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5 Games like This War of Mine on Mobile that you should try

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We filtered the 17 games similar to This War of Mine down to the 5 that fit the “Mobile” category. Fallout Shelter, Forager and Rebuild 3: Gangs of Deadsville top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to This War of Mine.

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GenreStrategySubgenreColony Sim
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NarrativeDarkSolo
Year 2014Dev 11 Bit Studios

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Within the “Mobile” category, the closest game to This War of Mine is Fallout Shelter — scoring 69/100 on our similarity scale. Forager and Rebuild 3: Gangs of Deadsville follow close behind.

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The best games like This War of Mine on Mobile

5 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to This War of Mine. Each one has been evaluated across 15 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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Fallout Shelter

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NGL81
Fallout Shelter
Closest overall match
StrategyColony Sim
SoloPost-ApocalypticBase BuildingManagementCrafting2D
Year 2015Dev Bethesda Game Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · Android · PC

Same family as This War of Mine: post-apocalyptic world, single-player focus and base building. To that it adds 2D presentation. They part company on tone and setting: this one brings a casual, approachable feel and a sci-fi setting.

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Forager

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NGL82
Forager
StrategyColony Sim
SoloCraftingBase BuildingManagement2D
Year 2019Dev Hop Frog · Humble BundleOn PS4 · Linux · Android

On paper it is what This War of Mine is — single-player focus, crafting mechanics and 2D presentation — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The distance is in tone and setting — its own ground is cozy, relaxing feel and fantasy world.

Released 5 years after This War of Mine.

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Rebuild 3: Gangs of Deadsville

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Rebuild 3: Gangs of Deadsville
Closest on game mode
StrategyGrand Strategy
SoloDarkNarrativePost-ApocalypticHorrorBase BuildingManagement2D
Year 2015Dev Northway GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · iOS · Android

What carries over from This War of Mine is deep simulation, dark, oppressive atmosphere and post-apocalyptic world. To that it adds resource management and 2D presentation. They part company on genre: this one brings turn-based strategy.

Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Setting85Progression84Genre50
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Sunless Sea

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NGL83
Sunless Sea
StrategyRTS
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorHistorical2D
Year 2015Dev Failbetter GamesOn Linux · PC · iOS

Held in common with This War of Mine: survival mechanics, strong narrative focus and horror setting. To that it adds 2D presentation and single-player focus. They part company on progression and visuals: this one brings real-time strategy and fantasy world.

Game mode100Tone100Setting67Genre50Visuals44Progression0
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Hitman Go

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NGL75
Hitman Go
Closest on combat
StrategyTurn-Based Strategy
SoloStealthIsometric
Year 2014Dev Square Enix Montréal · Square EnixOn PC · Android · iOS

The thread back to This War of Mine runs through stealth mechanics and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and genre — its own ground is puzzle design and an isometric view.

Game mode100Combat71Genre50Visuals0

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