Official Steam trailer
Released October 20, 2026 alongside the store page. The developer's summary: direct forces across Los Angeles on the operations map, zoom into the battlefield to command troops or take direct control, deploy infantry and armor, insert troops by helicopter, build forward operating bases, and call in air and naval support. Dev
What the footage shows
- Look: a 3D world drawn as pixel art, top-down, with destructible buildings. The developer calls it a "3D pixel-art zombie survival RTS." Dev
- Scale: one continuous map of the wider LA metro. The developer drew the boundary short of Anaheim ("sorry, Anaheim!"). Dev
- Speed: combat can be paused to plan orders or run up to 4x between attacks. Dev
- Modes: several video descriptions call Ebbtide "a zombie survival RTS with survivor and commander modes." The modes have not been explained further yet. Dev
- Status: every upload is labeled "early development footage." Expect changes.
Best single video: the operations map
"From the LA Operations Map to the Battlefield" (Oct 16) is the clearest look at the core loop: naval commands and fighter support from the map, Apache orders and a flight across the city, then armored ground units, including a tank that has to be resupplied before its main gun fires again. Dev
Every official video
Newest first. Topics: Fire support · Units · News · Trailer · Operations map · Visuals · Base building · Zombies. Dates come from the channel's public feed; older uploads are marked "Before Oct 14". Dev
- Oct 28, 2026Fire support Air Support: Gunships, Missiles & Mass Bombing
Roles of the F-35B, F-15E, F/A-18F, A-10, AC-130J and MQ-9; carrier loadouts incl. Mk 77 fire bombs; pause and 4x speed.
- Oct 25, 2026Units Weapons, Gear & Custom Camouflage
Modular weapon attachments, soldier gear and carry weight, the paint editor, ghillie suits.
- Oct 25, 2026Units · Short Build Your Squad’s Loadout (Short)
Short cut of the loadout and camouflage video.
- Oct 23, 2026News 100,000 Steam Wishlists in 3 Days! Thank You!
Thank-you clip for the wishlist milestone.
- Oct 20, 2026Trailer Official Steam Trailer | Zombie Survival RTS
The store-page trailer: operations map, battlefield zoom, helicopters, FOBs, air and naval support.
- Oct 19, 2026Units · Short Helicopter Formations over Los Angeles
Group movement with selectable formations and spacing.
- Oct 19, 2026Units Scaling Up Helicopter Operations
A large transport formation crossing LA before inserting squads.
- Oct 16, 2026Operations map From the LA Operations Map to the Battlefield
First look at the operations map: naval commands, fighter support, Apache orders, ground ops, ammo resupply.
- Oct 16, 2026Fire support Fighters Launch, Strike the Horde, and Return
Pilot boarding, catapult launch, missile, bomb and gun runs, landing and parking.
- Oct 15, 2026Units · Short AH-6M Little Bird: Guns, Rockets & Flight Deck Takeoff
The AH-6M with guns and rockets; takeoff from a ship.
- Oct 15, 2026Units AH-6M Little Bird & Flight Deck Takeoffs
Longer cut: helicopters leaving a flight deck and flying to shore.
- Oct 14, 2026Units · Short Helicopter Rotor & Downwash Improvements
Rotor visuals, dust and trees reacting to downwash.
- Oct 14, 2026Units Helicopter Update: Rotor Wash, Troop Transport & Rappelling
Boarding and disembark animations, transport and rappelling.
- Oct 14, 2026Fire support · Short Fighters Launch, Strike the Horde, and Return (Short)
Short cut of the carrier sortie.
- Oct 14, 2026Fire support · Short Landing, Parking, Pilots Out
Carrier landing, parking on deck, pilots climbing out.
- Before Oct 14Fire support Fighter Strikes, Building Destruction & Carrier Operations
Earlier upload (before Oct 14).
- Before Oct 14Fire support The Navy Joins the Fight
Earlier upload (before Oct 14).
- Before Oct 14Units The Chinook Can Carry Your Squads and Humvees
Earlier upload (before Oct 14).
- Before Oct 14Visuals Updated Pixel Rendering
Earlier upload (before Oct 14).
- Before Oct 14Units Call in the Viper. Keep the Pressure On.
Earlier upload (before Oct 14).
- Before Oct 14Units Need More Firepower? Send the Apache.
Earlier upload (before Oct 14).
- Before Oct 14Base building The FOB is built. Now it needs supplies.
Earlier upload (before Oct 14).
- Before Oct 14Base building Your FOB won’t resupply itself.
Earlier upload (before Oct 14).
- Before Oct 14Base building Build a FOB. Then Hold the Line.
Earlier upload (before Oct 14).
- Before Oct 14Units Bradleys vs the Horde
Earlier upload (before Oct 14).
- Before Oct 14Fire support The Horde Brought Numbers. I Brought Artillery.
Earlier upload (before Oct 14).
- Before Oct 14Zombies A Zombie RTS Where Rooftops Aren’t Safe
Earlier upload (before Oct 14).
- Before Oct 14Zombies The Rooftops Aren’t Safe in This Zombie RTS
Earlier upload (before Oct 14).
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FAQ
Where can I watch Ebbtide gameplay?
On the developer's official YouTube channel (@EbbtideGame) and the Steam store page. The channel had 28 uploads by October 29, 2026, from the Steam trailer to feature clips on helicopters, FOBs and air support. All of it is labeled early development footage.
Is there an Ebbtide gameplay trailer?
Yes. "Ebbtide — Official Steam Trailer | Zombie Survival RTS" went up on October 20, 2026, the day the Steam page launched. It is the trailer shown on the store page.
What does Ebbtide look like?
A stylized 3D world rendered as pixel art, seen top-down. The operations map zooms straight into street-level battles.
Sources
Labels: Official Steam store page · Dev developer announcement, post or video · Players community discussion, not confirmed by the developer · Press media coverage.
- Dev YouTube: "Ebbtide — Official Steam Trailer | Zombie Survival RTS" — 2026-10-20
- Dev Ebbtide — official YouTube channel (@EbbtideGame) — 2026-10-29
- Dev YouTube: "From the LA Operations Map to the Battlefield" (video and developer description) — 2026-10-16
- Dev YouTube: "Air Support: Gunships, Missiles & Mass Bombing" (video and developer description) — 2026-10-28
- Dev YouTube: "Fighters Launch, Strike the Horde, and Return" (carrier operations) — 2026-10-16
- Official Ebbtide — Steam store page (app 4915700): description, tags, languages, system requirements — 2026-10-29
Ebbtide is in development and has no public build yet. Everything above describes announced or shown features, which can change before release. See how we source.