BioShock but set in an alternate Soviet-era timeline. That’s the immediate vibe Atomic Heart gave us after its first teaser trailer launched in the summer of 2017. It had automatic weapons, a rusted Stillson wrench, hostile guard robots with a thirst for murder, the vestiges of a bygone society, and lots of bloodshed and explosions. The more we’ve seen of Mundfish’s debut FPS action role-player since, the weirder it all seems – here’s looking at you, ladle-wielding grandmother – but the comparisons between it and Irrational Games’ perennial adventure from 2007 have endured.
