Underplayed Gems

Survivalist: Invisible Strain (2020)

Survivalist: Invisible Strain cover
Developer
Bob
Publisher
Ginormocorp Holdings Ltd
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG, Simulation, Strategy
Rating
4.3 of 5, 4,395 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 26 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

Managing a community of named survivors with their own personalities and memories while scavenging and building in a zombie-filled open world.

survivalcolony-buildingcharacter-drivenopen worldzombie apocalypserelationship-focusedreactivestrategic

What players say

Players compare it to Project Zomboid and State of Decay, praising the deep social simulation and camp management. The invisible strain gimmick is loved once understood, but the UI, controls, and lack of tutorial frustrate many. Combat is weak, especially against humans who stun-lock easily. Players are split on story mode quests locking progress.

Trailer

Screenshots

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