ZED ZONE

Top-down open-world zombie survival with shelter building and crafting

Leven Liu · Published by INDIECN · Released Mar 29, 2023 · Early Access

Action Indie RPG Simulation Early Access

Reviews: Very Positive; 81% of 3,689
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 94% of 36 in 30 days
Playing now: 72; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 4 days ago; Sep 18, 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

81% of 3,689 reviews are positive · 94% of 36 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.

Screenshots and trailer

ZED ZONE system requirements

As published by the developer.

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

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Steam features: Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Playable

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

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Text only: English, Simplified Chinese, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Spanish - Latin America.