Zombies are a staple in horror. The concept of shambling, undead creatures that have lost all their humanity has been done to death a thousand times in every medium you can think of, with each iteration evolving the idea in one way or another. Video games have contributed to the consistent interest the undead has sustained, with the zombie hack-and-slash boom of the 2010s introducing notable franchises like the Dead Rising and Dead Island series.
At that time, zombie games left a lot to be desired, though we often remember these games fondly. Games like Dead Island featured crafting systems and typical zombies to rip and tear through, but these portrayals were nothing compared to what was on TV and film around the same time. After all, it was the era of The Walking Dead TV series.