Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Death Trash (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Death Trash 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: Biomutant, which both post-apocalyptic, open world, story-rich, atmospheric and difficult.
- Death Trash is tagged Early Access, Post-apocalyptic, Pixel Graphics, Exploration, Isometric, Local Co-Op, Story Rich, Action RPG 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.
- 1 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
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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Biomutant
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, open world, story-rich, atmospheric and difficult; shares 7 player tags including RPG, Character Customization and Post-apocalyptic; released around the same time (2021).
BIOMUTANT® is an open-world, post-apocalyptic Kung-Fu fable RPG, with a unique martial arts styled combat system allowing you to mix melee, shooting and mutant ability action.
Biomutant at a glance Released 2021 Studio Experiment 101 Player sentiment 66% positive of 20,181 Price $39.99 RPGCharacter CustomizationPost-apocalypticExplorationAction RPGStory RichSouls-like
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The Surge
Why it matched: both open world, horror, cyberpunk, story-rich and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Souls-like, RPG and Exploration; released around the same time (2017).
Welcome to CREO, the megacorporation saving the world! A catastrophic event has knocked you out during the first day on the job… you wake up equipped with a heavy-grade exoskeleton, in a destroyed section of the complex.
The Surge at a glance Released 2017 Studio Deck13 Player sentiment 75% positive of 12,215 Price $14.99 Souls-likeRPGExplorationCyberpunkAction RPGStory Rich
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Fallout 3
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, open world, horror, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Post-apocalyptic, RPG and Exploration.
Vault-Tec engineers have worked around the clock on an interactive reproduction of Wasteland life for you to enjoy from the comfort of your own vault. Included is an expansive world, unique combat, shockingly realistic visuals, tons of player choice, and an incredible cast of dynamic characters.
Fallout 3 at a glance Released 2008 Studio Bethesda Game Studios Player sentiment 81% positive of 22,174 Price $9.99 Post-apocalypticRPGExplorationCharacter CustomizationStory RichAction RPG
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, open world, horror, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 5 player tags including Post-apocalyptic, Exploration and RPG; 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-apocalypticExplorationRPGStory RichChoices Matter
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Vampyr
Why it matched: both open world, horror, story-rich, atmospheric and difficult; shares 5 player tags including RPG, Choices Matter and Story Rich; released around the same time (2018).
London, 1918. You are newly-turned Vampyr Dr. Jonathan Reid. As a doctor, you must find a cure to save the city’s flu-ravaged citizens. As a Vampyr, you are cursed to feed on those you vowed to heal.
Vampyr at a glance Released 2018 Studio DONTNOD Entertainment Player sentiment 77% positive of 25,168 Price $39.99 RPGChoices MatterStory RichAction RPGSouls-like
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The Surge 2
Why it matched: both open world, cyberpunk, story-rich and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Souls-like, RPG and Cyberpunk; released around the same time (2019).
In a bid to survive, explore the sprawling, devastated Jericho City. Fight ferocious threats in brutal, unforgiving combat, slashing and tearing the limbs off your opponents to steal their equipment.
The Surge 2 at a glance Released 2019 Studio Deck13 Player sentiment 75% positive of 9,558 Price $29.99 Souls-likeRPGCyberpunkCharacter CustomizationAction RPGStory Rich
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Tower of Fantasy
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, open world, cyberpunk and story-rich; shares 6 player tags including RPG, Action RPG and Post-apocalyptic; released around the same time (2022).
Embark together on your fantasy adventure! Set hundreds of years in the future on the distant planet of Aida, the shared open-world RPG, anime-infused sci-fi adventure Tower of Fantasy now is officially available on Steam.
Tower of Fantasy at a glance Released 2022 Studio Hotta Studio Player sentiment 66% positive of 12,052 Price Free RPGAction RPGPost-apocalypticCyberpunkCharacter CustomizationStory Rich
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, story-rich and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Story Rich, RPG and Exploration; released around the same time (2025).
Lead the members of Expedition 33 on their quest to destroy the Paintress so that she can never paint death again. Explore a world of wonders inspired by Belle Époque France and battle unique enemies in this turn-based RPG with real-time mechanics.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 at a glance Released 2025 Studio Sandfall Interactive Player sentiment 95% positive of 277,064 Price $47.99 Story RichRPGExplorationAction RPGSouls-likeCharacter CustomizationPost-apocalyptic
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Disco Elysium - The Final Cut
Why it matched: both open world, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including RPG, Story Rich and Choices Matter; released around the same time (2019).
