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24 games like Frostpunk 2 (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Frostpunk 2 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.
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The short version
- Closest match: Frostpunk, which both post-apocalyptic, survival, story-rich, atmospheric and strategy.
- Frostpunk 2 is tagged Strategy, City Builder, Survival, Resource Management, Post-apocalyptic, Simulation, Singleplayer, Steampunk 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.
- 4 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
Why players value Frostpunk 2
The five things Steam players tag Frostpunk 2 with most. This is the yardstick every game below is measured against: the closer a game matches these, the more it is likely to scratch the same itch.
- Strategy
- City Builder
- Survival
- Resource Management
- Post-apocalyptic
| Reception | on Steam (75% of 26,953) |
|---|---|
| Watch-outs | no widespread problems reported by players |
| Price | $44.99 |
Tags, sentiment and reported problems come from Steam players; the story line is from Wikipedia. We do not add a written opinion of our own.
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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Frostpunk
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, survival, story-rich, atmospheric and strategy; shares 12 player tags including City Builder, Survival and Resource Management.
Frostpunk is the first society survival game. As the ruler of the last city on Earth, it is your duty to manage both its citizens and infrastructure. What decisions will you make to ensure your society's survival? What will you do when pushed to breaking point? Who will you become in the process?
Frostpunk at a glance Released 2018 Studio 11 Bit Studios Player sentiment 93% positive of 137,121 Price $29.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.0/10 · Steam: (93% of 137,121)
Matches Frostpunk 2 on: 5 of 5 — Strategy, City Builder, Survival, Resource Management, Post-apocalyptic
Why players like it: City Builder, Survival, Resource Management, Strategy, Post-apocalyptic — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Frostpunk 2: $29.99 — $15.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes (details)
Shared with Frostpunk 2:City BuilderSurvivalResource ManagementStrategyPost-apocalypticSteampunkColony SimBase-Building
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IXION
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, survival, story-rich, atmospheric and strategy; shares 10 player tags including City Builder, Strategy and Survival; released around the same time (2022).
IXION is an unrelenting, city-building odyssey across the stars. As Administrator of the Tiqqun, DOLOS’ prototype space station, you are tasked with balancing preservation and exploration as you manage infrastructure, resources and crew. Can you keep the flame of humanity alight in the cold dark?
IXION at a glance Released 2022 Studio Bulwark Studios Player sentiment 79% positive of 17,614 Price $10.49 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.9/10 · Steam: (79% of 17,614)
Matches Frostpunk 2 on: 5 of 5 — Strategy, City Builder, Survival, Resource Management, Post-apocalyptic
Why players like it: Space, City Builder, Strategy, Survival, Resource Management — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Frostpunk 2: $10.49 — $34.50 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Frostpunk 2:City BuilderStrategySurvivalResource ManagementColony SimBase-BuildingSimulationChoices Matter
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Foundation
Why it matched: both survival, story-rich, atmospheric and strategy; shares 9 player tags including City Builder, Simulation and Strategy; released around the same time (2025).
Foundation is a grid-less, laidback medieval city-building game with a focus on organic development, monument construction and resource management.
Foundation at a glance Released 2025 Studio Polymorph Games Player sentiment 87% positive of 24,163 Price $23.44 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.7/10 · Steam: (87% of 24,163)
Matches Frostpunk 2 on: 4 of 5 — Strategy, City Builder, Survival, Resource Management
Why players like it: City Builder, Simulation, Medieval, Strategy, Sandbox — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Frostpunk 2: $23.44 — $21.55 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Frostpunk 2:City BuilderSimulationStrategyResource ManagementManagementBase-BuildingColony SimSurvival
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Beholder 2
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich, atmospheric and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Strategy, Choices Matter and Political Sim.
You are an intern at the central ministry of a totalitarian state with your whole career ahead of you. Work your way up the ladder by scheming against employees, spying on your boss, and completing paperwork. Or do you turn against the state and expose corruption. The choice is still yours to make!
