Available now with cross-platform multiplayer and PlayStation 5 Pro enhancements!
Blast zombie hordes to bits over PlayStation Network with up to three friends. Plus, enjoy the full game offline in solo play, level up a diverse cast of characters, dive into current and past seasonal events, prepare for the upcoming Story Mode, and so much more.
The power of Unreal Engine 5.7 and PlayStation 5 combine in Outbreak: Shades of Horror, a premium survival horror playground that can be enjoyed offline in single player or online in up to four-player co-op. Outbreak: Shades of Horror launches for PlayStation 5 today at an MSRP of $29.99 USD. Please note that international pricing may vary.
This PlayStation 5 release follows the publication of the content-rich PC version via Steam and the Xbox Series X|S version. The game takes full advantage of PlayStation 5’s abilities, including compatibility with HDR & 4K resolution, support for Activity Cards, and more. All versions of the game will receive the following new content to celebrate the game’s arrival on PlayStation 5:
Spring Season Arrives: Ahh, finally…a warm and relaxing spring. Well — not so much in the Sakura Ridge district! The Cypress Reel hub world has been adorned with tranquil decorations, and new masks can be unlocked to customize your characters with by completing Seasonal Challenges. Adventure through the scenic but deadly Sakura Ridge map in both Invasion and Raid Modes; cherry blossoms and a shrine highlight this ruined retreat. Players joining the action on PlayStation 5 will be also able to enjoy previously released seasonal content, including all cosmetics and special maps released up to this point!
Cross-platform Multiplayer: No matter which version of the game your friends own, you can all flee the town and toast zombies together with cross-platform online co-op multiplayer. This feature is available day-and-date with today’s PlayStation 5 release, so newcomers can immediately queue up with their friends on Xbox Series X|S and Steam and raze hell!
PlayStation 5 Pro Enhancements: Those playing the game on PlayStation 5 Pro will experience the tragic beauty of Cypress Ridge in greater detail than ever before. Extensive hardware ray racing beefs up reflections, shadows, global illumination, and lighting quality. Add rock-solid performance to the mix, and this smooth and stunning wasteland is best explored on PlayStation 5 Pro.
In addition to these fresh features, players can also blaze their own trails through the exhaustive content already available in the Steam and Xbox Series X|S versions of Outbreak: Shades of Horror, including:
Modern Survival Horror: Find and manage resources, engage in modern gunplay and melee combat, build contraptions and defenses, and much more as you do battle with the scourge of the night. Quickly switch between third and first-person views at the push of a button to hunt the undead the way you please! All of the game’s content is available both offline in single-player and in online co-op over PlayStation Network. Password-locked lobbies and cross-platform multiplayer are both supported in online co-op play.
Cypress Reel: This expansive hub world serves as a gateway to the content of Outbreak: Shades of Horror. Join a lobby, switch between available Survivors, get acclimated to the game’s controls and weapons, redeem and customize clothing and cosmetics, and access core game modes in both offline in single-player and in online co-op over Xbox Live.
Raid Mode: Save civilians and make it to the extraction point in this action-packed gauntlet. Defeat enemies to find important weapons, ammo, and items, but don’t take too long; as you spend more time in one of many maps, enemies become stronger and deadlier.
Invasion Mode: The undead are closing in on your position, and you need to defend the innocent denizens of Cypress Ridge! Fortify your defenses with buildable traps, turrets, and stations before hordes of zombies come to ruin your day. Make sure you protect your Furos generators, or else you’ll find yourself without the resources to stay alive as the action ramps up. Enjoy unique modifiers that keep the experience novel every round!
Mini-Games: In between matches, hang out in the Cypress Reel Arcade to enjoy a host of frenetic mini-games! Can you survive the Boss Rush gauntlet? Will you be able to skip a creepy rural town in Looming Dread? Test your reflexes as you escape a flooding subway tunnel in Collapse! Experience a taste of the chaos plaguing Cypress Ridge in Main Street Retro. While short and sweet, these mini-games will put your skills through drills! Plus – with adjustable difficulties, there are always new challenges to face.
