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Post-Apocalyptic Games

Survival stories after civilization's collapse, exploring rebuilding, scarcity, and human resilience in harsh worlds.

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Tom Clancy’s The Division 2
Gameplay
combat-focused exploration-heavy
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Tom Clancy’s The Division 2

intense atmospheric
Resistance 3
Gameplay
combat-focused story-driven
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Resistance 3

intense atmospheric
Shin Megami Tensei IV
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Shin Megami Tensei IV

intense atmospheric
The End Is Nigh
Gameplay
exploration-heavy puzzle-solving
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

The End Is Nigh

atmospheric intense
Sunlight
Gameplay
exploration-heavy story-driven
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Sunlight

atmospheric contemplative
Loop Hero
Gameplay
turn-based strategy
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Loop Hero

relaxing intense
This War of Mine
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

This War of Mine

atmospheric intense
Final Fantasy VII (1997)
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Final Fantasy VII (1997)

intense atmospheric
The Banner Saga 3
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

The Banner Saga 3

intense atmospheric
Gears 5
Gameplay
combat-focused story-driven
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Gears 5

intense epic
Subnautica
Gameplay
exploration-heavy survival
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Subnautica

atmospheric intense
Transistor
Gameplay
real-time combat-focused
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Transistor

atmospheric intense
Wasteland 3
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Wasteland 3

intense atmospheric
Tribes: Vengeance
Gameplay
real-time combat-focused
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Tribes: Vengeance

intense thrilling
Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds
Gameplay
exploration-heavy story-driven
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds

atmospheric intense
Duskers
Gameplay
turn-based exploration-heavy
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Duskers

atmospheric intense
Borderlands 3
Gameplay
combat-focused exploration-heavy
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Borderlands 3

intense atmospheric
Beyond Sol
Gameplay
real-time exploration-heavy
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Beyond Sol

atmospheric intense
Terrian Saga: KR-17
Gameplay
exploration-heavy story-driven
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Terrian Saga: KR-17

atmospheric contemplative
Factorio
Gameplay
real-time automation
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Factorio

intense relaxing
Mega Man Zero
Gameplay
real-time combat-focused
82
Metacritic Score: 82
Generally Favorable

Mega Man Zero

intense epic
Resident Evil HD Remaster
Gameplay
exploration-heavy story-driven
82
Metacritic Score: 82
Generally Favorable

Resident Evil HD Remaster

intense atmospheric
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
82
Metacritic Score: 82
Generally Favorable

Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne

intense atmospheric
The Banner Saga 2
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
82
Metacritic Score: 82
Generally Favorable

The Banner Saga 2

intense atmospheric
Red Faction: Guerrilla
Gameplay
combat-focused exploration-heavy
82
Metacritic Score: 82
Generally Favorable

Red Faction: Guerrilla

intense empowering
This War of Mine: The Little Ones
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
82
Metacritic Score: 82
Generally Favorable

This War of Mine: The Little Ones

intense atmospheric
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl
Gameplay
exploration-heavy survival
82
Metacritic Score: 82
Generally Favorable

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl

atmospheric intense
BLACKHOLE
Gameplay
puzzle-solving exploration-heavy
82
Metacritic Score: 82
Generally Favorable

BLACKHOLE

atmospheric contemplative
Gears 5: Hivebusters
Gameplay
combat-focused real-time
82
Metacritic Score: 82
Generally Favorable

Gears 5: Hivebusters

intense thrilling
Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga 2
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
82
Metacritic Score: 82
Generally Favorable

Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga 2

intense atmospheric
Stray
Gameplay
exploration-heavy puzzle-solving
82
Metacritic Score: 82
Generally Favorable

Stray

atmospheric relaxing
NieR Replicant v1.22474487139...
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
82
Metacritic Score: 82
Generally Favorable

NieR Replicant v1.22474487139...

atmospheric heavy
Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
82
Metacritic Score: 82
Generally Favorable

Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel

atmospheric intense
Umurangi Generation
Gameplay
exploration-heavy story-driven
82
Metacritic Score: 82
Generally Favorable

Umurangi Generation

relaxing contemplative
The Last Spell
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
82
Metacritic Score: 82
Generally Favorable

The Last Spell

intense atmospheric
Endless Legend
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
82
Metacritic Score: 82
Generally Favorable

Endless Legend

atmospheric intense
Destiny 2
Gameplay
combat-focused co-op
82
Metacritic Score: 82
Generally Favorable

Destiny 2

epic intense
MotorStorm: Pacific Rift
Gameplay
racing multiplayer
82
Metacritic Score: 82
Generally Favorable

MotorStorm: Pacific Rift

intense thrilling
Dead Rising
Gameplay
action open-world
82
Metacritic Score: 82
Generally Favorable

Dead Rising

intense chaotic
The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena
Gameplay
combat-focused stealth
81
Metacritic Score: 81
Generally Favorable

The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena

intense atmospheric
Metro: Last Light
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
81
Metacritic Score: 81
Generally Favorable

Metro: Last Light

intense atmospheric
Borderlands
Gameplay
combat-focused loot-driven
81
Metacritic Score: 81
Generally Favorable

Borderlands

fun chaotic
Defense Grid 2
Gameplay
real-time tactical
81
Metacritic Score: 81
Generally Favorable

Defense Grid 2

intense thrilling
Mega Man Zero 2
Gameplay
combat-focused platforming
81
Metacritic Score: 81
Generally Favorable

Mega Man Zero 2

intense empowering
Resistance: Retribution
Gameplay
combat-focused story-driven
81
Metacritic Score: 81
Generally Favorable

Resistance: Retribution

intense atmospheric
Metro Exodus
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
81
Metacritic Score: 81
Generally Favorable

Metro Exodus

atmospheric intense
Wolfenstein: The New Order
Gameplay
combat-focused story-driven
81
Metacritic Score: 81
Generally Favorable

Wolfenstein: The New Order

intense atmospheric
DG2: Defense Grid 2
Gameplay
tower defense real-time
81
Metacritic Score: 81
Generally Favorable

DG2: Defense Grid 2

intense satisfying
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