Codename CURE II is live now, and the base game costs nothing
A new free-to-play zombie shooter has landed on Steam with five-player co-op, five distinct classes, procedural missions, and offline bot support.
Codename CURE II is available now as a free-to-play game on Steam. The cooperative first-person shooter from two-person UK developer Raptor Byte lets up to five players form a squad and fight through objective-driven missions filled with infected enemies.
Unlike temporary demos and tests, this is the full base-game launch. Players looking for more games they can try without paying can also check our guide to free Steam playtests and how to request access.
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Five classes against procedural zombie missions
Players can choose between the Pointman, Support, Assault, Technician, and Sniper classes. Each role brings different equipment and abilities, giving squads room to build around healing, firepower, defenses, or long-range attacks.
Missions combine dynamic objectives with maps assembled from procedural tilesets. The developers say this is designed to keep routes and encounters less predictable between runs. Solo players can also enter missions offline with AI-controlled bots instead of relying on matchmaking.
The game also includes several infected enemy types, weapon customization, character progression, reactive gore, and a headquarters that expands as players continue fighting. With no entry price, the real question is how well the mission variety, bots, and class balance hold up after the first few hours.
The base game is free, but optional paid DLC is listed separately
The free claim applies to the complete base version of Codename CURE II. Steam also lists a separate Combat Specialist Pack as optional paid DLC, adding more weapons, tactical attachments, and military-themed cosmetics.
That distinction is worth knowing before installing: no purchase is required to play the base game, while the additional pack is sold separately. We have not tested the launch build, so it is too early to judge how the DLC weapons compare with the free arsenal.
For another recent indie multiplayer test, read our WHAT THE PAK?! review.
Codename CURE II
Release: July 24, 2026
Genre: Cooperative FPS, Action, Survival Horror
Developer / Publisher: Raptor Byte / indie.io
Platforms: PC via Steam
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