"The Withering" is a modern world post apocalyptic survival horror simulator. The story puts players in a world where a terrible viral infection wiped 90% of the population, which in return triggered a series of catastrophic events laying devastation on already dying world. The gameplay consists of two elements, survivors camp management and action survival simulation. The management gameplay allows players take control of a survivors camp and manage it's population by assigning different tasks, constructing building upgrades, and managing production, trade and diplomacy. Players will also have to make decisions when initiating radio tower mission events. making each gameplay experience different. Craft and equip your survivors with different gear to help them on their scavenging runs.

Player are also able to take control of the hero survivors in their camp, and at any time leave their camp to explore the dying world. Taking control of their characters in a third person action / simulator to scavenge resources, materials and equipment that can be brought back to their camp and used in production, upgrades or trade. Random in world events and loot drops and different enemy types will make each play through different. Develop your character stats to increase melee and firearms skills as well as character physical performance by equipping different gear types that provide your character with different bonuses.