Wouldn’t it be cool if a developer had another crack at a new video game adaptation of John Carpenter’s The Thing, but instead of a Survival Horror title, it was instead a social deduction game? While NewGen Studio and developer Wandering Wizard’s Zombie Within obviously isn’t The Thing, it does give a glimpse into what sort of fun you could have.
Set for release into Early Access on Steam on February 22, Zombie Within is set in a post-apocalyptic world overrun by zombies. Up to six players can join a game that involves Zombie Imposters infiltrating a survivor camp, protected by a team of Defenders, and are intent on snacking on the population. Players must choose their allegiance, either by defending the camp using tools and traps as a Defender, or giving in to their dark side by becoming an Impostor, and infecting as many civilians as possible.
As a Zombie Imposter, your role is to shut down generators and spread the zombie virus throughout the town. Much like the alien from The Thing, you can blend in with the rest of the population and do random tasks, but when night comes, you can assume your true form and go around killing inhabitants. As for the Defenders, your job is to protect the population and scan for these Zombie Imposters. You’ll also be repairing the damage these Imposters cause, as well as set up traps to capture them. But above all, your goal is to kill the Imposter.
