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2013PCSteam Deck verified94 % positive25.49 €

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.

  • Post-apocalyptic setting
  • Resources and survival
  • Sandbox with your own goals
  • Open world
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7 Days to Die

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2024USK 16PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck verified87 % positive43.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Project Zomboid: a post-apocalyptic setting, a sandbox with your own goals as well as scarce resources and survival.

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.

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