First Day

Post-apocalyptic survival strategy with base building and recruitable survivors

BadWolf Games · Released Aug 23, 2019 · Early Access

Casual Indie RPG Simulation Strategy Free To Play

Early Access, no updates for over a year

Reviews: Mixed; 50% of 151
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 11; daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 1 year ago; Jul 3, 2025
Minimum PC: GTX 660; 4 GB RAM · 8 GB disk; Full requirements

What is First Day?

This free-to-play, single-player survival strategy game is in Early Access and takes place after nuclear war destroys civilization. You explore locations for supplies, craft resources, and build and repair fortified camps. You recruit survivors, equip them, and train their skills to defend against zombies and other enemies.

For you if...

+you enjoy resource management and developing a faction

Not for you if...

−you want to fight without scavenging or crafting supplies

What players say

50% of 151 reviews are positive

Some players see promise in the concept, but recent reviewers repeatedly report crashes, including when starting a game.

Screenshots and trailer

First Day system requirements

Minimum: GTX 660, 4 GB RAM, 8 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7 or higher 32 bits
Processor: 2GHz
Graphics: GTX 660
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 8 GB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0

Does First Day have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does First Day run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 32
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: Russian. Text only: English, French, German, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Japanese.

Does First Day use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam