Happy Holidays Survivors! We're happy to announce the ENTIRE Outbreak series, including our latest title Outbreak: Shades of Horror Chromatic Split is ON SALE for the Steam Winter Sale for a massive 78% off in our Complete Collection! You can also grab each title in the Outbreak, Dinobreak, and Railbreak series at massive discounts individually too! The ENTIRE Outbreak series is 78% off in the Complete Collection Bundle! Grab Outbreak: Shades of Horror Chromatic Split at a massive discount!
Best wishes for an awesome holiday and we're so excited to bring our spiritual successor to titles like Resident Evil: Outbreak to the world in 2025 with our 4-player co-op survival horror nightmare Outbreak: Shades of Horror! Have fun! :)

[ 2024-12-21 18:38:54 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey Survivors, It's finally time for the Steam Autumn Sale! Get ready to face the undead, dinosaurs, ghouls, and more across the entire Dead Drop Studios franchise with awesome discounts on many of our titles, as well as a Franchise Bundle that gives you your best bang for your buck, including picking up our latest next-gen survival horror nightmare: Outbreak: Shades of Horror Chromatic Split! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rnn6J5sRrBw Grab the franchise now at a massive discount! Grab the ENTIRE franchise at a massive 76% discount! Good luck surviving! -DDS

[ 2024-11-27 18:28:28 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hi Survivors! We've gotten a few questions regarding Keyboard & Mouse controls for the game. KBM support is always active and can be used at any time on top of our gamepad support. If you'd like to see on-screen controls for your control scheme of choice: Go to Settings -> Game Settings -> Controller Icons You can set Controller Icons to Xbox, PlayStation, Keyboard, or Hidden. We also wanted to inform you that an incoming patch will fix the icon sizes for the on-screen KBM control display. In the near future, we will also support key rebinding. Thank you for reading, and we hope you enjoy the game!

[ 2024-10-29 19:28:12 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello Survivors! Just a quick note today! After a small delay, we are excited to share that the Steam version of Outbreak: Shades of Horror Chromatic Split is now available to play and purchase with a 20% launch discount! Thank you all so much for your patience! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3107090/Outbreak_Shades_of_Horror_Chromatic_Split Chromatic Split is a standalone prologue to the upcoming Outbreak: Shades of Horror starring our hero Lydia Daniels. Our detective enters the Cypress Ridge sewer system to meet with her contact on the eve of a massive zombie outbreak, and things quickly devolve from there. Though initially unarmed, you will eventually find a melee weapon and firearms that allow you to progress through sprawling maps. Items and resources are limited, so what you use them to craft, be it healing items, ammo, or save items, will be key to your survival. Enemies can be strategically dismembered to make the most of your limited ammo, while massive boss creatures will require a lot more tenacity to finish off. Explore the Cypress Ridge underground across a three act campaign, and then enjoy a variety of bonus modes and new game plus once you complete the game! Post launch content will include additional bonus modes and the Trials of Hank, an extra side-campaign. Gory survival horror gameplay meets glamorous graphics only possible with Unreal Engine 5 in Outbreak: Shades of Horror Chromatic Split, available now!

[ 2024-10-29 17:35:49 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello Survivors! This is just a quick reminder that our entire games catalog is available at a significant discount for the Steam Summer Sale through July 11th! Let's take a quick look at some of the highlights! https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/20872/Outbreak_Complete_Collection/ You can get the ENTIRE Outbreak series for up to 80% off NOW with the Outbreak Complete Collection! This is our full 10 game series, including DINOBREAK, Railbreak, and even What Lydia Knows! It also includes our suite of DLC for our legacy titles! This is an absolutely incredible deal for anyone who has yet to dive into our games, and if you have a few of these titles already, you can purchase the rest of the bundle at a massive discount! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1932180/Dinobreak/ Step into the shoes of Lydia Daniels when Cypress Ridge is overrun by an army of dinosaurs in DINOBREAK. Featuring classic survival horror gameplay, this spiritual successor to Dino Crisis is sure to leave your heart racing! Blow away dinos, avoid touching eggs, and solve puzzles before Cypress Ridge becomes one big dino snack! You can save 66% if you dive into this thrilling adventure today! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2587170/Railbreak/ Save 50% on our on-rails arcade shooter Railbreak today! Featuring a fully voiced Story, five additional modes, nine playable characters, optional two player co-op, and so much more, fans of House of the Dead and Time Crisis will feel right at home! Shoot, shoot, and shoot some more as hordes of zombies disgustingly rendered in Unreal Engine 5 overtake the streets of Cypress Ridge. Remember: the only good zombie is a truly dead one. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2587130/Outbreak_The_Fedora_Files_What_Lydia_Knows/ Our latest title, Outbreak The FEDORA Files: What Lydia Knows is available for a 50% discount! This two-game pack is one part visual novel, one part turn-based RPG! Step into the shoes of Detective Lydia Daniels as she investigates the mysterious disappearance of her partner in this prequel story to Outbreak: Shades of Horror! Additional bonus features including the Scene Studio, a concept art gallery, and a music player featuring music from the entire Outbreak series await you as you explore the game's branching path's and 24 unique endings. Hop into Outbreak RPG for a change of pace in a randomized adventure that changes every time you play! These are only a few of the deals available for those of you who haven't fully explored our huge library of games! Don't forget -- the Steam Summer Sale runs until July 11th, so act now and explore the history of Dead Drop Studios ahead of the initial release Outbreak: Shades of Horror this summer! Until next time, take care out there!

[ 2024-06-28 20:59:48 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello Survivors! If you haven't yet tried out Outbreak The FEDORA Files: What Lydia Knows, our two-game pack which includes a deep visual novel and a rogue-like RPG, there's no better time than now to pick it up! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2587130/Outbreak_The_Fedora_Files_What_Lydia_Knows/ But what exactly is What Lydia Knows? What better way to find out than to hear about the game straight from the developer's mouth? A few weeks ago we featured Julia Wolbach, co-founder of Dead Drop Studios, on our weekly stream for a deep dive on the game! https://youtu.be/Io64IA6RaAg?t=5567 Learn about the development of What Lydia Knows, and learn about all of the fun content you'll experience when you buy it now on Steam! Until next time, take care out there!

[ 2024-05-17 19:02:04 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello Survivors! Get ready for a double-dose of adventure this Friday, May 3rd, when Outbreak The FEDORA Files: What Lydia Knows launches on Steam, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Epic Games Store! Enjoy a 25% off launch discount here on Steam! This two game pack includes the following: FEDORA Files: What Lydia Knows In our first file of The FEDORA Files three part limited series: What Lydia Knows, play as intrepid detective Lydia Daniels as she tries to discover the mystery behind her partner's disappearance. Search for clues, probe allies and enemies, and solve the mystery of the Jackson Street Sewers in this installment that acts a prequel to Outbreak: Shades of Horror. Features:

• Narrative rich visual novel with a deep and engrossing storyline.
• Multiple paths and endings to unlock where your choices matter.
• Meet, befriend, or alienate a wide cast of characters where your relationships matter.
• Solve devious puzzles and navigate crazy minigames as you hunt for the truth.

Outbreak RPG In the aftermath of the Outbreak, play a group of survivors out to rescue their compatriots in Outbreak RPG! A Semi procedurally generated rogue-like RPG, every boot up is a new adventure. Rescued survivors will bring new skills and challenges with them. Can you survive the Outbreak?! Features:

• Semi procedurally generated rogue-like RPG
• Lead your party of four survivors through the apocalypse in turn-based combat
• Search for supplies to keep yourself armed and healthy
• Rescue a wide group of survivors, each of which joins your team with unique upgrades and abilities
• Challenging escalating enemy encounters as the city becomes further overrun with the undead
• Hilarious and ridiculous dialogue in this non-canon adventure

[ 2024-04-29 18:25:54 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello Survivors! Just a quick note for today! We invite you to join our Twitch stream TONIGHT, March 28th, at 7:15pm ET for a look at Outbreak: Shades of Horror and its development roadmap! We'll be taking a dive into the current build of the game, sharing plenty of details, and answering your questions, so please come by if you can! We'll also be giving away games and playing some more Resident Evil 3 later in the stream! If you're not able to join us tonight, no worries! We'll have the stream VOD uploaded on our YouTube channel once it's over! Find the Dead Drop Studios Twitch here and follow us so you never miss a stream: Until next time, take care, Survivors!

[ 2024-03-28 18:03:21 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello Survivors! Today, we're excited to bring you the first of a few major announcements this week.
If you watched our Twitch stream tonight, then you'll see we've officially revealed the bonus game included with Outbreak The FEDORA Files: What Lydia Knows!
We're thrilled for you to get your hands on the highly fan-requested Outbreak RPG! This fully featured bonus game is available immediately when you boot up What Lydia Knows, and the adventure changes every time you play. Guide your party of Lydia, Hank, Ivy, and Elena through Cypress Ridge as they try to help Survivors and escape the city. Fight monsters in classic turn-based combat as you search for supplies and any signs of human life. Level up and upgrade your characters' weapons to defeat hordes of zombies. The Survivors you rescue will provide your party with unique perks and enhancements that you'll need to take full advantage of if you want to escape Cypress Ridge alive! You can check out our new trailer for Outbreak The FEDORA Files: What Lydia Knows that we debuted today to whet your appetite before the game launches! We'll be sharing the games release date and platforms soon. https://youtu.be/ZKbEM4OOa5U There are even more features and bonuses included in Outbreak The FEDORA Files: What Lydia Knows that we have yet to reveal, so we hope you'll be excited for more information in the future. You can wishlist the game on Steam NOW so you can be notified when it drops! Wishlisting the game also helps us out quite a lot, so please consider telling a friend about it! We greatly appreciate any and all of your support. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2587130/Outbreak_The_Fedora_Files_What_Lydia_Knows/ That's all for today, Survivors! We will have more updates and announcements for you very soon, so stay tuned!

