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Unturned 2017

Shooter by Nelson Sexton, Smartly Dressed Games, published by 505 Games.

PlayStation 4 Linux PC (Microsoft Windows) Mac Xbox One Nintendo Switch Shooter Adventure Indie ESRB: T Steam Deck Playable
67
Players
IGDB rating
91%
Very Positive
565,032 Steam reviews
14,142 playing now
on Steam
12 h to beat
main story, 120 h for everything
0 awards won
1 nominations

About

Unturned came out on July 7, 2017 for Linux, Mac and PC, then for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on November 12, 2020 and for Nintendo Switch on March 21, 2024. On Steam, 91% of 565,032 player reviews are positive (Very Positive). 14,142 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a peak of 18,200 in the last 30 days. It is Playable on Steam Deck. The main story takes about 12 hours, doing everything about 120 hours. It was nominated for 1 award.

You're a survivor in the zombie infested ruins of society, and must work with your friends and forge alliances to remain among the living.

What is happening now

Unturned is a free-to-play open-world zombie survival game that blends shooter mechanics with sandbox exploration across multiple platforms. Originally released in 2017, the title has maintained an active player base through regular updates and community-driven content creation. Recently, the developers released the game's source code publicly, a significant move that opens the door for community modding and deeper customization. This decision reflects a shift toward greater transparency and player involvement in the game's ongoing development, potentially extending its lifespan through expanded creative possibilities.

How long to beat Unturned

from 2 players
Main storyrushing through the story
12 h
Main + extrasstory plus side content
60 h
Completionisteverything the game has
120 h

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Awards

0 won, 1 more nomination
Other awards 2016
Nominated: Steam Award for I Thought This Game Was Cool Before It Won An Award

Media

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Releases

Platform
Date
July 7, 2017
July 7, 2017
July 7, 2017
November 12, 2020
November 12, 2020
March 21, 2024

Earliest full release on each platform; regional dates can differ.

PC and Steam Deck

Steam store page

Steam Deck: Playable runs, but may need some tweaks

Minimum
Recommended
OS *
Windows 7 SP1+
-
Processor
3 GHz
4 GHz
Memory
8 GB RAM
16 GB RAM
DirectX
Version 10
Version 11
Storage
4 GB available space
6 GB available space
OS
-
Windows 10 64-bit
Network
-
Broadband Internet connection

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Requirements and Deck status as listed on Steam, checked Oct 29, 2026.

Unturned player count

concurrent players on Steam
14,142playing now13m ago
14,142peak today
18,20030-day peak
18,200highest we have seenNov 1, 2026
Oct 23: 13,971 Oct 24: 14,827 Oct 25: 15,256 Oct 26: 11,542 Oct 27: 12,742 Oct 28: 16,265 Oct 29: 15,262 Oct 30: 16,307 Oct 31: 17,343 Nov 1: 18,200 Nov 2: 16,639 Nov 3: 14,142
Oct 23daily peak, last 12 daystoday

Players counted on Steam every one to six hours; the daily peak is the highest count of the day.

