Under The Rooftop
Under the Rooftop is a co-op open-world survival craft horror game set in snow-covered Datura City. Scavenge and craft with NPC specialists, build rooftop bases, and face bosses that dominate major landmarks while enemies hunt by sight, sound, and smell.
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8 itemsAbout the Game
Welcome to Datura City, a snow-covered metropolis sealed off after a catastrophic outbreak.
Under the Rooftop blends the tense gameplay of survival horror genre with the depth of cooperative survival crafting. Explore apartments, hospitals, police stations, shopping malls, and underground facilities using a Gate-and-Key-style progression system, where keys, tools, and discoveries unlock new areas and challenges.
Key Features
Rooftop Base-Building – Build, expand, and fortify your home base on rooftops.
Gate and Key Exploration – Unlock new rooms, buildings, and underground areas with keys, tools, and progression.
Realistic Resource Scavenging – Dismantle anything in buildings and underground facilities for materials.
Dynamic Aggro System – Enemies hunt by sound, smell, and light, making every movement and action a risk.
Immersive Survival Stats – Manage smell, noise, hunger, thirst, and body temperature to stay alive.
Tactical Combat – Combine melee and ranged combat with traps, stealth, and diversion tactics.
Rooftop Wave Defense – Defend your base against waves of infected raining down from the sky.
Co-op Multiplayer – Survive with up to 4 players through teamwork and role division.
NPC Companions – Recruit specialists like the Doctor, Architect, Chef, and Weapon Master to unlock new survival options.
Weather & Environment – Endure snow, storms, rain, and darkness as the city’s harsh winter constantly shifts survival conditions.
Boss Encounters – Face horrifying bosses tied to major landmarks and underground domains, each requiring teamwork and strategy.
Secrets Deep Below – Descend into sewers, subways, luxury ruins, corporate labs, and cathedrals where the darkest truths are buried.
