indiegame.fan
Z-Factor header art

Z-Factor

Story-driven RPG with survival elements. Open seamless world, first person view. Adventures on an island where intelligent life has been destroyed by a zombie virus.

Steam Page
Release
October 30, 2025
275 days ago
Steam Reviews
4 user reviews4 reviews25.0%

Does this feel indie?

Vote based on whether this game feels indie to you. You can change your vote at any time. Results earn an IGF score after 10 accepted votes.
No votes yet
Vote on More Games
Game contextLatest: IGF Team
ContextThe evidence factors used to assess whether this game belongs on IndieGame.Fan.Status
Notes
Latest Contributor: IGF TeamEdit notes
Updated: Jul 14, 2026Developer scaleThe operating scale of the game's developer.
Updated: Jul 14, 2026Publisher scaleThe operating scale of the game's publisher.
A separate publisher is listed without a proven bounded regional or service-only role.
Search Google: Is Z-Factor self-published or published by Dmitrii Susloparov?Publisher statusHow the game's publishing relationship is classified.
Search Google: How is Z-Factor and Dmitrii Susloparov funded?FundingThe known source of funding behind the game.
Search Google: Who controls the creative direction and IP for Z-Factor and The Creator One?Creative controlWho appears to retain creative control of the game.
Updated: Jul 14, 2026Release statusWhether and how the game has been released.
The title released with a separate publisher relationship.

Media

23 items

About the Game

The action takes place on a planet where a vaccine for the zombie virus has long been developed, people live happily, and use teleportation stations for travel. However, in remote areas where there is no vaccination, devastating epidemics rage.

The player is offered two worlds to choose from, each with its own rules of survival. The city is safe, and everything necessary is readily available, but players must seek out opportunities to earn money. On the other hand, there's an apocalyptic zone where, instead of money, a wide range of combat and special skills are required.

Selecting "Island" from the menu begins the main storyline. The protagonistis shipwrecked and must survive on an island where intelligent life has been wiped out by a zombie virus. To return home, they must find and repair a teleportation station. This is a lengthy adventure, a series of quests that will require mastering a variety of skills.

If you start the game in a city, the course of events can be very varied, depending on random seeding and player choices. In particular, you will have the opportunity to enter the main story from a non-standard point with a non-standard set of items.

Once the main quest is completed, both worlds will be connected, allowing you to reap maximum benefits.

The skill development system is structured like in Morrowind, with no restrictions. This allows you to create a character who can dominate any opponent. Food and drink, in addition to replenishing physiological needs, provide a significant boost to combat stats. All resources in the game are reproducible, so you can live in any world forever