Atomfall
Updated: 12/11/2025, 8:31:58 AM Wikipedia source
Atomfall is a 2025 action survival game developed and published by Rebellion Developments. It is set in an alternative history 1960s where the Windscale nuclear disaster turned much of the north west of England into a radioactive quarantine zone. The game was released for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S on 27 March 2025. It received mixed reviews from critics.
Infobox
Developer
Rebellion Developments
Publisher
Rebellion Developments
Designer
Chinmay Zende
Programmer
Richard May
Artist
Ryan Greene
Writer
Jonathan L. Howard
Composer
Graham Gatheral
Platforms
mw- PlayStation 4PlayStation 5WindowsXbox OneXbox Series X/S
Release
27 March 2025
Genres
Action, survival
Mode
Single-player
Tables
Aggregate scores
Metacritic
Metacritic
Aggregator
Metacritic
Score
(PC) 72/100(PS5) 74/100(XSXS) 73/100
OpenCritic
OpenCritic
Aggregator
OpenCritic
Score
64% recommend
| Aggregator | Score |
| Metacritic | (PC) 72/100(PS5) 74/100(XSXS) 73/100 |
| OpenCritic | 64% recommend |
Review scores
Digital Trends
Digital Trends
Publication
Digital Trends
Score
2.5/5
Eurogamer
Eurogamer
Publication
Eurogamer
Score
3/5
Famitsu
Famitsu
Publication
Famitsu
Score
31/40
Game Informer
Game Informer
Publication
Game Informer
Score
7/10
GameSpot
GameSpot
Publication
GameSpot
Score
7/10
GamesRadar+
GamesRadar+
Publication
GamesRadar+
Score
4.5/5
Hardcore Gamer
Hardcore Gamer
Publication
Hardcore Gamer
Score
2.5/5
IGN
IGN
Publication
IGN
Score
8/10
PC Gamer (US)
PC Gamer (US)
Publication
PC Gamer (US)
Score
62/100
PCGamesN
PCGamesN
Publication
PCGamesN
Score
8/10
Push Square
Push Square
Publication
Push Square
Score
8/10
Shacknews
Shacknews
Publication
Shacknews
Score
9/10
The Guardian
The Guardian
Publication
The Guardian
Score
3/5
VG247
VG247
Publication
VG247
Score
3/5
| Publication | Score |
| Digital Trends | 2.5/5 |
| Eurogamer | 3/5 |
| Famitsu | 31/40 |
| Game Informer | 7/10 |
| GameSpot | 7/10 |
| GamesRadar+ | 4.5/5 |
| Hardcore Gamer | 2.5/5 |
| IGN | 8/10 |
| PC Gamer (US) | 62/100 |
| PCGamesN | 8/10 |
| Push Square | 8/10 |
| Shacknews | 9/10 |
| The Guardian | 3/5 |
| VG247 | 3/5 |
References
- Rock, Paper, Shotgunhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/atomfall-plays-like-a-stalker-with-scouse-accents
- IGNhttps://www.ign.com/articles/atomfall-isnt-british-fallout-its-something-much-more-interesting
- The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/games/article/2024/aug/21/atomfall-nuclear-catastrophe-lake-district-fallout
- GamesRadarhttps://www.gamesradar.com/games/fps/1950s-fps-atomfall-takes-from-fallout-metro-and-bioshock-to-create-something-new/
- GamesRadarhttps://www.gamesradar.com/games/atomfall-developer-diary-provides-the-most-thorough-look-yet-at-the-frightfully-british-survival-action-game-thats-part-fallout-and-part-bioshock/
- GameSpothttps://www.gamespot.com/articles/atomfall-is-a-new-survival-action-game-from-the-team-behind-sniper-elite/1100-6524092/
- Gematsuhttps://www.gematsu.com/2024/11/atomfall-launches-march-27-2025
- Pure Xboxhttps://www.purexbox.com/news/2024/11/atomfall-officially-launches-on-xbox-game-pass-in-march-2025
- Gematsuhttps://www.gematsu.com/2025/05/atomfall-story-expansion-dlc-wicked-isle-launches-june-3
- PCGamesNhttps://www.pcgamesn.com/atomfall/red-strain-dlc-patch
- Judge Dredd Megazine #478–481 (2025).
- Metacritichttps://www.metacritic.com/game/atomfall/critic-reviews/?platform=pc
- Metacritichttps://www.metacritic.com/game/atomfall/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-5
- Metacritichttps://www.metacritic.com/game/atomfall/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-series-x
- OpenCritichttps://opencritic.com/game/17764/atomfall
- Digital Trendshttps://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/atomfall-review-ps5-pro/
- Eurogamerhttps://www.eurogamer.net/atomfall-review
- Famitsuhttps://www.gematsu.com/2025/04/famitsu-review-scores-issue-1894
- Game Informerhttps://gameinformer.com/review/atomfall/nuclear-friction
- GameSpothttps://www.gamespot.com/reviews/atomfall-review-bunker-thrill/1900-6418348/
- GamesRadarhttps://www.gamesradar.com/games/survival/atomfall-review/
- Hardcore Gamerhttps://hardcoregamer.com/review-atomfall/
- IGNhttps://www.ign.com/articles/atomfall-review
- PC Gamerhttps://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/atomfall-review/
- PCGamesNhttps://www.pcgamesn.com/atomfall/review
- Push Squarehttps://www.pushsquare.com/reviews/ps5/atomfall
- Shacknewshttps://www.shacknews.com/article/143566/atomfall-review-score
- The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/games/2025/mar/28/atomfall-review-everybodys-gone-to-the-reactor
- VG247https://www.vg247.com/atomfall-review
- IGNhttps://www.ign.com/articles/atomfall-the-most-successful-launch-in-sniper-elite-developer-rebellions-32-year-history
- GameSpothttps://www.gamespot.com/gallery/all-the-game-awards-2025-winners-nominees/2900-7258/
- TheGamerhttps://www.thegamer.com/golden-joystick-awards-2025-all-winners/