Unturned achievements

95 achievements on Steam

Rarest

Zone Trekker Complete the "Zone Trekker" quest by visiting every deadzone on California 2.
0%
Employee of the Century
0%
Heart of Gold Complete the Gnomes questline on California 2.
0%
An Old Wound
0%
The Void Stares Back Jump into the pit in the Void Cave on California 2.
0%
That's Concrete
0%
All 95 achievements by how many players unlocked them
Heavy Artillery
0%
Diplomatic Immunity Defuse a tense situation on California 2.
0.1%
Covert Craft any of the suppressed weapon variants on Limestone.
0.1%
Dare Eat a worm on Limestone.
0.1%
Bookworm Craft your first Encyclopedia in Rio.
0.1%
Broken Chains
0.1%
Chaos Theorem
0.1%
Permanent Tourist Become a member of the Brocoió Safezone in Rio.
0.1%
Sprout Up!
0.1%
Dead Silent Craft every suppressed gun on Escalation.
0.1%
Poor Investment
0.1%
Forceful Acquisition Bring down an airdrop with a missile on Escalation.
0.2%
A Day in the Sun Find someone having a good time on Buak.
0.2%
False Promises Learn about the past on Buak.
0.2%
Do You Like Waffles? Experiment with waffles on Buak.
0.2%
Anomaly-7
0.2%
Bombs Away Call in a strike package using an LTLM on Escalation.
0.3%
Escaping Outlands
0.3%
A Duneman's Promise
0.3%
Santa's Little Helper Deliver all of Santa's undelivered gifts during the winter holiday festivities.
0.4%
Architect Build a big ol' snowman during the winter holiday festivities.
0.4%
Cookie Cook Try out Sous-Chef Roman's festive recipe during the winter holiday festivities.
0.4%
A Star in the Sky Power up the Seattle skyline during the winter holiday festivities.
0.4%
Arid Finale Finish all main quests on Arid.
0.4%
Lock, Stock And Barrel
0.4%
Squeek Fish out a formidable foe in Kuwait.
0.4%
Feline Friends Feed the cats of Kuwait some fish.
0.4%
Dinosaur Juice Maybe not the best drink in Kuwait.
0.4%
Home Decor Craft some cute decor in Kuwait.
0.4%
Always Watching
0.4%
Familiar Faces
0.4%
Honorary Benson
0.4%
Expedition Completionist
0.4%
Welcome to Ireland Find your way to Ireland.
0.7%
Welcome to Rio Find your way to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
0.8%
Welcome to Limestone Find your way to Limestone.
0.9%
Extinguished Kill a magma zombie.
1%
Mk. II
1.2%
Major Rise to Major rank in the Coalition.
1.2%
Secrets of Neuschwanstein
1.2%
Welcome to California Find your way to California. (...2?)
1.4%
Soulcrystal
1.5%
Lieutenant Rise to Lieutenant rank in the Coalition.
1.5%
Welcome to Buak Find your way to Buak.
1.6%
Ensign Rise to Ensign rank in the Coalition.
1.8%
Paragon Attain a respected reputation.
2%
Welcome to Kuwait Find your way to Kuwait.
2.1%
Welcome to Elver Find your way to Elver.
2.1%
Fishing Catch yourself 10 fish.
2.7%
Champion Win 3 arena matches.
2.7%
Welcome to Escalation Find your way to Escalation.
2.7%
Welcome to A6 Polaris Find your way to A6 Polaris.
2.9%
Welcome to Arid Find your way to Arid.
4.1%
Farming Grow yourself 100 plants.
4.2%
Psychopath Kill 100 players.
4.4%
A Bridge Too Far Fail to contain the virus.
4.5%
Forged Kill 10 mega zombies.
4.6%
Helping Hand Finish a quest.
4.9%
Villain Attain an intimidating reputation.
5.4%
Roadtrip Travel 100,000 m by vehicle.
5.8%
Fortified Build yourself 250 objects.
6.7%
Outdoors Harvest yourself 100 resources.
7.5%
Welcome to Hawaii Find your way to Hawaii.
8.3%
Mastermind Fully learn all your skills.
9%
Unturned Kill 1000 normal zombies.
9.3%
Support Fully learn your support skill tree.
10.5%
Defense Fully learn your defense skill tree.
10.8%
Sharpshooter Hit 1000 headshots.
11.5%
Murderer Kill 10 players.
11.6%
Offense Fully learn your offense skill tree.
11.9%
Hardened Kill a mega zombie.
12.8%
Hoarder Find yourself 1000 items.
16.5%
Crafting Craft yourself 100 items.
16.9%
Hiking Travel 50,000 m on foot.
16.9%
Welcome to the Yukon Find your way to the Yukon.
18.2%
Camper Harvest yourself 10 resources.
18.5%
Experienced Gain yourself 1000 experience.
21.7%
Welcome to Germany Find your way to Germany.
26.7%
Survivor Kill 100 normal zombies.
26.8%
Graduation Complete your education.
28.2%
Headshot Hit 100 headshots.
29%
Welcome to Russia Find your way to Russia.
29.1%
Berries !?
35%
Accident Prone Die 10 times.
35.9%
Welcome to Washington Find your way to Washington.
40.2%
Scavenger Find yourself 100 items.
40.5%
Welcome to PEI Find your way to Prince Edward Island.
45%
Behind the Wheel Find yourself a vehicle.
48.3%
Schooled Gain yourself 100 experience.
48.5%

Share of Steam players who unlocked each achievement.

In the news

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Open-world zombie survival sandbox Unturned source code released
2 outlets · Jul 8, 2026