A narrative survival game from Polish indie studio Baby Bison Games, Survive the Blackout is set in a dark post-apocalyptic world where a mysterious global power outage sends civilisation spiralling into chaos. You become the reluctant leader of a small group of survivors, helping them to reach a safe haven. During the journey, every step is a choice to make, and none of them will be simple.
Your main goal is to reach the mysterious Light while keeping the group alive, making many tough decisions on the way. In a world shattered by blackout, there will be no easy choices as people desperate to survive attempt to adapt to their new reality. What will you sacrifice in order to survive?
The world as we know it has ended.
The blackout toppled our civilisation in one brief moment when electronic devices and electric circuits all around the world mysteriously overcharged. Many people have died; some lost all hope. Some are still trying to endure.
Key features:
- Manage a small team of survivors
- Carefully make choices as the branching narrative unfolds
- Scavenge for supplies and manage your resources
- Explore the world after the fall of civilisation in multiple unique playthroughs
- Low-res pixel art
- Open-ended, non-linear experience
Be the relentless leader the survivors need in the harsh reality of a civilisation in ruins. Make all the dramatic choices, and face their consequences as you experience a different story each time you play. What are YOU willing to sacrifice to survive the blackout?
The world of Survive the Blackout isn’t your average extravagantly stylised, far-fetched post-apocalyptic setting, as the game instead presents a plausible fall of civilisation scenario. A global power outage caused by factors unknown to the general public is enough for the better part of the modern world to crumble and society to collapse.
How has the blackout affected the world? The survivors will traverse many different regions, each with its own flavour, local storylines, unique risks and opportunities. Through their character’s eyes the player will experience the familiar world now reduced to ruin and filled with desperation.
Preppers. Looters. Orphans. Healers. Murderers. Psychos. Beggars. Loners. Heroes. Opportunists. Thieves. Everyone you meet on the road is a person with their own story, motivation and personality. Each encounter lets you experience the story of humanity’s fall a little deeper.
Survive the Blackout is available for Windows via Steam, where it’s currently on sale at a 10% discount until February 14th. Visit Baby Bison Games’ website for further information.