The Best Post-apocalyptic Games for Linux

Update : FIND ALL: Bunker added at rank #8.
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ATOM RPG: Post-apocalyptic indie game (2021)

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Atom RPG is an old school post-apocalyptic game set in Russia. The character creation is reminiscent of games like Fallout, with skills, stats and traits that affect the game's difficulty. Combat is turn-based and action point based, while crafting gives players the chance to create objects using various pieces of rubbish found in the wasteland. There are plenty of NPCs with their own stories, as well as a main storyline to follow.


What we like:
  • Rich character customization options
  • Turn-based combat system
  • Variety of NPCs with stories
  • Crafting system based on scavenging for resources
  • Main storyline and side quests
What could be improved:
  • Aiming at body parts rarely has an effect
  • Speechcraft skills are essential for success in some situations
  • Some NPCs have more personality than others

  • rpg
  • post-apocalyptic
  • turn-based
  • old-school
  • isometric
  • atom
  • classic
  • survival
  • combat

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Steel Assault (2021)

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Punch, whip, and zipline your way through a post-apocalyptic America in this 16-bit retro-style action platformer! Play as Taro Takahashi, a resistance soldier on a revenge mission against the dictator who lords over the ashes.


  • platform
  • post-apocalyptic
  • retro
  • arcade
  • old-school
  • pixel
  • action
  • america
  • 2d
  • perma-death
  • scroller
  • futuristic
  • classic
  • mech
  • fast-paced

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Death Trash (2021)

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Death Trash features a post-apocalyptic world where cosmic horrors long for humanity but meet punks with shotguns. It combines old-school role-playing, modern action gameplay and player freedom. Create your own character and explore a handcrafted world.


  • post-apocalyptic
  • isometric
  • rpg
  • lovecraftian
  • old-school
  • choices
  • souls
  • cyberpunk
  • pixel
  • character
  • pve
  • customization
  • atmospheric
  • open-world
  • exploration

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ATOM RPG Trudograd (2021)

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ATOM RPG: Trudograd is a turn-based post-apocalyptic roleplaying game, which continues the story of ATOM RPG as a stand-alone sequel/expansion, and follows the traditions set by classic cRPGs such as the early Fallout and Wasteland titles.


  • rpg
  • post-apocalyptic
  • turn-based
  • old-school
  • atom
  • isometric
  • classic
  • survival
  • immersive
  • sandbox
  • open-world
  • roleplaying
  • stand-alone
  • combat

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Wasteland 3 (2020)

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Wasteland 3 is a post-apocalyptic turn-based game from Inxile Entertainment, set in the snowy area of Colorado. Combat is turn-based on a grid area, rewarding you for cleverly using your surroundings. The backdrop has an eye for detail and you can explore it in the Kodiak - a snowmobile/truck hybrid.


What we like:
  • Great story
  • 80-100 hours of gameplay
  • 120 hours of voice work
  • Challenging moral dilemmas
  • Variety in how to go about things
  • Co-op option available
  • Rewarding combat system
  • Detailed backdrop and exploration options
What could be improved:
  • No eyepatch found yet
  • Hats make characters bald
  • Limited replayability depending on playthrough choice

  • rpg
  • post-apocalyptic
  • turn-based
  • tactical
  • combat
  • squad
  • isometric
  • skill
  • cover
  • old-school
  • battle

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Nocturnals (2024)

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A short, choose your own adventure game about two boys that find each other in a lonely, post-apocalyptic town.

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  • choices
  • short
  • lgbtq
  • post-apocalyptic
  • fiction
  • romance
  • nonlinear
  • multiple-endings
  • interactive
  • horror
  • action-adventure
  • stylized
  • cartoony
  • 3d
  • story

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Metro Exodus (2019)

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Flee the shattered ruins of the Moscow Metro and embark on an epic, continent-spanning journey across the post-apocalyptic Russian wilderness. Explore vast, non-linear levels, lose yourself in an immersive, sandbox survival experience, and follow a thrilling story-line that spans an entire year in the greatest Metro adventure yet.


  • shooter
  • post-apocalyptic
  • first-person
  • fps
  • stealth
  • survival
  • open-world
  • survival-horror
  • story
  • novel

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FIND ALL: Bunker (2025)

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Explore the underground bunker and the surface of the earth in anticipation of a nuclear explosion, finding various items and painting the black and white picture with colored inks.

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  • hidden-object
  • post-apocalyptic
  • cats
  • casual
  • family-friendly
  • 2d
  • adventure
  • hand-drawn
  • relaxing
  • stylized
  • cute
  • puzzle

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Containment Zone (2024)

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Containment Zone is a hardcore, realistic, tactical shooter in which the player fights his way through escaped mutant experiments, zombies, and military private contractors to uncover the secrets of the Object 1611 laboratory hidden deep within the Soldanesti district Containment Zone.

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  • post-apocalyptic
  • shooter
  • loot
  • survival-horror
  • tactical
  • dystopian
  • rpg
  • fps
  • pve
  • realistic
  • atmospheric
  • sci-fi
  • first-person
  • simulation
  • action-adventure

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Incaved Runner (2024)

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Escape a concealed, mutated monster disrupting your scavenging. Master the running, jumping, swinging, shooting and combining upgrades to end up becoming the poweful beast you initially feared, turning the cave system from a nightmarish hollow into a playground.

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  • rogue-like
  • cold
  • post-apocalyptic
  • bullet
  • time
  • 2d
  • pixel
  • perma-death
  • pve
  • character
  • atmospheric
  • war
  • action
  • casual
  • customization

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