Director says Afterworld has 'some of the deepest simulation' of any Paradox strategy game — 'The idea is to drip-feed you until you're hooked'
Last month I travelled to Paradox Interactive's HQ in Stockholm, Sweden, for early hands-on access to its next big grand strategy title, Afterworld, before its big reveal at Gamescom 2026.
Set in the studio's first original setting in a decade, it takes you to a post-apocalyptic vision of North America as one of a handful of possible groups faced with rebuilding life amid the ruins or tearing what's left of society further apart.
Paradox's most popular releases truly put the 'grand' in 'grand strategy' — with the likes of World War 2 wargame Hearts of Iron 4 offering complex systems that replicate everything from economics to supply chains, unit management, politics, and diplomacy on a daunting global scale.
They give you all the tools you need for tens, hundreds, or (for some players) even thousands of hours of immersive play, but only if you're willing to overcome a steep...
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