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Survive and thrive in a post-apocalyptic future — resources are scarce, but opportunity calls! Build the ultimate disaster proof colony, protect your colonists, and restore civilization to a devastated world.
720 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.
72 months, October 2020 to September 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.
The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.
31 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.
31 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 437 hourly samples from 13 Aug, which is as far back as the source keeps every hour. Weekends are shaded.
12 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 283 hourly samples. Each dip is a night. Weekends are shaded.
Surviving the Aftermath was released on 16 Nov, 2021.
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Surviving the Aftermath
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Hello everyone, Due to a Unity engine security issue, we’re releasing a Hotfix update for the game. You can read more about the security issue here: https://unity.com/security/sept-2025-01
Patch notesHello Survivors! We have something new to share with fans of sci-fi! Paradox Interactive just released a new, futuristic mech wargame! Check out this trailer! Mechabellum is a tactical wargame where you gain victory by adapting your…
Krzysztof.B_PDXGreetings survivors! Our third DLC is now available! “Rebirth” offers a new way to literally transform your colony into a post-apocalyptic paradise! Clear the waters and purify the soil with new terraforming discoveries to bring back the…
iiiiaFor the longest time, you strove to survive the aftermath on planet Earth. Now, thanks to your knowledge, skills, and leadership, you can finally look forward to a new chapter for humankind. “Rebirth” is your mantra, your goal, the dream…
DebbiePdxGreeting survivors! We have just released our patch for the “Shattered Hope” DLC—including some bigger changes as well. Here we will go through them with some brief explanations as to why they have been made. As usual, the full patch notes…
Patch notesGreetings survivors! Our latest DLC “Shattered Hope” has just been released and we are excited to shed light on its features. Brand new challenges await as fading hope risks the entire colony’s survival. Other improvements include a new…
DebbiePdxHello survivors! It's the spookiest time of year, and we are excited to bring you a free in-game event on Steam and Epic that includes Halloween themed decorations and buildings. This also includes a free patch of some gameplay fixes, such…
jackson.downingHello survivors! We are pleased to announce the new DLC for Surviving the Aftermath. Shattered Hope introduces the Shattered Moon calamity, giving players the ability to boost resource production and the task of maintaining survivor’s hope.…
DebbiePdxBase game General Added 11 new achievements: Base game: Doomsday is canceled - Complete the Doomsday Bunker Project. Choo-choo! - Escape the harsh winter by fixing the train in Cold Rush. Finnished - Survive in the Endless Winter scenario…
Patch notesDev Diary #23 - New Alliances DLC Greetings survivors! “New Alliances” is here and we can finally share more details about what it means for Surviving the Aftermath. We’ve already teased its contents a bit, so let’s dig deeper into what…
DebbiePdxGreetings survivors old and new! We’re very excited to reveal what we’ve been doing amidst all the updates up to this point. It’s the first part of our Season Pass and will be released very soon. Here are some of its key features which…
DebbiePdx{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37783056/6d7f576f6278d5754719af46d6a9037057260748.png Greetings once again, survivors! With the Lunar New Year celebrations passed, we’re back with a new and quite a hefty update. It includes the already teased new game…
DebbiePdxHello, survivors! The team here has been hard at work since our last free update in January, and we now want to share with you what’s coming next. We are working on our third free update that will add new ways to play our game and bring you…
DebbiePdx{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37783056/4489f2f5dd6ce3b5daf95c7af1b29ff1ceda90a2.png Happy Year of the Tiger, survivors! We’re continuing our free 2022 updates with a celebration of the Lunar New Year. This includes new cosmetic buildings along with a…
DebbiePdxGreetings, Survivors! It’s time for the next free update, which brings quite a few new things to the game. It’s the Year of the Tiger, and to celebrate it we’re giving you several cosmetic buildings, lights and even hats! We’ve improved the…
