# Games like Dead Night Highway

> The closest matches to Dead Night Highway: Stronghold Crusader HD (2012), Calyx, After Inc: Revival, Darwinia, and Infection Free Zone. 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. [Stronghold Crusader HD (2012)](https://imho.run/games/40970/stronghold-crusader-hd-2012) — Also Colony Sim and Real Time Tactics, like Dead Night Highway. 6,146 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/40970/)
2. [Calyx](https://imho.run/games/3211850/calyx) — Also Outbreak Sim and Colony Sim, like Dead Night Highway. 217 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3211850/)
3. [After Inc: Revival](https://imho.run/games/3337140/after-inc-revival) — A frequent pick in Dead Night Highway players' libraries, and another Strategy. 569 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3337140/)
4. [Darwinia](https://imho.run/games/1500/darwinia) — Also Tactical RPG and Real Time Tactics, like Dead Night Highway. 584 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1500/)
5. [Infection Free Zone](https://imho.run/games/1465460/infection-free-zone) — A frequent pick in Dead Night Highway players' libraries, and another Action. 6,678 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1465460/)
6. [Northgard: Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/466560/northgard-definitive-edition) — Also Colony Sim and RTS, like Dead Night Highway. 23,056 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/466560/)
7. [Gold Gold Adventure Gold](https://imho.run/games/3133650/gold-gold-adventure-gold) — Also Colony Sim and Base Building, like Dead Night Highway. 140 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3133650/)
8. [Lessaria: Fantasy Kingdom Sim](https://imho.run/games/2461280/lessaria-fantasy-kingdom-sim) — A frequent pick in Dead Night Highway players' libraries, and another RPG. 904 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2461280/)
9. [Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun](https://imho.run/games/418240/shadow-tactics-blades-of-the-shogun) — Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like Dead Night Highway. 8,989 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/418240/)
10. [They Are Billions](https://imho.run/games/644930/they-are-billions) — Also Colony Sim and RTS, like Dead Night Highway. 18,746 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/644930/)
11. [Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown](https://imho.run/games/1245250/thrive-heavy-lies-the-crown) — Also Colony Sim and Tactical RPG, like Dead Night Highway. 227 Steam reviews, 58% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1245250/)
12. [Touhou Monster TD ~ 幻想乡妖怪塔防](https://imho.run/games/1671350/touhou-monster-td) — Also Tactical RPG and Real Time Tactics, like Dead Night Highway. 130 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1671350/)
13. [Door Kickers](https://imho.run/games/248610/door-kickers) — Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like Dead Night Highway. 3,617 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/248610/)
14. [Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation](https://imho.run/games/507490/ashes-of-the-singularity-escalation) — Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like Dead Night Highway. 1,871 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/507490/)
15. [Commandos 2: Men of Courage](https://imho.run/games/6830/commandos-2-men-of-courage) — Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like Dead Night Highway. 946 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/6830/)
16. [Dark Moon](https://imho.run/games/1105330/dark-moon) — Also Colony Sim and Base Building, like Dead Night Highway. 64 Steam reviews, 55% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1105330/)
17. [Frostpunk](https://imho.run/games/323190/frostpunk) — Also Colony Sim and Post-apocalyptic, like Dead Night Highway. 38,272 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/323190/)
18. [Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive](https://imho.run/games/260730/desperados-wanted-dead-or-alive) — Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like Dead Night Highway. 783 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/260730/)
19. [Ascent of Ashes](https://imho.run/games/2209140/ascent-of-ashes) — Also Colony Sim and Real Time Tactics, like Dead Night Highway. 185 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2209140/)
20. [Wasteland 3](https://imho.run/games/719040/wasteland-3) — Also Tactical RPG and Isometric, like Dead Night Highway. 11,050 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/719040/)
21. [Demigod](https://imho.run/games/202710/demigod) — Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like Dead Night Highway. 602 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/202710/)
22. [Here Comes The Swarm](https://imho.run/games/3052730/here-comes-the-swarm) — Also Colony Sim and Base Building, like Dead Night Highway. 109 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3052730/)
23. [WARTILE](https://imho.run/games/404200/wartile) — Also Tactical RPG and Real Time Tactics, like Dead Night Highway. 293 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/404200/)
24. [XCOM® 2](https://imho.run/games/268500/xcom-2) — Also Isometric and Post-apocalyptic, like Dead Night Highway. 44,276 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/268500/)

## 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=4614320&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4614320&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4614320&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=4614320
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/4614320
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Dead Night Highway

Dead Night Highway is a compact colony simulator where a group of survivors on their journey west sets up camps to replenish resources, but zombie horde only grows larger...

## Game info

- **AppID:** 4614320
- **Developer:** Mr. Pink
- **Publisher:** Mr. Pink
- **Genres:** Strategy, Simulation, RPG
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jul 17, 2026
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/4614320/dead-night-highway)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4614320&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4614320/)
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