The desolation left behind after a huge war or other major disaster on a global scale. The settings were often used in fictional works of varying genres. Usually involves the theme of "survival of the fittest", a fascination of the bygone civilizations, an attempt to restore the old worlds, as well as a "savior" who protects the weak from the oppressive tyrant.

h4. Notable Post-Apocalypse franchises
* [[Arknights]]
* [[Fallout (series)|]]
* [[Genma Taisen]]
* [[Hokuto no Ken]]
* [[Kaze no Tani no Nausicaa]]
* [[Mad Max]]
* [[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]
* [[Nier (series)|]]
* [[Shoujo Shuumatsu Ryokou]]
* [[Tengoku Daimakyou]]
* [[Tokyo Jungle]]
* [[The Last of Us]]
* [[The Walking Dead]]
* [[Violence Jack]]
*  [[Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou]]

h4.See also 

* [[Apocalypse]]
* [[Ruins]] 
* [[Overgrown]]
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