SurrounDead
Single-player open-world zombie survival with looting and base building
Zurvivor · Published by PlaySurrounDead · Released Jun 24, 2022 · Early Access
ActionAdventureIndieRPGEarly Access
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 91% of 27K
- Recent reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 78% of 523 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 530
- peak 24h 712
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 6 days ago
- Sep 16, 2026
What is SurrounDead?
A third-person survival RPG set five years after a virus leaves civilization in ruins. You explore an open world, scavenge equipment, fight zombies and human survivors, trade in safe zones, maintain vehicles, and establish shelter.
For you if...
- +you enjoy self-directed exploration and repeated scavenging
- +you like adjustable difficulty and survival mechanics
Not for you if...
- −you need co-op or other multiplayer modes
- −you want quests, a guided story, or clear objectives
What players say
91% of 26,948 reviews are positive · 78% of 523 in the last 30 days
Players praise the satisfying combat, freeform base building, and exploration. Recent players most often complain about limited long-term content and lengthy gaps between updates, with some questioning whether development remains active.
Screenshots and trailer
SurrounDead system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor
- i5
- Graphics
- 2GB
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 3 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 12
- Notes
- Further system requirements will be added and refined as development continues.
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor
- i7
- Graphics
- 6GB
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 3 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 12
- Notes
- Further system requirements will be added and refined as development continues.
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 21
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Playable
- Default controller config not fully functional
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- 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
Tags
- Zombies
- Survival
- Open World
- Post-apocalyptic
- Singleplayer
- Loot
- Exploration
- Shooter
- Base Building
- Open World Survival Craft
- RPG
- Third Person
- PvE
- Co-op
- Indie
- Adventure
Recent updates
- Sep 16, 2026 · The next 0.8 experimental update is coming
- Jun 2, 2026 · Development Update on 0.8
- Feb 8, 2026 · Experimental Patch 0.8 - Pandemic Released For Testing
- Dec 19, 2025 · Another 'Patch 0.8 - Pandemic' information post
- Nov 24, 2025 · More 'Patch 0.8 - Pandemic' information
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