Misty Forest
Where it begins. Fog-soaked pines, cabins and the first campfire.
Nightwave
Build. Scavenge. Hold the line.
Survive the night in a stylised open world overrun by the glowing dead. Scavenge, craft and build a fortress, then hold it when the Blood Moon rises.
Coming Soon PC · Windows
The night belongs to the dead
Take it back.
Nightwave is an open-world zombie survival game. You start with nothing but a bag and a bad feeling: gather, craft, build, and fight your way from one more night to a thriving settlement.
- Tame mounts, befriend a dog and raise livestock
- Survival, Creative and Hardcore modes with deep world options
- Six perk trees and weapon mods
- Full controller support, accessibility options and difficulty assists
- Bonus Bullet Hell mode
Features
Survive. Build. Fight. Rebuild.
Survive
- Hunger, thirst, stamina, heat and cold through a full day and night cycle and four seasons
- Scavenge cabins, towns, wrecks, lighthouses and dungeons for loot and blueprints
- Cook real meals, brew drinks, and keep your food from spoiling
Build
- Raise a base piece by piece: walls, doors, roofs, traps, turrets and lights
- Wire a power grid: generators, batteries, powered doors and floodlights
- Save your designs as blueprints and paste them anywhere
Fight
- Weighty combat: headshots, knockdowns, shoves, parries and melee combos
- Mod your guns with scopes, suppressors and special ammo across five gear tiers
- Every Blood Moon a horde comes for your walls. Be ready.
Rebuild
- Rescue survivors, give them jobs, and grow a town that defends itself
- Burn out infested nests to reclaim the land
- Choose your ending: escape, or light the beacon and call everyone home
Explore
Five lands and the open sea
Each land has its own story, guardian boss, mutations and building set.
Frozen Tundra
Blizzards, ice and hunts that test your cold-weather gear.
Cherry Blossom Vale
Beautiful, peaceful and lethal after dark.
The Riftlands
An alien world bleeding into ours. Strange flora, stranger dead.
Cajun Bayou
Swamps, stilt shacks and things in the water. The newest land.
The Open Sea
Sail to islands, hunt sharks and fish for the Glowing Leviathan.
Media
Trailer & screenshots
Coming soon to Steam
Be there when the wave hits.
The Steam page is on its way. Drop your email and we will tell you the moment you can wishlist.
PC
System requirements
Draft, to be confirmed with testing.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor
- Intel Core i3-6100 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Graphics
- GTX 960 / RX 560 / Intel Iris Xe (Low)
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 11 64-bit
- Processor
- Intel Core i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Memory
- 16 GB RAM
- Graphics
- GTX 1660 / RX 5600 XT
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
Devlog
Patch notes, behind-the-scenes and what's next for Nightwave.
Read the devlog →Community forum
Report bugs, share ideas and meet other survivors.
Join the forum →Press & business: press@freethevibe.com · Support: support@freethevibe.com