Simulation · November 16, 2021
Surviving the Aftermath (2021)
Survive and thrive in a post-apocalyptic future — resources are scarce, but opportunity calls! Build the ultimate disaster proof colony, protect your colonists, and restore civilization to a devastated world. Go beyond the colony and explore the wastelands to gather resources, meet rival colonies, and uncover the world’s secrets. Surviving the Aftermath Key Features: Build and manage a colony of survivors after a world-ending event. Construct more than 130 buildings and survive a harsh world filled with danger. Stay prepared, a natural disaster or environmental catastrophe can doom an ill-equipped settlement. Recruit over 80 unique specialists, each with their own skills and motivations, to manage your colony’s resources. Outfit your specialists with gear to defend the colony from attacking bandits and rampaging wildlife. Send your specialists outside your colony and into a procedurally generated world. Meet rival colony leaders and trade resources or compete for survival. Specialists can set up outposts and gather materials, giving your colony an edge. Surviving the post-apocalypse means making impossible decisions. The colony’s fate depends on your judgement, every choice can impact your colony’s happiness and affect its future. Specialists will stumble upon mysteries while exploring the world. Uncover secrets surrounding the apocalypse and prepare your colony for survival if it should happen again.
Simulation releases from 2021
21 Simulation titles launched in 2021 — top 6 by review volume.
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Strategy · 269
- Simulation · 247
- City Builder · 232
- Post-apocalyptic · 229
- Survival · 203
- Colony Sim · 168
- Base-Building · 142
- Building · 92
- Singleplayer · 80
- Management · 78
- Open World · 76
- Exploration · 74
- War · 58
- Tactical · 43
- Difficult · 43
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Position in Simulation
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 4.4k Steam reviews | Top 58% in Simulation |
| Positive rating | 71% positive | Genre average: 79% — this title sits in top 78% |
| Engagement hours | 16 h average | Top 63% for session depth among Simulation |
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (8)
- English
- French
- German
- Polish
- Portuguese - Brazil
- Russian
- Simplified Chinese
- Spanish - Latin America
Release & Availability
| Release date | Nov 16, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Iceflake Studios |
| Publisher | Paradox Interactive |
| Base price | $8.99 -70% |
| DLC / Add-ons | 4 released |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 100k–1M |
| External links | Support |
Reception Metrics
Steam community
71%Mostly Positive · 4.4k reviews
3.1k positive · 1.3k negative
Curator recommendations
3.1k
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
16h
moderate (15–40 hours)
Median
11h
Typical completion time
Achievements
74
Steam unlocks available
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
Input & Comfort
- Partial Controller Support
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Editions & Packages
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