A new Steam co-op game, Mortuus, takes the best of Call of Duty Zombies and Minecraft, blending them into a truly unique experience. Fans of both games will find plenty to enjoy in this new Steam game, which has a free demo that gamers can download and play right now.
Mortuus comes from developer Hamuno, which has already released three games on Steam: Hamster Hunter, Hamster Hunter: Rodent Rampage, and Free For Fall. All three titles have positive reviews on the platform. While the Hamster Hunter games are shooter-focused, Free For Fall is more of a co-op experience, making Mortuus a combination of the developer’s previous efforts.
Mortuus is COD Zombies With Procedural Generation
Mortuus is an upcoming round-based zombie FPS game for 1 to 4 players. Players must survive hordes of zombies, racking up points they can spend to unlock new areas of the map, get new weapons from the mystery box, and upgrade weapons at the Gun Ascension altar. With all of this, it’s clear why the game draws comparisons to Call of Duty‘s Zombies mode. It also features special enemies and boss fights, adding more variety to each run. And while the gameplay might evoke COD Zombies, Mortuus‘ visuals are much more Minecraft, with a blocky aesthetic that still feels unique.
Its defining feature is its procedural level generation. The developer says that “rooms, corridors, courtyards, and dead ends are rebuilt each time,” and with different weather patterns and times of day, every single run of the game feels different. “You learn the game, not the map,” as the developer states. In a way, this gives Mortuus a roguelike twist, adding an extra dimension to the gameplay.
A round-based co-op zombies FPS for 1 to 4 players. Survive endless hordes in brutalist procedurally generated map. Buy doors, hit the mystery box, upgrade your guns, and uncover the hidden ritual that wakes the Mother.
Mortuus Key Features
- Round-based survival gameplay
- Co-op with 1-4 player support
- Procedurally generated map every run
- Over 30 guns, including a mystery box
- Perk machines
- Gun Ascension altar for weapon upgrades
- Special enemies and difficult boss fights
Mortuus has a free demo available to download and play right now. Reviews for the demo are marked as “Very Positive” on Steam, with 93% of them being positive at the time of writing. Players have praised the simplicity of its core gameplay, while also reiterating how much the procedural generation keeps things fresh. One review describes it as being “COD Zombies but for low end gaming peeps out there,” which could be an extra selling point for those on the lookout for games with low system requirements.
As it stands, Mortuus does not have a release date or release window. It is part of the ongoing Steam Next Fest, the platform’s showcase of demos for upcoming games. This current Steam Next Fest has been particularly controversial after the massive influx of games that use AI during development, but there is no indication that Mortuus is one such title.
