Games

Project Zomboid

The Indie Stone

2013•RPG•About 32 hours

Taste attributes: adventurehorrormonster/alien/supernaturalunsavouryheavyimaginarysimplelinearbig & variedfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, morally murky RPG, big and varied rather than confined. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

82 / 100

222 ratings

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About This Game

Project Zomboid is the ultimate in zombie survival. Alone or in MP: you loot, build, craft, fight, farm and fish in a struggle to survive. A hardcore RPG skillset, a vast map, a massively customisable sandbox and a cute tutorial raccoon await the unwary. So how will you die?

Summary: IGDB

Story

The Knox Event is used to refer to the zombie outbreak that occurs prior to and throughout the game. The event first takes place around Muldraugh and West Point, Kentucky. The incident is considered to have begun on the 4th of July, 1993, American Day of Independence. Just two days later the military evacuated residences from around the affected area and set up blockades in what is now known as the Knox Evacuation. The affected area is given the name: the Exclusion Zone, with the primary camp being south of Louisville.

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

AdventureHorrorMonster/alien/supernaturalFighting evilHuman spirit/resilience/survivalRescue/escape/jeopardyUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

ZombiesPost-apocalypticExplorationBloodyDarkCraftingDeathProcedural generation

Where to play

Details

Developer: The Indie Stone
Publisher: The Indie Stone
Released: 8 November 2013
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Time to beat: 32h normally
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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