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A sprawling irradiated wasteland around Washington D.C. to roam freely, full of darkly funny stories and VATS-assisted gunfights. Moral choices shape towns, factions and the ending.
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An open-world RPG from the makers of Gothic that blends magic, mechs and jetpack exploration in a harsh post-meteor science-fantasy world. You pick between factions and roam a large, dangerous map with a quirky, rough-edged charm.
92 %
Open world
An open-world action RPG set in a post-apocalyptic science-fantasy world, where Jax uses a jetpack, guns, and melee to unite factions against an alien invasion. A bit rough around the edges, but full of freedom and quirky charm.
90 %
Choices with consequences
A survival-action adventure in a quarantined 1960s northern England after the Windscale disaster, where you chase leads instead of quest markers to unravel a conspiracy with multiple endings. Folk-horror cults, rogue robots and very British eccentricity give it a distinct flavor.
90 %
Choices with consequences
A post-apocalyptic action RPG set in the open Chornobyl Exclusion Zone, where you craft weapons, recruit allies, court factions and shape the story through your choices. Bleak atmosphere, survival pressure and eerie creatures define the experience.
90 %
Sci-fi setting
Bethesda's space RPG lets you roam hundreds of star systems as a custom character, building ships, chasing faction questlines and landing on countless planets. Classic Bethesda freedom meets a grounded NASA-punk look, though the procedural worlds can feel sparse.
90 %
Open world
A punishing survival shooter set in the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone, where deadly anomalies, mutants and rival factions wait around every corner. You scavenge for gear, hunt rare artifacts and make decisions that shape the story, all wrapped in a thick, oppressive atmosphere.
89 %
Open world
As Cole MacGrath you parkour across the New Orleans-inspired New Marais, unleashing electric superpowers in fast-paced open-world combat. The karma system lets you play hero or villain, shaping your powers and the ending.
89 %
Open world
As electrified superhero Cole McGrath you parkour across a quarantined, ruined city, hurling lightning and choosing through a karma system whether to become a hero or a villain. Your choices reshape your powers and how the city treats you.
88 %
Dark, serious atmosphere
An atmospheric survival shooter set in the Zone around Pripyat, where you dodge anomalies, hunt artifacts and fight mutants and rival stalker factions. Its open hubs, consequential side quests and oppressive mood make it a cult classic.
88 %
Open world
Parkour across a zombie-infested city where daytime rooftop runs turn into tense nighttime survival against the infected. Brutal melee combat and faction choices that reshape whole districts define the experience.