[ 2024-03-27 17:03:20 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello Survivors! Our BackerKit campaign for Railbreak VR & Tailbreak is coming to an end at 11:59pm ET on February 29! That means time is running out for us to meet additional stretch goals and for you to get all kinds of goodies!
If we make it to $12,500 in total raised funds, we'll be adding an in-game developer commentary track DLC in additional to an extra story chapter for the Tailbreak DLC expansion! Then, at $15,000, we will be able to release Railbreak VR & the Tailbreak DLC for Meta Quest 3! If you choose to support Railbreak VR & Tailbreak on BackerKit, you'll be able to preorder exactly what you want with an early bird discount! That means you can get Railbreak VR & Tailbreak for below their final MSRP! But that's not all! As you may or may not know, there are a variety of tiers and add-ons available on our BackerKit campaign. Below are a few of the tiers that we think are super cool! The Big T-Rex Collection ($65 USD) Receive digital game codes for Railbreak VR and Tailbreak at launch including access to special game content DLC. This tier also includes a copy of the original non-VR Railbreak, Dinobreak, and the Railbreak Special Kickstarter demo that was private to backers of the Outbreak: Shades of Horror Kickstarter on your supported platform of choice. All non-Railbreak VR and Tailbreak digital codes will be delivered by end of April 2024. This collection is offered at a discount compared to the launch MSRP of all of these items. Maximum Carnage Franchise Bundle - Includes 7 Physical Games + Trading Cards! ($179 USD)
This tier includes the following ALL SIGNED by the developers: - Gold Limited Run Trading Card from the Outbreak series - Silver Limited Run Trading Card from the Outbreak series - Outbreak: Contagious Memories - PS5 - Outbreak: Contagious Memories - PS4 - Outbreak: Contagious Memories - Switch - Limited Run Games Cover Variant - Outbreak: Contagious Memories - Switch - Amazon Cover Variant - Outbreak Collection Part 1 - Switch - Limited Run Games Cover Variant - Outbreak Collection Part 1 - Switch - Amazon Cover Variant - Outbreak Collection Part 2 (This tier also includes EVERYTHING from The Big T-Rex Collection) Shipping is $10 in the United States. $15 outside of the United States. Physical titles will ship to you in April 2024. Trading cards may have different artwork than what is pictured. Arcade Legend - Includes Signed Sinden Lightgun w/ Rumble + 7 Physical Games & more! ($399 USD, only ONE left as of this post!)
This title includes everything in the Maximum Carnage Franchise Bundle and: An exclusive Sinden Lightgun with Rumble signed by the developers so you can take on Railbreak and Tailbreak in arcade style! The lightgun color will be random and may be different than the image. You'll never find a better deal than this, and it's just for the BackerKit campaign! Shipping is $20 in the United States, $35 outside of the United States. Lightgun and physical games ship in April 2024. Some digital games ship in April 2024, see the earlier tiers for details. We will be streaming on our Twitch channel this Wednesday AND Thursday night at 7:15pm ET to finish out the campaign! You can expect multiple giveaways on both streams! We'll be going through Claire A in the N64 version of Resident Evil 2, and we'll even make our way toward the Dreamcast version of Dino Crisis! If you don't follow us on Twitch already, make sure to follow us there so you can see when you go live! That's all for today, Survivors! Thank you for support! Let's finish out this campaign with a BANG so we can make Railbreak VR & the Tailbreak DLC expansion the best they can possibly be!

[ 2024-02-26 21:54:02 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello Survivors! Some more amazing news! The BackerKit crowdfunding campaign for Railbreak VR & Tailbreak has met another stretch goal! Railbreak VR is officially coming to PlayStation VR 2 on top of Steam VR!
PSVR2 support is just the latest stretch goal we've reached for Railbreak VR & Tailbreak! We already had dual wielding in Railbreak VR locked in thanks to the generosity of our backers. Our next stretch goal is to deliver both in-game developer commentary DLC AND an additional story chapter for the Tailbreak DLC expansion! Let's do it! With your help, we can secure this awesome content; don't forget that content will be available in both Railbreak AND Railbreak VR's version of Tailbreak! There's still plenty of time left before our BackerKit campaign comes to an end, so please consider checking it out and pledging today! You can even pre-order a Railbreak Limited Edition Sinden Lightgun via the add-ons option on BackerKit! Thank you as always for your continued support! We will have much more information on Railbreak VR, the Tailbreak DLC expansion, and our recently announced visual novel soon! This all comes on top of more information regarding Outbreak: Shades of Horror coming in the future!

[ 2024-02-19 18:33:38 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello Survivors! We have a few announcements and updates for you today! Railbreak VR + Tailbreak Funded on BackerKit - Stretch Goals Available Now!
Wow! The campaign for Railbreak VR and Tailbreak is already fully funded! You can expect Railbreak VR and the Tailbreak DLC expansion to launch in October of this year for Steam VR! We have plenty of awesome stretch goals, including more VR platforms for Railbreak VR (like Meta Quest 3!), an additional story chapter for the Tailbreak DLC expansion, and more! You can see the BackerKit campaign here! Special Gleam Giveaway to Celebrate the BackerKit! Win an Xbox Series X and more! If you check out our BackerKit, you can enter for a chance to win prizes including an Xbox Series X, a Volcanic Red DualSense controller, and more! Just follow the steps on this fancy Gleam, and be sure to refer your friends for more entries! Enter here: https://gleam.io/tvnGi/railbreak-vr-tailbreak-backerkit-campaign-giveaway Railbreak Free Content Update ONE: Time Korrisis
The first free content update for Railbreak is now live! This update features a new scoring mode and a new playable character! Turn on the Time Korrisis scoring mode to transform Railbreak into a time attack game! Shooting and killing enemies, picking up items, and more all add time to the ticking clock; run out of time and it's going to cost a Continue! Shoot strategically and efficiently to build up your remaining time for the best rank! Looking for a change of pace? Try out new playable character Korrine! Her plasma cannon weapon is power hungry but deadly, and her Katana blasts out punishing sword beams! When wielding the Katana, you may encounter the new Super Glitch 'Korrine's Blessing.' When this activates, your damage output will soar, but you'll also suffer a massive debuff! We're LIVE on Twitch NOW Until 12AM ET! To celebrate the launch and funding of our Railbreak VR + Tailbreak BackerKit campaign, we're going to be LIVE on our Twitch channel (and Steam!) showing off the new content update for Railbreak, talking about the campaign, and playing all kinds of retro arcade lightgun goodness! Come hang out with us and learn more about the next chapter of Railbreak! Hang out on Twitch here: That's everything for today, Survivors! Until next time, take care!

[ 2024-01-30 17:49:05 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey Survivors! Wow, we have a lot to talk about and a busy week ahead! Let's get to it!

Railbreak VR & Tailbreak Crowdfunding Campaign is LIVE on Jan 30th @ 1PM ET!

Everyone has been asking for it, so we're doing it! Back our BackerKit Crowdfunding Campaign on Jan 30th @ 1PM ET to help make Railbreak VR on SteamVR and Tailbreak for both Railbreak and Railbreak VR happen!
Railbreak VR is exactly what it sounds like - a full native standalone implementation of SteamVR for all of Railbreak (and Tailbreak!). Experience the sights and sounds through your cutting edge VR headset as you take on the waves of glitched infected and dinos in the over-the-top insanity of the world of Railbreak!
Tailbreak is our first full sized story expansion pack for Railbreak. Bringing our dinos from Dinobreak into the world of Railbreak, you'll be fighting through a brand new story, new game modes, using new characters and weapons, and tons more! It's dinoriffic and we can't wait for it!
And we're going to have some absolutely INSANE giveaways! So go follow our Backerkit Crowdfunding page right now at http://www.railbreakvr.com so you don't miss your chance to back the project, and get in on these amazing giveaways! We'll also be streaming all day starting at 1PM ET on twitch.tv/deaddropstudios !

Railbreak Content Update One - Time Korrisis - Arrives on Jan 30th, 2024!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qr1tBwmlCBQ&lc=UgxBbOrsZtbDsZ1JnAR4AaABAg Our first content update is coming to Railbreak on all platforms on Jan 30th! Featuring the brand new Time Korrisis mode that is playable in every part of Railbreak, you'll be racing the clock as you fight through the undead to score more time and survive the nightmare! You can play this mode across all of Railbreak, so think of it as a new game plus!
(Apologies for the double post, but we put the wrong month in the original update and apparently we can't edit it. The correct date is January 30th, 2024 for everything!) We also have our new character, Korrine the Glitch Goddess, joining the cast! She's our first expert level character and she's challenging but incredibly fun to use. She uses all new projectile weapons (instead of the hitscan of other characters) and boasts the beastly Plasma Cannon, Glitched Sidearm, and the Katana which has the ability to trigger super glitches! Get ready for a brand new experience!
We'll be back on Tuesday with more news, but get ready for some crazy antics and follow the BackerKit Crowdfunding campaign now at http://www.railbreakvr.com so you're ready! (AND TELL YOUR FRIENDS!)
See you on Tuesday!

[ 2024-01-27 03:01:59 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey Survivors! Wow, we have a lot to talk about and a busy week ahead! Let's get to it!

Railbreak VR & Tailbreak Crowdfunding Campaign is LIVE on Jan 30th @ 1PM ET!

Everyone has been asking for it, so we're doing it! Back our BackerKit Crowdfunding Campaign on Jan 30th @ 1PM ET to help make Railbreak VR on SteamVR and Tailbreak for both Railbreak and Railbreak VR happen!
Railbreak VR is exactly what it sounds like - a full native standalone implementation of SteamVR for all of Railbreak (and Tailbreak!). Experience the sights and sounds through your cutting edge VR headset as you take on the waves of glitched infected and dinos in the over-the-top insanity of the world of Railbreak!
Tailbreak is our first full sized story expansion pack for Railbreak. Bringing our dinos from Dinobreak into the world of Railbreak, you'll be fighting through a brand new story, new game modes, using new characters and weapons, and tons more! It's dinoriffic and we can't wait for it!
And we're going to have some absolutely INSANE giveaways! So go follow our Backerkit Crowdfunding page right now at http://www.railbreakvr.com so you don't miss your chance to back the project, and get in on these amazing giveaways! We'll also be streaming all day starting at 1PM ET on twitch.tv/deaddropstudios !

Railbreak Content Update One - Time Korrisis - Arrives on Jan 30th, 2024!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qr1tBwmlCBQ&lc=UgxBbOrsZtbDsZ1JnAR4AaABAg Our first content update is coming to Railbreak on all platforms on Jan 30th! Featuring the brand new Time Korrisis mode that is playable in every part of Railbreak, you'll be racing the clock as you fight through the undead to score more time and survive the nightmare! You can play this mode across all of Railbreak, so think of it as a new game plus!
We also have our new character, Korrine the Glitch Goddess, joining the cast! She's our first expert level character and she's challenging but incredibly fun to use. She uses all new projectile weapons (instead of the hitscan of other characters) and boasts the beastly Plasma Cannon, Glitched Sidearm, and the Katana which has the ability to trigger super glitches! Get ready for a brand new experience!
We'll be back on Tuesday with more news, but get ready for some crazy antics and follow the BackerKit Crowdfunding campaign now at http://www.railbreakvr.com so you're ready! (AND TELL YOUR FRIENDS!)
See you on Tuesday!

[ 2024-01-27 02:28:06 CET ] [ Original post ]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtPN8ps9aBk Hey Survivors, Just a quick update! We've made the decision to move the upcoming Railbreak VR & Tailbreak crowdfunding initiative to BackerKit Crowdfunding! We can receive better terms on that platform, and it helps us leverage our built in audience more! The campaign goes live on BackerKit Crowdfunding on Jan 30th, 2024 at 10AM PDT! You can sign up for the campaign by clicking here!
We'll also have an update on the FREE content update coming to Railbreak very soon. Stay tuned as it will be adding a new mode that allows you to play all of the content in the game in a new and exciting way, a new character, new glitches, new weapons, and more! Stay tuned, it won't be too long!