Disco Elysium - The Final Cut is a groundbreaking role playing game. You’re a detective with a unique skill system at your disposal and a whole city to carve your path across. Interrogate unforgettable characters, crack murders or take bribes. Become a hero or an absolute disaster of a human being.
Disco Elysium - The Final Cut at a glance Released 2019 Studio ZA/UM Player sentiment 93% positive of 130,598 Price $39.99 RPGStory RichChoices MatterIsometricCRPGExplorationCharacter Customization
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Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire
Why it matched: both open world, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including RPG, Isometric and CRPG; released around the same time (2018).
Patch 5.0 - Turn-based mode and The Ultimate challenge out now! Pursue a rogue god over land and sea in the sequel to the multi-award-winning RPG Pillars of Eternity. Captain your ship on a dangerous voyage of discovery across the vast unexplored archipelago region of the Deadfire.
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire at a glance Released 2018 Studio Obsidian Entertainment Player sentiment 88% positive of 20,041 Price $19.99 RPGIsometricCRPGStory RichCharacter CustomizationChoices MatterExploration
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Cyberpunk 2077
Why it matched: both open world, cyberpunk, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Cyberpunk, RPG and Story Rich; released around the same time (2020).
Cyberpunk 2077 is an open-world, action-adventure RPG set in the dark future of Night City — a dangerous megalopolis obsessed with power, glamor, and ceaseless body modification.
Cyberpunk 2077 at a glance Released 2020 Studio CD Projekt RED Player sentiment 87% positive of 976,377 Price $59.99 CyberpunkRPGStory RichExplorationAction RPGCharacter Customization
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Fallout: New Vegas
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, open world, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including RPG, Post-apocalyptic and Story Rich.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Fallout: New Vegas at a glance Released 2010 Studio Obsidian Entertainment Player sentiment 96% positive of 261,194 Price $9.99 RPGPost-apocalypticStory RichExplorationAction RPGCharacter Customization
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Wasteland 3
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, open world and story-rich; shares 7 player tags including CRPG, Character Customization and Choices Matter; released around the same time (2020).
Following the critically acclaimed 2014 Game of the Year winner Wasteland 2, the RPG series that pioneered the post-apocalyptic genre in video games returns with Wasteland 3.
Wasteland 3 at a glance Released 2020 Studio inXile Entertainment Player sentiment 85% positive of 22,363 Price $39.99 CRPGCharacter CustomizationChoices MatterStory RichPost-apocalypticRPGIsometric
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Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, open world, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including RPG, Post-apocalyptic and Isometric.
Fallout® 2 is the sequel to the critically acclaimed game that took RPG'ing out of the dungeons and into a dynamic, apocalyptic retro-future. It's been 80 long years since your ancestors trod across the wastelands.
Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game at a glance Released 2009 Studio Black Isle Studios Player sentiment 94% positive of 17,454 Price $9.99 RPGPost-apocalypticIsometricStory RichCRPGExploration
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No Rest for the Wicked
Why it matched: both open world, atmospheric and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Early Access, Souls-like and Action RPG; released around the same time (2024).
From Moon Studios, the award-winning creators of Ori and the Blind Forest and Ori and the Will of the Wisps, comes No Rest for the Wicked, a unique, visceral Action RPG set in a hand-crafted world with Souls-like combat. Featuring co-op for up to four players.
No Rest for the Wicked at a glance Released 2024 Studio Moon Studios GmbH Player sentiment 80% positive of 81,102 Price $39.99 Early AccessSouls-likeAction RPGExplorationCharacter CustomizationRPGIsometric
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Darksiders III
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, open world, story-rich, atmospheric and difficult; shares 4 player tags including Souls-like, RPG and Story Rich; released around the same time (2018).
Return to an apocalyptic Earth in Darksiders III, a hack-n-slash Action Adventure where players assume the role of FURY in her quest to hunt down and dispose of the Seven Deadly Sins. The most enigmatic of the Four Horsemen, FURY must bring balance to the forces that now ravage Earth.
Darksiders III at a glance Released 2018 Studio Gunfire Games Player sentiment 76% positive of 17,431 Price $39.99 Souls-likeRPGStory RichPost-apocalyptic
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ELEX
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, open world, story-rich, atmospheric and difficult; shares 4 player tags including RPG, Post-apocalyptic and Story Rich; released around the same time (2017).
