Regardless, it’s a fantasy that many enjoy indulging in, and there are some great games to help with that. Check out 25 of the best post-apocalyptic games available on PC and what makes them so fun.

Fallout 4

Controversial though it may be among hardcore fans, Fallout 4 remains the most accessible game in the series, with some of the best combat. The Commonwealth is pretty massive, with multiple points of interest to explore, junk to pick up and settlements to build up. Learning more about the post-nuclear fallout world, whether it’s HalluciGen Inc and its suspicious chemicals that drive enemies mad or the creepiness of Dunwich Borers, is enticing. Plus, you can lead gangs of raiders or build robots with the DLC. Just steer clear of Preston Garvey. Your sanity will thank you.

Released in August 2020 for Xbox One, PS4 and PC, it sees Team November of the Arizona Rangers venturing to Colorado to consort with its leader, The Patriarch, for supplies. This results in a long quest to hunt down The Patriarch’s children while also exploring the wasteland and meeting all kinds of crazy customers. Along with its wide variety of deep, meaningful choices, the game was praised for its tactical combat.

You can check out our review here for more details. Two expansions have also since been released – The Battle of Steeltown and The Cult of the Holy Detonation – each adding new story missions, weapons and much more. inXile is also working on a new title, an “ambitious” RPG (which seems to be an FPS), but it’ll be a while before it’s actually revealed.

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Objective-based encounters are also new here with the Rangers having to complete different objectives – like activating countermeasures or shutting down reactors – while being assaulted by endless mutants and machines. These encounters promise to be some of the toughest in the game especially if players crank the difficulty up. As with the base game, one’s decisions will have extensive consequences (and some of your earlier choices will factor in as well).

Wasteland 3: Cult of the Holy Detonation is now available for Xbox One, PS4 and PC. It’s purchasable either standalone or with the Expansion Pass (which also includes The Battle of Steeltown). New players can get the base game and DLC along with the Colorado Survival Gear items with The Colorado Collection, which is 30 percent off till October 19th on Steam.

Gears 5

Compared to Gears of War 4, which simultaneously felt like a throwback and a new beginning, Gears 5 is a big step forward. The world is collapsing under the scourge of the Swarm and Cait must ultimately confront the COG’s secrets and overcome her past. This journey takes her from gorgeous snow-covered landscapes to the sandstorm-ridden Vasgar desert with new enemies, side objectives and more as the series’ signature cover-based gameplay still proves immensely entertaining.

A short teaser trailer for the DLC, which you can check out below sets the stage for what’s to come. Obviously enough, the biggest addition comes in the form of a new cult, which will a separately designed narrative and quests. It releases on October 5th later this year for all platform.

A point worth noting is this is the final expansion for the game, and a Wasteland 3: Colorado Collection will also be releasing on the same day which packs the base game with all post-launch content. Wasteland 3 was received pretty well, and rumors suggest that InXile might be working on a new FPS with RPG elements.

It makes sense, then, that developer inXile Entertainment wants to keep that going in the game’s expansions. In a recently released video, Wasteland 3 game director David Rogers talks about the choice and consequence mechanics in The Battle of Steeltown, the RPG’s first expansion. Rogers goes over the variety of choices that will be available to players, and the kind of far-reaching and large-scale impact those choices will have on the story. Watch him talk about it in the video below.

Wasteland 3 is available on PS4, Xbox One, and PC. The Battle of Steeltown is live today. The game’s going to get another expansion down the line as well.

A new expansion is on the horizon for inXile Entertainment’s Wasteland 3 with The Battle of Steeltown. It concerns Steeltown in southwest Colorado which supplies the Patriarch with all kinds of machinery, from trucks and weapons to robots. But once trouble starts brewing, it’s up to the Rangers to get things back on track.

A new trailer highlights some of the content that players will delve into. Along with new quests, there are robotic foes to deal with. New mechanics like elemental shields, non-lethal weapons, status effect stacking and more also provide more options for players. This is in addition to the new weapons and armor.

