A fast-paced zombie survival game built for Decentraland. Survive 7 intense waves of increasingly difficult zombie hordes while managing your defenses and resources.
7 Days in Hell is a side-scrolling zombie survival shooter where you must survive 7 waves over approximately 6-7 minutes of intense action. Defend your position, repair your barricade, and eliminate all threats before your next evacuation window.
- 7 Wave Campaign: Progressive difficulty from Wave 1 to Wave 7
- Barricade Defense System: A single defensive wall that zombies must destroy before reaching you
- Daytime Management: Between waves, allocate hours to repair barricades, find allies, or scavenge weapons
- Dynamic Zombie AI: Zombies intelligently target and attack barricades before pursuing the player
- Dramatic Visual Effects: Explosive green blood effects on every hit
- Story-Driven: Immersive intro/outro cutscenes with military-style dialogue
- Auto-Shooter Combat: Side-scrolling gameplay with automatic weapon firing
- Intro Cutscene: Watch the opening sequence (press E to start)
- Wave Combat: Survive the zombie onslaught
- Wave Complete: View your stats and barricade health
- Daytime Allocation: Choose how to spend your time:
- Repair barricade (0-5 hours = 0-100% repair)
- Find allies (more hours = more allies)
- Scavenge weapons (chance to find shotgun/rifle)
- Next Wave Dialogue: Brief story update before the next wave
- Repeat: Continue through all 7 waves
- Victory: Complete all waves to see the ending cutscene
- Loop: Game returns to intro for replay
- Single Wall: One large brown barricade (15m wide × 3m tall)
- 600 HP: Strong enough to withstand 60-90 seconds of sustained assault
- Visual Damage: Wall shrinks as it takes damage
- Position: 5 units in front of player (X=-15)
- Zombie Behavior: All zombies MUST destroy the barricade before attacking you
- Repair: Only during daytime allocation (no auto-repair)
| Wave | Zombies | Mini-Bosses | Big Boss | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 0 | 1 | Easy |
| 2 | 16 | 0 | 1 | Easy |
| 3 | 20 | 1 | 1 | Medium |
| 4 | 24 | 1 | 1 | Medium |
| 5 | 28 | 1 | 1 | Medium-Hard |
| 6 | 32 | 2 | 1 | Hard |
| 7 | 36 | 2 | 1 | Hard |
- Base Health: 15 HP (+10% per wave)
- Base Speed: 4.0 m/s (+0.1 per wave)
- Base Damage: 5 damage/hit (+0.5 per wave)
- Spawn Rate: 800ms between batches
- Batch Size: 10 zombies per batch
- Pistol: 20 damage, 0.5s fire rate, 12 round magazine
- Shotgun: 60 damage, 0.8s fire rate, 6 round magazine
- Rifle: 25 damage, 0.12s fire rate, 25 round magazine
- Double Tap: Increased fire rate (1200 points)
- Royal Armor: Increased max health (750 points)
- Quick Reload: Faster reload speed (500 points)
- Executioner's Chest: Weapon damage upgrade (100 points)
- Full-screen video plays at game start
- Press E to begin the game
- Displays "7 DAYS IN HELL" title
- 8-second ending video
- Dialogue screen with HQ transmission:
- "Delta-1, come in, Delta-1..."
- "Your next evacuation window is 7 days away."
- "Stay alive. Command out."
- Returns to intro cutscene for replay
- Random Start Narration: 6 different voice lines randomly selected at Wave 1
- Dynamic Sound Effects: Zombie deaths, weapon fire, power-ups
- Spatial Audio: 3D positioned sounds for immersion
- Background Music: Atmospheric tension during gameplay
- Prioritize Barricade Repair: A strong barricade gives you more time to eliminate zombies
- Balance Resources: Don't focus only on one area (barricade/allies/weapons)
- Watch Your Barricade HP: Displayed in top-right HUD with color-coded health
- Use Power-Ups Wisely: Spawn every 4 kills for temporary boosts
- Headshots Matter: Increased score and tracked separately
- Ally Management: Find allies during daytime to help fight zombies
- Total Game Duration: ~6.5 minutes (optimized for quick sessions)
- Frame Rate: Optimized for 60 FPS
- Entity Management: Efficient cleanup systems prevent lag
- Staggered Spawning: Zombies spawn in batches to maintain performance
- Visual Effects: 15-particle green blood splash on every hit
- Survive all 7 waves
- Defeat all zombies including mini-bosses and big bosses
- Player health above 0 at the end
For detailed game balance parameters and tuning information, see GAME_BALANCE_DOCUMENT.md.
- Navigate to the game location in Decentraland
- Watch the intro cutscene (or press E to skip)
- Survive 7 waves
- Achieve victory and witness the ending!
Game Title: 7 Days in Hell
Genre: Zombie Survival / Side-Scrolling Shooter
Platform: Decentraland
Play Time: ~7 minutes per session
Difficulty: Progressive (Easy → Hard)
Good luck, soldier. Your evacuation is 7 days away...