The release of the original Fallout game marked the beginning of popular post-apocalyptic role-playing games influencing many indie developers.
The indie development team starts work on ATOM RPG, inspired by classic post-apocalyptic RPG games.
ATOM RPG became available for early access on Steam, allowing players to experience the game in development and provide feedback.
The complete version of ATOM RPG was officially released, bringing the full post-apocalyptic experience to a wider audience.
The former Soviet Union territories collapse under nuclear fallout and chaos, leading to isolated enclaves and mutant-infested wastelands.
In an effort to rebuild civilization, surviving Soviet specialists start the ATOM project to develop a new society and protect the population.
The main character joins the Rangers, a faction dedicated to maintaining order and exploring the wasteland in the post-apocalyptic world.
Rangers begin widespread patrols around the region to contain threats such as mutants, bandits, and dangerous artifacts.
Rangers find a heavily fortified military base with surviving equipment and clues about pre-war experiments.
Rangers engage in combat and skirmishes with the Red Scorpions, a violent gang threatening the wasteland settlements.
Rangers investigate suspicious activity near the old perimeter defense lines, revealing secrets about unmarked radioactive zones.
Settlements begin to rebuild infrastructure, farms, and trading posts to revive some semblance of organized society.
