Guides
Afterworld guides for origins, survival, Ideas Tree, multiplayer, and the first-look preview before Paradox launches.
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Afterworld Wiki
Origins, Ideas Tree, settlements, and multiplayer for Paradox's post-apocalyptic grand strategy.
Afterworld wiki for Paradox's post-apoc grand strategy: origins, survival, Ideas Tree, and multiplayer before launch.
- TBA
- Release date
- Steam
- PC platform
- Online
- Co-op and PvP
- PDS
- Paradox studio
Official trailer
Afterworld official announcement trailer
Game overview
Your empire from the ashes
Afterworld is an upcoming post-apocalyptic grand strategy game from Paradox Development Studio. You lead a small band of survivors across a procedurally generated North America a century after The Fall, then grow that band into a nation that writes laws, rediscovers lost technology, and either kneels to the Ancients or challenges them. Start with the beginner guide, then read how to play, origins, and the first-look preview.
Quick facts
- Developer
- Paradox Development Studio
- Publisher
- Paradox Interactive
- Platform
- PC on Steam
- Genre
- Grand strategy, survival
- Release date
- To be announced
- Multiplayer
- Co-op and competitive
Explore the wiki
Hubs for systems, origins, news, tools, and official links.
Tier List
Afterworld tier lists for origins and playstyles, labeled as pre-release rankings based on announced systems only.
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Afterworld updates hub for the Gamescom announcement, Dev Diary 1, and every official note until the PC launch.
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Afterworld tools for system requirements, Steam wishlist planning, and pre-release prep while the spec sheet stays TBC.
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Official and community Afterworld links: Steam, Paradox forum, Discord, Reddit, and the channels this wiki trusts.
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Start here if you want to understand Afterworld before it launches.
Latest updates
Announcement coverage and Dev Diary notes, newest first.
Popular right now
The pages players open after the Gamescom reveal.
Prepare before launch
Wishlist, learn the pillars, then follow every official diary.
- 1
Wishlist Afterworld on Steam
The game is upcoming with no release date. Add it on Steam from the wishlist checklist so patch notes and the launch window reach you.
- 2
Learn what the game actually is
Read the beginner guide and the first-look preview so the cinematic trailer does not hide the settlement-and-survival loop.
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Pick a starting origin
Shelterfolk, zealots, Traumas, and prologues change your first crises. Compare them in the origins guide and the origins tier list.
- 4
Study the Ideas Tree and logistics
Advances unlock from what you find. Pair the Ideas Tree guide with settlements before you plan a capital you may later abandon.
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Follow diaries and join survivors
Track Dev Diary 1, bookmark the updates hub, and use community links for Discord, forums, and Reddit.
Browse everything
Jump to any Afterworld page on this wiki.
FAQ
Wiki FAQ
Quick answers about Afterworld before launch.
Is Afterworld out yet?
No. Afterworld is upcoming on PC via Steam. Lind said at Gamescom it is still alpha and will not release in 2026. See the roadmap and the wishlist checklist.
Where should a new player start?
Read the beginner guide, then how to play and origins. The first-look preview collects what the Gamescom footage actually shows.
Is Afterworld a Roblox game?
No. Afterworld is a PC grand strategy game from Paradox Development Studio, the team behind Crusader Kings III and Hearts of Iron IV.
Does Afterworld have multiplayer?
Yes. Official materials confirm both cooperative and competitive multiplayer. Details live in the multiplayer guide.
Which languages are supported?
This wiki supports: English, Français, Deutsch, Español. Configure locales in site.meta.json and run npm run generate:i18n.
What is the Ideas Tree?
A dynamic advance list that unlocks from exploration and encounters rather than a fixed year. Full breakdown: Ideas Tree.
Who are the Ancients?
Immortal pre-Fall leaders kept alive by forgotten technology. They are the late-game powers described in Ancient Tyrants.
Ready to raise an empire?
Afterworld is still upcoming, so the smartest move is to learn the systems now. Read the beginner guide, compare origins, and use the wishlist checklist before the next diary drops.
Open the beginner guide