Descend into continental Europe where the outbreak caused by Horzine Biotech’s failed experiment has quickly spread and gained unstoppable momentum, essentially paralyzing the European Union. Just one month after the conclusion of the events in the original KILLING FLOOR, the specimen clones are everywhere and civilization is in disarray; communications have failed, governments have collapsed, and military forces have been systematically eradicated. The people of Europe know survival and self-preservation too well and lucky survivors have gone into hiding. Not all have given up hope though... A group of civilians and mercenaries have banded together, paid for by Horzine, to combat the outbreak and established privately funded operation bases across Europe. Upon tracking specimen clone outbreaks, players will descend into zed-laden hot zones and exterminate them.

GRINDHOUSE Mapping Contest

Grindhouse Mapping Competition



The Maps


Play the winning maps from Phase 1 here, and winners from Phase 2 here. Thanks to all participants for an amazing event and submitting some killer maps!




Judging Criteria


The judging of the submitted Maps will be done by individuals employed or selected by Tripwire Interactive. Judges will choose from the entries of each Wave and will select the top Maps to receive the awards and prizes. Key criteria for the main “Survival” map mode contest will include (but not be limited to):

  • Gameplay and Fun
  • Performance
  • Graphics
  • AI Pathing
  • Complexity
  • Technical stability
  • Polish
  • Creativity

And proper use of Killing Floor 2 features, including trader locations, specimen and item spawns. The following is a (non-exhaustive) list of examples:

  • Pathing is completed and the ZEDs can get to the player, without getting stuck
  • Zeds can spawn into the map reliably
  • Boss can spawn into the map reliably
  • Pickups are in the map and working
  • Trader Pods are in the map and working
  • Doors are in the map and working
  • Portal entry solution for Zeds implemented


Awards and Prizes


What's a competition without epic prizes, and we offer fame (should your map make it into the game) and fortune to the winners.

Phase1 Phase2

Best Survival Map
  • 1st Place - $5,000 USD
  • 2nd Place - $2,500 USD
  • 3rd Place - $1,500 USD
  • 4th Place - $700 USD
  • 5th Place - $300 USD

Best Survival Map
  • 1st Place - $10,000 USD
  • 2nd Place - $7,500 USD
  • 3rd Place - $5,000 USD
  • 4th Place - $1,500 USD
  • 5th Place - $1,000 USD
Non Survival Map Prize Pool
  • $5,000 USD
Non Survival Map Prize Pool
  • $10,000 USD



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