Stories from the Outbreak

Stories from the Outbreak is a turn-based roguelike zombie RPG set in Latvia in 2020. A virus called the New Death turns people into violent zombies, the government has collapsed, and a brutal paramilitary group controls most of the country. With the police and army unable to protect you, you hear a radio announcement about one last ferry leaving the western shore for Iceland. To escape, you need enough fuel to pay the entry fee and the courage to cross zombie-infested Latvia.

Survivors and combat

You form a team of survivors, each with unique abilities and personalities, and decide their fates as you travel. Tactical, turn-based combat lets you customize your team composition and character progression. More than 25 enemy types combine into hundreds of different encounters, while abilities and dozens of trinkets—with passive bonuses—offer different strategic approaches. Randomized elements keep playthroughs varied, and the game is designed so that not every survivor or team will make it.

Choices on the road

Between fights, you decide how to traverse the landscape, search for supplies and respond to written events. These events present moral dilemmas, and your choices matter as you try to survive in a hostile world. More than 80,000 words of content explore the Outbreak's lore and the characters' backstories, with hidden surprises to find across repeated playthroughs.

Challenges and progression

You can unlock new trinkets through permanent progression, and various challenge modes add replayability in the late game.