Protocol Z
Launches 13 November 2026 · PC · Simulation, Early Access
A living zombie sandbox. Watch a whole town go about its day then unleash the outbreak. Play as anyone in first person, swim, fight and drive, spawn zombies, vehicles and buildings anywhere, and call down tsunamis and tornadoes while police and soldiers fight to hold the line in a city that can fall
Story
PROTOCOL Z is a zombie sandbox. Watch a living town go about its day, then unleash the outbreak, take control of anyone, call down disasters and see if the town holds the line. A town that lives without you. New Hudson runs on its own. Families wake up, drive to work and walk their kids to school. After school the kids head for the playground, the slide and the jungle gym, or toss a frisbee in the park. Shifts change at the hospital, the police station and the military base. The hotel's football team plays its morning game, and inmates pump iron and shoot hoops in the prison yard. Then you let the dead in. Drop zombies anywhere, dig tunnels for them to crawl out of, or start with one bite and watch it spread. The infected chase the sound of gunfire, smash through fences, doors and walls, climb onto cars and drag people from their beds. Anyone they kill gets back up as one of them. Special infected. Some are worse than others: leapers that pin you down, lashers that drag you off the street with a whipping tongue, spewers of burning acid, bloated ones that burst, and hulking brutes that shrug off bullets. Become anyone. Take control of any townsperson, or any zombie, and play...
Gameplay
PROTOCOL Z is a zombie sandbox. Watch a living town go about its day, then unleash the outbreak, take control of anyone, call down disasters and see if the town holds the line. A town that lives without you. New Hudson runs on its own. Families wake up, drive to work and walk their kids to school. After school the kids head for the playground, the slide and the jungle gym, or toss a frisbee in the park. Shifts change at the hospital, the police station and the military base. The hotel's football team plays its morning game, and inmates pump iron and shoot hoops in the prison yard. Then you let the dead in. Drop zombies anywhere, dig tunnels for them to crawl out of, or start with one bite and watch it spread. The infected chase the sound of gunfire, smash through fences, doors and walls, climb onto cars and drag people from their beds. Anyone they kill gets back up as one of them. Special infected. Some are worse than others: leapers that pin you down, lashers that drag you off the street with a whipping tongue, spewers of burning acid, bloated ones that burst, and hulking brutes that shrug off bullets. Become anyone. Take control of any townsperson, or any zombie, and play in first person. Fight with your fists, pistols, rifles, shotguns, rocket launchers, flamethrowers and C4. Jump, swim out into the sea, and dive below the surface. Commandeer a car and send bodies...
Features
- Single-player
- Multi-player
- Co-op
- Online Co-op
- LAN Co-op
- Family Sharing
Release details
Protocol Z is a Simulation and Early Access game by CASH, Aria. It is published by GorillaGamesStudio. Protocol Z launches on Friday, 13 November 2026 on PC. This date comes from Steam and was last checked on 6 November 2026.
Frequently asked questions
When does Protocol Z release?
Protocol Z launches on 13 November 2026.
Which platforms is Protocol Z on?
Protocol Z is on PC.
Who makes Protocol Z?
Protocol Z is developed by CASH, Aria and published by GorillaGamesStudio.
What kind of game is Protocol Z?
Protocol Z is a game of these genres: Simulation and Early Access.