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March of the Living

Zombie survival roguelite with group management and life-or-death decisions

Machine 22 · Published by Creaky Corpse Ltd · Released Apr 20, 2016

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Reviews
Mostly Positive
71% of 463
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
10 years ago
Jul 22, 2016
Minimum PC
2 GB RAM · 0.6 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 63/100 (critic reviews)

What is March of the Living?

A single-player, 2D survival roguelite about guiding up to six survivors toward a safe haven during a zombie apocalypse. Each run takes place in a procedurally generated world where you scavenge cities, trade for supplies, make decisions during encounters, and direct real-time combat that you can pause.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy weighing risks and managing survival supplies

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer action over text-heavy encounters and group management

What players say

71% of 463 reviews are positive

Players praise the writing and atmosphere, but often criticize awkward targeting and the amount of micromanagement combat requires. Some also find events repetitive and random setbacks overly punishing.

Screenshots and trailer

March of the Living screenshot 1

March of the Living system requirements

Minimum: 2 GB RAM, 0.6 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run March of the Living?

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP+
Processor
Intel Pentium Dual Core T4400 2.2 GHz
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
600 MB available space
Notes
Minimum resolution: 1280x720

Does March of the Living have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does March of the Living run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
14
Steam features
Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English.

Does March of the Living 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

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Recent updates

2 DLC available.

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