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vehicular combat game
Necrodome
By Raven Software, released 1 Jan 1996
- Microsoft Windows
- action game
- racing video game
- post-apocalyptic video game
What it is
Necrodome is a futuristic vehicular combat game from Raven Software, released in 1996. Racing has become a deadly sport, and players must survive 30 arenas in an armored vehicle equipped with weapons. The aim is survival rather than simply finishing a race: players drive and attack, and if their vehicle is destroyed, they can flee, take another vehicle, or continue on foot. The game includes performance-based vehicle upgrades and multiple camera angles. It is listed as a single-player action and racing game, with Steam Cloud and Family Sharing. Windows is its listed platform. Its post-apocalyptic setting and real-time 3D combat put vehicle battles at the center, while the option to continue outside a vehicle changes how a fight can unfold. Necrodome was released on Steam for Windows in 2023.
What players like, and what they don't
- 30 arenas to survive
- Armored vehicles with weapons
- Can continue on foot
- Performance-based vehicle upgrades
- Single-player only
- Windows is the only listed platform
Who it suits
It suits players looking for a single-player action game focused on armed vehicles and arena survival. The option to commandeer another vehicle or continue on foot may appeal to players who want combat beyond driving.
Necrodome centers on surviving armed vehicle battles across 30 arenas, with the option to leave a damaged vehicle and keep fighting. Its focus is action and survival rather than conventional racing.
