He's proficient with a huge array of weapons, but he can still get the job done with an old-fashioned crowbar. The One Free Man has left his footprints across alien hellscapes, and he's also battled the merciless Combine right here at home. Our first choice for a wasteland companion is an obvious one, but let's face it, he's also the most solid choice on this list. For that reason, we have some very specific folks we'd like to call upon as friends when the Doomsday Clock strikes twelve: In other words, a stalwart companion can be even more valuable than clean water or secure shelter. Humans, mutants, robots, and dogs travel beside us across these cracked stretches of foul earth, and when things get violent, they fight beside us as well. Companions are an important part of apocalyptic games, including the Fallout titles.