

However, there is good news for the patient community. The development started in 2018, and the game has since witnessed more delays due to the saddening Russia-Ukraine conflict. The game was first announced in 2010, but the development was ultimately halted in 2012. Players have highly anticipated the fourth installment in the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. The highly-developed artificial intelligence will deliver a challenging experience, and there will also be mod-support that will keep the community busy for years. Mechanics include hunger, sleeping, bleeding, and radiation effects that keep even the most skilled players on edge. 2: Heart of Chornobyl explores the non-linear story with a bundle of paths to choose from that will lead to one of the multiple endings. All the physical, biological, and chemical processes are affected in that territory. The franchise is set in an alternate reality where Chornobyl Exclusion Zone is affected by an unexpected anomaly. have also contributed to first-person survival horror shooters in an apocalyptic nuclear setting. Fallout games certainly come to mind when discussing the survival horrors of a nuclear wasteland.

One of the most popular sub-genres is the nuclear aftermath, where the barren land is plagued with radioactive monsters. From hordes of infectious zombies to a dystopian cyberpunk world, the apocalyptic genre comes in all shapes and sizes.

The apocalyptic genre is widely popular in all entertainment media, but video games have wholly experimented with it.
