The only progress that carries over from run to run are a series of bonuses unlocked by spending ‘Cornucopias’, a valuable currency earned by surviving subsequent seasons. It’s a permadeath game, and as such, failure followed by an almost full restart is a part of the gameplay loop.

The ruthless nature of apocalyptic farming is reflected in Atomicrops’ difficulty.

Starting their agricultural career at the onset of nuclear armageddon, they must grow their farm from the ashes of destruction while fighting off all manner of mutated wildlife and pests hungry for crops and farmer flesh in equal measure. Atomicrops is frantic, unforgiving and just stressful enough to suck away the hours like a cactus soaks up water.įarming is tough at the best of times, but Atomicrops’ protagonist has it harder than most. Bursting onto the scene like a caffeinated concoction of Stardew Valley and The Binding of Isaac, it presents an apocalyptic, roguelite farming sim/shooter that relies far more on a player’s bullet-hell experience than any sort of agricultural know-how. Reviews // 12th Jun 2020 - 4 years ago // By Jamie Davies Atomicrops ReviewĪtomicrops laughs in the face of the notion that farming can be a relaxing pastime.

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