If you’ve spent any time with tactical planning gems like No Plan B or the visual AI-programming arena of Gladiabots, you already know that French solo developer GFX47 (Sébastien Dubois) doesn’t make run-of-the-mill strategy games. Known for rewarding sharp minds and meticulous preparation, the former Ubisoft and Amplitude Studios developer (Dungeon of the Endless) has officially announced his next project: Respect the Horde.

Coming to PC via Steam, Respect the Horde blends the high-stakes thrill of top-down extraction shooters with the spatial ingenuity of tower defence—and it promises to put your greedy tactical brain to the ultimate test.

Work the Horde, Don’t Just Fight It

The core premise of Respect the Horde is simple: you are ridiculously outnumbered. Trying to go toe-to-toe against hundreds of flesh-eating undead head-on is a guaranteed death sentence. Instead of relying solely on firepower, you have to outsmart them.

Players will need to manipulate zombie paths on the fly:

• Shape the map: Place barriers and obstacles to direct the flow of the swarm.
• Create chokepoints: Funnel waves into tight bottlenecks.
• Set deadly traps: Synergise environmental hazards and defensive kit to wipe out huge groups with minimal ammo.
• Plan an escape route: Because when a plan falls apart, you’ll need a way out fast.

Extraction Meets “Push-Your-Luck” Roguelite Mechanics

The defining twist of Respect the Horde lies in its delicate balance of risk versus reward. Once you complete your main objective in a zone, you can choose to extract and carry your hard-earned resources back to base safely.

Or, you can stay for one more wave.

Pushing deeper yields greater rewards, better gear, and higher experience gain. However, every extra minute increases the danger level. The longer you stay, the more unpredictable and overwhelming the horde becomes. Overconfidence is your biggest enemy, and the game challenges you to know when to walk away before your carefully laid traps collapse into total chaos.

Consequences That Follow You Home

Respect the Horde features permanent progression to keep every run meaningful:

• Reclaim the Island: Strategic mission selection allows you to clear out infected regions territory by territory.
• Base & Character Building: Upgrade your base, level up survivors, and unlock new abilities and gear.
• Permadeath with a Twist: Fall in the field, and your lost survivor won’t just disappear—they will join the horde as an undead threat until you hunt them down and finish the job in a future run.

Wishlist Now on Steam

With its unique blend of strategic bottlenecking, rogue-lite progression, and tense extraction gameplay, Respect the Horde is shaping up to be a must-watch title for tactics fans and zombie survival enthusiasts alike.

You can check out the announcement trailer and add Respect the Horde to your Steam Wishlist today.

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