Beholder 2 at a glance Released 2018 Studio Alawar Stargaze (Warm Lamp Games) Player sentiment 87% positive of 8,144 Price $17.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.4/10 · Steam: (87% of 8,144)
Matches Frostpunk 2 on: 1 of 5 — Strategy
Why players like it: Dystopian , Strategy, Choices Matter, Political Sim, Simulation — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Frostpunk 2: $17.99 — $27.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Frostpunk 2:StrategyChoices MatterPolitical SimSimulationPoliticsViolentPsychological Horror
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Metro Exodus
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, survival, horror, psychological, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 5 player tags including Post-apocalyptic, Survival and Great Soundtrack; 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 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.2/10 · Steam: (90% of 135,440)
Matches Frostpunk 2 on: 2 of 5 — Survival, Post-apocalyptic
Why players like it: Post-apocalyptic, FPS, Singleplayer, Open World, Story Rich — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Frostpunk 2: $29.99 — $15.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Frostpunk 2:Post-apocalypticSurvivalGreat SoundtrackViolentPsychological Horror
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Jurassic World Evolution 2
Why it matched: both survival, atmospheric and strategy; shares 9 player tags including Simulation, Management and Strategy; released around the same time (2021).
Jurassic World Evolution 2 is the much-anticipated sequel to Frontier’s highly successful Jurassic World Evolution. This bold new era in the Jurassic World Evolution game franchise builds upon the ground-breaking and immersive 2018 management simulation.
Jurassic World Evolution 2 at a glance Released 2021 Studio Frontier Developments Player sentiment 90% positive of 47,023 Price $59.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.8/10 · Steam: (90% of 47,023)
Matches Frostpunk 2 on: 4 of 5 — Strategy, City Builder, Survival, Resource Management
Why players like it: Dinosaurs, Building, Simulation, Management, Sandbox — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Frostpunk 2: $59.99 — $15.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Frostpunk 2:SimulationManagementStrategyCity BuilderResource ManagementViolentSequelBase-Building
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Amazing Cultivation Simulator
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Simulation, Strategy and Colony Sim; released around the same time (2020).
Rise up in a search for immortality in this strategy sim and management game based on Chinese mythology. Rebuild your sect and train new disciples through the path of cultivation. Research magic and gather mystical artifacts, face ancient dangers and other sects in your path to spiritual ascension.
Amazing Cultivation Simulator at a glance Released 2020 Studio GSQ Games Player sentiment 86% positive of 23,608 Price $24.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.4/10 · Steam: (86% of 23,608)
Matches Frostpunk 2 on: 2 of 5 — Strategy, Survival
Why players like it: Simulation, Martial Arts, RPG, Sandbox, Strategy — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Frostpunk 2: $24.99 — $20.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Frostpunk 2:SimulationStrategyColony SimSurvivalBase-BuildingManagementPsychological Horror
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Ultimate Custom Night
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, story-rich, atmospheric and strategy; shares 4 player tags including Strategy, Survival and Psychological Horror.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Ultimate Custom Night at a glance Released 2018 Studio Scott Cawthon Player sentiment 95% positive of 62,777 Price Free Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.3/10 · Steam: (95% of 62,777)
Matches Frostpunk 2 on: 2 of 5 — Strategy, Survival
Why players like it: Free to Play, Horror, Singleplayer, Survival Horror, Robots — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Frostpunk 2: Free — free
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Frostpunk 2:StrategySurvivalPsychological HorrorSimulation
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ZERO Sievert
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, survival, horror, atmospheric and strategy; shares 5 player tags including Survival, Post-apocalyptic and Simulation; released around the same time (2024).
Now with over 600,000 copies sold, ZERO Sievert is a tense top-down extraction shooter that challenges you to scavenge a procedurally-generated wasteland, loot gear, and explore what’s left of a devastated world. When the odds are stacked against you, you’ll need to do more than just survive...
ZERO Sievert at a glance Released 2024 Studio CABO Studio Player sentiment 85% positive of 15,428 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.5/10 · Steam: (85% of 15,428)
Matches Frostpunk 2 on: 3 of 5 — Strategy, Survival, Post-apocalyptic
Why players like it: Extraction Shooter, Survival, Post-apocalyptic, Looter Shooter, Top-Down — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Frostpunk 2: $19.99 — $25.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Frostpunk 2:SurvivalPost-apocalypticSimulationStrategyBase-Building
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Five Nights at Freddy's 4
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, story-rich, atmospheric and strategy; shares 4 player tags including Psychological Horror, Survival and Strategy.
