UNDYING - "KINGDOM"
Released Dec 2023
As Anling’s zombie infection sets in, her days are numbered. The struggle to survive is made ever more paramount as she must ensure her son Cody stays alive. She must teach him how to survive in this new world at any cost…
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All announced content has been released
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Evaluation
UNDYING launched its 1.0 release on December 7, 2023, completing the transition from Early Access. The base game shipped with a full story mode, crafting systems, and character progression. Two cosmetic DLC items (a skin pack and original soundtrack) were released on December 9, 2023 and are both available.
The most significant post-launch development was Kingdom Mode, a substantial standalone game mode launched on May 28, 2024. It added base-building, NPC settlements, a research system, world map travel, and enemy invasion mechanics — a meaningful expansion of the game's content.
Following the Kingdom Mode launch, the developer issued a series of feature patches through July 2024, adding gamepad support, improving NPC and crafting systems, and fixing bugs. The most recent developer communication of any kind is the bug fix post dated July 18, 2024.
As of October 8, 2026, that July 18, 2024 post is now over 27 months old — far beyond any recognizable update cadence. The game's entire post-1.0 update history spans roughly 7 months (December 2023 through July 2024), with the final major content (Kingdom Mode) arriving in May 2024. No new content, announcements, roadmaps, or developer communications have appeared since July 18, 2024. There are no unreleased DLC items listed on the store, and the developer has issued no statement about future content plans.
The pattern strongly indicates that Kingdom Mode was the final major content addition, followed by a short polishing period that concluded in mid-July 2024. The game appears to have shipped as a complete product at that point.
Evidence
Bug fix patch — the most recent developer communication on record. No updates have been posted since this date.
Kingdom Mode launched as a major standalone game mode with base-building, NPC settlement, enemy invasions, research, and a world map.
Content
2 of 2 released · no outstanding content
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Developer
Publisher
Skystone Games
Achievements
116
Platform
Windows, macOS
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player
About this game
Caught amid the zombie apocalypse and with time running out, Anling will stop at nothing to ensure her son, Cody, gets to safety. Enduring countless perils, including the zombie infection that's beginning to take over her body, not to mention teaching Cody how to survive their harsh new reality.
As Anling and Cody explore the world they'll come across an ensemble of characters that present unique challenges. How Anling and Cody handle each one determines their fates, some may die, some may live, and some may become staunch allies or even an archnemesis. Will humanity truly prevail?
As Anling and Cody explore the world they'll come across an ensemble of characters that present unique challenges. How Anling and Cody handle each one determines their fates, some may die, some may live, and some may become staunch allies or even an archnemesis. Will humanity truly prevail?
Your Path, Your Choices, Your Story!
- With everyone trying to survive, whether you help others or not can lead to devastating consequences. Everyone has their secrets, which begs the question… Who can you really trust? Every decision you make changes the outcome of your story, what will your ending look like?
Crafting 1.0 Means of Survival!
- It's not a survival game if there's no crafting and now, with so many things to craft and enhance, it's a wonder if there'll even be enough resources!
- How you use the crafting system will determine if you survive or not, and how easy it will be.
The World is filled with Dungeons, Stories, and loot!
- Did you really think we wouldn't have David Brevik (the godfather of Diablo) help design dungeons and make sure looting felt satisfying?
- Each time you start a game of Undying, you'll never know how the map will be laid out before your eyes. The 14 major locations will be spread across the map in a variety of layouts, while the other "Unsafe Areas" are filled with random events that can quickly alter your plans. Will you help an ungrateful survivor; what about a gang surrounded by zombies? You never know who you will encounter on your journey, each with their own tale to tell.
Major New Features for 1.0 and Others Overhualed (With more coming post-release)
- Want to write a letter to Mom? Use the Comment Wall to share your words (anonymously) with Undying fans from across the globe
- Beautiful low poly artistic aesthetic
- Find your very own kitten to take care of during the apocalypse
- A cast of characters as far as the eye can see, each with their own unique story and ending
- Various mini-games to relax with after killing hordes of zombies, so why not take a break?
- An impactful and suspenseful soundtrack that sets the tone for Undying from the very start
- One emotional story about survival and letting go, be warned, it can be a tear-jerker!
- Rogue-lite elements that create unique situations you will have to overcome to survive. After all, zombies don't all mutate the same, do they?
- How will you teach Cody to survive? With over a hundred skills to learn, there's no one way to give him the tools needed to find safety
Last evaluated Oct 8, 2026
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