The latest trailer for Atomfall, Rebellion’s upcoming open-world survival shooter

The latest trailer for Atomfall, Rebellion’s upcoming open-world survival shooter, has emerged online. It’s a seven-minute trailer that explores the game’s core mechanics, including interactions with NPCs, crafting and upgrading items, traversing quests, and dealing with factions.

It’s a fantastic glimpse into this upcoming title, which is set to be released in March and is coming to Xbox Game Pass on day one. I was fortunate to play Atomfall at Gamescom and speak to the developers – I can attest to how stellar this game is.

And yes, it’s kind of like Fallout in the UK.

Prepare for Atomfall

Atomfall is kind of like Fallout, but it’s perfectly unique. It’s set in the UK’s Lake District, which means it’s an idyllic game with gorgeous vistas and sumptuous, lush environments. It’s an alternate history game, taking the real-world Windscale Nuclear Disaster of 1957 and making it something otherworldly and almost ethereal.

From tussling with brutal ‘raiders’ in above-ground post-apocalyptic settlements to diving into twisted, horrifying bunkers, Atomfall promises to offer a varied and diverse experience. It’s all about survival, and that means that the typical mechanics you’d expect are present:

• Scavenging, buying, and bartering for resources

• Upgrading and repairing weapons and other items

• Looting and trading across the open world

• Building a character that suits your playstyle

• Managing weight, health, and tools

Here’s the full video:

I’m a huge Fallout fan, and I’m mourning the immense weight on our plates until Fallout 5 comes out. While Atomfall isn’t technically a fully post-apocalyptic game set in a nuclear wasteland, it’s damn close. Most importantly, it looks like a Fallout game, featuring robots, some bizarre weapons, kooky faction members, and a branching, winding story filled with side content.

In some ways, it’s a blend between Fallout and STALKER.

When I played Atomfall at Gamescom, I was immediately won over. Not only does it look stunning, but it plays well, and as it’s a survival game at heart, decision-making is key. Should you take a cricket bat and try to overpower a guard in a settlement to get a gun before using a few rounds to fight the others, or should you try and stealth-kill everyone in the camp? Or avoid it entirely? It’s up to you.

Atomfall will be released on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC on March 27. It’s set to come to PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 later on.