
A fast-paced, wave-based zombie shooter set in an alternate 1980s dystopia. Call in airstrikes, deploy support bots, upgrade wild weapons, and survive the horde—solo or with friends. No grinding. No paid DLC. Just pure, chaotic fun.
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SynthwaveZ
SynthwaveZ is a fast-paced, arcade-style zombie survival shooter set in a gritty, alternate 1980s world. Designed as a break from competitive multiplayer fatigue, this game lets you and up to 3 friends team up (or play solo) to fight off relentless waves of the un-dead.
With each wave, the intensity rises—zombies become faster, tougher, and more aggressive, pushing you to adapt your weapons, tactics, and teamwork to survive.
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🧟♂️ What Makes SynthwaveZ Different?
💥 Over-the-Top Action!
- Play how you want! Aim down Sights or use a tactical point-fire position for a better view
Call in airstrikes to wipe the horde.
Call in your own P.D.E.S.C. bot or Awaken the C.E.D.D (Personal Defense & Emotional Support Companion) (Controlled euthanization and dismemberment Droid)
Out of ammo? Summon a Drop Pod to restock or bring heavy firepower.
🎮 Gameplay That Respects Your Time
No grinding. All weapons, perks, and items are available in-match—earn them with skill or luck.
Only progression system is a simple rank—just for bragging rights.
🧩 More Than Just Survival
Solve practical puzzles to unlock secret rooms, hidden weapons, and Easter eggs.
Challenge yourself to complete the level by defeating unique bosses.
Or just play infinitely and see how long you can last.
👤 All Characters Unlocked
Choose from 5 distinct characters, each available from the start—no unlock walls.
- Airstrikes: Multiple airstrikes to use and find on the map!
- Drop Pods: Call in drop pods to resupply, bring heavy ordinance, auto turrets and much more. Don't get caught un-prepared and empty handed against the horde.
- Perks system: buy perks from different points around the map to gain special abilities. There are 6 perks at the moment and more will be added over time.
- Traps are placed at various locations through out each map to help you tame the undead horde. Each trap is unique both visually and how they work. Some are devastating but quick, Others are meant to slow the horde down and help you make a quick getaway.
🔫 Features
Currently 7 Maps: Death Valley, Last Resort, LockDown, Bunker, Disturbia, Proving Grounds and Rise of the dead.
along with a bonus Shooting range
Dozens of Weapons & Variants: Every base weapon has unique versions with custom attachments, sounds, and stats.
Weapon Upgrades: Use the Munition Maximizer to turn basic guns into zombie-slaying beasts.
Airstrikes & Drop Pods: Tactical options that let you reshape the battlefield.
Traps: Each map includes unique traps—some deadly, some tactical—to help control the chaos.
Perk System: 10 perks available (and more coming) to enhance your survivability and combat power.
Co-op or Solo: Play alone or team up online with up to 3 friends.
All major updates, new maps, weapons, and content will be free for everyone who owns the game.
Hi, I'm a solo indie dev who works full-time as a mechanic. I built SynthwaveZ to be the kind of game I’d want to play with my friends—something fun, fast, and full of personality.
There’s no grind. No complicated systems. No pressure. Just good, chaotic, zombie-blasting fun.
Your feedback matters—I take all suggestions seriously and do my best to respond quickly (when my wife and daughter let me!). Updates might not always be lightning-fast, but I'm constantly working to improve the game.
Thanks for checking out SynthwaveZ
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All music by Karl Casey @whitebataudio on YouTube.
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All-time low is the lowest price we've recorded for this game since we started tracking it.
Languages: English**languages with full audio support
Reviews
Dudes been putting in work by himself. Hes constantly working on making the game better and takes criticism pretty well. I am not usually into these types of games but with friends its good. will be playing more soon and excited to see where this goes.
