Dustland Delivery similar games & best alternatives

Dustland Delivery

PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5 • 2024

Should you play it?

Dustland Delivery is a post-apocalyptic survival business simulator. Scour the wastes for profit, complete missions to grow your trading empire, and assemble a rag-tag band of adventurers to turn your city into the capital of the Dustlands. Danger lurks around every corner—but no risk, no reward!

What works
  • Deep and addictive gameplay loop
  • Rich crafting and trading systems
  • Engaging crew and settlement management
  • Immersive post-apocalyptic setting
  • Excellent value for price
Things to keep in mind
  • Ui and tutorial need improvement
  • Some bugs and rough edges
  • Combat can become trivial late game
  • Relationship mechanics feel underdeveloped
  • Some repetitive or tedious elements

What to play next

Similar games, hidden gems, and fresh directions from this game.

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Brigand: Oaxaca

  • Rebuild 3: Gangs of Deadsville

  • Survivalist

  • ATOM RPG: Post-apocalyptic indie game

  • State of Decay: YOSE

  • Heroes of Steel RPG

  • Don't Escape: 4 Days to Survive

  • Judgment: Apocalypse Survival Simulation

  • Pillars of Eternity

Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Brigand: Oaxaca

  • Heroes of Steel RPG

  • Battle Suit Aces

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Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Why this game works” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

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Dustland Delivery: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Competition, Fellowship.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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  • Competence

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  • Cooperation

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    "Players manage a crew with unique traits and relationships, requiring coordination among characters, though play is single-player."

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  • Domination

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  • Escapism

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    "Immersive post-apocalyptic world and engaging gameplay provide strong escape from real life."

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    "Players engage voluntarily out of intrinsic interest and enjoyment."

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  • Experimenting

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  • Exploration

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  • Fellowship

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    "Some sense of community through crew interactions and character relationships but mostly single player experience."

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  • Growth

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  • Health

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    "Requires focused attention and active management rather than idle play."

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  • Intimacy

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    "Some emotional connection to characters and crew, but limited close social interaction."

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  • Leadership

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  • Progression

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  • Story

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