Can You Survive the Nightmare in Outbreak: Shades of Horror Chromatic Split?

Dead Drop Studios announced that Outbreak: Shades of Horror Chromatic Split is now available on Xbox Series X/S and on PC via Steam. The game is priced at $24.99. For those on the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 5 Pro, they'll have to wait until autumn though it's going to be an enhanced version.

Chromatic Split is a standalone story which connects the events of Outbreak The FEDORA Files: What Lydia Knows and the upcoming titled Outbreak: Shades of Horror. It follows Detective Lydia Daniels who heads to the Cypress Ridge sewers and meet a contact. However, she gets much more than she bargains as it becomes clear a deadly zombie apocalypse is coming.

To have a chance at survival, Lydia needs to shoot, jump, climb, craft, and sneak through an expansive three act campaign. She starts here ordeal in the sewer system of the city completely unarmed and at the mercy of her environment. However, she eventually does get access to new items which not only let her fight back but also move the story forward.

Limited Resources

Much like other survival horror games, the resources Lydia has access to is highly limited. She’ll need to forage in her environment and find those precious crafting components to create ammo and healing remedies, to name a few. However, it’s not going to be easy like choosing between combining gunpowder and bullet casings to build more ammunition or use the combination to instead come up with an ink jar and allow for a one-time save.

Unreal Engine 5

Making the gaming experience even more enjoyable is the use of the Unreal Engine 5. This allows for those dazzling effects, massive enemy counts, and intense set-pieces. Indeed, the moody and intimidating lighting combines with terrifying sound design to fully immerse players in the game world.

Other Content

In addition to the main quest, the game also offers bonus modes and content. In Onslaught and Besieged Modes for example, players get the chance to destroy massive numbers of zombies. Then there’s the ultra-hard Looming Dread Mode. Players can also revisit the main story and carry over weapons in New Game Plus.

Get Outbreak: Shades of Horror Chromatic Split on Steam now.