How to Play NEON GRID: OUTBREAK
NEON GRID: OUTBREAK is a free top-down zombie survival shooter that runs in your browser. You never aim or press fire: you only move, and your soldier shoots the nearest zombie automatically. The skill is in where you stand, which crate you take, and how long you can keep the horde off you.
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| Input | What it does |
|---|---|
| W A S D or arrow keys | Move |
| Hold left mouse button | Move toward the cursor; release to stop |
| Touch screen | Virtual joystick for movement |
| Aim and fire | Automatic: the soldier targets the nearest zombie on screen |
There is no pickup button. Walking over a supply crate takes it.
Waves and bosses
A run starts with a short contact phase, then zombies come in waves. Each wave has quiet moments, steady pressure and a surge near the end. After waves 6, 11 and 14 a boss arrives, and the map changes after each boss (street, mall, laboratory). Survive longer and the horde grows. Late in a run the pressure ramps up again, so a long run is always a race.
Supply crates: take one, lose two
When a wave ends, three crates drop. Walk over one to take it and the other two shatter, so choose with your current build in mind. If you take none within about 10 seconds, the whole set disappears. Crates give you:
- Weapons from five branches: Shotgun, SMG, Rifle, Machine Gun and Sniper. Each branch levels up to 5 and can evolve.
- Mods such as HE Rounds, Tuned Bolt, Focus Lens (pierce), Ricochet, Incendiary Rounds, Extended Mag, Quick Reload, Tactical Boots, Field Medic, Grenade Rack, Vital Shot and Explosive Rounds. You have up to 6 mod slots.
- Instant supplies such as a grenade pack, berserk mode or a shockwave.
The more notches on a crate's lid, the rarer its contents. Medkits and grenades also drop on the field and are collected automatically. You can unlock extra weapons (Flamethrower, Grenade Launcher, Arc Coil) with parts earned from runs.
Zombie types
Zombie
The basic walker. Harmless alone, dangerous in a crowd.
Sprinter
Fast and fragile. Keep moving and let your weapon do the work.
Brute
Slow and heavy. Do not let it corner you.
Charger
Shows a warning line, then rushes along it. Step out of the line.
Bloater
Bursts when killed and leaves a hazard behind. Kill it at range.
Bosses
Giant Charger, Riot Captain and the Endgame Charger. Watch the lane and the shield: damage is higher while a boss is stunned and lower against its shield.
Tips for a longer run
- Keep moving in circles. Standing still for about 5 seconds draws a shell onto your position.
- Read red marks. Every area attack is shown on the ground before it hits.
- Pick a weapon branch and stick to it. Levelling one branch beats spreading across several.
- Stay clear of edges. Open space gives you room to dodge chargers.
- Chase the airdrop that appears on odd waves from wave 3: stand inside its circle to capture it.
- Avoid damage for 45 seconds after the 1:00 mark for a bonus grenade supply and a better next crate offer.
Normal and Hard
Normal is the difficulty for the global leaderboard. Survive 5 minutes on Normal to unlock Hard, which has faster zombies, more chargers and fewer safety nets, but earns more parts.