The next game in the Outbreak series – Outbreak: Endless Nightmares – is finally here! Created by Dead Drop Studios (a.k.a., solo developer Evan Wolbach), Outbreak: Endless Nightmares is now available on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One.
Survival horror fans are in for a treat: Roguelike gameplay has now been added to the core Outbreak loop with startling consequences – greatly boosting replayability thanks to increasingly challenging, semi-procedurally generated “anomalies.” As you’d expect, each anomaly is filled with powerful weapons, story bits, deadly puzzles … and blood-starved fiends, of course!
In a first for the series, Outbreak: Endless Nightmares introduces m-cap animations, improved real-time lighting and shadows (including multi-layered VFX for gore and explosions) and high-res textures that look their best on 4K screens.
Year One DLC + Outbreak Complete CollectionIt’s obvious that Outbreak: Endless Nightmares represents a massive jump in quality and content for Outbreak fans. Dead Drop Studios is also proud to announce that the game will include free post-launch DLC! More on this in the next few months…
A special bundle containing all six Outbreak titles on both current-gen and next-gen SKUs (Outbreak Complete Collection) is also becoming available today.
Death is Not the End
At the beginning of Outbreak: Endless Nightmares, you find yourself trapped within what remains of the Arzt Memorial Hospital. This becomes a central hub – a safe zone where you can organize your inventory and storage cache, level up your character(s) … or just to take a breather before venturing out into the world again.
Outbreak: Endless Nightmares delivers extreme replayability by offering multiple character options – each with their own abilities, upgrade paths, and more. Explore, scavenge for supplies, uncover clues, and fight your way through the anomalies – each consisting of semi-procedurally generated instances where both the environment and the undead are out to get you.
In true roguelike fashion, things get more difficult each time you enter an anomaly. You’ll need to think carefully about which weapons, healing items, and other supplies you’ll bring along for the journey: If you’re lucky, you may find storage caches that give you access to your expanded inventory – and offer an opportunity to restock. But it’s up to you to scour the environment for supplies.
There’s more to discover in the world other than murderous zombie hordes: Find the journals scattered about to learn more about the original outbreak – and ultimately where to find refuge! But don’t think death can save you: Every time you die, you’ll awake trapped in the hub – a nexus between Life and Death.
“Outbreak: Endless Nightmares is a new beginning for the Outbreak series,” says Evan Wolbach, founder of Dead Drop Studios. “I put everything on the line this time around – creating a much more narrative-driven game while also placing the spotlight on replayability. On the technical side, the envelope was pushed pretty hard on this one. Next-gen consoles offer gobs of RAM and real grunt on the CPU front – making 4K finally possible – but I didn’t leave current-gen behind. The Nintendo Switch, for example, is well-served with a solid port that I’m incredibly proud of!”
Key Features
- Something old, something new: Experience the Outbreak series’ signature classic survival action with the perfect mix of roguelike gameplay.
- Ever-expanding world: Explore a massive, semi-procedurally generated world that expands as the game progresses! Talk to NPCs, visit shops, etc.
- Three camera angles: Choose a view that works for you – fixed camera, over the shoulder – or first-person.
- Tactical camera/photo mode: Take beautiful pictures with the tactical camera or use photo mode to scan for anything dangerous nearby!
- Death isn’t the end: Death returns you to the Hub with most of your inventory intact – along with experience and money.
- Semi-procedurally generated dungeons: Revisit anomaly dungeons multiple times to find different traps, enemies, puzzles, challenges – and loot!
- Co-op gameplay: Fight the nightmare with a friend in two-player split-screen co-op.
- Character options: Choose from 6 unique characters – each with their own backstory, stats, and ability loadouts.
- Crafting: Dismantle, repair, and upgrade weapons; build ammo through gunpowder; and combine healing items to create new formulas and more!
- Multiple game modes: Choose from 5 gameplay modes – Standard, Ironman, Randomizer, Lost Hope, and Easy Mode.
- Uncover the story: Search through notes and logs to read more from Lydia’s journal and piece together the past and future of the outbreak.
- Late game content: Face a randomly-generated dungeon of extreme danger near the end of the game and try multiple New Game Plus modes after completing the story.