As a Stalker sicko, the 2 hours I just spent with Atomfall have made it one of my most-anticipated games this year

An enemy druid dodges a stab from the player.

For over a decade, Atomfall has been Rebellion CEO Jason Kingsley's "dream game," one he was dropping coy, detail-free allusions to in chats with PCG all the way back in 2018.

Set in the heart of most barbaric Cumbria in the aftermath of a nuclear disaster, it feels like someone armed a Hovis advert, and it's part of a proud lineage of pain-in-the-ass games that includes beloved classics like Stalker, Morrowind, and Kingdom Come: Deliverance. No quest markers here, sir. You'll find your own way or die in the attempt. Perhaps both.