Five Great Post Apocalyptic CRPGs You Should Play (That Aren't Fallout)
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- Talking about some great games with adventures in the post apocalypse that are not in fact Fallout.
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#top5 #gaming #postapocalyptic - Hry
Your opening music always gets me hyped regardless of the content haha
Yes! I think the same thing, too. Love that tune and image.
Totally agree
Whats it from?
Yeeeah I really like the mood it carries
@@bjack1547 Really curious to know too
Hey, just wanted to give you a shout out. Earlier this year I became curious about the world of CRPGs and isometric games and such. I never played any of the old classics and wasn't sure where to begin. Your reviews and commentaries are really well structured, level headed and to the point (not crazy long). Perfect for a noob who is trying to figure out which titles might appeal to me and might be good entry points to the genre. Keep up the good work!
He gives great, in-depth knowledge about games for sure. I enjoy the channel. However, he has horrible taste in crpgs
Out of curiosity, which game did you end up picking as your first? I'd like to get into it too, but not sure which one to pick!
@@AlvyneSebalj , my first CRPG experience ended up being Divinity Original Sin 2, definitive edition. It was one of the best gaming experiences I've ever had. It's an ingenious game with so many secrets and random encounters to go along with memorable characters and story. The wide range of skills you choose from are the most creative I've ever seen in a video game. It's pretty challenging early on but it gets a lot easier as you get new skills and equipment. It's also possible to change the difficulty setting until you get the hang of it. There are mods available that can provide quality of life improvement too. If you try it, I really recommend reading or watching some spoiler free guide/tips stuff. Overcoming the learning curve is so worth the investment of time.
I throw my vote in for Aeon of Sands - The Trail. It's a pretty sweet indie throwback to the ol' real-time dungeon crawler days. And the music... gosh, the music is just perfect for the post apocalyptic setting! Also shoutout for Beautiful Desolation for its unique South African post apocalyptic setting. Such a beautiful isometric game. Hopefully the upcoming Stasis: Bone Totem will be equally awesome.
And of Sands deserves some more coverage. It doesn't have a lot of reviews or clout despite being a solid crawler
Beautiful Desolation is not an RPG tho
Atom and Encased are among the best experiences i had with games in a long time. Atom got polished alot and now even better with Trudograd addon.
Fascinating - what other games have you played?
Atom was absolutely great, but Encased totally fell apart about half way through for me and the last 25 - 30% was a total slog.
Atom is terrible. One of the worst balanced rpg I know, and I own most rpg that are not ASCII graphics. The skills and perks are boring and unbalanced and the game really needs the fanmade overhaul mod to be somewhat enjoyable. But then, the story, writing, characters, and slow game speed and animations can't be fixed
@@xNachtmahRx Balancing in a single player RPG is a weird thing to complain about. I assume you mean "some types of weapons can put out a lot more damage than others and min-max builds are relatively easy to put together."
All of that's true, but I don't really see it as a criticism of a CRPG.
@@egamruf Disco Elysium was absolutely fantastic, also check Gloomhaven, its a surprisingly well rounded digital version of an already awesome tabletop game.
@@oldlobster Disco Elysium is probably better than all of the games referred to in this video, I think.
Gloomhaven suffers from many of the same problems as its board game counterpart - it's really a puzzle game. Certainly, I don't think you could call it a CRPG.
But, either way, neither are post-apocalyptic so not strictly applicable here 🙂 Good references to anyone who hasn't tried them though!
Disco Elysium, Subnautica and Outer Wilds would be at the top of my general list over the last few years.
Underrail is probably one of my favorite games of all time. Yes it's hard, but it's incredibly big, and well made. The music is something else, it's many times better than the original fallouts and superior to most games imo.
any recommendations for a less frustrating playthrough ?
@@j.d.8162 craft items, and or, mix a bit of psi into your build, or just make sure you spend a lot of time building your character and you should be fine. 😊
@@j.d.8162 use psi, it have strongest builds, don't use oddity xp system, don't try to do everything, choose one or two things you want to do and build your character around it.