The best part is that players can tackle The Battle of Steeltown at their discretion since the quests will scale to one’s level for an appropriate challenge. Of course, the gear will also be scaled so keep that in mind. Wasteland 3’s The Battle of Steeltown is out on June 3rd for Xbox One, PS4 and PC with patch 1.4, which adds crafting and new weapons, arriving shortly before it.

inXile Entertainment recently announced Wasteland 3’s first paid expansion, The Battle of Steeltown, and also confirmed another expansion to be in the works. However, it also noted that patch 1.4.0 would be coming soon and had some exciting features. In a new post on Steam, the developer confirmed that the patch would arrive in “the next few weeks” and introduces crafting into the mix.

Crafting doesn’t rely on a separate new skill but on discovering recipes and having resources handy. Some recipes are acquired by leveling up different skills – like First Aid unlocking Med Hypo and Medic Pack recipes. While there won’t be recipes associated with every skill, which recipes are unlocked on which skill points will be clearly denoted. If you want some of the best recipes, like high-power mods and Exotic weapons like the W.A.S.P. Gun and Freeze Ray, you’ll need to venture out into the world or purchase them from vendors.

On top of all this, certain recipes can be marked as “unknown” when acquiring an ingredient. The recipe will indicate which other resources are required but the result will remain a mystery until it’s been crafted. Make sure you have plenty of Scrap on hand since that’s also a necessary component. Unfortunately, any NPCs that provide rewards, opened crates and so on can’t be reacquired unless they’ve been sold to vendors. This is more of a feature beneficial for newer playthroughs. And yes, The Battle of Steeltown will offer new crafting recipes for weapons and armor as well.

Stay tuned for more details on the patch in the coming weeks. The Battle of Steeltown is currently slated to release on June 3rd for Xbox One, PS4 and PC.

inXile Entertainment may be working on a new IP but it’s not done with Wasteland 3 just yet. Following numerous updates, the developer announced the first paid expansion, The Battle of Steeltown, for release on June 3rd. According to studio head Brian Fargo on Twitter, there will be two expansions for the title in total.

On top of new story quests and a new location, The Battle of Steeltown will also add new content to the base game with new armor, weapons and world map encounters. According to Fargo, Ranger HQ is also getting some content. “Extra audio” will also be sprinkled through the main game for increased reactivity. If that weren’t enough, you can expect “quite a few” more new songs.

Whether inXile Entertainment will announce an expansion pass remains to be seen. In the meantime, Wasteland 3 will be getting patch 1.4.0 before The Battle of Steeltown’s release. New features are promised so stay tuned for more details in the coming weeks.

There will two expansions in total for Wasteland 3 and we add content into Ranger HQ and provide extra audio throughout the main game to increase reactivity. Plus, we added quite a few more songs for the game.

We hope you enjoy…

— Brian Fargo (@BrianFargo) April 15, 2021

Acclaimed tactical RPG Wasteland 3 will be getting its first paid expansion on June 3rd. The Battle of Steeltown will release for Xbox One, PS4 and PC, introducing a new location and story quests. Check out the reveal trailer below, which offers some information on what’s going on.

Steeltown is a location central to the Patriarch’s war effort, manufacturing robots, weapons and much more. After deliveries from the town stop, the Patriarch sends the Rangers in to investigate. Bandits are raiding and workers striking but there are also some robotic foes to deal with. Along with new quests, the expansion also adds new weapons, armor, enemies and world map encounters for the base game.

New combat mechanics like telegraphed attacks, non-lethal weapons, elemental shields and more are also being introduced. Best of all, the combat and gear will scale to one’s level so it can be attempted at almost any point in the story. Before The Battle of Steeltown launches, however, Wasteland 3 will receive patch 1.4.0 which adds some “exciting new features.” Stay tuned for more details on that in the coming weeks.