About Nightwalkers
Nightwalkers (or Nightwalkers.io) is a free zombie survival game ๐งโโ๏ธ that runs in your browser ๐, featuring real multiplayer ๐ฎ.
Gameplay
The game includes several mechanics:
- Zombie Shooting ๐ซ
- Noise ๐ข
- Apocalypse โ ๏ธ
- Building ๐ ๏ธ
- Resource Management ๐ข๏ธ
- Player Leveling ๐
- Most importantly, Co-op ๐ค
Noise ๐ข
Noise becomes a challenge after Level 2 ๐.
- On the right side of the weapons bar, you'll find the Noise Meter UI ๐.
- Most actions create Noise, turning the meter red ๐ด.
- Standing still reduces Noise, turning the meter blue ๐ต.
- When the Noise Meter fills up, zombies ๐งโโ๏ธ are alerted and will hunt you down!
As you level up, you generate more Noise ๐ข, but at Level 10, you unlock Silent Boots ๐, which let you run silently.
Apocalypse โ ๏ธ
Players can trigger an Apocalypse using the Skull button ๐ in the bottom left corner (shortcut key: Y).
- The first Apocalypse is weak but gets stronger each time ๐ช.
- If the player who starts it takes shelter ๐ก๏ธ in the Safe Zone, their Apocalypse cooldown will be significantly longer โณ.
Building ๐๏ธ
Whatโs a survival game without some building? ๐ ๏ธ
Press B on your keyboard to open the ๐ circular building menu. Each structure has a limit based on your level ๐โthe higher your level, the more you can build!
- Wooden Fence ๐งฑ: A basic defense to stop zombies ๐งโโ๏ธ... until they break it.
- Bear Trap ๐ป: Traps and damages zombies (except the sneaky Tentacle Zombie ๐). After a zombie dies, the trap resets after a short cooldown.
- Flame Turret ๐ฅ: Shoots fire in a coneโperfect for AOE (area of effect) damage!
- Spike Trap ๐ต: Hurts zombies as they stumble over it. Ouch!
- Oil Spill ๐ข: Slows zombies walking through it ๐.
- Crafting Table ๐ ๏ธ: Unlocks at higher levels! ๐ Right-click it to access a unique crafting menu where you can make Machine Guns ๐ซ and Crossbows ๐น. It's costly ๐ฐ, so team up and build just one!
- Medical Tent โบ: Also unlocked at higher levels. Right-click to access crafting for healing items ๐ฉน. It's a must-have for staying alive!
Resource Management ๐
There are 6 types of resources in the Nightwalkers:
- Wood
- Metal
- Circuit Boards
- Fairy Folds
- Snake Beard
- Cosmic Dust
Wood
- Acquired by shooting benches and crates.
- Mainly used to create Wooden Fences ๐ก๏ธ, your first line of defense against the zombie horde ๐งโโ๏ธ.
- While the Crafting Bench ๐ ๏ธ and Flame Turret ๐ฅ require more wood, the fence limit is much higher, so donโt hesitate to spam them early on!
Metal
- Gathered by damaging lamp posts and trash cans ๐๏ธ.
- Most often used for building Bear Traps ๐ป, which have a high build limit and are essential for slowing down zombies.
Circuit Boards
- Found in house-hold electronics like TVs and streetlights ๐ก, and the more alien tech too.
- A key material for crafting advanced defenses like Flame Turrets ๐ฅ.
Fairy Folds
- Found in the forest ๐ฒ.
- Used at the Medical Station in the Medical Tent โบ to craft healing medpacks ๐ฉน.
Snake Beard
- Another ingredient found in the wild ๐ณ, needed for crafting medpacks alongside Fairy Folds.
Cosmic Dust
- A mysterious resource gathered passively even while AFK โณ.
- Purple particles fall from the sky, and the more you absorb, the stronger you feel ๐ช.
- Cosmic Dust acts like a free currency ๐ต and enhances your power, attracting gifts and submitting beasts ๐พ.
- Noobs present you with gifts in hopes of you protecting them ๐ก.
- Earned through almost any activityโor even inactivityโand doesnโt require looting.
Player Leveling ๐
- Leveling up is the main way to progress.
