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V1RUZ

In V1RUZ, you see yourself stuck in the middle of an ever growing virus epidemic in the USA. Learn how to craft weapons, tools and fight against the living and the dead to survive in this cruel, rotting world.

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Developer
Polyverse Games
Publisher
Polyverse Studio
Release
January 5, 2022
4 years and 210 days ago
Steam Reviews
Mixed59 reviews61.0%

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About the Game

V1RUZ is a top-down survival game set in an ever decaying USA. A virus epidemic has struck and every living soul is turning into a rotting and aggressive ghoul. In this unforgiving game, you have to survive against living and undead foes alike! Gangs of bandits will be spread throughout the world trying to survive just as you do, raid their camps, defeat them and collect their loot.

Dismemberment!


Slaughter zombies by blowing off their limbs and annihilate them! Craft a machete and go ham!

World Map!


Explore a 2 x 2km map with various locations and places to loot from!

Player Development!



Play and complete objectives to earn experience points and upgrade your character! Reach maximum level so you can survive for the longest time possible and unlock every crafting recipe in the game!

Crafting!


Craft and build up your camp to have a safe place to store your supplies.
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