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Zombie Within

A Zombie Imposter slips into a survivor camp, protected by a group of Defenders, and tries to kill the population. Play with up to 6 players in this tense and exciting social deduction game mixed with horror and strategy.

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Wandering Wizard
Release
August 29, 2024
1 year and 337 days ago
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Mostly Positive33 reviews75.8%

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Zombie Within

A Zombie Imposter slips into a survivor camp, protected by a group of Defenders, and tries to kill the population. Protect the camp with tools and traps as a Defender, or try and blend in and infect as many of the civilians as you can as an Imposter. Play with up to 6 players in this tense and exciting social deduction game mixed with horror and strategy.


ZOMBIE IMPOSTER:
  • Shut down generators and spread infections in town.
  • Discreetly shapeshift within the cover of the night and kill people.
  • Blend with the population and do tasks around the camp.

DEFENDERS:
  • Protect the population.
  • Scan the area or place traps to catch the zombie.
  • Repair the damage made by the zombie.
  • Kill the Imposter before the population drops too low.

KEY FEATURES

  • Asymmetrical Social Deduction: Play as either a Zombie Imposter, blending in to kill as many civilians as possible in the camp, or a Defender, attempting to figure out who amongst the civilians is secretly a zombie.
  • Cause Mayhem as the Zombie Imposter: As a Zombie Imposter, pretend you are one of the many civilians of the camp and break as many generators as possible to spread the infection. Once enough infection has spread, an Imposter can transform into a monstrous zombie form, which allows them to attack civilians directly.
  • Protect the camp as a Defender: Defenders can take on the roles of Hunters or Engineers. Hunters take down zombie imposters easily and can lay down traps to expose them. Meanwhile, Engineers have tools that allow them to quickly find broken generators, and reveal the imposter amongst the civilians.
  • Randomly Generated Maps: Play on either the default map, or test your skills in a randomly generated camp map, with different layouts and generator spawns.
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