Night Raider

Night Raider

Released Jan 2024

Night Raider is a thrilling adventure exploration shooter game. Players need to carry weapons into the city occupied by zombies, as far as possible in various buildings to collect necessary supplies, evacuate alive to bring supplies back to the camp. But you have to face are not just zombies...

85% positive · 1,973 reviews
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Evaluation

Night Raider launched on January 26, 2024 and has been continuously developed by a single developer. The game has received four named major content updates since launch: Version 1.50 (October 3, 2024), Version 1.60 (December 25, 2024), Version 1.65 (January 21, 2025), and Version 1.70 (December 31, 2025). These updates have collectively added a full main questline and story system, new bosses, dozens of weapons and attachments, a character appearance and skin system, a built-in mini-game, and extensive quality-of-life improvements. Feature patches and bug fix updates have continued in between major releases. The four major content releases fall on October 3, 2024 / December 25, 2024 / January 21, 2025 / December 31, 2025 — intervals of roughly 3 months, 1 month, and 11 months respectively, suggesting a variable cadence averaging roughly 4–5 months between major releases. As of February 28, 2025 (Version 1.68), the developer stated the current update plan was complete and indicated plans for "sporadic updates" — bug fixes, optimizations, and new weapons — while beginning production on a sequel, Night Raider 2. The December 31, 2025 post (Version 1.70) reaffirmed that Night Raider 2 is in development. As of today, September 24, 2026, the last developer communication was on December 31, 2025 — approximately 9 months ago. The February 2025 statement described future content as "sporadic" rather than a structured roadmap, and no specific future content has been announced. However, the developer did not state that Night Raider itself is finished — they explicitly described ongoing updates and confirmed the sequel is in development. The 9-month silence since December 31, 2025 is longer than most prior gaps between major releases, but is not dramatically out of range given the solo developer's variable cadence and the stated shift toward a sequel. The developer's own language ("sporadic updates") signals a reduced tempo rather than a conclusion, and no completion statement has been issued. The sustained multi-year update history across this period keeps the game in active development territory, even if the pace has slowed.
Evidence
Version 1.70 shipped, adding a mini-game app, 50 new character appearance options, and custom key binding. Developer confirmed Night Raider 2 is currently in development. This is the most recent official communication from the developer.
news post · Dec 31, 2025 source development ongoing
high
Version 1.68 released. Developer stated the current update plan is fully completed and that future updates will be sporadic (bug fixes, new weapons, etc.) while preparations begin for Night Raider 2.
news post · Feb 28, 2025 source ambiguous
high

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Details

Developer
Publisher
TSUKUYOMIC
Achievements
61
Platform
Windows
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player

About this game

***Because I am developing the game alone, my ability and energy are limited, I hope you can understand. It may take me a long time to get around to the reviews, but I will try to make the game better as soon as possible, so give me some time. Due to the large number of comments, I am sorry that I cannot reply to each one by myself, but I will read everyone's comments and take them into consideration. I will devote my energy to the production of the game and update more content and improve the game as soon as possible. Thank you very much for your support. Check out the update schedule below to see what's coming in the future.

Discord:

▲ Combat!

Removing zombies one by one with silenced firearms and close-in weapons will allow you to explore safely most of the time, but you will still inevitably encounter a wave of zombies roaming the streets, so don't let your guard down. If you have enough ammunition, try to use a heavy gun to clean up the enemy!

Don't trust any survivors like you who came from other survivor camps to loot the city. They're more interested in ripping supplies off your hands than they are in a time-consuming search of the city, and humans are much scarier than zombies.

▲ Death!

Once your character dies, you lose all the equipment and supplies you carry, so survival is the key to this game. When your character is killed, you might want to try your luck with scavengers team, who are experts in salvaging lost objects.

▲ Dark!

Face the endless night of the zombie crisis, then feel your way through the darkness. But in the face of other survivors, night may be your weapon.

▲ Refit!

With more than 60 weapons and nearly 200 modified accessories, modify the strongest and most reliable weapons you like to shoot zombies!

▲ Manage!

Irregular item size backpack system. There's always a lot of trash to pick up, so manage your backpack, ditch the worthless goods, and leave with what's really useful.

▲ Explore!

Go to different city scenes and explore different buildings. Be careful with your ammo and supplies, and plan your escape time, once your ammo runs out you will not be able to leave the city alive.

▲ Camp!

While in camp, you'll be safe, interacting with different NPCS, managing warehouses, selling or buying supplies and equipment, or trading treasured supplies for rare items, and of course, you'll be able to talk to an instructor about training programs to improve yourself.

【 Update Plan 】

Task system【 Completed √】

Pet system【 Completed √】

Weapon appearance skin system 【 Completed √】

Character DIY system 【 Completed √】

Total difficulty selection system 【 Completed √】

New talent stat system【 Completed √】

New more accurate minimap feature【 Completed √】

Game handbook system【 Completed √】

Cooking system【 Completed √】

Map special TAG【 Completed √】

More quick functions for backpacks【 Completed √】

More buildings【 Completed √】

More guns【 Completed √】

More gun accessories【 Completed √】

More props【 Completed √】

More zombie types【 Completed √】

Camp Arms wall feature, can display the player's own collection of weapons【 Completed √】

And some other small features 【 Completed √】

Last evaluated Sep 24, 2026
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