post-apocalypseReleased PC Video Games
Video Games Encyclopedia by Gamepressure.com
A list of Released post-apocalypse video games for PC sorted by popularity among gamers.
PC (Personal computer) - one of the most popular home platforms and the only one which doesn’t offer playing video games as its main purpose. PC was born in the 1970s, but it is impossible to give an exact moment of its birth or even a name of its creator. However, IBM is the one who gave computers their present shape, using, at the beginning of the 1980s, an idea of open architecture – which is today one of the most important differences between computers and consoles.The foundations of PC as a gaming platform are currently systems of digital distribution of video games (Steam, Origin, Uplay) and MMO games that mostly work in f2p (free-to-play) model.
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
Action 20 November 2024
A proper sequel of the 2007 game STALKER: The Shadow of Chornobyl, produced by the Ukrainian studio GSC Game World. We can again visit the dark & dangerous post-nuclear world of the Zone around the titular Ukrainian nuclear plant, dealing with mutants, anomalies and bandits.
Project Zomboid
Action 08 November 2013
Developed by the independent studio The Indie Stone survival game. Project Zomboid presents a grim vision of the world struggling with the zombie epidemic.
Fallout: London
RPG 25 July 2024
A very large mod for Fallout 4. Fallout: London allows us to visit the post-apocalyptic version of British capitol from 2237. We can explore a large map and interact with members of many different factions. The mod requires both Fallout 4 and its DLC's to run.
Once Human
Action 09 July 2024
Once Human is a multiplayer action game in which we fight mutants infected with space dust. The game features RPG and survival elements, including item schematics and the ability to build your own fortress.
Days Gone
Action 18 May 2021
A post-apocalyptic third-person perspective action game developed by Bend Studio, the creators of the spin-off to the Uncharted series released on PS Vita. Days Gone takes place in America, two years after a global virus outbreak which transformed millions of people into zombie-like monsters called “freakers”. During the game the player assumes the role of a former member of a motorcycle club who is trying to come to terms with the fact that he lost the love of his life.
Metro Exodus
Action 15 February 2019
Metro Exodus is the third installment of the popular FPS series based on the books by Dmitry Glukhovsky and developed by 4A Games. Once again we play as Artyom who ventures through what remains of Russia after a nuclear war that took place twenty years before the action of the game. Metro Exodus is kind of an evolution of what we saw in the series' previous installments.
Fallout 4
RPG 10 November 2015
The fourth major installment in the post-apocalyptic RPG series launched in 1997 by Black Isle Studios and Interplay. Starting from the third part, released in 2008, Bethesda acquired the rights to the franchise and took the reins of the subsequent production set in the cult post-apocalyptic universe. The game’s style is reminiscent of its two predecessors, in which – unlike in the first parts of the cycle – we experience the events from first-person perspective.
Horizon: Zero Dawn - Complete Edition
Action 07 August 2020
A third-person action game with RPG elements created by Guerilla Games, the studio known for Killzone series. The game is set in the distant future, where the world is ruled by intelligent animal-like forms that evolved from the machines responsible for the fall of an advanced human civilization centuries ago; the former rulers of the world survived, but their lifestyle was reduced to that of primitive, isolated tribes.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat
Action 02 October 2009
The third installment in a series of action games developed by GSC Game World. The story is set in a post-apocalyptic reality of the Zone - an area contaminated as a result of the explosion that destroyed the sarcophagus protecting the damaged reactor in Chernobyl. The story focuses on discovering the reasons behind the failure of the Fairway Operation, which was organized by the government in order to thoroughly search the dangerous areas.
Dying Light 2
Action 04 February 2022
A sequel to the popular open-world game created by the Polish developer, Techland. The players get to explore a ruined city infested by zombies.
