The Survival Horror Archive | 1986
Welcome to The Vault Files of the Year 1986, a historic archive chronicling the evolution of survival horror. It was too early for Survival Horror, but one Game was already building some of the bases for the genre. Pre-cursors are games that somehow helped with setting the bases for what later became known as Survival Horror.The Vault Files stands as a living record, dedicated to honoring the creators and preserving the haunting worlds that made survival horror what it is.
| Title | Developer | Publisher | Platforms | Description | Full Archive |
Zombi | Ubi Soft | UbiSoft | Amstrad CPC (1986), Commodore 64 (1986), ZX Spectrum (1986), Amiga (1987), Atari ST (1987), inspired remakes: ZombiU (Wii U, 2012) | Players navigate a zombie-infested London shopping mall, scavenging weapons, food, and supplies while avoiding permanent death. Considered an early inspiration for survival horror and a spiritual predecessor to Resident Evil. | Access |