Survive the Nights

Open-world zombie survival built around preparing for nighttime hordes

a2z Interactive · Released Dec 5, 2025

Action Adventure Indie Massively Multiplayer Simulation

Reviews: Mixed; 66% of 6,777
Recent reviews: Mixed; 62% of 56 in 30 days
Playing now: 12; peak 24h 24
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 2 months ago; Jun 25, 2026

What is Survive the Nights?

This first-person, open-world survival game takes place in a post-apocalyptic setting overrun by zombies. Alone or in co-op, you scavenge supplies, craft, manage food and water, and fortify buildings or vehicles before larger hordes gather at night.

For you if...

+you enjoy scavenging and fortifying bases against zombie hordes
+you want open-world survival alone or with friends
+you like managing food and water between attacks

Not for you if...

−you want a clear end goal beyond surviving
−you prefer nights without large, aggressive zombie hordes

What players say

66% of 6,777 reviews are positive · 62% of 56 in the last 30 days

Players praise the freedom to scavenge and fortify bases, particularly with friends, and the pressure of nighttime hordes. Common complaints include bugs that make items or vehicles disappear and a lack of goals after exploring and collecting gear.

Screenshots and trailer

Survive the Nights system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 11 64bit
Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 1400 or Intel Core i5-6600
Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 470, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050, Intel Arc A580
Memory: 12 GB RAM
Storage: 15 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 89
Steam features: Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, In-app purchases

Steam Deck: Playable

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

Languages

Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Dutch, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian, Czech, Thai.