Atomfall, Rebellion‘s foray into the survival action genre, now has a release date, and it’s almost around the corner, on March 27, 2025.
The game looks like a very British version of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. and it’s being developed by the makers of the Sniper Elite series so I’m quite intrigued by it. At the very least we know it’s going to have very competent stealth mechanics and great feeling long range shooting (though the developers warn players to expect to have to engage in a good amount of hand to hand combat, as weapons and ammo will be sparse in its post-nuclear accident landscape)
Preorders are already live on Steam, with the base edition coming at a very respectable US$49.99 asking price, and a Deluxe Edition with the usual “Advanced Access” 3 days early release gimmick and a story expansion, alongside other goodies, going for US$69.99.
A survival-action game inspired by real-life events, Atomfall is set five years after the Windscale nuclear disaster in Northern England.
Explore the fictional quarantine zone, scavenge, craft, barter, fight and talk your way through a British countryside setting filled with bizarre characters, mysticism, cults, and rogue government agencies.
From Rebellion, the studio behind Sniper Elite and Zombie Army, Atomfall will challenge you to solve the dark mystery of what really happened.
Player Driven Mystery: Unravel a tapestry of interwoven narratives through exploration, conversation, investigation, and combat, where every choice you make has consequences.
Explore this Green and Unpleasant Land: The picturesque British countryside, with rolling green hills, lush valleys, and rural villages belie the dangers that await you.
Search, Scavage, Survive: You’ll need to scavenge for supplies, craft weapons and items, and fight desperately to make it out alive!
Desperate Combat: With weapons and ammunition scarce, each frenetic engagement will see you blend marksmanship with vicious hand-to-hand combat. Manage your heart rate to hold a steady aim and ensure you have the energy you need to reach for your cricket bat and land the killer blow.
Green and Unpleasant Land: The picturesque British countryside, with rolling green hills, lush valleys, and rural villages belie the dangers that await you. Navigate cult-controlled ruins, natural caves, nuclear bunkers and more as you explore this dense, foreboding world.
Reimagining Windscale: A fictional reimagining of a real-world event, Atomfall draws from science fiction, folk horror, and Cold War influences to create a world that is eerily familiar yet completely alien.
