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Is Outbreak: The New Nightmare worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Survival horror fans who want fixed and panning camera angles
- Small groups seeking 4-player online or split-screen co-op
- Players who prefer limited inventories and semi-randomized encounters
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a relaxed or forgiving experience may find the one-life structure and survival-horror setting too punishing
- Players wanting a single linear mode may find the campaign, endless-wave mode, and bonus challenges too varied
- Players looking for a non-horror setting may not want an undead outbreak
Our take on Outbreak: The New Nightmare
Rather than relying on a single campaign structure, the game combines an escape-focused campaign with endless undead waves and bonus challenges. Its fixed and panning camera angles also depart from the freely controlled viewpoint common in many modern action games.
What is Outbreak: The New Nightmare?
Outbreak: The New Nightmare is a survival horror game set in a city ravaged by the undead.
Players scavenge for supplies, manage a limited inventory, and use firearms, explosives, and melee weapons against the undead. The campaign follows an attempt to escape the quarantine zone, while Onslaught presents endless undead waves and Experiments adds bonus modes and challenges. Single-player play is available offline across all modes. The game also supports offline split-screen co-op and online multiplayer for up to 4 players, with voice chat and Windows-Linux cross-platform play. Fixed and panning camera angles frame the action, while semi-random enemy and item layouts vary encounters. Characters have individual attributes, earn XP, level up, and can be customized.
How Outbreak: The New Nightmare plays
- 01Three Game Modes
- Campaign focuses on escaping the quarantine zone, Onslaught uses endless undead waves, and Experiments provides additional challenges.
- 02Four-Player Co-op
- Online multiplayer supports up to 4 players with voice chat, while offline split-screen covers the entire game.
- 03Cross-Platform Multiplayer
- Windows and Linux players can join the same co-op sessions.
- 04Character Progression
- Playable characters have distinct attributes, earn XP, gain levels, and can be customized.
- 05Limited Inventory
- Inventory capacity is restricted, requiring choices about which supplies to carry.
- 06Variable Layouts
- Semi-random enemy and item placements change the arrangement of encounters.
- 07Multiple Weapon Types
- Combat includes firearms, explosives, and melee weapons.
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Outbreak: The New Nightmare: platforms & release
Is Outbreak: The New Nightmare worth it?
It is worth it if: survival horror fans who want fixed and panning camera angles. Skip it if: players seeking a relaxed or forgiving experience may find the one-life structure and survival-horror setting too punishing.
Where can I download Outbreak: The New Nightmare?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Outbreak: The New Nightmare's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Outbreak: The New Nightmare on?
Windows and Linux.
