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4 Survival games like Frostpunk that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Frostpunk down to the 4 that fit the “Survival” category. Kenshi, Maia and Banished top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Frostpunk.

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GenreStrategySubgenreRTS
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NarrativeDarkSolo
Year 2018Dev 11 Bit Studios

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Within the “Survival” category, the closest game to Frostpunk is Kenshi — scoring 82/100 on our similarity scale. Maia and Banished follow close behind.

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The best survival games like Frostpunk

4 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Frostpunk. Each one has been evaluated across 12 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

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Kenshi

82
NGL85
Kenshi
Closest overall match
StrategyRTS
SoloSci-FiPost-ApocalypticBase BuildingManagementIsometric
Year 2018Dev Lo-Fi GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC

With Frostpunk it shares a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and base building. The common ground extends to an isometric view. Where the two diverge is progression: exploration and discovery.

Genre100Game mode100Setting86Visuals71Progression66
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Maia

74
NGL44
Maia
Closest on progression
StrategyRTS
SoloSci-FiBase BuildingManagementProcedural
Year 2013Dev Simon Roth · Machine StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

With Frostpunk it shares a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and base building. Where the two diverge is setting: a space setting.

Genre100Game mode100Progression96Setting43
3

Banished

67
NGL74
Banished
Closest on visuals
StrategyRTS
SoloDarkIsometricStealthHorror
Year 2021Dev Twilight LAB GamesOn Web

Same family as Frostpunk: dark, oppressive atmosphere, single-player focus and an isometric view. They part company on setting and tone: this one brings horror setting.

Released 3 years after Frostpunk.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone62Setting0
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Sunless Sea

64
NGL83
Sunless Sea
Closest on tone
StrategyRTS
SoloNarrativeDarkSci-FiIsometric
Year 2015Dev Failbetter GamesOn Linux · PC · iOS

The genre is the same as Frostpunk’s, and with it strong narrative focus, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. The common ground extends to an isometric view. Where the two diverge is progression and setting: exploration and discovery, and horror setting.

Genre100Game mode100Tone87Visuals69Setting26Progression0

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