Paradox Unveils Afterworld, a Post-Apocalyptic Grand Strategy Game Coming to Steam

Paradox Interactive has officially unveiled Afterworld, a post-apocalyptic survival grand strategy game from the team behind Crusader Kings III and Hearts of Iron IV. Announced at Gamescom 2026, it marks Paradox Development Studio's first original non-historical setting in over a decade, swapping medieval courts and World War II maps for a procedurally generated wasteland version of North America. In Afterworld, players lead a tribe of survivors emerging from the ruins of civilization, guiding