Extra Lives

Zombie survival with wrestling-based combat and rival human factions

MDickie · Released Mar 1, 2023

Reviews: Very Positive; 89% of 94
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 3 years ago; Feb 18, 2023
Minimum PC: 2 GB RAM · 0.1 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Extra Lives?

Extra Lives is a 2D, side-scrolling survival action game about reclaiming a zombie-infested city. You explore more than 50 locations, build relationships across eight warring factions, and use weapons and objects for combat and crafting. You can edit every character, adjust the starting zombie population, or stage scenarios in a separate Deathmatch mode.

For you if...

+you prefer experimenting freely over following scripted missions
+you want shared-screen cooperative play or competitive fights

Not for you if...

−you prefer zombie games without graphic gore and dismemberment
−you dislike managing health and sanity alongside combat

What players say

89% of 94 reviews are positive

Players praise the unpredictable encounters and freedom to mess around. Individual older complaints concern frame drops, rapidly draining survival meters, and conversations interrupting fights. A later review also objects to remarks it describes as transphobic.

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Extra Lives system requirements

Minimum: 2 GB RAM, 0.1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Extra Lives?

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7+
Processor: 1gHz
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 60 MB available space

Does Extra Lives have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op split-screen; PvP split-screen. It also has a single-player mode.

Does Extra Lives run on Steam Deck?

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

Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
Display output has nonblocking issues
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English.

Does Extra Lives 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