The Best Post-apocalyptic Games - Page 4

Update : HERDLING added at rank #35.
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl - Xbox Edition (2024)

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PC Windows Xbox One

Discover the vast Chornobyl Exclusion Zone full of dangerous enemies, deadly anomalies and powerful artifacts. Unveil your own epic story as you make your way to the Heart of Chornobyl. Make your choices wisely, as they will determine your fate in the end.

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  • post-apocalyptic
  • first-person
  • open-world
  • shooter
  • fps
  • survival
  • nonlinear
  • lore
  • atmospheric
  • sci-fi
  • immersive
  • atmosphere
  • cinematic
  • multiple-endings
  • realistic

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Saltsea Chronicles (2023)

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80
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Mac OS PC Windows Playstation 5 Nintendo Switch l

It begins with a kidnapped captain and a stolen ship. Where it leads next? That’s up to you… In this story-driven adventure game you will explore strange and wonderful communities, uncover a deep conspiracy, and chart a journey through twists and turns, difficulties and delights.


  • choices
  • mystery
  • cartoony
  • post-apocalyptic
  • lgbtq
  • investigation
  • adventure
  • fiction
  • emotional
  • stylized
  • drama
  • story
  • abstract
  • hand-drawn
  • colourful

33

Tunguska: The Visitation (2021)

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80
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Xbox One PC Windows

Tunguska: The Visitation is a top-down survival RPG that brings you to the perilous Tunguska Exclusion Zone, where you'll face deadly traps, infectious mutants, bandits, and well-armed rogue military. Will you survive and thrive, or will you become Lost To The Zone?


  • top-down
  • survival
  • post-apocalyptic
  • stealth
  • rpg
  • cold
  • crafting
  • perk
  • shooter
  • conversation
  • zombies
  • survival-horror
  • character
  • inventory
  • action-adventure

34

Surviving the Aftermath (2021)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows Xbox One Playstation 4

Surviving the Aftermath is a post-apocalyptic city building and management simulator that focuses on surviving and thriving in a world ravaged by various disasters. The gameplay loop is addictive, with players constantly micromanaging their colony and working towards long-term goals like unlocking upgrades in the tech tree. Your choices affect the colony's happiness and future, making for an immersive and challenging gaming experience.


What we like:
  • Good variety of starting and difficulty options
  • Interesting story and exploration mechanics
  • Wide variety of buildings and environments
  • Fun hero and exploration system
  • Severely punishing gameplay
What could be improved:
  • Slow pacing in late game
  • No smart road building/pathing
  • Too many unintuitive blocks in tech and resources

  • post-apocalyptic
  • survival
  • city-building
  • simulation
  • management
  • colony
  • base-building
  • building

35

HERDLING (2025)

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j Xbox Series X/s PC Windows Playstation 5 Xbox Series X Nintendo Switch

Guide a herd of mysterious creatures on a stirring and beautiful journey into the mountains… and beyond.

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  • emotional
  • cinematic
  • atmospheric
  • nature
  • stylized
  • hand-drawn
  • story
  • walking-simulator
  • third-person
  • relaxing
  • post-apocalyptic
  • linear
  • exploration
  • action-adventure
  • minute-to-minute

36

UNDYING (2021)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows

Survive a zombie apocalypse in UNDYING, a heart-wrenching tale of a mother teaching her son to survive. Experience a captivating narrative with smooth gameplay and an enjoyable art style. Or solve cryptic puzzles in Quern: Undying Thoughts, a game that pays homage to the classic Myst series with its grim atmosphere and challenging puzzles.

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What we like:
  • Emotional and captivating narrative
  • Smooth gameplay
  • Enjoyable art style
  • Challenging puzzles
  • Homage to classic Myst series
What could be improved:
  • Lack of endgame content
  • Repetitive teaching mechanic
  • Dialogue and subtitle issues
  • Unbalanced story mode

  • survival
  • zombies
  • post-apocalyptic
  • rpg
  • crafting
  • story
  • open-world
  • management
  • multiple-endings
  • first-person
  • adventure
  • cooking
  • inventory
  • cinematic
  • choices

37

Ultra Age (2021)

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PC Windows Nintendo Switch Playstation 4

Slash your way through a futuristic Earth overrun with ruthless mutants and powerful robots as Age, a young soldier sent on a mission to prevent the destruction of humankind. Ultra Age is a high-speed character action title co-developed by Next Stage and Visual Dart with Unreal Engine 4.


  • hack-and-slash
  • spectacle
  • action
  • robots
  • post-apocalyptic
  • character
  • third-person
  • rogue-like
  • pve
  • rpg
  • sword-swinging
  • anime
  • violent
  • sci-fi
  • fight

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Infection Free Zone (2024)

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early access PC Windows

Choose any real region from the world. Choose your base of operations, then rebuild and readapt the buildings around you to create a self-sustaining settlement. Take charge of a group of survivors from your city. And when the night falls - Defend the zone from the infected!

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  • city-building
  • zombies
  • simulation
  • base-building
  • outbreak
  • survival
  • post-apocalyptic
  • colony
  • management
  • strategy
  • immersive
  • time-management
  • sandbox
  • minimalist
  • real-time

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Encased: A Sci-Fi Post-Apocalyptic RPG (2021)

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PC Windows

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.


  • isometric
  • rpg
  • post-apocalyptic
  • turn-based
  • sci-fi
  • tactical
  • old-school
  • combat
  • cover
  • stealth
  • fight
  • exploration
  • neutral

40

AI Limit (2025)

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PC Windows Playstation 5

In the distant future when civilization is on the verge of extinction, people follow the legend of the Elysium in the last city, Havenswell. In this post-apocalyptic wasteland sci-fi ARPG, you will play as Arrisa, a Blader with immortality, and explore the city ruin to find the hope of a new life.

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  • souls
  • anime
  • post-apocalyptic
  • boss
  • rpg
  • combat
  • action
  • action-adventure
  • sci-fi
  • dungeon-crawler
  • dystopian
  • boss-fight

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