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Zelter

Single-player zombie survival with shelter building and survivor rescues

G1 Playground · Published by SuperGG.com · Released Oct 22, 2020 · Early Access

ActionAdventureIndie

Early Access, no updates for over a year

Reviews
Mixed
47% of 1,974
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
1
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
4 years ago
Aug 12, 2022
Minimum PC
GTX 660
8 GB RAM · 2 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Zelter?

In this single-player zombie survival game, you enter an isolated city to rescue civilians during an outbreak. You gather food and materials, craft weapons and shelter defenses, and fight zombies. Challenge Mode lasts six days, while Pioneer Mode focuses on recruiting survivors and has no set end.

For you if...

  • +you like scavenging, crafting, and defending a shelter
  • +you want to recruit and evacuate survivors
  • +you enjoy survival games where food can be scarce

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer combat without resource gathering or crafting
  • −you want survival without managing hunger and thirst

What players say

47% of 1,974 reviews are positive

Players praise the pixel art and crafting-based survival. Recent reviewers say development appears abandoned, while some also complain about limited, repetitive content and bugs.

Screenshots and trailer

Zelter screenshot 1

Zelter system requirements

Minimum: GTX 660, 8 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10 (64bit)
Processor
i5-4200u
Graphics
Nvidia GTX 660 or equivalent
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
DirectX
Version 10

Recommended

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Intel Core i7 Skylake or equivalent
Graphics
Nvidia GTX 860
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
4 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12

Does Zelter have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Zelter run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Russian.

Does Zelter use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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