Outbreak: The New Nightmare

Outbreak: The New Nightmare

Released Jan 2018

Return to the roots of co-op survival horror as you face monstrous hordes, scrounge for supplies and attempt to survive the nightmare. You have one life. Make it count!

65% positive · 278 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

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Evaluation

Outbreak: The New Nightmare launched on January 5, 2018 as a survival horror game with multiple modes and a full feature set. Its two DLC packs — Flashlight Effects (February 4, 2020) and Camera Effects (February 10, 2020) — were both released and represent the entirety of the game's paid additional content. No further DLC has been listed for this title, and the developer has made no announcements of new content for it. The news feed associated with this store page is a shared Dead Drop Studios feed that primarily documents work on newer titles in the franchise — most notably Outbreak: Shades of Horror, which is a separate, currently active game. All recent developer communications (through August 2026) concern Shades of Horror and other new releases like TAILBREAK, not this original game. Dead Drop Studios has clearly shifted its development focus to these newer entries. For Outbreak: The New Nightmare itself, the picture is straightforward: the game shipped as a complete product, received its final DLC in February 2020, and has had no new content announced or released since. The store description presents the game as a finished, fully-featured experience with no indication of future additions.
Evidence
Camera Effects DLC released February 10, 2020 — the last DLC listed for this title, with no unreleased DLC entries
dlc listing · Feb 10, 2020 source content shipped
high
Latest studio post (August 8, 2026) announces TAILBREAK, a new game — confirms the studio's focus is entirely on new titles, with no mention of additional content for Outbreak: The New Nightmare
news post · Aug 8, 2026 source development ending
medium

Content

2 of 2 released · no outstanding content

Media

Details

Publisher
Dead Drop Studios LLC
Achievements
18
Platform
Windows, Linux
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op · Local/Split Screen

About this game

Enter an unforgiving survival horror experience as you fight for your life against oppressive odds. The horrors of Arzt Memorial Hospital were just the beginning of the outbreak. As the infection spread across the city, local law enforcement fell quickly. You now find yourself trapped in a hellscape with only a few remaining survivors. Scavenge the environment for supplies, face off against the undead and do anything it takes to survive. You have only one life. Make it count!


Local Co-op: Play the entire game offline in splitscreen co-op!
Cross Platform: Play co-op with Windows and Linux together!
Beauty: Experience the nightmare in beautiful high definition 3D.
Film: Fixed and panning camera angles bring the cinematic feel.
Campaign Mode: Attempt to escape the quarantine zone.
Onslaught Mode: Survive endless waves of the undead.
Experiments Mode: Bonus game modes and challenges.
Classic: Hardcore survival horror in an unforgiving apocalypse.
Cast: Choose from unique characters with their own attributes.
Progression: Earn XP, level up and customize each character.
Friends: 4-player online co-op multiplayer featuring voice chat.
Alone: Play single-player offline in all game modes.
Inventory: Choose wisely, your inventory is dangerously limited.
Destruction: Numerous firearms, explosives and melee weapons.
Replay: Semi-random enemy and item layouts.
Controller: Customizable gamepad, mouse and keyboard controls.
Worldwide: Cloud-based multiplayer with region selector means no NAT issues.
Last evaluated Sep 17, 2026
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