15 Best Games Like Frostpunk

ByKristen Wood

Survive against brutal conditions, make tough moral choices, and manage dwindling resources. These games capture the tension and strategy of Frostpunk. Enjoy!

A crowd gathers around a towering, glowing machine amidst snow and dark clouds, with flags waving and a dramatic sky overhead.

I still remember the first time I played Frostpunk — every decision felt like life or death. The balance between hope and survival was brutal, and … I loved it! If you’re looking for more games that make you question every choice while managing a struggling society, these picks are for you. Happy gaming!

1. This War of Mine

A dimly lit interior of a dilapidated house from a video game, showing a character scavenging. It is 1:00 am on night 1. A character profile is displayed in the bottom right corner.

A survival game where you manage civilians in a war-torn city, balancing hunger, illness, and morale while making gut-wrenching moral choices.
Available on: Steam, Android

2. Banished

Aerial view of a virtual medieval village with houses, tents, and grass paths in a grid layout, featuring a game interface with various menus and statistics on the screen.

Guide a small group of exiles as they build a settlement from scratch. Harsh winters, disease, and food shortages create a tense survival experience.
Available on: Steam, GOG

3. Surviving the Aftermath

Aerial view of a small, makeshift village surrounded by trees, with meteors falling and causing explosions in the center.

Rebuild society in a post-apocalyptic world, managing survivors, resources, and environmental disasters while fending off raiders.
Available on: Steam, Nintendo Switch, Epic Games

4. Endzone – A World Apart

Aerial view of a rustic settlement with makeshift buildings surrounding a central fire pit, with benches and scattered items.

A nuclear apocalypse has wiped out civilization. Your job? Keep your colony alive while managing radiation, food shortages, and extreme weather.
Available on: Steam, PlayStation, Xbox

5. RimWorld

Top-down view of a video game scene showing a settlement with buildings, scattered resources, and characters in various positions. Snow covers the ground, with leafless trees and animal figures visible.

Crash-landed on an alien planet, you must build a colony, manage colonists’ needs, and survive against raiders, disease, and the elements.
Available on: Steam

6. Oxygen Not Included

An animated underground base with multiple levels, featuring characters, machines, and various equipment in a side-view layout.

An underground colony simulator where you manage resources like oxygen and water while keeping your duplicants alive in extreme conditions.
Available on: Steam

7. Against the Storm

Aerial view of a strategic video game interface showing a grid-based underwater city layout with various buildings, resources, and controls.

A roguelite city-builder where you must establish settlements in a dark, storm-ravaged world. Each playthrough presents new survival challenges.
Available on: Steam

8. They Are Billions

Fantasy cityscape with ornate buildings, statues, and towers. A large spherical structure and intricate domed rooftops are visible, surrounded by dense greenery.

A steampunk survival RTS where you must build and fortify a colony while preparing for waves of relentless zombie attacks.
Available on: Steam, PlayStation

9. Patron

Aerial view of a virtual medieval-style village with houses, trees, paths, and statues in a central square.

A city-builder with deep social mechanics. Balancing politics, economy, and survival feels similar to the governance system in Frostpunk.
Available on: Steam, Epic Games

10. The Wandering Village

A colorful village with straw-roofed huts, gardens, and villagers, including blue creatures carrying buckets, under a clear blue sky.

Lead a small settlement that survives on the back of a massive, roaming creature. Managing resources while adapting to environmental hazards is key.
Available on: Steam, Xbox

11. CryoFall

A character with red hair walks on a wooden path, holding a sword. They are between rows of crops and a small wooden house with a rug and various tools outside. User interface elements are visible.

A multiplayer survival colony sim where resource gathering, crafting, and managing a growing population all come into play.
Available on: Steam, Epic Games

12. Kingdoms Reborn

Aerial view of a simulated cityscape featuring a mountain, buildings, trees, and waterways nestled near a coastline.

An open-world city-builder that focuses on long-term survival, where resources, trade, and expansion must be carefully balanced.
Available on: Steam

13. Dawn of Man

A prehistoric village scene with thatched huts, people engaged in daily activities, livestock, and two wooden watchtowers surrounded by a stone wall in a hilly landscape.

A prehistoric city-builder where you must manage food, shelter, and resources while guiding your people through the ages.
Available on: Steam, Xbox

14. The Riftbreaker

A player character defends a base against alien creatures using energy weapons. The scene depicts a strategic gameplay environment with a sci-fi theme.

A sci-fi survival game blending base-building with fast-paced action as you gather resources and defend against alien swarms.
Available on: Steam, Xbox, Epic Games, PlayStation

15. I Am Your President

A group of reporters with cameras and notepads stand in a conference room with a podium featuring microphones in the foreground.

While not a city-builder, it focuses on tough moral choices and managing a struggling society—elements that Frostpunk fans might enjoy.
Available on: Steam

Kristen is a writer, photographer, cookbook author and avid cozy gamer. Her work has been featured in various publications including Forbes, The Associated Press, Elle, Pure Wow, Chicago Sun-Times, and Willow & Sage Magazine.

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