# Games like NEO Scavenger

> The closest matches to NEO Scavenger: UnderRail, Don't Starve, Invisible, Inc., March of the Living, and Teleglitch: Die More Edition. 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. [UnderRail](https://imho.run/games/250520/underrail) — Shares procedural generation with NEO Scavenger. 4,912 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/250520/)
2. [Don't Starve](https://imho.run/games/219740/don-t-starve) — Also Perma Death and Rogue-like, like NEO Scavenger. 32,871 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/219740/)
3. [Invisible, Inc.](https://imho.run/games/243970/invisible-inc) — Shares roguelike elements and inventory management with NEO Scavenger. 3,511 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/243970/)
4. [March of the Living](https://imho.run/games/458000/march-of-the-living) — A frequent pick in NEO Scavenger players' libraries, and another Strategy. 347 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/458000/)
5. [Teleglitch: Die More Edition](https://imho.run/games/234390/teleglitch-die-more-edition) — Shares inventory management and procedural generation with NEO Scavenger. 794 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/234390/)
6. [Caves of Qud](https://imho.run/games/333640/caves-of-qud) — Also Turn-Based and Rogue-like, like NEO Scavenger. 10,368 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/333640/)
7. [Darkest Dungeon®](https://imho.run/games/262060/darkest-dungeon) — Also Turn-Based and Perma Death, like NEO Scavenger. 55,844 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/262060/)
8. [Sword of the Stars: The Pit](https://imho.run/games/233700/sword-of-the-stars-the-pit) — A frequent pick in NEO Scavenger players' libraries, and another RPG. 883 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233700/)
9. [Project Zomboid](https://imho.run/games/108600/project-zomboid) — Also Post-apocalyptic and Crafting, like NEO Scavenger. 147,516 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/108600/)
10. [UnReal World](https://imho.run/games/351700/unreal-world) — Also Turn-Based and Perma Death, like NEO Scavenger. 1,007 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/351700/)
11. [Kenshi](https://imho.run/games/233860/kenshi) — A frequent pick in NEO Scavenger players' libraries, and another Action. 46,830 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233860/)
12. [Dungeons of Dredmor](https://imho.run/games/98800/dungeons-of-dredmor) — Shares procedural generation with NEO Scavenger. 3,196 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/98800/)
13. [Cataclysm: The Last Generation](https://imho.run/games/3560030/cataclysm-the-last-generation) — Also Inventory Management and Post-apocalyptic, like NEO Scavenger. 183 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3560030/)
14. [SKYHILL](https://imho.run/games/382140/skyhill) — Also Rogue-like and Post-apocalyptic, like NEO Scavenger. 634 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/382140/)
15. [Dead State: Reanimated](https://imho.run/games/239840/dead-state-reanimated) — Also Turn-Based and Post-apocalyptic, like NEO Scavenger. 1,503 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/239840/)
16. [ZED ZONE](https://imho.run/games/1211600/zed-zone) — Shares inventory management with NEO Scavenger. 693 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1211600/)
17. [Tales of Maj'Eyal](https://imho.run/games/259680/tales-of-maj-eyal) — Shares procedural generation with NEO Scavenger. 4,129 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/259680/)
18. [Skyshine's BEDLAM](https://imho.run/games/367600/skyshine-s-bedlam) — Also Turn-Based and Perma Death, like NEO Scavenger. 469 Steam reviews, 58% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/367600/)
19. [Dead In Vinland](https://imho.run/games/573120/dead-in-vinland) — Also Turn-Based and Perma Death, like NEO Scavenger. 557 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/573120/)
20. [Zafehouse: Diaries](https://imho.run/games/249360/zafehouse-diaries) — Shares procedural generation with NEO Scavenger. 259 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/249360/)
21. [Overland](https://imho.run/games/355680/overland) — Also Turn-Based and Rogue-like, like NEO Scavenger. 285 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/355680/)
22. [Soulash](https://imho.run/games/1623210/soulash) — Shares inventory management and procedural generation with NEO Scavenger. 463 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1623210/)
23. [Crowntakers](https://imho.run/games/294370/crowntakers) — Shares procedural generation with NEO Scavenger. 227 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/294370/)
24. [Nowhere Prophet](https://imho.run/games/681730/nowhere-prophet) — Also Turn-Based and Rogue-like, like NEO Scavenger. 501 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/681730/)

## 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=248860&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=248860&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=248860&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=248860
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/248860
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About NEO Scavenger

NEO Scavenger is a post-apocalyptic survival roguelike developed by Blue Bottle Games, released in 2014 at a price of $14.99 USD. The game features procedural generation, roguelike elements, and permadeath, challenging players with brutal survival mechanics and complex inventory management. Players engage in text-based combat that requires tactical positioning, and reviewers highlight the item-juggling system as particularly deep. The game offers a massive amount of content designed for extended sit-down sessions, with players describing the experience as dark, stressful, and tense. The game received a Metacritic score of 77 and maintains an 89% positive rating from 3,651 Steam reviews. It is solo-only and marked as playable on Steam Deck.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 248860
- **Developer:** Blue Bottle Games
- **Publisher:** Blue Bottle Games
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, RPG
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Dec 15, 2014
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 77
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/248860/neo-scavenger)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=248860&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/248860/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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