Nearly Dead

Nearly Dead is a 2D open-world survival game set after demons from another dimension turn much of humanity into zombies and other inhuman creatures. You try to survive the apocalypse by fighting, gathering other survivors, establishing a settlement, building an apocalypse truck and preparing supplies for future plans.

Surviving the world

Combat takes place in real time. Fights can result in severed limbs and bleeding; blood can stain walls and form puddles on the floor. The game uses line-of-sight and visibility systems, so you need to check what is behind you and beyond corners. Travelling home on a dark night is dangerous.

You need food to survive, and farming provides a way to produce it. You can also craft and build as you prepare to endure the changing world.

Equipment and combat

You can wear multiple items on the same part of the body, layering underwear, a T-shirt, armor and a duster coat, for example. Equipment includes helmets, armor, gloves, shoes and belts, and you can apply different colors to each item.

Weapons can be wielded in one hand, allowing combinations such as two rifles or a rifle and a Zweihander. The main character does not have to be human: anthropomorphic creatures can be characters or companions, and the game is designed to let you play as other animals, including horses, cows and mice.

Enemies and companions

Zombies are the main enemies, alongside other living creatures such as devils. The Early Access version lets you control one player character. NPC companions are also part of the planned design, where they will use AI to fight alongside you against groups of enemies.

An expanding world

The world is generated infinitely and randomly, with regions connected without separate loading screens. This lets you keep exploring and provides room to build without running out of space in a filled region.

Mod support

The game is designed to support mods, from item statistics and images to terrain and animation clips. Mods can be made using a JSON editor.