Apocalypse 2059 is an adult visual novel made by BigH4nd.Inc in Ren'Py. It uses animated 3D CG art and a dystopian setting with humor and multiple endings. You play a shelter-born protagonist, twenty years after a nuclear catastrophe called the Cataclysm. A mysterious woman draws you into a dangerous journey across ruined lands, where you meet survivors such as a confident villain, a tribal leader, a warlord, and a treasure hunter.
Development is ongoing with v0.3.5, released on May 1, 2026 for Windows in English, Chinese, and Russian, uncensored. This update continues the main story as the protagonist, Sergio, and Veronica leave Chester Town and gain a new companion along the way. It adds new story scenes with designed CGs. It also completes Harlie's Winter Special route and adds Seraphina parallel stories, following the Voodoo Gang from different angles and exploring what happened to her after earlier events.
Developer's description
Apocalypse 2059
Welcome to the savage world of 2059, where survival is a daily struggle and civilization is nothing but a distant memory.
The World That Was
In 2030, an event known as "The Cataclysm" forever changed the face of Earth. Nuclear weapons claimed lives in an instant, plunging the world into a devastating nuclear winter that lasted over a decade. Civilization, law, and morality crumbled into dust. The surface became an inferno, forcing what little plant life remained to retreat underground. For the few who survived, existence became a constant battle against extinction.
Twenty years have passed. The pre-war generation grows old, while a new generation rises, knowing nothing of the world that came before.
Spoiler
Your Story Begins
The story takes place in the year 2059. You, the protagonist, have been living in solitude in a shelter since your birth. These peaceful days are changed by the appearance of a mysterious woman. At her urgent request, you'll embark on a perilous journey across the savage lands of what was once civilization.
Unforgettable Characters
Your path will cross with unique survivors, each shaped by the merciless world they inhabit:
A reckless and confident villain with her own agenda
A young, sensitive tribal leader struggling to protect her people
A ruthless warlord carving out her empire silver-tongued treasure hunter seeking fortune in the ruins
v0.3.5
Main Story Continues:
MC, Sergio, and Veronica finally hit the road from Chester Town - and a new companion catches up along the way
New storyline content with carefully designed CGs
Harlie's Complete Winter Special Route:
When the Winter Special launched on Christmas Day, Harlie's route was the one piece I couldn't deliver. I promised it would be completed and released as an update in 2026.
That promise is fulfilled today.
For everyone who's been waiting patiently - and especially for those who read a certain interview that Harlie did while I wasn't looking - thank you. I hope her story was worth the wait.
Seraphina - Parallel Stories:
Side storie following the Voodoo Gang from different angles. For those who've been curious about what happened to Seraphina after the events of Chapter One - you'll get some answers.
Technical Improvements & Enhancements
Audio Standardization
All audio assets have been standardized using proper loudness matching. What this means for you: the volume sliders in the game will now actually work the way they should. No more sudden ear-splitting sound effects when you're playing at night! (^^
Character Profile System Rebuild
The character profile system has been restructured at the source level to improve stability and localization support. Christy now has her own character profile and bio entry.
New UI Feature
A Text Box Opacity slider has been added to the settings menu, allowing you to adjust the transparency of the dialogue box to your preference.
Bug Fixes
Various bug fixes and minor optimizations throughout the game, including corrections to dialogue attribution and typo fixes in earlier chapters.
v0.3 Christmas Special
What's New in Winter Special
Step into a completely different world from our usual wasteland - a warm, peaceful winter evening where MC and the characters gather without danger or survival struggles. This standalone episode features:
Character Routes:
Skylar's Route
Emily's Route
Lana's Route
Content:
About 1 hour of new story content
700+ new CGs
Completely standalone from the main story
Free for everyone, as always
About Harlie's Route
I need to be honest with you:
Harlie's route is not included in this release.
