Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like NieR:Automata (2026)
Every game below overlaps with NieR:Automata 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: NieR: Automata, which both post-apocalyptic, open world, science fiction, story-rich, atmospheric and difficult.
- NieR:Automata is tagged Great Soundtrack, Story Rich, Female Protagonist, Hack and Slash, Action, Open World, RPG, JRPG 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.
- 6 are from the same studio: NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139..., FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster, FINAL FANTASY XV WINDOWS EDITION, FINAL FANTASY VIII - REMASTERED, Final Fantasy XIII, FINAL FANTASY XII THE ZODIAC AGE.
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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NieR: Automata
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, open world, science fiction, story-rich, atmospheric and difficult; shares 15 player tags including Great Soundtrack, Story Rich and Female Protagonist; published by the same company; released around the same time (2017).
NieR: Automata tells the story of androids 2B, 9S and A2 and their battle to reclaim the machine-driven dystopia overrun by powerful machines.
NieR: Automata at a glance Released 2017 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 87% positive of 153,070 Price $39.99 Great SoundtrackStory RichFemale ProtagonistHack and SlashRPGJRPGAnimePost-apocalyptic
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NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139...
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Square Enix; both post-apocalyptic, story-rich, atmospheric and difficult; shares 11 player tags including Great Soundtrack, Story Rich and RPG; released around the same time (2021).
The upgraded prequel of NieR:Automata. A kind young man sets out with Grimoire Weiss, a strange talking book, to search for the "Sealed verses" in order to save his sister Yonah, who fell terminally ill to the Black Scrawl.
NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139... at a glance Released 2021 Studio Square Enix Player sentiment 88% positive of 28,344 Price $59.99 Great SoundtrackStory RichRPGJRPGHack and SlashPost-apocalypticAnimeNudity
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FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Square Enix; both open world, science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including JRPG, Story Rich and RPG; released around the same time (2016).
FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster celebrates two of the most cherished and beloved entries to the world-renowned franchise, completely remastered in gorgeous High Definition & now available on PC / Windows!
FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster at a glance Released 2016 Studio Square Enix Player sentiment 88% positive of 23,525 Price $29.99 JRPGStory RichRPGGreat SoundtrackFemale ProtagonistAnimeSci-fi
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Terminator: Resistance
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, open world, science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi and RPG; released around the same time (2019).
Terminator: Resistance, is a first-person shooter set during the 'Future War' scenario that was only glimpsed at in the iconic films, 'THE TERMINATOR' and 'T2: JUDGMENT DAY'. The machines are destined to lose, but at what cost?
Terminator: Resistance at a glance Released 2019 Studio Teyon Player sentiment 92% positive of 18,564 Price $7.99 Post-apocalypticSci-fiRPGStory RichRobotsViolentGreat Soundtrack
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Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, open world, science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Female Protagonist, Story Rich and RPG; 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 Female ProtagonistStory RichRPGPost-apocalypticSci-fiRobotsGreat Soundtrack
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FINAL FANTASY XV WINDOWS EDITION
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Square Enix; both open world, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including RPG, JRPG and Story Rich; released around the same time (2018).
Take the journey, now in ultimate quality. Boasting a wealth of bonus content and supporting ultra high-resolution graphical options and HDR 10, you can now enjoy the beautiful and carefully-crafted experience of FINAL FANTASY XV like never before.
FINAL FANTASY XV WINDOWS EDITION at a glance Released 2018 Studio Square Enix Player sentiment 83% positive of 57,999 Price $34.99 RPGJRPGStory RichGreat SoundtrackAnimeHack and SlashViolentNudity
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Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, open world, science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Female Protagonist, RPG and Post-apocalyptic.
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 Female ProtagonistRPGPost-apocalypticStory RichSci-fiRobotsGreat Soundtrack
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FINAL FANTASY VIII - REMASTERED
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Square Enix; both open world, science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including RPG, JRPG and Story Rich; released around the same time (2019).
The mega-hit RPG, FINAL FANTASY VIII returns! This Steam® version features new graphical enhancements and a whole host of options to customise your gameplay experience.
FINAL FANTASY VIII - REMASTERED at a glance Released 2019 Studio Square Enix Player sentiment 76% positive of 5,605 Price $19.99 RPGJRPGStory RichGreat SoundtrackAnimeSci-fi
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ELEX
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, open world, science fiction, story-rich, atmospheric and difficult; shares 5 player tags including RPG, Post-apocalyptic and Sci-fi; 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-apocalypticSci-fiStory RichViolent
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Darksiders III
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, open world, story-rich, atmospheric and difficult; shares 6 player tags including Hack and Slash, Female Protagonist and RPG; 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 Hack and SlashFemale ProtagonistRPGViolentStory RichPost-apocalyptic
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Biomutant
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, open world, science fiction, story-rich, atmospheric and difficult; shares 5 player tags including RPG, Post-apocalyptic and Hack and Slash; 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 RPGPost-apocalypticHack and SlashStory RichSci-fi
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Final Fantasy XIII
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Square Enix; both science fiction, story-rich, atmospheric and difficult; shares 6 player tags including JRPG, RPG and Female Protagonist.