[ 2024-01-18 18:16:08 CET ] [ Original post ]

On January 30th, we will be opening a small-scale Indiegogo campaign for Railbreak VR & Tailbreak, a DLC expansion for the standard and VR versions of the game. More details on this campaign will be coming soon, but for now, please see the below teaser video! https://youtu.be/mtPN8ps9aBk We hope that you will consider joining the waitlist for more information about this new Indiegogo campaign ahead of its launch! Early waitlists help us out a TON, and they cost absolutely nothing! I repeat: If you join the waitlist for the Railbreak VR & Tailbreak Indiegogo campaign, you will not be on the hook or charged for anything! Plus, get an exclusive early bird discount by signing up! You can access the campaign through our Linktree: https://linktr.ee/deaddropstudios
As previously announced, we also have a free content update coming to Railbreak in Q1 2024. This will include a new mode and a new playable character! We're looking forward to sharing more details regarding this content soon! We look forward to sharing more news with you regarding Outbreak: Shades of Horror and our other projects in the near future! Thank you as always for your support!

[ 2024-01-13 02:14:13 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey Survivors, Our latest patch for Railbreak is now live on Steam! This patch brings some meaty graphical enhancements to the game, and brings the title up to the 12GB size that was advertised on the store page since launch. If you encounter any instability, just reduce the Texture Quality setting in the Video Settings menu as that area received the biggest upgrade across the game.

Patch 3

- Significant graphics improvements across the entire game. Hard drive space usage increased, however run-time RAM usage only appears slightly higher in-game as per our testing. This change does not affect the game's framerate. - Fixed an issue where the Sinden Lightgun Border would disappear on the Game Over screen.

[ 2024-01-09 14:23:11 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey Survivors! Good news! A few more glitches have been patched in the world of Railbreak on Steam! These patches are rolling out to all other platforms today as well! Here's what we did, and don't forget to check the "Update Notes" button on the title screen for this complete list too! We have plenty more updates coming in the weeks ahead!

Patch 2

- Added a "Compile Shaders" button to the Settings menu. - Added the Update Notes screen. - High scores now properly save in all parts of the game. - Added an option in Audio Settings to allow you to set the character's voice volume level independently. - Fixed numerous infrequent softlocks on Acts 2, 4, 5, and 6. - Added an option in Game Settings to allow you to specify additional wait time before moving to another area to make it easier to collect items. - Added an option to the Screen Filter Override in the Game Settings menu called "Never Switch", which will ensure no game overlays ever appear on screen. - Added an option to the Game Settings to specify larger bounding boxes on item pickups. This can only be set at the Main Menu. - Items can now only be picked up if they're visible to the player, and cannot be collected through walls or other surfaces anymore. - Improvements to eliminate a very infrequent situation where being grabbed by a zombie would remove your gun. - Additional performance improvements across the title. - Item highlights now appear at greater range.

[ 2023-12-29 18:05:02 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello Survivors! https://youtu.be/y-WS-KRfjDM Today's the day! Railbreak is now available on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and on PC via Steam and Epic Games Store! Pick it up for $19.99 USD worldwide (international pricing may vary). https://store.steampowered.com/app/2587170/Railbreak/ While Cypress Ridge is enduring a zombie apocalypse in Outbreak: Shades of Horror, Lydia and Hank hit the arcade for some stress relief! Railbreak is packed with features and content that will keep you playing! It's a beefy on-rails arcade shooter for the modern age, and it's built in Unreal Engine 5! Players can look forward to:

• A fully voiced, cheese-tastic Story!
• Score Attack for grinding those high scores!
• The endless Onslaught mode that'll test your skills!
• 'Glitch' modifiers that keep the gameplay fast and feisty!
• Eight total unlockable characters, each with their own loadouts and stats!
• Seven radical bosses that are out for blood!
• A special scenario that celebrates our supporters -- Shoutout Shootout!
• Glitch Gauntlet, A rogue-like version of the campaign with randomized 'Glitches' and enemies!
• The mother of all challenges in Boss Rush!
• Full game, optional co-op support so you can spread the lead with a friend!
• Optional support for Sinden Lightguns on PC platforms!
• Local score tracking, a comprehensive How to Play manual, and tons of settings and options!

Please note: If you are playing on Xbox Series X|S, there is a 'day one' update that is not yet live. This will be available as soon as possible. Thank you for your understanding, and sorry for the inconvenience! We've also prepared a series of guides for those of you who are purchasing the Steam version of the game in order to best enjoy it in a variety of configurations: Railbreak Sinden Lightgun Guide - Setup instructions for using a Sinden Lightgun with Railbreak! Recommended Steam Deck Settings - How to best configure Railbreak for use on Steam Deck! Controls and Remote Play Together Guide - See default controls and other tips for multiplayer! If you aren't already a part of our Discord community, join today and share your best scores with us! We're holding a launch contest through January 5th at 11:59pm ET with a special prize, so come and compete with the best for your chance to win! Meanwhile, tonight, December 22nd, at 7PM ET (that's right now!), we're having a special launch stream on our Twitch channel! For the first time, we'll also be streaming live to Railbreak's Steam store page! Join us for Railbreak gameplay featuring the Sinden Lightgun, retro on-rail shooter game goodness, and giveaways Our games are also on sale as part of Steam's Winter Sale, and that includes the Outbreak Complete Collection, which also includes Railbreak! Save on a ton of great Dead Drop Studios games today with this special bundle! https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/20872/Outbreak_Complete_Collection With that, we're entering a Holiday break period. On behalf of everyone at Dead Drop Studios, we would like to wish you and your families a very Merry Christmas, an incredibly Happy Holiday, and a fantastic New Year! See you in 2024, Survivors!

[ 2023-12-23 00:03:40 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello again Survivors!
https://youtu.be/y-WS-KRfjDM Today we're excited to announce a slew of new features for our upcoming arcade on-rails shooter, Railbreak! As previously mentioned, Railbreak will be launching on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Steam, and Epic Games Store on December 22nd at a price of $19.99 USD worldwide! Since we last showed off the game, Railbreak has evolved in several really important ways. The work on the game has also enhanced the map design and general gameplay for Outbreak: Shades of Horror, as well. Stay tuned for more information on Outbreak: Shades of Horror in the future! We have FOUR key categories to touch on today! 1. New Elemental Weapons If you tuned into our last stream, you may know a bit about these already! The primary and secondary weapons in Railbreak are outfitted with unique elemental effects that can give you an advantage in battle. Load up enemies with electricity and watch them explode! Stop zombies in their tracks with ice ammo! Melt through the undead with fire! Send the body parts flying with explosive rounds! The new elemental effects drive the action into absolutely chaotic territory, so be sure to take advantage of your arsenal! 2. 'Glitch' Gameplay Modifier System As you progress through the game, things may become a little dicey when new modifiers dubbed 'Glitches' trigger during a stage. Some Glitches may lend a helping hand with infinite ammo or a defensive buff, while others may serve as a thorn in your side with enemies gaining additional health or a storm of civilians running out in front of your shots. With a ton of different Glitches to encounter, you'll need to stay on your toes to survive! 3. New Special Boss Zombies On top of your run-of-the-mill zombies, keep your eyes out for powerful boss monsters! Boom Boom will detonate itself if you're unable to kill it fast enough! The demonic Fetch will blast and blind you with its powerful laser attack! Things get even hairier when you encounter 'Glitched' versions of these beasts; these enhanced versions of the special infected have are faster, stronger, and tankier! 4. Three New Bonus Modes Thought you knew all the ways you'd play Railbreak? Think again! Deal with constantly firing and random Glitch modifiers in Glitch Gauntlet! Face off against all of the game's bosses in a unique scenario in Boss Rush! Face a special challenge that serves to thank our supporters in Shoutout Shootout! With these new modes, you'll never run out of ways to play Railbreak either alone or with a friend in optional two-player coop! As the December 22nd release date for Railbreak creeps ever closer, we're getting more and more excited for you to see our take on the on-rails arcade shooter genre! Join us tonight, December 13th on our Twitch channel at 7PM EST for a special stream showing off some of these new features! We'll also be playing through some of the retro games that have inspired Railbreak, so be sure to tune in! If you hang out with us, you might even win a giveaway! You can tune in here: http://www.twitch.tv/deaddropstudios That's all for today, Survivors! Take care out there as we approach the Holidays, and thank you as always for your continued support!

[ 2023-12-13 17:02:09 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello Survivors! Just a quick note today to let you know that Railbreak is officially launching on December 22nd for $19.99 USD worldwide! We're super excited for our action-packed on-rails shooter! Remember that on PC platforms, Railbreak has optional support for Sinden Lightguns, so you can immerse yourself in Cypress Ridge just like the good old days! We will also be streaming tonight, November 17th, at 7PM ET on our Twitch channel! Tune in to see new Railbreak gameplay! We'll also be giving away a special demo for Railbreak, so stop in to see all the latest news and gameplay! Tune in here: http://www.twitch.tv/deaddropstudios Until next time Survivors, take care!

[ 2023-11-17 23:31:16 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello Survivors! We just wanted to let you all know that if you've been waiting to pick up DINOBREAK, now's a fantastic time! The game is currently on sale for 40% off through November 20th!
We were also really pleasantly surprised and excited to be featured in VideoGameDunkey's latest video! Check it out below! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhYuY_rCvpc Behold - Dinobreak! See what the EGG-citement is all about today! Featuring multiple camera options, difficulties, and unlockable modifiers, you can SLAYYYY dinos your way in our spiritual successor to Dino Crisis! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1932180/Dinobreak/ As always, thank you for your support, Survivors! We'll have more for you soon!

[ 2023-11-14 00:46:38 CET ] [ Original post ]

Today we're announcing Railbreak, a new on-rails arcade shooter that takes place in the world of Outbreak: Shades of Horror. View the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uDtY1klUnM Development of Railbreak has taken place alongside Shades of Horror, with each game helping and enhancing the other! Railbreak started as a way to test and build out the co-op functionality in Shades of Horror, and it was so fun that we had to create a full featured experience out of it! Featuring areas and content from the first act of Shades of Horror, Railbreak is the ultimate sneak peek into how development on SOH is progressing. If you are an on-rails arcade game fan, you will be as thrilled as we are that the Railbreak features optional support for Sinden Lightguns (Keep your peepers open for a bundle, people!!). The game is fully playable in both single player and optional two player co-op with gamepad, mouse, and lightgun! You can now check out Railbreak's Steam store page and Epic Games Store page! Please consider wishlisting the game as it helps us out a lot! Stay tuned for more details as Railbreak approaches its Winter release!
Meanwhile, DINOBREAK has met with a wonderful reception since its launch last week. Thank you to everyone who has bought and played the game! If you enjoyed the game, please consider leaving us a positive review! It really does help us out a lot! If you haven't yet purchased DINOBREAK, you can find it on most current platforms at an MSRP of $19.99 USD (worldwide pricing may vary). We built this game as a spiritual successor to classic survival horror game Dino Crisis, and we're thrilled with how it's turned out! You can check out DINOBREAK here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1932180/Dinobreak We'll be doing a special stream tonight 10/13 at 7PM ET on Twitch where we'll be talking about Railbreak and also playing through DINOBREAK's Story Mode! Come and hang out, and feel free to ask us whatever questions you may have! If you come by, we will also be giving away a copy of DINOBREAK to one lucky viewer, so stop in for a chance to win! Don't miss out on the fun here: http://www.twitch.tv/deaddropstudios That's all for now, Survivors! Stay tuned for more information in the near future!

