Ashes 2063 & Afterglow

Post-apocalyptic GZDoom total conversion. Standalone pack includes Episode 1, Afterglow, and Hard Reset on Freedoom.

FPS / Shooter · 2001 · ~95 MB · Open Source (BSD-3-Clause)

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About Ashes 2063 & Afterglow

Ashes 2063 is Vostyok's post-apocalyptic GZDoom campaign set in the southeastern United States in 2063. Maps lean Build-engine: tight interiors, outdoor wreckage, and a lot of looting. Combat stays Doom-fast, but the cast is raiders, mutants, and scavengers rather than demons, with retrofit firearms, a journal, and a motorcycle between set pieces. The tone sits between Fallout and STALKER without copying either plot.

PlayBound installs the ModDB standalone (currently 1.51) as a one-click zip. It bundles a known-good GZDoom build with Freedoom assets, so Doom II is not required. Inside the pack, Episode 1 is the Enriched Edition of Ashes 2063 (the original campaign plus Dead Man Walking), Episode 2 is Afterglow, and Hard Reset is the Afterglow prequel. Each episode launches separately; inventory and map progress do not carry over.

PK3-only downloads still exist on ModDB for players who already run GZDoom plus Freedoom or Doom II. Afterglow is a large second campaign, not a map pack, and is the reason this edition's name includes both episodes.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need Doom II?

Not for the standalone. That pack uses Freedoom. The PK3-only files need GZDoom plus Freedoom Phase 2 or a legal Doom II IWAD.

Is Afterglow included?

Yes, in the 1.51 standalone, along with Hard Reset. Afterglow is a separate episode with its own launch option; it does not continue a 2063 save.

Do I still go to ModDB?

Not for this edition. PlayBound installs the mirrored standalone zip. ModDB remains the project page for news and PK3-only files.

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