Game
Book of the Dead
About this game
Released in 1987, War of the Dead is considered to be the first true survival horror game. SWAT officer Lila must rescue survivors in the demon-infested small town of Chaney’s Hill. It also featured open-world gameplay and RPG elements.
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Game facts
Release date
Dec 31, 1987
Publisher
CRL Group PLC, The Essential Myth
Platforms
Commodore C64/128/MAX, ZX Spectrum
Genres
Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Themes
Action, Fantasy, Horror, Survival, Sandbox, Open world
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
First person, Text
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Game data and artwork via IGDB.
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