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March of the Living

Machine 22 · 2016

March of the Living

StrategyAdventureIndieIGDB 60Steam 71%

Session Respect Score

AI estimate · 0/5 votes
0.0/ 10

"Roguelike survivor strategy with meaningful choices and permadeath."

Best session: 45-90 minutes

Minimum session

30 min

Pausability

At save points

Resume friendliness

Some reorientation

FOMO pressure

Low FOMO

Focus required

Intense

Session structure

Self-contained runs

Plan runs in advance; roguelike structure means each attempt is self-contained.

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About

March of the Living is a survival roguelike inspired by FTL and The Walking Dead in which players must guide a group of survivors to a rumored safe haven. During their journey they'll have to fight their way through hordes of infected, encounter friendly and hostile survivors, scavenge for supplies and make decisions through text based dialog's that might make the difference between success or failure.

The world is crumbling and the dead are roaming, but a glimmer of hope remains. A safe place where humanity can start over, protected from the hell this world has become. This is your destination. Along the way you'll meet allies, defeat foes and battle through the infected. Manage your resources and make the tough de…

Single playerSide viewHorrorSurvival

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Context Tags

No sound needed? One-handed? Good for commutes? Players vote.

🔇No sound OK
🤚One-handed
🎵Background game
🚇Commute friendly
✈️Plane friendly
💤Suspend & resume
Quick to boot
☁️Cloud save
👶Kid can watch
🛋️Couch co-op
🎤No voice chat needed
🌙Solo after bedtime
🎙️Podcast game
🧘Zen mode
🥱Brain off
🔁Satisfying grind
🧒Kid co-op

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Platform Notes

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March of the Living — Session FAQ

How long does a session of March of the Living take?
The minimum meaningful session for March of the Living is approximately 30 minutes. This is the shortest play window where you can make real progress or have a satisfying experience, based on community data.
Can you pause March of the Living?
March of the Living uses save points or manual saves. You'll need to reach a checkpoint before exiting to avoid losing progress — factor this into your session planning.
Does March of the Living pressure you to keep playing?
March of the Living has low FOMO. There may be some narrative momentum, but the game doesn't pressure you to keep playing. Natural stopping points are common.
What is March of the Living's Session Respect Score?
March of the Living has a Session Respect Score of 6.2/10. This score combines minimum session length, pausability, FOMO level, and pickup friendliness into a single metric for how well the game fits busy schedules.

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