Apocalyptic Vibes

Apocalyptic Vibes

Released Mar 2023

A vintage immersive first-person shooter on GZDoom. With an atmosphere of a cold and melancholic postapocalypse, elements of dieselpunk, mix of a retro-style and realism and romantic shoegaze as a soundtrack.

72% positive · 339 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence

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Evaluation

Apocalyptic Vibes launched on March 1, 2023. In the first week after release, the developer posted an update (March 8, 2023) outlining plans for major updates — new levels, expanded story, new enemies, weapons, and improved mechanics. A small patch followed on March 12, 2023, and community items were published on March 28, 2023. However, the most recent developer communication is a post from October 15, 2023 titled "Coming back is your job," accompanied by a YouTube video — this appears to reference a return to the game after a period of rest, but contains no specific announcement of upcoming content or a roadmap. No DLC has been listed on the store, and there have been no developer communications of any kind since October 15, 2023 — now over 2.5 years ago. The early post-launch content plans announced in March 2023 were never followed up with a named update, expansion, or roadmap, and the developer has since gone silent. With no unreleased DLC, no outstanding announced content, and a developer communication gap stretching back to October 15, 2023, the game is best assessed as a complete, finished product. The October 2023 post is treated as the point at which the developer's active engagement effectively concluded.
Evidence
Developer posted a video titled 'Coming back is your job' — the last official communication from the developer. No content announcements or roadmap included.
news post · Oct 15, 2023 source ambiguous
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Post-launch developer update outlined plans for major updates: new levels, expanded story, new enemies, weapons, and improved mechanics. No named DLC or release dates were given.
news post · Mar 8, 2023 source content planned
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Media

Details

Publisher
Amanito Computing
Achievements
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Platform
Windows, Linux
Controller
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Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player

About this game

World

The world is in decline, it is rough and cold. Echoes of nuclear winter are still heard.
Civilization was at the peak of its development, people conquered the solar system, colonizing its planets and satellites. But several large-scale man-made disasters and global wars in a row plunged the Earth into agony.
Now the remnants of humanity are forced to lead a hard life on scraps of surviving land among the ruins of the old World.

You are a lone wanderer walking through the endless wasteland. Your goal is vague, but your intentions are firm. You decide to challenge the cruel wasteland and go out on a dangerous road.

Gameplay

Apocalyptic Vibes is a single-player immersive first-person shooter with a non-linear narrative.



Combat and weapons:
Be sure that in the wild wasteland there are quite a few who want to kill you.

You have four main types of weapons: a knife, a revolver and two large guns of your choice. It remains only to get ammo and use the weapon for its intended purpose.

Each weapon is specific and has its own tricks in handling. So, for example, by pressing a key, you can cock a revolver, shoot a double-shot with a shotgun, or change change the multiplicity of the optical sight.
You are only a man, and your enemies are merciless, a few shots are enough for you to die. Only by learning to master your arsenal, you will be able to give a decent rebuff in a fight.

Weather:
Within each chapter, you can freely move between levels.

You will unavoidably face the harsh postapocalyptic weather: toxic rain, storms, fogs and optical phenomena.

You will be helped to survive by special equipment and the ability to use the little that wasteland gives. A hood will protect you from toxic rain, a gas mask will protect you from poisonous fog, and wayposts with a radio receiver will help you not to get lost and give you an opportunity to check the weather forecast in order to stock up on filters and necessary resources beforehand.

It is also advisable that you always have a supply of provisions and medicines in your inventory. After all, health does not restore itself.
Equipment and resources will have to be searched for on location, recaptured from enemies or exchanged through barter.

Dialogues and radio:
Communication and branching dialogues with characters are also a part of the gameplay and story.

Communication can also take place via radio.
Walking through the frequencies, you will find various messages and art, such as music, pictures or videos.

Style

The game is powered by GZDoom, the modern port of the classic Doom engine.
The style of the game is "retrorealism". Photo-textures and realistic sound are combined with the classic features of the level architecture and sprite graphics.
Last evaluated Jun 22, 2026
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