District 13

Survive the hordes. Upgrade your arsenal. Shut down the Red Signal.

District 13 was sealed off after an unknown outbreak.
The authorities vanished. The streets fell silent.
Then an old emergency siren came back to life.

A signal transmitted from the antennas of Helix Core is calling the dead.
They do not wander. They obey.
Reach the main antenna before the signal escapes quarantine.

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Survive the District

District 13 is a top-down pixel-art survival shooter. Fight increasingly dangerous waves, collect resources, unlock new equipment, and create a powerful build before the infected overwhelm you.

Explore the quarantined district, survive escalating mutations, destroy dangerous environmental hazards, and uncover the origin of the Red Signal.

Key Features

• Three game modes: Endless, Hardcore, and Story.
• A 10-level campaign leading to the source of the Red Signal.
• Six weapons with unique strengths, weaknesses, and upgrades.
• Special abilities including Dash, Force Field, Mines, Berserk, and more.
• Numerous infected types and unique bosses with their own special mechanics.
• Interactive environments featuring destructible crates, explosive barrels, fire, rain, and other hazards.
• Power-ups, achievements, permanent upgrades, coins, crystals, and high scores.
• An interactive tutorial for keyboard, mouse, and controller controls.

Three Ways to Play

ENDLESS
Survive for as long as possible while the infected become stronger, faster, and more dangerous with every wave.

HARDCORE
Extremely limited health, no healing, and no special abilities.
Every mistake could be your last.

STORY
Cross ten infected sectors, defeat the guardians of the signal, and destroy the main antenna before the outbreak spreads beyond quarantine.

Controls and Languages

Keyboard and mouse controls
Controller support
Interactive tutorial
Available in English and French

Technical Information

Platform: Windows 10/11, 64-bit
Current version: v1.0.0
Format: Downloadable ZIP archive
Internet connection: Not required

How to Install

1. Download the ZIP archive.
2. Extract the entire archive into a folder.
3. Open the extracted folder.
4. Launch District13.exe.

Important: Do not launch the game directly from inside the ZIP archive. The District13.exe file and the _internal folder must remain together in the same directory.

Windows SmartScreen may display a warning because the game is distributed by an independent developer. Make sure that you downloaded the game from the official District 13 itch.io page.

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The streets are never truly empty.
The dead are still listening.
And the Red Signal is still broadcasting.