Paradox Interactive Announces New Post-Apocalyptic Grand Strategy Game Afterworld

Paradox Interactive announced on August 25, 2026, the upcoming release of its new grand strategy game, Afterworld. This marks Paradox Development Studio's first original setting in a decade, with a trailer revealed during Opening Night Live.

The game is set in a post-apocalyptic North America, presenting players with strategic challenges and moral crises. The environment features hazardous terrain, ruins of the old world, and the desperate remnants of humanity. Players will guide a small group of survivors in their efforts to rebuild.

Afterworld is slated for release on PC platforms. Specific launch dates have not yet been disclosed. Paradox Interactive is known for deep and complex strategy titles, and Afterworld is expected to continue this tradition with its new thematic setting.