If you took the realism of Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 and mixed in zombies, you’d get this brutal open-world survival beast. God Save Birmingham looks stunning. With mechanics for stealth, food, sleep, and sanity, Ocean Drive Studio’s game is coming soon to Early Access.

In a market drowning in generic zombie games, God Save Birmingham immediately stands out with a unique twist: medieval survival in a grounded, physics-driven world. Set in 14th-century Birmingham, the game delivers a tense and visceral experience packed with stealth, brutal combat, and resource management—all set against the backdrop of a world overrun by the undead.

Instead of cinematic flair and co-op chaos, God Save Birmingham offers a gritty, personal journey. According to Ocean Drive Studio, their goal is to abandon scripted storytelling in favor of pure environmental and situational narrative. Players will stumble upon houses where families held out until the end — or gave up and took their own lives before the infected arrived. The game’s focus is to immerse players in the raw, tragic tales of medieval England.

God Save Birmingham’s world is open, dangerous, and grounded

The Early Access release will feature only a portion of Birmingham, but it will be rendered with incredible attention to historical detail. While the medieval city was more of a large village in size, the game world is expected to be expansive enough to encourage deep exploration and immersion.

Survival mechanics are among the most complex the genre has seen: players must monitor hunger, thirst, exhaustion, and even panic—all in real time, with no option to pause the game to recover. Falls will result in lasting injuries unless treated properly, and an in-depth crafting, cooking, and dismantling system will add yet another layer of realism and tension.

More than a brutal challenge—it’s a sandbox for creative survival

God Save Birmingham isn’t just about enduring a nightmare; it’s about adapting, improvising, and making every decision count. The medieval backdrop offers a refreshing escape from the tired post-apocalyptic cityscapes that dominate the zombie genre, delivering something truly different for veteran survival fans.

While God Save Birmingham doesn’t yet have a fixed release date, the developers have confirmed it will be entering Early Access soon. Thanks to its distinct premise and obsessive attention to gameplay detail, this could be the next surprise hit in the survival-horror space.

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