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In THE DESCENDANT, the end of the world is only the start. With what remains of humanity protected in underground Ark facilities, your mission is to keep survivors alive, while discovering a far greater conspiracy buried within Ark-01.
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Minecraft: Story Mode - A Telltale Games Series
Oct 13 · Telltale Games
Both: Episodic · Choices Matter
Episode 1 is now FREE - for a limited time! In Minecraft: Story Mode, playing as either a male or female hero named 'Jesse,' you’ll embark on a perilous adventure across the Overworld, through the Nether, to the End, and beyond.
MemesAdventureSingleplayerStory RichPixel GraphicsEpisodicChoices MatterChoose Your Own AdventureCraftingSurvival👍 6,648
$19.99Silence
Nov 15 · Daedalic Entertainment
Both: Point & Click
Can you save Silence, the grim, but also serene world between life and death? Can you help Noah find his little sister Renie in this suffering world? Can you bring her home? Explore Silence and join the siblings on their adventurous journey.
AdventurePoint & ClickStory RichGreat SoundtrackIndiePuzzleSingleplayerFemale ProtagonistExplorationShort👍 1,846
$14.99Resonance
Jul 25 · XII Games
Both: Point & Click · Sci-fi
When a brilliant particle physicist dies unexpectedly, the race is on to secure his terrible new technology before it falls into the wrong hands. The lives of four playable characters become entangled as they fight against the clock to find the dead scientist’s secret vault.
AdventurePoint & ClickIndieSci-fiRetroPixel GraphicsSingleplayerMysteryPuzzleStory Rich👍 469
$14.99Rocco's Island: Ring to End the Pain
Mar 2 · Cogoo
Both: Point & Click · Post-apocalyptic
Join Evelyn on her quest to save a mysterious island in a puzzle-based atmospheric adventure with a story that spans across 30,000 years of time. Interact with fantastic characters to learn past secrets and transform the Four Elements’ kingdoms, leading up to an epic finale with shocking reveals.
ExplorationFemale ProtagonistPoint & ClickPost-apocalypticEmotionalAdventurePuzzleAtmosphericStory RichInteractive Fiction
$29.99Metro Exodus
Feb 14 · 4A Games
Both: Post-apocalyptic
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.
Post-apocalypticFPSSingleplayerOpen WorldStory RichAtmosphericActionFirst-PersonHorrorSurvival👍 117,502
$4.99Disturbed: Beyond Aramor
May 18 · iBlackpen
Both: Point & Click · Choices Matter
A 'Choose Your Own Adventure' themed sequel to the free-to-play 'Disturbed'. Your journey begins with Gabriel, a depressed soul who has been banished away on Greyrock Island. Discover an unfolding world as you wander to fulfill the desires of your heart.
Choose Your Own AdventurePoint & ClickVisual NovelHand-drawnAdventureAtmosphericExplorationChoices MatterHorrorPuzzle
$59.99Until Dawn™
Oct 4 · Ballistic Moon
Both: Choices Matter
Rebuilt and enhanced for PC – Until Dawn invites you to relive the nightmare, and immerse yourself in a gripping slasher horror where every decision can make the difference between life and death.
Choices MatterHorrorMultiple EndingsAdventureChoose Your Own AdventureSingleplayerInteractive FictionExplorationStory RichAtmospheric👍 3,566
-90%$0.99The Uncertain: Light At The End
Oct 8 · ComonGames
Both: Choices Matter
The Uncertain is a story-driven adventure game set in a post-apocalyptic world. Humanity disappeared from the face of the Earth and has been replaced by robots. Together with Emily, one of the survivors, you will have to witness how people try to live in a world ruled by robots.