This a great game with great support for a small game. only downfall is the game runs like ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ in mp but if your looking for a single player zombie shooter this one is for you. ps runs great on single player
Fun game. If you like running around shooting hundreds or thousands of zombies this game is worth a try. The recent updates have helped performance and quality of life issues. Has a ton of guns to try. I like the john wick shotgun the best. Overall it's worth a download. My pc easily gets way over 60 fps on max settings 7900 gre. Good graphics too. Fun vibe and atmosphere.
additionally: how how how how HOW is this dev updating this game so frequently with so much content and quality this often in their free time? im so impressed by this game omfg this might be my favorite nazzombies like ive played besides maybe sker ritual or nasty zombies. the way oasis merges more tactical shooter elements in with the nazzombies formula with puzzles and loads of guns and secrets to find is frankly incredible. i love the class system and how much depth it adds to the way you play the game (tho it has some bugs), and the gunplay feels spectacular (you can even brace fire on guns that have iron sights and it feels so good omfg and you have to do manual reloading which also drastically changes your strategies). the mystery box also does something very unique and special amongst the other nazzombies likes but having an absolute ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ of weapon and gun mods that are randomly applied to the weapons when you get them in a care package or pick them up from the mystery box. also, this game has air strikes, flipping air strikes in this punch af nazzombies like game. in any case, beyond the polish of a game in early access with a surprising amount of content — the developer of this game is constantly updating the game for performance tweaks and new content and i love it so much. even tho my old gaming laptop is dying, the dev has managed to make performance tweaks work good enough to run with a smooth 60 on my laptop and it makes me so happy to playable this game. oh also, ive only really played any solo, so this goes without saying the coop adds a whole other layer of tactics and dimension to the strategy and gameplay; and i cant wait to dig in. anyways, oasis is so so good and kicks ass and has to be played if you like a good wave shooter or nazzombies like, id even argue its smoothness and presentation could bring in others who dont typically play the genre. regardless, oasis is a seriously great game, and deserves your time and attention even at full price — right now. 💗
A fun wave based zombie shooter that's very easy to lose track of time especially if played with 3 other people. The maps have multiple paths through and usually have well hidden easter eggs that can take awhile to figure out how to progress in them. The dev also listens to most concerns and bug patches and fixes are pretty common.
So, the only issue with this game is that it is to dark... need to lighten up the maps and do more 24/7 stuff (get away from perpetual darkness). Even though you can make adjustments to brighten things up, still dark. I love the maps and the thought that has gone in to this game. I am not a big fan of online multiplayer gaming with other players, and OASIS checks the box for me by allowing me to do my own "single player" thing with "options". I love the game and I do know the dev, he is super responsive to criticism and suggestions. Trust me, this is a game that will continue to evolve for a long time. I love the "zombie" aspect and the overall feel of the game... simple, and true to the arcade core type that he is trying to create. Dedication to enhancements and new material is guarenteed, just have to be patient... its coming, just give it the chance it deserves. This is definetly worth the price, give it a try and keep coming back for more... cause there will be.
Honestly quite fun! Needs a lot of work done but its got a good starting point, seeing as its made by 1 Developer. Original price is atrocious , but 100% worth it at half price. Ever since i bought the game the developer has been there to listen to feedback and fix every major or minor bug found, (use discord), from crawlers being op to being just crawlers. To medic class getting a fat upgrade. Join us in this early access journey to make the game the best it can. (best at sale) Will add more review as the day goes
Great potential, fast paced shooter, this game has so many little hidden gems that add to the replay value i am still finding new weapons, mods and AIR STRIKES ON ZOMBIES, the guns are snappy and responsive making them very satisfying. you have to solve puzzles to get to further areas while fighting back waves of zombies with your friends. We are having a blast, can't wait for the new map!
Fun little shooter, easy to hop in and out of games when you're bored. On the surface it looks simple, Untill you try and actually beat a level and realize theres more to it than you thought. The developer consistently delivers frequent updates, adding new content, bug fixes, and performance tweaks. Despite occasional issues they usually get fixed pretty quick, the game’s ongoing improvements are evident. From what I've played so far its about an 8/10 for the price.
Head-shots not registering and it's actuially so annoying when zombies come close and they sort of lower their heads and walk straight through you to a point you litterally even can't hit them anymore
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