Zombie Exodus: Safe Haven

Zombie Exodus: Safe Haven

Released Oct 2016

Zombies rise again at the dawn of Apocalypse! In this companion to the smash-hit Zombie Exodus, can you survive the early days of society's collapse?

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Evaluation

Zombie Exodus: Safe Haven is an episodic interactive fiction series that has been expanding since its launch on October 28, 2016. The game has received four major story parts as paid DLC: Part Two (March 22, 2018), Part Three (March 3, 2022), and Part Four (February 5, 2026), along with Side Stories (February 2, 2023) and Side Stories 2 (May 2, 2024). Part Four is a substantial release adding over 1,000,000 words and five new chapters, bringing the total to over 2,700,000 words. It received a post-launch bug-fix patch on February 9, 2026. The store description contains a direct developer commitment: "The Zombie Exodus: Safe Haven series will continue with future stories in new locations in the coming years." This statement has not been walked back or superseded by any developer communication, and there is no announcement that the series is concluding. All eight listed DLC entries are currently marked as released, but this commitment to future stories makes clear the series is not finished. The historical gap between major parts has ranged from roughly two to four years (Part One to Part Two: ~17 months; Part Two to Part Three: ~4 years; Part Three to Part Four: ~4 years). As of October 8, 2026, Part Four was released approximately 8 months ago — well within the established multi-year cadence. The absence of a new announcement at this point is entirely consistent with the series' historical release pattern.
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Part Four released on February 5, 2026, adding five new chapters and over 1,000,000 words — the most recent major installment in the series.
dlc listing · Feb 5, 2026 source content shipped
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Part Four launch announcement confirms the new installment is available, with a launch discount through February 12, 2026.
news post · Feb 5, 2026 source content shipped
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Details

Developer
Publisher
Hosted Games
Achievements
63
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Players
Single-player

About this game

Zombies rise again at the dawn of Apocalypse! In this companion to the smash-hit Zombie Exodus, can you survive the first few days of the zombie outbreak as the dead rise, society collapses, and the living struggle to survive?

Zombie Exodus: Safe Haven is a series of thrilling interactive survival-horror novels by Jim Dattilo, where your choices control the story. It's entirely text-based—without animation or sound effects—and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination.

Customize a character using a variety of professions, backgrounds, special challenges, and skills to survive in a brutal and chaotic city as the Zeta virus spreads. Will you be an honorable soldier, searching through neighborhoods to aid survivors? Or will you be a ruthless bandit who loots and robs others for needed supplies? How about a paranoid hacker, psychopathic con artist, pragmatic scientist, or idealistic teenager? Dozens of options allow you to play the character of your choice.

Set in the Zombie Exodus world, the first part of Safe Haven focuses on the first few days of a viral outbreak which changes the infected into mindless zombies. Explore the changes to society at the start of the pandemic. Board your house, gather supplies, meet over a dozen other characters, and survive encounters with the living dead and even other survivors. Scavenge numerous locations, craft items, and use a variety of skills to survive the many challenges of the apocalypse.

Part Two: Out Now!

With three brand new chapters and another 310,000 words, "Zombie Exodus: Safe Haven" is now more than than 900,000 in total! That's more than 72,000 each time you play. Given the number of paths from beginning to end, you can have a unique story every time and still never see all there is in "Zombie Exodus: Safe Haven!"

The Zombie Exodus: Safe Haven series will continue with future stories in new locations in the coming years.

  • Play as male or female, gay, straight, bi, or asexual.

  • Nineteen backgrounds/professions including Soldier, Teenager, Professional Wrestler, Bank Robber, and Doctor. Or create your own custom class.

  • Choose your skill levels in eighteen different apocalyptic skills such as Stealth, Ranged Weapons, Scavenging, and Survival. Level up your skills after each chapter and choose from hobbies to round out your character.

  • Select optional challenges for your survivor. Take care of a dependent child or a pet, or deal with a phobia, compulsion, addiction, or affliction.

  • Meet other survivors each with their own personalities, motivations, desires, and flaws. Even form romantic relationships with those you meet.

  • Enjoy 15 optional character portraits, drawn by various artists.

Last evaluated Oct 8, 2026
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