- Earn Experience by shooting objects for materials and killing zombies ๐งโโ๏ธ.
- Level rewards include:
- Resources ๐ข๏ธ๐ฟ
- Weapons ๐ซ
- Health packs ๐ฉน (use with E key).
- Higher building limits ๐๏ธ.
- New buildings unlocked ๐ฐ.
- Special perks like Laser Sight ๐ฏ and Silent Boots ๐.
Controls ๐ฎ
The controls are the usual WASD keys or arrow keys and the mouse for aiming.
- Movement: WASD or Arrow Keys โฌ ๏ธโฌ๏ธโก๏ธโฌ๏ธ.
- Aiming: Use the mouse ๐ฑ๏ธ.
- Actions:
- Left Mouse Button: Shoot weapon ๐ซ or place a building ๐๏ธ.
- Right Mouse Button: Exit building mode or open the Crafting Table menu ๐ ๏ธ.
- Shift: Sprint ๐โโ๏ธ.
- Spacebar: Jump ๐ฆ(over walls, fences, etc.)
- E: Use medpack ๐ฉน.
- Y: Start an Apocalypse โ ๏ธ.
- P: Open pets UI ๐พ.
- N: Summon a mount ๐ (if unlocked).
- B: Open building menu ๐๏ธ.
- 1โ6 Keys: Equip previously acquired weapons.
Tips ๐ก
- Gather materials early by shooting objects. This levels you up quickly.
- Team up for better survival chancesโitโs a co-op game! ๐ค
- Start your base with fences ๐ก๏ธ to protect your inner defenses, like Flame Turrets ๐ฅ.
- Use traps ๐ป to immobilize smaller zombies and focus on larger threats ๐งโโ๏ธ.
- Save the Hardcore button for when you have a strong, well-protected base ๐ฐ.
Good luck surviving the apocalypse! ๐งโจ
Feedback ๐ฌ๐จ
Your feedback helps us grow ๐ฑ. Got a quick suggestion? Drop us a line here ๐ฌโweโd love to hear from you! ๐
Screenshots ๐ผ
Videos ๐ฅ
Game updates & patch notes ๐
Version 11.5: Mutated Rat Gang ๐๐๐ and Pasta Voucher for Patrons29.Nov.2024
- ๐ซ Removed all the ads
- ๐ Mutated Rats join the chaosโCosmic Dust strikes again!
- ๐ซ Laser Sight now unlocks at Level 6. Pew pew! ๐ฏ Aim and shoot!
- ๐ณ Trees got a makeover. Lookinโ good!
- ๐ง Trapped zombies no longer slide around. Phew! ๐
- โ๏ธ Rocket Launcher gives more XPโwell deserved! ๐ฅ
- ๐ ๏ธ Smol optimizations, bug fixes & balance attempts. (thanks @More Tent)
- ๐ฑ Mostly works on phones now via some fixes (thanks @{EE} (KRKN) [PHX] Anna Moonlight)โmore mobile fixes coming soon, but crafting isnโt available yet.
Missed adding some patch notes here, ops ๐.
Version 10.0.104.Feb.2022
- Remade the characters, now with A LOT of customizations - there are millions of unique combinations.
- Some features are temporarily disabled while we test new changes.
- Added Sprinting - you can sprint with the Shift key. It does not use any stamina yet.
- You can zoom in and out.
Version 9.0.224.Aug.2021
- Added Day and Night cycle
- Apocalypse happens during the Night, and extra harder if you press the Hardcore button
- Added neutral zombies - there's always something to kill now!
- Cleaned the UI
Version 8.0.029.Apr.2021
- Remade the map, added Marshlands and Dark Forest, remade resources
- Added 2 crashed UFOs, go explore!
- Safe zone in the middle
- Cosmic Dust gives you temporary mounts now
Version 5.1
- Crossbow added as a new weapon added to celebrate the release of our newest io game: CastleWars. The bolt does a lot of damage and impales zombies slowing them down (except the Tentacle zombie). It is crafted from the Crafting Table building.
- Added daily login rewards. Try your luck and you can get some pretty cool loot.
- Minor bug fixes and optimizations.