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Encased: A Sci-Fi Post-Apocalyptic RPG

2021

Should you play it?

A tactical sci-fi RPG set in an alternative 1970's, where an enormous and inexplicable artifact –the Dome– is discovered in a remote desert. Fight enemies, explore the anomalous wasteland, level up your character, join one of the forces in the ruined world.

What works

  • Rich and immersive story and worldbuilding
  • Meaningful player choices and multiple endings
  • Deep character customization and skill systems
  • Engaging exploration and quest variety
  • Solid voice acting and atmospheric audio

Things to keep in mind

  • Content and story quality drop in later acts
  • Slow pacing and tedious travel
  • Combat can become repetitive and easy
  • Companions lack depth and interaction
  • Inventory management and ui could improve

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Planet Alcatraz 2

  • Sea of Stars: Sunset Edition

  • Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura

  • Din's Curse

  • ATOM RPG Trudograd

  • Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition

Less social

Games that feels like Encased: A Sci-Fi Post-Apocalyptic RPG but with less teamwork and cooperation

  • Chained Echoes

  • Fabled Lands

  • Railroads & Catacombs

  • Drova - Forsaken Kin

  • AETHUS

  • Stoneshard

More intimate

Games that feels like Encased: A Sci-Fi Post-Apocalyptic RPG but with more focus on close relationships

  • Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition

  • Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition

  • Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut

  • Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition

  • Heroines of Swords & Spells

  • Divinity: Original Sin (Classic)

Less fellowship-oriented

Games that feels like Encased: A Sci-Fi Post-Apocalyptic RPG but with less of a community feel

  • Stellar Tactics

  • The Hand of Merlin

  • Zoria: Age of Shattering

  • Black Geyser: Couriers of Darkness

  • Sector Unknown

  • ATOM RPG: Post-apocalyptic indie game

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Encased: A Sci-Fi Post-Apocalyptic RPG: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Intimacy, Status, Cooperation.

Last update: 03/08/2026