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Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead (X) on Windows Pc

Developed By: CleverRaven

License: Free

Rating: 4,5/5 - 1.057 votes

Last Updated: April 19, 2024

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

Game Details

Version	5194774
Size	124 MB
Release Date	November 30, 23
Category	Simulation Games
Game Permissions: Allows an application to write to external storage. [see more (3)]
What's New: The Gaiman experimental release 2023-10-31-1913 (commit 519477442f6e1ff32f97a0b444cf0df5fdf850ed)Release notes: https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/... [see more]
Description from Developer: Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead is a turn-based survival game set in a post-apocalyptic world. Struggle to survive in a harsh, persistent, procedurally generated world. Scavenge the rem... [read more]

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About this game

On this page you can download Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead (X) and play on Windows PC. Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead (X) is free Simulation game, developed by CleverRaven. Latest version of Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead (X) is 5194774, was released on 2023-11-30 (updated on 2024-04-19). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 10,000. Overall rating of Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead (X) is 4,5. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This game had been rated by 1,057 users, 91 users had rated it 5*, 822 users had rated it 1*.

How to play Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead (X) on Windows?

Instruction on how to play Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead (X) on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead (X) on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this game on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Install & Play using BlueStacks
Install & Play using NoxPlayer

Step By Step Guide To Play Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead (X) using BlueStacks

Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
Once installed, click "Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead (X)" icon on the home screen to start playing, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to play Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead (X) on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead (X)" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 5194774 , d6ec466.

Download Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead (X) 5194774 on Windows PC – 124 MB

Download Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead (X) d6ec466 on Windows PC – 100.5 MB

Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead is a turn-based survival game set in a post-apocalyptic world. Struggle to survive in a harsh, persistent, procedurally generated world. Scavenge the remnants of a dead civilization for food, equipment, or, if you are lucky, a vehicle with a full tank of gas to get you the hell out of Dodge. Fight to defeat or escape from a wide variety of powerful monstrosities, from zombies to giant insects to killer robots and things far stranger and deadlier, and against the others like yourself, that want what you have…

As your game begins, you awaken with hazy memories of violence and terror from when the world suddenly unravelled around you. Now you need to explore your surroundings, and secure food, water and safety. After that, who knows? Long term survival will mean tapping abilities you haven’t used before, learning to survive in this new environment and developing new skills.

FEATURES:

- Tilesets, sound, localization and mod support;
- Backwards compatible with desktop savegames;
- Stores game data and savegames in a publicly writeable location;
- Works with a physical keyboard or virtual keyboard & touchscreen;
- Auto-saves when the app loses focus (screen locked, switched apps etc.);
- Highly customizable touch controls and automatic in-game contextual shortcuts.

CONTROLS:

- `Swipe`: Directional movement (hold for virtual joystick);
- `Tap`: Confirm selection in menu or Pause one turn in-game (hold to Pause several turns in-game);
- `Double-tap`: Cancel/Go back;
- `Pinch`: Zoom in/out (in-game);
- `Back button`: Toggle virtual keyboard (hold to toggle keyboard shortcuts).

TIPS:

- If your game doesn't start, crashes or hangs often try toggling "Software rendering" option in prelaunch menu;
- Adjust terminal size under Settings > Options > Graphics (requires restart).
- There are multiple Android-specific options live under Settings > Options > Android;
- Keyboard shortcuts for frequently used and/or context sensitive commands appear at the bottom of the screen;
- You can remove a shortcut by flicking up on it. Hold it down to see help text;
- For the best keyboard experience, use physical keyboard or SSH-friendly virtual keyboard such as “Hacker’s Keyboard” on the Google Play store;
- If game does not react to touch commands (swipes and shortcut bar does not work), try to disable any accessibility services and apps you might have running (e.g. touch assist, autoclickers etc).

ADDITIONAL INFO:

You can visit project page and follow development here - https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA.

You can find design doc here - https://cataclysmdda.org/design-doc/.

The Gaiman experimental release 2023-10-31-1913 (commit 519477442f6e1ff32f97a0b444cf0df5fdf850ed)

Release notes: https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/releases/tag/cdda-experimental-2023-10-31-1913

Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows access to the vibrator.
Allows an application to read from external storage.