Are you ready for some next level zombie slaying? Killing Floor 3 was last seeing at the game awards, where it was announced that it was coming in March of 2025. Now, Killing Floor 3 has finally gotten a release date via X!

Killing Floor is a franchise I have loved and followed since the first installment. With so many zombie horde games out there, its easy for them to get lost amongst the rest. No offense to the others, but they can often look like copy and paste games. So how does Killing Floor 3 stand out amongst the rest?

Killing Floor 3 is a co-op shooter where you and your team of four friends will tackle on 20 waves of zombies. Yes, 20. It isn’t an endless stream of zombies to see how far you will make it. You will need to tackle a boss at wave 10 and 20. These bosses randomly generate, so you never know what you will fight. Killing Floor 3 is adding a wider variety of bosses and common enemy types.

There are specialist classes with different weapons and abilities that you will need to level up to take on higher difficulties. Each specialist is capable of leveling up to 30.

Choose you Specialist carefully so you can be the best use to your squad. If you run solo, I highly recommend the commando. Below is a list of all the specialists including the things that make the specialists unique. Info is as seen on Killing Floor’s website.

Specialists:

• Foster: The Commando
• Devlin: The Firebug
• Imran: The Engineer
• Luna: The Sharpshooter
• Obi: The Medic
• Nakata: The Ninja

What Makes A Specialist Unique?

• Perk Progression and Customization: Each specialist's perk has levels and unlockable skills that let you tailor your playstyle. As you level up, you'll unlock new abilities to customize your perk's gameplay.
• Specialized Primary Weapons: Specialists have a selection of primary weapons that align with their perk. However, you're not confined to these choices alone.
• Freedom to Adapt: You're encouraged to mix and match weapons from different perks to suit your preferred playstyle or adapt to any situation that arises.
• Unique Grenades: Each perk comes equipped with a grenade that complements its role on the battlefield. Similar to KF2, grenades are unique to each perk and can't be swapped, ensuring that each perk retains its distinctive playstyle.
• Visual Customization: Specialists will have the option to change their look via different cosmetic outfits and headgear.
• Unique Voices and Battle Chatter: Similar to characters in KF2, specialists in Killing Floor 3 have distinct personalities and voices. Players will have the option to adjust or disable battle chatter to suit their preferences.

What's New in Killing Floor 3?

• Unique Sidearms for Every Perk: Each perk now comes with its own sidearm. Similar to primary weapons, you can choose any sidearm from other specialists if it better suits your playstyle.
• Selectable Tools: Perks start with a tool that fits their specialization. For example, Imran begins with a multi-tool that can unlock traps, ziplines and more. Meanwhile, Foster starts with an ammo bag. However, any specialist can purchase any tool at the trader pod, giving you more options on the battlefield.
• Enhanced Levels and Skills: We've expanded the progression system. Each specialist's perk has 30 levels and over 30 skill choices, with each skill upgradable 3 times.
• Operational Budget System: As you level up, your operational budget increases, giving you the ability to start the fight with custom-modified weapons.
• Unique Gadgets for Each Specialist: Every specialist wields a unique gadget (otherwise known as the "oh shit button") that reflects their personality and role.

There are also plans for ongoing free content, that will add new and existing perk archetypes through specialists. Maps, weapons, and other features will also be included in these free updates.

If you want to give the franchise a go, you can find Killing Floor 2 relatively cheap now. I highly recommend giving this zombie shooter a shot. Pun intended.

Killing Floor 3 launches March 25th, 2025 on Steam, Epic Games Store, Playstation 5, and Xbox Series X/S.