- Publisher: Rebellion , Fireshine Games
- Release Date: Mar 27, 2025
- Also On: PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One
- Summary:
- Developer: Rebellion
- Genre(s): Action Adventure, Open-World
- # of players: No Online Multiplayer
- Cheats: On GameFAQs
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 5 out of 17
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Mixed: 12 out of 17
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Negative: 0 out of 17
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Mar 26, 2025Atomfall is a distinctly British take on the sci-fi apocalypse, but it’s so much more than that. The different parts of the game work together to provide the player an open-ended experience that’s both thrilling and rewarding, in a harsh world that’s begging to be explored. It doesn’t matter if you’re a fan of Fallout or not – Rebellion has crafted something special. In fact, I’m already back exploring, cricket bat in hand.
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Mar 21, 2025British horror games are having a moment just now, and Rebellion has served up a witty, fun slice of apocalypse.
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Apr 4, 2025Though a little rough and ready round the edges, Atomfall’s nuclear fiction is an interesting fusion of ideas, albeit one that isn’t going to blow you away.
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Mar 21, 2025Rebellion has, with Atomfall, made a kind of rebellion against modern gaming storytelling which I appreciate even if at times I felt overwhelmed by all the clues I am asked to follow up. It's familiar in many ways but with a different approach to moving you and the story forward, but this isn't necessarily something that will be appreciated by everyone who instead wants a more clear and structured experience.
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Mar 31, 2025Atomfall is a cold fusion of elements that work with design decisions that are not entirely clear. Its British scenarios serve as a backdrop for an adventure that flees from the RPG promising a survival that falls short with some mechanics that feel forced. It is still an enjoyable game but comparisons with the greats of the genre leave a project that could have used a few more months of development.
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Mar 26, 2025Atomfall isn't Fallout. Sometimes, that's because Fallout is understandably a much bigger, better game. But Atomfall also structures its story and world so unlike typical open-world games, Fallout or otherwise, that the distinction isn't merely meant as a slight on Rebellion's latest effort. Its fresh, mystery-laden open-world design overcomes a bundle of world-building cliches and a few gameplay hindrances to feel novel and worthwhile the entire time. Often, a new video game IP takes until its sequel to truly establish its identity. The theoretical Atomfall 2 feels like it could be a much greater game someday, so long as it's built on this game's intriguing quest framework. Here and now, Atomfall is a good game that sometimes gets in its own way, but it's the process of finding your unique path through its story that will stick with you after the dust settles.
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Mar 25, 2025I really wanted to like Atomfall, as I said that first trailer I was already intrigued by its weird and very British world but its narrative was boring to me. While its visuals for the various zones are drop-dead gorgeous at times, its ‘Leads’ system, while certainly unique; just leads to more frustration that innovation for me. And when you combine that on top of the combat system that has a reliance on melee but then refuses to give you the ability to block an on-coming punch while simultaneously letting you get beat-down by 13 dudes… nah, I had to fall off of this one.