Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead

Cataclysm Dark Days Ahead is the official adaptation of this legendary roguelike. Unlike the vast majority of titles in this genre that are set in a medieval fantasy world full of magic and monsters, this game takes place in a present-day world devastated by a zombie apocalypse. And the world is persistent. This means that when you character dies, the next one you create can inhabit the same world, as though they were another survivor of the same cataclysm. Of course, this is optional. If you prefer, you can delete the world and create a new one with new cities, new buildings, new rivers, and more.

An obvious problem with Cataclysm on Android is that its controls are difficult to adapt to touch screens. We're talking about one of the most complex and exhaustive roguelikes of all time. This version for Android offers the exact same controls, which you can use thanks to your smartphone's virtual keyboard. Luckily, you can also use a Bluetooth keyboard, which is a much better option. After all, the list of commands at your disposal is ridiculously long, which means you can do practically anything you can imagine.

How you play Cataclysm Dark Days Ahead can vary a lot depending on the type of character you create and the circumstances that develop as you play (which are totally random and affected by your actions). You can try to retreat to the woods, away from problems in big cities, or go to an urban center looking for supplies, or build a fortress to protect yourself from threats. With this in mind, in one game, your main enemy might be zombies, and in the next, other survivors just like you.

Cataclysm Dark Days Ahead is a good adaptation of one of the most extensive and absorbing roguelikes that currently exists. This is a title with such a wide range of options, it blows other roguelikes out of the water. The only issue, which is common with roguelikes, is that it's difficult to master all the controls, especially if you don't use a Bluetooth keyboard. Regardless, this version of the game comes with a complete tutorial that teaches you how to perform basic actions step by step, in the simplest way possible.