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2013 PC 19.50 € 👍 92 % Very positive, 451 reviews on Steam

An enormously deep open-source survival roguelike in a post-apocalyptic New England where you juggle hunger, illness and zombies, build vehicles and shelters, and carve out your own goals with no fixed objective.

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  • Open world
  • Challenging difficulty
  • Dark, serious atmosphere
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The closest matches for Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead are Project Zomboid, UnReal World and NEO Scavenger. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Project Zomboid

91 %

2013 PC 25.49 € 👍 94 % Very positive, 377,063 reviews on Steam

  • Open world
  • Challenging difficulty
  • Dark, serious atmosphere

An unforgiving zombie survival sandbox where you loot, build, craft and train skills until your inevitable death. Its deep simulation and highly customisable rules turn every run into a personal survival story, solo or with friends.

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UnReal World

Lots to discover

An extremely detailed roguelike survival simulator set in Iron Age Finland, where you freely live as a hunter, fisherman, trader or hermit. Realism and immersion come before comfort, and the learning curve is steep.

NEO Scavenger

Open world

A brutal survival game set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland around Detroit, where you manage hunger, thirst, cold and injuries while uncovering the mystery of who you are. Text-driven encounters, crafting and tough choices make every run unpredictable.

Zero Sievert

Lots to discover

A punishing top-down extraction shooter set in an irradiated wasteland: you run raids, loot gear, upgrade your hideout, and risk everything you carry on every trip.

Dreadzone

Open world

Dreadzone is a survival shooter set in a lethal quarantine zone where you scavenge, craft tools, build shelter, and fight off animals, zombies, mutants, and other desperate survivors.

Nomad Drive

Lots to discover

You fix up a battered RV and roam a procedurally generated post-apocalyptic world, scavenging resources and upgrading your vehicle. Each trip plays out differently, and the goal is to survive as long as you can.

Kenshi

Lots to discover

Kenshi is a brutal sandbox RPG set in a vast, harsh wasteland where you decide whether to become a trader, mercenary, slave or warlord. Instead of a scripted story, you build your squad, base and reputation in a world that gives you nothing for free.

Ashen Sky

Lots to discover

A harsh survival RPG inspired by Stalker and Roadside Picnic, where teams of specialized players explore a dangerous unknown zone. Combat is unforgiving and cooperation is key.

7 Days to Die

Strong character progression

A zombie survival sandbox built on crafting, looting, base building and skill progression, where every seventh night a massive horde tests your fortifications. Played solo or in co-op, it blends first-person shooting with tower-defense tension.

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