Outbreak: Epidemic
Save BIG During the Steam Summer Sale!!
This is just a quick reminder that our entire games catalog is available at a significant discount for the Steam Summer Sale through July 11th! Let's take a quick look at some of the highlights!
https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/20872/Outbreak_Complete_Collection/
You can get the ENTIRE Outbreak series for up to 80% off NOW with the Outbreak Complete Collection! This is our full 10 game series, including DINOBREAK, Railbreak, and even What Lydia Knows! It also includes our suite of DLC for our legacy titles! This is an absolutely incredible deal for anyone who has yet to dive into our games, and if you have a few of these titles already, you can purchase the rest of the bundle at a massive discount!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1932180/Dinobreak/
Step into the shoes of Lydia Daniels when Cypress Ridge is overrun by an army of dinosaurs in DINOBREAK. Featuring classic survival horror gameplay, this spiritual successor to Dino Crisis is sure to leave your heart racing! Blow away dinos, avoid touching eggs, and solve puzzles before Cypress Ridge becomes one big dino snack! You can save 66% if you dive into this thrilling adventure today!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2587170/Railbreak/
Save 50% on our on-rails arcade shooter Railbreak today! Featuring a fully voiced Story, five additional modes, nine playable characters, optional two player co-op, and so much more, fans of House of the Dead and Time Crisis will feel right at home! Shoot, shoot, and shoot some more as hordes of zombies disgustingly rendered in Unreal Engine 5 overtake the streets of Cypress Ridge. Remember: the only good zombie is a truly dead one.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2587130/Outbreak_The_Fedora_Files_What_Lydia_Knows/
Our latest title, Outbreak The FEDORA Files: What Lydia Knows is available for a 50% discount! This two-game pack is one part visual novel, one part turn-based RPG! Step into the shoes of Detective Lydia Daniels as she investigates the mysterious disappearance of her partner in this prequel story to Outbreak: Shades of Horror! Additional bonus features including the Scene Studio, a concept art gallery, and a music player featuring music from the entire Outbreak series await you as you explore the game's branching path's and 24 unique endings. Hop into Outbreak RPG for a change of pace in a randomized adventure that changes every time you play!
These are only a few of the deals available for those of you who haven't fully explored our huge library of games! Don't forget -- the Steam Summer Sale runs until July 11th, so act now and explore the history of Dead Drop Studios ahead of the initial release Outbreak: Shades of Horror this summer!
Until next time, take care out there!
Get Started With What Lydia Knows, Available NOW!
If you haven't yet tried out Outbreak The FEDORA Files: What Lydia Knows, our two-game pack which includes a deep visual novel and a rogue-like RPG, there's no better time than now to pick it up!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2587130/Outbreak_The_Fedora_Files_What_Lydia_Knows/
But what exactly is What Lydia Knows?
What better way to find out than to hear about the game straight from the developer's mouth? A few weeks ago we featured Julia Wolbach, co-founder of Dead Drop Studios, on our weekly stream for a deep dive on the game!
https://youtu.be/Io64IA6RaAg?t=5567
Learn about the development of What Lydia Knows, and learn about all of the fun content you'll experience when you buy it now on Steam!
Until next time, take care out there!
Visual Novel 'What Lydia Knows' Launches FRIDAY May 3rd!
Hello Survivors!
Get ready for a double-dose of adventure this Friday, May 3rd, when Outbreak The FEDORA Files: What Lydia Knows launches on Steam, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Epic Games Store!
Enjoy a 25% off launch discount here on Steam!
This two game pack includes the following:
FEDORA Files: What Lydia Knows
In our first file of “The FEDORA Files” three part limited series: What Lydia Knows, play as intrepid detective Lydia Daniels as she tries to discover the mystery behind her partner's disappearance. Search for clues, probe allies and enemies, and solve the mystery of the Jackson Street Sewers in this installment that acts a prequel to Outbreak: Shades of Horror.
Features:
- Narrative rich visual novel with a deep and engrossing storyline.
- Multiple paths and endings to unlock where your choices matter.
- Meet, befriend, or alienate a wide cast of characters where your relationships matter.
- Solve devious puzzles and navigate crazy minigames as you hunt for the truth.
Outbreak RPG
In the aftermath of the Outbreak, play a group of survivors out to rescue their compatriots in Outbreak RPG! A Semi procedurally generated rogue-like RPG, every boot up is a new adventure. Rescued survivors will bring new skills and challenges with them. Can you survive the Outbreak?!
Features:
- Semi procedurally generated rogue-like RPG
- Lead your party of four survivors through the apocalypse in turn-based combat
- Search for supplies to keep yourself armed and healthy
- Rescue a wide group of survivors, each of which joins your team with unique upgrades and abilities
- Challenging escalating enemy encounters as the city becomes further overrun with the undead
- Hilarious and ridiculous dialogue in this non-canon adventure
Shades of Horror Development Roadmap Stream On Twitch TONIGHT @ 7:15PM ET!
