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The 10 best DOS post-apocalyptic games

The 10 best DOS post-apocalyptic games, as the players of dos.games rate them. Earth 2140 leads the list, ahead of Fallout and KKND: Krush Kill 'N Destroy.

Every game on the list plays in your browser, with nothing to install. The order comes from players' ratings and real play time, so it moves as people play.

Updated November 12, 2026How the lists are ranked

15DOS post-apocalyptic games in the archive
10 of 10Play in your browser
3.7Score of #1, out of 5

1. Earth 2140
1997 · TopWare Programmy Sp. z o.o. · Strategy / tactics
3.7 out of 5Played a lot
It's the year 2140, earth is almost completely destroyed after numerous wars and environmental catastrophes, and the people primarily live underground.
Play now: Earth 2140 About the game
2. Fallout
1997 · Interplay Productions · Role-playing (RPG)
3.7 out of 5Played all the time
Leave Vault 13 with a leather jacket, 10mm pistol, and 150 days to replace a failed Water Chip before your home dies of thirst in Interplay's 1997 RPG Fallout.
Play now: Fallout About the game
3. KKND: Krush Kill 'N Destroy
1997 · Beam Software Pty., Ltd. · Strategy / tactics
3.3 out of 5Played a lot
After a nuclear war humanity is divided up into two groups: the survivors and the mutes.
Play now: KKND: Krush Kill 'N Destroy About the game
4. Strife
1996 · Rogue Entertainment · Action
3.3 out of 5Played often
In the distant future, the Earth is ruled by a group of people who call themselves "The Order".
Play now: Strife About the game
5. The Terminator: Future Shock
1995 · Bethesda Softworks · Action
3.3 out of 5Played often
The year is 2015, and machines, under the leadership of the super-computer Skynet, control the Earth.
Play now: The Terminator: Future Shock About the game
6. The Terminator: Rampage
1993 · Bethesda Softworks LLC · Action
3.3 out of 5Played often
Terminator: Rampage is Bethesda's fourth Terminator-licensed game, and is a standard first-person corridor crawler.In Rampage, the corrupt defense system SkyNet again finds itself overrun by the human Resistance, and again manages to send a robot into the past to preserve its future existence.
Play now: The Terminator: Rampage About the game
7. I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream
1995 · The Dreamers Guild · Adventure
3.2 out of 5Played often
The game is based on a collection of short stories by Harlan Ellison.
Play now: I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream About the game
8. Arctic Baron (Transarctica)
1993 · Silmarils · Strategy / tactics
3.2 out of 5Played often
The Viking Union has a very dominant role in your society, as they control the vast railway networks.
Play now: Arctic Baron (Transarctica)About the game
9. Fire & Forget II
1990 · Titus France SA · Racing / Driving
3.2 out of 5Played often
Part two in the Fire and Forget series, best described as Crazy Cars (also by Titus) with weapons in a futuristic setting.
Play now: Fire & Forget II About the game
10. Apocalyptic Quest
2003 · Brian Corr · Role-playing (RPG)
3.2 out of 5Played often
Apocalyptic Quest is a fan made game demo using the AGI engine.
Play now: Apocalyptic Quest About the game

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What is the best DOS post-apocalyptic game?

Earth 2140 (1997, TopWare Programmy Sp. z o.o.) is the best DOS post-apocalyptic game by our players' ratings, ahead of Fallout and KKND: Krush Kill 'N Destroy. The ranking follows players' ratings and real play time, so it changes as people play.

Can I play these DOS post-apocalyptic games online?

Yes. 10 of the games on this list play free in your browser on dos.games, with no download and no emulator to set up. Press Play on any of them; your progress can be saved.

How many DOS post-apocalyptic games are there on dos.games?

15. This list ranks the best 10 in full and the next ones below them; the catalogue has every one, with filters for year, studio and more.

Which year had the most great DOS post-apocalyptic games?

1997. 3 of the games on this list came out that year: Earth 2140, Fallout and KKND: Krush Kill 'N Destroy.

How is this list ranked?

With the same score as our Best DOS Games ranking: players' ratings, pulled toward the archive's own rating while a game has few of them, plus a small bonus for the games people actually keep playing. No editor and no sponsor decides a place.