# Games like Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead

> The closest matches to Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead: Cataclysm: The Last Generation, Soulash 2, Caves of Qud, Don't Starve, and NEO Scavenger. 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. [Cataclysm: The Last Generation](https://imho.run/games/3560030/cataclysm-the-last-generation) — Shares crafting system and survival management with Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead. 183 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3560030/)
2. [Soulash 2](https://imho.run/games/2399160/soulash-2) — Shares survival management and permadeath with Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead. 1,870 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2399160/)
3. [Caves of Qud](https://imho.run/games/333640/caves-of-qud) — Shares crafting and procedural generation with Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead. 10,368 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/333640/)
4. [Don't Starve](https://imho.run/games/219740/don-t-starve) — Shares resource scarcity with Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead. 32,871 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/219740/)
5. [NEO Scavenger](https://imho.run/games/248860/neo-scavenger) — Shares inventory management and procedural generation with Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead. 3,651 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/248860/)
6. [Dwarf Fortress](https://imho.run/games/975370/dwarf-fortress) — Shares procedural generation with Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead. 23,734 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/975370/)
7. [ZED ZONE](https://imho.run/games/1211600/zed-zone) — Shares base building and character customization with Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead. 693 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1211600/)
8. [Dead in Antares](https://imho.run/games/2511800/dead-in-antares) — Shares survival management and base building with Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead. 116 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2511800/)
9. [Card Survival: Fantasy Forest](https://imho.run/games/2868860/card-survival-fantasy-forest) — Shares resource scarcity and survival management with Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead. 288 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2868860/)
10. [Project Zomboid](https://imho.run/games/108600/project-zomboid) — Shares crafting with Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead. 147,516 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/108600/)
11. [Sword of the Stars: The Pit](https://imho.run/games/233700/sword-of-the-stars-the-pit) — Shares resource scarcity and procedural generation with Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead. 883 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233700/)
12. [Dead State: Reanimated](https://imho.run/games/239840/dead-state-reanimated) — Also Zombies, like Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead. 1,503 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/239840/)
13. [KeeperRL](https://imho.run/games/329970/keeperrl) — Shares base building with Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead. 1,345 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/329970/)
14. [Elin](https://imho.run/games/2135150/elin) — Also Traditional Roguelike and Rogue-like, like Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead. 3,517 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2135150/)
15. [Wayward](https://imho.run/games/379210/wayward) — A frequent pick in Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead players' libraries, and another RPG. 890 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/379210/)
16. [Kenshi](https://imho.run/games/233860/kenshi) — Shares open world exploration and base building with Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead. 46,830 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233860/)
17. [FatalZone](https://imho.run/games/2488510/fatalzone) — Also Zombies and Rogue-like, like Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead. 767 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2488510/)
18. [Against the Storm](https://imho.run/games/1336490/against-the-storm) — Shares roguelite progression and procedural generation with Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead. 18,297 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1336490/)
19. [Dead Age 2: The Zombie Survival RPG](https://imho.run/games/951430/dead-age-2-the-zombie-survival-rpg) — Shares resource scarcity and skill progression with Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead. 419 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/951430/)
20. [SKYHILL](https://imho.run/games/382140/skyhill) — A frequent pick in Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead players' libraries, and another Indie. 634 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/382140/)
21. [Beyond the Map](https://imho.run/games/2896380/beyond-the-map) — A frequent pick in Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead players' libraries, and another Action. 322 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2896380/)
22. [Dungeons of Dredmor](https://imho.run/games/98800/dungeons-of-dredmor) — Shares procedural generation with Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead. 3,196 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/98800/)
23. [March of the Living](https://imho.run/games/458000/march-of-the-living) — A frequent pick in Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead players' libraries, and another Strategy. 347 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/458000/)
24. [PolyZ](https://imho.run/games/2735220/polyz) — Shares crafting system and survival management with Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead. 68 Steam reviews, 56% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2735220/)

## 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=2330750&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2330750&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2330750&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2330750
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2330750
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead

The epitome of a modern traditional roguelike: with turn-based play and a RPG-like skill progression system, it hearkens back to some of the major aspects of this genre. This game has an incredible depth, with a deep inventory system, vehicles and boats, NPCs with their own stories, and more.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2330750
- **Developer:** CleverRaven
- **Publisher:** KorGgenT
- **Genres:** Adventure, RPG
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Mar 31, 2023
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2330750/cataclysm-dark-days-ahead)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2330750&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2330750/)
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