Atomfall

Five years after Windscale

Released on 27 March 2025 on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, Atomfall is set in a fictional quarantine zone in northern England, five years after the real Windscale nuclear disaster. Players scavenge, craft, barter, fight and talk with bizarre characters, cults and government agencies to learn what happened. The investigation is not signposted: leads come from exploration, conversations and choices. Two story expansions followed, Wicked Isle and The Red Strain.

What the press says

On PS5, GamingBolt praises a setting with strong atmosphere and a distinct identity, world design that makes exploration a joy, an engrossing story with endearing, well-voiced characters and a captivating central mystery; it finds combat and stealth often clunky and progression straightforward. TheSixthAxis enjoys the British setting, Cumbria to explore and the storytelling, but finds the infection and feral mechanics uninspired, the story a little predictable at times and melee rough. On PC, PC Gamer (62/100, not counted as it covers another platform) sees a fun diversion that still needs to find itself.

Editions and prices

Checked on 12 November 2026: the Standard Edition costs €49.99 on Steam and €59.99 on the PlayStation Store (PS4 and PS5) and the Xbox Store (Play Anywhere on Xbox and PC). The Deluxe, with the Wicked Isle expansion and two supply bundles, costs €69.99 on Steam, €84.49 on Xbox and €79.99 on PlayStation, where it is on sale at €59.99 until 21 November 2026, 00:59 Paris time. The Complete Edition, which also adds The Red Strain, costs €89.99 on PlayStation and €94.99 on Xbox. The game is part of Game Pass according to the Xbox Store, and TheSixthAxis reports it joined the higher PS Plus tiers on 10 November 2026: these subscription routes are not used as purchase prices. A physical edition exists according to Rebellion, but no retailer price was verified for this survey.

Who is it for?

Players who enjoy investigating freely in a dense, unusual world, more than those looking for sharp, precise combat.

Press average

The score block above shows the press average computed from original reviews of the PS5 version, checked on 12 November 2026: GamingBolt 8/10 and TheSixthAxis 7/10. Each score is converted to /20 and averaged with equal weight. These launch reviews do not cover the expansions. This summary is not a hands-on review.