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24 Hours 'til Rescue is a survival game set in a dynamic city overrun by the undead. You have 24 hours before rescue arrives, and your goal is to escape alive. With most streets barricaded and all of them teeming with enemies, you must search the city for fellow survivors, guns, ammunition and food while following a quest that leads through an infected hospital, rat-infested sewers and the home of the mayor.

Survivors and permadeath

You can start as one of 10 characters, each with different stats, bonuses, skills and starting locations. On your first run, only two are available to choose; the others can be unlocked by finding them in houses or on the streets before they are eaten. Characters you find can join you as companions, and unlocking them gives you more starting options and can make the game easier.

Permadeath is the default: when you die, you lose that run. A non-permadeath mode is also available, but it does not save high scores. The city’s story unfolds across runs, so each character and playthrough can reveal more. The game is designed to be difficult, and beating your high score may be more achievable than completing the game.

Scavenge and craft

Every building can be looted, from gun shops and houses to the mayor’s mansion. The city contains hundreds of items, including armour, weapons and ammunition, as well as supplies for crafting and cooking. You can craft guns and ammunition and cook restorative snacks. Special items, including a fuel siphoner, chainsaw fuel converter and keys, are found only in certain locations or with certain starting characters.

The 24-hour quest

Events take place at specific times during the 24 hours. Some activities are available at any time, while others have time limits; some characters also die at set times. To escape, you must retrieve a sample taken from patient 0 by descending into the infected hospital. The quest then sends you between missions to kill creatures, retrieve data and stop the mayor, often leaving little time to craft ammunition or cook health-restoring snacks.

The game includes a day-and-night system with real darkness. It uses the engine of another game by Flynnfour Games and is a prequel to it, though the two games are described as very different.