Atomic Heart - Annihilation Instinct

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Annihilation Instinct DLC#1 is included in the Atomic Pass, Gold and Premium Edition. Requires the base game Atomic Heart to run.

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Developer:
Mundfish
Publisher:
Focus Entertainment
Release date:
02 August 2023
Recent Steam reviews:
Not specified
All Steam reviews:
Mostly Positive (570)

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Description

Annihilation Instinct DLC#1 is included in the Atomic Pass, Gold and Premium Edition. Requires the base game Atomic Heart to run.

Continue the story in Atomic Heart’s Annihilation Instinct DLC and embark on a journey through the new mind-bending Mendeleev Complex to discover the truth about NORA as P-3 is pulled back into Facility 3826. Survive vicious, shape-shifting new enemies in the Mendeleev Complex and its diverse area and take them down with two new cunning weapons and a new astounding Technostasis ability for your glove.

The Annihilation Instinct DLC#1 features: 

• Visit the Mendeleev Complex and its surrounding swamps, a new area of Atomic Heart’s twisted, dystopian world

• Fight against new shape-shifting types of machines and a brand-new boss

• Unlock two new weapons: the Secateur - a ranged weapon with 2 firing modes - and the Klusha - a melee weapon that can slash and pierce

• Enhance your polymeric glove with the new Technostasis ability, allowing you to manipulate time itself!

Recommended system requirements

minimum*

Requirement 1:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS:
Windows 10 (20H1 version or newer, 64-bit versions)
Processor:
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 or Intel Core i5-2500
Memory:
8 GB RAM
Graphics:
4 GB VRAM, AMD Radeon R9 380 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 DirectX: Version 12
DirectX:
Version 12
Storage:
90 GB available space
Additional Notes:
30 FPS, 1920x1080 in low

recommended*

Requirement 1:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS:
Windows 10 (20H1 version or newer, 64-bit versions)
Processor:
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X or Intel Core i7-7700K
Memory:
16 GB RAM
Graphics:
8 GB VRAM, AMD RX 6700 XT or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
DirectX:
Version 12
Storage:
90 GB available space
Additional Notes:
SSD recommended, 60 FPS, 1920x1080 in ultra

User reviews

Reaper @bandit
Not recommended | 02 May 2026

I went into this DLC expecting a direct continuation of the base game, especially after finishing Atomic Heart and seeing where the story left off, but instead of building on that foundation, what I got felt

Helpful: 6
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Recommended | 24 Jun 2026

Annihilation Instinct adds new areas, enemies, and a few interesting weapon ideas to Atomic Heart. The new weapons are great and add some fun variety to combat, but the enemies themselves feel quite repetitive after a

Helpful: 4
Madame Insanity
Not recommended | 18 Jun 2026

Although the base game certainly has it's issues, this DLC is a bit of a poor showing. As many have mentioned, this DLC picks up after the "Bad ending" (or good depending on if your thought process was P-3 has dealt

Helpful: 2
KushKing1211
Not recommended | 15 Jul 2026

honestly the lore it gave wasn't bad but it definitely left a lot to be desired. i wish there was more or like a more concrete story it felt like i just bought it for the snippets of lore it gave me.

Helpful: 0
෴Ozz
Not recommended | 18 Jun 2026

A very combat-heavy DLC, around 3h in length. The new weapon, the secateur, was quite fun to use with the slow-mo ability, but the new melee felt underwhelming, like all other melee weapons. I got stuck while searching

Helpful: 0
Yuzio
Not recommended | 15 Jun 2026

Platforming, combat, basic game functions, storytelling - Mundfish is incompetent in all departments. The entire base game story is just Far Cry 5's one little chapter. The combat is like Bioshock minus the everything.

Helpful: 0