Operation: Outbreak

Operation: Outbreak

DREADMITH Games · December 20, 2025 · Zombies, Horror, Survival Horror, Shooter, FPS

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About Operation: Outbreak

❗Important Notice❗This is a short 10–20 minute game, developed solo in a few weeks as a student exam project for a game development course. Due to budget limitations, AI was used for the voice-over. Please keep this in mind when playing and reviewing! Have fun!

After your squad’s vehicle is destroyed during a routine patrol in the war-torn streets of Karzekistan, you wake up as the sole survivor. As Nomad, you must navigate a city overrun by the undead to reach the extraction point on the far side. Comms are down, but through the radio, Sentinel, your squad’s coordinator, guides you toward survival: the city is crawling with fast, relentless zombies, and the only safe passage may be through the dark, narrow underground tunnels.Equipped with only a pistol, you’ll face tense, survival-focused combat. Resources are scarce. Ammunition, healing items, and night vision are limited, making every shot and every decision crucial. Encountering large hordes of the undead can quickly turn fatal, forcing you to think strategically as you push forward through the decaying urban landscape.The environment is cinematic and immersive: derelict buildings, abandoned streets, and flickering lights set the stage for relentless suspense. The tunnels below are tight, dark, and suffocating, while the city above teems with threats, culminating in a final, desperate push across a zombie-infested bridge to reach the landing zone where your extraction awaits.Built in Unreal Engine 5, this short but intense 10–20 minute FPS horror experience blends adrenaline-pumping action with survival horror, delivering a cinematic journey through a city teetering on the edge of chaos. Originally developed as a final exam project by DREADMITH Games, this game challenges your nerves, precision, and tactical thinking. Will you survive, or become another victim of the outbreak in Karzekistan?

Operation: Outbreak — game info

Platforms
Windows
Steam Deck
Playable
Player modes
Single-player
Controller
Partial controller support
PC Game Pass
Not included

DLC & expansions

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Not recommended Aug 28, 2026
lazy devs and ue5 slop are bad combo
5 found this helpful
Not recommended Aug 20, 2026
I'll change it to positive when the achievement works. Its not bad game, it just doesn't stand out.
3 found this helpful
Not recommended Sep 16, 2026
there is no game its minecraft zombie 5min story
Recommended Sep 5, 2026
Proper spoopy, dope prologue but goofy ahh voice acting 8/10 hopefully the story continues soonish
Recommended Aug 30, 2026
Operation: Outbreak is a really short zombie game, but I think it does a good job of making the most of what it has. I wake up after my squad vehicle gets destroyed during a patrol, and I am left on my own in a city that has been overrun by zombies. The goal is simple, I need to reach the extraction point and stay alive. There is not much story to get through, but I liked having a clear objective from the start instead of spending ages waiting for the game to get going. The shooting is probably the strongest part for me. I start with a pistol and ammunition is limited, so I cannot just run around firing at everything I see. The zombies are fast enough to make getting surrounded a real problem, and there are moments where I would rather keep moving than waste bullets. Healing items and night vision are also limited, which gives the darker areas a bit more tension. I liked that the game makes me think about resources even though the whole thing is over pretty quickly. The city itself looks good for a small free game. The abandoned streets, damaged buildings and underground tunnels give it a decent survival horror atmosphere. I especially liked the darker tunnel sections because the…
Recommended Aug 14, 2026
I thought It will be bad. horrible graphics, ridiculously short mission but it end up being fantastic! the atmosphere is amazing. thanks a lot for that surprise

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