Atom RPG

ATOM RPG is a classic, old-school isometric RPG with turn-based combat and an emphasis on dialogue. You could compare it to a diary found in the ruins. At first glance, it looks old, tattered, and almost worthless. But as soon as you open it, you’ll realize you’ve gone back to the roots of classic, old-school, gritty post-apocalyptic RPGs—games that may not impress with their audiovisual style, but will win you over with their gameplay.

ATOM RPG is a difficult, complex game, that will will reward players with one of deepest roleplaying experiences.

While Atom RPG does capture the essence of the Fallout series this console port seems to fall short of the exceptional ratings it's seen on Steam. The unintuitive controls take some guesswork, almost to the point of being frustrating, Combat feels slightly awkward as well. The RNG gods seem irritated as trying to get through a battle, early on, unscathed is a challenge. On the flip-side, it is quite playable in undocked mode (on-the-go) but be prepared to read a "lot" of small-ish dialogue text. Nevertheless, characters are filled with engaging and witty dialogue to tell a great story.

In my two saves, I spent enough time to acquaint myself with the systems, understand the way the world works, and became a better survivor in the world of ATOM RPG. What makes it special is the world building through the character dialogue, learning how to play characters against each other to meet your needs, and leaning into your character strengths to uncover the outcomes you're looking for. ATOM RPG isn't going to make you a cult follower in the church of CRPG, but those who are already ordained there can likely overlook its dated look and flaws to find an enjoyable experience on the Nintendo Switch.

Fans of old-school RPGs will get a kick out of Atom RPG and its Fallout-inspired campaign but it's best to stick with the PC version.