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Scheming Through The Zombie Apocalypse: The Beginning

Dialogue-heavy zombie adventure about convincing animals to scavenge

Entertainment Forge · Published by GrabTheGames · Released Jun 8, 2018

AdventureCasualIndie

Reviews
Very Positive
85% of 355
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
6
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Untested
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Mar 12, 2025
Minimum PC
256mb Memory
2 GB RAM · 1.5 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Scheming Through The Zombie Apocalypse: The Beginning?

This point-and-click adventure follows Hank, a retired rabbit salesman, and his dog Larry through the first part of a zombie apocalypse story. You make dialogue choices, persuade other animals to enter dangerous scavenging sites, guide them through risks, and trade or gamble the items they bring back.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy dark comedy and bickering animal characters
  • +you prefer bargaining and dialogue choices to fighting zombies
  • +you like short adventures with trading and loot

Not for you if...

  • −you want to fight zombies or scavenge personally
  • −you prefer serious survival stories over dark comedy
  • −you want complex mechanics instead of light minigames

What players say

85% of 355 reviews are positive

Players praise the cartoon art, voice acting, and dark humor, especially Hank and Larry's exchanges. Common complaints are slow, repetitive dialogue and limited gameplay; some players also object to the story continuing in a separately sold installment.

How many players finish Scheming Through The Zombie Apocalypse: The Beginning?

12% of Steam players have unlocked «Prevailing Over Tyranny», 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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Scheming Through The Zombie Apocalypse: The Beginning system requirements

Minimum: 256mb Memory, 2 GB RAM, 1.5 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows Vista or greater
Processor
2 Ghz
Graphics
256mb Video Memory, capable of Shader Model 2.0+
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
1500 MB available space

Does Scheming Through The Zombie Apocalypse: The Beginning have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Scheming Through The Zombie Apocalypse: The Beginning run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
19
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Spanish - Spain.

Does Scheming Through The Zombie Apocalypse: The Beginning 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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