Action-AdventureAction RPGAdventureStory RichCinematicFuturisticRomanceFemale ProtagonistSingleplayerChoices Matter👍 971
-75%$3.74The Final Station
Aug 30 · DO MY BEST
Both: Post-apocalyptic
Travel by train through a dying world. Look after your passengers, keep your train operational, and make sure you can always reach the next station. Make your way through swarms of infected at each station. Explore mysterious and abandoned stations looking for supplies and survivors.
Pixel GraphicsPost-apocalypticSurvivalIndie2DAdventureZombiesActionTrainsAtmospheric👍 6,742
$9.99Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game
Nov 1 · Interplay Inc.
Both: Post-apocalyptic · Sci-fi
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.
RPGPost-apocalypticClassicOpen WorldIsometricTurn-BasedTurn-Based CombatSingleplayerSci-fiAtmospheric👍 16,724
$49.99Horizon Zero Dawn™ Remastered
Oct 31 · Guerrilla Games, Nixxes Software
Both: Post-apocalyptic · Sci-fi
Experience the critically acclaimed Horizon Zero Dawn™ with stunning new visuals and upgraded features. In a far future where colossal machines roam the Earth, pockets of humanity survive in unique tribes among the lush, overgrown ruins of our long-lost civilization.
Action-AdventureOpen WorldFemale ProtagonistThird PersonPost-apocalypticMechsStory RichActionSci-fiStealth👍 6,866
-50%$4.9960 Seconds! Reatomized
Jul 25 · Robot Gentleman
Both: Point & Click
The post-apocalyptic dark comedy is back - remastered and even more radioactive than before! Scavenge supplies, rescue your family, and stay alive in your fallout shelter. Make difficult decisions, hunt mutant roaches... and maybe survive. Or not.
2DChoose Your Own AdventureDark HumorTurn-Based TacticsStrategyExplorationPoint & ClickOutbreak SimImmersive SimText-Based👍 18,370
State of Decay
Nov 5 · Undead Labs
Both: Post-apocalyptic
The end is here. Life as you knew it has gone to hell after the mother of all zombie outbreaks. Now you and the few scattered survivors must band together to survive and rebuild in a 3rd-person action game set in a dynamic open world.
ZombiesSurvivalOpen WorldActionPost-apocalypticRPGThird PersonBase BuildingSingleplayerSandbox👍 15,294
$8.9960 Seconds!
May 25 · Robot Gentleman
Both: Point & Click
60 Seconds! is a dark comedy atomic adventure of scavenge and survival. Collect supplies and rescue your family before the nuke hits. Stay alive in your fallout shelter. Make difficult decisions, ration food and hunt mutant cockroaches. And maybe survive. Or not.
Turn-Based TacticsExplorationChoose Your Own AdventureOutbreak SimImmersive SimDifficultPoint & ClickStrategyWrestling2D👍 10,491
$2.99Postmortem: One Must Die (Extended Cut)
Dec 3 · Unbound Creations
Both: Choices Matter · Point & Click
Narrative-adventure playing an Agent of Death who must take ONE life that could change the fate of a conflict-torn Nation
AdventureRPGIndieSingleplayerShortChoices MatterIsometricStory RichPoint & ClickMultiple Endings
-80%$11.99Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition
Feb 3 · Techland
Both: Post-apocalyptic
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.
Open WorldCo-opZombiesParkourMultiplayerHorrorGorePost-apocalypticFirst-PersonSurvival👍 164,973
$4.99The Story of The Flood
Dec 22 · ZHANG FAN
Both: Choices Matter
Gods decide to bring the flood of water upon the earth. Salvage what you think is valuable and bring it back to base. It's a psychological test of the apocalypse, also an interactive experiment about trade-offs.
Multiple EndingsExperimentalInteractive FictionSurvivalChoices MatterExplorationComic BookCasualRogueliteInventory Management
$24.99Rain World
Mar 28 · Videocult
Both: Post-apocalyptic
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.
DifficultAtmosphericSurvivalExplorationIndiePixel GraphicsPlatformer2DOpen WorldPost-apocalyptic👍 46,938