyptic, like I Am Alive. 6,656 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/9200/)
7. [The Last of Us™ Part I](https://imho.run/games/1888930/the-last-of-us-part-i) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Post-apocalyptic, like I Am Alive. 27,610 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1888930/)
8. [ZERO Sievert](https://imho.run/games/1782120/zero-sievert) — Also Post-apocalyptic, like I Am Alive. 7,696 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1782120/)
9. [Resident Evil Requiem](https://imho.run/games/3764200/resident-evil-requiem) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Post-apocalyptic, like I Am Alive. 48,719 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3764200/)
10. [Rain World](https://imho.run/games/312520/rain-world) — Also Post-apocalyptic, like I Am Alive. 28,272 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/312520/)
11. [Contagion](https://imho.run/games/238430/contagion) — Also Post-apocalyptic, like I Am Alive. 5,535 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/238430/)
12. [DayZ](https://imho.run/games/221100/dayz) — Also Post-apocalyptic, like I Am Alive. 175,514 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/221100/)
13. [DREADZONE](https://imho.run/games/3484300/dreadzone) — Shares resource scarcity with I Am Alive. 507 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3484300/)
14. [Dying Light](https://imho.run/games/239140/dying-light) — Also Parkour, like I Am Alive. 96,634 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/239140/)
15. [Remnant: From the Ashes](https://imho.run/games/617290/remnant-from-the-ashes) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Post-apocalyptic, like I Am Alive. 24,137 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/617290/)
16. [Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition](https://imho.run/games/22370/fallout-3-game-of-the-year-edition) — Also Post-apocalyptic, like I Am Alive. 31,079 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/22370/)
17. [Heat Death: Survival Train](https://imho.run/games/2662780/heat-death-survival-train) — Shares resource scarcity with I Am Alive. 420 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2662780/)
18. [No More Room in Hell](https://imho.run/games/224260/no-more-room-in-hell) — Shares resource scarcity with I Am Alive. 30,312 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/224260/)
19. [ZOMBI](https://imho.run/games/339230/zombi) — Same atmospheric mood as I Am Alive. 1,383 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/339230/)
20. [The Long Dark](https://imho.run/games/305620/the-long-dark) — A frequent pick in I Am Alive players' libraries, and another Strategy. 40,071 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/305620/)
21. [Zelter](https://imho.run/games/1193340/zelter) — Shares resource scarcity with I Am Alive. 431 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1193340/)
22. [Afterinfection](https://imho.run/games/1341210/afterinfection) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Post-apocalyptic, like I Am Alive. 261 Steam reviews, 57% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1341210/)
23. [Generation Zero®](https://imho.run/games/704270/generation-zero) — Also Post-apocalyptic, like I Am Alive. 18,100 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/704270/)
24. [Wasteland 2: Director's Cut](https://imho.run/games/240760/wasteland-2-director-s-cut) — Also Post-apocalyptic, like I Am Alive. 3,125 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/240760/)

## 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=214250&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=214250&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=214250&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=214250
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/214250
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About I Am Alive

I Am Alive is a 2012 Action Adventure game set in a post-apocalyptic world. The game features checkpoint-reload-penalty systems, fear-based AI where enemies freeze when a weapon is drawn, limited-ammo combat that emphasizes intimidation over firepower, resource scarcity, and stamina-based climbing sections. Players describe the experience as atmospheric, bleak, immersive, and tense, with reviewers highlighting that the post-apocalyptic setting feels uniquely oppressive. The climbing sections require precise stamina management, and exploration reveals hidden side quests. The game is playable on Steam Deck and presents a short, hard, solo-only experience designed for focused sit-down sessions. It holds a 63% positive rating from approximately 1,300 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 214250
- **Developer:** Ubisoft  Shanghaï
- **Publisher:** Ubisoft
- **Genres:** Action, Adventure
- **Categories:** Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Sep 6, 2012
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 66
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/214250/i-am-alive)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=214250&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/214250/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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