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Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead: Game Guide, Developer and Facts

Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead — video game guide with key facts, developer and background.

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Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead (CDDA) is an open-source survival horror roguelike video game. Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead is a fork of the original game Cataclysm. The game is freely downloadable on the game's website and the source code is also freely available on the project's GitHub repository under the CC BY-SA Creative Commons license. The game is currently largely developed by its community. Rock, Paper, Shotgun named CDDA one of "The 50 Best Free Games on PC" in 2016 and later one of "The Greatest PC Games of the 2010s." The game can be played either in text-based mode or through graphical tilesets. Prior to playing, the player generates a world with different settings and mods. The player then creates a character and select one of many possible starting scenarios. At game start, the player has multiple approaches, including things required for day-to-day survival such as scavenging, hunting, and finding shelter, as well as larger goals such as farming, installing bionics, making and repairing vehicles, and constructing homes.

Quick facts about Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead

  • Title: Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead
  • Developer: Kevin Granade
  • Released: 2013
  • Type: Video game
  • Wikidata ID: Q17515002

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Frequently asked questions

What is Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead?

Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead (CDDA) is an open-source survival horror roguelike video game.

Who made Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead?

Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead is by Kevin Granade.

When was Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead released?

Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead was released in 2013.

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