Chromatic Split: Enhanced Edition: Enjoy the classic three act prequel to the main game, now enhanced with new weapons, items, and mechanics. Can Lydia get essential information from her contact in the Cypress Ridge underground before it’s too late?
Trials of Hank: While Lydia is traversing the underground in Chromatic Split, fan-favorite Hank hits the rooftops in this over-the-top side campaign where the answers to all of life’s problems are lead, explosions, and more lead! Will Hank complete his mission, or will the monsters that haunt the Cypress Ridge skyline be too much for him to handle?
Photo Mode: Access a rich set of tools and controls to take frighteningly beautiful snapshots of your adventures at any time. Offline, the action will pause so you can stage detailed scenes and scout your surroundings, whereas online the action will continue so your co-op partners don’t suddenly find themselves unable to play. Film at your own risk!
Thirteen Unique Playable Characters: Choose between a diverse cast of playable Survivors with different classes, abilities, stats, and loadouts. When playing as any character in any mode, your progress levels up that character and also helps complete challenges. You’ll earn XP, Ferret Tickets, new items and weapons, and other surprises as you play more and more!
Plenty of Unlockable Content: As players progress and level up their characters, they’ll find ways to unlock all kinds of customizations: earn shirts, glasses, hats, weapon skins, and even whole outfits. Once unlocked, any cosmetic can be used with any playable character in any combination; the possibilities are endless!
Challenges and Events: Alongside the aforementioned new Winter Wonderland event, seasonal and game-crossover events begin immediately with a Halloween celebration and DINOBREAK-themed content and cosmetics. Players can enjoy fun decorations in the theater, thrilling seasonal maps, special challenges to complete, and unique rewards to earn. In addition, test your mettle with Daily, Weekly, Monthly, and Lifetime challenges.
And that’s not all! Purchasing Outbreak: Shades of Horror on PlayStation 5 entitles customers to future updates such as fresh content for existing modes, new seasonal events and game-crossovers, and Story Mode as they’re available.
Once you try the game out for yourself, please let us know what you think! We want to hear all of your thoughts and feedback so we can make Outbreak: Shades of Horror the best game it can possibly be. Please consider joining our Discord server, where you can leave your thoughts and feedback.
Finally, we will be in person at PAX East 2026 at the end of the month! Stop by booth 16105 to try out a selection of our games including a special Outbreak: Shades of Horror demo. We’ll be handing out trading cards, selling discounted game keys and all kinds of merch (including a special PAX East 2026 exclusive item!), and we’ll even be giving away some incredible prizes. See you in Boston from March 26th to March 29th!
Enjoy fighting off legions of zombies in the battle to escape Cypress Ridge, and keep on survivin’!
From the Developer:
“At long last, Outbreak: Shades of Horror delivers its brand of survival horror madness to PlayStation 5 with PlayStation 5 Pro enhancements,” says Julia Wolbach, co-founder of Dead Drop Studios. “Players new to Cypress Ridge will find themselves with plenty of content to experience, including the two heart-pounding adventures Chromatic Split: Enhanced Edition and Trials of Hank, two previous seasons worth of bonus cosmetics and levels, the new Spring seasonal event with unique masks to earn, and mountains more. With cross-platform multiplayer now available across all versions of the game, PlayStation 5 gamers will be able to survive or die trying with their friends regardless of which platform they play on!”
Platforms and Pricing:
Outbreak: Shades of Horror is now available on PlayStation 5 at an MSRP of $29.99. USD International pricing may vary. The game is also available on PC via Steam and on Xbox Series X|S.
About Dead Drop Studios:
Dead Drop Studios is an indie game developer and publisher created and run by a husband and wife duo, Evan and Julia Wolbach, which focuses on creating retro-style survival horror games for the modern gamer. Their current title, Outbreak: Shades of Horror, is built in Unreal Engine 5.7 and brings a thrilling next-generation survival horror experience to PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.
