Top Post-apocalyptic Games
60+ post-apocalyptic games ranked by player tags and tunable re-ranking. Related tags include Singleplayer, Survival, Atmospheric, Action.
Recommended Post-apocalyptic Games

ARC Raiders
ARC Raiders is a multiplayer extraction adventure, set in a lethal future earth, ravaged by a mysterious mechanized threat known as ARC.

7 Days to Die
7 Days to Die is an open-world game that is a unique combination of first-person shooter, survival horror, tower defense, and role-playing games. Play the definitive zombie survival sandbox RPG that came first. Navezgane awaits!
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- #1 ARC Raiders98% matchVery Positive86% of 373,688 reviews2025Developer: Embark StudiosPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 40.0hMean: 86.0h≥1hr: 97%
ARC Raiders is a multiplayer extraction adventure, set in a lethal future earth, ravaged by a mysterious mechanized threat known as ARC.
- #2 7 Days to Die98% matchVery Positive87% of 396,805 reviews2024Developer: The Fun PimpsPublisher: The Fun Pimps Entertainment LLCPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 16.8hMean: 107.4h≥1hr: 91%
7 Days to Die is an open-world game that is a unique combination of first-person shooter, survival horror, tower defense, and role-playing games. Play the definitive zombie survival sandbox RPG that came first. Navezgane awaits!
- #3 S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl98% matchMostly Positive80% of 130,480 reviews2024Developer: GSC Game WorldPublisher: GSC Game World (worldwide)Platforms: WindowsMedian: 28.7hMean: 53.9h≥1hr: 95%
Discover the vast Chornobyl Exclusion Zone full of dangerous enemies, deadly anomalies and powerful artifacts. Unveil your own epic story as you make your way to the Heart of Chornobyl. Make your choices wisely, as they will determine your fate in the end.
- #4 Unturned98% matchVery Positive91% of 561,138 reviews2017Developer: Smartly Dressed GamesPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 5.2hMean: 71.6h≥1hr: 76%
You're a survivor in the zombie infested ruins of society, and must work with your friends and forge alliances to remain among the living.
- #5 Metro Exodus98% matchVery Positive90% of 129,434 reviews2020Developer: 4A GamesPublisher: Deep SilverPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 8.8hMean: 26.9h≥1hr: 90%
Flee the shattered ruins of the Moscow Metro and embark on an epic, continent-spanning journey across the post-apocalyptic Russian wilderness. Explore vast, non-linear levels, lose yourself in an immersive, sandbox survival experience, and follow a thrilling story-line that spans an entire year in the greatest Metro adventure yet.
- #6 Project Zomboid98% matchVery Positive94% of 440,877 reviews2013Developer: The Indie StonePlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 14.8hMean: 82.3h≥1hr: 92%
Project Zomboid is the ultimate in zombie survival. Alone or in MP: you loot, build, craft, fight, farm and fish in a struggle to survive. A hardcore RPG skillset, a vast map, massively customisable sandbox and a cute tutorial raccoon await the unwary. So how will you die? All it takes is a bite..
- #7 Frostpunk98% matchVery Positive93% of 132,545 reviews2018Developer: 11 bit studiosPlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 6.2hMean: 22.4h≥1hr: 87%
Frostpunk is the first society survival game. As the ruler of the last city on Earth, it is your duty to manage both its citizens and infrastructure. What decisions will you make to ensure your society's survival? What will you do when pushed to breaking point? Who will you become in the process?
- #8 Fallout: New Vegas98% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 254,999 reviews2010Developer: Obsidian EntertainmentPublisher: Bethesda SoftworksPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 19.8hMean: 72.1h≥1hr: 86%
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
- #9 DayZ98% matchMostly Positive78% of 456,703 reviews2018Developer: Bohemia InteractivePlatforms: WindowsMedian: 39.6hMean: 272.0h≥1hr: 96%
How long can you survive a post-apocalyptic world? A land overrun with an infected "zombie" population, where you compete with other survivors for limited resources. Will you team up with strangers and stay strong together? Or play as a lone wolf to avoid betrayal? This is DayZ – this is your story.
