Best Post-apocalyptic Games on Steam
Steam currently has 2,720 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 4/23/2024.
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1. Left 4 Dead 2
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 (L4D2) is the highly anticipated sequel to the award-winning Left 4 Dead, the #1 co-op game of 2008. This 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 852,328 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 831,295 positive reviews and 21,033 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 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.
2. 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 #2 spot for the best Post-apocalyptic games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 124,739 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 121,684 positive reviews and 3,055 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 |
3. 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 #3 spot for the best Post-apocalyptic games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 15,495 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 15,310 positive reviews and 185 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 |
4. 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 96, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Post-apocalyptic games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 74,611 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 72,589 positive reviews and 2,022 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.99 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 | $4.99 |
| Release Date | 6/23/2023 |
| Franchise | Blobfish Games |
| Developer | Blobfish |
| Publisher | Blobfish |
| Steam App Id | 1942280 |
5. 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 #5 spot for the best Post-apocalyptic games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,524 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,442 positive reviews and 82 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 not possible to play or run Sheepy: A Short Adventure on the Steam Deck.
| Release Date | 2/6/2024 |
| Franchise | MrSuicideSheep |
| Developer | MrSuicideSheep |
| Publisher | MrSuicideSheep |
| Steam App Id | 1568400 |
6. 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 #6 spot for the best Post-apocalyptic games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 67,195 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 65,308 positive reviews and 1,887 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 |
7. Steam Engine Simulator
The Steam Engine Simulator shown on AngeTheGreat's YouTube channel.
Steam Engine Simulator 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 6,512 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,443 positive reviews and 69 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 |
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 39,437 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 38,281 positive reviews and 1,156 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $7.99 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.
9. Fallout: New Vegas
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Fallout: New Vegas 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 204,629 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 196,858 positive reviews and 7,771 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 Fallout: New Vegas on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 10/21/2010 |
| Developer | Obsidian Entertainment |
| Publisher | Bethesda Softworks |
| Steam App Id | 22380 |
10. Left 4 Dead
From Valve (the creators of Counter-Strike, Half-Life and more) comes Left 4 Dead, a co-op action horror game for the PC and Xbox 360 that casts up to four players in an epic struggle for survival against swarming zombie hordes and terrifying mutant monsters.
Left 4 Dead 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 55,445 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 53,409 positive reviews and 2,036 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 Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Left 4 Dead on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 14,804 | 11/16/2009 | 97 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 2,097 | 5/5/2009 | 96 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 202 | 6/18/2020 | 96 | $20.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 2,734 | 6/23/2023 | 96 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 76 | 2/6/2024 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 147 | 4/24/2012 | 96 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 77 | 6/7/2023 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 165 | 10/10/2007 | 95 | $7.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 23,650 | 10/21/2010 | 95 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 469 | 11/17/2008 | 95 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 91 | 6/16/2021 | 94 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 2,723 | 1/27/2015 | 94 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 5 | 5/8/2017 | 94 | $3.49 | Steam Charts | |
 | 66 | 12/17/2013 | 94 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 511 | 10/29/2020 | 94 | $49.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 5 | 7/27/2022 | 94 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 5 | 3/23/2022 | 94 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 3,743 | 12/6/2018 | 94 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 124 | 12/5/2015 | 94 | $11.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 400 | 2/11/2010 | 94 | $19.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, February 28). Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 7). ATRI -My Dear Moments- on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 6). Brotato on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 7). Sheepy: A Short Adventure on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 18). The Walking Dead on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 17). Steam Engine Simulator on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, March 22). Half-Life 2: Episode Two on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 19). Fallout: New Vegas on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 1). Left 4 Dead on Steam. Steam Store.