Respect The Horde is coming from GFX47 (No Plan B, GLADIABOTS) as a curious mixture of top-down zombie shooting, with tower defense and extraction mechanics.
In Respect the Horde you're heavily outnumbered. Instead of trying to kill hundreds of zombies head-on, you manipulate the horde: redirect them with obstacles, create bottlenecks, and lure them into deadly traps like a tower defense style game - with you running around as well. But the longer you stay, the greater the danger. You have to know when to walk away before overconfidence and greed turn a carefully prepared strategy into uncontrollable chaos.
In an email to GamingOnLinux the developer said:
"The game is currently developed for Windows, but it already runs through Proton. I’ve also published a Steam Deck controller layout in Steam’s Community Layouts, and I’m currently working on native Linux support and full controller support."
Check out the trailer below:

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- Manipulate the Horde: Redirect hundreds of zombies using barriers, traps and environmental hazards.
- Explore, Loot, Prepare: Search each area for weapons, ammunition and resources, then use what you find to prepare your defenses.
- Risk vs Reward: Stay longer to grow stronger and earn greater rewards, or extract before the horde overwhelms you.
- Permanent Progression: Unlock new skills and equipment, and recruit new survivors to tackle increasingly dangerous missions.
- Reclaim the Island: Choose where to deploy next and gradually reclaim the island region by region.
A playtest is also live on Steam so you can grab access to it and try it early.