I know many of you were looking forward to her story, and I'm genuinely sorry for not delivering what I promised. The reasons are straightforward - time management failures and trying to maintain quality standards rather than rushing something subpar.
My commitment:
Harlie's complete route will be finished and released as an update in 2026, as part of what should have been in the initial release.
I apologize for this disappointment, but I'd rather delay than deliver something that doesn't do her character justice.
v0.3
Massive Content Update:
Complete storyline of Chapter Two
500+ carefully designed new CGs
2000+ lines of new dialog and narrative content
One hours of new main storyline gameplay
(I didn't actually count that part, I just felt it was about this much
)
New Characters:
1 important new female characters with unique backstories
Deeper development of existing character relationships
Technical Improvements & Enhancements:
Character Tales CGs
- I'm excited to introduce the first Character Tales CG featuring Harlie! While my original plan was to complete CGs for all characters in this update, I found myself struggling with thematic direction for the other characters' Tales artwork. Rather than rush these important pieces, I've decided to take a more thoughtful approach. I'll be opening discussions on our
Discord server
to gather community input on themes and ideas for the remaining Character Tales CGs. Your feedback will help shape these special artworks!
Updated Russian localization
- v0.25 Russian version now integrated into official release (Thanks to Debios)
Continued Chinese language support
- Full localization for all new content (Thanks to XerxesBreak)
Performance optimizations and bug fixes
v0.25
Massive Content Update:
Complete opening storyline of Chapter Two
500+ carefully designed new CGs
1500+ lines of new dialog and narrative content
One hours of new main storyline gameplay
(I didn't actually count that part, I just felt it was about this much
)
New Characters:
1 important new female characters with unique backstories
Deeper development of existing character relationships
Enhanced Choice System:
Completely redesigned choice mechanics for more meaningful player agency
Multiple choice types that serve different narrative purposes
Technical Innovations & Improvements:
New backpack/item management system
Improved scene transitions with proper contextual introductions
Updated main menu background
Audio system overhaul: long sound effects and ambience audio channels have been unified into the Sound channel, now you can use "mute all" to disable all audio effects
Quick Save interface has been restored
Continued Chinese language support (Thanks to XerxesBreak)
Performance optimizations and bug fixes
v0.2
Massive Content Update:
700+ carefully designed CGs
3500+ lines of dialog and narrative content
(more than twice as many as version 0.1)
1.5-2 hours of new main storyline gameplay
Complete Chapter One storyline
(I didn't actually count that part, I just felt it was about this much
)
New Characters:
3 brand new female characters with unique backstories
Deeper character development and relationships
New Character Profile System:
In-game diary with detailed character backgrounds
Unlockable character tales based on your choices
Technical Improvements:
Chinese language support (Thanks to XerxesBreak)
New music tracks and sound effects
Performance optimizations and bug fixes
v0.1
initial release
Player reviews
Player rating3.0 / 5 · 13 ratings
Written reviews13 · avg 3.4★
Positive (4–5★)46%
Latest review2025-12-20
What players say
Mixed reviews: some praise wasteland setting and character models, but many criticize the protagonist and story logic.
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Players like
Post-apocalyptic wasteland setting and story concept
Best for players who enjoy post-apocalyptic settings and character designs.
Summarised from 13 written player reviews.
FineUser1232025-12-20★★★★★
Super cringy apocalyptic fairytale for simps. MC is a bootlicking beta without self-respect, who in reality would die in the first days of the apocalypse. The whole story is about MC being beaten/mistreated by women just so he could still…
tristan00002025-11-29★★★★★
Others have pointed it out before, but really what the author is trying to describe to us, and what we see, are so completely different that it'll take you out of the story. You cannot have a dystopian setting where…
VaerShyr2025-11-28★★★★★
Everything about this is fine, outside the MC. It's not great, it's not terrible, except the MC. This is a character who we are meant to believe has survived 20+ years alone in this apocalyptic wasteland. And yet, as others…