State of Decay Steam Charts, Sales, Players & Wishlists

State of Decay is tagged as Action, RPG, Simulation. It is published by Undead Labs (developer) and Xbox Game Studios (publisher) and released on 5 Nov, 2013. PureGameStats tracks State of Decay's live Steam player count, all-time peak, review sentiment, estimated sales and price history. State of Decay currently has 13 players on Steam. Its recorded all-time peak is 25 concurrent players on 14 June 2026. Current activity is 48% below peak. PureGameStats estimates 384,274 Steam units sold. Steam reviews are 85% positive across 17,467 responses. Platforms: Windows.

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State of Decay Steam Charts, Sales, Players & Wishlists

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.

Developer
Undead Labs
Publisher
Xbox Game Studios
Platforms
Windows
Release Date
5 Nov, 2013
Official site On Steam
Est. Sales
384,274
PGS estimate
Current Players
13
Live Steam data Peak 25
Achievement Completion
91%
Easiest achievement 17% median
Metacritic Users higher
79
Steam users: 84.55%
Generally Favourable Metacritic → See ranked list
Estimates are modelled by PureGameStats using multiple data signals. Direct data is sourced from Steam. View methodology →

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Developer: Undead Labs
Publisher: Xbox Game Studios
Platforms: Windows
Release Date: 5 Nov, 2013
Est. sales: 384,274
Achievement completion: 91% easiest · 17% median

Pricing History & Best Deals

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State of Decay Steam Reviews

Total reviews 17,467 Positive 14,768 Negative 2,699 Positive % 84.5%Rating Very Positive

Review Cloud

Reviewers praise
zombiebest zombiesurvivalbase buildingscavengingopen worldfun zombiewalking deadbreakdownsandboxperfect zombieworld zombielifelinesuppliessupply runs
Reviewers criticise
zombieszombie survivalsurvivorszombie apocalypsesurvivorkill zombiesapocalypsecarhome basebetter zombiehordesscavengesod2editionmissions

What players are discussing

Praise and criticism mentions per topic, split by whether the reviewer recommended the game overall. Based on 500 recent English reviews (ingested 5 Sept 2026).

Ticks mark the typical silhouette for a Action game - overshoot = above the genre norm on that side.

Topic
Criticism mentions Praise
Mentions
Performance
21
11
32
Gameplay
60
127
187
Story
45
129
174
Graphics
21
40
61
Audio
26
35
Controls
13
13
26
Bugs
41
40
81
Value
12
74
86
Multiplayer
15
Replay value
15
37
52
PC System Requirements
Minimum and recommended hardware needed to run State of Decay.
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Minimum:
  • OS: XP SP3
  • Processor: Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz (E6600) / Athlon X64 3400
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Radeon HD 2600 XT / GeForce 9600 GSO / Intel HD 3000
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
  • Storage: 3 GB available space
Recommended:
  • OS *: Windows 7
  • Processor: Intel Core i5 series or equivalent
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Radeon HD 4750 / GeForce GT 240 / Intel HD 4000
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
  • Storage: 3 GB available space
Frequently Asked Questions
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How many people are playing State of Decay right now?

State of Decay has 13 concurrent players on Steam right now.

What is the all-time peak player count for State of Decay?

State of Decay reached an all-time peak of 25 concurrent players on 14 June 2026.

How many copies has State of Decay sold on Steam?

PureGameStats estimates State of Decay has sold approximately 384,274 copies on Steam, with low confidence. The estimate is derived from Steam reviews, concurrent player peaks and achievement completion rates.

How is State of Decay rated on Steam?

State of Decay has 17,467 Steam reviews with a 84.5% positive rating (Very Positive).

When was State of Decay released?

State of Decay was released on 5 Nov, 2013. It was developed by Undead Labs.

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