Patch notes{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37783056/711265f3dfcce7d3fa6ae973e010c7ada808b64c.png Happy wintery greetings, survivors We’re back at work in snowy Finland and ramping up development for a fresh new year! The first of the free updates in 2022 includes…
BjornBChangelog - “Free Update 1” - 4th of January 022 Version number Steam / Epic / Paradox Plaza: 1.21.3.1473 General Added Demolish and Repair modes to the game. These modes allow you to set buildings to be Demolished or Repaired faster. With…
BjornB{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37783056/f62a02577be312c7cb81cd4b67c87caa89254213.png Before our team heads to a holiday break we wanted to thank you, our fantastic community, for all the support you have given us during the past year! We also take the…
Lasse_IFSAnd there it happened, Surviving the Aftermath is officially out of Early Access and has now entered 1.0 status. It's out now on PC, Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo Switch. To everyone who has played the game and shared your valuable…
ObzeenGame version 1.21.2.1256 General Added a new Main quest storyline. The quest will trigger at a certain point in the game. As this is a new main quest, it will not block other side quests from appearing as before. The main quest will guide…
ObzeenGreetings, Survivors! It’s been quite the journey from the very beginning of the early access period to today. We announced Surviving the Aftermath at PDXCON ‘19 main stage and while it had the core already in place, the game has evolved…
ObzeenThe End is really here! In the last episode of the series, PartyElite will show what ultimate challenges are waiting for you in the Aftermath. We're taking a look at some new features coming in 1.0 as well!
ObzeenLife in the Aftermath is full of unique stories just waiting to be discovered. In today's tutorial, PartyElite will take a closer look at quests which offer you a chance to send your specialists on interesting and sometimes dangerous paths.…
ObzeenThe World Map offers quests, bandits, resources, opportunities, and threats! Use Specialists to explore the world around your colony and try to survive all the hazards of this post-apocalyptic world. PartyElite will give you a basic…
AiwythSpecialists are key members of your colony that are able to explore the world around you. PartyElite shows off all the actions and benefits that come from specialists. Be sure to pick the right ones for your colonies needs!
Portable GrumpIt's been a long road, but Surviving the Aftermath is finally ready to leave its Early Access infancy and evolve into its glorious 1.0 form on PC, Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo Switch. In celebration of this joyous occasion we teamed up…
ObzeenWe are extremely excited to announce that the long-awaited Update 1.0 for Surviving the Aftermath will be released on November 16th, 2021! That date will mark the official end of the early access period. To all our players, who shared this…
ObzeenGame version PC: 1.17.1.3683 Xbox: 1.17.1.181 Gameplay You should no longer be offered a Specialist you already have in your colony. The Specialist menu will now be hidden when the Build Menu is opened. This will prevent the two menus from…
Patch notesGame version PC: 1.17.0.3533 Xbox: 1.17.0.175 General Due to the massive changes to the game in this update, your saves from previous updates will not work after updating the game! We have gone through all the resources and buildings in the…
ObzeenGreetings, Survivors! We’ve added a ton of new content and revamped the old in many updates, but this is hands down the biggest update during the whole Early Access period. We’ve changed or reworked the production chains, resource…
ObzeenBuild: PC: 1.16.1.9369 Xbox: 1.16.1.168 Patch notes: Fixed an issue that prevented the Transport Station from working properly. Fixed an issue that would allow you to take in survivors from the Survivor Outpost even after reaching the…
Patch notesGame version PC: 1.16.0.9362 Xbox: 1.16.0.167 General A colony-wide alarm system has been implemented. This system will alert all your colonists and command them to take shelter inside their homes to avoid dangers. The colonists will remain…
ObzeenHello there, survivors! We’re back aboard the update train after the PDXCON Remixed and the silver update “Trailblazers”. We have bigger new things brewing in the background, but in this update we want to focus on improving the existing…
ObzeenHello Survivors, welcome to PDX Con Remixed! We have many Surviving the Aftermath events and activities planned, you can check them out here! Friday May 21st 13:25 CEST - Contriving the Aftermath: Building a Game from Scratch - Twitch The…
