Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Chernobylite Complete Edition (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Chernobylite Complete Edition on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
The short version
- Closest match: S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, which both post-apocalyptic, survival, horror, science fiction and atmospheric.
- Chernobylite Complete Edition is tagged Post-apocalyptic, Survival, Horror, RPG, Singleplayer, Atmospheric, Adventure, First-Person by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, survival, horror, science fiction and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Post-apocalyptic, Survival and Exploration; released around the same time (2024).
Enter the Chornobyl Anomalous Zone — a vast open world where anomalies, mutants, and rivals stand in your way. Explore, scavenge, and try to survive in this brutal and dangerous land. Evolving with every update, now overhauled and crowned with UPDATE 2.0.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl at a glance Released 2024 Studio GSC Game World Player sentiment 80% positive of 138,669 Price $41.99 Post-apocalypticSurvivalExplorationRPGFirst-PersonSci-fiNonlinearRealistic
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Metro: Last Light
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, survival, horror, stealth, science fiction and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Post-apocalyptic, Horror and First-Person.
It is the year 2034. Beneath the ruins of post-apocalyptic Moscow, in the tunnels of the Metro, the remnants of mankind are besieged by deadly threats from outside – and within. Mutants stalk the catacombs beneath the desolate surface, and hunt amidst the poisoned skies above.
Metro: Last Light at a glance Released 2013 Studio 4A Games Player sentiment 91% positive of 81,499 Price $19.99 Post-apocalypticHorrorFirst-PersonStealthSurvivalSurvival HorrorSci-fi
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State of Decay
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, survival, horror and atmospheric; shares 9 player tags including Survival, Post-apocalyptic and RPG.
The end is here. Life as you knew it has gone to hell after the mother of all zombie outbreaks. Now you and the few scattered survivors must band together to survive and rebuild in a 3rd-person action game set in a dynamic open world.
State of Decay at a glance Released 2013 Studio Undead Labs Player sentiment 85% positive of 17,480 Price Not listed SurvivalPost-apocalypticRPGBase-BuildingSimulationExplorationHorrorSurvival Horror
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Generation Zero
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, survival, horror, science fiction and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Survival, Base-Building and Post-apocalyptic; released around the same time (2019).
Generation Zero is a stealth-action shooter where you wage guerilla warfare against lethal mechanical enemies. Explore a vast open world map inspired by the Swedish Cold War era, take part in the resistance alone or with up to three friends in seamless co-op.
Generation Zero at a glance Released 2019 Studio Systemic Reaction™ Player sentiment 72% positive of 42,169 Price $24.99 SurvivalBase-BuildingPost-apocalypticSci-fiHorrorCraftingSurvival HorrorExploration
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Subnautica: Below Zero
Why it matched: both survival, horror, science fiction and atmospheric; shares 9 player tags including Survival, Horror and Exploration; released around the same time (2021).
Dive into a freezing underwater adventure on an alien planet. Below Zero is set two years after the original Subnautica. Return to Planet 4546B to uncover the truth behind a deadly cover-up. Survive by building habitats, crafting tools, & diving deeper into the world of Subnautica.
Subnautica: Below Zero at a glance Released 2021 Studio Unknown Worlds Entertainment Player sentiment 90% positive of 108,227 Price $29.99 SurvivalHorrorExplorationBase-BuildingIndieCraftingFirst-PersonSurvival Horror
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R.E.P.O.
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, survival, horror, stealth and science fiction; shares 7 player tags including Horror, First-Person and Stealth; released around the same time (2025).
An online co-op horror game with up to 6 players. Locate valuable, fully physics-based objects and handle them with care as you retrieve and extract to satisfy your creator's desires.
R.E.P.O. at a glance Released 2025 Studio semiwork Player sentiment 96% positive of 420,823 Price $9.99 HorrorFirst-PersonStealthSurvivalExplorationPost-apocalypticSci-fi
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Prey
Why it matched: both survival, horror, stealth, science fiction and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Sci-fi, Horror and First-Person; released around the same time (2017).
In Prey, you awaken aboard Talos I, a space station orbiting the moon in the year 2032. You are the key subject of an experiment meant to alter humanity forever – but things have gone terribly wrong. The space station has been overrun by hostile aliens and you are now being hunted.
Prey at a glance Released 2017 Studio Arkane Studios Player sentiment 91% positive of 54,539 Price $29.99 Sci-fiHorrorFirst-PersonExplorationSurvival HorrorStealthRPG
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Metro Exodus
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, survival, horror, stealth and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Post-apocalyptic, First-Person and Horror; released around the same time (2020).
