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This is a horizontal shooter game. The story takes place in a city infected by "coal", where most people have become coal zombies. When the government learned of the great changes in the city, it sent two elite soldiers to investigate the situation.

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Frequently asked about Coal Road
- How much does Coal Road cost?
- Coal Road is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Coal Road have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Coal Road supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op).
- What games are most similar to Coal Road?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Coal Road are Biomech Hell, Guns, Gore & Cannoli, Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef.
- Who developed Coal Road?
- Coal Road was developed by BUstation.
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