Atom RPG

ATOM RPG is a post-apocalyptic role-playing video games, which takes place on the territory of the USSR in an alternative world after a nuclear war. The game was developed and published by the independent studio Atom Team. The game was released on December 19, 2018, through the online digital distribution service Steam and GOG.com, for the gaming platforms Microsoft Windows, Mac OS and Linux.[1]

ATOM RPG
Genre(s)Role-playing, Action role-playing
Developer(s)Atom Team
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, Linux, iOS
First release1.0
December 19, 2018
Latest release1.152
June 6, 2020

ATOM RPG is an indie game, made with Unity 5 engine and inspired by classics, Fallout, System Shock, Deus Ex, Baldur's Gate.[2][3] The Fallout aesthetic are in many facet of ATOM RPG, it can see very similar choices in the interface, the color scheme, and the gameplay mechanics, but there are other influences, for example the sociocultural setting is characteristically medieval.[4][5]

The general idea and beginning started in 2008. In 2017 in a crowdfunding platform, KickStarter, the game was successfully funded with more than $30,000.[6] The game was created by the international Atom Team developers group. The developers involved in the creation of the game live in Latvia, Poland, Russia and Ukraine.[7]

Plot

It takes place in a post-apocalyptic post Soviet Union wasteland. In 1986 both the USSR and the Western Bloc were destroyed in mutual nuclear bombings. Nineteen years have passed and it's 2005. The protagonist is one of the survivors of the nuclear holocaust, an agent of ATOM. This remnant of a semi-legitimate military and scientific organization send him out to explore in search of a special squad, which disappeared during the investigation of the mysterious bunker #317. The wastes are dangerous and filled with gangsters, mutants, stalkers, and other survivalists. There are a shadowy conspiracy, aimed at destroying all that is left of life on Earth.

Reception

The game has been met with mostly positive reception. The title has a score of 70/100 according to average reviews from aggregator Metacritic.[8]

Expansion

ATOM RPG: Trudograd is a standalone expansion or sequel game from the same team, which continues the story of ATOM RPG. This expansion is confined to one city, Trudograd, two years after your adventures in the main game. It entered Steam Early Access in March 2020.[9]

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References
  1. "ATOM RPG: Post-apocalyptic indie game". atomrpg.com. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
  2. O'Connor, Alice (2018-12-20). "Atom RPG looks a bit like a Soviet Fallout". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
  3. "RPGWatch Indie Showcase/ ATOM RPG | Articles @ RPGWatch". www.rpgwatch.com. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
  4. Sergey_3847 (2019-04-01). "ATOM RPG Review: A Fallout Clone That Never Takes Itself Too Seriously". www.gameskinny.com. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
  5. "ATOM RPG". Kickstarter. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
  6. "ATOM RPG". Kickstarter. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
  7. "Steam Community :: Guide :: Интервью с разработчиками + Фотоотчет". steamcommunity.com (in Russian). 2018-07-17. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
  8. "ATOM RPG: Post-apocalyptic indie game". Metacritic. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
  9. "ATOM RPG: Trudograd Now Available in Early Access". GameSpace.com. 2020-05-13. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
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