Zombie games have explored everything from modern cities to post-apocalyptic wastelands, but God Save Birmingham is taking the genre somewhere entirely different. Developed by Ocean Drive Studio, the upcoming survival title throws players into a painstakingly recreated 14th-century Birmingham, England, where a mysterious plague has transformed the town’s inhabitants into flesh-hungry undead.
Unlike most zombie games, there are no firearms or advanced technology to rely on. Instead, survival depends on scavenging medieval buildings for supplies, crafting makeshift tools and using the environment to outsmart the relentless horde. Players must also manage hunger, thirst, exhaustion and illness while searching for food, water and a safe place to shelter from the infected.
One of the game’s standout features is its physics-driven gameplay. Almost every object in the world can be picked up, moved or used to your advantage. Furniture can be dragged in front of doors to create barricades, barrels can be rolled into groups of zombies and everyday objects can become improvised weapons or survival tools. The realistic physics also mean poor footing, heavy objects and environmental hazards can be just as dangerous as the undead themselves.
The developers have recreated medieval Birmingham with impressive historical detail, allowing players to explore iconic locations such as the Bull Ring market and Saint Martin’s Church while navigating narrow streets and timber-framed buildings overrun by zombies. The combination of authentic history and survival horror gives the game a unique identity that sets it apart from more traditional open-world zombie experiences.
God Save Birmingham is currently scheduled to launch in Steam Early Access before expanding with additional content over time. If Ocean Drive Studio can deliver on its ambitious blend of open-world survival, realistic physics and medieval atmosphere, it could become one of the most distinctive zombie games in recent years.