About This Game

“In the darkness, survival is not a choice — it’s an instinct.”

Step into a dying world consumed by darkness.

Every night is a fight for survival as the infected roam freely and the horizon burns with hopelessness. With only your torch to guide you, you’ll explore a massive open world filled with danger, mystery, and the remains of humanity.

Experience the tension of true next-gen zombie survival, powered by realistic lighting, dynamic weather, and brutal AI behaviors that react to every sound and movement.

Gather. Build. Endure.

Cut down trees, collect materials, and craft the essentials that keep you alive. Every swing of your axe echoes through the forest — and every sound can attract what lurks beyond.

In No Way Back: Dark Horizon, resource management isn’t just strategy; it’s survival. One mistake, one noise, and you’re done.


Physics-based survival at its finest.

Every tree falls, every structure breaks, and every sound has consequences. Build smart, move carefully, and adapt to a world that remembers every action.

The environment isn’t your friend — it’s alive, reactive, and merciless.

Master the art of crafting.

Open your Craftbook and unlock hundreds of unique recipes — from primitive weapons to complex survival tools. Combine, improvise, and experiment.

The advanced crafting system gives you full creative control to adapt your strategy to changing conditions. Innovation is the only way to outlive the apocalypse.

Build your last safe haven.

Design and construct your base piece by piece. Fortify walls, lay traps, and prepare for the inevitable — the night.

Each structure has real physics, durability, and vulnerabilities. Your base isn’t just a home — it’s your last line of defense.

Every resource matters.

Carry what you can, leave what you must. The more you build, the slower you move — and the world won’t wait for you.

Time, weight, and stamina create a brutal survival balance where efficiency can mean the difference between life and death.

Silence is your greatest weapon.

Draw your bow, steady your aim, and strike before they sense you. Long-range precision kills are key to staying undetected.

The dynamic stealth system rewards patience and timing — one missed shot can turn silence into chaos.



Close-range terror.

When the last arrow flies and the enemy is still standing, you fight face-to-face.

Experience intense first-person combat with advanced enemy AI and visceral animations that make every encounter personal and deadly.



Every kill tells a story.

Each fallen corpse reminds you how close you came to death. Loot, scavenge, and learn from every encounter.

No Way Back doesn’t forgive — but it teaches. Adapt or perish.



When hope fades, fight harder.

Load your shotgun, steady your hands, and take the final shot that decides your fate.

Epic moments of desperation define the story of No Way Back: Dark Horizon — a survival experience where every decision, every bullet, every heartbeat matters. 

Key Features

• 🧠 Next-Gen AI System – Enemies react to noise, light, and scent for realistic survival encounters.

• 🌒 Dynamic Day/Night Cycle – Visibility, temperature, and behavior change as the sun falls.

• 🔨 Deep Crafting & Building – Build your shelter, craft weapons, and fortify defenses with physics-based systems.

• 💀 Immersive First-Person Combat – From stealth takedowns to explosive boss fights.

• 🏞️ Massive Open World – Explore, scavenge, and uncover the secrets buried beneath the Dark Horizon.

AI Generated Content Disclosure

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

We mainly used AI for the player voice and some sound effects. It was also used for certain textures and provided assistance during coding.