Shotx’s post-apocalyptic RPG launches on May 18 after roughly 18 months in Early Access, bringing open-world scavenging, survivor builds, card-based battles, and mobile base upgrades.
This zombie survival RPG is about to enter its final phase before leaving early access with an open-world that allows players to scavenge for supplies, use deck-based combat systems to fight off zombies, build and manage their survivor characters, and lead caravans through post-apocalyptic landscapes.
The Dead Await will officially leave early access on May 18, marking the end of nearly two years in development for this zombie survival RPG. This represents the culmination of the many months of development, which included large-scale updates, changes in gameplay mechanics, and player feedback to shape the game’s direction.
Players take the roles of survivors traveling through an open world devastated by a zombie apocalypse, fighting against hordes of undead creatures to find supplies, reach safety, and make it back home.
Along the way, there are many things that players need to worry about, including finding food and water, managing resources (fuel), getting the right gear for fighting and surviving, and making sure they have a safe route to their destinations. Players are competing not just to survive individual battles, but to stay alive until they get to the next town or settlement so that they can continue on their journey.
Deck card combat has been designed to allow for multiple ways to approach combat. Using attributes, skills, and perks on each character, players are able to develop each member of their party uniquely.
For example, one survivor could be developed as a master lockpick that would provide access to previously inaccessible areas to scavenge for supplies; another may be developed as an aggressive fighter; and yet another as a specialist, depending on what cards and upgrades the player finds along the way.
Over time, players will be able to grow from a small group of desperate survivors into a well-equipped caravan with a range of strong tactics at their disposal.
The caravan serves as the player’s mobile headquarters and provides a place for the player to upgrade their equipment. They can install additional toolboxes, storage units and other items necessary for survival.
In addition to these upgrades, players can also switch out various parts of the vehicle itself (engine, suspension system, etc.) to improve how it handles on the road, as well as any potential dangers that the player encounters. Here is the Steam Page and below is the release date trailer.
