There are zombies!
They’re called “creepers,” but they’re definitely zombies. This adds to the game’s similarity to Thief games. (Did Thief 2 or 3 have zombies? It’s hard to remember.)
During my last play session in Dishonored, while waiting for NPCs to move through their patrols, I found myself thinking that Dishonored really scratches my Thief itch. Now that I have this game, I may never go back to the old Thief games.
Also, as you kill more people in Dishonored, more creepers will appear in future levels. That’s pretty interesting, and something I don’t recall hearing about the game. Perhaps the fact that I slept on it has allowed me to go in cold, which isn’t a bad thing.