If you can get through ELEX’s testing first ten or so hours, you may find a lot to love. They harness the power of the titular ELEX and with you playing as an outcast Alb, it’s up to you to decide who you pair up with next.

When the population of Magnalan is wiped out by a comet, the survivors claw their way through the dark days and create tribes, the most powerful of all being the Albs. It’s not really like any other ARPG on the market.

Full of the customary bugs from Piranha Bytes, it’s a game that threatens to pull you out of the experience but never enough to prevent you from appreciate its weird charm. Nobody’s going to suggest that ELEX is the most polished post-apocalyptic video game you will ever play, neither is it the most casual.

Bear in mind that any of the games listed for PS4 and Xbox One will also work on PS5 and Xbox Series X | S respectively thanks to backwards compatibility. We’re also excluding regional apocalypses as seen in The Division and going full fat end of days. From twisted and destitute playgrounds to more human and introspective affairs, there’s no shortage of options for those who are more morbidly minded.įor the sake of variety (and also not having five Fallout games in one list), we’re limiting entries to just one post-apocalyptic game per franchise. While those titles are a little ways off, we still have a huge range of the best post-apocalyptic games that you can immerse yourself in the squalor of right now. They’re in higher demand than ever with plenty of games showcased at gaming conventions revolving around the end of days, including the likes of Biomutant, Dying Light 2, and plenty more. However, there’s arguably just as big a market for the best post-apocalyptic games, those that allow you to live through the grime and the struggle of just surviving.

By exploring the depths humanity will sink to when up against the wall, the genre has been successful on the big screen for years. There’s always been something oddly enticing about the end of the world and what comes afterwards for a lot of people.

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