State of Decay
The end is here. Life as you knew it has gone to hell after the mother of all zombie outbreaks. Now you and the few scattered survivors must band together to survive and rebuild in a 3rd-person action game set in a dynamic open world.
- Released
- 2013
- Developer
- Undead Labs
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- 79
- Steam Deck
- verified
- Download
- 3 GB
What is State of Decay?
The end is here. Life as you knew it has gone to hell after the mother of all zombie outbreaks. Now you and the few scattered survivors must band together to survive and rebuild in a 3rd-person action game set in a dynamic open world.
Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.
The record
| First released | 4 November 2013 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Undead Labs |
| Publisher | Xbox Game Studios |
| Platforms | PC |
| Genres | Role-Playing, Simulation |
| Languages | 6 supported |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata , seeded TBA. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.
How was State of Decay received?
Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Metacritic page. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.
Accessibility
Seeing
None declared
Hearing
None declared
Input
- Full controller support
Difficulty
None declared
Method. Features the publisher declared on its own store page. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
What does it support?
| Capability | Support |
|---|---|
| Controller | full support |
| Cloud saves | No |
| Cross-platform play | No |
| Mod support | No official workshop |
| Online play | Single-player only |
| In-game purchases | No |
| Steam Deck | verified |
| Download size | 3 GB |
| Add-on content | 2 DLC listed |
| Age gate | 17+ |
Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.
Games like State of Decay
24 games overlap with State of Decay on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are State of Decay: YOSE, State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition and Project Zomboid.
Common questions about State of Decay
What platforms is State of Decay on?
State of Decay is available on PC. It first released in 2013.
Do players recommend State of Decay?
85% of 17,480 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Very Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.
What is the Metacritic score for State of Decay?
79 out of 100 for the PC version, as published on the game's own Steam store page. Steam can lag Metacritic by a few points.
Does State of Decay work on Steam Deck?
Valve rates State of Decay as verified on the Steam Deck, from its own testing. That means it works out of the box with no configuration.
How big is the State of Decay download?
3 GB on PC, from the storage requirement on its Steam listing. Console versions differ.
Who made State of Decay?
State of Decay was developed by Undead Labs and published by Xbox Game Studios.