The Crimson Catalyst

Five years after the fall, one choice can save humanity… or end her. The Crimson Plague has reshaped the world, reducing civilization to ruins and humanity to two kinds of survivors: the infected Shamblers, and the ruthless humans who prey on the desperate. Rowan Ashworth, a former paramedic hardened by loss, survives on scavenged medical supplies and sheer will, her past oath to "do no harm" buried deep. Everything changes when a desperate, repeating signal cuts through the static on her long-silent radio. It's a message from the fabled Citadel—a last bastion of science—claiming they have developed an airborne cure. But deploying it requires a rare biological catalyst. And their data points to one likely carrier in the Pacific Northwest: Rowan. Now, Rowan faces an impossible journey through a shattered landscape. To reach the Citadel, she must navigate city ruins swarming with Shamblers, evade the violent Reaper gangs controlling the highways, and outwit the ideologically dangerous Collective in the mountains. Each step forces her to choose: cling to the remnants of her healing oath, or embrace the brutal pragmatism required to survive. In this interactive story, you guide Rowan's choices. Will you risk helping other survivors, or go it alone to avoid betrayal? Will you use your medical skills to heal, or to harm? Will you barter honestly, or steal what you need? Every decision hones her character, alters her relationships, and determines whether she arrives at the Citadel as a savior, a monster, or not at all. The cure for the apocalypse is in her blood. The will to deliver it must be in yours. A gripping, choice-driven narrative where your decisions directly impact survival and the story's outcome. A complex, resourceful protagonist navigating profound ethical dilemmas. A richly detailed, haunting world of biological horror and human resilience. Multiple endings based on your playstyle—will you become the most feared scavenger in the ruins, or the final savior of mankind?