Best Post-apocalyptic Games on Steam
Steam currently has 4,558 Post-apocalyptic games available to download and play. Explore our list of the best picks ranked by Player Score. Our Player Score rankings are calculated directly from reviews left on the Steam store and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback. Post-apocalyptic game rankings were last updated on 4/3/2026.
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1. Left 4 Dead 2
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
Left 4 Dead 2 holds the #1 spot for "best Post-apocalyptic game on Steam" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,027,419 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,002,048 positive reviews and 25,371 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
2. Sheepy: A Short Adventure
A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.
Sheepy: A Short Adventure has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Post-apocalyptic games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 22,138 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 21,883 positive reviews and 255 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Sheepy: A Short Adventure on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 2/6/2024 |
| Franchise | MrSuicideSheep |
| Developer | MrSuicideSheep |
| Publisher | MrSuicideSheep |
| Steam App Id | 1568400 |
3. Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition
Zombies are invading your home, and the only defense is your arsenal of plants! Armed with an alien nursery-worth of zombie-zapping plants like peashooters and cherry bombs, you'll need to think fast and plant faster to stop dozens of types of zombies dead in their tracks.
Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Post-apocalyptic games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 151,072 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 147,578 positive reviews and 3,494 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $4.99 |
| Release Date | 5/5/2009 |
| Franchise | PopCap EA |
| Developer | PopCap Games, Inc. |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 3590 |
4. ATRI -My Dear Moments-
"As the world sank, I found you." In the near future, a sudden and unexplained sea rise has left much of human civilization underwater. In a little town slowly being enveloped by the ocean, an unforgettable summer is about to begin for a boy and a mysterious robot girl...
ATRI -My Dear Moments- has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Post-apocalyptic games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 22,530 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 22,182 positive reviews and 348 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $20.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $20.99 |
| Release Date | 6/18/2020 |
| Franchise | ANIPLEX.EXE |
| Developers | |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 1230140 |
5. The Walking Dead
A five-part adventure horror series set in the same universe as Robert Kirkman’s award-winning comic book series.
The Walking Dead has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Post-apocalyptic games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 79,120 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 77,003 positive reviews and 2,117 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $14.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 4/24/2012 |
| Developer | Telltale Games |
| Publisher | Skybound Games |
| Steam App Id | 207610 |
6. Steam Engine Simulator
The Steam Engine Simulator shown on AngeTheGreat's YouTube channel.
Steam Engine Simulator has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Post-apocalyptic games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 8,825 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,715 positive reviews and 110 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Release Date | 6/7/2023 |
| Developer | Ektorom Software Inc. |
| Publisher | Ektorom Software Inc. |
| Steam App Id | 2381620 |
7. R.E.P.O.
An online co-op horror game with up to 6 players. Locate valuable, fully physics-based objects and handle them with care as you retrieve and extract to satisfy your creator's desires.
R.E.P.O. has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Post-apocalyptic games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 375,124 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 360,796 positive reviews and 14,328 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play R.E.P.O. on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
8. Half-Life 2: Episode Two
Half-Life® 2: Episode Two is the second in a trilogy of new games created by Valve that extends the award-winning and best-selling Half-Life® adventure. As Dr. Gordon Freeman, you were last seen exiting City 17 with Alyx Vance as the Citadel erupted amidst a storm of unknown proportions.
Half-Life 2: Episode Two has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Post-apocalyptic games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 41,430 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 40,235 positive reviews and 1,195 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $0.00 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
9. Brotato
Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.
Brotato has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Post-apocalyptic games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 112,398 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 108,549 positive reviews and 3,849 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $3.49 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $3.49 |
| Release Date | 6/23/2023 |
| Franchise | Blobfish Games |
| Developer | Blobfish |
| Publisher | Blobfish |
| Steam App Id | 1942280 |
10. Resident Evil Requiem
Requiem for the dead. Nightmare for the living. Prepare to escape death in a heart-stopping experience that will chill you to your core.
Resident Evil Requiem has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Post-apocalyptic games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 162,027 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 155,817 positive reviews and 6,210 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $69.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Resident Evil Requiem on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $69.99 |
| Release Date | 2/27/2026 |
| Franchise | Capcom |
| Developer | CAPCOM Co., Ltd. |
| Publisher | CAPCOM Co., Ltd. |
| Steam App Id | 3764200 |
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| 26,001 | 11/16/2009 | 97 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 45 | 2/6/2024 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 2,732 | 5/5/2009 | 96 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 57 | 6/18/2020 | 96 | $20.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 163 | 4/24/2012 | 96 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 23 | 6/7/2023 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 21,694 | 2/26/2025 | 95 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 44 | 10/10/2007 | 95 | ??? | Steam Charts | |
| 6,535 | 6/23/2023 | 95 | $3.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 10,432 | 2/27/2026 | 95 | $69.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 4,140 | 10/19/2010 | 95 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 486 | 11/17/2008 | 95 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 37 | 9/17/2025 | 95 | $3.74 | Steam Charts | |
 | 658 | 10/29/2020 | 95 | $49.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 5/8/2017 | 95 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 52 | 12/17/2013 | 95 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 5,037 | 4/24/2025 | 94 | $49.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 3 | 3/23/2022 | 94 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 4,546 | 1/26/2015 | 94 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 237 | 4/26/2024 | 94 | $6.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 2). Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 2). ATRI -My Dear Moments- on Steam. Steam Store.
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- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 3). Steam Engine Simulator on Steam. Steam Store.
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- Valve Corporation. (2026, March 27). Half-Life 2: Episode Two on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 16). Brotato on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 17). Resident Evil Requiem on Steam. Steam Store.