Post-apocalyptic indie games
indielist tracks 60 indie post-apocalyptic games with the Steam user tag "Post-apocalyptic", together holding 2,959,782 reviews at an average of 88% positive. The most reviewed is Rust with 1,155,721 reviews.
Tagged titles
60
Total reviews on Steam
2,959,782
Avg positive %
88%
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 (34) Action (26) RPG (23) Survival (23) Simulation (20) Exploration (19) Open World (19) Strategy (19) Difficult (15) Pixel Graphics (15)
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Rust
2018 · Action
1,155,721 reviews · 87% positive
SurvivalCraftingMultiplayerOpen WorldOpen World Survival Craft
- P
Project Zomboid
2013 · Indie
462,276 reviews · 94% positive
SurvivalZombiesOpen WorldMultiplayerOpen World Survival Craft
- C
- P
Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition
2009 · Strategy
141,936 reviews · 98% positive
Tower DefenseZombiesStrategySingleplayerCasual
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The Long Dark
2017 · Adventure
111,024 reviews · 89% positive
SurvivalOpen World Survival CraftOpen WorldExplorationAtmospheric
- G
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Plague Inc: Evolved
2016 · Casual
58,402 reviews · 94% positive
StrategySimulationOutbreak SimIndieSingleplayer
- T
The Long Drive
2019 · Action
49,782 reviews · 88% positive
DrivingOpen WorldMultiplayerSurvivalAutomobile Sim
- R
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ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights
2021 · Action
42,590 reviews · 94% positive
MetroidvaniaFemale ProtagonistSouls-likeDark FantasySingleplayer
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- M
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The Talos Principle
2014 · Action
32,940 reviews · 95% positive
PuzzlePhilosophicalFirst-PersonSci-fiAtmospheric
- B
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My Time at Sandrock
2023 · Adventure
23,967 reviews · 88% positive
Life SimBuildingFarming SimMultiplayerSandbox
- S
- N
- R
Roboquest
2023 · Action
19,034 reviews · 95% positive
FPSAction RoguelikeRogue-liteShooterOnline Co-Op
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Hyper Light Drifter
2016 · Action
15,380 reviews · 93% positive
Pixel GraphicsGreat SoundtrackAtmosphericAdventureIndie
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Eastward
2021 · Action
14,379 reviews · 84% positive
Pixel GraphicsStory RichAdventureSingleplayerAction RPG
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ZERO Sievert
2024 · Action
13,962 reviews · 85% positive
Extraction ShooterSurvivalPost-apocalypticLooter ShooterTop-Down
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The Last Spell
2023 · Action
13,520 reviews · 91% positive
StrategySingleplayerTurn-Based StrategyRPGTurn-Based Tactics
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Chernobylite Complete Edition
2021 · Action
12,481 reviews · 82% positive
Post-apocalypticSurvivalHorrorRPGSingleplayer
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Unturned
2017 · Action
7,505 reviews · 91% positive
Free to PlaySurvivalZombiesMultiplayerOpen World
- H
HighFleet
2021 · Action
7,353 reviews · 88% positive
SingleplayerIndieStrategyPost-apocalypticAction Roguelike
- U
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FAR: Changing Tides
2022 · Action
5,011 reviews · 92% positive
AtmosphericAction-AdventurePost-apocalypticPuzzle-Platformer2.5D
- W
- N
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Terminus: Zombie Survivors
2024 · Adventure
4,289 reviews · 94% positive
SurvivalZombiesRogue-likeOpen World Survival CraftTurn-Based Strategy
- I
I Am Future: Cozy Apocalypse Survival
2024 · Indie
3,967 reviews · 85% positive
CasualSingleplayerFarming SimRPGAgriculture
- M
M.A.S.S. Builder
2025 · Action
3,718 reviews · 85% positive
Early AccessAction RPGMechsCharacter CustomizationRobots
- T
The End Is Nigh
2017 · Action
3,267 reviews · 94% positive
Precision PlatformerPlatformerIndieDifficultGreat Soundtrack
- C
- B
Bio Inc. Redemption
2018 · Indie
2,988 reviews · 87% positive
Medical SimOutbreak SimSimulationStrategyManagement
- C
- C
Cyber Knights: Flashpoint
2025 · Action
2,755 reviews · 94% positive
Turn-Based CombatTacticalCharacter CustomizationPerma DeathIsometric
- T
- U
- D
- B
Beneath Oresa
2023 · Indie
1,701 reviews · 77% positive
Roguelike DeckbuilderDeckbuildingCard GameRogue-likeStrategy
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Vagrus - The Riven Realms
2021 · Indie
1,682 reviews · 85% positive
Story RichOpen WorldDungeons & DragonsNarrativeStrategy RPG
- R
- M
- S
- D
- I
Infectonator 3: Apocalypse
2018 · Indie
1,227 reviews · 83% positive
Outbreak SimIndieZombiesStrategySimulation
- B
- G
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Plains of Pain
2023 · Action
835 reviews · 83% positive
Early AccessSurvivalMassively MultiplayerMultiplayerOpen World
- W
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Urge
2021 · Action
513 reviews · 90% positive
Open World Survival CraftAtmosphericSurvival HorrorBase-BuildingSandbox
- M
MEMOLITH: Forsaken by Light
2026 · Indie
209 reviews · 77% positive
Early AccessTactical RPGStrategy RPGTurn-Based StrategyPixel Graphics
- S
Frequently asked questions
- What are the best post-apocalyptic indie games?
- By Steam review count, indielist ranks 60 tracked post-apocalyptic indie games led by Rust (1,155,721 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.