# Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead 0.F — Roguelike Survival RPG Game

> Turn-based post-apocalyptic survival roguelike RPG. (iPhone/iPad app by Yury Apollov.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cataclysm-dark-days-ahead-0f/id1577366679 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Yury Apollov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1547835883)
- Category: Games, Role Playing
- Price: $9.99
- Rating: 4.30/5 from 55 App Store ratings · 55 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 10.0 · 169 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Hungarian, Japanese, Korean, European Portuguese, Russian, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish
- Released: 2021-08-05
- Data updated: 2026-08-25
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cataclysm-dark-days-ahead-0f/id1577366679/reviews.md

## What is Cataclysm?

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…

The previous, 0.E version, is here: https://apps.apple.com/app/cataclysm-roguelike-rpg-0-e/id1547835881

## Key features

- Turn-based survival gameplay
- Procedurally generated world
- Scavenging for resources
- Crafting and item management
- Combat against monsters and humans
- Vehicle exploration

## What do users think of Cataclysm?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 👍 Great game complexity
- 👍 Fantastic port quality
- 👍 Good for on-the-go play
- 👍 Fair pricing for support
- 👍 Appreciated for being available
- 👍 Good job with controls
- 👍 Inspired learning the game
- 👍 Runs well with entities
- 👍 Good accessibility features
- 👍 Active developer presence

**Cons**

-  outdated Port version
- 🐛 UI issues with ASCII
- 🐛 Controls can be difficult
- 🐛 UI takes up screen space
- 🐛 Button resizing needed
- 🐛 Keyboard dependency
- 🐛 Game breaks after a while
- 🐛 Poorly emulated version
- 🐛 Major bug locks dialog
- 🐛 Graphical Overmap not working
- 🐛 Touchpad controls unresponsive
- 🐛 Repeated key presses
- 🐛 Black screen on startup
- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🐛 Unusable on iPad without keyboard
- 🐛 Resolution resets on keyboard swipe
- 🐛 Rarely starts easily
- 🐛 Crashing when driving
- 🐛 Keyboard swapping issues
- 🐛 Game sound not working
- 🐛 Terminal width/height resets
- 🐛 Enter key is small
- 🐛 Action menu obstructs view

**Commonly reported bugs**

- UI goes wonky with ASCII
- Zoom in/out function not working
- Walk button too close to corner
- Game breaks after a while
- Menu frozen
- Nothing displayed after re-opening
- Major bug locks you into dialog screen
- Graphical Overmap mod not working
- Touchpad controls not responding
- Pressing keys results in double input
- Displays black screen
- Crashes extremely often
- Resolution resets when keyboard is swiped up
- Rarely loads properly, black screen with overlay
- Crashing when driving
- Keyboard swapping is cumbersome
- Game sound doesn't work
- Terminal width and height settings reset on app restart
- Game crashes very often when traveling
- Enter key is small
- Action menu obstructs view

**Most requested features**

- Update to latest PC version
- Deploy version 0.H
- Swipe interface on iOS
- Update to newest stable version
- Release O.G stable release
- Add 0.G version
- Customizable UI
- Change fonts on iOS
- Add page up/down buttons
- Always visible Esc and Tab keys
- Toggle number/arrow keypad
- Create custom buttons for functions
- Add modding capabilities
- Allow mod installation
- Fix sound issues
- Transfer settings and keybindings on update
- Fix terminal width/height reset
- Customizable UI interface
- Add mods

## Recent user reviews (10 of 55)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cataclysm-dark-days-ahead-0f/id1577366679/reviews.md

### 3/5 — A decent but outdated port.

*2026-07-04*

This version of CDDA is good, but it’s years out of date compared to the current PC version.  There’s so much more in the Pc version that I really miss in this version.  Are there any plans to update this, and the other CDDA apps to their latest PC versions?

