The Best Post-apocalyptic Games

Update : Broken Roads added at rank #48.
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Mega Serval (2022)

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PC Windows

Serval's friends are in danger and it's up to her to save the day! Progress through 12 action-packed platforming stages in this "Kemono Friends Project" derivative work!

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  • 1980s
  • dystopian
  • nature
  • post-apocalyptic
  • 2d
  • platform
  • single-player
  • third-person
  • pixel
  • cartoony
  • colourful

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Don't Escape: 4 Days in a Wasteland (2018)

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Mac OS PC Windows

Survive through four days at the end of the world in this post-apocalyptic point-and-click thriller where your choices could keep you alive... or not.


  • post-apocalyptic
  • point-and-click
  • pixel
  • thriller
  • choices
  • poland
  • adventure
  • 2d
  • sci-fi
  • mystery
  • atmospheric
  • web
  • survival
  • pixel-hunty

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Noch (2023)

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Android PC Windows

Go alone (or with a friend) to find the girl who destroyed the world. An ominous surreal first-person adventure full of dangerous monsters and secrets of the deceased world


  • gothic
  • hunting
  • off-road
  • investigation
  • post-apocalyptic
  • survival-horror
  • thriller
  • demons
  • dark
  • sandbox
  • atmospheric
  • 3d
  • survival
  • story
  • exploration

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FAR: Lone Sails (2018)

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Android Mac OS PC Windows Xbox One IOS iPhone

In FAR: Lone Sails, you'll navigate a post-apocalyptic world in a unique, upgradable vehicle. Uncover the story of a civilization on the run as you journey across a dried-out ocean, solving puzzles and managing scarce resources. Immerse yourself in a hauntingly beautiful landscape, guided by an atmospheric soundtrack. Experience a serene, contemplative adventure that's as much about the journey as the destination.


What we like:
  • Unique and captivating gameplay
  • Beautiful art and haunting soundtrack
  • Emotional connection with the vehicle
  • Engaging puzzles and resource management
  • Atmospheric post-apocalyptic world
What could be improved:
  • Gameplay too short
  • Controls can be finicky
  • Some visual elements can be obscured

  • vehicle
  • post-apocalyptic
  • puzzle
  • steampunk
  • atmospheric
  • platform
  • 2.5d
  • short
  • story
  • survival
  • side-scrolling
  • driving
  • adventure
  • exploration
  • experience

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Dungeon Munchies (2019)

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PC Windows Nintendo Switch Mac OS Android IOS iPhone Playstation 4 Playstation 5

Dungeon Munchies is a unique 2D platformer that combines zombie cooking action with RPG elements. Explore a collapsed world filled with mutated potatoes, killer wasps, electric snails, and more. Collect ingredients from defeated enemies, cook new recipes, and unlock different buffs and weapons. The game offers a mix of gross-out humor and a compelling storyline.


What we like:
  • Unique combination of cooking and platforming
  • Compelling storyline
  • Customization options for combat
  • Impressive art style and monster designs
  • Diverse soundtrack
What could be improved:
  • Imprecise controls for ranged weapons, shields, and platform jumping

  • cooking
  • platform
  • bullet-hell
  • rpg
  • comedy
  • scroller
  • post-apocalyptic
  • anime
  • pixel
  • 2d
  • funny
  • action
  • action-adventure
  • food
  • zombies

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Deathly Stillness (2021)

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PC Windows

This is a boring third-person zombie game with no plot,Complete the quest to kill all the zombies. This game is a teaching case game of bilibili Chen Jiacheng, not an officially released game

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  • tps
  • post-apocalyptic
  • thriller
  • zombies
  • gore
  • third-person
  • linear
  • action-adventure
  • survival
  • violent
  • shooter
  • single-player
  • horror
  • multiplayer

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OPUS: Rocket of Whispers (2017)

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Mac OS PC Windows Nintendo Switch Android IOS iPhone

Rocket of Whispers is an award-winning post-apocalyptic adventure that follows two survivors on a journey to launch a space burial for the lost souls of their desolate world. Help them search the snowy wasteland for supplies and the courage to say goodbye.


  • post-apocalyptic
  • narration
  • emotional
  • story
  • visual-novel
  • interactive
  • fiction
  • atmospheric
  • space
  • colourful
  • exploration
  • anime
  • relaxing
  • rich
  • 2d

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Cloud Gardens (2020)

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Xbox Series X Nintendo Switch Xbox One Mac OS PC Windows

A chill game about using plants to overgrow abandoned wasteland dioramas

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  • sandbox
  • relaxing
  • post-apocalyptic
  • nature
  • puzzle
  • meditative
  • experimental
  • procedural
  • simulation
  • atmospheric
  • building
  • challenge-less
  • goal-free

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Shapik: The Moon Quest (2020)

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SHAPIK: The Moon Quest is a touching and atmospheric quest, the story of which unfolds in a mysterious world after a nuclear war.

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  • beautiful
  • casual
  • point-and-click
  • touch-friendly
  • hand-drawn
  • cute
  • atmospheric
  • nature
  • post-apocalyptic
  • surreal
  • puzzle
  • dark
  • adventure
  • family-friendly
  • story

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The Last of Us: Part II (2020)

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Playstation 4

The Last of Us Part II is a stunning capstone to this console generation, a technical and design marvel that improves upon every aspect of the original game. Featuring lush post-apocalyptic environments, puzzles, stealthy combat and dynamic, cinematic encounters, the game is an intense journey of exploration and survival. With its well-executed plot and poignant moments of humanity, The Last of Us Part II is sure to captivate players with its gripping story.


What we like:
  • Stunning graphics
  • Immersive environments
  • Dynamic puzzles
  • Intense stealth combat
  • Cinematic encounters
  • Well-executed plot with poignant moments of humanity
What could be improved:
  • Plot relies heavily on coincidence
  • Some points-of-no-return are poorly signposted
  • Clumsy save system for replaying chapters

  • stealth
  • post-apocalyptic
  • narrative
  • zombies
  • story
  • crafting
  • combat
  • survival
  • violent
  • cover
  • exploration

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