- #10 Metro 2033 Redux98% matchVery Positive92% of 129,041 reviews2014Developer: 4A GamesPublisher: Deep SilverPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 6.2hMean: 14.2h≥1hr: 83%
In 2013 the world was devastated by an apocalyptic event, annihilating almost all mankind and turning the Earth's surface into a poisonous wasteland. A handful of survivors took refuge in the depths of the Moscow underground, and human civilization entered a new Dark Age. The year is 2033.
- #11 Mad Max98% matchVery Positive92% of 88,243 reviews2015Developer: Avalanche StudiosPublisher: Warner Bros. GamesPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 12.0hMean: 35.5h≥1hr: 92%
Play as Mad Max, a reluctant hero and survivor who wants nothing more than to leave the madness behind and find solace.
- #12 Fallout 498% matchVery Positive81% of 422,529 reviews2015Developer: Bethesda Game StudiosPublisher: Bethesda SoftworksPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 37.3hMean: 117.5h≥1hr: 93%
From Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of Starfield and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, comes Fallout 4. A landmark in open-world RPG design and winner of over 200 ‘Best Of’ honors, including the DICE and BAFTA Game of the Year.
- #13 Metro: Last Light Redux98% matchVery Positive91% of 75,789 reviews2014Developer: 4A GamesPublisher: Deep SilverPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 8.0hMean: 21.4h≥1hr: 90%
It is the year 2034. Beneath the ruins of post-apocalyptic Moscow, in the tunnels of the Metro, the remnants of mankind are besieged by deadly threats from outside – and within. Mutants stalk the catacombs beneath the desolate surface, and hunt amidst the poisoned skies above.
- #14 Fallout 7698% matchMostly Positive72% of 137,482 reviews2020Developer: Bethesda Game StudiosPublisher: Bethesda SoftworksPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 10.2hMean: 113.5h≥1hr: 91%
Bethesda Game Studios welcome you to Fallout 76. Twenty-five years after the bombs fall, you and your fellow Vault Dwellers emerge into post-nuclear America. Explore a vast wasteland in this open-world multiplayer addition to the Fallout story.
- #15 Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition98% matchVery Positive82% of 55,213 reviews2009Developer: Bethesda Game StudiosPublisher: Bethesda SoftworksPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 4.9hMean: 26.8h≥1hr: 71%
Prepare for the Future™ With Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition, experience the most acclaimed game of 2008 like never before. Create a character of your choosing and descend into an awe-inspiring, post-apocalyptic world where every minute is a fight for survival.
- #16 Days Gone98% matchVery Positive93% of 112,631 reviews2021Developer: Bend StudioPublisher: PlayStation Publishing LLCPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 18.7hMean: 43.6h≥1hr: 93%
Ride and fight into a deadly, post pandemic America. Play as Deacon St. John, a drifter and bounty hunter who rides the broken road, fighting to survive while searching for a reason to live in this open-world action-adventure game.
- #17 Fallout Shelter97% matchVery Positive88% of 80,218 reviews2017Developer: Bethesda Game StudiosPublisher: Bethesda SoftworksPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 4.8hMean: 31.7h≥1hr: 76%
Fallout Shelter puts you in control of a state-of-the-art underground Vault from Vault-Tec. Build the perfect Vault, keep your Dwellers happy, and protect them from the dangers of the Wasteland.
- #18 Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition96% matchMostly Positive79% of 211,147 reviews2022Developer: TechlandPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 31.6hMean: 62.9h≥1hr: 97%
Humanity is fighting a losing battle against the virus. Experience a post-apocalyptic open world overrun by hordes of zombies, where your parkour and combat skills are key to survival. Traverse the City freely during the day, but watch the monsters take over during the night.
- #19 Once Human95% matchMostly Positive77% of 167,251 reviews2024Developer: Starry StudioPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 3.7hMean: 50.2h≥1hr: 77%
Once Human is a multiplayer open-world survival game set in a strange, post-apocalyptic future. Unite with friends to fight monstrous enemies, uncover secret plots, compete for resources, and build your own territory. Once, you were merely human. Now, you have the power to remake the world.
- #20 RAGE95% matchMostly Positive78% of 18,077 reviews2011Developer: id SoftwarePublisher: Bethesda SoftworksPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 6.6hMean: 17.2h≥1hr: 80%
Powered by id’s revolutionary id Tech® 5 technology, RAGE is an intense first-person shooter with breakneck vehicle combat, an expansive world to explore, and jaw-dropping graphics!
