Hello Survivors!



First, check out this new trailer:

https://youtu.be/vtxiPu7Cr8Q

Today, we're going to break down the game's modes and hub area for you! The entirety of Outbreak: Shades of Horror can be experienced either solo or with up to three friends in co-op play over the network.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1932190/Outbreak_Shades_of_Horror/

Cypress Reel



This playground is where you and your friends can group up and enter the game's various modes! You can select your character (across over 25 options!) and practice your controls, and you can also test your mettle at the obstacle course, improve your combat prowess, check out the game's various abilities and items, and so much more! Over time, Cypress Reel will expand with new content and special events!

Story mode



This is the survival horror campaign you're all expecting! Manage your resources and inventory, defeat menacing zombies, solve puzzles, and find notes as you explore colossal maps with awesome set-pieces and challenging encounters. Each episode will play out in explosive fashion, with multiple routes and many secrets to discover.

Invasion mode



A different flavor of survival. You'll face down endless enemy hordes as you attempt to both live and protect innocents. Before the game begins, you have a small period of time to fortify your base with turrets, traps, and more. Once the creatures appear, you'll need to annihilate hundreds of them without losing all of your lives or your civilians in the heat of battle. Multiple maps will be available!

Raid mode

This arcade-style experience is a blast. Scout sprawling, tight maps, take on the undead masses, and rescue trapped civilians before time runs out! As with the rest of Outbreak: Shades of Horror, Raid mode will be updated with new content and maps over time. Fans of our previous games may even find some fun nods to our history.

Mini-games



For some quick action, check out a selection of extra game types inspired by classic survival horror masterpieces. From Boss Rush, where you'll face a parade of tough monsters, to Collapse, where you'll flee a nasty subway on the brink of destruction, these scenarios are fun to play through over and over. Look forward to new mini-games as the game continues to grow!

We hope you're excited to experience the wild world of Cypress Ridge when Outbreak: Shades of Horror begins its descent onto Xbox Series, PlayStation 5, and on PC via Steam this year! We will of course continue to update you with the latest information and more specific release timing as development continues. Thank you as always for your support and patience.

Happy Holidays Survivors!

We're happy to announce the ENTIRE Outbreak series, including our latest title Outbreak: Shades of Horror Chromatic Split is ON SALE for the Steam Winter Sale for a massive 78% off in our Complete Collection! You can also grab each title in the Outbreak, Dinobreak, and Railbreak series at massive discounts individually too!

The ENTIRE Outbreak series is 78% off in the Complete Collection Bundle!

Grab Outbreak: Shades of Horror Chromatic Split at a massive discount!



Best wishes for an awesome holiday and we're so excited to bring our spiritual successor to titles like Resident Evil: Outbreak to the world in 2025 with our 4-player co-op survival horror nightmare Outbreak: Shades of Horror!

Have fun! :)

Hey Survivors,

It's finally time for the Steam Autumn Sale! Get ready to face the undead, dinosaurs, ghouls, and more across the entire Dead Drop Studios franchise with awesome discounts on many of our titles, as well as a Franchise Bundle that gives you your best bang for your buck, including picking up our latest next-gen survival horror nightmare: Outbreak: Shades of Horror Chromatic Split!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rnn6J5sRrBw

Grab the franchise now at a massive discount!

Grab the ENTIRE franchise at a massive 76% discount!

Good luck surviving!

-DDS

Hi Survivors!

We've gotten a few questions regarding Keyboard & Mouse controls for the game.

KBM support is always active and can be used at any time on top of our gamepad support.

If you'd like to see on-screen controls for your control scheme of choice:

Go to Settings -> Game Settings -> Controller Icons

You can set Controller Icons to Xbox, PlayStation, Keyboard, or Hidden.

We also wanted to inform you that an incoming patch will fix the icon sizes for the on-screen KBM control display. In the near future, we will also support key rebinding.

Thank you for reading, and we hope you enjoy the game!

Hello Survivors! Just a quick note today!

