Age of Undead
Insane Dreamers · 2022 · RTS, Real-Time with Pause, Turn-Based Strategy, Strategy, War
PC
Mostly Positive76% · 80
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About Age of Undead
THE END HAS BEGUN ...
After decades of movies and video games speculating on a possible virus that turns humans into "zombies", it has happened.
It all started with some strange viral videos on social media, where crazy people were seen biting others in public places. Afterward, the news began to talk about hospitals collapsing and mass hysteria that resulted in uncontrolled violence. A few weeks later, the first martial law was enacted, and frightened citizens locked themselves in their homes while authorities were attempting to contain an unprecedented social event.
THREE DIFFERENT FACTIONS!
- On one hand, the powerful national armies are desperately trying to restore an order that now seems forever lost.
- On the other hand, there are the Infected or all those forms of life that have been infected by this mysterious living organism, which inexplicably seems to make intelligent choices in its actions.
- Finally, there are the Survivors: men and women forced to survive day after day, isolated inside the metropolis they used to call home.
Each of these 3 factions has unique units, buildings, defenses, tactical and strategic supports!
Take advantage of the Army's devastating firepower in the open field, assault the last human bulwarks by playing as the Infected... or try to survive at least another day as a Survivor.
THREE DIFFERENT VIDEO GAME GENRES!
- Turn-based system:
In Age of Undead, Campaigns are turn-based, giving you all the time you need to make critical strategic decisions.
In each turn, you can recruit new armies, move them, start battles, build structures, call strategic supports, and take on side missions. - Real-time strategy:
Whether it's a quick battle or a campaign battle, it will be fought in full RTS style, letting you feel both the tactical responsibility and the oppressive presence of the enemy on the battlefield.
There is the possibility to slow down the passage of time and pause the game to have a calmer and more complete picture of the battle. - First Person Shooter:
Although Age of Undead is primarily a strategic game, the developers wanted to broaden the gaming experience.
Are you tired of managing hundreds of units and deciding everything yourself? There is no problem! Get comfortable and support your allies from above with some more or less conventional aircraft, hitting enemies relentlessly and opening the way for friendly troops!
INNOVATIVE FEATURE!
- Finally, you can play as a "bad guy" - as an Infected - or as someone who has experienced the apocalypse first-hand - as a Survivor.
- 3 fully characterized factions with unique playstyles: the Army is great at medium-long range, the Infected are unstoppable in close combat, and the Survivors try to dominate the battlefield with unconventional weapons.
- Day/night cycle (optional): the Infected will become more lethal at night, while humans will need artificial lighting systems to see through the darkness.
- If you don't want to play an RTS the traditional way, you can play it as an ally that helps by providing close air support, managing tactical support, or boarding powerful "military" aircraft.
- When a battle starts during the Campaign, it will take place in the same biome of the hex where the defending army is present.
- Armies can have specializations that significantly change players' and AI's playstyle.
- You can decide your allies' behavior before starting a battle to align their actions to your combat strategy.
- Some zombies and parasites can bring their victims back to life, so watch out for those killed in battle!
- There is a dynamic weather system (optional): random atmospheric events will take place in each biome, and that will heavily impact the battle.
- Buildings and strategic actions in the Campaign modify the player's experience when he goes into battle.
- If you surround an enemy on the Campaign map, you also surround him in battle! Clashes in RTS will fully reflect the conditions of the Campaign around the battle hex!
- Varied and easily manageable aviation. Use powerful air support to thin enemy ranks, but watch out for the costs!
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
- Battles can involve up to 6 armies (1 player + 5 bots).
- The number of units on the entire battlefield is customizable but depends on the power of your computer; in fact, it can vary from a few hundred to several thousand.
- Many game parameters are customizable to have a less frustrating and more suitable gaming experience.
- Different types of battles and different types of campaigns.
The developers intend to increase the quality and quantity of the game modes, so the players' feedback is essential. - Considering all the maps, battle types, factions, AI behaviors, their specializations, and their initial positions on the battlefield, Age of Undead tends to be much more replayable than other similar games.
- You can complete the Campaign by fighting very few battles manually; just knowing how to face an enemy by taking advantage of your numerical superiority is enough for victory!
CONTACT THE DEVELOPERS:
If you have any new ideas suitable for Age of Undead, please get in touch with us!
Bug reports, gameplay balance tips, and new ideas are always welcome - only then can the game experience be the best it can possibly be.
Have fun with Age of Undead, and leave us a review below!
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
It has heart and some measure of spectacle but that's it. The UI and menus are comically bad. There is no story campaign at all. Just 2 maps to fight on. Bizarre thing is that it feels like an RTS game made by someone who has never played an RTS before. Simple UI things like Ctrl+1 to made group 1 is utterly broken. It creates the group then randomly adds other random units to the group after you click away. Say group 1 is 5 tanks. You come back to it later and it is now 5 tanks, 7 infantry from group 2 and a couple artillery from group 3. If this was a middle school programming project I'd pat them on the head and say "Keep going kid, you'll go far.". A full on Steam release for $20? Bruh. You should be paid $20 to play test this mess. No way is this legit 77% "Mostly Positive", I call bullsht.8 found this helpful
At face value, [i]Age of Undead[/i] is an amateur attempt to create a real-time strategy game. Although it incorporates a few innovative options to the strategic genre, such as the ability for the player to immerse themselves in battles through supportive roles (air, first-person, and tactical), said options are [b]restricted[/b] to quick battles, commonly known as skirmish matches. Technically speaking, the game appears to fail, with units habitually getting stuck in clusters or freezing in place, regardless of movement commands, and a substandard user interface that is both visually unappealing and difficult to operate. As of 2023, the game no longer receives updates and is less than deserving of its $20 price tag; Insane Dreamers truly lives up to its name.6 found this helpful
abandonned before even the basic things were functional3 found this helpful
Age of Undead from Insane Dreamers is an ambitious strategy hybrid that tries to merge several distinct gameplay styles into a single experience set against a large-scale zombie apocalypse. It combines turn-based map control, real-time battles, and direct battlefield interaction, aiming to give players both a high-level strategic perspective and a more immediate sense of involvement. It’s the kind of project that clearly reaches beyond the typical boundaries of its genre, offering a mix of ideas that is intriguing even when it doesn’t fully come together. The campaign structure is built around a turn-based world map where players control one of several factions, each representing a different perspective on the apocalypse. Whether commanding organized military forces, struggling survivors, or even the undead themselves, players must manage resources, recruit units, and position their forces carefully. This layer gives the game its strongest strategic identity, encouraging long-term planning and experimentation. The ability to approach the conflict from multiple viewpoints adds variety, allowing players to experience the same world through different tactical lenses. When armies cla…2 found this helpful
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It's fun but the Civilians are so under powered and military are over powered that it's easy. the computer blocks you and itself on campaign map, even in some combat maps, it's long ranged stop and block others and the self propelled howitzers get stuck and you have to use the artillery icon to unstick them. defense constructs are a joke for civs. it's not a bad game just need more balance. IMO and why do the civ's light truck turn into artillery? hasn't been a update in 2 years....
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