In this last chapter of the Five Nights at Freddy's original story, you must once again defend yourself against Freddy Fazbear, Chica, Bonnie, Foxy, and even worse things that lurk in the shadows.
Five Nights at Freddy's 4 at a glance Released 2015 Studio Scott Cawthon Player sentiment 93% positive of 16,924 Price $7.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.2/10 · Steam: (93% of 16,924)
Matches Frostpunk 2 on: 2 of 5 — Strategy, Survival
Why players like it: Horror, Survival Horror, Singleplayer, First-Person, Robots — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Frostpunk 2: $7.99 — $37.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Frostpunk 2:Psychological HorrorSurvivalStrategySimulation
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Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, story-rich, atmospheric and strategy; shares 4 player tags including Survival, Strategy and Psychological Horror.
Welcome to Circus Baby's Pizza World, where family fun and interactivity go beyond anything you've seen at those *other* pizza places! Now hiring: Late night technician. Must enjoy cramped spaces and be comfortable around active machinery. Not responsible for death or dismemberment.
Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location at a glance Released 2016 Studio Scott Cawthon Player sentiment 90% positive of 12,642 Price $7.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.1/10 · Steam: (90% of 12,642)
Matches Frostpunk 2 on: 2 of 5 — Strategy, Survival
Why players like it: Horror, Survival Horror, Singleplayer, Robots, First-Person — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Frostpunk 2: $7.99 — $37.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Frostpunk 2:SurvivalStrategyPsychological HorrorSimulation
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Timberborn
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, survival and strategy; shares 8 player tags including City Builder, Colony Sim and Management; released around the same time (2026).
Humans are long gone. In a world struck by droughts and toxic waste, will your lumberpunk beavers do any better? A sandbox city-building game featuring ingenious animals, vertical architecture, water physics, and terraforming. Contains high amounts of wood.
Timberborn at a glance Released 2026 Studio Mechanistry Player sentiment 96% positive of 41,238 Price $34.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.3/10 · Steam: (96% of 41,238)
Matches Frostpunk 2 on: 4 of 5 — Strategy, City Builder, Survival, Post-apocalyptic
Why players like it: City Builder, Voxel, Colony Sim, Nature, Sandbox — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Frostpunk 2: $34.99 — $10.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Frostpunk 2:City BuilderColony SimManagementSurvivalBase-BuildingStrategyPost-apocalypticSimulation
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Five Nights at Freddy's 2
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, story-rich, atmospheric and strategy; shares 4 player tags including Psychological Horror, Survival and Strategy.
Welcome back to the new and improved Freddy Fazbear's Pizza! As always, Fazbear Entertainment is not responsible for death or dismemberment.
Five Nights at Freddy's 2 at a glance Released 2014 Studio Scott Cawthon Player sentiment 94% positive of 26,115 Price $7.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.5/10 · Steam: (94% of 26,115)
Matches Frostpunk 2 on: 3 of 5 — Strategy, Survival, Resource Management
Why players like it: Horror, Singleplayer, Survival Horror, Robots, Psychological Horror — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Frostpunk 2: $7.99 — $37.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Frostpunk 2:Psychological HorrorSurvivalStrategyResource Management
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Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, story-rich, atmospheric and strategy; shares 4 player tags including Simulation, Strategy and Management.
Start your own Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria with Freddy Fazbear Pizzeria Simulator!
Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator at a glance Released 2017 Studio Scott Cawthon Player sentiment 94% positive of 33,261 Price Free Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.1/10 · Steam: (94% of 33,261)
Matches Frostpunk 2 on: 1 of 5 — Strategy
Why players like it: Free to Play, Horror, Singleplayer, Robots, Survival Horror — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Frostpunk 2: Free — free
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Frostpunk 2:SimulationStrategyManagementPsychological Horror
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Five Nights at Freddy's 3
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, atmospheric and strategy; shares 5 player tags including Psychological Horror, Survival and Strategy.
