Killing Floor 3 – Unrelenting Horde Horror Returns
Killing Floor 3 is an upcoming survival horror video game of the Killing Floor franchise, developed and published by Tripwire Interactive. A successor to Killing Floor 2 (2016), the game is scheduled for release on July 24, 2025, for PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S.
Killing Floor 3 is a FPS survival game that combines elements of horror and the zombie apocalypse genre. The game is extremely violent, featuring blood splatter and bizarre, bioengineered creatures known as "Zeds". The game is developed using Unreal Engine 5, which is known for its ultra-realistic graphics, also evident in Killing Floor 3. This game can be played in both single-player and multiplayer modes.
Story and Setting
Story and Setting
The events of Killing Floor 3 unfold in the year 2091, in which the world has turned into a terrifying, nightmarish place. In this hostile future, the megacorp known as Horzine, which is known for producing calamities in the Killing Floor universe, comes up with the production of bio-engineered, zombie-like creatures known as "Zeds".
Horzine Biotech is a British scientific research and inventing laboratory that is responsible for the outbreak of the Zeds. Horzine's CEO, Kevin Clamely, led a covert British government project to develop "super soldiers." At some point, Dr. Clamely diverted this research to clone his deceased son, inadvertently creating the first Clot. Unable to resurrect his son, he then sought to transform his new creations into the super soldiers he was tasked with developing.
New variants of these creatures emerged from Horzine's underground London facility, with research subsequently extending to other sites across Western Europe. Notably, the Stalker was developed at a secret biological camouflage facility in the Wyre Forest, near Wales. While the female Stalker specimens' DNA origin is unknown, it's speculated that they might be based on Kevin Clamely's daughter, Rachel.
The involvement of Nazi scientist Hans Volter remains a mystery. However, the advanced laboratory at Volter Manor and its research suggests a long-standing, potentially decades-long, connection between Volter and Horzine. The Zed specimens were stored in the Horzine factory, where they were thought to be safe and secure. But on one unfateful day, these hostile Zeds broke free and started terrorizing the world. This development to "clone a deceased son" and "create a super soldier" led to a calamity that terrorized all of humanity and needed to be neutralized.
As Horzine was a government-funded corporation, the government refused to take any action against them. Under these circumstances, one rebellious group, "Nightfall", decided to go against the government and to fight and neutralize the Horzine corporation.
Gameplay
and Mechanics
Gameplay and Mechanics
Killing Floor 3 offers an adrenaline-pumping first-person shooting pov where players engage in extremely violent battles with relentless waves of Zeds. The game can be played in single-player as well as co-op multiplayer gameplay in a team of four. Players need to find the corrupt leadership of the Horzine and eliminate them. But to get to them, they must first cut through a huge army of Zeds - bioengineered creatures mixing the properties of zombies and cyborgs.
Killing Floor 3 features the rebellious group of Nightfall as the protagonist who penetrate the numerous lines of Zeds and reach their leadership to eliminate them. Nightfall is a dynamic lineup of elite soldiers with different skills and specializations known as "Specialists".
Each specialist belongs to a unique class, complete with distinctive perks, abilities, and weapon arsenals tailored to their role in combat. So far, six Specialists have been unveiled:
- Imran
- Devlin
- Foster
- Luna
- Nakata
- Obi
who bring their expertise as an Engineer, Firebug, Commando, Sharp-Shooter, Melee, and Medic respectively. This creates a variation of protagonists that players can choose while fighting Zeds.
This variation of characters is also extended to the antagonists. These different types of Zeds have their unique abilities and battle styles. The following are the types of Zeds:
- Clot
- Cyst
- Crawler
- Gorefast
- Bloat
- Siren
- Husk
- Scrake
- Fleshpound
Three main bosses are encountered as the Nightfall progresses in the game:
- Impaler
- Chimera
- Queen Crawler
Editions
and Release
Editions and Release
Killing Floor 3 is set to release on July 24, 2025, for PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S.
The game will be released in three different editions:
- Standard Digital Edition:
$ 12.99 USD
Comes with "Flatliner" Weapon Skin Set, Fear the Reaper Weapon Trinket, and Special Action Force Player Card
- Deluxe Digital Edition:
$ 20.99 USD
Comes with “Shadow Agent” Specialist and Weapon Skin Set, Nightfall Supply Pass, and 1000 Credits.
- Elite Digital Edition
$ 25.99 USD
Comes with “Shadow Agent” Specialist and Weapon Skin Set, Year 1 Premium Nightfall Supply Pass Access (4 Supply Passes), and 3000 Credits.
System Requirements
System Requirements
- Minimum:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 or Intel Core i7-4790
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon RX 480
- DirectX: Version 12
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 20 GB available space
- Additional Notes: SSD Required
- Recommended:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 11
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 7700X or Intel Core i9700k
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT or GeForce RTX 3060
- DirectX: Version 12
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 20 GB available space
- Additional Notes: SSD Required
Check out the official Trailer:
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