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Operation: Outbreak
Your squad's vehicle exploded during a patrol, and you're the only survivor. The enemy is unusual this time. A virus has turned the city into a warzone of the undead. Get to the exfil in time or die trying. A free-to-play short and intense FPS zombie survival horror game.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-25.
“Operation: Outbreak is a really short zombie game, but I think it does a good job of making the most of what it has. I wake up after my squad vehicle gets destroyed during a patrol, and I am left on my own in a city that has been overrun by zombies. The goal is simple, I need to…”
— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs played“Proper spoopy, dope prologue but goofy ahh voice acting 8/10 hopefully the story continues soonish”
— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs played“I respect that it's a free game but the motion blur was giving me a massive headache. Plus shooting the zombies felt like underwhelming with their reactions. Personally wasn't for me.”
— a player, Steam review · 7 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-03 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
🛠️ PATCH 1.1 - NOW LIVE
Patch 1.1 – What’s New Added an Extras menu Implemented controller support Replaced low-poly weapons with new, more realistic gun models Added new ammunition type for the AR Added a new realistic heli
The Tenement DLC - A New Story Episode Is Coming in February
The Tenement is an upcoming story-driven DLC for Operation: Outbreak, focusing on atmosphere, tension, and grounded survival rather than constant action. In this episode, you step into the role of Off
2026 Q1 ROADMAP - Patch 1.1 + NEW MAP and more
🛠️ Patch 1.1 – January Update #2 Patch 1.1 is a larger update that expands the game’s systems and prepares the ground for future content. Features: Expanded and redesigned main menu / options system C
Supporter Pack DLC Now Available
Supporter Pack DLC Now Available The Supporter Pack DLC is now available on Steam for players who want to directly support the ongoing development of Operation: Outbreak , its upcoming story episodes,
🛠️ PATCH 1.0.2 NOW LIVE
🔧 What’s new in Patch 1.0.2: ADS Hold / Toggle option Choose between hold or toggle aiming based on your preference. Improved death screen (Game Over screen) A more detailed and polished presentation
Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-25.
| Genres | Action, Free To Play |
| Player tags | Zombies · Horror · Survival Horror · Shooter · FPS · Post-apocalyptic · Singleplayer · Action · First-Person · Gore · Atmospheric · Free to Play (Steam store community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · DualSense Controller Support · DualSense Controller Support · Partial Controller Support · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * * |
| Achievements | 1 |
| Official site | https://www.dreadmith.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS: Windows Processor: Intel® Core™ i5 or AMD Ryzen™ 5 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon™ RX 480 Storage: 10 GB available space