Atomic Heart
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Atomic Heart is a 2023 first-person shooter video game developed by Mundfish Studio. It was published by VK Play, Focus Entertainment, and 4Divinity. The game is set in an alternate history version of the Soviet Union, during the 1950s. Initially depicted as a retrofuturistic utopia, the game follows the collapse of the Soviet Union after a robot uprising. Atomic Heart was released for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S on February 21, 2023. The game received mixed reviews from critics and received controversy over its reported links to Russia. It gained several awards. A sequel, titled Atomic Heart 2, is in development.
Infobox
Developer
Mundfish
Publishers
mw- WW: Focus EntertainmentCIS: VK PlayAS: 4Divinity
Director
Robert Bagratuni
Producer
Oleg Gorodishenin
Designer
Maxim Kolesnikov
Programmer
Andrey Dyakov
Artist
Artem Galeev
Writers
Alexander RomashkovRobert BagratuniArtem Galeev
Composers
Andrey BugrovMick GordonGeoffrey DayChristian Ugenti
Engine
Unreal Engine 4
Platforms
PlayStation 4PlayStation 5WindowsXbox OneXbox Series X/S
Release
February 21, 2023
Genre
First-person shooter
Mode
Single-player
Tables
Aggregate score
Metacritic
Metacritic
Aggregator
Metacritic
Score
(PC) 76/100(PS5) 70/100(XSXS) 73/100
| Aggregator | Score |
| Metacritic | (PC) 76/100(PS5) 70/100(XSXS) 73/100 |
Review scores
Destructoid
Destructoid
Publication
Destructoid
Score
6/10
Game Informer
Game Informer
Publication
Game Informer
Score
7.75/10
GameSpot
GameSpot
Publication
GameSpot
Score
6/10
GamesRadar+
GamesRadar+
Publication
GamesRadar+
Score
Hardcore Gamer
Hardcore Gamer
Publication
Hardcore Gamer
Score
4.5/5
IGN
IGN
Publication
IGN
Score
8/10
NME
NME
Publication
NME
Score
PC Gamer (US)
PC Gamer (US)
Publication
PC Gamer (US)
Score
78/100
PCGamesN
PCGamesN
Publication
PCGamesN
Score
8/10
Push Square
Push Square
Publication
Push Square
Score
Shacknews
Shacknews
Publication
Shacknews
Score
9/10
| Publication | Score |
| Destructoid | 6/10 |
| Game Informer | 7.75/10 |
| GameSpot | 6/10 |
| GamesRadar+ | |
| Hardcore Gamer | 4.5/5 |
| IGN | 8/10 |
| NME | |
| PC Gamer (US) | 78/100 |
| PCGamesN | 8/10 |
| Push Square | |
| Shacknews | 9/10 |
· Awards
2022
2022
Year
2022
Award
LUDI Awards
Category
Most anticipated game
Result
Nominated
2023
2023
Year
2023
Award
Top-100 Xbox Gameplay Chart
Category
Spot overall
Result
Top 18
Single-player titles
Single-player titles
Year
Single-player titles
Award
Top 3
Hollywood Music in Media Awards
Hollywood Music in Media Awards
Year
Hollywood Music in Media Awards
Award
Original Score – Video Game
Category
Nominated
Steam Awards
Steam Awards
Year
Steam Awards
Award
Outstanding Visual Style
Category
Won
Longlisted BAFTA
Longlisted BAFTA
Year
Longlisted BAFTA
Award
Debut Game
Category
Nominated
2024
2024
Year
2024
Award
NAVGTR
Category
Best Original Action Game
Result
Won
Annie Awards
Annie Awards
Year
Annie Awards
Award
Best Character Animation (Video Game)
Category
Nominated
National Internet Content Award
National Internet Content Award
Year
National Internet Content Award
Award
Constructing a new reality
Category
Won
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2022 | LUDI Awards | Most anticipated game | Nominated | |
| 2023 | Top-100 Xbox Gameplay Chart | Spot overall | Top 18 | |
| Single-player titles | Top 3 | |||
| Hollywood Music in Media Awards | Original Score – Video Game | Nominated | ||
| Steam Awards | Outstanding Visual Style | Won | ||
| Longlisted BAFTA | Debut Game | Nominated | ||
| 2024 | NAVGTR | Best Original Action Game | Won | |
| Annie Awards | Best Character Animation (Video Game) | Nominated | ||
| National Internet Content Award | Constructing a new reality | Won |
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- "🚨ATOMIC HEART OST: VOL 2🚨 JUNE 2nd 32 tracks, including A Fridge Called Nora, Inside Nora, Arlekino (feat. Alex Terrible) Mick Gordon, Geoffrey Day, Boogrov No more words, just a little teaser of the cover"https://x.com/mundfish/status/1663208775979761667
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