Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden Receives New Content and A Demo

Written by Brandon Hofer on February 28, 2019

News: Existing players should enjoy the new content that comes with this update while others can try this game out for free with a new demo.

A new update is now available for Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden as well as a free demo that you can download on Steam so that you can try the game out before you buy it. If you aren’t familiar with Mutant Year Zero it is kind of like XCOM meets Fallout in a tactical adventure game. One of The most requested features from players after release has been replayable gameplay, and the free update aims to introduce exactly that. Stalker Trials has a challenge mode that allows players to take on new challenges in the zone, racking up points based on skill and performance, and competing with friends and strangers on leaderboards while also unlocking more powerful weapons and items.

The Stalker Trials give access to all characters, with all mutations and skills unlocked, but you will have to buy and upgrade your weapons and armor before heading out. Once you’re satisfied with your loadout you can journey into the Zone and link up with Pripp, the bartender. He’s the brains behind the Stalker Trials and will score you on your progress as you fight your way through an area. Your rewards will be more powerful items and equipment. Your progress will be noted down on the in-game leaderboards and the weekly and all-time top Stalkers will have an NPC named after them for other players to take down. Pripp will also reward you with extra points if you clear a map in certain ways.

Funcom also announced today that a demo version is now available on Steam. The demo version features the starting experience and gives you a sample of Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden for you to base your purchase decision on.

Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden combines XCOM-like tactical, turn-based combat with real-time stealth and exploration of a post-human Earth. It is developed by The Bearded Ladies, a team made up of former Hitman and Payday developers among others. Check out the trailer below and tell us what you think. Will you be playing this new content? If you haven’t picked up Mutant Year Zero, will you download the free demo and try it out?