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DEADWAVE

Survive the Wave. Outlast the Dark.

Arcade Shooter Third-Person Zombie Survival PC · Steam Demo Available Unreal Engine 5

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At a Glance

Game Info

Title

DEADWAVE

Genre

Arcade Zombie Shooter / Third-Person

Platform

PC (Steam)

Price

€14.99

Release

Coming Soon

Demo

Available Now

Developer

Mr. Firewall

Team Size

Solo Developer

Location

Berlin, Germany

Engine

Unreal Engine 5

Overview

About the Game

DEADWAVE is a stylized third-person arcade zombie shooter with ancient themed maps. Play solo or with friends — survive endless waves, earn credits, upgrade your gear, and unlock new maps.

What Sets It Apart

Key Features

Arcade zombie survival with 20 rounds of escalating intensity
Unique zombie types — Skeletons, Necromancers, and Spiders
Co-op multiplayer — play solo or with friends
Credit system — earn, manage, and spend on weapons and upgrades
Killstreaks including airstrikes and nukes
Prop Hunt party mode with ancient themed maps
Classic PvP modes — Team Deathmatch, Free-For-All, Capture the Flag
Adaptive difficulty system that responds to player performance
Multiple maps unlocked through progression
Built on Unreal Engine 5

Full Description

More About DEADWAVE

DEADWAVE is a classic stylized third-person shooter built by a solo indie developer, set across striking ancient-themed locations — from Egyptian sands to crumbling temples. Every match turns into a desperate, chaotic last stand. Fight through increasingly intense zombie waves, earn credits to buy weapons and upgrades, and survive long enough to unlock bigger maps and harder challenges.

Play alone or team up with friends in co-op, or take a break from the horde with party modes including Prop Hunt, Team Deathmatch, Free-For-All, and Capture the Flag.

The Developer

About Mr. Firewall

Mr. Firewall is a solo indie developer and network engineer based in Berlin, Germany. With 10 years of professional experience in networking, he channeled his curiosity about how multiplayer games work into building one from scratch — alongside a full-time job.

DEADWAVE started as a personal learning project and grew into a fully featured multiplayer game over three years of evenings, weekends, bug fixes at midnight, and playtests with family. It is his first commercial game.

In His Words

Developer Quotes

"I spent 10 years managing networks and playing Call of Duty. Eventually I had to find out how it all worked — so I built my own multiplayer game."
— Mr. Firewall, Solo Developer