After a small delay, we are excited to share that the Steam version of Outbreak: Shades of Horror Chromatic Split is now available to play and purchase with a 20% launch discount!

Thank you all so much for your patience!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3107090/Outbreak_Shades_of_Horror_Chromatic_Split

Chromatic Split is a standalone prologue to the upcoming Outbreak: Shades of Horror starring our hero Lydia Daniels. Our detective enters the Cypress Ridge sewer system to meet with her contact on the eve of a massive zombie outbreak, and things quickly devolve from there.

Though initially unarmed, you will eventually find a melee weapon and firearms that allow you to progress through sprawling maps. Items and resources are limited, so what you use them to craft, be it healing items, ammo, or save items, will be key to your survival. Enemies can be strategically dismembered to make the most of your limited ammo, while massive boss creatures will require a lot more tenacity to finish off.

Explore the Cypress Ridge underground across a three act campaign, and then enjoy a variety of bonus modes and new game plus once you complete the game! Post launch content will include additional bonus modes and the Trials of Hank, an extra side-campaign.

Gory survival horror gameplay meets glamorous graphics only possible with Unreal Engine 5 in Outbreak: Shades of Horror Chromatic Split, available now!

Hello Survivors!

This is just a quick reminder that our entire games catalog is available at a significant discount for the Steam Summer Sale through July 11th! Let's take a quick look at some of the highlights!

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/20872/Outbreak_Complete_Collection/

You can get the ENTIRE Outbreak series for up to 80% off NOW with the Outbreak Complete Collection! This is our full 10 game series, including DINOBREAK, Railbreak, and even What Lydia Knows! It also includes our suite of DLC for our legacy titles! This is an absolutely incredible deal for anyone who has yet to dive into our games, and if you have a few of these titles already, you can purchase the rest of the bundle at a massive discount!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1932180/Dinobreak/

Step into the shoes of Lydia Daniels when Cypress Ridge is overrun by an army of dinosaurs in DINOBREAK. Featuring classic survival horror gameplay, this spiritual successor to Dino Crisis is sure to leave your heart racing! Blow away dinos, avoid touching eggs, and solve puzzles before Cypress Ridge becomes one big dino snack! You can save 66% if you dive into this thrilling adventure today!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2587170/Railbreak/

Save 50% on our on-rails arcade shooter Railbreak today! Featuring a fully voiced Story, five additional modes, nine playable characters, optional two player co-op, and so much more, fans of House of the Dead and Time Crisis will feel right at home! Shoot, shoot, and shoot some more as hordes of zombies disgustingly rendered in Unreal Engine 5 overtake the streets of Cypress Ridge. Remember: the only good zombie is a truly dead one.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2587130/Outbreak_The_Fedora_Files_What_Lydia_Knows/

Our latest title, Outbreak The FEDORA Files: What Lydia Knows is available for a 50% discount! This two-game pack is one part visual novel, one part turn-based RPG! Step into the shoes of Detective Lydia Daniels as she investigates the mysterious disappearance of her partner in this prequel story to Outbreak: Shades of Horror! Additional bonus features including the Scene Studio, a concept art gallery, and a music player featuring music from the entire Outbreak series await you as you explore the game's branching path's and 24 unique endings. Hop into Outbreak RPG for a change of pace in a randomized adventure that changes every time you play!

These are only a few of the deals available for those of you who haven't fully explored our huge library of games! Don't forget -- the Steam Summer Sale runs until July 11th, so act now and explore the history of Dead Drop Studios ahead of the initial release Outbreak: Shades of Horror this summer!

Until next time, take care out there!

Hello Survivors!

If you haven't yet tried out Outbreak The FEDORA Files: What Lydia Knows, our two-game pack which includes a deep visual novel and a rogue-like RPG, there's no better time than now to pick it up!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2587130/Outbreak_The_Fedora_Files_What_Lydia_Knows/

But what exactly is What Lydia Knows?

What better way to find out than to hear about the game straight from the developer's mouth? A few weeks ago we featured Julia Wolbach, co-founder of Dead Drop Studios, on our weekly stream for a deep dive on the game!

https://youtu.be/Io64IA6RaAg?t=5567

Learn about the development of What Lydia Knows, and learn about all of the fun content you'll experience when you buy it now on Steam!

