PlayfeedGames like Under the Rust
by Rotten Byte Games
Oxygen Not Included and RimWorld play most like Under the Rust. Of the 17 closest games below, most share its survival, colony sim and post-apocalyptic.
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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👍 135,475Floodland
Nov 15, 2022 · Vile Monarch
Both: Post-apocalyptic · Colony Sim · Survival
Top-down 3D post-apocalyptic colony sim, colorful stylized 3D. Building a colony, managing resources and exploring islands.
StrategyPost-apocalypticColony SimSurvivalCity BuilderExplorationResource ManagementChoices MatterPolitical SimCrafting👍 927Frostpunk
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👍 114,568Surviving the Aftermath
Nov 16, 2021 · Iceflake Studios
Both: Post-apocalyptic · Survival · Colony Sim
Top-down 3D post-apocalyptic colony sim survival strategy, realistic gritty 3D. Building and managing a colony, exploring the wasteland, resource management.
StrategySimulationPost-apocalypticCity BuilderSurvivalColony SimBase BuildingBuildingSingleplayerManagement👍 3,195Shelter Manager
Dec 3, 2021 · Hamsters Gaming
Both: Colony Sim · Post-apocalyptic · Survival
2D post-apocalyptic colony sim management, stylized 2D digital art. Building underground shelters, managing civilian resources and leading military raids.
SimulationColony SimEconomyPost-apocalypticTurn-Based TacticsManagementSurvivalCity BuilderSandboxDungeon Crawler👍 251IXION
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👍 15,322Judgment: Apocalypse Survival Simulation
May 3, 2018 · Suncrash
Both: Colony Sim · Survival · Post-apocalyptic
Top-down 2D post-apocalyptic colony simulation survival, dark stylized 2D. Base building, resource gathering and tactical combat.
Colony SimSurvivalBase BuildingPost-apocalypticStrategySimulationSandboxCraftingResource ManagementOpen World👍 2,108Rebuild 3: Gangs of Deadsville
May 29, 2015 · Northway Games, Sarah Northway
Both: Colony Sim · Survival · Post-apocalyptic
Isometric 2D post-apocalyptic strategy sim, cartoonish illustration. City building, resource scavenging and survivor management.
Colony SimSurvival4XStrategyPost-apocalypticRPGZombiesCity BuilderChoices MatterTurn-Based Strategy👍 1,486Surviving Mars
Mar 15, 2018 · Haemimont Games, Abstraction
Both: Colony Sim · Survival · Sci-fi
Isometric 3D sci-fi city builder, retro-futuristic. Building colonies, resource management and researching breakthroughs.
Colony SimCity BuilderStrategySpaceSurvivalBase BuildingMarsSimulationSci-fiResource Management👍 17,417Planetbase
Oct 15, 2015 · Madruga Works
Both: Colony Sim · Survival · Resource Management
Top-down 3D sci-fi colony sim, city builder, realistic 3D. Building structures, managing resources and managing colonists.
Colony SimCity BuilderBase BuildingSpaceStrategySurvivalSimulationResource ManagementSci-fiSingleplayer👍 9,568Ocean Punk
Apr 26, 2024 · Infinite Studio
Both: Post-apocalyptic · Colony Sim · Survival
Top-down 2D post-apocalyptic colony sim survival sandbox, pixel graphics. Building, resource management and survival.
Post-apocalypticPiratesColony SimBase BuildingSurvivalSandboxResource ManagementPixel GraphicsAdventureExploration👍 118Sheltered 2
Sep 21, 2021 · Unicube
Both: Survival · Resource Management · Post-apocalyptic
Side-view 2D post-apocalyptic survival strategy colony sim, detailed pixel art. Managing resources, building a base and exploring the wasteland.
SurvivalResource ManagementPost-apocalypticStrategyColony SimBase BuildingManagementBuildingCharacter CustomizationSingleplayer👍 2,017The Wandering Village
Jul 17, 2025 · Stray Fawn Studio
Both: Post-apocalyptic · Colony Sim · Resource Management
Isometric 3D post-apocalyptic city builder survival management, stylized colorful 3D. Building a settlement, managing production chains and exploring biomes.
City BuilderManagementSimulationPost-apocalypticColony SimResource ManagementExplorationCuteSurvivalNature👍 7,752The Last Haven
Feb 17, 2023 · Thunder Devs.
Both: Post-apocalyptic · Survival · Resource Management
Top-down 3D post-apocalyptic survival city builder, realistic 3D graphics. Managing a settlement, resource collection, building and production.
StrategyBase BuildingIndiePost-apocalypticSimulationSurvivalCity BuilderResource ManagementBuildingRTS👍 1,447Novo: The Colony
Oct 5 · Broken Future Games
Both: Colony Sim · Resource Management
Top-down 3D post-apocalyptic colony sim strategy, atmospheric painterly art. Building a colony, managing resources and sending survivors on missions.
StrategyColony SimStory RichChoices MatterMysteryBase BuildingResource ManagementTime ManagementSimulationManagement
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Share some of the same DNA, but further from the original.
Banished
Feb 18, 2014 · Shining Rock Software LLC
Both: Colony Sim · Survival · Resource Management
Isometric 3D historical city builder colony sim, realistic medieval. Building, resource management and managing townspeople.
City BuilderColony SimStrategySimulationSurvivalIndieSingleplayerSandboxMedievalResource Management👍 37,903