
Survival Guide 2
A survival narrative puzzle game. A linear game with a comprehensive and rich storyline. Offers three distinct gameplay styles: stealth, direct assault, and strategic intelligence.
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June 13, 2024
2 years and 49 days ago
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Positive46 reviews91.3%
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21 itemsAbout the Game
"The Survival Guide 2: Lakeside District" is the second installment in the Survival Guide series of games released in 2022.

The story takes place after the events of Survival Guide 1, where a zombie virus outbreak occurs. The protagonist, Xu Haiyang, along with other survivors, successfully escapes from the mall but unfortunately gets into a car accident while fleeing. When Xu Haiyang regains consciousness, he finds himself in a gloomy hospital, thus beginning a new story.
Game Features

Brand new character modeling, scene modeling, action system, dynamic lighting system, enhancing game graphics and experience.

Over 30 weapons and items available for crafting, including more than 30 melee weapons such as axes, knives, shovels, baseball bats, and more.
New survivors, new story, and new dialogues.

"Unusual" common infected. Various "Unusual" elite infected drop crystals with different attributes, which can enhance the protagonist's abilities.

Each level features powerful boss infected, dropping special materials used for crafting super weapons.

When bosses are too powerful, clues can be found to devise strategies to defeat them.

Rich storyline with complete CG animation sequences and thousands of lines of dialogue, all professionally voiced.
Notes
This game is developed by an individual with limited technical capabilities. Despite multiple optimizations, there may still be issues with lag and frame drops. Players with graphics cards below GTX 1060 Ti are advised to proceed with caution.
All resources used in the game are purchased from the EPIC official store and modified or redone for use.
The game will continue to be updated