Unreal Engine 5 – Create A Zombie Survivor FPS Game

Updated in May 2025. This course now features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the course. Embark on an exciting journey into game development with this comprehensive course on Unreal Engine 5. You'll begin by learning how to set up the foundational elements of your game, such as creating the night mood for a spooky atmosphere and designing the game area. Through hands-on lessons, you'll explore key tools and assets available in the Unreal Engine Marketplace, mastering the fundamentals that bring your FPS game to life. Next, you'll delve into character creation and animations, where you’ll build a fully functioning FPS protagonist. From basic movements to advanced controller input settings, this section will teach you how to implement smooth character controls, including the addition of dynamic animations like jumping and aiming. You'll also dive into the weapon system, learning how to attach weapons, animate firing actions, and add sound effects to bring combat to life. Finally, you'll focus on creating AI-driven zombies. This section covers every detail from adding enemy characters and setting up AI behaviors, to designing complex combat interactions and damage systems. You’ll also learn how to enhance gameplay with health pickups, ammo management, and HUD improvements. By the end of this course, you will have built a fully functional zombie shooter, complete with AI enemies and dynamic gameplay mechanics. This course is perfect for aspiring game developers and intermediate Unreal Engine users. A basic understanding of Unreal Engine 5’s interface and basic game design concepts is recommended. Prior experience with game development is helpful but not required.