Stories from the Outbreak

Turn-based zombie roguelike about leading a survivor team across Latvia

Coldwild Games · Released Feb 20, 2024

Reviews: Very Positive; 81% of 159
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 2; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update on Steam: 2 years ago; Jul 18, 2024
Minimum PC: DX10; 1 GB RAM · 1 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Stories from the Outbreak?

You lead survivors through Latvia in 2020 in a single-player, 2D turn-based roguelike RPG, trying to reach a ferry to Iceland after a zombie outbreak. During each run, you recruit team members, search for supplies, choose routes, and fight using character abilities and passive trinkets.

For you if...

+you enjoy survival runs where team members can die permanently
+you like reading survival stories and weighing moral choices

Not for you if...

−you want a continuous campaign rather than repeated runs
−you prefer reflex-driven action over planning turns and managing stats

What players say

81% of 159 reviews are positive

Players praise the tactical combat, character synergies, and pixel art. The most common complaint is that the amount of content does not justify the price, while some players find little reason to keep replaying.

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Stories from the Outbreak system requirements

Minimum: DX10, 1 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7 (SP1+) or later
Processor: x86, x64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support
Graphics: DX10, DX11, DX12 capable
Memory: 1024 MB RAM
Storage: 1024 MB available space
DirectX: Version 10

Does Stories from the Outbreak have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Stories from the Outbreak run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
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: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 37
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages: Text only: English.

Does Stories from the Outbreak 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam