8-ban-like x FPS. Free Beta Key Distribution for 'Walking8,' a Loop-type Horror Game Where You 'Shoot' Zombies and Anomalies to Progress, Starts Today!

UNCHAIN Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Win Lei)'s indie game label announced today the start of free beta key distribution for its new PC game, 'Walking8.'

This title, presented by UNCHAIN's indie label, is an FPS that combines a zombie movie-like apocalyptic world with '8-ban-like' anomaly exploration, where you shoot zombies and 'anomalies.' The key point is that you must 'eliminate' any anomalies you find with a gun. This adds tense action elements and resource management to a quiet observation game, providing a challenging and unique gaming experience where player decisions determine their fate. The supported platform is PC (Steam).

What is 'Walking8'?

A world where civilization has collapsed, where being bitten means the end, and even the dead walk. The protagonist, who lost consciousness during a fierce zombie attack, wakes up in a dimly lit, dilapidated corner of an 'old Western-style mansion.'

Rusty handrails, rows of entrance doors, shared corridors with traces of residents' lives. This space, which at first glance seems identical, gradually begins to warp with each loop. The position of luggage, unnatural proliferation, and a lurking presence that brings harm... Is this reality, or a distorted perception of the world caused by infection?

Players must remember and compare the subtle 'anomalies' hidden in the space, and then eliminate them with a gun as they aim to escape this eerie mansion.

Features of this title

1. A new '8-ban-like' approach where you 'eliminate anomalies with a gun'

Unlike the traditional 'find an anomaly and turn back' rule, this game requires 'shooting and removing discovered anomalies' to progress. If you proceed with anomalies left behind, the space itself will reject you, pulling you back to the starting point with a failure animation that switches from a blackout to a red screen. Shooting involves resource (ammo) management, so players need not only keen observation skills but also the judgment and composure to deal with limited ammunition.

2. The urgency and survival experience of a zombie movie