Feels like Fallout 1 and 2
Mentioned in ~1 in 2 positive reviews
“If you liked the original Fallout 1 & 2, this is a no-brainer. It's USSR Fallout with modernized graphics”
Steam review · 47.4 h played ↗
ATOM RPG: Post-apocalyptic indie game
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 84%Very Positive · 84%AtomTeam2018CRPG · Survival · RPG
$14.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 3 h ago
The verdict
A faithful Fallout 1/2-style CRPG in a post-Soviet wasteland with strong quests and atmosphere, but harsh balance. Skip it if you hate save-scumming or punishing combat.
Great for
Fallout 1/2 fans who like build-driven, text-heavy, old-school CRPGs with a Soviet setting
Main risk
Brutal early game and unbalanced combat that force save-scumming and guide reading
What changed in the last 30 days
35 recent reviews
Many recent negative reviews are angry about the developers' stance on Russian localization, now that a new DLC has launched. A few also report the game not launching. Fairly confident.
35 recent reviews
What players love
Authentic post-Soviet setting and atmosphere
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“The Soviet setting gives it a fresh flavor that yet another US-based Fallout would lack.”
Steam review · 215.2 h played ↗
Rich, branching quests and dialogue checks
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“There's a lot of skill and stat checks in dialogue, lots of optional content that I need to check out on my next playthrough.”
Steam review · 23.3 h played ↗
Humor, references and writing
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“Great writing, decent difficulty (had me savescumming ngl).”
Steam review · 50.7 h played ↗
Deep character builds and replayability
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“Lots of build variability, offering re-playability.”
Steam review · 149.9 h played ↗
Lots of content for the price
Mentioned in ~1 in 30 positive reviews
“an insane amount of content for the price especially on sale”
Steam review · 106.7 h played ↗
What players complain about
Developers' politics and language controversy
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“The developers removed Russian from the game, declared support for Ukraine, and bring in a political agenda against Russia.”
Steam review · translated · 71.3 h played ↗
Unbalanced combat and frustrating RNG
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“Save/shoot/no crit/reload/repeat until the desired result.”
Steam review · translated · 10.3 h played ↗
Brutal early game and forced-loss ambushes
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“Early in the game you explore bunker 317. When you come out having collected a whole bunch of loot you can barter or get rubles for, 3 guys with shotguns and pistols are there”
Steam review · 20.6 h played ↗
Weak writing and translation, dull world
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“the writing is so atrocious I just can't push myself through it.”
Steam review · 0.6 h played ↗
Clunky UI and missing quality-of-life
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 negative reviews
“The game is unbelievably clunky, tedious and annoying.”
Steam review · 11.2 h played ↗
Poor companion AI
Mentioned in ~1 in 19 negative reviews
“Combat in this game is terrible, particularly if you have followers.”
Steam review · 12 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: VerifiedController support10 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 64-bit (10 21H1+ or 11)
ProcessorIntel Core 2 Duo / AMD Phenom II
Memory2 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 / Radeon HD 4670 1GB / Intel HD 4600
Storage10 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 64-bit (10 21H1+ or 11)
ProcessorIntel Core i5 / AMD FX
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 / Radeon HD 7850
Storage10 GB available space
OSWindows 64-bit (10 21H1+ or 11)
ProcessorIntel Core 2 Duo / AMD Phenom II
Memory2 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 / Radeon HD 4670 1GB / Intel HD 4600
Storage10 GB available space
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