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1989 After the War

An atomic war has reduced the world to a heap of ruins. However, there are still those who refuse to give up and seek to bring justice even in this chaos. Use your blade, granades and shotgun to fight your way…

3 February 2025

1989 After the War is an adventure, released 3 February 2025 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4.

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What 1989 After the War is

1989 After the War was released in 2025. It was published by Ratalaika Games. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Linux and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

An atomic war has reduced the world to a heap of ruins. However, there are still those who refuse to give up and seek to bring justice even in this chaos. Use your blade, granades and shotgun to fight your way through this post-apocalyptic scrolling action-platformer in pure 80s arcade style.
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How it plays

Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

1989 After the War launched on 3 February 2025, within three weeks of Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, Avowed, Sid Meier's Civilization VII and Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii. It arrived 5 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, Avowed, Sid Meier's Civilization VII, Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii.

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When did 1989 After the War come out?
1989 After the War was released on 3 February 2025 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Linux and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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