We're Morvek Studio, an independent game studio, and today we're introducing our first game: DREADVEIL, a round-based zombies survival game in development for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox.
What DREADVEIL is
DREADVEIL takes the classic round-based zombies formula and builds it around a dark Gothic medieval world. You start each match with a pistol and nothing else. Every round, the horde gets tougher and faster, and there is no final round: the game keeps going past round 500, until the horde takes you.
- No health bars. You read danger from the screen itself: red edges, blood and lasting signs of injury.
- Move in any direction. Sprint, slide and dive in any direction, with a slide-cancel that rewards fast hands.
- Black Magic. Choose five Voodoo Dolls before a match and draw them during the fight. Each one holds a single curse or protection, and the right doll can carry you through the hardest steps of an Easter egg.
- Weapon Kits. Set up attachments and camos for each weapon; when you find it on a wall or in the Mystery Box, it arrives already fitted.
The first world
The first map is a large, abandoned medieval world built around a castle: a village, tavern, cathedral, cemetery, catacombs, throne room, dungeons and more. It's the first of several planned maps, and our recurring operator Otoff will return across them.
Play it your way
Play solo, team up online in duos, trios, squads or eight-player matches, or host a private game with friends. We're also building Ranked Play: competitive Easter egg speedrunning, where two teams race through separate copies of the same map and the first to finish the main quest wins. It will support 1v1, 2v2, 3v3, 4v4 and 8v8.
Become a Founding Survivor
You can create a Morvek account today with Steam, Epic Games, Google or email. It reserves your DREADVEIL player name before launch and gives you a numbered Founding Survivor badge. Link your platform accounts and your progress will follow you across PC, PlayStation and Xbox.
What's next
DREADVEIL is in pre-alpha and doesn't have a release date yet. We'll share development updates here on the devlog. To hear first about reveals and playtests, create an account or sign up for early updates.
Thanks for being here at the very start. The veil is thin.