The Undying Plague

The Undying Plague

Pixel Theory Games · 2015 · Indie, Action, Zombies

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Mixed45% · 121 📉 Recent reviews down 26%1playing now
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About The Undying Plague

✦ AI summary

Fight off relentless zombie waves using an arsenal of upgradeable weapons while developing your character's unique skills to survive as long as possible. This retro-inspired survival horror game challenges you with diverse zombie types, each with distinct abilities, as you discover how long you can hold out against the undying plague.


"The Undying Plague" has a simple task - to fight against waves of zombies attacking us. At your disposal, you have all sorts of weapons, each has different specifications. During the game you will meet several types of zombies that are different from each other including their speed, resistance and damage. Each type of zombie has its advantages and disadvantages, depending on the point of view. The Undying Plague is a fantastic combination of classic 8-bit and classic survival-horror games. Try to liberate from the shackles of death and defeat the plague! How long can you survive?

Current Features:

  • 7 weapons to choose from!**
- Weapons, that will help you to keep safe from zombies!
  • weapons upgrade system!
- And by this, your weapon will become better!
  • hero skills!
- Develop your character's attributes to muddle through on the battlefield!
  • 3 types of zombies to kill!
- Each type of zombies has different skills!
  • we listen to the voice of the community!
- Let us know what do you think we should improve, and we will consider your suggestion!
  • simple retro graphics!
- Feel the atmosphere of old games!
  • statistics!
- Find out how good you are by defending yourself against the PLAGUE!

What Steam players say

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

Not recommended Jan 15, 2026
Indie top-down shooter action game where you fight waves of zombies ✅You can develop your character and upgrade your weapons ✅Simple shooting mechanics ❌Poor graphics, especially when shooting zombies; the shots could have been made more visible ❌Too few weapons ❌Only 1 map ❌No option to change the screen resolution ❌Very little zombie variety, only 3 types ❌The game isn't worth the money ❌❌ Verdict: [strike] Very Bad [/strike] , [b] Bad [/b] , [strike] Average [/strike] , [strike] Decent [/strike] , [strike] Good [/strike] , [strike] Very Good [/strike] (Rating scale for tested games) If you have any questions about my reviews, feel free to ask. I'm happy to answer them. All reviews are my own!! Best regards, King Viking Bezimienny, Polish Game Reviewer
22 found this helpful
Not recommended Jan 30, 2025
[h1] Contender for the worst game on steam. [/h1]
18 found this helpful
Recommended May 4, 2025
Not the best game, but it is worth to buy it on a discount. Kill enemies, collect money, buy guns... There are some cards to collect!
1 found this helpful
Not recommended Jun 14, 2026
No settings, a sound bar would have been nice or changing the resolution. While playing the game pressing ESC ends the game and brings you back to the main menu resulting in all progress lost.
Recommended Feb 21, 2026
The Undying Plague, developed by Pixel Theory Games and published by SA Industry, is a top-down zombie survival shooter that embraces simplicity above all else. Released in 2015, it positions itself as a straightforward wave-based action experience, drawing clear inspiration from arcade survival titles and retro shooters. Rather than attempting to reinvent the genre, the game focuses on delivering constant pressure through escalating enemy swarms and minimal mechanical distractions. The result is a compact survival loop that prioritizes reflexes and endurance over narrative ambition or systemic depth. At its foundation, The Undying Plague revolves around surviving relentless waves of undead enemies from a bird’s-eye perspective. Players control a lone survivor armed with firearms and limited resources, navigating confined arenas while hordes of zombies converge from multiple directions. Movement and shooting are intuitive and responsive, allowing players to kite enemies, create temporary breathing room, and reposition strategically. The tension emerges from sheer numbers rather than complex enemy behaviors. Zombies differ slightly in speed, durability, and damage output, but the p…
Not recommended Sep 8, 2025
Wasn't particularly entertaining.

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