Outbreak: Shades of Horror is an adventure developed by Dead Drop Studios LLC, released 19 December 2025 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Outbreak: Shades of Horror is
Outbreak: Shades of Horror is an adventure game developed by Dead Drop Studios LLC and released in 2025. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unreal Engine 5.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Multiplayer co-op survival horror returns in this early 2000s-inspired, undead apocalyptic nightmare. Kill or be killed, then rise from the dead and kill your friends!
How it plays
Its themes are action and horror. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player.
What it launched against
Outbreak: Shades of Horror launched on 19 December 2025, within three weeks of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Routine, Marvel Cosmic Invasion and Rhythm Doctor. It arrived 5 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Routine, Marvel Cosmic Invasion, Rhythm Doctor.
Official trailer
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