UK Post-Apocalyptic Survival Game Atomfall to Get TV Adaptation

Rebellion's post-apocalyptic survival game with a British twist, Atomfall, is getting its own TV adaptation.

Inspired by the real-world Windscale disaster of 1957—the worst nuclear accident in British history—Atomfall takes place after a fictional nuclear catastrophe that has left an area of the UK in ruins. The survival-action game sees you explore, scavenge, craft, barter, and fight your way through "beautifully recreated scenery in search of answers." It recently won Best British Game at the 2026 BAFTA Games Awards.

Co-produced by Rebellion and British production company Two Brothers—the Emmy and Golden Globe-winning team behind hits like Fleabag and The Missing—the new series describes the game as a "distinctly British take on the post-apocalyptic genre." It will be set within a militarized Quarantine Zone in the Lake District. While life continues as normal beyond the walls, life inside the zone has "deteriorated into something far stranger."

The show will be written by Harry and Jack Williams, and executive produced by the pair and Alex Mercer for Two Brothers, plus Jason and Chris Kingsley CBE and Ben Smith for Rebellion. There's no word yet on a release schedule or where the show will be broadcast or streamed, but we'll keep you posted.

Atomfall received a 'Great' 8/10 rating. In IGN's Atomfall review, we wrote: "Atomfall is a compelling, post-apocalyptic survival story that satisfyingly bends to your choices and discoveries no matter which direction you take."