# A desperate escape from the opening hours of an undead epidemic... Outbreak: Shades of Horror throws you into the beginning hours of a waking nightmare powered by Unreal Engine 5. As citizens of Cypress Ridge succumb to infection, they lose all sense of humanity, only knowing their hunger for flesh. Explore the dilapidated streets of the city solo or with up to three friends via online or local split screen cooperative play, choosing from a variety of survivor characters each with their unique quirks and abilities. Navigating the 1999 city in the midst of total panic is no easy task, but the survivors must push through if they want to make it out alive. Manage your supplies and limited inventory carefully while fighting and dodging the infected. Find alternate routes to safety through the changed streets and buildings, using your investigative skills, scattered notes, and your wit to progress. The zombies are hungry...and they're coming after you and your team from every direction. And remember; it's not just about you. Keep each other safe and healthy, or suffer the consequences of your fellow survivors looking to you for their next meal! - Choose from a diverse group of unlucky survivors trapped in the opening hours of a zombie outbreak. - Play through the entire game in first-person or over-the-shoulder third person. - Use everything you can to survive from firearms and melee weapons to explosives and other ingenuous tools. - Dismember the undead with well-placed shots, changing their attack behavior and increasing your odds of survival. - Go in solo or with up to three friends in online or offline co-op across the entire story campaign and all bonus modes. - Intense resource management inspired by retro survival horror with a contemporary interface. - Crushing difficulty as you withstand crowds of zombies while desperately trying to escape. - Solve puzzles and navigate an immersive environment inspired by 1990s era cities. - Succeed or fail in building, combining, and repairing various items and weapons with a modern crafting system.