**Developer response:** There are no plans on uploading this, but the DDA+ BN app will receive update sooner or later.

### 5/5 — please deploy version,0.H

*2026-04-24*

最高のローグライクゲーム。
日本だったらelonaが好きな人はマストでプレイ推奨。

開発者様、どうにか最新版のリリースをお願い致します🙇

最新版のリリースが待ち遠しくて夜しか眠れない日々が続いています🙇

**Developer response:** レビューありがとうございます。 最初はゲームに音が出ませんが、たとえばhttps://github.com/damalsk/damalsksoundpack/archive/master.zipからサウンドパックを自分でインストールできます。 解凍したディレクトリをダウンロードして解凍し、ゲームの「sound/」ディレクトリに配置するだけです。 また、画面の左右で指を上下にスワイプして上下にスクロールすることもできます。

### 3/5 — updates

*2026-02-28, version 2.4.1*

Good port if you can get past the controls. Needs updated to newest Stable though.

### 1/5 — UI issues on iPad

*2024-12-17, version 2.4.1*

When I use ASCII the UI goes all wonky. Would appreciate an update to address this.

### 5/5 — Great game port first of all.

*2024-11-13*

Game is fantastic. Graphics are from the mind, you’ll have a hard time ever finding a game as complex as this again.

**Developer response:** Thank you for your review. Yep, it is.

### 5/5 — Great Port

*2024-05-19*

Thank you for the brilliant port, please make an updated one. I’d happily pay £5 for it.

### 5/5 — Thank you so much

*2024-05-11*

I really appreciate you putting the game back up

**Developer response:** Thank you for your review. Frankly, experimental is too experimental and breaks too frequently, and I just don't have neither that much time to make a build every day or so, nor willing to give players a buggy experience. Thus I stick to stable versions, even though they update really infrequently these days.

### 4/5 — Great app and got things to improve

*2024-04-16, version 2.4.1*

tried android version of cd da and thought that it’s good. can we get swipe interface on ios too? and my xbox controller won’t work

### 5/5 — AMAZING PORT

*2024-01-17*

Exactly what I was looking for, can’t always set up my computer to play, so it’s nice to pop the app open and get in some play here and there. Having an action menu helps a ton it takes time to remember every keypress.  I see the price as fair and I’m more than happy to support it.

### 5/5 — Is O.G in the works?

*2023-09-10*

I should start of with a thank you for keeping the port alive on IOS for the past few years despite the little compensation, but I was wondering if the O.G stable release will come out on here as well. I think I read that it was in the works several months ago but it wasn’t finished. Either way it’s been great to have a port on IOS, so thanks.

**Developer response:** Thank you for your review.

> does the port still get updated?
Yes, it is. But since the core development team is focused on new stable version 0.G, there are no updates for the game. You can track the progress on new version here: https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/projects/50

Earlier response: Well it's technically possible to make a whole new UI to deal with sound packs, graphics etc before the game loads, as done with the initial save/load from iCloud menu, but it doesn't look worth it, because there are already ways to achieve these goals exactly the same way as they're achieved in the desktop, so you don't have to deal with multiple different interfaces.

## Frequently asked questions about Cataclysm

### What kind of game is Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead?

It is a turn-based survival role-playing game set in a procedurally generated post-apocalyptic world. Players must scavenge for resources, craft items, and battle a wide array of dangerous creatures and hostile survivors to stay alive.

### What are the main gameplay mechanics?

Key mechanics include exploring a persistent, procedurally generated world, scavenging for food, equipment, and vehicles, combat against zombies, insects, robots, and other survivors, and managing your character's needs and inventory.

### Is this game free to play?

Yes, the application is free to download and play. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned in the provided information.

### What platforms is this game available on?

Based on the provided data, this application is available on the Apple App Store. A previous version (0.E) is also linked for reference.

### What is the objective of the game?

The primary objective is to survive in a harsh, post-apocalyptic world. This involves overcoming environmental challenges, managing hunger and thirst, defending against numerous threats, and finding ways to escape or endure the cataclysm.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.4.1 — 2023-04-04

Fixed 2 outstanding bugs:
- resolution didn't persist and was reset if you set some custom one
- the main menu appeared to be frozen

### 2.4.0 — 2023-03-12

Return ability to save and load saves from iCloud.

### 2.3.3 — 2022-12-13

Fixed minor bugs.

### 2.3.2 — 2022-09-14

Don't reset user-defined screen resolution by default.

### 2.3.1 — 2022-01-14

It is possible now to set the game resolution manually and it will persist. Earlier the resolution was resetting to a native to the device almost immediately.

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## More apps by Yury Apollov

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All apps by Yury Apollov: https://appshunter.io/developer/1547835883

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