Portable GrumpGreetings, trailblazers! In this Silver update called “Trailblazers” we’re adding a lot of depth to the world map by expanding the features like outposts and bandit combat. Other major improvements involve new building-based colony…
ObzeenGame version PC: 1.15.0.9103 Xbox: 1.15.0.153 General A new way of scouting in the colony has been implemented. Previously the scouting was done by the Specialists and the colonists. Now your Campsite and its upgrades as well as the new…
ObzeenGood day, Survivors! This rather massive “Remnants” update combines several months of work into a single patch. It overhauls core features like colony terrain and deposit generation, adds a new outpost system, and includes many AI and…
ObzeenGame version PC: 1.14.0.8855 Xbox: 1.14.0.147 General Due to the changes made in this update, previous saves can no longer be continued. You should receive a warning if you try to load an older save. Colony generation has now been greatly…
ObzeenGreetings Survivors! We hope you’re all ready for a very exciting week for Surviving the Aftermath! Right before PDX Insider, we communicated that the game needs more time in Early Access, so our hard-working development team will be able…
ObzeenHello Survivors! We hope you’re as excited as we are about Saturday's Paradox Insider showcase! All of us at Paradox have been hard at work putting together a killer show, packed with updates for your favorite strategy and management games.…
ObzeenGreetings Survivors! Today we’re bringing to you Enhancement Patch #4, which focuses on the colonists task system and gatekeeper improvements. It also introduces a brand new Milestone and Prestige system. It’s the first update planned for a…
ObzeenGame version PC: 1.12.5.8236 General Fixed an issue with the quests that caused save files to appear broken after loading. When a save with this issue was loaded, several symptoms could be seen, for example, the pop up notifying you of…
Patch notesHello Survivors! Below you will find detailed patch notes of Enhancement Patch #3. If you're interested in more insight behind those changes, check out our dev diary. Build version 1.12.4.8223 General Second batch of building upgrades have…
Patch notesGreetings Survivors, Our Enhancement Patch #2 is available now! It includes a variety of bug fixes and 5 brand new quests. Stay safe and play games. See you in the Aftermath! Game versions: PC: 1.12.3.8070 Xbox: 1.12.3.129 General 5 new…
ObzeenGreetings, Survivors! As mentioned earlier this month, we’re going to start implementing our additional Enhancement Patches. Those updates won’t bring big new content drops as our usual monthly releases so far, but they’re still going to…
ObzeenGreetings, survivors! The end of the year 2020 is looming and we’re going seasonal! The Big Thing this update is the coming of Winter in its stormy and unrelenting form, challenging the colony to survive through its long duration. Build…
FifnarilGame versions PC: 1.12.1.8004 Xbox: 1.12.1.126 WINTER CATASTROPHE This event is unlike any other. It features a shorter Fall and Spring time as well as the actual Winter. Fall happens at the beginning of the catastrophe cycle. During it…
FifnarilGreetings, Survivors! We’re very excited to present to you our latest Update called Nuclear Winter. It’s been an extremely busy year for our team at Iceflake as we delivered 12 big content updates since Surviving the Aftermath entered Early…
FifnarilThe frosty season has arrived in the world of Surviving the Aftermath with Update 12: Nuclear Winter. This month we’re introducing a completely new Winter Catastrophe to the game, so better make sure your Colonists have a warm place to rest…
Patch notes{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37783056/87010ecea04ccae952c7950677f8bb361ada8ee9.jpg Game versions PC: 1.11.2.7710 General Fixed the overlay legend panel so that the colors shown there now match the colors shown in the colony itself. Fixed an issue…
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| Name | Platforms | Released |
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| Surviving the Aftermath - Rebirth | Windows | 16 Nov 2021 |
| Surviving the Aftermath: Shattered Hope | Windows | 16 Nov 2021 |
| Surviving the Aftermath: New Alliances | Windows | 16 Nov 2021 |
| Surviving the Aftermath: Forgotten Tracks | Windows | 16 Nov 2021 |
What Steam runs, and with what. Straight from the app configuration.
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| with Launcher | launcher/Paradox Launcher.exe | windows |
The folders Steam Cloud syncs. The root is a token Steam uses for a location on your own machine, not a path this page can know.
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WinMyDocuments | /Paradox Interactive/Surviving the Aftermath/SaveGames | *.save |
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