Games like The Flame in the Flood
by The Molasses Flood
A rogue-like river journey through the backwaters of a forgotten post-societal America. Forage, craft, evade predators.
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$9.99SKYHILL
Oct 6 · Mandragora
Both: Survival · Action Roguelike · Post-apocalyptic
World War III is over, the world's infested with mutants and your supplies are running out. Fight your way down this damned hotel, from your penthouse on top to the first floor. Craft weapons, search for food and reach the exit. Otherwise you'll be torn apart, starve to death or maybe both...
SurvivalAction RoguelikeAdventureIndiePost-apocalypticRoguelikeZombiesSimulationRPG2D👍 4,737
$24.99Rain World
Mar 28 · Videocult
Both: Survival · Exploration · Post-apocalyptic
You are a nomadic slugcat, both predator and prey in a broken ecosystem. Grab your spear and brave the industrial wastes, hunting enough food to survive, but be wary— other, bigger creatures have the same plan... and slugcats look delicious.
DifficultAtmosphericSurvivalExplorationIndiePixel GraphicsPlatformer2DOpen WorldPost-apocalyptic👍 46,938
$6.99Another Try 2
Apr 17 · Hoki Wolf Studio
Both: Survival · Post-apocalyptic · Exploration
The virus has devastated cities and lands. Most of the population died, the rest turned into the walking dead. You're one of the last survivors. Do whatever it takes to last another day.
Early AccessSurvivalAdventurePost-apocalypticZombiesExplorationLootCraftingDrivingAction👍 1,002
$39.99Grounded
Sep 27 · Obsidian Entertainment
Both: Survival · Crafting
The world is a vast, beautiful and dangerous place – especially when you have been shrunk to the size of an ant. Can you thrive alongside the hordes of giant insects, fighting to survive the perils of the backyard?
SurvivalMultiplayerCo-opOpen World Survival CraftBase BuildingCraftingOpen WorldAdventureOnline Co-OpHorror👍 75,780
$2.99Another Try
Apr 19 · Hoki Wolf Studio
Both: Survival · Crafting · Post-apocalyptic
The virus has devastated cities and lands, you are one of the last survivors! You will have to survive in a harsh post-apocalyptic world populated by the living dead.
Massively MultiplayerAdventureActionIndieSurvivalCraftingMultiplayerZombiesOpen WorldPost-apocalyptic👍 290
$5.99God Of Weapons
Sep 12 · Imagine Games
Both: Action Roguelike · Survival
Embark on a thrilling journey in God of Weapons, an action roguelike where you must ascend the tower of Zhor to reclaim the last light for the world. To survive the monster onslaught on each tower's level, you'll need to obtain and carefully organize weapons and accessories in your inventory.
Inventory ManagementAction RoguelikeRogueliteRPGBullet HellArena ShooterSurvivalReplay ValueProcedural GenerationCasual👍 4,807
FreeSuper Raft Boat Classic
Feb 21 · Jason Gertner, Carson Kompon, Yukon Wainczak, Jennifer Kindl
Both: Action Roguelike · Crafting
The world's been flooded, and all you have is your Super Raft Boat. Can you reach The Final Island?
ActionAction RoguelikeRogueliteTop-Down ShooterBullet Hell2DPixel GraphicsTop-DownFishingCrafting
State of Decay
Nov 5 · Undead Labs
Both: Survival · Post-apocalyptic
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.
ZombiesSurvivalOpen WorldActionPost-apocalypticRPGThird PersonBase BuildingSingleplayerSandbox👍 15,294
$4.99Towns
Nov 7 · Xavi Canal, Ben Palgi
Both: Crafting · Survival
The game brings a fresh new take on the city building/management genre by introducing many RPG features. In Towns you manage a settlement on top of an active dungeon. Instead of playing the hero who delves deep into the dungeon, how about playing the town that houses and caters to the hero's needs?
City BuilderIndieSandboxSimulationStrategyCraftingSingleplayerRPGSurvivalBuilding👍 2,400
Sky Break
Oct 21 · Farsky Interactive
Both: Survival · Crafting
Sky Break is an open-world game on a stormy abandoned planet filled with wild mechas. Learn to master this world and to hack the mechas if you want a chance to survive.
RPGOpen World Survival CraftAdventureIndieOpen WorldSurvivalActionSci-fiCraftingThird Person👍 464
$13.99Scrapnaut
Sep 15 · SpiffyBit
Both: Survival · Exploration
Scrapnaut is a co-op & singleplayer top-down, base building survival game with steampunk elements. Explore an open world with different biomes, take care of oxygen, manage your farms, generate electricity, build your home and much more!
BuildingSurvivalMultiplayerCo-opOnline Co-OpAdventureSandboxExplorationOpen World Survival CraftTop-Down👍 738
$2.99Polygeddon
Apr 17 · Digital Dreamworks, Gamesforfarm
Both: Post-apocalyptic · Survival · Exploration
You are on an island where everyone wants to kill you, ranging from weather conditions to dangerous enemies, your goal is to survive. Survive alone or together. Build, craft, grow, explore, fight!
ZombiesPost-apocalypticSurvivalOpen WorldRPGMultiplayerExplorationCo-opSandboxAdventure
$7.99Swarm Grinder
Apr 22 · Last Bite Games
Both: Action Roguelike
An action roguelite game with alien swarms and mechs. Battle enemies to make your way through a mass of spreading and evolving cells hosting dormant enemies. Collect a variety of game-changing skills and upgrades to create unique builds.
RoguelikeRogueliteAction RoguelikeBullet HellMechsProcedural Generation2DPixel GraphicsControllerAction RPG👍 1,164
$2.99Brave survivors
Sep 30 · blink
Both: Action Roguelike · Exploration · Female Protagonist
Break the besiege of various monsters! Upgrade the weapons, choose your favorite skills. Unique combination with skill and role. A 14 minutes roguelike experience, shoot with fantastic and exciting experience!! Believe yourself and beat the boss!
Action RoguelikeExplorationTwin Stick ShooterBullet HellRPGAction RPGFemale Protagonist2.5DRelaxingTeam-Based
$0.99Darkness Assault
Feb 6 · Black Lime Studio
Both: Female Protagonist · Survival
The number of missing in the city increased. People talk about the experiments on human beings. And now, only you can figure out if it was true. Especially because you have no choice. Mysteriously, you find yourself in a terrible location 40 meters underground. Your name is Katrine, and you do not remember anything about your past.
IndieActionViolentGoreFemale ProtagonistHorrorSurvival HorrorSingleplayerPsychological HorrorSurvival👍 579
FreeDoug The Digger
Apr 23 · Rapid Iterations
Both: Survival · Exploration
Doug The Digger is a casual, single-player mining and crafting game where you aim to escape a crash landing by crafting a rocket. The gameplay is simple but addictive—play at your own risk!
SurvivalAdventureMiningCasualRPGExplorationSide Scroller2DColorfulCute