[ 2023-10-13 18:01:23 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello Survivors! First off, thank you to everyone who has supported DINOBREAK so far! We've pushed out a patch that fixes and tweaks a few things:

• "Making Friends" achievement now properly functions!
• Improvements made to cutscene speech volume.
• Eggs hatch less frequently.
• Weapon, item, and environment balancing across the game has been tweaked to reduce difficulty.
• Minor bug fixes.

If you've played the game and enjoyed it, please leave us a positive review! It really helps us out a lot! If you haven't picked up DINOBREAK yet, there's still time to enjoy the 20% launch discount-- it runs until October 10th! We're always listening to your feedback, so please keep it coming! Thanks as always, Survivors!

[ 2023-10-07 02:04:53 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello Survivors! We've made it to the finish line for DINOBREAK! It's available now on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One via Smart Delivery, Steam, and Epic Games Store! If you purchase on Xbox, Epic Games, or Steam, you can receive a 20% launch discount through October 10th! Key Features:

• Multiple difficulty modes, including the all new Assisted and Easy options to allow all players to enjoy the adventure!
• Switch between fixed camera, over-the-shoulder, or first person
• shooter modes at any time during gameplay.
• Classic survival horror mechanics meld with intense action and hordes of monsters.
• Extremely cheesy and stiff voice acting to bring the past alive.
• Experience the entire story in a narrative driven classic campaign.
• Hit the arcade in Operation: Feral Raptor, a non-stop action packed bonus mode across the entire city
• Limited inventory space, and limited saving, will keep you on your toes.
• Extreme gore paints the city in blood as the dinosaur's rampage unfolds.

We really hope you all enjoy the game! If you're picking it up, let us know and please tell us what you think! If you buy DINOBREAK on Steam or Xbox and enjoy it, please leave us a positive review! It really helps us out much more than you know! We'll hopefully have more news to share in the coming weeks! Thanks as always for your support, Survivors!

[ 2023-10-04 17:06:52 CET ] [ Original post ]

This is just a quick note to let you know we are streaming tonight, Oct 3rd, at 7PM ET on our Twitch channel! It'll be all about DINOBREAK, which launches at an MSRP of $19.99 USD worldwide tomorrow October 4th on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One Steam, and Epic Games Store. If you tune in tonight, you can win a copy of DINOBREAK! So make sure you pop in! Check out the fun here: http://www.twitch.tv/deaddropstudios

[ 2023-10-03 22:19:29 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello Survivors!! Just letting you know that TONIGHT, Wednesday September 13th at 7PM ET, we are back streaming on our Twitch channel! We'll be showing off gameplay of the Epic Games Store version of Outbreak: The Nightmare Chronicles Reinvestigated, and you'll even be able to win a copy on the platform of your choice! Also stay tuned tonight for talk about our upcoming survival horror thriller DINOBREAK! Check out the ferocious teaser here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzScH80fLOQ We look forward to seeing you tonight! As always, we deeply appreciate your support! Join us at: http://www.twitch.tv/deaddropstudios

[ 2023-09-13 18:39:56 CET ] [ Original post ]

We are incredibly excited to announce that DINOBREAK launches October 4th, 2023 for Steam, PS4, PS5, Epic Games Store, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch! The crises of the past return in DINOBREAK as dinosaurs overwhelm a metropolitan city on a fateful night in 1999. Band together with survivors across the city to uncover the origins of the onslaught, and find a path to safety. DINOBREAK looks, sounds and plays like a '90s-era survival horror game. Cheesy acting, extreme gore, exhilarating action, and resource management await as you fight through hordes of dinosaurs to escape alive. Take one last trip to the world of survival horror in this one-of-a-kind adventure. Features

• Multiple difficulty modes, including the all new Assisted and Easy options to allow all players to enjoy the adventure!
• Switch between fixed camera, over-the-shoulder, or first person shooter modes at any time during gameplay.
• Classic survival horror mechanics meld with intense action and hordes of monsters.
• Extremely cheesy and stiff voice acting to bring the past alive.
• Experience the entire story in a narrative driven classic campaign.
• Hit the arcade in Operation: Feral Raptor, a non-stop action packed bonus mode across the entire city.
• Limited inventory space, and limited saving, will keep you on your toes.
• Extreme gore paints the city in blood as the dinosaur's rampage unfolds.

You can wishlist DINOBREAK on Steam right now! Please consider doing so as this helps us out a lot!

[ 2023-09-11 14:28:33 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello Survivors!! This is a quick note to let you know that tonight, Wednesday August 30th at 7PM ET, we have a pretty major stream coming to our Twitch channel! First, we're going to be giving you the details on our new upcoming game, DINOBREAK, releasing this autumn! Please consider wishlisting it now! It really helps us out! We'll also be showing off gameplay of the Epic Games Store version of Outbreak: Endless Nightmares Restless Dreams, and you'll even be able to win a copy on the platform of your choice! We look forward to seeing you there and greatly appreciate your continued support! Join us at: http://www.twitch.tv/deaddropstudios

[ 2023-08-30 14:01:45 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello Survivors!! Another quick update today!! Evan and CMM are going to be showing off more gameplay of Outbreak: Contagious Memories on Epic Games Store on our Twitch channel at 7PM ET TONIGHT!! Yep, that's pretty much right now! Come by and you can even win a copy! Join us at: http://www.twitch.tv/deaddropstudios

[ 2023-08-23 23:01:25 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello Survivors!! Tonight at 7PM ET, Evan & CMM are back to show off more of Outbreak: Shades of Horror on our Twitch channel! Make sure to check it out at: http://www.twitch.tv/deaddropstudios (Viewers will also have a chance to win a copy of Outbreak: Contagious Memories!)

[ 2023-08-16 16:23:58 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello Survivors!! Just a quick note today!! Evan and CMM are going to be showing off more Outbreak: Shades of Horror gameplay on our Twitch channel at 7PM ET TONIGHT!! Yes, that's very soon! Make sure you tune in to see all the fun stuff we've been working on at: http://www.twitch.tv/deaddropstudios

[ 2023-08-02 22:00:37 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello Survivors! We wanted to let you know that we are debuting brand new Outbreak: Shades of Horror gameplay on our Twitch channel tonight (July 5th) at 7PM ET! Evan, co-founder of Dead Drop Studios, will be playing the current development build. Hell joined by both CMM, Community Manager, and alecandstuff, our newest community team member, providing additional commentary. If you follow us and watch us on Twitch tonight, you may be the lucky viewer who wins a free standard digital copy of Final Fantasy XVI, Street Fighter 6, or The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (winners choice)! Stay tuned for details on how to enter during the stream! Remember: head to http://www.twitch.tv/deaddropstudios at 7PM ET TONIGHT (July 5th) for new Outbreak: Shades of Horror gameplay and you can WIN our giveaway! Were really excited, and we hope to see you there!

[ 2023-07-05 12:50:51 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey Survivors! Remember to join us on Discord! Support the title on BackerKit and become a NPC, Playable Survivor, and more! We've just returned from showing off Outbreak: Shades of Horror at GDC and Pax East to publishers, partners, fans, and influencers! We had an amazing trip, and the support and enthusiasm for the new title were amazing to see! We've just released a brand new official Unreal Engine 5 announcement trailer for the title featuring pre-alpha gameplay. Make sure to check it out and tell your friends! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ww_WXYyE10M

[ 2023-04-04 14:11:38 CET ] [ Original post ]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKQTcwXidog Hey Survivors! Remember to join us on Discord!

New Gameplay Video for GDC & PAX East!

We're taking Outbreak: Shades of Horror, our latest co-op retro survival horror nightmare, on the road! We'll be visiting GDC 2023 & Pax East 2023 next week, so if you're attending, drop us a line!
To celebrate these conferences, we've just released a new direct feed gameplay stream from our vertical slice build of Outbreak: Shades of Horror being pitched to publishers and other partners. Get an early look at this pre-alpha gameplay, graphics and more as we fight through the city overrun with the undead, powered by Unreal Engine 5!

The ENTIRE Outbreak series is on sale for the Steam Spring Sale!

Catch up on our prior survival horror nightmares at a great price in the Steam Spring Sale! Grab it here!

[ 2023-03-17 19:35:15 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey Survivors! We're celebrating the holidays with MASSIVE discounts on the ENTIRE Outbreak series for the Steam Autumn Sale. You can pick up every game individually in the series at a great price, or grab the series Complete Collection bundle with literally everything at an unbeatable deal. Grab the series now!

[ 2022-11-25 16:03:16 CET ] [ Original post ]

[previewyoutube=IL_lNwXu6FQ;full][/previewyoutube] [url=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/deaddropstudios/outbreak-shades-of-horror-next-gen-retro-survival-horror]BACK THE KICKSTARTER NOW! The Outbreak: Shades of Horror Kickstarter has been unleashed and was fully funded in just 8 days! We're now working on achieving our stretch goals, including AI survivor teammates, cross platform online multiplayer, bonus modes like our take on The Mercenaries through Operation: Rabid Wolf, and a full dinosaur-horror themed expansion pack with Dinobreak!

[ 2022-09-19 15:32:48 CET ] [ Original post ]

We did it! Outbreak: Shades of Horror was fully funded in 8 days! Thank you to the incredible community that made this possible, and for all of your support! Back the Kickstarter now to help us achieve our awesome stretch goals!

Stretch Goals Revealed

We've now revealed the first four stretch goals, and they're features that fans have been asking for the most across the entire Outbreak series! Our stretch goals will bring AI survivor teammates for online and offline gameplay, cross-platform online multiplayer, bonus modes like our Mercenaries-inspired Operation: Rabid Wolf, and a full expansion pack bringing dinosaurs into the undead apocalypse with the Dinobreak add-on! Grab your digital, physical, and game influencing rewards now and help us crush these stretch goals!

[ 2022-09-09 23:35:36 CET ] [ Original post ]

88%+ FUNDED IN SEVEN DAYS!

BACK THE KICKSTARTER NOW! We're proud to announce that Outbreak: Shades of Horror is now 88%+ funded on Kickstarter in 7 days! We are so appreciative of everyone's support! If you haven't pledged yet, please get your pledge in now to help us get it funded today! If you already pledged, consider adding some of our add-ons into your pledge to help us get there faster! As a reminder, once the game is funded on Kickstarter, we are committing to bring it to Steam on Windows and Linux natively!
We've just revealed that our first stretch goal in the campaign will be AI SURVIVOR TEAMMATES for online and offline play modes! Whether you're playing alone, or in a partial group of friends online, you'll be able to add in some fellow ai survivors to assist you with battling the undead and surviving the nightmare. This is one of the most fan requested features in the series, and we hope you'll help us achieve it! Make sure to back the Kickstarter NOW!

