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2014PC73 % positive

A turn-based zombie survival RPG set in Texas where you fortify a shelter, scavenge for supplies, and manage the morale and conflicts of your survivors. Scarce resources and tough decisions keep the tension constant.

  • Post-apocalyptic setting
  • Resources and survival
  • Turn-based combat
  • Choices with consequences

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In short: Games like Dead State

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Dead State special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Dead Age

92 %Match

2016PC, PlayStation, Xbox83 % positive14.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Dead State: a post-apocalyptic setting, scarce resources and survival as well as choices with consequences.

A zombie survival game that blends JRPG-style turn-based combat with camp management, crafting and permadeath. You lead a group of survivors and make tough choices that shape each run.

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Zafehouse Diaries 2

A party of several characters

You lead a small band of survivors through a zombie apocalypse, assigning tasks hour by hour. Distinct personalities, relationships and scarce resources drive tense, often brutal decisions.

Wasteland

Turn-based combat

A 1988 classic in which you lead a squad of Rangers through a nuclear-ravaged America, using tabletop-style skills, turn-based combat and a surprisingly reactive world. It is the forerunner of the Fallout series.

Dead Age 2

Post-apocalyptic setting

A turn-based zombie survival RPG where you lead a group of survivors through a ruined world. Resource management, tough decisions and roguelike elements make every choice feel costly.

Wasteland 2

Turn-based combat

A classic turn-based party RPG set in a nuclear-ravaged desert, where you lead a squad of Desert Rangers and your decisions noticeably reshape the regions you visit. Tactical combat and a wide skill system give it depth.

Zafehouse: Diaries

Post-apocalyptic setting

A lean zombie survival game where you manage a group of survivors in a safehouse, scavenge supplies and make tough calls under pressure. It focuses on strategy and resource management rather than shooting, and each run produces its own story.

NEO Scavenger

Post-apocalyptic setting

A brutal survival game set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland around Detroit, where you manage hunger, thirst, cold and injuries while uncovering the mystery of who you are. Text-driven encounters, crafting and tough choices make every run unpredictable.

Expeditions: Conquistador

Turn-based combat

You lead a Spanish conquistador expedition through 16th-century Mexico, managing supplies, morale and companions. Turn-based tactical battles and your choices toward the natives shape how the campaign unfolds.

Zephon

Turn-based combat

Zephon is a turn-based 4X strategy game set in a grim post-apocalyptic future, where you lead survivors through disasters, eldritch horror and cyberpunk monstrosities. Tactical combat and survival decisions are at the core.

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