Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead

Name: Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead
Rating: 3.9 (329 reviews)
Author: Dancing Bottle

By: Dancing Bottle

Roleplaying

Features & Capabilities

Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead is a post-apocalyptic survival roguelike with procedural world generation, heavy crafting, and exploration.

Survival hinges on managing hunger, thirst, morale, illness, and temperature while exploring a ruined New England. Take on NPC quests, build shelters and vehicles, and customize your character with professions and traits. The project is open source under CC-BY-SA 3.0 with an active community on GitHub.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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By:

Dancing Bottle

Rating:

3.90

(329)

Version:

1.12.3 Last updated: 2016-01-28

Version code:

841517983

Creation date:

2015-12-09

Compatible devices:

Size:

146.28MB

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-10

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 100,287 ▲ 59

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Developed by:

Dancing Bottle

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cataclysm-dark-days-ahead/id1017236109

User Reviews

Overall, users praise the iOS port for enabling Cataclysm: DDA on the go as a free, open-source, deep RPG with lots of crafting options. However, multiple reviews cite recurring drawbacks: terminal size/font scaling limits, persistent language localization problems, cumbersome touch controls unless using a keyboard, and a lack of ongoing updates. Addressing UI scaling, localization, and updates would greatly improve the mobile experience.

Pros

Free, open-source game available as an iOS port.
Brings a deep, feature-rich PC RPG to mobile, allowing gaming on the go.
Rich depth and variety with extensive crafting options and content.
Positive community sentiment and appreciation for the iOS port.

Cons

Terminal size and font scaling issues on iOS, including a minimum 80x24 size and inability to resize font.
Localization problems, with Russian language text appearing by default and difficulty changing language.
Clunky touch controls on mobile and heavy reliance on an external keyboard for effective play.
Lack of updates and long-term maintenance for the iOS port, making it feel outdated.

Recent reviews

I'm playing on an iPhone 11, and the game says "Woah! Your terminal is tiny! This game requires a minimum terminal size of 80X24 to work properly. 66X18 just won't do. Maybe a smaller font would help?" I don't see a way to make the font smaller. Maybe this is a feature that could be added?

by Ab*****, 2026-05-02

The game appears to be in russian though i dont know flr certian, with seemingly no way to change the language. i do not speak russian or whatever language this is. thank god it was free as it is unplayable if you do not already speak the language