Ruins – it's all that's left of Chicago. Why the disaster struck the city, no one knows. For survivors – including the main character – another question is relevant: what to do in the current situation? According to the plot of I Am Alive, players will take on the role of a guy named Adam Collins, who has to find his wife and daughter, who went missing after the disaster. A terrible cataclysm destroyed not only the hometown of the protagonist, but his whole life. Having set off on a dangerous journey in search of relatives, in addition to the unfriendly nature and difficult-to-pass ruins, not always friendly survivors will stand in the way of Adam, and the need for resources and endurance will become key factors.