Best Post-apocalyptic games on PC
Games set after civilization has collapsed, often in ruined worlds where players explore, fight threats, and struggle to survive.
- Ruined-world exploration
- Combat against hostile threats
- Survival under harsh conditions
Related: Survival, Open World, Zombies, RPG
476 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.
Rust
Open-world multiplayer survival built around crafting, bases, and raids
87% positive
1.4M reviews
Left 4 Dead 2
Co-op zombie FPS where unpredictable hordes demand teamwork
98% positive
1.1M reviews
Unturned
Free-to-play open-world zombie survival with crafting, bases, and PvP
91% positive
Free
Dying Light
Open-world zombie action with first-person parkour and nighttime chases
95% positive
496K reviews
Project Zomboid
Open-world zombie survival sandbox where every mistake can end a life
94% positive
483K reviews
DayZ
Hardcore online survival sandbox where every stranger poses a risk
78% positive
470K reviews
Fallout 4
Open-world post-apocalyptic RPG with gunplay, choices, and settlement building
81% positive
429K reviews
R.E.P.O.
Online co-op horror about hauling fragile valuables past monsters
96% positive
425K reviews
ARC Raiders
Third-person extraction shooter mixing machine hunts with player encounters
82% positive
416K reviews
7 Days to Die
Open-world zombie survival sandbox built around crafting and base defense
87% positive
401K reviews
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Turn-based fantasy RPG with real-time dodges, parries, and counters
95% positive
279K reviews
Fallout: New Vegas
Open-world action RPG shaped by factions and player choices
96% positive
262K reviews
Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition
First-person open-world zombie RPG built around parkour and co-op
79% positive
220K reviews
DOOM Eternal
Fast first-person shooter built around aggressive combat and resource management
91% positive
217K reviews
Once Human
Open-world multiplayer survival crafting amid monsters and polluted wilderness
79% positive
Free
Resident Evil Requiem
Single-player survival horror mixing investigation, puzzles, and zombie combat
96% positive
185K reviews
Content Warning
Online co-op horror where friends film monsters for viral views
94% positive
163K reviews
Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition
Casual tower defense with weaponized plants and varied zombie waves
98% positive
156K reviews
NieR:Automata™
Post-apocalyptic action RPG with androids battling machines across ruined Earth
87% positive
153K reviews
Metro 2033 Redux
Story-driven survival-horror FPS beneath a ruined, toxic Moscow
92% positive
142K reviews
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
Open-world survival FPS built around exploration and atmospheric danger
80% positive
141K reviews
Fallout 76
Open-world multiplayer RPG about rebuilding post-nuclear West Virginia
72% positive
141K reviews
Frostpunk
Survival city builder where heat, resources, and laws decide lives
93% positive
138K reviews
Metro Exodus
Post-apocalyptic first-person shooter mixing open exploration, stealth, and survival horror
90% positive
136K reviews