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Top 10 Post-Apocalyptic Video Games


just because the world is in ruins

just because the world is in ruins doesn’t mean you can’t have a great time

doesn’t mean you can’t have a great time

doesn’t mean you can’t have a great time better keep this with me welcome to

better keep this with me welcome to

better keep this with me welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be

watchmojo.com and today we’ll be

watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top ten

counting down our picks for the top ten

counting down our picks for the top ten post-apocalyptic games for this list we

post-apocalyptic games for this list we

post-apocalyptic games for this list we ranked our favorite games set in

ranked our favorite games set in

ranked our favorite games set in post-apocalyptic environments based on

post-apocalyptic environments based on

post-apocalyptic environments based on how atmospheric the world is as well as

how atmospheric the world is as well as

how atmospheric the world is as well as how well-crafted the story lore is as

how well-crafted the story lore is as

how well-crafted the story lore is as usual one per franchise light on the

usual one per franchise light on the

usual one per franchise light on the reading but it’s got some interesting

reading but it’s got some interesting

reading but it’s got some interesting photos early that ain’t for kids whoa

photos early that ain’t for kids whoa

photos early that ain’t for kids whoa number ten I am Alive haven’t in traffic

this game takes place after a

this game takes place after a catastrophic event called fittingly

catastrophic event called fittingly

catastrophic event called fittingly enough the event after which humanity

enough the event after which humanity

enough the event after which humanity has been left in shambles your goal is

has been left in shambles your goal is

has been left in shambles your goal is to return home and reunite with your

to return home and reunite with your

to return home and reunite with your family and along the way you document

family and along the way you document

family and along the way you document your journey with a handheld camcorder

your journey with a handheld camcorder

your journey with a handheld camcorder which you can look through from time to

which you can look through from time to

which you can look through from time to time to see the story from another

time to see the story from another

time to see the story from another perspective

perspective

perspective come on sweetie we gotta go the game’s

come on sweetie we gotta go the game’s

come on sweetie we gotta go the game’s high points were when you got to

high points were when you got to

high points were when you got to interact with other crazy survivors

interact with other crazy survivors

interact with other crazy survivors taking them out with surprise machete

taking them out with surprise machete

taking them out with surprise machete attacks number 9

attacks number 9

attacks number 9 stalker shadow of Chernobyl did you get

stalker shadow of Chernobyl did you get

stalker shadow of Chernobyl did you get this photo from first-person shooters

this photo from first-person shooters

this photo from first-person shooters and open-world games are two of our

and open-world games are two of our

and open-world games are two of our favorite genres and this title combines

favorite genres and this title combines

favorite genres and this title combines both not only that but the irradiated

both not only that but the irradiated

both not only that but the irradiated zone where the game takes place is

zone where the game takes place is

zone where the game takes place is hauntingly desolate and beautifully

hauntingly desolate and beautifully

hauntingly desolate and beautifully designed unfortunately it’s not as

designed unfortunately it’s not as

designed unfortunately it’s not as deserted as you’d like because you’ll

deserted as you’d like because you’ll

deserted as you’d like because you’ll have to deal with enemies like

have to deal with enemies like

have to deal with enemies like bloodsuckers Snorks pseudo giants and

bloodsuckers Snorks pseudo giants and

bloodsuckers Snorks pseudo giants and more as intimidating as they are most of

more as intimidating as they are most of

more as intimidating as they are most of them are pretty easy to take out with a

them are pretty easy to take out with a

them are pretty easy to take out with a headshot or to number 8

headshot or to number 8

headshot or to number 8 Final Fantasy 6

this title is considered by many gamers

this title is considered by many gamers to be one of the best installments in

to be one of the best installments in

to be one of the best installments in the legendary RPG series alongside seven

the legendary RPG series alongside seven

the legendary RPG series alongside seven thanks in large part to the engaging

