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4 Games with a post-apocalyptic setting like This War of Mine that you should try

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We filtered the 17 games similar to This War of Mine down to the 4 that fit the “Post-Apocalyptic” category. Pacific Drive, Rebuild 3: Gangs of Deadsville and Fallout Shelter 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 “Post-Apocalyptic” category, the closest game to This War of Mine is Pacific Drive — scoring 71/100 on our similarity scale. Rebuild 3: Gangs of Deadsville and Fallout Shelter follow close behind.

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The best games with a post-apocalyptic setting like This War of Mine

4 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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Pacific Drive

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Pacific Drive
Closest overall match
StrategyColony Sim
SoloNarrativeHorrorPost-ApocalypticCraftingBase BuildingManagement
Year 2024Dev Ironwood Studio · Kepler InteractivePlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS

On paper it is what This War of Mine is — strong narrative focus, horror setting and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds crafting mechanics. They part company on combat and visuals: this one brings melee combat and a sci-fi setting.

Released 10 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 tone
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.

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Fallout Shelter

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Fallout Shelter
Closest on progression
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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Frostpunk

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Frostpunk
StrategyRTS
SoloNarrativeDarkPost-ApocalypticBase BuildingManagement
Year 2018Dev 11 Bit Studios · 11 bit studiosPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Its point of contact with This War of Mine is deep simulation, strong narrative focus and post-apocalyptic world. To that it adds single-player focus and base building. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings real-time strategy and a sci-fi setting.

Same studio: 11 Bit Studios.

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