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4 Games with a post-apocalyptic setting like Grim Dawn that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Grim Dawn down to the 4 that fit the “Post-Apocalyptic” category. How to Survive, Dead Rising 3 and Hyper Light Drifter top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Grim Dawn.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG
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DarkSoloMultiplayer
Year 2016Dev Crate Entertainment

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Within the “Post-Apocalyptic” category, the closest game to Grim Dawn is How to Survive — scoring 91/100 on our similarity scale. Dead Rising 3 and Hyper Light Drifter follow close behind.

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The best games with a post-apocalyptic setting like Grim Dawn

4 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Grim Dawn. Each one has been evaluated across 17 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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How to Survive

91
NGL84
How to Survive
Closest overall match
RPGAction RPGIsometric ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkOpen WorldHorrorPost-ApocalypticCraftingLootSkill TreeExplorationIsometric
Year 2013Dev EKO Software · 505 GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

If Grim Dawn worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat, the same is here. To that it adds crafting mechanics and an isometric view. They part company on combat: this one brings tactical combat.

Genre100Tone100World100Progression100Setting84Game mode80
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Dead Rising 3

85
NGL77
Dead Rising 3
Closest on combat
RPGAction RPGIsometric ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkOpen WorldHorrorPost-ApocalypticExplorationLootSkill TreeCraftingIsometric
Year 2013Dev Capcom Game Studio Vancouver, Inc. · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox

What brings it close to Grim Dawn is dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, combat and progression. The common ground extends to skill tree progression and an isometric view. Where the two diverge is visuals and world: a sandbox world and a third-person camera.

Genre100Combat100Progression100Tone93Game mode92Setting83
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Hyper Light Drifter

83
NGL90
Hyper Light Drifter
Closest on game mode
RPGAction RPGIsometric ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeFantasyPost-ApocalypticExplorationIsometric
Year 2016Dev Heart MachineOn PS4 · Linux · PC

Same family as Grim Dawn: melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and an isometric view. The distance is in tone and progression — its own ground is strong narrative focus and a sci-fi setting.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting53Visuals41Progression39
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Earth 2160

70
NGL68
Earth 2160
Closest on visuals
RPGAction RPGIsometric ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleePost-ApocalypticIsometric
Year 2005Dev Reality Pump · TopWare InteractivePlaytime ~5hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

Same family as Grim Dawn: melee combat, post-apocalyptic world and single-player focus. To that it adds an isometric view. They part company on progression and setting: this one brings a space setting and base building.

It predates Grim Dawn by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals72Setting26Progression0

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