State of Decay

Third-person, open-world zombie survival with scavenging and base building

Undead Labs · Published by Xbox Game Studios · Released Nov 5, 2013

Reviews: Very Positive; 84% of 16K
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 3; daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update on Steam: Unknown; no patch notes on Steam
Minimum PC: HD 2600 XT; 2 GB RAM · 3 GB disk; Full requirements

What is State of Decay?

A single-player action game set in an open world after a zombie outbreak. You search for food and ammunition, bring playable survivors into your group, and build and fortify a home base.

For you if...

+you enjoy exploring a zombie-filled world under pressure
+you like managing a group with different talents

Not for you if...

−you want zombie combat without survivor and base upkeep
−you prefer guided levels to open-world scavenging

What players say

84% of 15,826 reviews are positive

Players praise the tension of supply runs and trying to keep their survivors alive. Some find the gameplay clunky, and players also report performance problems, including crashes.

How many players finish State of Decay?

17% of Steam players have unlocked «Survivor», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

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State of Decay system requirements

Minimum: HD 2600 XT, 2 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: XP SP3
Processor: Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz (E6600) / Athlon X64 3400
Graphics: Radeon HD 2600 XT / GeForce 9600 GSO / Intel HD 3000
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 3 GB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0c

Does State of Decay have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does State of Decay run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

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

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 46
Steam features: Family Sharing
Age rating: 17+
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian.

Does State of Decay 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 Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam