STILLTRACE

STILLTRACE is a top-down survival horror game set in a quarantined zone. Each day the player scavenges for parts, ammo and supplies. Each night, infected creatures attack the beacon, which is the player’s only link to the outside world. A flashlight lights the way through the dark, but the light can also attract attention. The story campaign runs for 14 days, includes choices, and ends with a final battle.

Between and during nights, players go on expeditions into the zone to gather resources. They can build turrets, set mines, repair the beacon and upgrade their gear. Survivors can be met along the way, including a dog named Milo who may become the player’s companion. An endless mode is also included for players who want to see how long they can last, and the game has Steam achievements and leaderboards.

Online co-op is available through Steam, allowing a friend to help hold the beacon. Players can alternatively team up with an AI partner that covers them, revives them and follows their orders. Co-op has its own story told over 5 chapters, with special conditions, named bosses, squad radio and team decisions. Version 2.0 is a free update that adds new hand-painted art and animations, dynamic lighting and shadows, new sound design and soundtrack, a reworked interface, inventory and controls, story improvements and various fixes.