Final Fantasy XIII is a fantasy RPG in which a band of brave humans struggle against fate in the utopian sky city of Cocoon and the primeval world of Pulse. Follow stylish heroine Lightning's fast paced battles and high adventure in a mysterious new world.
Final Fantasy XIII at a glance Released 2009 Studio Square Enix Player sentiment 75% positive of 19,914 Price $15.99 JRPGRPGFemale ProtagonistGreat SoundtrackStory RichSci-fi
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CrossCode
Why it matched: both open world, science fiction, story-rich and difficult; shares 7 player tags including RPG, Female Protagonist and Great Soundtrack; 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 RPGFemale ProtagonistGreat SoundtrackStory RichAnimeSci-fiJRPG
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The Surge 2
Why it matched: both open world, science fiction, story-rich and difficult; shares 7 player tags including RPG, Violent and Sci-fi; 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 RPGViolentSci-fiHack and SlashRobotsFemale ProtagonistStory Rich
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Metro: Last Light
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, open world, science fiction, story-rich, atmospheric and difficult; shares 4 player tags including Post-apocalyptic, Story Rich and Nudity; released around the same time (2013).
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-apocalypticStory RichNuditySci-fi
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FINAL FANTASY XII THE ZODIAC AGE
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Square Enix; both open world, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including RPG, JRPG and Story Rich; released around the same time (2018).
FINAL FANTASY XII THE ZODIAC AGE - This revered classic returns, now fully remastered for the first time for PC, featuring all new and enhanced gameplay.
FINAL FANTASY XII THE ZODIAC AGE at a glance Released 2018 Studio Square Enix Player sentiment 89% positive of 10,211 Price $49.99 RPGJRPGStory RichGreat SoundtrackAnimeFemale Protagonist
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Fallout 4
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, open world, science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 5 player tags including Post-apocalyptic, RPG and Story Rich; released around the same time (2015).
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-apocalypticRPGStory RichSci-fiGreat Soundtrack
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CONTROL Ultimate Edition
Why it matched: both open world, science fiction, story-rich, atmospheric and difficult; shares 5 player tags including Female Protagonist, Story Rich and Sci-fi; released around the same time (2020).
Winner of over 80 awards, CONTROL is a visually stunning third-person action-adventure that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
CONTROL Ultimate Edition at a glance Released 2020 Studio Remedy Entertainment Player sentiment 86% positive of 63,191 Price $3.99 Female ProtagonistStory RichSci-fiViolentGreat Soundtrack
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Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, open world, science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 5 player tags including RPG, Post-apocalyptic and Story Rich.
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-apocalypticStory RichSci-fiGreat Soundtrack
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GOD EATER 3
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, open world and story-rich; shares 8 player tags including Anime, Hack and Slash and JRPG; released around the same time (2019).
Set in a post-apocalyptic setting, it’s up to your special team of God Eaters to take down god-like monsters devastating the world. With an epic story, unique characters, and all new God Arcs and Aragami, the latest evolution in ACTION is here!
GOD EATER 3 at a glance Released 2019 Studio BANDAI NAMCO Studios Inc. Player sentiment 79% positive of 9,948 Price $59.99 AnimeHack and SlashJRPGRPGPost-apocalypticGreat SoundtrackStory RichFemale Protagonist
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The Surge
Why it matched: both open world, science fiction, story-rich and difficult; shares 6 player tags including RPG, Sci-fi and Hack and Slash; 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 RPGSci-fiHack and SlashViolentRobotsStory Rich
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Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, open world, science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 5 player tags including RPG, Post-apocalyptic and Sci-fi.
Prepare for the Future™ With Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition, experience the most acclaimed game of 2008 like never before. Create a character of your choosing and descend into an awe-inspiring, post-apocalyptic world where every minute is a fight for survival.
Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition at a glance Released 2009 Studio Bethesda Game Studios Player sentiment 82% positive of 56,132 Price $19.99 RPGPost-apocalypticSci-fiStory RichGreat Soundtrack
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Fallout 3
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, open world, science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 5 player tags including Post-apocalyptic, RPG and Sci-fi.
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-apocalypticRPGSci-fiStory RichFemale Protagonist
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OUTRIDERS
Why it matched: both post-apocalyptic, open world, science fiction and story-rich; shares 5 player tags including RPG, Sci-fi and Violent; published by the same company; released around the same time (2021).
Outriders’ brutal and bloody combat combines frenetic gunplay, violent powers and deep RPG systems to create a true genre hybrid.
OUTRIDERS at a glance Released 2021 Studio People Can Fly Player sentiment 67% positive of 61,283 Price $19.99 RPGSci-fiViolentPost-apocalypticStory Rich
Common questions
What game is most like NieR:Automata?
NieR: Automata, on the evidence we have. It both post-apocalyptic, open world, science fiction, 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 NieR:Automata" 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 NieR:Automata. 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.
What else did the makers of NieR:Automata do?
NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139..., FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster, FINAL FANTASY XV WINDOWS EDITION, FINAL FANTASY VIII - REMASTERED, Final Fantasy XIII, FINAL FANTASY XII THE ZODIAC AGE are also from Square Enix, and appear in the list below for that reason as well as on tag overlap.
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.