Outbreak: Devious Beginnings

Race against the clock and battle the undead in this co-op survival horror nightmare.

A hospital overrun with the undead...

Beware! This survival horror nightmare is designed to look, play, and sound like a brutally difficult and archaic '90s era experience. It's part of the legacy Outbreak series and was developed by a solo developer a long time ago, but this version includes some quality of life improvements. Only proceed if you're comfortable experiencing a truly retro experience, with pure 2D overhead gameplay, slow and deliberate movement, crushing inventory management, and non-stop pixelated gore. So... if you're brave enough to face these fears...

Explore a nightmarish environment, scrounge for supplies, and battle the undead in Outbreak -- a brutal survival horror game with optional co-op. The clock never stops as you attempt to manage an extremely limited inventory with a murderous horde on the hunt. Choose between acquiring additional weapons, healing items, or necessary tools for progression. You have only one life. Make it count!

  • Optional Local Co-op: Play Campaign and Onslaught Mode in 2-player splitscreen!

  • Cut the cord: All modes playable in single-player with pause support.

  • Campaign Mode: Play the entire story alone or with a friend in splitscreen co-op!

  • Nightmares Mode: Narrative hardcore single-player story mode.

  • Onslaught Mode: Fight waves of endless enemies alone or with a friend!

  • Friendly bots: Optional Partner AI bot in solo Campaign & Onslaught modes, even in co-op!

  • Dark atmosphere: Explore a deserted hospital infested by the undead.

  • Brutal difficulty: Your character only has a single life; includes 3 difficulty settings.

  • Limited inventory: Decide which items are worthy, and which should be left behind.

  • Expansive arsenal: Defend yourself with a multitude of firearms and melee weapons.

  • Challenging puzzles: Scour each room to solve puzzles and learn about the outbreak.

  • High replayability: Semi-random enemy and item layouts make every playthrough unique.

  • Distinct survivors: Seven playable heroes with unique attributes and starting equipment.

  • Essential equipment: Earn during play and trade with other players.

  • Play your way: Customizable gamepad, mouse and keyboard controls.

Available Achievements

Hallways of Fear
90 XP
It's a Beauty!
125 XP
I Need a Break
175 XP
No Match For You
150 XP
Out of Ammo!
80 XP

Outbreak: Devious Beginnings System Requirements

Minimum

Recommended

OS version

Windows (7/8/10) 64-bit

OS version

Windows (7/8/10) 64-bit

CPU

Core i3

CPU

Core i5

Memory

2GB Ram

Memory

4GB Ram

GPU

Intel HD 4400

GPU

NVIDIA Geforce 750 Ti / AMD Radeon R7 370

DirectX

DirectX 11

DirectX

DirectX 11

Storage

1GB

Storage

1GB

SoundCard

Integrated

SoundCard

Hardware

Additional input device

Gamepad

Languages Supported

  • Audio: English

  • Text: English

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