ASZG Project

About

ASZG Project is a first-person shooter that mixes survival mechanics with horror. You navigate a world ravaged by the DK-19 virus, fending off mutated creatures while uncovering the story’s fragmented details. Resource management and environmental exploration are key as threats escalate. The game emphasizes tense encounters and a nonlinear approach to staying alive. The narrative leans into real-world pandemic debates, framing the outbreak through conflicting theories about its origins. While the approach is polarizing, it adds a layer of dark commentary to the gameplay. With a release in mid-2023, it carved a niche among indie shooters focused on atmospheric tension over polished action. The setting’s decay and creature design leave a strong impression, even if the story’s execution splits player opinions.

Storyline

After a long period of global pandemic, the new virus DK-19 assailed the population. Many deniers claim that genetic mutation was a side effect caused by vaccines developed in a short period of testing and research. However, political activists fight this claim by saying that the genetic mutations of the DK-19 virus are from infected people who, in a negationist position, contracted the virus in an asymptomatic way, stimulating mutations through adverse treatments, such as the use of Chloroquine and Viagra." "Regardless of the cause of the mutations, the DK-19 virus caused great damage to the bodies of the infected, generating chaos that had long been predicted...