ZED ZONE
Top-down open-world zombie survival with shelter building and crafting
Leven Liu · Published by INDIECN · Released Mar 29, 2023 · Early Access
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 79% of 3,853
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 93% of 89 in 30 days
- Players
- 6,087
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 22 hours ago
- Nov 6, 2026
What is ZED ZONE?
In this early-access, top-down survival game, a crash leaves you trapped in a zombie-filled open world. You scavenge for food and materials, build a shelter, craft weapons, maintain vehicles, and fight infected creatures and mechs while seeking a way out.
For you if...
- +you enjoy managing food, vehicles, and shelter resources
- +you like fighting infected enemies with customizable firearms
- +you prefer self-directed survival in an open world
Not for you if...
- −you want clear objectives instead of repeated scavenging
- −you prefer cooperative play to single-player survival
- −you dislike monitoring hunger, thirst, and body temperature
What players say
79% of 3,853 reviews are positive · 93% of 89 in the last 30 days
Players praise the survival systems, building options, and gunplay. They often criticize tedious inventory management and a cluttered interface; some also report bugs, crashes, and corrupted saves.
Players over time
▲ +969% vs a month agoPlayers online on Steam, one sample a day.
Highest since Sep 2026: 6,087 players on Nov 7, 2026.
Show the data
| Day | Players |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 6,087 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 699 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 189 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 161 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 112 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 111 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 159 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 153 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 115 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 116 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 138 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 129 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 157 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 229 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 159 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 119 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 117 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 123 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 111 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 211 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 177 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 116 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 128 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 126 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 170 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 232 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 139 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 99 |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 98 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 111 |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 115 |
| Oct 4, 2026 | 160 |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 107 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 55 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 57 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 35 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 44 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 54 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 51 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 51 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 50 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 72 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 43 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 38 |
Screenshots and trailer
ZED ZONE system requirements
Minimum: GTX 660, 2 GB RAM, 0.3 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run ZED ZONE?
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Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Win XP
- Processor
- INTEL i3/ AMD R3
- Graphics
- Nvidia GTX 660
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 300 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 10
Recommended
- OS
- Win 10
- Processor
- INTEL i7/ AMD R7
- Graphics
- Nvidia GTX 1060
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 500 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Does ZED ZONE have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does ZED ZONE run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Default controller config not fully functional
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English, Simplified Chinese, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Spanish - Latin America.
Does ZED ZONE use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Early Access
- Survival
- Zombies
- Open World
- Post-apocalyptic
- Sandbox
- Pixel Graphics
- Building
- Crafting
- Top-Down
- Action
- Simulation
- RPG
- Walking Simulator
- Roguelike
- 2D
Recent updates
- Sep 18, 2026 · Beta0.9.98.10 Patch Notes: Town Street Detail, Town Loading Optimization, Audio Fixes
- Aug 20, 2026 · BETA 0.9.95.3 Update
- Aug 7, 2026 · Beta0.9.88 Changelog - Blueprint Revert Fix, Missing Buildings Fix
- Jul 28, 2026 · Beta 0.9.80 Update
- May 29, 2026 · Major Update: 8 New Languages × Lighting Overhaul × More