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Closed browser zombie survival MMO

Urban Dead

Urban Dead was Kevan Davis's free browser-based zombie survival MMO, operating from July 2005 until March 14, 2025. Every survivor and zombie in quarantined Malton was player-controlled; death changed a survivor into a zombie, while revivification could restore life. Limited daily action points, barricades, buildings, player factions and a persistent map turned brief text-and-map sessions into a long social war.

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Status
Closed — service ended March 14, 2025 after nearly 20 years, due to UK Online Safety Act compliance concerns
Business model
Free to play
Genre
Text-based survival horror MMORPG
Release
2005
Platforms
Web Browser
Developer
Kevan Davis
Publisher
Kevan Davis
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PvECombat focusPvP

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SoloPlay styleGroup

Solo and Group are roughly balanced

StructuredWorld structureSandbox

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TargetedCombat feelAction

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Player fit

Why you might like it

  • Death changed allegiance instead of ending a character, letting one persistent avatar experience both survivor logistics and zombie assaults across Malton's conflict.
  • A small action-point allowance made scouting, movement, attacks and barricade repair strategic choices while keeping daily sessions practical for browser players.
  • With no ordinary NPC population, famous sieges and neighborhood defenses emerged from player factions coordinating through maps, reports and external communities.
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Things to consider

  • Urban Dead officially closed March 14, 2025 because its creator could not reasonably meet upcoming UK website-law requirements. It is no longer playable.
  • The sparse grid map and text interface demanded imagination and outside coordination; players expecting animation, real-time action or guided story quests would be disappointed.
  • Action-point limits deliberately interrupted play, while veteran knowledge, organized groups and zombie-survivor population swings could make isolated new characters ineffective.
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Research record

Last checked
2026-08-25
Profile depth
Full — individually researched
Source note
Creator's official closure page and preserved service history
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What MMOFinder has checked

6/6documented areas
  • Gameplay featuresStructured gameplay fields were source-checked for this profile.Verified
  • Gameplay mediaTwo source-attributed gameplay images are recorded.Verified
  • Source trail2 linked sources are recorded for review.Verified
  • Last reviewedCatalog fields reviewed Aug 25, 2026.Verified

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Combat matchUtopiaBoth cataloged with Turn-based / tick-based strategyGenre & setting/TG/MUDAlternative profile where no exact genre match is recordedShared featuresUltraCorpsCatalog features have since divergedBusiness modelTradeWars 2002Both recorded as Not yet verified

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Game history

Urban Dead timeline

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  1. 2005
    Released

    MMOFinder records Urban Dead as released in 2005.

  2. Current
    Catalog status

    Closed; service ended March 14, 2025

  3. 2026-08-25
    Research checked

    Core catalog fields were reviewed for this profile.

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Gameplay, availability and research notes

Urban Dead is recorded as Closed browser zombie survival MMO. Urban Dead was Kevan Davis's free browser-based zombie survival MMO, operating from July 2005 until March 14, 2025. Every survivor and zombie in quarantined Malton was player-controlled; death changed a survivor into a zombie, while revivification could restore life. Limited daily action points, barricades, buildings, player factions and a persistent map turned brief text-and-map sessions into a long social war.

The lifecycle record is Closed; service ended March 14, 2025, with verified platforms of Web Browser. MMOFinder lists Kevan Davis as developer and Kevan Davis as publisher.

The guidance and platform availability above were checked on August 25, 2026 against the linked sources. Continue through Similar Games, filter the MMO database, or compare profiles side by side.

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