In case the end of the world doesn’t feel close enough as it is

Image: Telltale Games

The aftermath of the apocalypse is a familiar playground to anyone who plays games nowadays. Over the course of the last decade and a half, it’s become the de facto setting of many prestige AAA titles, such as PlayStation’s esteemed The Last of Us series, as well as indie games like Stray. I’m not entirely sure what it is about the setting that makes it such a hot commodity, but maybe it’s that so many genres fit neatly within its parameters. A city-builder and management sim might task you with rebuilding society, while an RPG might ask that you navigate the factions that have formed to chart a peaceful (or violent) way forward for everyone. Scrounging around the refuse of society to craft tools in survival games make them a perfect fit, and imagine the tear jerking moments that could be rendered by an intimate narrative between the last two people on Earth.

GOG, a popular PC storefront, is currently hosting a sale on many such games. If you’re looking for a huge range of experiences in the post-apocalypse, you’ve come to the right place. Here’s just a few of GOG’s best games about the end days.