I Am Future
Simulation 13 November 2024
A survival game, in which rather than struggle for survival, we live a quiet, relatively peaceful life in a postapocalyptic world. In I Am Future we play as a survivor of a global cataclysm, who has to sustain himself in an empty world and find out what caused the apocalypse.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl
Action 20 March 2007
A post-apocalyptic action game inspired by the science-fiction books by the Strugatsky brothers. It was developed by Ukrainian studio GSC Game World, known for Codename: Outbreak as well as Cossacks and the American Conquest game series. As a result of blowing up of the sarcophagus protecting the damaged nuclear reactor in Chernobyl, radioactive dust covered a vast portion of the surrounding areas.
Dead Island 2
Action 21 April 2023
The second installment of an FPP action series set during the zombie apocalypse. Dead Island 2 takes place in Los Angeles, where a few lucky survivors turn out to be immune to the zombie virus. They thus attempt to learn the origin of the epidemic by traversing the city, completing quests and wiping out hordes of undead.
Mad Max
Action 01 September 2015
A TPP sandbox action game, based on the cult film franchise by George Miller. The production was developed by Swedish studio Avalanche in collaboration with Warner Bros. Interactive. The plot of Mad Max is not an adaptation of the blockbuster movie, presenting instead a completely separate story set in a post-apocalyptic world in the near future. Players get an opportunity to assume the role of the titular character.
NieR: Automata
RPG 17 March 2017
Third-person perspective action game with RPG features and a sequel to the warmly-received production created by Cavia in 2010. The second installment was created by a different developer – Platinum Games known for the Bayonetta series. Despite that, Tarou Yokou, the creator of the first game, retained his position as the director of the project. The game takes place in distant future in which Earth was destroyed due to war against deadly machines.
Elex 2
RPG 01 March 2022
The second instalment of the RPG series created by German studio Piranha Bytes. Elex 2 continues the storyline started in the first part of the series, allowing players to follow the further fate of Jax.
Elex
RPG 17 October 2017
A third person action-RPG developed by the creators of the legendary Gothic series - German studio Piranha Bytes. In contrast to the aforementioned Gothic, Elex is set in a dark post-apocalyptic universe that combines elements of both science-fiction and fantasy and where technology meets magic. In terms of mechanics, the game is similar to other modern action-RPGs.
Sunkenland
Action 26 August 2023
A first-person game set in a submerged world. Sunkenland has us exploring oceanic depths and scarce islands, building bases and fighting off pirates.
Death Stranding
Action 14 July 2020
An action adventure game to be available on PlayStation 4 and later on also PC. The title was designed by the industry legend and co-creator of the Metal Gear series, Hideo Kojima. The story of Death Stranding focuses on the evolution of human race and on the “connection” motive which redefines the role of failure and death in videogames. American actor Norman Reedus who is well known for his role in The Walking Dead TV series plays the role of the main protagonist of the title.
The Last of Us: Part I
Action 28 March 2023
The Last of Us is a third-person action game by Naughty Dog. The game is characterized by its cinematic nature, places great emphasis on the plot and the relationships between the characters, and is one of the highest-rated titles for PlayStation consoles.
Stalcraft
Action 09 December 2022
Stalcraft is a MMO shooter inspired by S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series and Minecraft, developed by Russian fans of both brands from independent studio EXBO. We travel through radioactive Zone full of anomalies and mutants, but also valuable artifacts.
Metro 2033
Action 16 March 2010
A post-apocalyptic first-person shooter featuring RPG and survival horror elements, based on the bestselling book written by Dmitry Glukhovsky. It was the first game developed by 4A Games, a studio that consists of developers working previously on the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series. The plot of the game takes place after a nuclear catastrophe that wiped out almost all life on Earth and made the natural environment irradiated and uninhabitable.
Remnant II
Action 25 July 2023
Remnant II is a TPP action game with RPG elements, supporting singleplayer and co-op. It revolves around arcade combat, letting players wield melee weapons, firearms and various different powers.
Pacific Drive
Action 22 February 2024
Pacific Drive is a first-person survival game in which we explore the transformed terrains of the northwestern coast of the USA with our car. Our expeditions are hindered by anomalies, monsters and forces of nature, and the game is enriched by a system of car upgrades.