thanks in large part to the engaging

thanks in large part to the engaging narrative and unforgettable characters

narrative and unforgettable characters

narrative and unforgettable characters the world becomes post-apocalyptic late

the world becomes post-apocalyptic late

the world becomes post-apocalyptic late in the game when the antagonist the evil

in the game when the antagonist the evil

in the game when the antagonist the evil general Kafka destroys the world you

general Kafka destroys the world you

general Kafka destroys the world you inhabit and reduces it to a wasteland

it’s up to you and your allies to

it’s up to you and your allies to rebuild the planet and defeat kefka once

rebuild the planet and defeat kefka once

rebuild the planet and defeat kefka once and for all

number seven wasteland this turn-based

number seven wasteland this turn-based RPG was one of the first in the genre

RPG was one of the first in the genre

RPG was one of the first in the genre and set the bar high for years to come

and set the bar high for years to come

and set the bar high for years to come taking place after nuclear war between

taking place after nuclear war between

taking place after nuclear war between the US and the Soviet Union ravaged the

the US and the Soviet Union ravaged the

the US and the Soviet Union ravaged the world you command the desert Rangers

world you command the desert Rangers

world you command the desert Rangers through missions to rescue survivors

through missions to rescue survivors

through missions to rescue survivors fight the bad guys and recruit new squad

fight the bad guys and recruit new squad

fight the bad guys and recruit new squad members the gripping storytelling and

members the gripping storytelling and

members the gripping storytelling and gorgeous retro graphics keep the action

gorgeous retro graphics keep the action

gorgeous retro graphics keep the action nail-biting from start to finish

number six rage I know you got questions

number six rage I know you got questions but we gotta get movin

but we gotta get movin

but we gotta get movin in this game an asteroid hitting the

in this game an asteroid hitting the

in this game an asteroid hitting the earth is only the start to your troubles

earth is only the start to your troubles

earth is only the start to your troubles after emerging from a bunker you’re left

after emerging from a bunker you’re left

after emerging from a bunker you’re left with a few other remaining survivors to

with a few other remaining survivors to

with a few other remaining survivors to defend your homes from bandits and

defend your homes from bandits and

defend your homes from bandits and mutants thankfully you’ve got some

mutants thankfully you’ve got some

mutants thankfully you’ve got some awesome weapons to protect yourself with

awesome weapons to protect yourself with

awesome weapons to protect yourself with like the wing stick which is a boomerang

like the wing stick which is a boomerang

like the wing stick which is a boomerang designed to take your enemy’s heads off

designed to take your enemy’s heads off

designed to take your enemy’s heads off if I were a target drone I’d be nervous

if I were a target drone I’d be nervous

if I were a target drone I’d be nervous amazingly fluid animation brings the

amazingly fluid animation brings the

amazingly fluid animation brings the horrors of the apocalypse to life as

horrors of the apocalypse to life as

horrors of the apocalypse to life as enemies scramble and climb over any and

enemies scramble and climb over any and

enemies scramble and climb over any and all surfaces in order to eat your face

all surfaces in order to eat your face

all surfaces in order to eat your face dare you think you can walk into our

dare you think you can walk into our

dare you think you can walk into our house take him to the kill number 5 The

house take him to the kill number 5 The

house take him to the kill number 5 The Walking Dead

Walking Dead

Walking Dead [Music]

[Music]

[Music] unlike the popular AMC series which

unlike the popular AMC series which

unlike the popular AMC series which loosely follows Robert Kirkman’s graphic

loosely follows Robert Kirkman’s graphic

loosely follows Robert Kirkman’s graphic novels this game is inspired by the

novels this game is inspired by the

novels this game is inspired by the books but tells its own story

books but tells its own story

books but tells its own story the result is an impressive haunting and

the result is an impressive haunting and

the result is an impressive haunting and engaging experience that pushed the

engaging experience that pushed the

engaging experience that pushed the limits of what many thought was possible

limits of what many thought was possible

limits of what many thought was possible from a video game narrative I know you I

from a video game narrative I know you I

from a video game narrative I know you I know what you are and I know what you do

