Frontline Zed

Frontline Zed

Released Oct 2019

Defend your fortified barricade by night, collect weapons and conduct repairs by day. Survive long enough to make your way through America and towards rescue.

58% positive · 337 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

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Evaluation

Frontline Zed launched on October 3, 2019 and received a steady series of major content updates over the following year. The developer published a post-launch roadmap on October 11, 2019, outlining planned updates and delivered on it with notable consistency: Update 1.2 (January 11, 2020) added new weapons and mechanics; Update 1.3 (March 23, 2020) added the ZiGen Science Facility with new levels, enemies, and the NewGame+ mode; and Update 1.4 (April 30, 2020) added the CrimPlex Prison Complex, new weapons, and full ultrawide support. The January 11, 2020 post explicitly described Update 1.4 as a "final" PC update. The store description confirms both the ZiGen and CrimPlex additions as free updates already included in the game. After Update 1.4 shipped on April 30, 2020, the developer issued one optimization patch (May 6, 2020), one minor bug-fix patch (July 15, 2020), and then launched the Nintendo Switch version on August 6, 2020 — which is the last recorded developer communication. There have been no news posts, patch notes, or announcements of any kind since August 6, 2020, and no unreleased DLC exists on the store listing. The developer's own language ("final 1.4 Update") combined with nearly six years of complete silence and a fully delivered roadmap all point to the game being a complete, finished product with no further content planned.
Evidence
Update 1.4 shipped as planned, adding the CrimPlex Prison Complex, two new weapons, full 21:9 ultrawide support, and Spanish localization — fulfilling the final milestone from the roadmap.
news post · Apr 30, 2020 source content shipped
high
Update 1.3 shipped, adding ZiGen Science Facility across two new maps, new weapons, new enemy types, and NewGame+ mode.
news post · Mar 23, 2020 source content shipped
high

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
Volcanic Games
Achievements
27
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op · Local/Split Screen

About this game

Collect weapons where you can. Manage your time well. Will you spend precious daylight hours repairing your defense, or searching for other survivors to help you fight?

The promise of rescue beckons - if you can survive long enough to make it.

Key Features:


  • Manage your time by day - search for weapons and survivors, or keep your defenses repaired.
  • Defend your position against the horde by night. Revel in the carnage with a fully detailed ragdoll and dismemberment system.
  • Intense, action-driven gameplay. Can you make it through America and towards a final rescue?
  • Increase the challenge with NewGame+, and play through the campaign with a friend in 2-player Coop.
  • ZiGen Science Facility and CrimPlex Prison Complex added as free updates on all platforms - with new levels, weapons, branching campaign and more.
Last evaluated Jun 26, 2026
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