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Is The Hateful Dead worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Players who enjoy wave-based zombie shooters and prefer fighting alone
- First-person shooter fans looking for a game centered on repeated undead encounters
- Players who want to experiment with a large gun selection and off-hand weapons
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a story-led campaign may find the wave-survival structure too focused on combat
- Players wanting varied activities across sessions may find the three-map selection limiting
- Players who do not want graphic, blood-splattered combat
Our take on The Hateful Dead
The wave-survival format keeps the focus on repeated fights, but it trades away the broader progression and varied activities found in games built around exploration or a campaign.
What is The Hateful Dead?
The Hateful Dead is a wave-based first-person shooter about facing successive groups of undead alone.
Players run and shoot while wielding a primary weapon and one of three secondary weapons, including a chainsaw and minigun. More than 30 guns are available, and weapons can be upgraded with added effects. Weapons can be obtained from wall drawings or a box that provides a random gun. Enemies drop power-ups, including effects that slow time or replenish ammunition, and players can use potions and the Incremate power. Survival takes place across three maps in a voxel-style setting with graphic combat.
How The Hateful Dead plays
- 01Weapon upgrades
- Upgrades can add distinctive effects as well as increase a weapon's firepower.
- 02Random weapon box
- One way to acquire a gun is to use a box that selects a weapon at random.
- 03Enemy power-ups
- Drops include both time-slowing effects and ammunition refills.
- 04Three survival maps
- Wave-based fights take place across three distinct maps.
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The Hateful Dead: platforms & release
Is The Hateful Dead worth it?
It is worth it if: players who enjoy wave-based zombie shooters and prefer fighting alone. Skip it if: players seeking a story-led campaign may find the wave-survival structure too focused on combat.
Where can I download The Hateful Dead?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens The Hateful Dead's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is The Hateful Dead on?
Windows only.
