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Surviving the Aftermath

Post-apocalyptic colony sim about building, scavenging, and surviving disasters

Iceflake Studios · Published by Paradox Interactive · Released Nov 16, 2021

SimulationStrategy

Reviews
Mixed
69% of 3,318
Recent reviews
Mixed
46% of 13 in 30 days
Players
65
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Oct 13, 2025
Minimum PC
GTX 580
4 GB RAM · 4 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Surviving the Aftermath?

A single-player post-apocalyptic colony simulation where you construct a settlement, manage survivors and production, and prepare for disasters. Specialists explore a procedurally generated wasteland to scavenge materials, interact with rival colonies, establish outposts, and investigate the apocalypse.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy balancing production, survival needs, and disasters
  • +you like adjustable difficulty for relaxed or harsh colonies
  • +you want exploration alongside settlement management

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer combat-focused strategy over settlement management
  • −you want multiplayer or cooperative colony management

What players say

69% of 3,318 reviews are positive · 46% of 13 in the last 30 days

Players praise the colony-building and resource-balancing loop, world-map scavenging, and adjustable difficulty. Common complaints include a slow, repetitive late game, long waits for resources and research, clumsy interface and pathfinding, and persistent bugs or crashes.

Players over time

▼ -11% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 103 players on Oct 11, 2026.

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DayPlayers
Nov 7, 202665
Nov 6, 202650
Nov 5, 202647
Nov 4, 202658
Nov 3, 202653
Nov 2, 202648
Nov 1, 202666
Oct 31, 202659
Oct 30, 202654
Oct 29, 202640
Oct 28, 202650
Oct 27, 202646
Oct 26, 202664
Oct 25, 202665
Oct 24, 202669
Oct 23, 202648
Oct 22, 202642
Oct 21, 202653
Oct 20, 202652
Oct 18, 202676
Oct 17, 202666
Oct 16, 202668
Oct 15, 202655
Oct 14, 202656
Oct 13, 202660
Oct 11, 2026103
Oct 10, 202670
Oct 9, 202674
Oct 8, 202668
Oct 7, 202672
Oct 6, 202669
Oct 4, 202684
Oct 3, 202658
Oct 2, 202641
Oct 1, 202643
Sep 30, 202647
Sep 29, 202650
Sep 27, 202662
Sep 26, 202653
Sep 25, 202652
Sep 24, 202652
Sep 23, 202657
Sep 23, 202655
Sep 22, 202663
Sep 21, 202672

How many players finish Surviving the Aftermath?

5.9% of Steam players have unlocked «Doomsday is canceled», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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Surviving the Aftermath system requirements

Minimum: GTX 580, 4 GB RAM, 4 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows® 10 Home 64 bit
Processor
Intel® iCore™ i5-2500K or AMD® AMD® FX 6350
Graphics
Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 580 or AMD® Radeon™ HD 7870
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
4 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Windows® 10 Home 64 bit
Processor
Intel® iCore™ i5-3570K or AMD® Ryzen™ 3 2200G
Graphics
Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX770 or AMD® Radeon™ R9 380
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
4 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does Surviving the Aftermath have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Surviving the Aftermath run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • The launcher or setup tool may need the touchscreen or virtual keyboard
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
74
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, French, German, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America.

Does Surviving the Aftermath 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 Nov 7, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

4 DLC available.

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