From Fallout to Stalker, GOG's 'Post-apocalyptic Sale' has some strong discounts on well-reviewed PC games

Days Gone heroes riding a motorbike
(Image credit: Bend Studio)

No doubt celebrating the good reception that the new Fallout TV show has had, I've spotted that GOG has launched a week-long post-apocalyptic sale that discounts many games that offer some sort of 'the world's gone to s**t' setting, from irradiated wastelands to zombie apocalypses.

I've played many of these games, too, making it easy for me to make some recommendations, which I thought might be useful for anyone in the PC gaming community who, beyond the Fallout series, could be looking for something a bit different. As such, here are but a few of the discounted games available now that I think it could be worth checking out.

Days Gone | $12.65/£10 (75% off)

Days Gone | $12.65/£10 (75% off)
A cracking open-world zombie survival game with plenty of explosive action and, neatly for someone like me who rides and loves motorcycles, some epic motorcycle vehicle fun, too.

Dying Light: Definitive Edition | $8.85/£7 (75% off)

Dying Light: Definitive Edition | $8.85/£7 (75% off)
A strong first-person open world zombie survival game that offers plenty of fun in singleplayer or co-op. This Definitive Edition comes with all the game's DLC, including the large The Following expansion.

Mad Max | $4.04/£3.19 (80% off)

Mad Max | $4.04/£3.19 (80% off)
An open-world action game loaded with plenty of melee and vehicular combat, Mad Max tasks players with surviving The Wasteland. Upgrading your car is fun, as too is smashing bandits.

Stalker: Shadow of Chernobyl | $3.15/£2.49 (75% off)

Stalker: Shadow of Chernobyl | $3.15/£2.49 (75% off)
Most the Stalker series is on sale right now, but the OG classic first-person shooter with surivial horror atmosphere is a great introduction. That bit with the Controller mutant still spooks me!

Kenshi | $9.19/£2.49 (60% off)

Kenshi | $9.19/£2.49 (60% off)
If you like the sound of a vast, post-apocalypse survival sandbox, then Kenshi will appeal. Under its not particularly pretty visuals is a game of deep depth, where you can do what you want.

Beyond a Steel Sky | $7.59/£6 (80% off)

Beyond a Steel Sky | $7.59/£6 (80% off)
The high-scoring sequel to classic point-and-click, Beneath a Steel Sky, Beyond a Steel Sky offers an immersive adventure game set in a cyberpunk dystopia. Charles Cecil directs.

Fallout: New Vegas Ultimate Edition | $6.67/£5.29 (67% off)

Fallout: New Vegas Ultimate Edition | $6.67/£5.29 (67% off)
OK, I've still got to recommend a Fallout game, and this is the best 3D one. The Ultimate Edition includes New Vegas' Dead Money, Honest Hearts, Old World Blues, and Lonesome Road DLC. Hundreds of hours of gaming.

If you like the sound of any of these PC games and want to read up on them some more, then be sure to check out PC Gamer's official Days Gone review, Dying Light review, Mad Max review, Stalker: Shadow of Chernobyl review, Kenshi review, Beyond a Steel Sky review and Fallout: New Vegas review.

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Rob is editor of PC Gamer magazine and has been PC gaming since the early 1990s, an experience that has left him with a life-long passion for first person shooters, isometric RPGs and point and click adventures. Professionally Rob has written about games, gaming hardware and consumer technology for almost twenty years, and before joining the PC Gamer team was deputy editor of T3.com, where he oversaw the website's gaming and tech content as well its news and ecommerce teams. You can also find Rob's words in a series of other gaming magazines and books such as Future Publishing's own Retro Gamer magazine and numerous titles from Bitmap Books. In addition, he is the author of Super Red Green Blue, a semi-autobiographical novel about games and gaming culture. Recreationally, Rob loves motorbikes, skiing and snowboarding, as well as team sports such as football and cricket.

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