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8 Simulation games like This War of Mine: War Child Charity that you should try

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We filtered the 40 games similar to This War of Mine: War Child Charity down to the 8 that fit the “Simulation” category. The Alters, The Long Dark and FTL: Faster Than Light top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to This War of Mine: War Child Charity.

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival
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Solo
Year 2016Dev Deep Silver

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Within the “Simulation” category, the closest game to This War of Mine: War Child Charity is The Alters — scoring 65/100 on our similarity scale. The Long Dark and FTL: Faster Than Light follow close behind.

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The best simulation games like This War of Mine: War Child Charity

8 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to This War of Mine: War Child Charity. Each one has been evaluated across 6 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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The Alters

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NGL88
The Alters
Closest overall match
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloNarrativeSci-FiIsometricThird Person
Year 2025Dev 11 bit studiosOn Xbox · PC · PS5

The thread back to This War of Mine: War Child Charity runs through single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals: an isometric view.

Released 9 years after This War of Mine: War Child Charity.

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The Long Dark

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NGL82
The Long Dark
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldPost-Apocalyptic
Year 2014Dev Hinterland StudioPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

What carries over from This War of Mine: War Child Charity is single-player focus. They part company on visuals: this one brings a first-person view.

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FTL: Faster Than Light

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NGL90
FTL: Faster Than Light
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
Solo2DTacticalHardcoreProcedural
Year 2012Dev Subset GamesPlaytime ~6hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

On paper it is what This War of Mine: War Child Charity is — single-player focus and 2D presentation — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Where the two diverge is combat and visuals: tactical combat and an isometric view.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals41Combat0
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Deliver Us the Moon

60
NGL82
Deliver Us the Moon
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiSpace
Year 2019Dev KeokeN Interactive · Wired ProductionsOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

It comes from the same genre as This War of Mine: War Child Charity and shares single-player focus. They part company on combat and visuals: this one brings melee combat and a first-person view.

Released 3 years after This War of Mine: War Child Charity.

Genre100Game mode100Combat0Visuals0
5

Domestic Dog

54
NGL81
Domestic Dog
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloCasualCozyNarrativeOpen World
Year 2015Dev Sean DavyPlaytime ~4hOn PC

The thread back to This War of Mine: War Child Charity runs through single-player focus. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is pixel art.

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Unclaimed World

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NGL51
Unclaimed World
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloSci-FiIsometric
Year 2016Dev Refactored Games OÜPlaytime ~3hOn PC

What carries over from This War of Mine: War Child Charity is single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals: an isometric view.

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flOw

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NGL75
flOw
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloMultiplayerCo-opIsometric
Year 2006Dev ThatGameCompanyOn PlayStation 3 · PS4

It comes from the same genre as This War of Mine: War Child Charity and shares single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and game mode — its own ground is multiplayer gameplay and an isometric view.

It predates This War of Mine: War Child Charity by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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The Guild 3

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NGL55
The Guild 3
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloMultiplayerCo-opCozyOpen World
Year 2022Dev Purple Lamp Studios · THQ NordicPlaytime ~3hOn PC

The genre is the same as This War of Mine: War Child Charity’s, and with it single-player focus. They part company on visuals and game mode: this one brings multiplayer gameplay and an isometric view.

Released 6 years after This War of Mine: War Child Charity.

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