[ 2022-09-08 15:55:25 CET ] [ Original post ]

BACK THE CAMPAIGN NOW! EARLY BIRD STEAM REWARDS AVAILABLE FOR WINDOWS & LINUX PLAYERS!! Return to the world of survival horror in this next-gen online (& offline, & single-player!) co-op undead nightmare designed as a spiritual successor to titles like Resident Evil: Outbreak!
Choose from a wide cast of survivors as you're thrown into a city becoming overrun with the undead. You'll experience the opening hours of the outbreak hitting critical mass as emergency services fail and civilians run for their lives. Blending modern gameplay with classic survival horror motifs, you'll need to fight for your life to get out of Cypress Ridge alive.
Play the entire game as a modern first person shooter, an over-the-shoulder third person shooter, or via retro fixed camera angles!
Back the campaign now and secure early bird pricing on awesome digital and physical rewards like games, merch, & more! Don't forget to check out our add-ons with your pledge, like adding yourself as a playable survivor, becoming an NPC, having dinner with the development team and more!
A playable tech demo teaser is also available now!

[ 2022-09-02 12:28:43 CET ] [ Original post ]

Outbreak: Contagious Memories is now available on Steam! Welcome back to the world of survival horror in this hardcore, clunky, cheesy, and absurdly difficult adventure. Join Lydia as she tries to escape a city overrun with the undead, meeting fellow survivors, solving puzzles, battling the undead, and running for her life as everything tries to kill her. You'll find no modern polish or game mechanics here. This is a '90s survival horror adventure as it was back then, all the rough edges intact including cheesy voice acting, limited saving, and non-stop death. So if you're ready to take a trip back in time for the ultimate challenge, there's no better time to face the nightmare. Just don't expect to kill a zombie in a single hit, they're quite durable! And hey, you can always bring a friend along in split-screen co-op (or even online through Remote Play Together) if you really need some backup! Good luck! Oh, and bring a gamepad if you can, there's controller support! https://youtu.be/PQI6QvMvvK0

[ 2022-04-06 18:41:12 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey Survivors! The undead apocalypse is out to consume you in Outbreak: Endless Nightmares, the latest release from Dead Drop Studios. We're happy to announce that Outbreak: Endless Nightmares has been the biggest launch in series history, with more players than ever before! Every title in the series is coming alive in a way we've never seen in the past, and the response has been wonderful. Check out the image in this post for some great stats on the success so far, and where we're heading next. We're looking forward to the year ahead with new content updates, enhancements and more! Keep surviving out there and thank you again for your support!

[ 2021-08-03 17:45:18 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey Survivors, It's time to return to the roots of retro survival horror with the ENTIRE Outbreak series, now on sale for the Steam Summer Sale! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1419350/Outbreak_Endless_Nightmares/ Outbreak: Endless Nightmares, the latest co-op rogue-like nightmare from Dead Drop Studios, headlines the sale with it's first-ever discount. Featuring tons of upgrades since launch - including precision aiming in OTS/FPS, a full overhaul to the FPS mode, tons of balancing & gameplay fixes and so much more! Take on the undead in fixed-camera, over-the-shoulder or first person shooter action as you fight through the semi-procedurally generated nightmare! Play it co-op online through Steam Remote Play Together or grab a local buddy for split-screen co-op action!
You can also grab the entire series for an amazing low price with the Outbreak Complete Collection bundle. Including all six titles, you'll need to return to the 90's to survive!

[ 2021-06-24 17:27:23 CET ] [ Original post ]

Outbreak: Endless Nightmares, the latest retro rogue-like survival horror adventure from Dead Drop Studios, is now available on Steam! Make sure to check out these tips and tricks before you dive into the nightmare. You can also grab the entire Outbreak series, including the latest title, at a great price in the Outbreak Complete Collection! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1419350/Outbreak_Endless_Nightmares/

[ 2021-05-19 15:44:15 CET ] [ Original post ]

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1419350/Outbreak_Endless_Nightmares/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOKiSeM7hm8

Outbreak: Endless Nightmares twists the series' survival horror gameplay by adding elements of roguelike gameplay. You'll need to explore, hunt for supplies, uncover clues, and fight your way through each anomaly each consisting of semi-procedurally generated instances where both the environment, and the undead, are out to kill you! Immediately after the events of Outbreak: The Nightmare Chronicles, you find yourself trapped within the remains of Arzt Memorial Hospital the hub to organize your inventory and storage cache, level up your character, or just to take a breather before venturing back out into the chaos. Theres more to discover in the world besides murderous hordes of the undead find the journals scattered about to learn more about the outbreak and ultimately where to find refuge! Dont think death can save you every time you die, you'll awake trapped in this nexus. Outbreak: Endless Nightmares focuses on extreme replayability by offering multiple character options each with their own abilities, upgrade paths and more! Each time you venture into the anomaly, itll change and become increasingly difficult as you grow in power. You'll need to think carefully about what weapons, healing items, and other supplies you'll bring along. If you're lucky, you may find storage caches that give you access to your expanded inventory, and offer an opportunity to restock. But it's all on you to search your environment for supplies. If you run out ... your fate is sealed!

• Something Old, Something New: Outbreaks signature classic survival gameplay mixed with roguelike elements.
• An Expanding World: Explore a massive, semi-procedurally generated world that expands as the game progresses! Talk to NPCs, visit shops, etc.
• Three Camera Angles: Choose a view that works for you Fixed camera, over the shoulder, or first person.
• Photo Mode: Take beautiful pictures with the camera or use the photo mode to scan or anything dangerous nearby!
• Death Isnt the End: Death returns you to the hub with most of your inventory intact, experience, and money.
• Semi-Procedurally Generated Dungeons: Revisit anomaly dungeons multiple times to find different traps, enemies, puzzles, challenges and loot!
• Co-Op: Fight the nightmare with a friend in 2-player Split-Screen Co-Op.
• Character Options: Choose from 6 unique characters, each with their own backstory, stats, and ability loadouts.
• Crafting: Dismantle, repair, and upgrade weapons; build ammo through gunpowder; and combine healing items to create new formulas and more!
• Game Modes: Choose from 5 gameplay modes Standard, Ironman, Randomizer, Lost Hope, and Easy Mode.
• Uncover the Story: Search through notes and logs to read more from Lydias journal and piece together the past and future of the outbreak.
• Late Game Content / New Game+: Face a randomly generated dungeon of extreme danger near the end of the game AND try multiple new game + modes after completing the story.

[ 2021-04-17 23:31:59 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey Survivors! Over the last several months (and in the last several weeks), the ENTIRE Outbreak series has seen massive updates. This includes 2-player local split-screen co-op and quick weapon switching for every multiplayer title, massive performance improvements for every title and tons of other features and fixes! It's never been a better time to get into the series! Every title and DLC is on sale RIGHT NOW for the Steam Summer Sale. Fight through each adventure in single-player or bring a friend (or three) in Outbreak: Epidemic, Outbreak: The New Nightmare and Outbreak as you fight through their Campaigns, Onslaught Modes and Experiments Modes either offline with a friend or in online co-op! Grab the entire series for 76% off or grab individual titles and DLC for massive savings. Classic survival horror is going strong - can you survive the apocalypse? Outbreak: The New Nightmare - Fixed camera 4-player co-op survival horror!
Outbreak: Epidemic - OTS 4-player co-op survival horror!
Outbreak: The Nightmare Chronicles - Single-player hardcore fixed camera classic survival horror!
Outbreak: Lost Hope - Single-player OTS hardcore classic survival horror.
Outbreak - 2D 4-player co-op survival horror!
Thanks for surviving with us!

[ 2020-06-25 20:15:31 CET ] [ Original post ]

Outbreak: The New Nightmare v7.3.0 has been released. This update includes:

• Option to toggle between horizontal and vertical splitscreen.
• Fixed volumetric flashlights on the assault rifle and DMR.

[ 2020-06-17 20:25:44 CET ] [ Original post ]

Outbreak: The New Nightmare v7.2.0 has been released. This update includes:

• Fixed an issue where the wrong player name was reported in the inventory screen.
• Fixed an issue where gamepads could not separately bind the right trigger. This update also includes a major update to the underlying input manager and should provide more comprehensive support to more types of input devices.
• Fixed issues where vibration may not work or it may be attributed to the wrong player's controller.

[ 2020-06-16 23:45:32 CET ] [ Original post ]

Outbreak: The New Nightmare v7.1 has been released. This patch includes:

• Quick weapon swap bindings have been added. You can now swap between handguns, Shotguns & Rifles, Power Weapons and Melee Weapons through dedicated bindings WITHOUT opening the inventory. This makes it considerably more easy in local co-op to manage your loadout. NOTE: If you've played Outbreak: The New Nightmare before, you will need to either reset your controls to default to use these or manually bind them.
• Key bindings for Keyboard & Mouse on the 2nd local player are now separated. They will no longer automatically receive the same default binding as player one and their bindings can be completely unique. NOTE: If you've played Outbreak: The New Nightmare before, you will need to go to Options -> Controls and reset your controls to the defaults for this to take effect.
• Fixed an issue where the player would not play the equipping animation if they were equipping an item of the same type.
• Added volumetric lights to flashlights.

[ 2020-06-13 00:52:43 CET ] [ Original post ]

The Nightmare never ends. Nearly three years after Outbreak: The New Nightmare released on Steam Early Access, major new features are still being added!
Outbreak: The New Nightmare 7.0 has been released. It includes the following enhancements:

• Local 2-player co-op is now available. Access it via the Local Game menu (replacing the Single-player menu). You can customize the controls for both players in the Options -> Controls menu. See this post for details. NOTE: Local co-op is experimental and you may encounter bugs or other unforeseen issues. PLEASE report these to me on the forums or via the official Discord instance so I can address them. Local co-op is DEMANDING on your machine when on high quality levels as it's rendering everything twice. If you experience framerate issues, lower your graphics settings and try it again.
• Numerous performance improvements across the game. Using a new garbage collector which should reduce the amount of hitching experienced during gameplay on mid to lower-end hardware. You should also see minor framerate improvements across the board in single-player and online co-op.
• Upgraded the underlying engine to the latest version. Although this doesn't seem like a major note, this was actually extremely hard to do due to the age of the codebase, as well as how I architected it originally. Successfully updating the engine will allow me to keep pushing forward on new features and fixes, as well as update the console versions and target new consoles in the future!

