Post-apocalyptic
The gaming setting of post-apocalypse transports players to a world that has experienced a global or local (if the place is isolated) catastrophe. During this event, nearly all of the world's population or a specific location perished. The survivors establish their new orders and laws. The entire world is hostile to the player: among the survivors, there are hostile factions, locations are filled with monsters, and the Earth itself has changed and become filled with natural traps (predatory plants, radiation, energy emissions, acid rains, etc.). Such a world is depicted in action games, shooters, role-playing games, and their hybrids.
Years
Platforms
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Statuses
Best Games in the Post-apocalyptic genre
Role-playing game, Adventure, Third-person view, Turn-based, Post-apocalyptic, Fantasy, Japanese role-playing game
April 24, 2025
VGTimes:
8.0/10
Players:
8.9/10
Steam:
96/100
Metacritic:
91/100
Atmospheric role -playing game with an unusual setting and dynamic step -by -step battles. In the center of the plot is a mysterious artist whose gloomy tradition...
Action, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Open world, Zombies, Cooperative (co-op), Parkour, Adventure
February 4, 2022
Players:
7.8/10
Steam:
77/100
Metacritic:
76/100
A sequel to Dying Light with a new protagonist, characters, and setting, featuring a new storyline that expands the game universe. The formula of "zombies...
Action, Shooter, Adventure, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Cooperative (co-op), Exploration, Open world, Zombies, Online
September 18, 2025
VGTimes:
7.0/10
Players:
8.1/10
Steam:
87/100
Metacritic:
77/100
The story-driven spin-off of the Dying Light 2 Stay Human series with an open world and drivable vehicles. The game takes place in an entirely new location...
Action, Online, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Post-apocalyptic, Free game, Cooperative (co-op)
July 4, 2024
Players:
8.1/10
Steam:
89/100
Metacritic:
74/100
Free role-playing action game from the creators of Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail. In the near future, the world was shaken by a catastrophe: mysterious...
Action, First-person view, Science fiction, Shooter, Collectible card game (CCG), Cooperative (co-op), Online, Crafting, Old school, Post-apocalyptic, Sandbox, Survival
May 2, 2024
Players:
9.3/10
Steam:
96/100
Metacritic:
88/100
The GATE network of secret laboratories is engaged in research in all areas, including the paranormal. One day, one of the experiments ends in a massive failure...
Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Exploration, Open world
November 9, 2015
Players:
8/10
Steam:
81/100
Metacritic:
86/100
A continuation of the iconic post-apocalyptic role-playing game series. The game features a completely redesigned character progression system and gameplay, changes...
Action, Shooter, Online, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic, Free game, Tactics, Cooperative (co-op)
July 21, 2017
Players:
6.2/10
Metacritic:
81/100
The vast majority of the planet was destroyed by a cataclysm that caused strange, zombie-like creatures to appear. The survivors call them Husks. The last of...
Action, Shooter, Adventure, Horror, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Open world, Zombies, Survival
April 26, 2019
Players:
8.6/10
Steam:
92/100
Metacritic:
74/100
Single-player adventure action game Days Gone in the genres of survival, stealth, and action, with a third-person view, in an open world was released in April 2019...
Action, Horror, Online, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Free game, Cooperative (co-op), Open world, Survival
July 9, 2024
Players:
7.6/10
Steam:
80/100
Metacritic:
71/100
Post-apocalyptic sandbox with survival elements and an open world. Players set out to conquer a world torn apart by a war with demons. The opening of the mysterious...
Adventure, Shooter, Cooperative (co-op), Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Procedural generation, Action
July 25, 2023
Players:
8.4/10
Steam:
85/100
Metacritic:
82/100
The main character goes on an adventure through different terrifying worlds and fights demons to reach the most difficult bosses. It is possible to travel either...
Action, Shooter, Adventure, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic, Science fiction, Survival horror, Horror
September 5, 2025
VGTimes:
6.8/10
Players:
8.1/10
Steam:
87/100
Metacritic:
78/100
An atmospheric horror with survival elements from the creators of the remake of Silent Hill 2, the events of which unfold in a gloomy future world that has...
Shooter, Adventure, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Science fiction, Exploration, Action, Combat robots
November 27, 2025
Players:
9.2/10
Steam:
87/100
A dark cyberpunk action game in the spirit of Half-Life 2. A young guy Ignat is trying to survive in post-apocalyptic Russia and solve a mystery. Having lost his...
Action, Stealth, Simulation, Online, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic, Science fiction, Exploration, Open world
June 26, 2025
VGTimes:
6.8/10
Players:
8.2/10
Steam:
94/100
Metacritic:
90/100
A sequel to the cult action game from Hideo Kojima, which once again intertwines philosophy, science fiction, and an unconventional approach to gameplay. The action...
Action, Shooter, Adventure, Stealth, Simulation, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic, Open world, Walking Simulator
November 8, 2019
Players:
8.1/10
Steam:
90/100
Metacritic:
84/100
Death Stranding is Hideo Kojima’s original game, a realistic walking and logistics simulator with action, survival, and stealth elements, viewed from a third-person...
Action, Stealth, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Adventure, Zombies, Survival horror, Remake, Horror
September 2, 2022
Players:
7.8/10
Steam:
84/100
Metacritic:
74/100
Remake of the adventure action game The Last of Us, created on the engine of The Last of Us: Part 2. The new version features improved graphics, gameplay...
Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, Adventure, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Exploration, Open world, Survival
March 20, 2007
VGTimes:
7.0/10
Players:
8.3/10
Steam:
53/100
Metacritic:
82/100
Post-apocalyptic shooter with role-playing elements and first-person view. The events take place in an alternative universe, where on April 12, 2006 at 14:33, an...
Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic, Cyberpunk, Side view, Indie
April 14, 2026
VGTimes:
7.0/10
Players:
8.7/10
Steam:
86/100
Metacritic:
77/100
The game transports you to a dark cyberpunk metropolis, where neon reflects in puddles and human organs have become currency. The world is controlled by the...
Role-playing game, Shooter, Adventure, Horror, Online, MMO, First-person view, Free game, Open world, Post-apocalyptic
December 4, 2014
Players:
6.4/10
Steam:
67/100
A free open-world MMO shooter that's a mix of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl and Minecraft. Initially, the project was a fan modification for Minecraft, but...
Role-playing game, Shooter, Online, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Cooperative (co-op), Open world
November 14, 2018
Players:
4.3/10
Steam:
75/100
Metacritic:
51/100
A new game in the Fallout universe is a prequel to all parts of the series without exception. The events begin with Vault 76, the first among those built. It is...
Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic, Open world, Adventure
February 28, 2017
Players:
8.7/10
Steam:
89/100
Metacritic:
89/100
Horizon Zero Dawn is an action role-playing game with a third-person view in the world of a futuristic post-apocalypse. The game is dedicated to the confrontation...
Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic, Open world, Adventure
December 5, 2017
Players:
8.2/10
Steam:
89/100
Metacritic:
84/100
Complete Edition Horizon Zero Dawn, which includes the original game and the expansion The Frozen Wilds. You will have to immerse yourself in a world where you...
Action, Shooter, Adventure, Online, MMO, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Free game, Open world, Survival
November 4, 2025
Players:
6/10
Steam:
65/100
The MMOFPS Pioner will throw players onto an island that has survived a technological disaster. They will have to survive by avoiding dangerous anomalies, fighting...
