Steam has a question for us all this week: do we prefer your enemies slow and shambling or suspiciously sexy?
It does this by introducing the Zombies vs Vampires Fest, where you don’t have to pick a side because you’ll probably get bitten by both.
Regardless of whether you’re lurching through apocalyptic wastelands or brooding in a velvet-lined crypt, this fest is a celebration of two things gamers like me love the most:
The undead and deep discounts.
Maybe you’re a brain-munching purist, loyal to the classics like Left 4 Dead and Project Zomboid, where survival is messy, bloody, and always one pipe bomb away from a party wipe.
Or maybe you’re more of a nocturnal neck-nibbler, drawn to the immortal angst of Vampyr or the pixelated pandemonium of Vampire Survivors.
Then there are games like Resident Evil Village and Dead Island 2, where the lines blur, and the only constant is chaos and maybe a suspicious amount of blood on your boots.
So grab your garlic, stock up on shotgun shells, and prepare to dive fang-first into our curated picks from the fest.
Just remember: in the world of Steam sales, the only thing scarier than the undead… is checking your bank balance afterwards.
Resident Evil Village
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Price: R599
Resident Evil Village continues Ethan Winters’ deeply cursed journey, throwing him into a remote, snow-covered village full of grotesque horrors and unforgettable villains – including a 9-foot-tall vampire aristocrat who broke the internet.
Combining tense first-person survival horror with bursts of action, clever puzzles, and gothic spectacle, this game balances the franchise’s classic terror with blockbuster bombast.
It’s eerie, campy, and gory in all the right ways, making it a must-play for fans of twisted fairytales and mutated mayhem.
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
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Price: R345 marked down from R1,046
In Dying Light 2, humanity’s last stronghold is a sprawling, vertical city where every decision affects the balance of power and survival.
With fast-paced parkour traversal and brutal melee combat, you’re constantly climbing, leaping, and fighting your way through zombie-infested ruins.
But it’s not just the infected you need to worry about: warring factions, scarce resources, and moral dilemmas make every encounter feel personal.
Daytime is for exploring. Nighttime? That’s when the real monsters come out to play.
Project Zomboid
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Price: R123 marked down from R185
Project Zomboid doesn’t pull punches; it’s a hyper-realistic zombie survival sim where the only win condition is “stay alive as long as you can.”
You’ll craft, cook, barricade, and quietly panic as you manage hunger, injury, boredom, and the ever-present threat of being eaten.
Its isometric visuals hide a deep and punishing world where one wrong move – a broken window, a missed swing – can cost you everything.
Vampyr
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Price: R119 marked down from R599
Set in a post-war, flu-ravaged London, Vampyr is a dark and moody RPG that drops you into the blood-soaked shoes of Dr. Jonathan Reid, a man sworn to heal the sick, who now craves their blood.
Every citizen in the game is fully fleshed out, and every life you take makes you stronger… at the cost of the city’s wellbeing.
Combat is stylish and supernatural, but the real tension lies in your choices.
Are you a monster? A saviour? Or just really, really hungry?
Vampire Survivors
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Price: R39 marked down from R49
Don’t let the lo-fi pixel art fool you – Vampire Survivors is a chaotic power fantasy wrapped in roguelike madness.
You don’t shoot; you survive as weapons auto-fire, and the screen floods with an avalanche of enemies.
Every run is a rush of rapid upgrades, exploding effects, and last-second saves.
It’s equal parts strategy and sensory overload, with secret characters, hidden evolutions, and an addictive loop that’s way more complex (and fun) than it looks. One run quickly turns into twenty.
Left 4 Dead
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Price: R10 marked down from R100
Left 4 Dead is the blueprint for modern co-op shooters. It is a frantic, four-player zombie survival game in which teamwork is everything and panic is part of the fun.
You’ll blast through infected hordes, rescue each other from certain death, and yell things like “Who startled the witch?!” in pure terror.
Every playthrough is different thanks to a clever AI director that adapts to the chaos in real-time.
It’s fast, messy, endlessly replayable, and still an undead classic over a decade later.
The Evil Within 2
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Price: R93 marked down from R469
The Evil Within 2 drops you into a surreal, crumbling simulation filled with terrifying creatures and psychological horror.
You play as Sebastian Castellanos, a broken man searching for his lost daughter in a nightmarish world called STEM.
It mixes stealth, action, and survival horror in a semi-open environment that constantly shifts beneath your feet.
Think twisted art installations that come to life, enemies that stalk you through shifting hallways, and just enough ammo to make every bullet count.
Dead Island 2
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Price: R316 marked down from R799
Dead Island 2 trades grim survival for gleeful gore, offering a sun-soaked apocalypse in zombie-infested Los Angeles.
With slick melee combat, absurd weapons, and a tone that leans into satire, it’s more Zombieland than The Road.
You play as one of several immune characters called Slayers, each with unique abilities, hacking and slashing your way through Hollywood mansions, beach resorts, and overrun suburbs.
It’s stylish, splattery fun with RPG elements and an eye for chaotic spectacle.
The Last of Us Part I
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Price: R449 marked down from R899
The Last of Us Part I is a heart-wrenching, character-driven survival game set in a world where a fungal pandemic has wiped out civilisation.
You play as Joel, a smuggler tasked with escorting a teenage girl, Ellie, across a crumbling America.
What begins as a job slowly becomes an emotional journey about love, loss, and moral compromise.
The gameplay mixes stealth and intense combat with razor-sharp writing and atmospheric world-building. It’s brutal, beautiful, and unforgettable.
Back 4 Blood
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Price: R79 marked down from R799
A spiritual successor to Left 4 Dead, Back 4 Blood modernises the co-op zombie shooter formula with updated visuals, more enemy types, and a card-based system that adds strategy to every mission.
You and three teammates (human or AI) battle grotesque, mutated infected across increasingly dire scenarios.
It’s fast, loud, and designed for replayability. It features unique characters (called Cleaners) and customizable loadouts.
If you miss screaming, “Cover me while I reload!” into a mic, this one’s for you.
Whether you’re Team Brain-Eater or Team Bloodsucker, Steam’s Zombies vs Vampires Fest proves one thing:
Being undead has never been more alive.
With discounts sharper than a vampire’s fang and deeper than a zombie’s bite, there’s no better time to stock up on horror hits, cult classics, and games that will lovingly chew your face off.
So grab your wooden stakes, shotgun shells, garlic necklaces, and probably some wet wipes – things are about to get messy.
