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Nation Red

Top-down zombie shooter with endless waves and perk builds

DiezelPower · Released Sep 3, 2009

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Reviews
Very Positive
89% of 2,791
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
3
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Untested
Last update on Steam
8 years ago
May 3, 2018
Minimum PC
with shader model 2.0
0.3 GB RAM · 0.5 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Nation Red?

A top-down arena shooter about a zombie outbreak that resurfaces decades later, first reported on an Arizona road. You fight waves of zombies and bosses, choose perks, and tackle survival modes, base defense, or missions alone or in local or online co-op.

For you if...

  • +you like fast arena fights against zombie waves
  • +you enjoy trying different perk builds across repeated runs
  • +you want local or online co-op against zombies

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer story progression over repeated arena fights
  • −you dislike fighting similar enemies wave after wave
  • −you prefer slower combat over constant running and shooting

What players say

89% of 2,791 reviews are positive

Players praise the fast shooting, perk combinations, and playing with friends. Some find the repeated waves monotonous.

How many players finish Nation Red?

12% of Steam players have unlocked «Winner», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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Nation Red system requirements

Minimum: with shader model 2.0, 0.3 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows® XP, Vista™, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10
Processor
Intel / AMD CPU
Graphics
Graphics with shader model 2.0 or better
Memory
256MB RAM
Storage
500MB of uncompressed Hard Drive Space

Recommended

OS
Windows® XP SP2, Vista™ SP1, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10
Processor
Intel Core2 Duo / Core2 Quad, i3, i5, i7 or AMD Phenom CPU
Graphics
NVIDIA 8800GT / ATI 3850 512MB or better with latest manufacturer drivers
Memory
1GB RAM
Storage
500MB of uncompressed Hard Drive Space

Does Nation Red have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online and split-screen; PvP online. It also has a single-player mode. Crossplay with other platforms is declared. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.

Does Nation Red run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
145
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, Japanese, French, German, Italian, Portuguese - Portugal, Traditional Chinese, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Simplified Chinese.

Does Nation Red 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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