Flee the shattered ruins of the Moscow Metro and embark on an epic, continent-spanning journey across the post-apocalyptic Russian wilderness. Explore vast, non-linear levels, lose yourself in an immersive, sandbox survival experience, and follow a thrilling story-line that spans an entire year in the greatest Metro adventure yet.
Metro Exodus at a glance Released 2020 Studio 4A Games Player sentiment 90% positive of 135,440 Price $29.99 Post-apocalypticFirst-PersonHorrorSurvivalStealthExplorationSurvival Horror
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Subnautica
Why it matched: both survival, horror, science fiction and atmospheric; shares 9 player tags including Survival, Horror and Exploration.
Descend into the depths of an alien underwater world filled with wonder and peril. Craft equipment, pilot submarines and out-smart wildlife to explore lush coral reefs, volcanoes, cave systems, and more - all while trying to survive.
Subnautica at a glance Released 2014 Studio Unknown Worlds Entertainment Player sentiment 97% positive of 379,053 Price $29.99 SurvivalHorrorExplorationCraftingBase-BuildingFirst-PersonSci-fiSurvival Horror
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Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, survival, horror, stealth and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including RPG, Post-apocalyptic and Stealth; released around the same time (2018).
A tactical game combining the turn-based combat of XCOM with story, exploration, stealth, and strategy. Take control of a team of Mutants navigating a post-human Earth. Created by a team including former HITMAN leads and the designer of PAYDAY.
Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden at a glance Released 2018 Studio The Bearded Ladies Player sentiment 90% positive of 20,534 Price $34.99 RPGPost-apocalypticStealthSurvivalHorrorExploration
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Sons Of The Forest
Why it matched: both survival, horror and atmospheric; shares 9 player tags including Survival, Survival Horror and Base-Building; released around the same time (2024).
Sent to find a missing billionaire on a remote island, you find yourself in a cannibal-infested hellscape. Craft, build, and struggle to survive, alone or with friends, in this terrifying new open-world survival horror simulator.
Sons Of The Forest at a glance Released 2024 Studio Endnight Games Ltd Player sentiment 88% positive of 318,107 Price $29.99 SurvivalSurvival HorrorBase-BuildingHorrorCraftingFirst-PersonExplorationAction-Adventure
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Outlast
Why it matched: both survival, horror, stealth, science fiction and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Horror, First-Person and Survival Horror.
Hell is an experiment you can't survive in Outlast, a first-person survival horror game developed by veterans of some of the biggest game franchises in history. As investigative journalist Miles Upshur, explore Mount Massive Asylum and try to survive long enough to discover its terrible secret... if you dare.
Outlast at a glance Released 2013 Studio Red Barrels Player sentiment 96% positive of 138,407 Price $14.99 HorrorFirst-PersonSurvival HorrorSurvivalIndieStealthSci-fi
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Green Hell
Why it matched: both survival, horror and atmospheric; shares 9 player tags including Survival, Crafting and Base-Building; released around the same time (2019).
Plunge into the open-world survival simulation set in the extreme conditions of the uncharted Amazon jungle. Use real-life survival techniques to craft, hunt, fight, and gather resources, set a makeshift shelter, or raise a fortress. Survive alone or team up with your friends and challenge the jungle together.
Green Hell at a glance Released 2019 Studio Creepy Jar Player sentiment 85% positive of 101,599 Price $2.79 SurvivalCraftingBase-BuildingExplorationFirst-PersonSimulationSurvival HorrorRealistic
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Breathedge
Why it matched: both survival, science fiction and atmospheric; shares 9 player tags including Survival, Indie and Base-Building; released around the same time (2021).
Survive in outer space! Together with your immortal chicken, discover the truth behind your sudden spaceship crash. Craft tools, pilot vehicles, and even control space stations to survive and explore the wreckage.
Breathedge at a glance Released 2021 Studio RedRuins Softworks Player sentiment 81% positive of 17,816 Price $2.49 SurvivalIndieBase-BuildingSci-fiFirst-PersonCraftingExplorationSimulation
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We Happy Few
Why it matched: both survival, horror, stealth and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Survival, First-Person and Indie; released around the same time (2018).
From the independent studio that brought you Contrast, We Happy Few is an action/adventure game set in a drug-fuelled, retrofuturistic city in an alternative 1960s England. Hide, fight and conform your way out of this delusional, Joy-obsessed world.
We Happy Few at a glance Released 2018 Studio Compulsion Games Player sentiment 77% positive of 13,772 Price $59.99 SurvivalFirst-PersonIndieHorrorStealthExplorationCraftingSurvival Horror
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RAGE
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, survival, horror, science fiction and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Post-apocalyptic, First-Person and Sci-fi.
Powered by id’s revolutionary id Tech® 5 technology, RAGE is an intense first-person shooter with breakneck vehicle combat, an expansive world to explore, and jaw-dropping graphics!
