Games like Desperate Place: what to play next?
In the same spirit
18 games in the spirit of Desperate Place (2025): same vibe, same mechanics, picked by critics and players.
In the same spirit as Desperate Place (18)
The Riftbreaker
RPG by Exor Studios (2021)
Metacritic 83★ 3.69
Farlanders: Prologue
Strategy by Andrii Bychkovskyi (2021)
Free
Oxygen Not Included
Strategy by Klei Entertainment (2017) · ≈ 58h
Metacritic 86★ 4.14
Kingdom: Two Crowns
RPG by Raw Fury (2018) · ≈ 29h
Metacritic 85★ 4.14
The Last Starship
Strategy by Introversion Software (2026)
Planetbase
Strategy by Madruga Works (2015)
★ 3.8from $14.99
Star Nomad 2
RPG (2015)
★ 2.5
Yet Another Zombie Defense HD
Shooter by Marcin Draszczuk (2017)
★ 3.25
Freaking Meatbags
Shooter by Wild Factor (2015)
Metacritic 69★ 3.5
Farlanders
Strategy by Andriy Bychkovskyi (2023)
RimWorld
Strategy by Ludeon Studios (2016) · ≈ 19h
Metacritic 87★ 4.35from $27.99 −20 %
Breakpoint
Shooter by Studio Aesthesia (2020)
Planetiles
Strategy by MythicOwl (2024)
Metacritic 80
Prison Architect
Strategy by Double Eleven (2015) · ≈ 44h
Metacritic 83★ 3.72
Witch Explorer
Shooter by Pico Games (2021)
Space Architect
Strategy (2020)
Dyson Sphere Program
Strategy by Youthcat Studio (2021) · ≈ 89h
★ 4.02
Sentry
Shooter by Fireblade Software (2024)