Post-apocalyptic indie games
indielist tracks 71 indie post-apocalyptic games with the Steam user tag "Post-apocalyptic", together holding 4,553,585 reviews at an average of 86% positive. The most reviewed is Rust with 1,142,485 reviews.
Tagged titles
71
Total reviews on Steam
4,553,585
Avg positive %
86%
Live data report
Open the live data report for the best post-apocalyptic indie games, ranked from the same catalog with methodology, review counts, and white-box sales estimate links.
Open Post-apocalyptic data reportRelated tags
Adventure (37) RPG (35) Action (34) Open World (27) Survival (25) Exploration (22) Story Rich (20) Shooter (18) Sci-fi (17) Simulation (16)
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Rust
2018 · Action
1,142,485 reviews · 87% positive
SurvivalCraftingMultiplayerOpen WorldOpen World Survival Craft
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Project Zomboid
2013 · Indie
344,037 reviews · 94% positive
SurvivalZombiesOpen WorldMultiplayerOpen World Survival Craft
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Fallout 4
2015 · RPG
287,411 reviews · 81% positive
Open WorldPost-apocalypticSingleplayerExplorationRPG
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Fallout: New Vegas
2010 · Action
208,541 reviews · 96% positive
Open WorldRPGPost-apocalypticSingleplayerModdable
- C
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Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition
2009 · Strategy
140,689 reviews · 98% positive
Tower DefenseZombiesStrategySingleplayerCasual
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NieR:Automata™
2017 · Action
113,342 reviews · 87% positive
Great SoundtrackStory RichFemale ProtagonistHack and SlashAction
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Frostpunk
2018 · Simulation
112,529 reviews · 93% positive
City BuilderSurvivalResource ManagementStrategyPost-apocalyptic
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The Long Dark
2017 · Adventure
110,303 reviews · 89% positive
SurvivalOpen World Survival CraftOpen WorldExplorationAtmospheric
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
2024 · Action
102,154 reviews · 80% positive
Open WorldFPSPost-apocalypticSurvivalAtmospheric
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Horizon Zero Dawn™ Complete Edition
2020 · Action
95,460 reviews · 88% positive
Open WorldAdventureFemale ProtagonistSingleplayerStory Rich
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XCOM® 2
2016 · Strategy
78,852 reviews · 85% positive
IsometricTurn-Based CombatPost-apocalypticTurn-Based TacticsMilitary
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Fallout 76
2020 · RPG
77,075 reviews · 72% positive
Open WorldMultiplayerPost-apocalypticDark ComedyRPG
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Tom Clancy’s The Division™
2016 · Action
76,602 reviews · 71% positive
Open WorldLooter ShooterMultiplayerThird-Person ShooterAction
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State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition
2020 · Action
57,687 reviews · 83% positive
SurvivalOpen WorldZombiesBase-BuildingMultiplayer
- M
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Plague Inc: Evolved
2016 · Casual
56,419 reviews · 94% positive
StrategySimulationOutbreak SimIndieSingleplayer
- T
The Long Drive
2019 · Action
48,838 reviews · 89% positive
DrivingOpen WorldMultiplayerSurvivalAutomobile Sim
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Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition
2009 · RPG
43,483 reviews · 82% positive
Open WorldRPGPost-apocalypticSingleplayerModdable
- R
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ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights
2021 · Action
41,998 reviews · 94% positive
MetroidvaniaFemale ProtagonistSouls-likeDark FantasySingleplayer
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Tom Clancy’s The Division® 2
2023 · Action
34,250 reviews · 79% positive
Looter ShooterOpen WorldThird-Person ShooterMultiplayerSingleplayer
- T
The Talos Principle
2014 · Action
32,816 reviews · 95% positive
PuzzlePhilosophicalFirst-PersonSci-fiAtmospheric
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Horizon Forbidden West™ Complete Edition
2024 · Action
28,920 reviews · 88% positive
Open WorldSingleplayerFemale ProtagonistActionExploration
- M
My Time at Sandrock
2023 · Adventure
28,607 reviews · 88% positive
Life SimBuildingFarming SimMultiplayerSandbox
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NieR Replicant™ ver.1.22474487139...
2021 · Action
27,851 reviews · 88% positive
Great SoundtrackStory RichActionRPGJRPG
- S
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Roboquest
2023 · Action
24,041 reviews · 95% positive
FPSAction RoguelikeRogue-liteShooterOnline Co-Op
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Wasteland 3
2020 · RPG
22,114 reviews · 85% positive
CRPGCharacter CustomizationChoices MatterStory RichSexual Content
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Fallout 3
2008 · RPG
22,016 reviews · 81% positive
Open WorldPost-apocalypticRPGSingleplayerExploration
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- N
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Hyper Light Drifter
2016 · Action
18,742 reviews · 93% positive
Pixel GraphicsGreat SoundtrackAtmosphericAdventureIndie
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Eastward
2021 · Action
16,459 reviews · 84% positive
Pixel GraphicsStory RichAdventureSingleplayerAction RPG
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Chernobylite Complete Edition
2021 · Action
15,351 reviews · 82% positive
Post-apocalypticSurvivalHorrorRPGSingleplayer
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ZERO Sievert
2024 · Action
14,917 reviews · 85% positive
Extraction ShooterSurvivalPost-apocalypticLooter ShooterTop-Down
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The Last Spell
2023 · Action
13,366 reviews · 91% positive
StrategySingleplayerTurn-Based StrategyRPGTurn-Based Tactics
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HumanitZ
2026 · Action
13,056 reviews · 75% positive
Early AccessSurvivalZombiesOpen WorldMultiplayer
- S
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- W
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Unturned
2017 · Action
7,514 reviews · 91% positive
Free to PlaySurvivalZombiesMultiplayerOpen World
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HighFleet
2021 · Action
7,268 reviews · 88% positive
SingleplayerIndieStrategyPost-apocalypticAction Roguelike
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M.A.S.S. Builder
2025 · Action
4,074 reviews · 86% positive
Early AccessAction RPGMechsCharacter CustomizationRobots
- C
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The Crust
2024 · Simulation
3,582 reviews · 77% positive
Early AccessBase-BuildingSpaceColony SimAutomation
- R
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Infectonator 3: Apocalypse
2018 · Indie
1,325 reviews · 83% positive
Outbreak SimIndieZombiesStrategySimulation
- B
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MEMOLITH: Forsaken by Light
2026 · Indie
198 reviews · 78% positive
Early AccessTactical RPGStrategy RPGTurn-Based StrategyPixel Graphics
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Fallout Shelter
2017 · RPG
0 reviews · 88% positive
Free to PlayBase-BuildingSurvivalPost-apocalypticSingleplayer
- S
Frequently asked questions
- What are the best post-apocalyptic indie games?
- By Steam review count, indielist ranks 71 tracked post-apocalyptic indie games led by Rust (1,142,485 reviews).
- How is the post-apocalyptic list built?
- This page uses SteamSpy user tags from tracked games, then ranks matching public games by Steam review count. It is not hand-picked.