Until next time, take care out there!

Hello Survivors!

Get ready for a double-dose of adventure this Friday, May 3rd, when Outbreak The FEDORA Files: What Lydia Knows launches on Steam, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Epic Games Store!

Enjoy a 25% off launch discount here on Steam!

This two game pack includes the following:

FEDORA Files: What Lydia Knows

In our first file of “The FEDORA Files” three part limited series: What Lydia Knows, play as intrepid detective Lydia Daniels as she tries to discover the mystery behind her partner's disappearance. Search for clues, probe allies and enemies, and solve the mystery of the Jackson Street Sewers in this installment that acts a prequel to Outbreak: Shades of Horror.

Features:

• Narrative rich visual novel with a deep and engrossing storyline.
  
• Multiple paths and endings to unlock where your choices matter.
  
• Meet, befriend, or alienate a wide cast of characters where your relationships matter.
  
• Solve devious puzzles and navigate crazy minigames as you hunt for the truth.

Outbreak RPG
In the aftermath of the Outbreak, play a group of survivors out to rescue their compatriots in Outbreak RPG! A Semi procedurally generated rogue-like RPG, every boot up is a new adventure. Rescued survivors will bring new skills and challenges with them. Can you survive the Outbreak?!

Features:

• Semi procedurally generated rogue-like RPG
  
• Lead your party of four survivors through the apocalypse in turn-based combat
  
• Search for supplies to keep yourself armed and healthy
  
• Rescue a wide group of survivors, each of which joins your team with unique upgrades and abilities
  
• Challenging escalating enemy encounters as the city becomes further overrun with the undead
  
• Hilarious and ridiculous dialogue in this non-canon adventure

Hello Survivors!

Just a quick note for today!

We invite you to join our Twitch stream TONIGHT, March 28th, at 7:15pm ET for a look at Outbreak: Shades of Horror and its development roadmap!

We'll be taking a dive into the current build of the game, sharing plenty of details, and answering your questions, so please come by if you can! We'll also be giving away games and playing some more Resident Evil 3 later in the stream!

If you're not able to join us tonight, no worries! We'll have the stream VOD uploaded on our YouTube channel once it's over!

Find the Dead Drop Studios Twitch here and follow us so you never miss a stream: http://www.twitch.tv/deaddropstudios

Until next time, take care, Survivors!

Hello Survivors! Today, we're excited to bring you the first of a few major announcements this week.



If you watched our Twitch stream tonight, then you'll see we've officially revealed the bonus game included with Outbreak The FEDORA Files: What Lydia Knows!



We're thrilled for you to get your hands on the highly fan-requested Outbreak RPG! This fully featured bonus game is available immediately when you boot up What Lydia Knows, and the adventure changes every time you play.

Guide your party of Lydia, Hank, Ivy, and Elena through Cypress Ridge as they try to help Survivors and escape the city. Fight monsters in classic turn-based combat as you search for supplies and any signs of human life. Level up and upgrade your characters' weapons to defeat hordes of zombies. The Survivors you rescue will provide your party with unique perks and enhancements that you'll need to take full advantage of if you want to escape Cypress Ridge alive!

You can check out our new trailer for Outbreak The FEDORA Files: What Lydia Knows that we debuted today to whet your appetite before the game launches! We'll be sharing the games release date and platforms soon.

https://youtu.be/ZKbEM4OOa5U

There are even more features and bonuses included in Outbreak The FEDORA Files: What Lydia Knows that we have yet to reveal, so we hope you'll be excited for more information in the future.

You can wishlist the game on Steam NOW so you can be notified when it drops! Wishlisting the game also helps us out quite a lot, so please consider telling a friend about it! We greatly appreciate any and all of your support.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2587130/Outbreak_The_Fedora_Files_What_Lydia_Knows/

That's all for today, Survivors! We will have more updates and announcements for you very soon, so stay tuned!