Thirty years after Freddy Fazbear's Pizza closed it's doors, the events that took place there have become nothing more than a rumor and a childhood memory, but the owners of "Fazbear's Fright: The Horror Attraction" are determined to revive the legend and make the experience as authentic as possible for patrons, going to great l
Five Nights at Freddy's 3 at a glance Released 2015 Studio Scott Cawthon Player sentiment 90% positive of 11,334 Price $7.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.4/10 · Steam: (90% of 11,334)
Matches Frostpunk 2 on: 2 of 5 — Strategy, Survival
Why players like it: Horror, Singleplayer, Survival Horror, Robots, First-Person — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Frostpunk 2: $7.99 — $37.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Frostpunk 2:Psychological HorrorSurvivalStrategySimulationGreat Soundtrack
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Fallout Shelter
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, survival, atmospheric and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Base-Building, Survival and Post-apocalyptic.
Fallout Shelter puts you in control of a state-of-the-art underground Vault from Vault-Tec. Build the perfect Vault, keep your Dwellers happy, and protect them from the dangers of the Wasteland.
Fallout Shelter at a glance Released 2015 Studio Bethesda Game Studios Player sentiment 88% positive of 82,585 Price Free Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.2/10 · Steam: (88% of 82,585)
Matches Frostpunk 2 on: 3 of 5 — Strategy, Survival, Post-apocalyptic
Why players like it: Free to Play, Base-Building, Survival, Post-apocalyptic, Singleplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Frostpunk 2: Free — free
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes, monetisation inside the game, lost progress or broken saves (details)
Shared with Frostpunk 2:Base-BuildingSurvivalPost-apocalypticManagementSimulationStrategyGreat Soundtrack
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They Are Billions
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, survival and strategy; shares 9 player tags including Base-Building, Colony Sim and Strategy.
They Are Billions is a Steampunk strategy game set on a post-apocalyptic planet. Build and defend colonies to survive against the billions of the infected that seek to annihilate the few remaining living humans. Can humanity survive after the zombie apocalypse?
They Are Billions at a glance Released 2019 Studio Numantian Games Player sentiment 85% positive of 51,383 Price $26.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.6/10 · Steam: (85% of 51,383)
Matches Frostpunk 2 on: 5 of 5 — Strategy, City Builder, Survival, Resource Management, Post-apocalyptic
Why players like it: Base-Building, Colony Sim, Strategy, Zombies, Survival — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Frostpunk 2: $26.99 — $18.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Frostpunk 2:Base-BuildingColony SimStrategySurvivalCity BuilderSteampunkPost-apocalypticResource Management
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Deceit
Why it matched: both survival, horror, psychological, story-rich, atmospheric and strategy; shares 4 player tags including Choices Matter, Psychological Horror and Strategy.
Test your instincts at trust and deception in an action-filled, multiplayer first-person shooter. You wake up in unknown surroundings to the sound of the Game Master’s unfamiliar voice, surrounded by five others. A third of your group have been infected with a virus, but who will escape?
Deceit at a glance Released 2017 Studio World Makers Player sentiment 79% positive of 92,193 Price Not listed Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.3/10 · Steam: (79% of 92,193)
Matches Frostpunk 2 on: 2 of 5 — Strategy, Survival
Why players like it: PvP, Multiplayer, Horror, Social Deduction, Free to Play — the tags Steam players apply most
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Frostpunk 2:Choices MatterPsychological HorrorStrategySurvival
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Lobotomy Corporation | Monster Management Simulation
Why it matched: both horror, psychological, story-rich, atmospheric and strategy; shares 5 player tags including Management, Psychological Horror and Simulation.
A roguelite monster-management simulation inspired by the likes of the SCP Foundation, Cabin in the Woods, and Warehouse 13. Order your employees to perform work with the creatures and watch as it unfolds; harness greater energy, and expand the facility
Lobotomy Corporation | Monster Management Simulation at a glance Released 2018 Studio ProjectMoon Player sentiment 94% positive of 56,811 Price $24.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.2/10 · Steam: (94% of 56,811)
Matches Frostpunk 2 on: 1 of 5 — Strategy
Why players like it: Management, Difficult, Psychological Horror, Story Rich, Simulation — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Frostpunk 2: $24.99 — $20.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Frostpunk 2:ManagementPsychological HorrorSimulationGreat SoundtrackStrategy
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Kingdom: Classic
Why it matched: both survival, atmospheric and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Strategy, Simulation and Base-Building.
Kingdom is a 2D sidescrolling strategy/resource management hybrid with a minimalist feel wrapped in a beautiful, modern pixel art aesthetic.
