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Dead Wave is a first-person zombie survival horror game where a mysterious radio signal is the only thing standing between you and the end of the world — or the thing that caused it.
Dead Wave
SteamDead Wave is a first-person zombie survival horror game where a mysterious radio signal is the only thing standing between you and the end of the world — or the thing that caused it.
Trapped inside a fortified survivor base during the early hours of the outbreak, you play as Jack, a sharp-tongued, exhausted everyman doing his best to stay alive, stay sane, and figure out why the dead started walking the moment a strange UHF transmission hit the airwaves.
Armed with scavenged weapons, improvised tools, and a dangerously sarcastic inner monologue, you’ll explore abandoned facilities, restore failing systems, and fight back against the undead while uncovering the truth behind Dead Wave — a signal that refuses to go silent.
Zombies aren’t just obstacles — they’re a constant threat that reacts to sound, light, and your mistakes.
Survival isn’t guaranteed — it’s earned.
Experience horror through Jack’s eyes with full first-person immersion.
Darkness isn’t just scary — it’s lethal.
There are no cutscenes to hide behind. Dead Wave tells its story entirely through gameplay.
Jack’s dark humor masks fear, panic, and the growing realization that this apocalypse might not have been an accident.
Survival means using whatever you can find — or build.
The world is broken. You’ll have to fix just enough of it to survive.
From blunt melee weapons to limited firearms, every tool matters.
This isn’t about being a hero — it’s about making it through the night.
A radio crackles to life. A voice cuts through the static. The dead start walking.
Whatever Dead Wave is… It’s still transmitting.
And if you can hear it — you’re already part of the story.
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