[ 2020-06-10 14:32:00 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey Survivors! Well, it's been a while. But there has been a lot underway behind on the scenes on the Outbreak series since the launch of Outbreak: Epidemic on Xbox One and Steam! One of the most demanded features across all of the co-op titles in the series is local co-op. I'm happy to announce it's in active development and nearing completion on PC (and then will be coming to consoles in some form in the future) for Outbreak: The New Nightmare. I'll be looking into other titles in the series in the future to see what can happen there, but that will be a discussion for another time.
Although Outbreak: The New Nightmare was a co-op title from day one, online multiplayer and local co-op are two very different beasts. I've found a way to balance the requirements and add proper support, as well as upgrade the underlying engine to the latest version. This local co-op is only possible due to the massive performance upgrades I was able to achieve in the last round of major patching. That being said, you will need a beefy rig to run local co-op on fully maxed out settings and high resolution. So let's talk about it!

Local Co-op Overview

Local co-op in Outbreak: The New Nightmare covers all game modes, characters and functionality. The main player and your partner are equal in terms of abilities and the opportunity to level up. You'll be using characters from the master Steam account of the owner of the title, but each character will continue to level up independently and you can apply perks just as you can online or in single-player.
Local co-op is accessible via the "Local Game" menu (replacing the Single-player menu). This menu still allows you to launch offline single-player games, but now there is a toggle to enable co-op and pick the character of your local co-op player. You can also fully customize your keyboard, mouse and gameplay controls for both players in the options menu.
When you're in-game in local co-op, you'll get an EXP bar for each player and you can track leveling up through that. You can also see both people's inventories at the same time through the lobby screen - although for now only one player can use their inventory at a time. In future updates, I hope to continue to improve this, but the UI code for The New Nightmare is old and wasn't written with extensibility like this in mind.
I'm really excited for this feature to be on the way. I've definitely heard the community feedback and I'm very excited to get it into both PC and console versions as soon as it's possible. Stay tuned for updates! It's coming soon! As always, good luck surviving!

[ 2020-06-08 20:13:46 CET ] [ Original post ]

Outbreak: Epidemic is now fully available on Steam! 4-player OTS co-op survival horror is back! Check out the latest major content update adding numerous new scenarios, features, fixes and more across the title. Now out of Early Access and fully available!

[ 2020-02-11 22:53:52 CET ] [ Original post ]

Outbreak: The New Nightmare v6.2.0 has been released! This update includes:

• Adjusting lighting on the Forest location to improve visibility with high brightness.
• Fixing an issue where the EPidemic scenario's game logic got messed up during a performance patch.
• Adding support for the Camera Effects DLC.

[ 2020-02-10 23:12:36 CET ] [ Original post ]

Outbreak: The New Nightmare v6.1.0 has been released! This update includes:

• Foundational support for DLC within the title, with support for the first piece of DLC which are cosmetic flashlight effects available now!
• More DLC is planned for the future. Stay tuned!
• Very minor bug fixes across the title.

[ 2020-02-04 12:51:37 CET ] [ Original post ]

Join the Outbreak community on Discord! Come chat with us about the Outbreak games, find co-op buddies and share your rankings! The Outbreak Discord is the best way to get support from the developer of the series and to hear the latest information on new expansions!

[ 2020-02-02 14:26:56 CET ] [ Original post ]

Outbreak: The New Nightmare v6.0.0 has been released! This major update includes:

• Significant improvement to load times across the game.
• Significant improvement to runtime framerates across the game, especially in the City and Forest locations.
• Typical runtime memory usage during gameplay significantly reduced.
• Random enemy spawn on Normal difficulty in Campaign Mode significantly reduced.
• Insane graphics option performance significantly improved.

[ 2020-02-02 00:59:49 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey Survivors! Wow, it's been a while since we've talked about Outbreak: The New Nightmare. Since The New Nightmare left Early Access in January 2018, it's been a whirlwind of development on patches for it and new titles. And then... things went a bit quiet. Well, I've been poking around the old codebase now that I've learned quite a bit on The Nightmare Chronicles, Lost Hope and Epidemic. And... I think we can make some improvements now. I'll keep details light as it's still a WIP, but I'm starting to prepare some updates for the Xbox One and PC version to help improve framerate, load times and address some other issues across the game. Stay tuned. I'll have some news in the next week or so!

[ 2020-01-31 02:29:56 CET ] [ Original post ]

Return to the world of 4-player co-op survival horror... Get it now!

[ 2019-07-09 18:51:07 CET ] [ Original post ]

Outbreak: Epidemic launches on Steam Early Access on July 9th, 2019. Read all about it here!

[ 2019-06-30 01:17:03 CET ] [ Original post ]

Read all about the new co-op experience here!

[ 2019-06-16 01:45:06 CET ] [ Original post ]

Join the Outbreak community on Discord! Come chat with us about the Outbreak games, find co-op buddies and share your rankings! The Outbreak Discord is the best way to get support from the developer of the series and to hear the latest information on new expansions!

[ 2019-04-28 16:24:28 CET ] [ Original post ]

Outbreak: Lost Hope is now available for purchase! Grab it for 25% off during launch week. The Deluxe Edition DLC is also 25% during launch week.
Grab the Nightmare Edition to get the entire Outbreak: Lost Hope experience PLUS Outbreak: The New Nightmare at an amazing price! Experience the best single-player and multiplayer Outbreak has to offer with the Nightmare Edition! Outbreak: Lost Hope Outbreak: Lost Hope Deluxe Edition Outbreak: Lost Hope Nightmare Edition You can also grab the ENTIRE Outbreak series with our new Ultimate Apocalypse bundle!

About Outbreak: Lost Hope

Experience a mother's desperate search for her daughter in the midst of a nation-wide epidemic. Taking place in the Outbreak universe by Dead Drop Studios, this story follows Gwen just after her harrowing escape from an urban center during the outbreak. A terrible accident causes her to get separated from her daughter Hope and she has to fight the undead to survive... and save her daughter. Outbreak: Lost Hope is the next title in the Outbreak series. Built new from the ground up and featuring all-new over the shoulder survival horror gameplay. With greater control, comes greater threats as you fight through monstrous hordes, desperately search for supplies, solve puzzles and ultimately make your way through this nightmare. You, and your daughter, only have one life - can you survive the nightmare and save her?

About Outbreak: The New Nightmare

Enter an unforgiving co-op survival horror experience as you fight for your life against oppressive odds. The horrors of Arzt Memorial Hospital were just the beginning of the outbreak. As the infection spread across the city, local law enforcement fell quickly. You now find yourself trapped in a hellscape with only a few remaining survivors. Scavenge the environment for supplies, face off against the undead and do anything it takes to survive. You have only one life. Make it count!

[ 2019-04-22 17:30:35 CET ] [ Original post ]

Outbreak: Lost Hope has been announced. Check out the details, including new screenshots, here!

[ 2019-03-05 00:01:27 CET ] [ Original post ]

See all the details here including the new patch notes!

[ 2018-10-08 12:51:48 CET ] [ Original post ]

Join the Outbreak community on Discord! Come chat with us about the Outbreak games, find co-op buddies and share your rankings! The Outbreak Discord is the best way to get support from the developer of the series and to hear the latest information on new expansions!

[ 2018-07-20 11:52:40 CET ] [ Original post ]

The Outbreak series is created by a solo indie-dev in their free time without funding and much in the way of advertising support. Community involvement in sharing and letting the world know about the game is critical to the future success of the series. Just a quick request - If you're enjoying these games and you feel they deserve it, PLEASE consider leaving a positive review to share your thoughts with the community. If you have any issues or require support, PLEASE reach out to me here or on Discord for help before filing a negative review. If I'm unable to meet your expectations, you should absolutely share your thoughts. Above all, I'm looking for honest feedback to improve the series. The response to the Outbreak series has been awesome over the last few years and I would like to keep creating new experiences for years to come. Thank you for your support! :)

[ 2018-07-20 11:47:40 CET ] [ Original post ]

Grab some friends and experience the return of co-op survival horror in Outbreak: The New Nightmare. Free to play for the next two days or so! If you decide you want it for keeps, grab it for 66% off or the entire Outbreak catalog at a discount!

[ 2018-06-21 22:29:46 CET ] [ Original post ]

Return to the world of survival horror in Chapter Two!

[ 2018-06-18 21:24:34 CET ] [ Original post ]

To celebrate Outbreak: The New Nightmare's one year anniversary on June 20th, 2018 (Early Access Launch) we have released the v5.11.0 update for Windows, Mac and Linux! This update contains a number of QoL fixes for the game, many inspired by Outbreak: The Nightmare Chronicles. This update includes (with additional details here compared to the ingame patch notes):

• Improved enemy attack hit detection to provide more opportunity for the player to dodge.
• Players will no longer take damage from touching an enemy's arm during an acid blast and you will only take damage when the enemy is closer to actually making the swing animation. This means there is less chance you'll take damage as they wind up which allows you to juke them easier.
• Enemy attack collisions were also adjusted which should reduce the chance of you getting moved or locked by an enemy swing and there should be less chance of a collider sticking around after an enemy dies.
• Greatly reduced the spawn rate of zombies on Normal and Hard difficulty. Normal has almost 45+ seconds added between spawns and Hard has almost 35+ seconds added between spawns.
• Buffed weapon knockback.
• Rebalanced weapon spawns in Onslaught mode to provide more power weapons, especially on earlier waves.
• Adjusted Insane graphics option to improve performance. Other quality settings were adjusted slightly to bring them closer to Outbreak: The Nightmare Chronicles profiles.

[ 2018-06-17 15:30:46 CET ] [ Original post ]

Read all about the upcoming release here!

[ 2018-06-10 20:33:45 CET ] [ Original post ]

Read the latest Weekly Dev Update right here!

[ 2018-06-03 16:56:18 CET ] [ Original post ]

The Weekly Dev Update is now available over on the Outbreak: The Nightmare Chronicles community hub!

[ 2018-05-20 16:47:30 CET ] [ Original post ]

The Weekly Dev Update for 5/5/2018 is now available. Check it out here!

[ 2018-05-05 20:06:56 CET ] [ Original post ]

Outbreak: The New Nightmare is 50% off through April 23rd! Grab three friends and start trying to survive the apocalypse across the Campaign, Onslaught and Experiments modes! In addition, the Outbreak Core Apocalypse and Outbreak Deluxe Apocalypse franchise bundles are on sale! You can grab all of the titles in the series, including the newly released Outbreak: The Nightmare Chronicles, at a great discount! You can also complete these bundles at the steep discount even if you already own some Outbreak products! Grab it all now before it's too late and tell your friends! Outbreak: The New Nightmare (50% off!) Outbreak Core Apocalypse (includes Outbreak, Outbreak: The New Nightmare and Outbreak: The Nightmare Chronicles chapter one!) (35% off!) Outbreak Deluxe Apocalypse (Includes all games & DLC in the series, including the Complete Edition for Outbreak: The Nightmare Chronicles!) (35% off!)

[ 2018-04-09 17:32:38 CET ] [ Original post ]

[url=http://store.steampowered.com/app/811720/Outbreak_The_Nightmare_Chronicles/]
Outbreak: The Nightmare Chronicles is now available on Steam (Windows, Linux & OS X)!