Tbh the gameplay is pretty one note and lackluster extreme emphasis’ on the “alpha strike” glass canon builds with little variety and the devs nerfs everything else
The story and world building assthetics are completely top notch and I like the dialogue as much as disco elysium
@@pantonearqm2791lmao psi sucks outside of temp manipulation this isn’t 2016 psi most heavily nerfed. The easiest build right now is a grenade spam and throwing build then smg and assault rifle build
I really gotta get back to underrail, put 700 hours into it *just* making lots of builds and restarting everytime Styg would put out a new update over the years (thank Tchort updates are over now pretty much and mad props to Styg for so many free updates over the years).Very much agree it's not as hardcore as people say on normal difficulties, I still make slightly subpar builds on DOMINATING work out for the most part; though molotovs, adrenaline shots, and traps are super important.
It's on your "My Next Five Game Reviews" list already, but Age of Decadence is a post-apocalyptic CRPG I enjoyed. It's different in that the pre-apocalyptic world isn't some variant of our modern world, but the vibes are all there.
My friend, I come here to do something I never do: give a recommendation. But since we have very similar tastes in videogames, I'll take the risk and recommend a game that although is not in a genre we usually play, it's a game that somehow has stayed with me even months after I finished it. I'm talking about Cloudpunk. At it's core, it's just a walking simulator. Almost non-existent gameplay, pixelated graphics.... But boy, oh boy... the story... the writing... the voice acting.... it's one of the few games (Disco Elysium being another one) that even though I played it only once, I always remember. The characters and stories are so memorable, that they really stay with you (the way a good book/movie does). I'm not sure Cloudpunk would be a fit for a video review in your channel, but I believe you are the kind of person who would appreciate it.
Another cool one if you like how weird Fallout can get at times, is Mutant: Year Zero: Road To Eden. It's set in post-apocalyptic Sweden, and you start as a boar-man and duck-man scavenging stuff for the local safe spot.
It's a bit on the tough side, but does have some really cool visuals, gameplay and ideas in it.
Yes the game was realy fun but a little bit to short, i would prefere to pay full price but got a little bit more story.
I also liked how they integrated stealth mechanics into an turn based tactical game, I was able to clear a couple encounters, including the encounter's mini-boss, without ever alerting the enemies, just using surprise stealth attacks. It was super fun as a way to switch up gameplay styles.
It is based to Swedish tabletop Rpg of same name. Which is quite interesting, as you make your campaing based on any modern city map as the rpg one.
I've reviewed that one too lol
As I I hear the opening theme (and closing theme) and your generous wording, I think about what a blessing this channel is. Thank you for how you do, what you do.
I'm goning to hit you with a game most probably didn't even heard of: Septera Core. It's a really unique and interesting rpg from the 90s, that you can buy on steam or GOG. The titular 'Core' is a bio-computer that lies at the heart of the Septera world, and some have used it for their own good, while at the same time shitting (quite litteraly) on everyone below them.
A bit postapocalyptic, a bit of cyberpunk, all around wierd and awesome, with the 90s jank we all love lol.
bought! It's currently $1.49 on Steam!!!!!
I thought I was the only one who remembers that game.
Owned it for many, many years but never got around to playing it.
I was surprised that you didn't mention how Wasteland inspired Fallout.
true!
Excellent video, Mortym! Dustwind from 2018/2019. is an isometric Fallout Tactics-inspired TRPG and ARPG with 29 Steam achievements.
Beat Underrail the other day and it was exceptional, I'd recommend that people buy the Expedition expansion pack too as it adds loads of content and the new area/quest are super interesting.
Keep up the good work. Your videos make me want to play all these games
Wasteland 2 and 3 are amazing. I loved playing both of them!
I've been so curious about Wasteland 2 and 3. Is 2 worth giving a crack? 3 looks awesome, but it feels like sacrilege to play the 3rd game in a series as a starting point 😅
@@brenzmilne I still prefer the second game's setting, although Wasteland 3 has much more production value.
