Underplayed Gems

Night of the Dead (2024)

Night of the Dead cover
Developer
Jackto Studios
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG, Simulation
Rating
3.9 of 5, 11,828 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 14 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

a tense survival crafting game set in a zombie-infested open world where you scavenge, build defenses, and fight alongside followers against hordes of undead.

survival horrorzombie apocalypsecraftingbase-buildingopen worldtower defensecooperativeatmospheric

What players say

Players split on Night of the Dead. Many say it feels like an unfinished early-access game with sluggish combat, scarce resources, and useless AI companions. Network code for player-hosted servers remains broken. Some enjoy the zombie survival loop, especially in co-op, but a strong majority calls it a disappointment that the developers abandoned after version 1.0.

Trailer

Screenshots

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