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As Pilgrim Aiden searches Villedor for his sister, freerun across rooftops, scavenge supplies and fight infected day and night.
Released 03 Feb 2022
Freerun Rooftop Routes
Glide Between Skyscrapers
Fight Nighttime Infected
Humanity is fighting a losing battle against the virus. Experience a post-apocalyptic open world overrun by hordes of zombies, where your parkour and combat skills are key to survival. Traverse the City freely during the day, but watch the monsters take over during the night.
Developed by Techland · Published by Techland









You play as Aiden Caldwell, a wandering Pilgrim who reaches Villedor while searching for his missing sister, Mia. In one of humanity’s last cities, survivor groups struggle to get by as the infected threaten the streets.
Explore the city on foot, using parkour to climb buildings, cross rooftops and search for supplies. Fight infected and human enemies with melee weapons and other tools, or avoid danger when a confrontation is too risky. Daylight offers safer opportunities to explore, while nights bring stronger infected and dangerous chases.
Develop Aiden’s parkour and combat skills, gather resources and improve weapons and equipment. Choices about factions can affect the facilities and traversal aids found in districts. The story and activities can also be played in co-op with up to three other players.
In this sample, players who enjoy the game most often praise its rooftop parkour and the freedom of moving through Villedor’s vertical city. Reviewers also appreciate the visceral melee combat, nighttime chases and, for some, playing co-op. Criticism is especially prominent around the changed opening prologue, while other reviews call out the story, repetitive activities and lingering bugs.
It’s been 20 years since the events of the original game. The virus won, and humanity is slowly dying. You play as Aiden Caldwell, a wandering Pilgrim who delivers goods, brings news, and connects the few remaining survivor settlements in barren lands devastated by the zombie virus. However, your true goal is to find your little sister Mia, who you left behind as a kid to escape Dr. Waltz's torturous experiments. Haunted by the past, you eventually make the decision to confront it when you learn that Mia may still be alive in Villedor — the last city standing on Earth.
You quickly find yourself in a settlement torn by conflict. You’ll need to engage in creative and gory combat, so hone your skills to defeat hordes of zombies and make allies. Roam the city, free run across Villedor’s buildings and rooftops in search of loot in remote areas, and be wary of the night. With every sunset, monsters take control of the streets.
Fifteen years ago, humanity was devastated by the Fall — a catastrophic event that would change the world forever. With the Harran virus spreading around the globe, people quickly found out that all hope for tomorrow is lost. By 2036, only a few settlements remain, and humanity is slowly dying, making way for the new species out there — a horde of relentless zombies.
Welcome to Villedor, one of the last bastions of humanity. During the day, survivors still try to have a life here and find a false sense of normalcy. Relationships are formed, dreams are dreamed, and life carries on. On the surface, everything seems… fine. Until sunset, that is. With the last ray of light dying out, other, more dreadful, dwellers of The City crawl out of their gloomy interiors, taking over the streets. If you are not vigilant and stay out too long in the dark, you may never return.
Not all fights can be won. Sometimes it’s best to run and, thankfully, you have the skills for it. Parkour lets you escape when odds are not in your favor. Jump from rooftop to rooftop, swing across the cityscape, ride ziplines, and much more. Whatever you do, experience a unique sense of freedom as you freerun across Villedor’s buildings and rooftops in search of loot or while running away from the dangers of the night.
In a world as dangerous as this one, only the strongest survive. Whether you prefer to smash, slice or dismember those who stand in your way, you have to be creative about it to make it through. And who says you need weapons? Utilize the entirety of your parkour moveset to get the jump on your enemies. Learn the ways of combat and parkour to feel the crunch of skulls and slices of flesh as you swing weapons or use your moves to fend off any forms of danger. And let’s not forget that Villedor has weapons that put the most advanced post-apocalyptic armories to shame.
Surviving in Villedor is easier with friends. Team up with up to 3 other players and increase your chances out there. Unravel the story together, take on Pilgrim Outpost challenges, or simply wreak havoc on the city streets.



| Platforms | Windows |
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| Steam Deck | Verified |
| Achievements | 65 |
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| Players | 1–4 |
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| Multiplayer | The game supports single-player and online co-op. Official store text states you can team up with up to 3 other players, implying 1-4 players total. Co-op can be used to play through the story, complete Pilgrim Outpost challenges, or free roam. Reviews repeatedly state only the host's world/story progression advances in co-op, while joined players keep character level and gear. |
| Multiplayer & mods | No mod support or multiplayer mod details are provided in the supplied text. |
| Controller support | PlayStation, Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 15 listed on Steam |
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| Website | Official website |
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