Wasteland 2's story is really good, the atmosphere is top notch too, and the soundtrack is simply superb.
Also, at least in my opinion, Wasteland 3's Main Quest works much better if you did play through Wasteland 2.
@@RivnatZille thank you my friend. You've given me much to think about
@@brenzmilne Wasteland 2 has an awful difficulty spike half way through that makes alot of people stop playing, people say Wasteland 3 doesn't have that problem, I would seriously skip Wasteland 2, the first half was amazing but to have it fall apart half way through like Death Note was just awful
@@Micolash_is_behind_you sorry about the late response! I didn't get a notification to say someone had messaged me. Thank you for the info! I am at a point in pillars of eternity where I'm struggling through and it's such a slog I almost don't want to keep playing. Sounds like im in the same boat with Wasteland 2 if I get it. Appreciate it man
While watching this video, I remembered a fairly old game that should be right up your alley and that I've never heard you mention before, to the best of my knowledge: Freedom Force, an original superhero tactical RPG from 2002. It's available on Steam, however, it seems to be seriously bugged (sounds like a Jade Empire situation). On GOG, users report that it runs just fine, so maybe get it from there. It could be decent filler material for in between major releases and shouldn't take up too much of your time, plus, it has a good sequel in case you enjoy it.
Actually Atom has a sequel, which people recommend (I have not tried it yet) and claimed to be polished than Atom RPG; and I would also recommend an old but pretty good game, I Shall Remain... It is tad bit on the action side but still a good RPG with Post Apocalyptic vibes...
Why is the whole game in sepia though? Any lore behind it?
standalone expansion,Trudograd, I've reviewed it as well. Drops you in at a high level and I wouldnt recommend playing it before the base game.
The algorithm gods are on my side in helping me find your channel. Really like what I've seen so far, keep up the good work man.
Been meaning to play Wasteland 3.
I keep meaning to pick up Encased but Atom looks really good too. I recently saw the screenshot that from New Blood Interactive which got me thinking how much I miss Fallout 1, 2 and yes, Tactics) and really miss the Retro Futurism Aesthetic. The Outer Worlds done it really well as did Mass Effect with the Retro Sci-Fi approach.
You forgot to mention there's FREE Death Trash demo on steam. I recommend it wholeheartedly. This game will be awesome when it leaves "Early Acess".
Death Trash is awesome!
I think underrail is the best of the bunch, specially storywise, but it's a very punishing game before you master the basics (aka you will savescum a lot), but the lore and immersion are just the best I've experienced in a post apocalypt game ever
Wasteland 2 is also worth a recommendation.
Absolutely! Surprised it wasn't in this video. I suppose Mort didn't want to put in two Wasteland games.
@@douglaswilliams6834 Probably. Plus Wasteland 3 is prettier/more modern ;)
Wasteland 2 falls off a cliff like Death Note half way through
Wasteland 3 is a great recommendation. The story has major changes depending on your choices as a player, so you can get at least 2 solid playthroughs if not more and have a unique experience.
Death Trash looks like an instant cop, thank you so much for the video!
I never understood the panic about the builds in Underrail but maybe I just got lucky with the choice of my build. I watched a couple of reviews and got scared to fail so I just invested the maximum possible skill points into a combat stat, relevant defensive stats, skipped magic and crafting, all of this without following any build. Passed the act I wall just fine. Most people who fail probably spread their points too thin, although putting some extra points into throwing skill does help.
The Wasteland 3 soundtrack doesn't get enough love, the tracks that play alongside some of the battles work really well.
I am clean and spotless, I am pure like the snow!
I am washed in the blood of the lamb!
Level Hard - Great Sci-Fi RPGs that are not post apo.
From that list both UnderRail (with expansion) and Atom RPG (yet to play Trudograd, for now too busy with Tunguska Visitation) are great games. Both are also pretty challenging on most difficulty settings... just wish that some of them got mod tools...
