Action · October 22, 2020

Zelter (2020)

extension1 DLClocal_offer-50% current discountgroup100k–1M ownersrecommend1.7k recommendations
An expanding zombie plague has caused entire communities to be cut off, locked in with a horde of monsters who were once fellow humans. You are one of the brave souls who enlisted to be dropped into one such isolated city, fight off the zombies, and rescue as many survivors as you can find. Scavenge, craft, fight, and survive! Scavenge and build to survive Going in guns blazing will just get you killed. Instead you must scavenge in the city and find resources to craft your own shelter. Work your way from stone spears to firearms. Hunt and forage to stave off thirst and hunger. Go from sitting huddled against the one campfire you built to standing behind barricades and automated turrets. Survive against the odds in Challenge Mode Prove yourself the ultimate zombie apocalypse hero in Challenge Mode and survive six days of escalating threats! It will be no easy task - you'll need to think on your feet, be smart about your resources and keeping your shelter secure. This is an intense mode of play in which you rescue civilians and risk your life covering their escape. Survive until the evacuation chopper arrives and remember your success is measured in the lives you save. But what’s that deafening roar? Looks like your last day will feature a threat like no other! Band together with NPC survivors in Pioneer Mode Pioneer Mode is an endless mode with heavy emphasis on recruiting the survivors you find to stand against the zombie horde. Study their backgrounds and see if they are someone you’d trust to have your back and you just might find you’re no longer fighting alone. It’s up to you to make sure they don’t die of hunger, thirst, or zombie bites. Else you just might find them in the next wave of zombies who come for your flesh. Even the most helpful civilian risks eventually caving under pressure, so be ready to call in the chopper to take them to safety. You alone are fit to continue your stand! So cute it’s scary Prepare to “awww” at Zelter’s adorable pixel graphics even as you put up defensive structures or follow a desperate survivor’s call for help. Zelter pairs its survival and crafting based gameplay with the cutest visuals.

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236 Action titles launched in 2020 — top 6 by review volume.

Peer Action titles

Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Zombies · 475
  • Survival · 467
  • Voxel · 466
  • Post-apocalyptic · 381
  • Building · 364
  • Open World · 363
  • Exploration · 341
  • Simulation · 329
  • Online Co-Op · 305
  • Singleplayer · 301
  • Survival Horror · 300
  • Procedural Generation · 285
  • Character Customization · 281
  • Action · 258
  • FPS · 247

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume1.9k Steam reviewsTop 99% in Action
Positive rating49% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 98%
Engagement hours9 h averageTop 52% for session depth among Action

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (10)

  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Japanese
  • Korean
  • Portuguese - Brazil
  • Simplified Chinese
  • Traditional Chinese
  • Russian

Press Quotes

“What if Stardew Valley and State of Decay had a baby?” Windows Central “Zhelter could possibly be the best zombie apocalypse game to date!” Switchaboo “Zelter is a Colorful Take on the Zombie Survival Genre” TechRaptor

Release & Availability

Release dateOct 22, 2020
DeveloperG1 Playground
PublisherSuperGG.com
Base price$9.99 -50%
DLC / Add-ons1 released
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners100k–1M
External linksOfficial site · Support · [email protected]

Reception Metrics

Steam community

49%Mixed · 1.9k reviews

950 positive · 989 negative

Curator recommendations

1.7k

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

9h

short (5–15 hours)

Median

13h

Typical completion time

Content Notes

This Game may contain content not appropriate for all ages, or may not be appropriate for viewing at work: Frequent Violence or Gore, General Mature Content

Editions & Packages

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