StrategyFit check
Is March of the Living worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Players who enjoy survival journeys built around resource decisions
- Fans of replayable games who want a new world on each play-through
- Story-focused strategy players interested in zombie fiction and event-based travel
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a fixed campaign may bounce off the changing world and event structure between play-throughs.
- Players who want entirely turn-based battles may hit a wall when encounters switch to real-time combat, despite the pause option.
- Players looking for a party larger than six members will encounter the group's stated size limit.
Our take on March of the Living
The bounce point arrives when combat begins in real time. Players who prefer to consider every move through a fully turn-based system may struggle with battles that continue while decisions are made, even though pausing is available.
What is March of the Living?
Guide a group of survivors toward a rumoured safe haven while the dead roam a collapsing world.
This survival roguelike-like generates a new game world for each play-through, with more than 160 unique events shaping the journey. The group can include up to six survivors, and decisions affect encounters with allies, enemies, and infected foes. Combat takes place in real time, with the option to pause at any moment. Supplies come from trading and searching cities for goods. The game includes more than 80,000 words of writing, four starting characters to unlock, and adaptive music. Each journey combines resource management, exploration, combat, and choices concerning the group's survival.
How March of the Living plays
- 01Six Survivor Group
- The travelling party can contain as many as six survivors.
- 02Procedural Game Worlds
- A new game world is generated for every play-through.
- 03Event-Based Journeys
- More than 160 distinct events can shape the group's route.
- 04Pausable Real-Time Combat
- Battles run in real time, while pausing is available during encounters.
- 05Trading And Scavenging
- Supplies can be obtained through trading and searching cities for goods.
- 06Unlockable Characters
- Four starting characters can be unlocked.
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March of the Living: platforms & release
Is March of the Living worth it?
It is worth it if: players who enjoy survival journeys built around resource decisions. Skip it if: players seeking a fixed campaign may bounce off the changing world and event structure between play-throughs.
Where can I download March of the Living?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens March of the Living's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is March of the Living on?
Windows and macOS.
