Steam Officially Makes Open-World Zombie Survival Game 100% Free Until October 26
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The good folks over at Steam and TFL Games are giving every PC player a treat this holiday season. What better way to celebrate the season of the witch than to give gamers a free limited-time trial of an amazing game. All Steam users can finish out the month of October trying to survive the zombie apocalypse. Play solo or with friends and experience an arcade survival looter shooter like no other. Let's get into it!
Available now and right up until October 26, 2026, PC gamers can visit the Steam page and play DeadPoly for free. Zilch, zip, nada, absolutely sans cash. A great gift for everyone leading up to Halloween. The perfect excuse to team up with friends, build your own base and try to survive the zombie apocalypse for as long as possible. Starting with your created character and little more than your underwear, you have the chance to scavenge, explore, build, and mow down zombies all in the pursuit of better gear. What's not to love about that?
DeadPoly takes simple polygon visuals, slaps colorful shades on all the environments to create this unique world that feels comfortable right up until the point a shambling zombie decides to eat you for lunch. Enemy types vary from slow, shambling walkers, to lightning-fast crawlers to really test your mettle. Even the best weapons are no match for you when you're surrounded and completely outnumbered, but sure that's half the fun. DeadPoly currently has a 'Mostly Positive' rating on Steam.
As you progress through DeadPoly, inventory management and your own health management become paramount. Handling your hunger and thirst levels while also deciding what gear to keep and throw away can mean the difference between life and death. Fortifying buildings to make them your home base or creating your very own base from scratch are also possible, offering gamers a brief respite from all the end of the world shenanigans.
DeadPoly's deliberate art style makes it feel more arcade-like and fun than other open world survival games. When you're not taking down zombies and looting their corpses, you can chill out with friends and go hunting animals or fishing. Just always keep an eye on your surroundings to avoid any unexpected ambushes. DeadPoly does an amazing job at making you feel like you're making progress. You can go from a lone survivor in your boxer shorts, to a badass leader with combat armor from head to toe and an arsenal of guns that would make even Frank Castle blush!
There are many amazing games you can try for free on Steam and DeadPoly is definitely up there with the best. And with it being completely free up until October 26, 2026, there's never been a better time to jump in feet first and try out a game on Steam without costing you your hard-earned cash. DeadPoly is still in early access until next year, so we can expect the game to continue to improve and add content in the coming months. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake can wait . . .we've got zombies to slay!
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