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As an infected survivor in a quarantine wasteland, scavenge, craft and build shelter while managing survival needs and hostile threats.
Released 17 Jul 2025
Manage the Infection
Build a Safehouse
Scavenge Quarantine Ruins
Dreadzone is a survival game set in a deadly quarantine zone. Scavenge for resources, craft tools, build shelter, and survive against dangerous animals, zombies, mutants, and other survivors. Explore the zone where desperation drives everyone to do whatever it takes to survive.
Developed by Eshed · Published by Eshed
You play as someone infected with the Zeno-29 virus and sent to a remote quarantine zone. Abandoned buildings, wild terrain and scarce supplies make staying alive the immediate challenge.
Explore factories, bunkers and houses; scavenge, hunt wildlife, trade with survivors and take on missions. Zombies, mutants, animals and armed soldiers threaten your trips through the zone.
Manage hunger, thirst, temperature and infection while crafting weapons, tools and supplies, smelting ore, cooking food and building shelters. The game supports solo and multiplayer play, and its described paths include helping scientists seek a cure or embracing the infection.
Positive reviewers often enjoy the tense survival loop, hostile atmosphere and the challenge of exploring while gathering supplies. Crafting and base building, along with weighty or satisfying gunplay, are also praised. Other reviewers report substantial rough edges, especially performance problems, bugs, enemy AI and visual or interface issues, so experiences in the supplied reviews vary.
The year is 2030, and humanity is on the brink of collapse. A devastating virus, Zeno-29, has swept across the globe, transforming the infected into horrifying mutants and leaving society in ruins. To contain the outbreak, governments have created thousands of isolated zones—quarantined wastelands where the infected are sent to live out their final days.
You are one of the infected. Sent to a remote, desolate zone filled with abandoned factories, crumbling houses, underground hideouts, and wild, untamed terrain, survival is your only option. Supplies are scarce, danger lurks around every corner, and the virus is slowly taking hold of you.
Gather resources, hunt wildlife, scavenge abandoned ruins, trade with survivors, and complete missions. Construct shelters to protect yourself from the elements and hostile threats. Craft weapons, tools, and essential supplies. Smelt ore, cook food, and prepare for the dangers ahead to stay alive in the unforgiving quarantine zone.
Venture into the heart of the quarantine zone, where danger lurks at every corner. Infiltrate abandoned bunkers, forsaken factories, abandoned houses, and many other areas the world has left behind. Navigate a deadly world filled with relentless zombies, terrifying mutants, wild animals, and ruthless soldiers who will shoot on sight.
Survival is a choice. Some will focus solely on living out their remaining days, prioritizing basic needs and safety. Align yourself with the last remaining scientists, working toward a cure for the virus or embrace your infection, joining the mutant hordes to wage war against the oppressive government forces.
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 49 |
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| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
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| AI disclosure | We used AI tools to assist with our game's capsule art, concept art, in-game TV video, and some character voice lines. |
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