The Midnight Walkers

The Midnight Walkers is an early access extraction shooter blending PvP and PvE elements in a zombie-infested multi-floor building. Players appreciate its tense atmosphere, unique vertical gameplay with floors being gassed off, and a slow-paced combat reminiscent of Dark and Darker. The game offers a variety of classes, character progression, and a mix of melee and ranged combat, often praised for its challenging and rewarding extraction mechanics.

However, the game is also criticized for its clunky and sluggish combat and movement, unbalanced classes and zombie difficulty, and lack of polish in UI and controls. Players report issues like lag spikes, bugs, and low player count affecting matchmaking. Loot systems and enemy scaling need improvement, and some feel the game copies Dark and Darker without enough innovation. Despite flaws, the community sees promise if developers address balance, performance, and quality-of-life updates.

Highlights

Players praise the created by the dark, multi-floor building setting with gas mechanics forcing movement.

The class variety and character progression add depth and personality, making runs feel unique.

Combat, especially ranged and chain attacks, can be satisfying once mastered, with a rewarding learning curve.

The game’s vertical map design and loot extraction tension create a fresh take within the extraction genre.

Many find the game enjoyable and fun, especially fans of Dark and Darker or extraction shooters in general.

Criticisms

Common criticisms include slow and clunky combat and movement, with melee attacks feeling unresponsive and fights dragging.

Players highlight unbalanced classes and zombie difficulty,
The UI and controls are often described as confusing or outdated, lacking quality-of-life features.

Technical issues like lag spikes, crashes, and matchmaking delays detract from the experience.

Loot is considered uninspired and scarce,