know what you are and I know what you do

know what you are and I know what you do the title forces you to make decisions

the title forces you to make decisions

the title forces you to make decisions that heavily affect how the story plays

that heavily affect how the story plays

that heavily affect how the story plays out and you’ll never forget the

out and you’ll never forget the

out and you’ll never forget the relationship between Lee and Clementine

relationship between Lee and Clementine

relationship between Lee and Clementine then found some stickers in a drawer and

then found some stickers in a drawer and

then found some stickers in a drawer and I put them on my walkie hey sweet pea

I put them on my walkie hey sweet pea

I put them on my walkie hey sweet pea that’s neat I’ll find you that man

that’s neat I’ll find you that man

that’s neat I’ll find you that man number four Metro last light

plenty of games deal with a Russian as

plenty of games deal with a Russian as an antagonist but it’s a nice change of

an antagonist but it’s a nice change of

an antagonist but it’s a nice change of pace when you get to play as one move if

pace when you get to play as one move if

pace when you get to play as one move if you leaned back in this FPS you play a

you leaned back in this FPS you play a

you leaned back in this FPS you play a ranger who’s trying to find the single

ranger who’s trying to find the single

ranger who’s trying to find the single surviving dark one a supernatural

surviving dark one a supernatural

surviving dark one a supernatural species who can live on Moscow’s

species who can live on Moscow’s

species who can live on Moscow’s irradiated surface a real benchmark for

irradiated surface a real benchmark for

irradiated surface a real benchmark for power how species last lights amazing

power how species last lights amazing

power how species last lights amazing visuals bring the apocalypse to life

visuals bring the apocalypse to life

visuals bring the apocalypse to life better than any other game today also

better than any other game today also

better than any other game today also Nazis future Nazis number three years of

Nazis future Nazis number three years of

Nazis future Nazis number three years of war

this game was originally known for

this game was originally known for introducing the industry to its amazing

introducing the industry to its amazing

introducing the industry to its amazing cover system later adopted by countless

cover system later adopted by countless

cover system later adopted by countless other franchises more than just a

other franchises more than just a

other franchises more than just a gimmick this system pushed the idea that

gimmick this system pushed the idea that

gimmick this system pushed the idea that you were a soldier hunkering for dear

you were a soldier hunkering for dear

you were a soldier hunkering for dear life against brutal gunfire all that

life against brutal gunfire all that

life against brutal gunfire all that aside its story is often forgotten on

aside its story is often forgotten on

aside its story is often forgotten on the planet Sara mankind is on the brink

the planet Sara mankind is on the brink

the planet Sara mankind is on the brink of extinction thanks to a raging war

of extinction thanks to a raging war

of extinction thanks to a raging war against a subterranean locust org

against a subterranean locust org

against a subterranean locust org but hey you wanted a chance to use that

but hey you wanted a chance to use that

but hey you wanted a chance to use that chainsaw bayonet of yours didn’t ya

number two The Last of Us that is a

number two The Last of Us that is a stupid idea you won’t know what’s worse

stupid idea you won’t know what’s worse

stupid idea you won’t know what’s worse in this game the fungus zombies or the

in this game the fungus zombies or the

in this game the fungus zombies or the hostile human survivors as you travel

hostile human survivors as you travel

hostile human survivors as you travel across what’s left of the US trying to

across what’s left of the US trying to

across what’s left of the US trying to transport a young girl named Ellie both

transport a young girl named Ellie both

transport a young girl named Ellie both forces will do everything they can to

forces will do everything they can to

forces will do everything they can to try to stop you that’s a tough deal but

try to stop you that’s a tough deal but

try to stop you that’s a tough deal but the Last of Us is more than just your

the Last of Us is more than just your

the Last of Us is more than just your average zombie shooting gallery as the

average zombie shooting gallery as the

average zombie shooting gallery as the stunning visuals beautifully crafted

stunning visuals beautifully crafted

stunning visuals beautifully crafted environments and deep emotional

environments and deep emotional

environments and deep emotional character arcs make for an unforgettable

character arcs make for an unforgettable

character arcs make for an unforgettable experience but if we’ve just been

experience but if we’ve just been

experience but if we’ve just been through hell we just did before we get

through hell we just did before we get

through hell we just did before we get to our number one let’s take a look at

to our number one let’s take a look at

to our number one let’s take a look at some honorable mentions

number one fallout three the threat of

number one fallout three the threat of the world ending has yielded some pretty

the world ending has yielded some pretty

the world ending has yielded some pretty great games but none of them are as

great games but none of them are as

great games but none of them are as incredible as this RPG as your father

incredible as this RPG as your father

incredible as this RPG as your father disappears from the shelter known as

disappears from the shelter known as

disappears from the shelter known as vault 101 you escape and track him down

vault 101 you escape and track him down

vault 101 you escape and track him down through the radioactive ruins of

through the radioactive ruins of

through the radioactive ruins of Washington DC along the way you’ll

Washington DC along the way you’ll

Washington DC along the way you’ll encounter evil military leaders and

encounter evil military leaders and

encounter evil military leaders and deadly mutated monsters all of which who

deadly mutated monsters all of which who

deadly mutated monsters all of which who wants you dead

wants you dead

wants you dead not crazy enough to go out there what

not crazy enough to go out there what

not crazy enough to go out there what truly seals the package together is the

truly seals the package together is the

truly seals the package together is the game’s 1950s art style parodying atomic

game’s 1950s art style parodying atomic

game’s 1950s art style parodying atomic bomb survival at the time with its happy

bomb survival at the time with its happy

bomb survival at the time with its happy times propaganda the Church of the

times propaganda the Church of the

times propaganda the Church of the children of the atom is based on the

children of the atom is based on the

children of the atom is based on the idea that each single atomic mass in all

idea that each single atomic mass in all

idea that each single atomic mass in all of creation contains within it an entire

of creation contains within it an entire

of creation contains within it an entire universe do you agree with our list

which post-apocalyptic setting do you

which post-apocalyptic setting do you think you do best in your lying

think you do best in your lying

think you do best in your lying let the zone take me if I am for more

let the zone take me if I am for more

let the zone take me if I am for more destructive top 10s published daily be

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