The Fifth Day
Open-world survival as a robot that hacks other machines
Touz · Released Jul 25, 2014 · Early Access
Early Access, no updates for over a year
- Reviews
- Mostly Negative
- 38% of 949
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 31, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 8 years ago
- Jul 4, 2018
What is The Fifth Day?
A first-person, open-world survival game in Early Access, set after machines wipe out humanity. As a robot, you gather resources, build settlements and defenses, manage power supplies, and hack hostile machines. You can play offline freeplay alone or compete solo or with a partner in online matches spanning five in-game days, where destruction eliminates you.
For you if...
- +you enjoy crafting and exploring a post-apocalyptic sandbox
Not for you if...
- −you want survival without managing resources or power
What players say
38% of 949 reviews are positive
A recent reviewer praises co-op and the robotic suit's replaceable parts. The most common complaint is that the game remains unfinished, with players reporting that updates have stopped.
Screenshots and trailer
The Fifth Day system requirements
Minimum: 8600GT, 2 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run The Fifth Day?
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- OS
- Windows® XP or later
- Processor
- AMD 1.8 GHz or better
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce 8600GT or better
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 3 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0
Recommended
- OS
- Windows® XP or later
- Processor
- Dual Core 2.4 GHz or better
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 or better
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 3 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0
Does The Fifth Day have co-op or multiplayer?
Yes: multiplayer (mode not specified). It also has a single-player mode.
Does The Fifth Day run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does The Fifth Day 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Survival
- Open World Survival Craft
- Open World
- Multiplayer
- Post-apocalyptic
- Action
- Adventure
- FPS
- Robots
- Sandbox
- Crafting
- Indie
- Zombies
- Sci-fi
- Early Access
- Co-op
Recent updates
- Jul 4, 2018 · Hot fix V0.0.7.3a
- Jun 23, 2018 · Patch V0.0.7.3
- Apr 11, 2018 · Patch V0.0.7.2
- Mar 28, 2018 · Patch V0.0.7.01
- Mar 28, 2018 · Patch V0.0.7.01