Just a quick note for today!
We invite you to join our Twitch stream TONIGHT, March 28th, at 7:15pm ET for a look at Outbreak: Shades of Horror and its development roadmap!
We'll be taking a dive into the current build of the game, sharing plenty of details, and answering your questions, so please come by if you can! We'll also be giving away games and playing some more Resident Evil 3 later in the stream!
If you're not able to join us tonight, no worries! We'll have the stream VOD uploaded on our YouTube channel once it's over!
Find the Dead Drop Studios Twitch here and follow us so you never miss a stream:
Until next time, take care, Survivors!
'What Lydia Knows' Visual Novel Bonus Game Revealed: 'Outbreak RPG'!
If you watched our Twitch stream tonight, then you'll see we've officially revealed the bonus game included with Outbreak The FEDORA Files: What Lydia Knows!
We're thrilled for you to get your hands on the highly fan-requested Outbreak RPG! This fully featured bonus game is available immediately when you boot up What Lydia Knows, and the adventure changes every time you play.
Guide your party of Lydia, Hank, Ivy, and Elena through Cypress Ridge as they try to help Survivors and escape the city. Fight monsters in classic turn-based combat as you search for supplies and any signs of human life. Level up and upgrade your characters' weapons to defeat hordes of zombies. The Survivors you rescue will provide your party with unique perks and enhancements that you'll need to take full advantage of if you want to escape Cypress Ridge alive!
You can check out our new trailer for Outbreak The FEDORA Files: What Lydia Knows that we debuted today to whet your appetite before the game launches! We'll be sharing the games release date and platforms soon.
https://youtu.be/ZKbEM4OOa5U
There are even more features and bonuses included in Outbreak The FEDORA Files: What Lydia Knows that we have yet to reveal, so we hope you'll be excited for more information in the future.
You can wishlist the game on Steam NOW so you can be notified when it drops! Wishlisting the game also helps us out quite a lot, so please consider telling a friend about it! We greatly appreciate any and all of your support.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2587130/Outbreak_The_Fedora_Files_What_Lydia_Knows/
That's all for today, Survivors! We will have more updates and announcements for you very soon, so stay tuned!
Railbreak VR & Tailbreak BackerKit Finale! Last Chance to Save and Get Goodies! Stream WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY with GIVEAWAYS!
Our BackerKit campaign for Railbreak VR & Tailbreak is coming to an end at 11:59pm ET on February 29! That means time is running out for us to meet additional stretch goals and for you to get all kinds of goodies!
If we make it to $12,500 in total raised funds, we'll be adding an in-game developer commentary track DLC in additional to an extra story chapter for the Tailbreak DLC expansion! Then, at $15,000, we will be able to release Railbreak VR & the Tailbreak DLC for Meta Quest 3!
If you choose to support Railbreak VR & Tailbreak on BackerKit, you'll be able to preorder exactly what you want with an early bird discount! That means you can get Railbreak VR & Tailbreak for below their final MSRP!
But that's not all!
As you may or may not know, there are a variety of tiers and add-ons available on our BackerKit campaign. Below are a few of the tiers that we think are super cool!
The Big T-Rex Collection ($65 USD)
Receive digital game codes for Railbreak VR and Tailbreak at launch including access to special game content DLC. This tier also includes a copy of the original non-VR Railbreak, Dinobreak, and the Railbreak Special Kickstarter demo that was private to backers of the Outbreak: Shades of Horror Kickstarter on your supported platform of choice. All non-Railbreak VR and Tailbreak digital codes will be delivered by end of April 2024. This collection is offered at a discount compared to the launch MSRP of all of these items.
Maximum Carnage Franchise Bundle - Includes 7 Physical Games + Trading Cards! ($179 USD)
This tier includes the following ALL SIGNED by the developers:
- Gold Limited Run Trading Card from the Outbreak series
- Silver Limited Run Trading Card from the Outbreak series
- Outbreak: Contagious Memories - PS5
- Outbreak: Contagious Memories - PS4
- Outbreak: Contagious Memories - Switch - Limited Run Games Cover Variant
- Outbreak: Contagious Memories - Switch - Amazon Cover Variant
- Outbreak Collection Part 1 - Switch - Limited Run Games Cover Variant
- Outbreak Collection Part 1 - Switch - Amazon Cover Variant
- Outbreak Collection Part 2
(This tier also includes EVERYTHING from The Big T-Rex Collection)
Shipping is $10 in the United States. $15 outside of the United States. Physical titles will ship to you in April 2024. Trading cards may have different artwork than what is pictured.
Arcade Legend - Includes Signed Sinden Lightgun w/ Rumble + 7 Physical Games & more! ($399 USD, only ONE left as of this post!)