That headshot...sheesh
Have you ever played Kensi as a strategy rpg open world tactical etc etc ?
Not yet, Im aware of it though
@@MortismalGaming It's ok for a while. Big learning curve and very time consuming lol.
That last one sounds like the concept behind gothic 1
I'm definitely looking forward to Death Trash. I'm not really into Early Access, but I'll check it out once it gets a full release and seems to be in a polished state.
It's not a full on RPG (it's at least as much an XCOM-like as an RPG), but Mutant Year Zero is a lot of fun.
Death Trash is really fun!
3000 hours in Underrail - I can't recommend this game enough. It's insanely hard but soooo worth it.
Game suggestion: Star Valor - It says on the steam page that it is a Sci-Fi RPG but I think it's more like a sandbox open world sci-fi Freelancer type game, but still more coverage about the game would give the one man dev team much appreciation.
I was given Encased and need to play it obviously
What do you think about Miasma? The same devs from Mutant Year Zero
I've reviewed it, its good
Wasteland 3 is a wonderfull game.
Honorable Mention: The Fall: Last Days of Gaia
I was curious about that game (before Wasteland 2 came out) but remember it was only in German and wasn't localized to English.
@@dennisdavidov782 I think there is at least a Russian and maybe even French version of the game as well. Search for a review of The Fall on CZcams. There are at least two English reviews of the game. As far as I remember they're also explaining how to play the game in English. I'm not sure but I think there might be an English fan translation?
Help! Wasteland 2 is on sale often on the PS Store, should I give the game a shot? Ot the third chapter is better in most ways?
Wasteland 2 is excellent! I played the PC version, so you might want to check reviews of the PS port.
you make it really hard for me not to buy wasteland 3, i think i give up and put on the pile with all the others i still need to play
Atom rpg has horrible optimization though. It uses way more resources (both cpu and gpu) than it should, even at non-max settings. And the temperatures also go up surprisingly high. Maybe this doesn't happen to everyone but I had to uninstall it and my pc isn't exactly potato (i5 10600k, gtx1080).
EDIT: Underrail is the best on this list, in my opinion! Great replayability.
This got me into wasteland 3 and man I am loving it lol
Honorable mention for Mechajammer
underrail is the only one ive pretty much completed and master'd, i have been playing it through a 3rd time to see "the different paths" not that there really that different ya for the first time i finally played it completely throu i did a Sneaky sniper this third time im a spear shielded thought control.
No mention of fallout being a spiritual successor to the original wasteland?
It's like explaining that Oreo ripped off Hydrox
@@MortismalGaming which could be useful cuz I'd never heard of hydrox until right now
@@dhawkin4 same, never heard that
@@Micolash_is_behind_you I'll tell you guys right now Hydrox>Oreo....worked in the family grocery store when I was a kid in the '50s so IMO :D
@@KingRat543 ill try it!
What game is the opening music? So familar..been a sub for months...you have a good playstyle..I turned 50 last month..baldurs gate 3 cyberpunk. Solasta..great year..other good games..that detective game your reviewing..I played it but stopped..looking forward to your 100%
I don't know either. It sounds familiar though, it's like i've heard it somewhere before but cant put my finger on it
if only there was a video description section...
I thought it was from Pillars of Eternity 1?
It was made for the channel, inspired by PoE1 though, artist is in the description
You level way too quickly in Encased. I ended up like lvl 55 before I just got bored because nothing posed a challenge anymore
Is there a list for sci fi ?
Not yet, bit sparser there, Encased kinda fits that and the Shadowrun series of course though
@@MortismalGaming yea that's what I thought. Hope they make more soon. I'll check out these two in the meantime, thanks.
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, I suppose^^
Good show sir
Death Trash is amazing!!!!!!!
Atom RPG is pretty cool because you can start it on your console or pc and continue playing it on your phone!
what about wasteland 2?
