First film released in 1979, starring Mel Gibson as Max Rockatansky. Sequels: Road Warrior (1981) and Beyond Thunderdome (1985). Miller considers trilogy standalone stories with continuity across characters. Original trilogy has 90% score, Road Warrior 93%, Beyond Thunderdome 81%
First animated post-apocalyptic fantasy film by Hayao Miyazaki. Based on manga by Miyazaki, serialized on Animage magazine from 1982. Inspired by Richard Corben's 1971 comic Rowlf and Greek mythological Nausicaä
American science fiction series created by Robert Rodat and executive produced by Steven Spielberg. Premiered on TNT in June 2011, ending in August 2015 with a 10-episode finale. Story follows Tom Mason, second-in-command of 2nd Massachusetts Militia after alien invasion
Released in 1997 by Interplay Entertainment as a CRPG. Set in 2161, 84 years after the Great War in Southern California. Features turn-based combat with pseudo-isometric view
HBO series based on Naughty Dog's 2013 video game franchise. Created by Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann, first HBO game adaptation. Filmed in Alberta (2021-2022) and British Columbia (2024). Budget exceeded $100 million for first season
They Are Billions: Steampunk strategy game about surviving against zombie apocalypse. IXION: City-building game about managing space station Tiqqun. Frostpunk 2: Society survival game set 30 years after Earth's blizzard. Endzone: Post-apocalyptic survival game after ecological disaster. Oxygen: Post-apocalyptic survival game about building around Oxygen Center