RAGE at a glance Released 2011 Studio id Software Player sentiment 78% positive of 18,288 Price $9.99 Post-apocalypticFirst-PersonSci-fiRPGHorrorCraftingSurvival
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, survival, science fiction and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including RPG, Exploration and First-Person.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky is the prequel chapter of the Legends of the Zone Trilogy. With the ability to directly influence the balance of power through Faction Wars, step into the boots of Scar — a seasoned mercenary, able to somehow survive deadly Emissions.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky at a glance Released 2008 Studio GSC Game World Player sentiment 56% positive of 3,429 Price $13.39 RPGExplorationFirst-PersonRealisticPost-apocalypticSci-fiSurvivalNonlinear
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The Forest
Why it matched: both survival, horror and atmospheric; shares 9 player tags including Survival, Horror and Crafting; released around the same time (2018).
As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants. Build, explore, survive in this terrifying first person survival horror simulator.
The Forest at a glance Released 2018 Studio Endnight Games Player sentiment 96% positive of 680,814 Price $19.99 SurvivalHorrorCraftingSurvival HorrorFirst-PersonExplorationSimulationRealistic
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DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, horror, stealth, science fiction and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Exploration, Post-apocalyptic and Sci-fi; released around the same time (2022).
From legendary game creator Hideo Kojima comes a genre-defying experience, now expanded in this definitive DIRECTOR’S CUT. As Sam Bridges, your mission is to deliver hope to humanity by connecting the last survivors of a decimated America. Can you reunite the shattered world, one step at a time?
DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT at a glance Released 2022 Studio KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS Player sentiment 92% positive of 67,641 Price $39.99 ExplorationPost-apocalypticSci-fiHorrorAction-AdventureStealth
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State of Decay: YOSE
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, survival, horror and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Survival, Base-Building and Post-apocalyptic.
Make your stand against the collapse of society in the ultimate zombie survival-fantasy game. Explore an open world full of dangers and opportunities that respond to your every decision. Recruit a community of playable survivors, each with their own unique skills and talents.
State of Decay: YOSE at a glance Released 2015 Studio Undead Labs Player sentiment 82% positive of 13,145 Price $19.99 SurvivalBase-BuildingPost-apocalypticRPGSimulationSurvival HorrorCrafting
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Content Warning
Why it matched: both survival, horror, science fiction and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Horror, First-Person and Survival Horror; released around the same time (2024).
Film your friends doing scary things to become SpöökTube famous! (strongly advised to not go alone)
Content Warning at a glance Released 2024 Studio Zorro Player sentiment 94% positive of 162,949 Price $4.95 HorrorFirst-PersonSurvival HorrorExplorationSupernaturalAction-AdventureSci-fi
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The Outlast Trials
Why it matched: both survival, horror, stealth and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Horror, Survival Horror and First-Person; released around the same time (2024).
Red Barrels invites you to experience mind-numbing terror, this time with friends. Whether you go through the trials alone or in teams, if you survive long enough and complete the therapy, Murkoff will happily let you leave… but will you be the same?
The Outlast Trials at a glance Released 2024 Studio Red Barrels Player sentiment 92% positive of 111,229 Price $39.99 HorrorSurvival HorrorFirst-PersonStealthAction-AdventureSurvivalRealistic
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Bendy and the Dark Revival
Why it matched: both survival, horror, stealth and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Horror, First-Person and Survival Horror; released around the same time (2022).
Bendy and the Dark Revival® is a first-person survival horror game set in the creepiest cartoon studio to ever exist. Discover the truth. Escape the studio. Above all, fear the Ink Demon…and survive.
Bendy and the Dark Revival at a glance Released 2022 Studio Joey Drew Studios Player sentiment 92% positive of 16,194 Price $5.99 HorrorFirst-PersonSurvival HorrorIndieSurvivalStealthAction-Adventure
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Backrooms: Escape Together
Why it matched: both survival, horror, science fiction and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Horror, Survival Horror and Realistic; released around the same time (2022).
A visually lifelike co-op horror game for 1-6 people. Journey through 11 procedurally generated levels, using what's available to survive and progress deeper into the Backrooms.
Backrooms: Escape Together at a glance Released 2022 Studio Triiodide Studios Player sentiment 89% positive of 48,808 Price $9.99 HorrorSurvival HorrorRealisticFirst-PersonExplorationAction-AdventureSci-fi
Common questions
What game is most like Chernobylite Complete Edition?
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, on the evidence we have. It both post-apocalyptic, survival, horror, science fiction and atmospheric. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to Chernobylite Complete Edition" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with Chernobylite Complete Edition. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.