Underplayed Gems

Contagion (2013)

Contagion cover
Developer
Monochrome, Inc
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie
Rating
3.6 of 5, 15,725 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 11 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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How it feels

A tense, atmospheric zombie shooter where randomization keeps each co-op or competitive match feeling fresh and unpredictable.

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What players say

Players describe Contagion as a janky but atmospheric zombie shooter that shines in co-op. It is often compared to a middle ground between No More Room In Hell and Left 4 Dead 2, with a punishing difficulty and a melee system many ditch for firearms. The inventory is limited to four slots, and the netcode and bot AI frustrate. Multiplayer is mostly dead.

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