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2013 PC 25.49 € 👍 94 % Very positive, 377,063 reviews on Steam

An unforgiving zombie survival sandbox where you loot, build, craft and train skills until your inevitable death. Its deep simulation and highly customisable rules turn every run into a personal survival story, solo or with friends.

What defines Project Zomboid:

  • Open world
  • Lots to discover
  • Challenging difficulty
  • Dark, serious atmosphere

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7 Days to Die

96 %

2024 PCPlayStationXbox −45 % 43.99 € 24.19 € 👍 89 % Very positive, 370,046 reviews on Steam

  • Open world
  • Lots to discover
  • Strong character progression

A zombie survival sandbox built on crafting, looting, base building and skill progression, where every seventh night a massive horde tests your fortifications. Played solo or in co-op, it blends first-person shooting with tower-defense tension.

Ashen Sky

Open world

A harsh survival RPG inspired by Stalker and Roadside Picnic, where teams of specialized players explore a dangerous unknown zone. Combat is unforgiving and cooperation is key.

Vein

Dark, serious atmosphere

A post-apocalyptic survival sandbox where you scavenge supplies, search abandoned buildings and defend your base, solo or with friends. Still in active development.

Nether

Co-op or multiplayer

A punishing multiplayer survival game set in a ruined post-apocalyptic city where other players and teleporting Nether creatures are equally deadly. You scavenge, build defenses, and weigh cooperation against distrust.

DayZ

Open world

Unforgiving multiplayer survival across a vast zombie-infested countryside where hunger, sickness and above all other players are the real threat. Every encounter can turn into an alliance or a betrayal, and death means starting over from nothing.

Rust

Co-op or multiplayer

A brutal multiplayer survival sandbox where you spawn with nothing, gather resources, build bases and fight other players to stay alive. Raids, betrayals and clan wars make every wipe unpredictable.

Vintage Story

Open world

An uncompromising survival sandbox set in a ruined, nature-reclaimed medieval world where you slowly work up through technology tiers, gather resources and prepare for brutal winters. Temporal storms and eerie creatures add an unsettling edge.

Life is Feudal: Your Own

Strong character progression

A hardcore medieval multiplayer sandbox survival game with terraforming, free-form building, deep crafting and physics-based combat. Players found settlements and shape the world's politics and economy themselves.

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