10 Best Apocalyptic Video Games That DON'T Involve Zombies

Few games have proven more divisive than Hideo Kojima’s first post-Konami outing, Death Stranding. The post-apocalyptic odyssey, in which you follow Norman Reedus’ Sam and a whole host of other bonafide Hollywood actors as they strive to reconnect a separated, devastated America, has been lauded as a modern classic by some, and little more than a frustrating hiking simulator by others.

For this reason, it couldn’t take the top spot, despite undeniably being a visual and narrative masterpiece.

The majority of the gameplay is, admittedly, hiking around the landscape connecting waystations and delivering packages. This is justifiably boring and infuriating, especially after you drop all your precious cargo down a snowy mountain for the fourth time.

However, the unusual multiplayer features - which never allow you to see another player, but encourage you to assist each other by building paths and sharing supplies - alongside the deliberately non-lethal combat create a genuine harmony between story and gameplay mechanics to reinforce the overall message that few other titles have ever managed.

If you’ve tried Death Stranding and hated it, that’s your prerogative. But if not, at least give it until the third chapter, because you might find one of the most profound and unique games in recent history hidden within its many mountains.