the next game in the Outbreak series – Outbreak: Endless Nightmares – will arrive on next-gen and current-gen consoles, along with Steam.



Running at 4K and up to 60fps on the PS5 and Xbox Series X, Outbreak: Endless Nightmares features mo-cap animations for the first time in the series. Real-time lighting and shadows (including multi-layered VFX for gore and explosions) and incredibly detailed textures make it the most polished Outbreak yet!

Outbreak: Endless Nightmares takes full advantage of the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S consoles to deliver a new roguelike twist on the Outbreak series’ trademark survival horror gameplay. Replayability is boosted through increasingly challenging, semi-procedurally generated “anomalies” filled with items, lore, puzzles, and blood-starved fiends.

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Survival horror fans are in for a treat: Roguelike gameplay has now been added to the core Outbreak loop with startling consequences – greatly boosting replayability thanks to increasingly challenging, semi-procedurally generated “anomalies.” As you’d expect, each anomaly is filled with powerful weapons, story bits, deadly puzzles ... and blood-starved fiends, of course!

In a first for the series, Outbreak: Endless Nightmares introduces mo-cap animations, improved real-time lighting and shadows (including multi-layered VFX for gore and explosions) – and high-res textures that look their best on 4K screens.

YEAR ONE DLC + OUTBREAK COMPLETE COLLECTIONIt’s obvious that Outbreak: Endless Nightmares represents a massive jump in quality and content for Outbreak fans. Dead Drop Studios is also proud to announce that the game will include free post-launch DLC! More on this in the next few months...

A special bundle containing all six Outbreak titles on both current-gen and next-gen SKUs (Outbreak Complete Collection) is also becoming available today (PlayStation and Xbox only).

At the beginning of Outbreak: Endless Nightmares, you find yourself trapped within what remains of the Arzt Memorial Hospital. This becomes a central hub – a safe zone where you can organize your inventory and storage cache, level up your character(s) … or just to take a breather before venturing out into the world again.

Outbreak: Endless Nightmares delivers extreme replayability by offering multiple character options – each with their own abilities, upgrade paths, and more. Explore, scavenge for supplies, uncover clues, and fight your way through the anomalies – each consisting of semi-procedurally generated instances where both the environment and the undead are out to get you.

In true roguelike fashion, things get more difficult each time you enter an anomaly. You'll need to think carefully about which weapons, healing items, and other supplies you'll bring along for the journey: If you're lucky, you may find storage caches that give you access to your expanded inventory – and offer an opportunity to restock. But it's up to you to scour the environment for supplies.

There’s more to discover in the world other than murderous zombie hordes: Find the journals scattered about to learn more about the original outbreak – and ultimately where to find refuge! But don’t think death can save you: Every time you die, you'll awake trapped in the hub – a nexus between Life and Death.
Outbreak: Endless Nightmares - Screenshot


“Outbreak: Endless Nightmares is a new beginning for the Outbreak series. I put everything on the line this time around – creating a much more narrative-driven game while also placing the spotlight on replayability. On the technical side, the envelope was pushed pretty hard on this one. Next-gen consoles offer gobs of RAM and real grunt on the CPU front – making 4K finally possible – but I didn’t leave current-gen behind. The Nintendo Switch, for example, is well-served with a solid port that I’m incredibly proud of!”

Ein nettes Post Launch Video, das aufzeigt, wie sich Outbreak seit seinem Release geschlagen hat:



OUTBREAK: ENDLESS NIGHTMARES – 3 MONTHS LATER

• Every single improvement was driven by community feedback.
  
• First- and third-person views now feature free look, strafing, and precision aiming.
  
• First-person mode now also allows players to better see both weapon and player models during gameplay.
  
• Frame rates, load times, and visual fidelity improved across all supported platforms.
  
• Gameplay balancing (including combat, puzzles, UI, controls and more) adjusted based on community suggestions.
  
• VFX updated to deliver more realistic gore and explosions.
  
• Significant improvements to co-op gameplay—including balancing, bug fixes and much, much more!
  

MAJOR CONTENT EXPANSIONS (DUE IN 2022)
Susurrations of the Nexus: The ghouls of the Nexus conjure new nightmares based on prior events in the Outbreak series.
Vivification of the Apocalypse: The next chapter in Lydia’s story after the events of Outbreak: Endless Nightmares.