I Shall Remain: Prologue is a portion of the 3D action and survival RPG I Shall Remain. It was made available for free to gather exposure for the game, and was then turned into a commercial alpha version further developed and available to buy up to a full release. Initially intended as a free portion of the game with commercial episodes released afterwards, it was eventually included in the complete version when the episode system was changed in favour of a full game where it was further reworked.
The player is a US Marine commander who wakes up in a city infected with the Z0M-31 virus that has turned the people into zombies. Because of head trauma he only gradually remembers who he is. The player needs to navigate the marine through the city, organize teams of survivors and provide weapons for them to fight. Starting with a baseball bat, several other weapons soon become available. It also contains a tutorial to explain the game mechanics.
The game is played in real-time like a top-down shooter, but characters also have levels and detailed statistics such as attributes (strength, agility, accuracy, endurance, intelligence and charisma) and a large amount of skills.
