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Maximum Apocalypse

A co-op roguelike in a wrecked world: explore a random map, scavenge, fight monsters and avoid starving.

Civilization has already fallen, and you and up to five other survivors are trying not to follow it. Maximum Apocalypse is a cooperative roguelike: the map is generated randomly, so every run is a new wasteland. On your turn you have four actions to explore, play cards, equip weapons, scavenge for supplies, draw or fight whatever is shuffling toward you. Each survivor has a class, and the Fireman, for example, is deadly up close, so the group has to play to its strengths. Starvation is as real a threat as monsters. Expect a tense scrounging-and-fighting expedition for one to six, about ninety minutes, where a bad draw can turn a quiet turn into a crisis.

Randomly generated map each runUnique survivor classesFour actions per turn

Who it's for

You want a cooperative survival game with replayable maps, for four people who like planning together under pressure.

Not for you if…

You want a fixed campaign with a story, or you dislike games where bad draws can sink a run.

Vibe's take

Tense and improvised, with the group constantly trading off exploring, fighting and feeding itself. Every random map and every draw can change the plan.

#1,458 on BGG

of over 30,000 ranked board games

Published 2018 Β· 8 years ago

newer than 51% of games

In 5,386 collections

collected more than 61% of games

1–6 players Β· ages 12+

Best with 4 Β· publisher: 13+

45–90 min

longer than 77% of games Β· typical 30–90 min

Complexity: medium

One warm-up round Β· 2.1 out of 5 Β· heavier than 55%

Opinions: usual spread

A normal range of ratings

Language: lots of text

Lots of text, fluency helps

Play style: cooperative Β· solo too