Kingdom: Classic at a glance Released 2015 Studio Noio Player sentiment 91% positive of 22,707 Price Free Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.7/10 · Steam: (91% of 22,707)
Matches Frostpunk 2 on: 4 of 5 — Strategy, City Builder, Survival, Resource Management
Why players like it: Free to Play, Strategy, Singleplayer, Simulation, Base-Building — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Frostpunk 2: Free — free
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Frostpunk 2:StrategySimulationBase-BuildingManagementResource ManagementSurvivalCity BuilderColony Sim
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Jurassic World Evolution
Why it matched: both survival, atmospheric and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Simulation, Management and Strategy.
Place yourself at the heart of the Jurassic franchise and build your own Jurassic World. Bioengineer dinosaurs that think, feel and react intelligently to the world around them and face threats posed by espionage, breakouts and devastating tropical storms in an uncertain world where life always finds a way.
Jurassic World Evolution at a glance Released 2018 Studio Frontier Developments Player sentiment 87% positive of 55,272 Price $44.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.5/10 · Steam: (87% of 55,272)
Matches Frostpunk 2 on: 4 of 5 — Strategy, City Builder, Survival, Resource Management
Why players like it: Building, Dinosaurs, Simulation, Management, Strategy — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Frostpunk 2: $44.99 — about the same price
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Frostpunk 2:SimulationManagementStrategyCity BuilderResource ManagementViolentGreat SoundtrackSurvival
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Dawn of Man
Why it matched: both survival, story-rich and strategy; shares 8 player tags including City Builder, Colony Sim and Survival.
Command a settlement of ancient humans, guide them through the ages in their struggle for survival. Hunt, gather, craft tools, fight, research new techs and face the challenges the environment will throw at you.
Dawn of Man at a glance Released 2019 Studio Madruga Works Player sentiment 87% positive of 17,830 Price $12.49 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.5/10 · Steam: (87% of 17,830)
Matches Frostpunk 2 on: 4 of 5 — Strategy, City Builder, Survival, Resource Management
Why players like it: City Builder, Colony Sim, Survival, Strategy, Simulation — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Frostpunk 2: $12.49 — $32.50 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Frostpunk 2:City BuilderColony SimSurvivalStrategySimulationChoices MatterResource ManagementManagement
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Planetbase
Why it matched: both survival, atmospheric and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Colony Sim, City Builder and Base-Building.
Guide a group of space settlers trying to establish a base on a remote planet. Grow food, collect energy, mine resources, survive disasters and build a self-sufficient colony in a harsh and unforgiving environment.
Planetbase at a glance Released 2015 Studio Madruga Works Player sentiment 80% positive of 10,438 Price $7.49 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.9/10 · Steam: (80% of 10,438)
Matches Frostpunk 2 on: 4 of 5 — Strategy, City Builder, Survival, Resource Management
Why players like it: Colony Sim, City Builder, Base-Building, Space, Strategy — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Frostpunk 2: $7.49 — $37.50 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Frostpunk 2:Colony SimCity BuilderBase-BuildingStrategySurvivalSimulationResource ManagementManagement
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Nobody - The Turnaround
Why it matched: both survival, story-rich, atmospheric and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Simulation, Survival and Strategy; released around the same time (2022).
Nobody – The Turnaround is a life simulator set in a parallel world that echoes modern society. Manage your time and resources carefully, strive to find a way through difficult times, and overcome the predicament you find yourself in.
Nobody - The Turnaround at a glance Released 2022 Studio U.Ground Game Studio Player sentiment 60% positive of 14,305 Price Not listed Verdict: GamingPickz Score 5.7/10 · Steam: (60% of 14,305)
Matches Frostpunk 2 on: 3 of 5 — Strategy, Survival, Resource Management
Why players like it: Early Access, Life Sim, Simulation, Survival, Realistic — the tags Steam players apply most
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Frostpunk 2:SimulationSurvivalStrategyChoices MatterResource ManagementManagement
Common questions
What game is most like Frostpunk 2?
Frostpunk, on the evidence we have. It both post-apocalyptic, survival, story-rich, atmospheric and strategy. 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 Frostpunk 2" 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 Frostpunk 2. 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.