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- Atomfall’s reviews are finally out, earning a modest review of 75 on Metacritic.
- The game offers a challenging survival experience with open-ended quests and a unique setting of 1960s post-apocalyptic Britain.
- However, the game is harder to get into, and the combat aspect falls short compared to its world-building.
2025 has already seen several great RPGs, and Atomfall may be another unexpected banger. While still a solid release from Rebellion Developments—the studio behind Sniper Elite—it serves as a decent take on Bethesda’s Fallout formula.
Reviews for the game are finally out. As a survival action game, Atomfall is quite challenging and harder to get into, but it has been praised for its depth and the freedom it offers players. Atomfall has now earned a generally favorable score of 75 on Metacritic.
Why it matters: Coming from the developers of Sniper Elite, Atomfall carried high expectations, particularly in expanding the studio’s expertise in player freedom within a survival-action genre. Atomfall does that, delivering on a few fronts while falling short on others.
Here are some notable reviews from major media outlets:
- Eurogamer 3/5
- TheGamer 4/5
- IGN 8/10
- WindowsCentral 4/5
- VG247 3/5
- GamingTrend 80
- Hey Poor Player 3/5
Set in a post-apocalyptic alternative timeline in Britain, Atomfall embodies its inner Stalker 2 with gameplay mechanics similar to Fallout’s. The never-seen-before Northern side of Britain and its intriguing characters will keep players engaged throughout its 25-hour main campaign.
Critics appreciate the open-ended quests, even comparing it to Fallout New Vegas. That said, Atomfall doesn’t hold your hands and will challenge players with no specific chain of quests or even a proper map to keep track of players’ locations.
If you can get over a difficult start and fancy a lean take on the survival genre, Atomfall delivers an intriguing tale worth discovering – Eurogamer
If there’s one aspect where the game falls short, it’s the combat. Being developed by the studio behind Sniper Elite, their previous experience and expertise seem to be missing with Atomfall.
Regardless, Atomfall’s narrative and world-building make up for these flaws. Every choice, major or minor, is just as important as players can risk altering the entire landscape of the world’s population, adding to the game’s replayability.
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