- #21 Killing Floor 294% matchVery Positive88% of 128,238 reviews2016Developer: Tripwire InteractivePlatforms: WindowsMedian: 9.9hMean: 86.0h≥1hr: 92%
In KILLING FLOOR 2, players descend into continental Europe after it has been overrun by horrific, murderous clones called Zeds that were created by rogue elements of the Horzine Corporation. 6-player Co-Op & 12-player VS Zed-slaughtering mayhem.
- #22 The Last of Us™ Part I94% matchVery Positive83% of 100,635 reviews2023Developer: Naughty Dog LLCPublisher: PlayStation Publishing LLCPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 17.8hMean: 28.9h≥1hr: 96%
Discover the award-winning game that inspired the critically acclaimed television show. Guide Joel and Ellie through a post-apocalyptic America, and encounter unforgettable allies and enemies in The Last of Us™.
- #23 Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game94% matchVery Positive94% of 24,465 reviews2015Developer: Interplay Inc.Publisher: Bethesda SoftworksPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 48mMean: 33.6h≥1hr: 47%
You've just unearthed the classic post-apocalyptic role-playing game that revitalized the entire CRPG genre. The Fallout® SPECIAL system allows drastically different types of characters, meaningful decisions and development that puts you in complete control. Explore the devastated ruins of a golden age civilization.
- #24 Horizon Zero Dawn™ Complete Edition93% matchVery Positive88% of 127,476 reviews2020Developer: GuerrillaPublisher: PlayStation Publishing LLCPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 17.0hMean: 41.4h≥1hr: 92%
Experience Aloy’s legendary quest to unravel the mysteries of a future Earth ruled by Machines. Use devastating tactical attacks against your prey and explore a majestic open world in this award-winning action RPG!
- #25 The Last of Us™ Part II Remastered92% matchVery Positive91% of 47,505 reviews2025Developer: Naughty Dog LLCPublisher: PlayStation Publishing LLCPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 28.4hMean: 37.7h≥1hr: 95%
Experience the winner of over 300 Game of the Year awards, now on PC. Discover Ellie and Abby’s story with graphical enhancements, gameplay modes like the roguelike survival experience No Return, and more.
- #26 Fallout 392% matchVery Positive81% of 21,924 reviews2008Developer: Bethesda Game StudiosPublisher: Bethesda SoftworksPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 4.0hMean: 30.1h≥1hr: 70%
Vault-Tec engineers have worked around the clock on an interactive reproduction of Wasteland life for you to enjoy from the comfort of your own vault. Included is an expansive world, unique combat, shockingly realistic visuals, tons of player choice, and an incredible cast of dynamic characters.
- #27 Kenshi91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 110,425 reviews2018Developer: Lo-Fi GamesPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 9.9hMean: 70.4h≥1hr: 83%
A free-roaming squad based RPG. Focusing on open-ended sandbox gameplay features rather than a linear story. Be a trader, a thief, a rebel, a warlord, an adventurer, a farmer, a slave, or just food for the cannibals. Train your men up from puny victims to master warriors.
- #28 Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game91% matchVery Positive94% of 16,962 reviews2009Developer: Black Isle StudiosPublisher: Bethesda SoftworksPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 1.6hMean: 46.6h≥1hr: 56%
Fallout® 2 is the sequel to the critically acclaimed game that took RPG'ing out of the dungeons and into a dynamic, apocalyptic retro-future. It's been 80 long years since your ancestors trod across the wastelands.
- #29 Tom Clancy’s The Division™90% matchMostly Positive71% of 95,883 reviews2016Developer: Massive EntertainmentPublisher: UbisoftPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 25.4hMean: 93.8h≥1hr: 95%
A tactical open world third-person shooter set in New York after a deadly pandemic. Team up or go solo to restore order against deadly factions, secure loot, and conquer high-risk endgame challenges.
- #30 Far Cry® New Dawn90% matchMostly Positive75% of 34,237 reviews2019Developer: Ubisoft MontrealPublisher: UbisoftPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 15.8hMean: 39.3h≥1hr: 89%
Dive into a transformed vibrant post-apocalyptic Hope County, Montana, 17 years after a global nuclear catastrophe. Lead the fight against the Highwaymen, as they seek to take over the last remaining resources.
