What games are like Frostpunk?

indielist matches 12 indie games to Frostpunk by shared genre and Steam tags, led by IXION (17,264 reviews). The list is ranked by review count.

How are "games like Frostpunk" chosen?

By overlap of Steam tags and primary genre with Frostpunk, 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 Frostpunk

Looking for games like Frostpunk? indielist surfaces 12 similar indie games by shared genre and Steam tags, ranked by review count. Frostpunk is a simulation game from 2018; the closest matches share its tags and audience. The top match by reviews is IXION with 17,264 Steam reviews. Each game links to a white-box sales estimate you can audit. Matches are computed from tracked Steam data, not editorial opinion.

IXION

2022 · Indie

17,264 reviews · 79% positive

City BuilderStrategySurvival

Same: shares City Builder and Strategy. Different: leans more into space.
They Are Billions

2019 · Strategy

45,754 reviews · 85% positive

Base-BuildingColony SimStrategy

Same: shares Base-Building and Colony Sim. Different: leans more into zombies.
Foundation

2025 · Indie

22,571 reviews · 86% positive

City BuilderSimulationStrategy

Same: shares City Builder and Simulation. Different: leans more into medieval.
The Crust

2024 · Simulation

3,564 reviews · 77% positive

Base-BuildingColony SimResource Management

Same: shares Base-Building and Colony Sim. Different: leans more into early access.
Clanfolk

2022 · RPG

3,870 reviews · 92% positive

StrategySimulationCity Builder

Same: shares Strategy and Simulation. Different: leans more into open world.
Cataclismo

2025 · Simulation

4,161 reviews · 89% positive

StrategyBase-BuildingSimulation

Same: shares Strategy and Base-Building. Different: leans more into grand strategy.
Banished

2014 · Indie

37,726 reviews · 90% positive

City BuilderColony SimStrategy

Same: shares City Builder and Colony Sim. Different: leans more into indie.
Kenshi

2018 · Action

95,289 reviews · 96% positive

SurvivalStrategyBuilding

Same: shares Survival and Strategy. Different: leans more into open world.
Dawn of Man

2019 · Indie

17,719 reviews · 87% positive

City BuilderColony SimSurvival

Same: shares City Builder and Colony Sim. Different: leans more into historical.
Captain of Industry

2022 · Indie

10,949 reviews · 90% positive

Base-BuildingResource ManagementManagement

Same: shares Base-Building and Resource Management. Different: leans more into automation.
Ancient Cities

2023 · Indie

2,127 reviews · 63% positive

StrategyCity BuilderSurvival

Same: shares Strategy and City Builder. Different: leans more into historical.
News Tower

2025 · Simulation

4,346 reviews · 94% positive

ManagementSimulationStrategy

Same: shares Management and Simulation. Different: leans more into sandbox.

Frequently asked questions

What games are like Frostpunk?: indielist matches 12 indie games to Frostpunk by shared genre and Steam tags, led by IXION (17,264 reviews). The list is ranked by review count.
How are "games like Frostpunk" chosen?: By overlap of Steam tags and primary genre with Frostpunk, weighted by review count as a popularity signal. It is computed from tracked data, not hand-picked, and updates as the catalog grows.