Deliverance With Zombies Is Blowing Up on Steam

A new medieval survival horror game is quickly gaining attention on Steam, and it’s doing so in a big way. Blight: Survival, an upcoming co-op action-horror debut title from developer Haenir Studio and publisher Behaviour Interactive (developer and publisher known for Dead By Daylight), recently surpassed 1.5 million wishlists on Steam, according to a post shared by the developers on the game’s official X account.

Clearly, there is a lot of anticipation built around Blight: Survival on Steam, especially as new gameplay footage and developer updates continue to surface online. With its grim medieval battlefields, intense, often gruesome combat, and hordes of undead enemies to slaughter, Blight: Survival has naturally started to earn comparisons to games like Kingdom Come: Deliverance, only with a deadly plague that turns the fallen into dangerous monsters.

Blight: Survival Just Hit 1.5 Million Wishlists on Steam

Blight: Survival is a PvE survival horror game set in a brutal medieval world where a mysterious infection known as the Blight has spread across the world. The game takes place in an uninhabited land between two kingdoms at war, where players venture into dangerous territories filled with both undead monsters and hostile human enemies. The setting draws inspiration from a dark interpretation of 14th-century Europe, and sees players taking the role of warriors tasked with pushing back the plague by entering corrupted regions, scavenging resources, and ultimately trying to destroy the source of the infection.

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Blight: Survival’s Core Features

MEDIEVAL ZOMBIE HORROR — Fight undead monsters in a plague-ravaged kingdom.
FOUR-PLAYER CO-OP COMBAT — Team up with up to three friends.
EXTRACTION-STYLE MISSIONS — Loot dangerous zones and escape with rewards.
ROGUELITE PROGRESSION SYSTEM — Upgrade gear and your hub between runs.
REALISTIC MEDIEVAL COMBAT — Use swords, bows, and tactical melee fighting.
MIXED ENEMY THREATS — Battle both infected creatures and hostile humans.
DARK WAR-TORN SETTING — Explore a deadly uninhabited land between kingdoms.
RISK-VERSUS-REWARD DECISIONS — Push deeper for loot or escape safely.

Combat in Blight: Survival manifests as ruthless medieval warfare, with swords, bows, and other historically inspired weapons taking center stage. Instead of fast, arcade-style action, the game features heavy, deliberate combat where every swing and block matters, making fights feel more tense, grounded, and tactical.

Beyond its combat, Blight: Survival‘s gameplay loop includes elements from roguelike and extraction-style games. Players venture out into hostile territories to collect weapons, armor, and crafting resources before returning to a central hub where those materials can be used to upgrade equipment and strengthen their camp. Just as they do in a game like ARC Raiders, for instance, players are constantly encouraged to decide whether to retreat with the loot they have already secured or push deeper into increasingly dangerous areas where they increase their shot at better rewards but simultaneously increase their chances of losing it all.

Blight: Survival is a PvE survival horror game set in a brutal medieval world where a mysterious infection known as the Blight has spread across the world.

But a large part of what has helped Blight: Survival to generate so much attention is how unusual its concept feels. Zombie games are nothing new, but combining undead horror with gritty medieval realism is a rather compelling hook for players looking for something different. In that way, it really does feel like Kingdom Come: Deliverance with zombies.

Now, with such a significant surge in interest, expectations have gone up for the development team. Developers have acknowledged that the game’s massive Steam wishlist numbers come with a certain level of pressure, especially since some players have questioned whether it all might be too good to be true—a sentiment that Crimson Desert knows all too well.

But for now, Blight: Survival is still in development with no official release date announced, though it currently plans to launch on PC via Steam before expanding to other platforms. With more than 1.5 million wishlists already backing it, the medieval horror game has clearly captured the attention of a massive audience, and many players will likely be watching closely to see whether it can live up to the hype surrounding its brutal mix of knights, zombies, and survival gameplay.