Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead is an open source turn-based survival game with community-maintained development and releases.
Cataclysm: Bright Nights
Cataclysm: Bright Nights offers an alternate fork of Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead with its own survival game direction.
About Cataclysm: Bright Nights
Cataclysm: Bright Nights is a fork of Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead and a roguelike with sci-fi elements set in a post-apocalyptic world. Players survive in a persistent, procedurally generated world by scavenging food, equipment and vehicles, fighting monsters such as zombies, giant insects and killer robots, and confronting other survivors.
It provides a mod registry for finding third-party mods not shipped with the main game. The project states it does not support third-party launchers, and notes its in-game tutorial may not function due to code changes.
Key features
- Persistent procedurally generated post-apocalyptic world to explore
- Scavenge food, equipment and vehicles from dead civilization
- Combat zombies, giant insects, killer robots and other monstrosities
- Mod registry for discovering third-party mods not included
- In-game documentation accessible via ? key
- Customizable key bindings via in-game key menu
Best for: Players who want a fork of Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead with its own direction and community mods.
Good for
- Provides a mod registry for third-party mods not shipped with the game
- Code and content released under Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 3.0
- Includes in-game documentation and changeable key bindings
Watch out for
- Does not support third-party launchers
- In-game tutorial may not function due to code changes
- No music or sound included by default
Cataclysm: Bright Nights at a glance
- Category
- Gaming › Mods & Fan Projects
- Type
- Open-source project
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Android
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Cataclysm: Bright Nights FAQ
Is there a tutorial?
Yes, in the Special menu at the main menu, but it may not function due to code changes. Documentation is also available in-game via the ? key.
How can I change the key bindings?
Press the ? key, then the 1 key to see key commands. Press + to add a binding, select an action, then press the key to assign.
How can I start a new world?
Select World on the main menu to generate a fresh world, then select Create World.
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