Launch Packages and Discounts

During launch week, the base game (including the Season Pass and Complete Editions which offer a built-in discount) will have an additional 10% off. New story and Battle Mode content will be made available during 2018 and 2019! Lock in now at this great price!

About the Game

As the city burns and the countryside is engulfed by the epidemic, the living are increasingly alone and forced to live with this new reality. Monstrous beasts and disfigured remnants roam freely with their numbers increasing rapidly, slaughtering everything in their path. In the opening chapter, Lydia finds herself separated from her fellow survivors and all alone. After fleeing into a large manor estate to escape the relentless horde, her only goal now is survival. She must explore the manor, locate supplies and find a way to wake from this nightmare. But somehow... she knows her fate is already sealed.
Outbreak: The Nightmare Chronicles is an episodic unforgiving survival horror experience that takes place within the Outbreak universe. Death lurks behind each door as you fight to survive with the limited supplies at your disposal. Search rooms thoroughly and make the right choice when to fight - or flee - from the monstrosities. Featuring classic hardcore survival horror gameplay in a directed single-player experience, you'll need to stay on your toes to stay alive. You have a limited inventory and you'll need to leverage supply caches to store your equipment for use later. Saving your game is also highly restrictive and you'll need to locate the means to record your progress as you explore. Lydia's adventure is just the beginning... can you survive the chronicles and determine the fate of the other survivors?

[ 2018-04-02 18:10:35 CET ] [ Original post ]

The entire Outbreak series is now available on Linux and OS X (in addition to Windows) with cross-platform multiplayer across ALL platforms! In addition, the upcoming Outbreak: The Nightmare Chronicles will also ship on Windows, Linux and OS X soon! Grab some friends on any platform and return to the world of survival horror! Outbreak: The Nightmare Chronicles on Steam Outbreak: The New Nightmare on Steam Outbreak on Steam

[ 2018-03-28 19:40:29 CET ] [ Original post ]

[url=http://store.steampowered.com/app/811720/Outbreak_The_Nightmare_Chronicles/]
Outbreak: The Nightmare Chronicles, a single-player survival horror nightmare, has been announced. Featuring a slower-paced, hardcore survival horror experience with greatly improved game performance, classic instanced rooms, strict inventory management and restrictive saving. Read more about it here and check out some early screens and a trailer on the Steam page.

[ 2018-03-09 21:41:06 CET ] [ Original post ]

[url=https://discord.gg/Vme5S2q]
Join the Outbreak Discord and start playing co-op today! Chat with the developer and visit our Looking For Group channel to find a team and survive the apocalypse! Credit to T

[ 2018-01-15 16:50:20 CET ] [ Original post ]

Catch the VOD showing off 3-player co-op (with some audio issues as well)! [strike]Come join us RIGHT NOW for a developer livestream where we're playing co-op and potentially handing out some goodies! Community Hub Link Mixer Link[/strike]

[ 2018-01-06 23:56:16 CET ] [ Original post ]

Join us on Discord and find some co-op buddies! Outbreak: The New Nightmare has transitioned out of Early Access and is now available. We have multiple bundles available at hefty discounts across the Outbreak franchise to celebrate! Thank for all of the community support during Early Access! The response to the game has been fantastic! As a solo-indie developer, I've worked daily on Outbreak: The New Nightmare and Outbreak for over 2+ years. It's wonderful to see so many people playing and enjoying these games across Steam and Xbox One. Thank you very much and I look forward to new adventures in the Outbreak series in the future. Join us on Discord to find some co-op buddies and let's return to the world of survival horror!

[ 2018-01-05 18:05:40 CET ] [ Original post ]

Welcome to all of the new players of Outbreak: The New Nightmare! Here's some handy tips to start you off in your adventures!

Frame Rate & Performance - DON'T PICK INSANE QUALITY!

In the Options menu, there is a quality option called Insane. When it is selected, the game maxes out the number of shadows, shadow quality, shadow draw distance, AA, AF and much more. It will bring high-end machines to their knees. It's there to assist with getting awesome screenshots, but it's not meant for playing. Try 'High' or 'Very High' instead as your quality option. They will still look great, have dynamic shadows, high AA and AF, but they will run considerably better!. So don't pick Insane! If you have a low-end machine, select 'Very Low' or 'Low'. On those quality settings, the game will aggressive LOD models to help improve your framerate.

Playing with Friends - I can't see their game!

Outbreak: The New Nightmare uses a region-based cloud networking set-up for multiplayer. It is NOT P2P and almost guarantees that you will NOT have connection issues connecting to friends. It's a good thing. BUT! YOU MUST BE ON THE SAME REGION AS YOUR FRIENDS TO SEE THEIR GAMES! In the Options menu, you can change your region. Move it off Best Ping and have everyone select a region that is closest to the group.

Moving Your Character - Camera angle changes mess me up!

If you're having trouble controlling your character using the Modern control scheme, change to the Classic Tank control scheme. This is designed to mimic classic survival horror tank controls and you will not become disoriented when camera changes happen. It's a little less responsive than modern, but you'll thank yourself in the end for using it. Give it a shot!

Game Difficulty - It's way too hard!!!

Outbreak: The New Nightmare is meant to be a difficult experience. You are weak, have virtually no supplies and enemies are everywhere. But, you can stack the odds in your favor a bit!
When selecting your character, pick Lydia, Hank or Harry. Lydia and Hank start with powerful weapons. Harry starts with a larger than normal inventory. In addition, make sure you play on Normal difficulty. On Normal, you receive a significant health and healing bonus. When you're in single-player, the boost very substantial. As more players join the game, the boost diminishes.
Also, as you play you will gain XP and level up your character. Each character has unique stats and abilities. Passive stats just become better when leveling up, but you'll want to manually equip your abilities as you unlock them. Play to your strengths!

Darkness - I can't see anything!

You can toggle a persistent flashlight using the 'F' key or clicking in the right thumbstick on your gamepad when not aiming. This flashlight is available in all scenarios and can greatly help you if the game is too dark!

Good Luck!

The nightmare is brutral, unforgiving and frustrating. Arm yourself well, use your resources effectively, don't waste time and keep fighting. Oh, and USE YOUR MAP! Good luck! Thanks to Standemonium!! and Mr RSpeedy for some of the screenshots used in this post!

[ 2018-01-04 20:21:49 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey Survivors! We made it!

Leaving Steam Early Access on Jan 5th at 1PM EST!

After just about 7 months in Early Access, it's now time to move on. The game has been content complete for about two months now and the focus since then has been polishing through smaller, less drastic patches. As of right now, the game is fairly stable, runs much better than when we launched Early Access and represents the experience I was aiming for! I'm very happy to transition out of Early Access and allow a larger group of players to start trying to survive the nightmare!
THANK YOU to everyone for your support, feedback and constructive criticism during Early Access. I directly implemented tons of community feedback and I encourage you to go back and look at all of our patch notes to see that evolution over time!

But... the game isn't perfect! Why would you leave Early Access!?

Well, the fact is the game will never be perfect. I'm a solo indie developer (with some awesome community support from Standemonium!! and Mr RSpeedy!) and there are hard limits to my resources and time. I've built Outbreak and Outbreak: The New Nightmare over 2+ years working hours daily. I fronted the budget for these games. And I'm very proud of what was produced here. :)
But it's important to aim for milestones and recognize when you hit them. 'The enemy of good is perfection' and I honestly feel Outbreak: The New Nightmare is good. Maybe the animations aren't perfect (I've spent two months trying to upgrade them, but the breakages were too significant), maybe performance isn't perfect (but it has come SO FAR in Early Access), but what's important is the game has been getting fantastic community reception and people are having fun! The content is here. The 4-player co-op is here. Go survive the nightmare and have some fun!
And this isn't the end. Games never stop being developed. There will be patches. There will be new titles in the Outbreak series. This isn't goodbye, it's just the beginning.
So I ask you to look past some of the rough edges and focus on having fun!

Outbreak: The New Nightmare is now available on Xbox One!

In addition, you can now find Outbreak: The New Nightmare on Xbox One. It's a special single-player only release on that console, but it has all of the same content and is still a great adventure. Co-op may come sometime down the road, but I just wasn't able to wing it with my resources. But the game is a lot of fun and runs best on Xbox One X! I encourage you to give it a look!

THANK YOU!

I really mean it. Thank you for all of your feedback, kind words, criticism, streaming, playing and everything else you've done to share the game. I'm very happy that we have an awesome and fun community here! Come talk to us on Discord and grab some co-op buddies! It's time to have some fun, so get out there and start surviving to Wave 25 of Onslaught mode!

[ 2018-01-04 20:05:39 CET ] [ Original post ]

Happy New Year! We're just days away from the transition out of Early Access and our release on Xbox One! Thank you for all of your support in 2017, including all of the great feedback, bug reports, feature requests, game streams and anything else you did to support this game! We have an awesome community and it's all thanks to YOU! Just a quick reminder that the game price will be increasing once we transition out of Early Access, so grab it now while it's cheap! Thank you again and have fun surviving in 2018!

[ 2018-01-01 15:38:52 CET ] [ Original post ]

HAPPY NEW YEAR! We're about one week out from Outbreak: The New Nightmare releasing on both Steam and Xbox One!

A Brief Development History

I started work developing Outbreak and Outbreak: The New Nightmare over 2 years ago. These games were created in Unity, written in C# and have been the result of multiple hours of work daily over that time primarily by me. I had some great community support and help along the way from folks like Standemonium!!, Mr RSpeedy and a few other awesome folks as well, which kept me going during those long days. These games were produced with virtually no budget (I paid out of pocket for the dev costs) and were created because I wanted to play games in this genre, even though large developers didn't seem to make them anymore.
Working off of the experiences I had with classic survival horror games of the 90s and early 2000s, I tried to create an experience that I wanted to play. As we near the full release of the second game in this franchise, I very much hope you are enjoying them too. Don't be shy about filing a positive Steam or Xbox review if you enjoyed the experience as well!

Steam Release Details

Outbreak: The New Nightmare is transitioning out of Steam Early Access on or around Jan. 5th, 2018. During the release process, the price of the game will be increasing. As soon as that increase is accepted by Valve, I'll trigger the transition to a full release. The game is currently content complete, so what you buy and play today on discount is the same experience folks will be playing next week. SO GRAB IT NOW WHILE IT'S CHEAP!

Xbox One Release Details

The Xbox One release of Outbreak: The New Nightmare is a special single-player only version of the game. It's currently available for pre-order now at a 20% discount and will be fully released on January 3rd, 2018. It features significantly improved performance when played on an Xbox One X console.

So what else is new?

A lot of the work over the last two weeks has been preparing for the full launches of Outbreak: The New Nightmare on both platforms. I've been finishing up paperwork, reaching out to press, trying to line up reviewers and much more. If you're a reviewer or streamer and can verify your YouTube or Twitch profile, please reach out and I can provide you with press copies for either platform. In the next week, I'll be doing some streaming and celebrating the full launch of both platforms.

THANK YOU!!!