- #31 Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden89% matchVery Positive90% of 20,374 reviews2018Developer: The Bearded LadiesPublisher: FuncomPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 5.6hMean: 14.4h≥1hr: 88%
A tactical game combining the turn-based combat of XCOM with story, exploration, stealth, and strategy. Take control of a team of Mutants navigating a post-human Earth. Created by a team including former HITMAN leads and the designer of PAYDAY.
- #32 DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT89% matchVery Positive92% of 61,333 reviews2022Developer: KOJIMA PRODUCTIONSPublisher: 505 GamesPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 11.5hMean: 34.6h≥1hr: 91%
From legendary game creator Hideo Kojima comes a genre-defying experience, now expanded in this definitive DIRECTOR’S CUT. As Sam Bridges, your mission is to deliver hope to humanity by connecting the last survivors of a decimated America. Can you reunite the shattered world, one step at a time?
- #33 Deadside89% matchMostly Positive76% of 40,013 reviews2024Developer: Bad PixelPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 9.5hMean: 44.2h≥1hr: 90%
An Open World Survival Shooter blending hardcore PVP and PVE action. Secure precious loot in safe zones or build your own fortress in the wild. With intense gunfights, stunning visuals, and performance smooth enough for any system, the challenge awaits!
- #34 Stellar Blade™88% matchVery Positive94% of 84,403 reviews2025Developer: SHIFT UP CorporationPublisher: PlayStation Publishing LLC (excluding China)Platforms: WindowsMedian: 26.9hMean: 40.6h≥1hr: 94%
Save humanity from extinction in post-apocalyptic action-adventure Stellar Blade™. Experience blistering combat and a twisting storyline as you unravel the mysteries of Earth’s downfall.
- #35 Frostpunk 287% matchMostly Positive75% of 25,240 reviews2024Developer: 11 bit studiosPlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 8.1hMean: 19.4h≥1hr: 87%
Develop, expand, and advance your city in a society survival game set 30 years after an apocalyptic blizzard ravaged Earth. In Frostpunk 2, you face not only the perils of never-ending winter, but also the powerful factions that watch your every step inside the Council Hall.
- #36 AI LIMIT86% matchVery Positive92% of 34,078 reviews2025Developer: Sense GamesPublisher: CE-AsiaPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 17.3hMean: 21.8h≥1hr: 90%
In the distant future when civilization is on the verge of extinction, people follow the legend of the Elysium in the last city, Havenswell. In this post-apocalyptic wasteland sci-fi ARPG, you will play as Arrisa, a Blader with immortality, and explore the city ruin to find the hope of a new life.
- #37 Crossout85% matchMostly Positive75% of 68,141 reviews2017Developer: Targem GamesPublisher: Gaijin Network LtdPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 4.9hMean: 55.3h≥1hr: 81%
Crossout - the postapocalyptic MMO action game where you can create a unique design for an armoured vehicle from dozens of parts and then drive it into multiplayer battles raging on land and in the skies alike.
- #38 Will To Live Online85% matchMixed69% of 18,150 reviews2018Developer: AlphaSoft LLCPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 1.2hMean: 35.0h≥1hr: 55%
Will To Live is a MMORPG-shooter whose action takes place in a severe post-apocalyptic world. Explore the world, engage in fights with mutants and other survivors, join the clans in the struggle for existence and prove your right to Live.
- #39 State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition85% matchVery Positive83% of 67,089 reviews2020Developer: Undead LabsPublisher: Xbox Game StudiosPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 9.1hMean: 39.2h≥1hr: 89%
The dead have risen and civilization has fallen. Now it's up to you to gather survivors, scavenge for resources and build a community in a post-apocalyptic world – a world where you define what it means to survive in this ultimate zombie survival simulation.
- #40 SurrounDead84% matchVery Positive92% of 23,544 reviews2022Developer: ZurvivorPublisher: PlaySurrounDeadPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 5.8hMean: 15.2h≥1hr: 81%
SurrounDead is an open world survival game. Taking place in a world ravaged by an apocalyptic catastrophe. The dead reign free and will stop at nothing to kill you.
