Hard Truck Apocalypse / Ex Machina similar games & best alternatives

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Hard Truck Apocalypse / Ex Machina

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2014

Should you play it?

In a post-apocalyptic wasteland of diesel and dust, bandits and mobsters rule the last remaining cities, controlling all vital trade routes and destroying any hope of a return to a lawful world.

What works

  • Unique post-apocalyptic atmosphere
  • Extensive vehicle customization
  • Engaging open world exploration
  • Branching story with multiple endings
  • Nostalgia and replay value

Things to keep in mind

  • Technical bugs and crashes
  • Dated graphics and sound
  • Repetitive quests and travel
  • Limited ai and enemy variety
  • Lack of modern quality-of-life features

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • EVERSPACE™ 2

  • ADACA

  • Svarog's Dream

  • Xanadu Next

  • SAND LAND

  • Alien Shooter 2: Reloaded

More leadership-focused

Games that feels like Hard Truck Apocalypse / Ex Machina but with more leadership over others

  • Badlands Crew - Drive, Command, Conquer

  • MENACE

  • Death Skid Marks

  • Dust to the End

  • Home Behind 2

  • Fallout: New Vegas

Choose your own criteria ->

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Hard Truck Apocalypse / Ex Machina: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Relaxation, Violence, Story.

Last update: 21/08/2026