Rebellion has another hit on its hands with Atomfall, a survival action game that has had over 2 million players since releasing on March 27. Set in northern England following a nuclear disaster, Atomfall continues a streak of successful post-apocalyptic/nuclear disaster single-player games. From the long-running Metro, Fallout, and S.T.A.L.K.E.R. franchises, it’s apparent there is still an audience for offline gaming when it involves mutants, monsters, and mysteries. It should be mentioned that the game’s instant popularity could be largely attributed to having been available on Xbox Game Pass since launch.
Even though two million is an impressive number in its own right the had game gained over five hundred thousand of that since April 2 when Rebellion declared it the most successful launch in its 32-year history. Making the game available on PC (Steam, Epic Games Store, Windows Store), PlayStation 4/5, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One might’ve helped as well. Meanwhile, Rebellion is celebrating the latest milestone by revealing some interesting statistics on player activity.
Atomfall, which is inspired by the real-life events of the 1950s Windscale nuclear incident, utilizes a crafting system for making weapons and needed items but the game also includes one of the more unique weapons seen in survival scenarios, a cricket bat. This seemingly common item has been used in-game for nearly six million kills. The favorite food is Tins of Meat with over fourteen million consumed but then occasionally washed down with a quarter million pints of beer but it seems tea is still the traditional favorite with over half a million cups drank.
Game Features (via YouTube description):
- A single player survival-action game, drawing from science fiction, folk horror, and Cold War influences.
- Explore a dark and foreboding world with varying environments and locations.
- Uncover leads through investigation, exploration, conversation and combat as you attempt to solve a mystery inspired by classic British science fiction such as The Day of the Triffids, early Doctor Who, and The Quatermass Experiment.
- Desperate high stakes combat blends expert marksmanship with vicious hand-to-hand combat.
- Craft items and weapons that may save your life, ransack ruined houses for supplies, and even unearth hidden treasures using your trusty metal detector.
- Define your character through interactions with NPCs, light RPG elements, and skill trees.
Free Comics
The developers have also provided a download portal so fans can read any of its ten hidden collectible comics. So pull up a chair, a tin of meat, and down it with your favorite beverage while reading one of these pulp-fiction-styled comics.
