Post-apocalyptic games are some of the strangest forms of escapism since you're essentially exploring destroyed worlds (if not locally confined areas). Nevertheless, there's a certain peace to it all, whether you're roaming the landscape and making your own rules or picking up the pieces of society.
However, some games go in a different direction. The world may be completely uninhabitable, necessitating building a vehicle to stay alive or living underground. Horrible mutations may roam the landscape. Sometimes, you'll be choosing a side (or battling against) factions over what little resources are remaining.
Whatever the case is, there's still an appeal to survival and overcoming the odds. Check out several post-apocalyptic titles that are worth playing on PC here.
00:00 Intro Fallout 4 0:38 Remnant 2 1:13 Mad Max 1:44 Death Stranding 2:10 Days Gone 2:43 Metro Exodus 3:13 State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition 3:43 Dying Light 2 Stay Human 4:06 Horizon Zero Dawn 4:34 Frostpunk 5:02 Gears of War Ultimate Edition 5:29 Wasteland 3 5:57 Primordia 6:21 Chernobylite Enhanced Edition 6:54 FAR: Changing Tides 7:22 Project Zomboid 7:49 Telltale's The Walking Dead 8:21 The Division 2 8:51 Sunset Overdrive 9:17 Hyper Light Drifter 9:44 Deliver Us the Moon 10:08 Stray 10:32 Underrail 10:56 Forever Skies 11:21 S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat 11:47 The End: 12:20
Games information:
Fallout 4 Release date: November 10, 2015 Platforms: PlayStation, 4 Windows, Xbox One
Remnant 2 Release date: July 25, 2023 Platforms: PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox Series X/S
Mad Max Release date: 1 September 2015 Platforms: PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One
Death Stranding Release date: First available on November 8, 2019 Platforms: PlayStation 4, Windows, PlayStation 5
Days Gone Release date: First available on April 26, 2019 Platforms: PlayStation 4, Windows
Metro Exodus Release date: First available on 15 February 2019 Platforms: PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S
State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition Release date: First available on March 13, 2020 Platforms: Windows, Xbox One
Dying Light 2 Stay Human Release date: February 4, 2022 Platforms: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
Horizon Zero Dawn Release date: First available on 28 February 2017 Platforms: PlayStation 4, Windows
Frostpunk Release date: First available on April 24, 2018 Platforms: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Gears of War Ultimate Edition Release date: First available on August 25, 2015 Platforms: Xbox One, Windows
Wasteland 3 Release date: First available on August 28, 2020 Platforms: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Primordia Release date: First Available on December 5, 2012 Platforms: Microsoft Windows, Switch
Chernobylite Enhanced Edition Release date: First available on 28 July 2021 Platforms: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
FAR: Changing Tides Release date: March 1, 2022 Platforms: Microsoft Windows, Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One Xbox Series X/S
Project Zomboid Release date: First available on 8 Nov, 2013 Platforms: Microsoft Windows
Telltale's The Walking Dead Release date: First available on April 24, 2012 Platforms: Microsoft Windows, Switch, PlayStation 3 PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360, Xbox One
The Division 2 Release date: March 15, 2019 Platforms: PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One
Sunset Overdrive Release date: First available on October 28, 2014 Platforms: Xbox One, Windows
Hyper Light Drifter Release date: First available on March 31, 2016 Platforms: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch
Deliver Us the Moon Release date: First available on September 28, 2018 Platforms: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S
Stray Release date: First available on 19 July 2022 Platforms: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S
Underrail Release date: December 18, 2015 Platforms: Microsoft Windows
Forever Skies Release date: First available on 22 Jun, 2023 Platforms: Microsoft Windows
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat Release date: First available on 2 February 2010 Platforms: Microsoft Windows
