# Games like Heat Guardian

> The closest matches to Heat Guardian: Near Death, Blackout Z: Slaughterhouse Edition, Invasion 2037, Heavy Bullets, and Hatred. 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. [Near Death](https://imho.run/games/327560/near-death) — Same atmospheric mood as Heat Guardian. 668 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/327560/)
2. [Blackout Z: Slaughterhouse Edition](https://imho.run/games/729660/blackout-z-slaughterhouse-edition) — Shares resource scavenging and environmental hazards with Heat Guardian. 110 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/729660/)
3. [Invasion 2037](https://imho.run/games/1137490/invasion-2037) — Shares resource scavenging with Heat Guardian. 79 Steam reviews, 57% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1137490/)
4. [Heavy Bullets](https://imho.run/games/297120/heavy-bullets) — Shares limited ammo with Heat Guardian. 1,006 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/297120/)
5. [Hatred](https://imho.run/games/341940/hatred) — Also Top-Down Shooter, like Heat Guardian. 9,619 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/341940/)
6. [Blacksea Odyssey](https://imho.run/games/369550/blacksea-odyssey) — A frequent pick in Heat Guardian players' libraries, and another Action. 79 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/369550/)
7. [ANNIE:Last Hope](https://imho.run/games/1174390/annie-last-hope) — A frequent pick in Heat Guardian players' libraries, and another RPG. 78 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1174390/)
8. [Daymare: 1998](https://imho.run/games/842100/daymare-1998) — Shares limited ammo with Heat Guardian. 1,273 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/842100/)
9. [Shadowgrounds Survivor](https://imho.run/games/11200/shadowgrounds-survivor) — Also Top-Down Shooter, like Heat Guardian. 273 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/11200/)
10. [Hell is Others](https://imho.run/games/964440/hell-is-others) — Also Top-Down Shooter, like Heat Guardian. 431 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/964440/)
11. [Frozen State](https://imho.run/games/270270/frozen-state) — Same atmospheric mood as Heat Guardian. 271 Steam reviews, 58% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/270270/)
12. [Nuclear Throne](https://imho.run/games/242680/nuclear-throne) — Also Top-Down Shooter, like Heat Guardian. 9,705 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242680/)
13. [Razenroth](https://imho.run/games/340830/razenroth) — Also Top-Down Shooter, like Heat Guardian. 194 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/340830/)
14. [ZERO Sievert](https://imho.run/games/1782120/zero-sievert) — Same atmospheric mood as Heat Guardian. 7,696 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1782120/)
15. [The Last Stand: Aftermath](https://imho.run/games/1266840/the-last-stand-aftermath) — Shares resource scavenging with Heat Guardian. 2,373 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1266840/)
16. [Nautical Survival](https://imho.run/games/2860990/nautical-survival) — Shares environmental hazards with Heat Guardian. 141 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2860990/)
17. [Survivor Squad](https://imho.run/games/258050/survivor-squad) — Shares resource scavenging with Heat Guardian. 288 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/258050/)
18. [Section 13](https://imho.run/games/2111870/section-13) — Shares environmental hazards with Heat Guardian. 301 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2111870/)
19. [The Escapists: The Walking Dead](https://imho.run/games/388060/the-escapists-the-walking-dead) — A frequent pick in Heat Guardian players' libraries, and another Strategy. 336 Steam reviews, 56% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/388060/)
20. [Teleglitch: Die More Edition](https://imho.run/games/234390/teleglitch-die-more-edition) — Also Top-Down Shooter, like Heat Guardian. 794 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/234390/)
21. [Heat Death: Survival Train](https://imho.run/games/2662780/heat-death-survival-train) — Shares environmental hazards with Heat Guardian. 420 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2662780/)
22. [Drive 4 Survival](https://imho.run/games/1206670/drive-4-survival) — Shares resource scavenging with Heat Guardian. 161 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1206670/)
23. [Dead Engine](https://imho.run/games/3234100/dead-engine) — Shares resource scavenging with Heat Guardian. 211 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3234100/)
24. [Rain World](https://imho.run/games/312520/rain-world) — Same atmospheric mood as Heat Guardian. 28,272 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/312520/)

## 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=595260&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=595260&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=595260&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=595260
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/595260
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Heat Guardian

Hardcore top-down shooter in a world of eternal winter. Traverse frozen post-Soviet ruins in search of humanity’s last refuge. Brutal mutants, scarce ammo, and merciless nature will push your skills to the limit. No safe places — only relentless combat for survival.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 595260
- **Developer:** DENYS RUDYI GAMES
- **Publisher:** DENYS RUDYI GAMES
- **Genres:** Action, Indie
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** May 10, 2018
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/595260/heat-guardian)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=595260&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/595260/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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