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Extraterrestrial Apocalypse |
The world is destroyed by aliens visitors, a meteor strike, or by some other astronomical event. Humanity either survives on earth or manages to get a fresh start on a different planet. |
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Pandemic Apocalypse |
Civilization is destroyed by a virus, plague. Oftentimes the infected become zombies. |
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Supernatural Apocalypse |
The world is destroyed by supernatural/paranormal events. Shares some overlap with alien and zombie apocalypse. |
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Technology Apocalypse |
Humankind looses control of its machines or is taken over by an AI. Other times mankind's inventions cease to function and modern humans struggle to survive without them. |
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Environmental Apocalypse |
The world is destroyed by bacteria, climate change, or other natural and unnatural biological phenomenon. |
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Resource Apocalypse |
Certain resources are nearly exhausted, usually oil, resulting in a breakdown of law and order. |
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War Apocalypse |
Prolonged conventional, nuclear, chemical, or biological war leads to the planets destruction. |
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Cozy Apocalypse |
Civilization comes to an end and most of humanity is killed. Those who survive relatively unscathed are then freed from the prior constraints of civilization and are able to enjoy a relatively comfortable existence with little associated hardship or danger despite the collapse of society. |
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