# Games like Ascent of Ashes

> The closest matches to Ascent of Ashes: AColony, RimWorld, Going Medieval, Norland, and Stranded: Alien Dawn. 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. [AColony](https://imho.run/games/1200570/acolony) — Shares colony management with Ascent of Ashes. 58 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1200570/)
2. [RimWorld](https://imho.run/games/294100/rimworld) — Also Colony Sim and City Builder, like Ascent of Ashes. 116,236 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/294100/)
3. [Going Medieval](https://imho.run/games/1029780/going-medieval) — A frequent pick in Ascent of Ashes players' libraries, and another RPG. 8,390 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1029780/)
4. [Norland](https://imho.run/games/1857090/norland) — Also Colony Sim and City Builder, like Ascent of Ashes. 2,698 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1857090/)
5. [Stranded: Alien Dawn](https://imho.run/games/1324130/stranded-alien-dawn) — Shares resource scarcity with Ascent of Ashes. 5,404 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1324130/)
6. [Empires of the Undergrowth](https://imho.run/games/463530/empires-of-the-undergrowth) — A frequent pick in Ascent of Ashes players' libraries, and another Strategy. 10,237 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/463530/)
7. [Noble Legacy](https://imho.run/games/3372710/noble-legacy) — Shares base building with Ascent of Ashes. 358 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3372710/)
8. [The Last Haven](https://imho.run/games/1203930/the-last-haven) — Shares base building with Ascent of Ashes. 559 Steam reviews, 59% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1203930/)
9. [Judgment: Apocalypse Survival Simulation](https://imho.run/games/455980/judgment-apocalypse-survival-simulation) — Shares base building with Ascent of Ashes. 1,098 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/455980/)
10. [DarkSwitch](https://imho.run/games/3132870/darkswitch) — Also Colony Sim and City Builder, like Ascent of Ashes. 128 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3132870/)
11. [Valorborn](https://imho.run/games/3372530/valorborn) — Shares resource scarcity and base building with Ascent of Ashes. 271 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3372530/)
12. [Surviving Mars](https://imho.run/games/464920/surviving-mars) — Also Colony Sim and City Builder, like Ascent of Ashes. 10,552 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/464920/)
13. [Clanfolk](https://imho.run/games/1700870/clanfolk) — Also Colony Sim and City Builder, like Ascent of Ashes. 2,028 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1700870/)
14. [TFM: The First Men](https://imho.run/games/700820/tfm-the-first-men) — Also Colony Sim, like Ascent of Ashes. 156 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/700820/)
15. [Against the Storm](https://imho.run/games/1336490/against-the-storm) — Also Colony Sim and City Builder, like Ascent of Ashes. 18,297 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1336490/)
16. [Sapiens](https://imho.run/games/1060230/sapiens) — Also Colony Sim and City Builder, like Ascent of Ashes. 1,336 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1060230/)
17. [Dwarf Fortress](https://imho.run/games/975370/dwarf-fortress) — Also Colony Sim and City Builder, like Ascent of Ashes. 23,734 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/975370/)
18. [Endzone - A World Apart](https://imho.run/games/933820/endzone-a-world-apart) — Also Colony Sim and City Builder, like Ascent of Ashes. 3,338 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/933820/)
19. [ALL WILL FALL](https://imho.run/games/2706020/all-will-fall) — Shares colony management with Ascent of Ashes. 448 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2706020/)
20. [Life is Feudal: Forest Village](https://imho.run/games/496460/life-is-feudal-forest-village) — Also Colony Sim and City Builder, like Ascent of Ashes. 2,129 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/496460/)
21. [Rebuild 3: Gangs of Deadsville](https://imho.run/games/257170/rebuild-3-gangs-of-deadsville) — Shares base building with Ascent of Ashes. 1,194 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/257170/)
22. [Embark](https://imho.run/games/1055090/embark) — Also Colony Sim and Crafting, like Ascent of Ashes. 265 Steam reviews, 59% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1055090/)
23. [Grim Realms](https://imho.run/games/1522280/grim-realms) — Shares colony management and resource scarcity with Ascent of Ashes. 273 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1522280/)
24. [Kenshi](https://imho.run/games/233860/kenshi) — Also City Builder and Crafting, like Ascent of Ashes. 46,830 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233860/)

## 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=2209140&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2209140&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2209140&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2209140
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2209140
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Ascent of Ashes

A colony sim set in a post-apocalyptic dystopia. Build and defend your base. Manage your survivors. Engage raiders, aliens, Remnant soldiers and other factions in real-time-with-pause combat. Or use stealth to outwit them. Explore the massive world. Survive at all costs

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2209140
- **Developer:** Vivid Storm Interactive
- **Publisher:** Vivid Storm Interactive
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Early Access
- **Categories:** Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jul 25, 2025
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2209140/ascent-of-ashes)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2209140&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2209140/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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