Atomfall is Already a Big Hit

Summary

Atomfall has surpassed 1.5 million players across all platforms, less than one week after its launch on March 27.
The game is now the most successful launch in Rebellion Developments’ 32-year history.
Player numbers were likely boosted by the game’s day-one release on Xbox Game Pass.

Less than a week after its March 27 release, the action survival title Atomfall is finding huge success, already surpassing 1.5 million players across all platforms. Announced in Summer 2024, Atomfall has been a huge boon for Rebellion Developments, with the developer and publisher reporting a rather impressive milestone thanks to its newest title.

Set in the United Kingdom during an alternate version of the 1960s, Atomfall is packed with tough survival mechanics, including wildly strict resource management, a weak protagonist, and an inventory that will fill up almost instantly if fans aren’t careful. Many early reviews have been positive, with players praising the game’s graphics and unique and open approach to the survival genre, while others have cited its profound difficulty and mechanical issues as holding it back from true greatness. Regardless, the title is continuing to find incredible success during its first week on shelves, with a new report detailing just how many people have jumped into the action game.

Atomfall’s Lack of Fast Travel is a Double-Edged Sword

Atomfall doesn’t have a traditional fast travel system, and this choice comes with both some benefits and drawbacks.

As reported by Pure Xbox, Atomfall has surpassed 1.5 million players across PC and consoles in its first week. While this is already an impressive milestone, publisher and developer Rebellion Developments also announced that its launch is now the most successful in its 32-year history, with CEO Jason Kingsley promising more content for the game in the future. This enormous influx of players is likely due in part to Atomfall‘s day-one launch on Xbox Game Pass, making the title immediately accessible to a huge number of subscribers. Continuing to speak about the game’s success, Kingsley noted that creating something as unique as Atomfall was a risk, but one that clearly paid off.

Atomfall Surpasses 1.5 Million Players Less Than a Week After Release

As more people jump into Rebellion’s Fallout-adjacent survival game, many players have continued to discover Atomfall‘s many British-themed Easter eggs, paying homage to classic pieces of the country’s pop culture. From Judge Dredd’s helmet and Mr. Bean’s yellow Mini to Doctor Who‘s TARDIS, many fans continue to take to social media to share their discoveries, with more hidden gems potentially hiding in the game’s world.

Plenty of highly anticipated titles will be released on Xbox Game Pass in April 2025, including South of Midnight, Blue Prince, and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. The latter has found incredible success even before launch, with its Collector’s Edition immediately selling out and a live-action Clair Obscur film already in the works. Subscribers can also look forward to some heavy hitters in May 2025, including Revenge of the Savage Planet and DOOM: The Dark Ages.