- #41 The Long Drive83% matchVery Positive89% of 53,874 reviews2019Developer: GeneszPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 5.4hMean: 20.3h≥1hr: 83%
Random generated open world semi-post apocalyptic survival car driving game.
- #42 Wasteland 2: Director's Cut84% matchVery Positive83% of 8,092 reviews2014Developer: inXile EntertainmentPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 14.4hMean: 22.4h≥1hr: 90%
From the producer of the original Fallout comes Wasteland 2. With over 80 hours of gameplay, deck out your Ranger squad with devastating weaponry, test the limits of your strategy skills, and bring justice to the Wasteland! The choices are yours…but so are the consequences.
- #43 Endzone - A World Apart83% matchMostly Positive77% of 9,807 reviews2021Developer: Gentlymad StudiosPublisher: Assemble EntertainmentPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 3.9hMean: 9.1h≥1hr: 84%
Endzone is a post-apocalyptic survival city builder, where you start a new civilization with a group of people after an ecological disaster. Build them a new home and ensure their survival in a shattered world, threatened by constant radiation, toxic rain, sandstorms and droughts.
- #44 Horizon Forbidden West™ Complete Edition82% matchVery Positive88% of 28,102 reviews2024Developer: GuerrillaPublisher: PlayStation Publishing LLCPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 30.3hMean: 59.3h≥1hr: 92%
Experience the epic Horizon Forbidden West™ in its entirety with bonus content and the Burning Shores expansion included. The Burning Shores add-on contains additional content for Aloy’s adventure, including new storylines, characters, and experiences in a stunning yet hazardous new area.
- #45 RAGE 283% matchMixed63% of 16,840 reviews2019Developer: id SoftwarePublisher: Bethesda SoftworksPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 12.7hMean: 25.8h≥1hr: 88%
RAGE 2 brings together two studio powerhouses – Avalanche Studios, masters of open world insanity, and id Software, creators of the first-person shooter – to deliver a carnival of carnage where you can go anywhere, shoot anything, and explode everything.
- #46 Miscreated83% matchMixed66% of 31,585 reviews2018Developer: Entrada Interactive LLCPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 5.5hMean: 38.3h≥1hr: 89%
Miscreated is a multiplayer online hardcore survival game set in a post-apocalyptic future. You will need to survive against mutants, players, and even mother nature herself.
- #47 Terminator: Resistance82% matchVery Positive92% of 18,032 reviews2019Developer: TeyonPublisher: Reef EntertainmentPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 7.0hMean: 11.9h≥1hr: 86%
Terminator: Resistance, is a first-person shooter set during the 'Future War' scenario that was only glimpsed at in the iconic films, 'THE TERMINATOR' and 'T2: JUDGMENT DAY'. The machines are destined to lose, but at what cost?
- #48 Remnant: From the Ashes82% matchVery Positive84% of 56,041 reviews2019Developer: Gunfire GamesPublisher: Arc GamesPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 11.6hMean: 28.5h≥1hr: 94%
The world has been thrown into chaos by an ancient evil from another dimension. As one of the last remnants of humanity, you must set out alone or alongside up to two other survivors to face down hordes of deadly enemies to try to carve a foothold, rebuild, and retake what was lost.
- #49 Infection Free Zone81% matchVery Positive80% of 17,172 reviews2024Developer: Jutsu GamesPublisher: Games OperatorsPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 6.8hMean: 17.3h≥1hr: 86%
Choose any real region from the world. Choose your base of operations, then rebuild and readapt the buildings around you to create a self-sustaining settlement. Take charge of a group of survivors from your city. And when the night falls - Defend the zone from the infected!
- #50 The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 43,453 reviews2020Developer: Skybound GamesPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 8.2hMean: 28.6h≥1hr: 79%
The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series contains all 4 Seasons, 400 Days, and The Walking Dead: Michonne, which includes over 50 hours of gameplay across 23 unique episodes.
- #51 Rain World81% matchVery Positive94% of 50,449 reviews2017Developer: VideocultPublisher: Akupara GamesPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 3.2hMean: 23.7h≥1hr: 72%
You are a nomadic slugcat, both predator and prey in a broken ecosystem. Grab your spear and brave the industrial wastes, hunting enough food to survive, but be wary— other, bigger creatures have the same plan... and slugcats look delicious.
