Deadly Days

Deadly Days is a strategic rogue-lite set during a zombie apocalypse. You manage and protect a group of survivors, search procedurally generated cities, and combine objects, abilities and weapons to try to stop the catastrophe. Each attempt gives you different resources to work with, so you have to make the best of what you find.

The outbreak

Shortly before the apocalypse, the fast-food chain MKing introduces a burger containing a secret, addictive ingredient intended to increase profits. The plan succeeds, but the drug eventually shuts down every area of the brain except the need for fresh meat. It also prevents consumers from dying naturally, leaving violence as the only way to stop them.

Scavenge and fight

Cities and missions are procedurally generated. You plunder buildings as quickly as you can, while facing hazards such as exploding zombies and steroid-enhanced zombies. Dangerous hordes emerge at night, and three bosses must be defeated at the end.

The objects, abilities and weapons you find shape each run. You might build a strategy around endless airstrikes or an army of rats, among many other possibilities.

Survivors and equipment

The game includes more than 55 survivors with 50 different abilities, over 30 special abilities that can change the outcome of fights, and more than 25 weapon types with randomly generated modifications. Three specialties let you unlock new abilities, survivors, objects and weapon types. You can also find more than 60 objects, including toothpaste, and face more than 10 types of zombies.

Base and other features

The 1.5 Fly me to the moon update adds rooms such as a greenhouse and a mechanic room, which you can build to expand your base, as well as crafting for unusual weapons. The game also includes pixel art, over 45 achievements and integrated Twitch features: viewers can become survivors and choose which mission to take on next.