# Games like Surviving the Aftermath

> The closest matches to Surviving the Aftermath: Endzone - A World Apart, Surviving Mars, Frostpunk, Against the Storm, and Judgment: Apocalypse Survival Simulation. 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. [Endzone - A World Apart](https://imho.run/games/933820/endzone-a-world-apart) — Shares resource management with Surviving the Aftermath. 3,338 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/933820/)
2. [Surviving Mars](https://imho.run/games/464920/surviving-mars) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Surviving the Aftermath. 10,552 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/464920/)
3. [Frostpunk](https://imho.run/games/323190/frostpunk) — A frequent pick in Surviving the Aftermath players' libraries, and another Strategy. 38,272 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/323190/)
4. [Against the Storm](https://imho.run/games/1336490/against-the-storm) — Shares resource management with Surviving the Aftermath. 18,297 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1336490/)
5. [Judgment: Apocalypse Survival Simulation](https://imho.run/games/455980/judgment-apocalypse-survival-simulation) — Shares resource management with Surviving the Aftermath. 1,098 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/455980/)
6. [RimWorld](https://imho.run/games/294100/rimworld) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Surviving the Aftermath. 116,236 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/294100/)
7. [Settlement Survival](https://imho.run/games/1509510/settlement-survival) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Surviving the Aftermath. 2,987 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1509510/)
8. [Infection Free Zone](https://imho.run/games/1465460/infection-free-zone) — A frequent pick in Surviving the Aftermath players' libraries, and another Action. 6,678 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1465460/)
9. [Rebuild 3: Gangs of Deadsville](https://imho.run/games/257170/rebuild-3-gangs-of-deadsville) — A frequent pick in Surviving the Aftermath players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,194 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/257170/)
10. [Stranded: Alien Dawn](https://imho.run/games/1324130/stranded-alien-dawn) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Surviving the Aftermath. 5,404 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1324130/)
11. [Space Haven](https://imho.run/games/979110/space-haven) — Shares resource management with Surviving the Aftermath. 5,252 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/979110/)
12. [Sheltered 2](https://imho.run/games/1289380/sheltered-2) — Shares faction politics and resource management with Surviving the Aftermath. 724 Steam reviews, 51% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1289380/)
13. [Cataclismo](https://imho.run/games/1422440/cataclismo) — Also Base-Building and City Builder, like Surviving the Aftermath. 2,177 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1422440/)
14. [They Are Billions](https://imho.run/games/644930/they-are-billions) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Surviving the Aftermath. 18,746 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/644930/)
15. [New Cycle](https://imho.run/games/2198510/new-cycle) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Surviving the Aftermath. 1,301 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2198510/)
16. [Aven Colony](https://imho.run/games/484900/aven-colony) — Shares resource management with Surviving the Aftermath. 1,201 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/484900/)
17. [Planetbase](https://imho.run/games/403190/planetbase) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Surviving the Aftermath. 5,622 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/403190/)
18. [Dwarf Fortress](https://imho.run/games/975370/dwarf-fortress) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Surviving the Aftermath. 23,734 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/975370/)
19. [Surviving the Abyss](https://imho.run/games/1254320/surviving-the-abyss) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Surviving the Aftermath. 832 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1254320/)
20. [Floodland](https://imho.run/games/1336180/floodland) — Also Colony Sim and City Builder, like Surviving the Aftermath. 456 Steam reviews, 54% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1336180/)
21. [The Last Haven](https://imho.run/games/1203930/the-last-haven) — Shares resource management with Surviving the Aftermath. 559 Steam reviews, 59% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1203930/)
22. [Farthest Frontier](https://imho.run/games/1044720/farthest-frontier) — Also Base-Building and City Builder, like Surviving the Aftermath. 10,450 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1044720/)
23. [Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic](https://imho.run/games/784150/workers-resources-soviet-republic) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Surviving the Aftermath. 8,217 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/784150/)
24. [After the Collapse](https://imho.run/games/727570/after-the-collapse) — Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Surviving the Aftermath. 153 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/727570/)

## 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=684450&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=684450&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=684450&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=684450
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/684450
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Surviving the Aftermath

Surviving the Aftermath is a post-apocalyptic colony-building strategy game developed by Iceflake Studios and published by Paradox Interactive, released in 2021. Players manage resources and survivors while establishing settlements in a devastated world, assigning specialists to various roles and navigating faction politics that influence the colony's development. The game features event-driven progression where random encounters shape each playthrough, and difficulty can be customized to match different playstyles. Players describe the experience as atmospheric and contemplative, with faction dynamics and unique specialist assignments providing strategic depth. The post-apocalyptic setting incorporates green visual highlights across the wasteland, and reviewers note that randomized events contribute to the game's replayability. The game is playable on Steam Deck and currently costs $8.99 on Steam, with an overall review score of 72% positive based on 1821 reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 684450
- **Developer:** Iceflake Studios
- **Publisher:** Paradox Interactive
- **Genres:** Strategy, Simulation
- **Categories:** Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Nov 16, 2021
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/684450/surviving-the-aftermath)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=684450&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/684450/)
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