Survivalist: Invisible Strain

About the game

Survivalist: Invisible Strain is an open-ended game about building a community after civilisation has collapsed, set in a randomly generated world of roads, rivers, abandoned towns and survivor settlements. Every living character has a name and personality traits, remembers what you do and has a life of their own: gossiping, eating, sleeping, working and fighting. Some hand out quests, and anyone can be recruited if they like, respect or fear you enough. It is a sequel to Survivalist, but stands on its own. Combat uses guns, bows or melee weapons, with aimed shots at legs or heads and dodging and blocking up close. Stealth lets you hunt zombies, rabbits or people, knock enemies out and take their gear, or distract the dead with thrown bottles and meat, keeping wind direction in mind. Followers need shelter, food and warmth, so you chop wood, mine rock, plant crops, set pit traps and assign roles like Farmer, Chef or Arrow Crafter until the settlement can even make its own bullets. A friend can join in online co-op.