Thank you again for the continued support for the game. It's been great seeing so many new folks playing and enjoying their expeirence. If you enjoy the game and feel it deserves it, PLEASE file a positive Steam review and share your thoughts! If you have any feedback, reach out to me anytime! Thank you and have fun!!!

[ 2017-12-29 19:44:48 CET ] [ Original post ]

Outbreak: The New Nightmare is celebrating the end of Early Access with a 50% off sale through Jan 4th, 2018! After the sale, we're transitioning to the full release AND raising the price! Grab it now because it won't be this cheap for a long time!

We made it! Leaving Early Access around Jan. 5th, 2018!

It's been an incredible ride but we're finally at the end of Early Access! After over TWO years in development primarily by a single developer with no budget (and some awesome assists along the way from Standemonium!! and Mr RSpeedy!) we're ready to leave Early Access! Building Outbreak and Outbreak: The New Nightmare have been AWESOME experiences for me! Thanks to all of the awesome community support along the way! This definitely will not be the last Outbreak experience. Who knows where the series will go next... but I definitely have quite a lot of ideas!

We're also launching on Xbox One!

We're happy to announce Outbreak: The New Nightmare will be appearing on Xbox One as a single player experience. You can pre-order it RIGHT NOW and it releases on January 3rd! Grab it during pre-order for a 20% discount!

THANK YOU!

Thank you to everyone for their support during the development of the game. I've received so many kind and supporting messages. It really helped keep development going during those long nights (I was usually spending multiple hours per day on the project over the last two years!). Thank you and enjoy the game! And grab it while it's cheap! :D

[ 2017-12-21 21:46:11 CET ] [ Original post ]

Outbreak: The New Nightmare is leaving Steam Early Access in early January 2018. When it transitions to full release, the price will be increasing. Grab it while it's cheap and save some $$$! The game will also be releasing as a single-player title on Xbox One on January 3rd. Preorders will be starting about 2 weeks prior to the launch date.

Heck of a ride

Outbreak: The New Nightmare has now been in Early Access for nearly six months. In that time, I've added huge amounts of content, features, fixes and polish. Much of this work and the shape of the game has been driven by YOU! Community feedback has been frequent and very constructive. A lot of the features present today are because the community requested them. I'm very thankful that everyone has shown the game such support!
Now that the game is content complete, we're preparing to transition to a full release. Games are never perfect and there will always be areas that could use a bit more polish, or more features necessary, but it's important to know when it's time to cut a release. As a single developer (with virtually no budget), I'm very proud of the game that was produced. I've learned a lot during the development of this title and I'm very excited to lend that experience towards future survival horror titles.
Thanks to everyone in the community for supporting both Outbreak: The New Nightmare and Outbreak. Thanks very much for the contributions of Standemonium towards the scenario design for the office and city locations. Thanks to Mr RSpeedy for his massive community contributions (and the great gif above). And a massive thank you to everyone who played the game and took the time to provide Steam reviews as well!

Console port?

With the imminent transition out of Early Access, it seems like an excellent time to announce the upcoming release of the Xbox One version of the game. Outbreak: The New Nightmare launches on Xbox One on January 3rd, 2018! Preorders will start about two weeks before the release date. As with the XB1 version of Outbreak, this will launch as a single-player affair at a lower price point. But it'll still be great fun!

So what other development is happening right now?

I'm currently spending my dev time looking into upgrading the underlying engine to see if we can get any additional performance or graphics polish gains. The upgrade is fairly rough now with the size of the project so no promises, but it would be useful to be able to be on the latest version of Unity.

Thank you!

Thank you again for making the development of Outbreak: The New Nightmare and Outbreak successful and positive experiences! We have an awesome community and I'm very excited for the larger Steam community to be able to play and enjoy the game! Thank you!

[ 2017-12-11 00:16:28 CET ] [ Original post ]

We're happy to announce that v5.10.0 of Outbreak: The New Nightmare has been released. It includes the following changes:

• Zombies no longer attack through doors. If a door is unlocked, they will open it and wait a short time before performing a subsequent action.
• Buffed the boss of the Epidemic scenario.
• Minor UI changes across the game.
• Added additional gameplay tips to the main menu.
• Added button to force the next tip to display on demand on the main menu.
• Postgame kill counter and accuracy now only tracks gun-type weapons.
• Grenade and explosion kills are now tracked properly, but does not impact accuracy.
• The Shotgun and Shotgun Shells will now appear more frequently in lower Onslaught waves.

[ 2017-12-03 00:06:26 CET ] [ Original post ]

Outbreak: The New Nightmare is leaving Early Access in January 2018. When the game transitions to a full release, the price will increase. Grab it now at the cheaper price point and tell your friends! With just little over a month to go until the transition to full release, the nightmare is becoming more and more real. This game has had a fantastic run in Early Access (almost 6 months now!) and have added a tremendous amount of content, features, fixes, performance boosts and much much more. The community has been fantastic in giving the game non-stop feedback that has directly shaped the direction and presentation of the experience. THANK YOU for all of your support, well wishes and thoughts. With co-op survival horror dying off in the last few years, it has been awesome to be a part of revitalizing the genre. And I feel it turned out pretty well for being primarily worked on by a single developer for over two years with no budget. ;) As we close in on the final stretch, there's a few more fixes and tweaks that are being eyed up right now. Some of them are rather dangerous, so they might not make the cut, but polish is always on my mind. I'm also busy working on the console port as well. I also want to make sure to call out the support from key community members like Standemonium!! and Mr RSpeedy. Stan was a great help in layouting the office and city initial environments and Speedy has been a fantastic community leader and coordinator (and trailer participant!). Their support helped me greatly through the daily grind as I continued to build each piece and integrate necessary assets. (And thank you to the Unity Asset Store creators as well!) I'm very excited for the full release and to begin looking into the next survival horror experience I'd like to make. Thank you everyone for playing and supporting the game! We have some very exciting times ahead in January 2018 and I'm looking forward to playing the game with everyone. THANK YOU!!! ːsteamhappyː

[ 2017-12-02 00:10:27 CET ] [ Original post ]

Steam Trading Cards Released!

Outbreak: The New Nightmare now supports Steam Trading Cards! Collect all of the character cards including a monster card, badges, backgrounds and more while playing! You'll see these drops pretty frequently. If you've played in the past, you might just find some cards showing up in your inventory as well! ;)

Steam Autumn Sale!

Outbreak: The New Nightmare is 40% off for the Steam Autumn Sale! Remember, We're leaving Steam Early Access in January 2018 and the game price will be increasing! If you're interested in grabbing it before the price increase (for you AND your friends), it's a great time as the game is nearly content complete! Have fun!
Thanks again for everyone's support and best of luck trying to survive the nightmare!

[ 2017-11-22 21:51:04 CET ] [ Original post ]

We're happy to announce that v5.9.0 of Outbreak: The New Nightmare has been released. It includes the following changes:

• Players now have a chance to escape from non-dynamically spawned enemies by putting significant distance between them.
• After targeting a player, enemies will have a larger than normal aggro radius for subsequent interactions.
• Enemies will try to seek the closest player when selecting a target.
• Additional minor camera improvements to the Tutorial, Outbreak, Office and Blackout scenarios.
• Added new tips to the main menu about the enemy AI changes.

[ 2017-11-15 22:22:48 CET ] [ Original post ]

We're happy to announce that v5.8.0 of Outbreak: The New Nightmare has been released. It includes the following changes:

• The lockpick can now unlock most gun cases.
• Improvements to camera positioning and the addition of blockers surrounding them for the Tutorial, Outbreak, Office and Blackout scenarios.

[ 2017-11-15 00:06:16 CET ] [ Original post ]

We're happy to announce that v5.7.0 of Outbreak: The New Nightmare has been released. It includes the following changes:

• Addressed some areas on the Urban, City and Hunted scenarios where enemies could get caught on geometry.
• Fixed an issue where the inventory screen may sometimes display an improperly-sized player icon.
• Addressed some minor punctuation issues in the Introduction story.
• Very minor adjustment to the game icon.

[ 2017-11-11 22:50:04 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey everyone! Checking in for a super quick weekly update! Let's handle some paperwork and then jump into the development process!

Outbreak: The New Nightmare is leaving Early Access in January 2018!

As we announced a little while back, we're going to be departing Steam Early Access in January 2018! Outbreak and Outbreak: The New Nightmare have been in development now for well over two years and we're reaching a point where the latest title is fairly content complete. There will always be a bug or two hanging around and things may never be perfect, but the title has realized the vision I set out for it.
I'm announcing this as early in advance so people can buy the title now at the lower price point. When we leave Early Access, the price of the game will increase! So if you're looking to survive the nightmare and save some cash, make sure to buy it before we transition to a full product.

So what's been new on the development side?

I've been working hard to get through the hoops and finish the pieces for an Xbox One release of the title. Unfortunately, a lot of the work over the last two weeks has been specific to that version, so there's not a ton to show on the Steam side. But I wanted to keep everyone in the loop on where the time is being spent. I'm hoping to swing back around for a few more fixes here and there on the PC version prior to the transition to full release though. So stay tuned and keep submitting feedback!

And that's about it!

That's the thing about game development. Sometimes it results in big changes that are flashy and showy, and sometimes it's just developing necessary work to keep going. Stay tuned to hear about where we're heading next. Thank you to everyone who has been playing and submitting feedback. The last few patches have been fantastic and it's awesome to see the game continue to come together! ːsteamhappyː Thanks as always to Mr RSpeedy for some of the shots in this post!

[ 2017-11-10 23:22:27 CET ] [ Original post ]

We're happy to announce that v5.6.0 of Outbreak: The New Nightmare has been released. It includes the following changes:

• Crawling enemies no longer spawn on the City scenario.
• Elena is immune to poison, even if she equips skills that increase her poison chance.
• Finale boss in the Shelter scenario buffed.
• Nightmare difficulty now awards more XP than Biohazard difficulty.
• Adjusted lighting on Cure, Asylum and Ephemeral scenarios.
• Addressed an issue where the lobby button on the end game screen would appear while other players were still alive.

[ 2017-11-02 00:08:26 CET ] [ Original post ]

We're happy to announce that v5.5.0 of Outbreak: The New Nightmare has been released. It includes the following changes:

• Fixed issues where you could not spawn with the painkillers, ointment or ipecac.
• Addressed areas in several maps where player characters could become stuck. This was primarily on the Outbreak, Office, Blackout, Shelter, Bunker and Epidemic scenarios.

[ 2017-11-01 00:09:32 CET ] [ Original post ]

We're happy to announce that v5.4.0 of Outbreak: The New Nightmare has been released. This update addresses the known invisible zombie issues and also includes:

• Fixed issues where dynamically spawned enemies would be invisible to non-host players in multiplayer games, especially in the Outbreak and Office scenarios.
• Further reduced the chances that enemies will be inactive for non-host players in multiplayer when spawning.
• Addressed minor text issues in Onslaught mode.

[ 2017-10-30 00:02:44 CET ] [ Original post ]