What games are like Cepheus Protocol?

indielist matches 12 indie games to Cepheus Protocol by shared genre and Steam tags, led by The Forest (570,988 reviews). The list is ranked by review count.

How are "games like Cepheus Protocol" chosen?

By overlap of Steam tags and primary genre with Cepheus Protocol, weighted by review count as a popularity signal. It is computed from tracked data, not hand-picked, and updates as the catalog grows.

Games like Cepheus Protocol

Looking for games like Cepheus Protocol? indielist surfaces 12 similar indie games by shared genre and Steam tags, ranked by review count. Cepheus Protocol is a action game from 2020; the closest matches share its tags and audience. The top match by reviews is The Forest with 570,988 Steam reviews. Each game links to a white-box sales estimate you can audit. Matches are computed from tracked Steam data, not editorial opinion.

The Forest

2018 · Action

570,988 reviews · 96% positive

SurvivalOpen WorldBuilding

Same: shares Survival and Open World. Different: leans more into open world survival craft.
Colony Survival

2017 · Action

8,875 reviews · 92% positive

SurvivalBase-BuildingBuilding

Same: shares Survival and Base-Building. Different: leans more into colony sim.
Kenshi

2018 · Action

95,289 reviews · 96% positive

Open WorldSandboxSurvival

Same: shares Open World and Sandbox. Different: leans more into rpg.
ZERO Sievert

2024 · Action

14,885 reviews · 85% positive

SurvivalPost-apocalypticAction

Same: shares Survival and Post-apocalyptic. Different: leans more into extraction shooter.
Scrap Mechanic

2016 · Action

104,924 reviews · 92% positive

BuildingSandboxSurvival

Same: shares Building and Sandbox. Different: leans more into multiplayer.
Call to Arms

2018 · Action

17,272 reviews · 79% positive

StrategyMilitaryAction

Same: shares Strategy and Military. Different: leans more into multiplayer.
Door Kickers 2: Task Force North

2025 · Action

13,127 reviews · 96% positive

TacticalReal Time TacticsMilitary

Same: shares Tactical and Real Time Tactics. Different: leans more into top-down.
The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners

2020 · Action

10,017 reviews · 86% positive

ZombiesActionGore

Same: shares Zombies and Action. Different: leans more into vr.
Voidtrain

2025 · Action

9,490 reviews · 74% positive

SurvivalBase-BuildingOpen World

Same: shares Survival and Base-Building. Different: leans more into open world survival craft.
HighFleet

2021 · Action

7,259 reviews · 88% positive

SingleplayerIndieStrategy

Same: shares Singleplayer and Indie. Different: leans more into action roguelike.
Sea Power : Naval Combat in the Missile Age

2024 · Action

5,789 reviews · 90% positive

SimulationStrategyReal Time Tactics

Same: shares Simulation and Strategy. Different: leans more into naval combat.
ARK: Scorched Earth - Expansion Pack

2016 · Action

5,279 reviews · 79% positive

SurvivalOpen WorldAction

Same: shares Survival and Open World. Different: leans more into adventure.

Frequently asked questions

What games are like Cepheus Protocol?: indielist matches 12 indie games to Cepheus Protocol by shared genre and Steam tags, led by The Forest (570,988 reviews). The list is ranked by review count.
How are "games like Cepheus Protocol" chosen?: By overlap of Steam tags and primary genre with Cepheus Protocol, weighted by review count as a popularity signal. It is computed from tracked data, not hand-picked, and updates as the catalog grows.