While its an MMO and if you like a very deep crafting and unique rpg system, give Fallen Earth a try, its free to play and very helpful community You can craft quads, motorcycles and cars and ea can take hrs in real time to craft. Huge world to explore and actually some funny writing.
There was a fallout inspired game that took place on a giant spaceship. I can't remember the name of it. But it kinda looked like atom rpg mixed with encased. Wish I could remember the name.
Colony Ship probably, still in early access
@@MortismalGaming no it's not that. I think it was made by a Russian game dev. I had it on my steam wishlist awhile ago and somehow it disappeared.
Insomnia: The Ark, perhaps?
Really enjoyed Wasteland 3.
An interesting one, though defining 100% would be pretty difficult, would be Kenshi. It's focuses on player generated narratives, rather than scripted events, but it's a really unique post-apocalyptic setting.
X-COM 2 also probably counts as post-apocalyptic, when you pay attention.
I need a crpg based in the xcom universe asap
Kenshi looks so interesting, love Wilburgur's vids with it
These all look great to me but I still have several playthroughs and at least 400 more hours of WotR to go lol. I wonder if it ever gets old?
I'm a Fallout fan that came on board with Fallout 3, I also haven't been the biggest fan of most CRPGs unless there is a turn-based system. That being said Wasteland 3 gets my vote as the one of the best CRPGs I've played. Definitely the one I'd recommend to anyone watching this video.
Pretty much all crpg's i know are turn based, so you are good there :D I would go as far as calling that a requirement for being a crpg.
@@timm8998 Pillars of eternity is a good example of what I mean. I got about halfway through the first game before I just got fed up with it, despite being interested in the story. When the 2nd game came out a similar situation happened until they came out with the turn-based mode.
Whats the C in CRPG? Chinese?
Computer/classic usually
I love Atom rpg
Atom Tudograd
Not my genre but nice video anyway
I love crpg's but one thing that gets me stop playing them half way is when the narration just completely stops or is only for half the content. I love when everything is voice acted. At times I just don't have the attention span to sit there and read paragraphs on my own when they aren't voice acted. So when a crpg has like a sentence voice acted then they expect you to just read the rest in silence, it just puts me off and I get lazy in reading/knowing the story.
free comment.
UNDERRAIL TOP BEST GAKE EVER
Wait a second ...Jank..a drawback??
Wasteland is good game agreed
Disco Elysium, even if it doesn't look like one at first.
thats more urban fantasy.
@@megamike15 It can also be classified as that. There is an element of post apocalypse in the white barrier that is slowly swallowing most of the world. Also from the fall out of the goddess-queen rule, Dolores Dei. And most later sections of the game have a much more run down and dilapidated feel.
Death Trash has a few bumps but definitely worth it for $20. I’m having a good time
I played wasteland 3 on gamepass for PC. This was a problem. Savefiles got corrupted and the way gamespass handels your files you cant do shit with em. This made me end subscription. So now I have not finished wasteland 3 😔
Aren't there little post apocalyptic CRPGs out there anyways?
Fallout: Tactics, when?
Eventually, probably
Should one skip Wasteland 2 and just play 3, then?
No. Wasteland 2 is still great.
But they aren't connected, really, and Wasteland 3 improved a few things (graphics/engine most obviously). So play whichever you want.
Probably, however, you can skip Wasteland. That's a bit shit.
You can.
Just play wastland 3 it is absolutely great, and you always can go back and play 2 later.
@@egamruf Wasteland 1 came out in 1988. Keep that in mind.
@@douglaswilliams6834 I think that's fairly irrelevant to the point, tbh.
Though I'm not sure if you're aware that they released a pretty decent remaster of Wasteland 1 quite recently. Last year? Year before.
The game suffers from mechanical and narrative problems which render it unsuitable to recommend. I've played a lot of the Spiderweb games, quite recently, which are unashamedly old school in philosophy but not execution.
Wasteland 1, even the remaster, doesn't hold up to scrutiny (in my opinion).
"Shadowrun" some what?
In a manner of speaking maybe, more cyberpunk imo
What, no respect for PowerWash 3000?
