PlayfeedGames like Irondrive
by Alessandro Le Mura
Oxygen Not Included and RimWorld play most like Irondrive. Of the 15 closest games below, most share its survival.
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Ranked by how similar the games actually are, not by sales. Released and Price are remembered for next time.
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Oxygen Not Included
Jul 30, 2019 · Klei Entertainment
Both: Colony Sim · Survival · Resource Management
Side-view 2D sci-fi colony simulation survival, cartoonish 2D illustration. Building bases, managing resources and simulating systems.
Colony SimBase BuildingSurvivalResource ManagementBuildingSingleplayerManagement2DSandboxSimulation👍 135,475Frostpunk
Apr 24, 2018 · 11 bit studios
Both: Survival · Resource Management · Post-apocalyptic
Top-down 3D post-apocalyptic society survival game, steampunk frozen world. City and society management, resource management, exploration.
City BuilderSurvivalResource ManagementStrategyPost-apocalypticSteampunkColony SimBuildingBase BuildingSingleplayer👍 114,568Crystant
Sep 21 · DAWNER
Both: Survival · Resource Management · Post-apocalyptic
Top-down 2D post-apocalyptic roguelite turn-based strategy RPG, stylized 2D digital art. Map exploration, turn-based tactical combat and resource management.
SurvivalResource ManagementPost-apocalypticTurn-Based CombatTurn-Based StrategyRogueliteRoguelikeStory RichStrategyRPGShortest Trip to Earth
Aug 15, 2019 · Interactive Fate
Both: Roguelite · Survival · Resource Management
Top-down 2D sci-fi roguelike spaceship simulator, hand-drawn illustrations. Exploring space, managing ship and crew, tactical combat.
RogueliteSpaceStrategySurvivalSci-fiExplorationResource ManagementAction RoguelikeSpaceshipsRoguelike👍 1,258IXION
Dec 7, 2022 · Bulwark Studios
Both: Survival · Resource Management · Colony Sim
Top-down 3D sci-fi city-builder survival strategy. Building station infrastructure, managing population and exploring stellar maps.
SpaceCity BuilderStrategySurvivalResource ManagementColony SimBase BuildingBuildingSimulationExploration👍 15,322Surviving Mars
Mar 15, 2018 · Haemimont Games, Abstraction
Both: Colony Sim · Survival · Resource Management
Isometric 3D sci-fi city builder, retro-futuristic. Building colonies, resource management and researching breakthroughs.
Colony SimCity BuilderStrategySpaceSurvivalBase BuildingMarsSimulationSci-fiResource Management👍 17,417Drill Core
Jul 17, 2025 · Hungry Couch Games
Both: Roguelite · Colony Sim · Roguelike
Top-down 2D sci-fi roguelite strategy colony sim, stylized 2D art. Managing a team, extracting minerals and defending with turrets.
StrategyRogueliteTower DefenseColony SimExplorationSide ScrollerRoguelikeCity BuilderBase Building2D👍 2,134Dice Legacy
Sep 9, 2021 · DESTINYbit
Both: Survival · Roguelike · Colony Sim
Isometric 3D fantasy roguelike survival city builder, colorful, medieval and steampunk. Gather resources, construct buildings and expand borders.
City BuilderSurvivalStrategyRoguelikeReal-TimeRTSBoard GameIndieColony SimRoguelite👍 893
Also worth a look
Share some of the same DNA, but further from the original.
Factorio
Aug 14, 2020 · Wube Software LTD.
Both: Resource Management · Survival
Top-down 2D sci-fi automation management simulator, detailed pixel art. Building factories, automating production and defending against enemies.
AutomationBase BuildingResource ManagementSandboxCraftingStrategyMultiplayerSurvivalManagementOpen World👍 195,916