This title includes everything in the Maximum Carnage Franchise Bundle and:
An exclusive Sinden Lightgun with Rumble signed by the developers so you can take on Railbreak and Tailbreak in arcade style! The lightgun color will be random and may be different than the image.
You'll never find a better deal than this, and it's just for the BackerKit campaign!
Shipping is $20 in the United States, $35 outside of the United States. Lightgun and physical games ship in April 2024. Some digital games ship in April 2024, see the earlier tiers for details.
We will be streaming on our Twitch channel this Wednesday AND Thursday night at 7:15pm ET to finish out the campaign! You can expect multiple giveaways on both streams! We'll be going through Claire A in the N64 version of Resident Evil 2, and we'll even make our way toward the Dreamcast version of Dino Crisis! If you don't follow us on Twitch already, make sure to follow us there so you can see when you go live!
That's all for today, Survivors! Thank you for support! Let's finish out this campaign with a BANG so we can make Railbreak VR & the Tailbreak DLC expansion the best they can possibly be!
Railbreak VR Officially Coming to PSVR2! Let's Add Developer Commentary and an Extra Chapter to Tailbreak Next! Pledge Now!
Hello Survivors!
Some more amazing news! The BackerKit crowdfunding campaign for Railbreak VR & Tailbreak has met another stretch goal! Railbreak VR is officially coming to PlayStation VR 2 on top of Steam VR!
PSVR2 support is just the latest stretch goal we've reached for Railbreak VR & Tailbreak! We already had dual wielding in Railbreak VR locked in thanks to the generosity of our backers.
Our next stretch goal is to deliver both in-game developer commentary DLC AND an additional story chapter for the Tailbreak DLC expansion! Let's do it! With your help, we can secure this awesome content; don't forget that content will be available in both Railbreak AND Railbreak VR's version of Tailbreak!
There's still plenty of time left before our BackerKit campaign comes to an end, so please consider checking it out and pledging today! You can even pre-order a Railbreak Limited Edition Sinden Lightgun via the add-ons option on BackerKit!
Thank you as always for your continued support! We will have much more information on Railbreak VR, the Tailbreak DLC expansion, and our recently announced visual novel soon! This all comes on top of more information regarding Outbreak: Shades of Horror coming in the future!
Railbreak VR + Tailbreak Fully Funded on BackerKit! Giveaways! Help Us Slam Stretch Goals!
Railbreak VR + Tailbreak Funded on BackerKit - Stretch Goals Available Now!
Wow! The campaign for Railbreak VR and Tailbreak is already fully funded! You can expect Railbreak VR and the Tailbreak DLC expansion to launch in October of this year for Steam VR!
We have plenty of awesome stretch goals, including more VR platforms for Railbreak VR (like Meta Quest 3!), an additional story chapter for the Tailbreak DLC expansion, and more!
You can see the BackerKit campaign here!
Special Gleam Giveaway to Celebrate the BackerKit! Win an Xbox Series X and more!
If you check out our BackerKit, you can enter for a chance to win prizes including an Xbox Series X, a Volcanic Red DualSense controller, and more! Just follow the steps on this fancy Gleam, and be sure to refer your friends for more entries!
Enter here: https://gleam.io/tvnGi/railbreak-vr-tailbreak-backerkit-campaign-giveaway
Railbreak Free Content Update ONE: Time Korrisis
The first free content update for Railbreak is now live! This update features a new scoring mode and a new playable character! Turn on the Time Korrisis scoring mode to transform Railbreak into a time attack game! Shooting and killing enemies, picking up items, and more all add time to the ticking clock; run out of time and it's going to cost a Continue! Shoot strategically and efficiently to build up your remaining time for the best rank!
Looking for a change of pace? Try out new playable character Korrine! Her plasma cannon weapon is power hungry but deadly, and her Katana blasts out punishing sword beams! When wielding the Katana, you may encounter the new Super Glitch 'Korrine's Blessing.' When this activates, your damage output will soar, but you'll also suffer a massive debuff!
We're LIVE on Twitch NOW Until 12AM ET!
To celebrate the launch and funding of our Railbreak VR + Tailbreak BackerKit campaign, we're going to be LIVE on our Twitch channel (and Steam!) showing off the new content update for Railbreak, talking about the campaign, and playing all kinds of retro arcade lightgun goodness! Come hang out with us and learn more about the next chapter of Railbreak!
Hang out on Twitch here:
That's everything for today, Survivors! Until next time, take care!
Railbreak VR & Tailbreak Campaign + Railbreak Free CU1 Arrives Jan 30th @ 1PM ET!
Hey Survivors!
Wow, we have a lot to talk about and a busy week ahead! Let's get to it!