ELEX is a handcrafted action role-playing experience from the award-winning creators of the Gothic series, set in a brand new post-apocalyptic Science Fantasy universe that puts players into a huge seamless game world full of original characters, mutated creatures, deep moral choices and powerful action.
ELEX at a glance Released 2017 Studio Piranha Bytes Player sentiment 74% positive of 19,605 Price $29.99 RPGPost-apocalypticStory RichChoices Matter
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Fallout 4
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, open world, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Post-apocalyptic, Exploration and RPG.
From Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of Starfield and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, comes Fallout 4. A landmark in open-world RPG design and winner of over 200 ‘Best Of’ honors, including the DICE and BAFTA Game of the Year.
Fallout 4 at a glance Released 2015 Studio Bethesda Game Studios Player sentiment 81% positive of 428,604 Price $19.99 Post-apocalypticExplorationRPGStory RichAction RPGCharacter Customization
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CrossCode
Why it matched: both open world, cyberpunk, story-rich and difficult; shares 5 player tags including Action RPG, Pixel Graphics and RPG; released around the same time (2018).
A retro-inspired 2D Action RPG set in the distant future. CrossCode combines 16-bit SNES-style graphics with butter-smooth physics, a fast-paced combat system, and engaging puzzle mechanics, served with a gripping sci-fi story.
CrossCode at a glance Released 2018 Studio Radical Fish Games Player sentiment 92% positive of 18,408 Price $19.99 Action RPGPixel GraphicsRPGStory RichCyberpunk
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Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, open world, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 5 player tags including Story Rich, RPG and Post-apocalyptic; released around the same time (2020).
Experience Aloy’s legendary quest to unravel the mysteries of a future Earth ruled by Machines. Use devastating tactical attacks against your prey and explore a majestic open world in this award-winning action RPG!
Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition at a glance Released 2020 Studio Guerrilla Player sentiment 88% positive of 128,210 Price Not listed Story RichRPGPost-apocalypticExplorationAction RPG
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Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, open world, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 5 player tags including Exploration, RPG and Post-apocalyptic; released around the same time (2024).
Experience the epic Horizon Forbidden West™ in its entirety with bonus content and the Burning Shores expansion included. The Burning Shores add-on contains additional content for Aloy’s adventure, including new storylines, characters, and experiences in a stunning yet hazardous new area.
Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition at a glance Released 2024 Studio Guerrilla Player sentiment 88% positive of 30,267 Price $59.99 ExplorationRPGPost-apocalypticStory RichAction RPG
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Dark Souls III
Why it matched: both open world, story-rich, atmospheric and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Souls-like, RPG and Exploration.
Dark Souls continues to push the boundaries with the latest, ambitious chapter in the critically-acclaimed and genre-defining series. Prepare yourself and Embrace The Darkness!
Dark Souls III at a glance Released 2016 Studio FromSoftware Player sentiment 94% positive of 439,389 Price $59.99 Souls-likeRPGExplorationStory RichAction RPGCharacter Customization
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Wasteland 2: Director's Cut
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, open world and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including RPG, Post-apocalyptic and Isometric.
From the producer of the original Fallout comes Wasteland 2. With over 80 hours of gameplay, deck out your Ranger squad with devastating weaponry, test the limits of your strategy skills, and bring justice to the Wasteland! The choices are yours…but so are the consequences.
Wasteland 2: Director's Cut at a glance Released 2014 Studio inXile Entertainment Player sentiment 83% positive of 8,104 Price $29.99 RPGPost-apocalypticIsometricCRPGExplorationOld SchoolAction RPG
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Xuan-Yuan Sword VII
Why it matched: both open world, story-rich, atmospheric and difficult; shares 5 player tags including RPG, Story Rich and Action RPG; released around the same time (2020).
Xuan-Yuan Sword VII is an ARPG rooted in Chinese history and mythology. Players take on the role of Taishi Zhao, a calm and reliable swordsman who was accidentally involved in a tragic fate. To protect his beloved family, he starts a journey in this chaotic realm to find the truth.
Xuan-Yuan Sword VII at a glance Released 2020 Studio SOFTSTAR Player sentiment 63% positive of 9,575 Price $34.99 RPGStory RichAction RPGChoices MatterSouls-like
Common questions
What game is most like Death Trash?
Biomutant, on the evidence we have. It both post-apocalyptic, open world, story-rich, atmospheric and difficult. 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 Death Trash" 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 Death Trash. 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.