Zombies are one of the most common enemy types in video games, appearing in everything from Call of Duty to Red Dead Redemption to Minecraft—not to mention being the main threat in a number of zombie-focused games. It’s not difficult to grasp why they appear so often, as they not only make great fodder enemies, but zombies, already being lumbering corpses, remove any discomfort that could come from killing them in the most brutal ways imaginable. Small tweaks can make them terrifying, like Dying Light’s Volatiles or The Last of Us’ Clickers, while giant hordes of undead attackers have created tension in games like Days Gone: a title that Steam’s Ebbtide can be compared to.
Obviously, a top-down RTS differs from the third-person, story-driven adventure of Deacon St. John, but the concept of massive hordes is something Days Gone and Ebbtide have in common. Steam's Ebbtide also has a vibe that’s comparable to the State of Decay franchise, as players take command of humanity’s last battalion in Los Angeles. The LA setting even provides some Dead Island 2 vibes, and with the top-down camera perspective and RTS approach, They Are Billions fans should be interested in this game as...
