Atomfall
Release Date: March 27, 2025
Action, FPP, science fiction, post-apocalypse, sandbox, RPG elements, survival, alternative history, 60s and 70s, Game Pass, singleplayer
OpenCritic
Steam
A survival FPP action game, in many ways inspired by the popular STALKER series. The story of Atomfall is the alternative version of a British nuclear disaster from 1957. We enter the exclusion zone, trying to learn its secrets and survive among mutants and hostile factions.
Atomfall is a survival action game inspired by Cold War paranoia, British folk horror, and science fiction works such as Day of the Triffids. The game was developed by the Rebellion studio, known primarily for the Sniper Elite series.
Plot
Atomfall refers to the Windscale fire - a nuclear disaster of 1957, when the core of one of the nuclear reactors built near the village of Seascale (Great Britain) spontaneously ignited, leading to radioactive contamination of the entire area. In the alternative version of this story presented by the authors of the game, the consequences of this event were much more serious than they were in reality.
In the game world, the disaster site was surrounded by a quarantine zone similar to the Chornobyl's Exclusion Zone. Within five years of these events, the military-controlled area had changed beyond recognition, and the people living there began to form smaller communities, creating factions that fought bloody conflicts among themselves. Our task is to unravel the mystery behind all these events.
Gameplay
In Atomfall we watch the action from a first-person perspective (FPP). The game gives us a vast, open world that we can freely explore. The territory surrounded by a high wall was divided among various factions - from strange cults to secret government agencies. Exploring picturesque areas, bustling settlements, and ruined buildings, we get to know the inhabitants of the zone and carry out quests for them.
Combat and fighting for survival play an important role here. We eliminate enemies, among whom we find hostile people, mutated creatures or even well-armed robots. Our character can use firearms, as well as makeshift murder tools like bows.
The game allows us to both engage in open skirmishes and act quietly, sneaking behind the enemy's back and getting rid of them by surprise. We find new equipment in the game world, buy it from merchants or craft it, using the resources gathered along the way.
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Videos and Screens
[1:17] Atomfall - Pre-Launch Trailer
[12:50] Atomfall - Extended Gameplay Deep Dive Overview Trailer
CGMagazine: 6 / 10 by Philip Watson
Atomfall is a stunningly beautiful, yet flawed, experience that could be an easy recommend due to its presence on Xbox Game Pass, but becomes harder on other platforms.
Use a Potion: 8 / 10
Atomfall is an enthralling blend of investigative gameplay and atmospheric storytelling, all wrapped up in an eerie vision of an alternate-history Britain. Its rich setting and unconventional approach to questing ensure players are kept engaged from start to end, whilst the open structure and impact of the player’s decisions add a sense of unpredictability to the experience that ensures no two playthroughs will be the same.
IGN: 8 / 10 by Tristan Ogilvie
Atomfall is a compelling, post-apocalyptic survival story that satisfyingly bends to your choices and discoveries no matter which direction you take.
Atomfall Summary
Early Access:March 24, 2025
Platforms:
PC / Windows
PlayStation 5
Xbox Series X/S
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
Atomfall System Requirements
PC / Windows
Minimum: Intel Core i5-9400F, 16 GB RAM, graphic card 6 GB GeForce RTX 2060, 60 GB HDD, Windows 10 64-bit
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