Fallout went to shit after Fallout 2. But Nioh hasn't gone to shit after Nioh 2.
encased for me fall off about last half of the game, not a lot voice acting, quest and dialogue seem rush. It like they ran out of money to make the second half enjoyable. Oh and weapon jam chance same as wasteland 2 make me want to shut the game off. The ending kinda disappoint too.
alot of my issues with fallout successors is instead of standing on their own they just come off as fallout but not as interesting.
i give wasteland a pass as fallout was it's successor but the others don't get off the hook as easily.
@@JBrandonMercer123 i think wasteland is alittle to silly. but thats a me issue.
Encased is an odd one to throw in here. I don't think it's a "Great" game for anything except its atmosphere. It's a hard recommend - the way experience works, and the bullet-sponge nature of a lot of the enemies... it's all... a hard pitch to offer as a 'general recommend'... I tend to think it's more an 'if you've played everything else' and you're a DEEP CRPG nerd then... sure... I recommend.
I think something like Elex (but maybe not Elex 2) would be an easier post-apocalyptic CRPG recommend. Though it doesn't match the 'isometric' CRPG theme of this video.
Atom felt more like fallout 2 tbh. Very silly at times which took me away from the setting
Neither one's a CRPG (although they're roguelikes which I kind of consider a sister-genre) but Neo Scavenger is an interesting spin on the post-apocalypse and I've recently been diving in to CDDA which has a level of interactivity I don't think I've ever really seen in a game of its type. Both are just as much survival games as they are RPGs though
Kenshi is a "post-apocalyptic" "CRPG" in a way but it defies easy classification
I'd also say Wasteland 2 is worth your time as well.
Wasteland 2 falls off a cliff like Death Note half way through
I was never fan of Fallout and I have never finished any game from the series despite some attempts. However, they failed for two reasons: 1) I am not too big on post-apocalyptic, definitely prefer fantasy, science-fantasy and science-fiction settings. Although, I enjoyed Mutant Year Zero and now I am bit more open to post-apocalyptic scenarios. 2) back then I did not enjoy turn-based combat in cRPGs, I guess I was too used to RTwP offered Infinity engine I guess (but again, I played Pokemon and HoMM).
Wasteland 2 was on my radar even before I started following your channel, so definitely gonna try it or straight to 3 at some point. And Encased is on my wishlist purely by your recommendation
Can't recommend Underrail. I'm sure there's a good game there and perhaps it's changed over the years, but I got it many years ago and got stymied 9 hours in. I hit a section that my build couldn't overcome and there was no apparent way to go forward, back or anywhere else. I must have fought that battle 15 times and couldn't win so the only real option was to start over or go back about 4 hours. The dev didn't respond to tickets and forum posts on the issue, which is unacceptable in my book. Perhaps in the years since the dev balanced it out or fixed the problem but the issue itself combined with the lack of response from the dev makes Underrail a "do not recommend".
And if someone is going for Wasteland 3, do yourself a favor and skip the terrible DLC.
underrail and age of decadence are the only two indie crpgs i think are overrated. only a certain forum really likes them as it's catering to that crowd.
I have started playing it recently and had no such problem so far, maybe they actually improved that.
@@thebaumfaeller1477 I hope he did. I'm still annoyed by the lack of dev response to encountering a fail state in the game.
@@megamike15 I totally agree. These games embrace a design philosophy of the "very punishing retro RPG" that I don't believe ever really existed. I played games like Fallout and Ultima 3 on release and while those games could be hard, there was a way forward. But some of these retro games kind of forget that if the game is very hard, the player needs some freedom to go grind elsewhere to gain a level or two to get stronger so they can progress. But when you trap them in a box and don't allow for that freedom, they can hit a point they can't progress and have to give up. And that's not fun for anyone.
@@waltblackadar4690 out of interest, can you remember where exactly you got stuck?
I HATE turn based games. This is 2022....come on people...
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I wish wasteland was desert and not snow tundra