The post-apocalyptic survival game Atomfall is moving from screen to screen with a greenlit television adaptation, uniting British gaming studio Rebellion with Two Brothers, the production powerhouse behind acclaimed series like Fleabag and The Missing.
Atomfall, which drew critical praise and won Best British Game at the 2026 BAFTA Games Awards, is rooted in the 1957 Windscale disaster, the worst nuclear accident in British history. The game casts players into a survival scenario where they scavenge, craft, barter, and fight through ravaged British landscapes hunting for answers in the wake of a fictional nuclear catastrophe.
The television series will position itself as a distinctly British entry in the post-apocalyptic genre, centering on a militarized Quarantine Zone in the Lake District. Outside the zone's walls, society continues unchanged. Inside, conditions have descended into something altogether more sinister and strange.
Emmy and Golden Globe-winning writing duo Harry and Jack Williams will script the adaptation, while both Williams brothers and Two Brothers executive Alex Mercer will shepherd the project alongside Rebellion's Jason and Chris Kingsley CBE and Ben Smith. No broadcast partner or release timeline has been announced.
The game itself scored 8/10 in reviews, with critics highlighting its capacity to reshape the narrative based on player choice and discovery. That design philosophy of meaningful player agency and environmental storytelling will likely shape how the television team approaches adapting the material for linear narrative.
Author Emily Chen: "A British studio finally getting a major TV deal for a homegrown game is overdue, and Two Brothers is exactly the team to capture Atomfall's weird, unsettling tone."
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