Railbreak VR & Tailbreak Crowdfunding Campaign is LIVE on Jan 30th @ 1PM ET!
Everyone has been asking for it, so we're doing it! Back our BackerKit Crowdfunding Campaign on Jan 30th @ 1PM ET to help make Railbreak VR on SteamVR and Tailbreak for both Railbreak and Railbreak VR happen!
Railbreak VR is exactly what it sounds like - a full native standalone implementation of SteamVR for all of Railbreak (and Tailbreak!). Experience the sights and sounds through your cutting edge VR headset as you take on the waves of glitched infected and dinos in the over-the-top insanity of the world of Railbreak!
Tailbreak is our first full sized story expansion pack for Railbreak. Bringing our dinos from Dinobreak into the world of Railbreak, you'll be fighting through a brand new story, new game modes, using new characters and weapons, and tons more! It's dinoriffic and we can't wait for it!
And we're going to have some absolutely INSANE giveaways! So go follow our Backerkit Crowdfunding page right now at http://www.railbreakvr.com so you don't miss your chance to back the project, and get in on these amazing giveaways!
We'll also be streaming all day starting at 1PM ET on twitch.tv/deaddropstudios !
Railbreak Content Update One - Time Korrisis - Arrives on Jan 30th, 2024!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qr1tBwmlCBQ&lc=UgxBbOrsZtbDsZ1JnAR4AaABAg
Our first content update is coming to Railbreak on all platforms on Jan 30th! Featuring the brand new Time Korrisis mode that is playable in every part of Railbreak, you'll be racing the clock as you fight through the undead to score more time and survive the nightmare! You can play this mode across all of Railbreak, so think of it as a new game plus!
(Apologies for the double post, but we put the wrong month in the original update and apparently we can't edit it. The correct date is January 30th, 2024 for everything!)
We also have our new character, Korrine the Glitch Goddess, joining the cast! She's our first expert level character and she's challenging but incredibly fun to use. She uses all new projectile weapons (instead of the hitscan of other characters) and boasts the beastly Plasma Cannon, Glitched Sidearm, and the Katana which has the ability to trigger super glitches! Get ready for a brand new experience!
We'll be back on Tuesday with more news, but get ready for some crazy antics and follow the BackerKit Crowdfunding campaign now at http://www.railbreakvr.com so you're ready! (AND TELL YOUR FRIENDS!)
See you on Tuesday!
Railbreak VR & Tailbreak Campaign + Railbreak Content Update One Arrives Aug 30th @ 1PM ET!
Hey Survivors!
Wow, we have a lot to talk about and a busy week ahead! Let's get to it!
Railbreak VR & Tailbreak Crowdfunding Campaign is LIVE on Jan 30th @ 1PM ET!
Everyone has been asking for it, so we're doing it! Back our BackerKit Crowdfunding Campaign on Jan 30th @ 1PM ET to help make Railbreak VR on SteamVR and Tailbreak for both Railbreak and Railbreak VR happen!
Railbreak VR is exactly what it sounds like - a full native standalone implementation of SteamVR for all of Railbreak (and Tailbreak!). Experience the sights and sounds through your cutting edge VR headset as you take on the waves of glitched infected and dinos in the over-the-top insanity of the world of Railbreak!
Tailbreak is our first full sized story expansion pack for Railbreak. Bringing our dinos from Dinobreak into the world of Railbreak, you'll be fighting through a brand new story, new game modes, using new characters and weapons, and tons more! It's dinoriffic and we can't wait for it!
And we're going to have some absolutely INSANE giveaways! So go follow our Backerkit Crowdfunding page right now at http://www.railbreakvr.com so you don't miss your chance to back the project, and get in on these amazing giveaways!
We'll also be streaming all day starting at 1PM ET on twitch.tv/deaddropstudios !
Railbreak Content Update One - Time Korrisis - Arrives on Jan 30th, 2024!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qr1tBwmlCBQ&lc=UgxBbOrsZtbDsZ1JnAR4AaABAg
Our first content update is coming to Railbreak on all platforms on Jan 30th! Featuring the brand new Time Korrisis mode that is playable in every part of Railbreak, you'll be racing the clock as you fight through the undead to score more time and survive the nightmare! You can play this mode across all of Railbreak, so think of it as a new game plus!
We also have our new character, Korrine the Glitch Goddess, joining the cast! She's our first expert level character and she's challenging but incredibly fun to use. She uses all new projectile weapons (instead of the hitscan of other characters) and boasts the beastly Plasma Cannon, Glitched Sidearm, and the Katana which has the ability to trigger super glitches! Get ready for a brand new experience!
We'll be back on Tuesday with more news, but get ready for some crazy antics and follow the BackerKit Crowdfunding campaign now at http://www.railbreakvr.com so you're ready! (AND TELL YOUR FRIENDS!)
See you on Tuesday!