Project Zomboid

Open-world zombie survival sandbox where every mistake can end a life

The Indie Stone · Released Nov 8, 2013 · Early Access

Reviews: Very Positive; 94% of 483K
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 90% of 6,850 in 30 days
Playing now: 29K; peak 24h 45K
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 4 weeks ago; Aug 26, 2026

What is Project Zomboid?

An open-world zombie survival sandbox set in towns across the Kentucky-inspired Knox Event Exclusion Zone. Alone or in multiplayer, you loot buildings, evade or fight hordes, manage basic needs and illness, craft supplies, build defenses, and keep a survivor alive as long as possible.

For you if...

+you enjoy demanding survival systems and frequent character death
+you prefer open-ended goals, crafting, and base building
+you want cooperative zombie survival with mod support

Not for you if...

−you want a guided story with clear objectives
−you dislike steep learning curves and harsh character deaths
−you expect substantial late-game goals without mods

What players say

94% of 482,718 reviews are positive · 90% of 6,850 in the last 30 days

Players praise the detailed survival systems, tense early-game scavenging, base building, and co-op. The most common complaints are the prolonged Early Access development, slow major updates, and limited late-game goals without mods. Recent reviews also report that Build 42 remains unstable, with bugs and crashes affecting hosted multiplayer.

Screenshots and trailer

Project Zomboid system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10 / 11 - 64 Bit
Processor: Intel 2.77GHz Quad-core
Graphics: Dedicated graphics card with 4 GB of VRAM minimum, OpenGL 2.1 and GLSL 1.2 support (generally 2012 or newer)
Memory: 8Gb Ram
Storage: 10Gb

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Steam features: Workshop, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Verified

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Danish, Dutch, Hungarian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Turkish, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil, Finnish, Korean, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Ukrainian, Czech, Indonesian, Spanish - Latin America.